Around the Blogosphere This Week

Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet......An advance review copy MURDER AT THE MOVIES: A MOVIE PALACE MYSTERY by Alicia Malone of Turner Classic Movies has just arrived in my mailbox. It will be published by Running Press in October. Looks like fun! ...Dave Karger of TCM also has a book coming out from Running Press later this year: 50 MOVIE NIGHTS: CONTEMPORARY STARS ON THEIR FAVORITE CLASSIC FILMS...Raquel Stecher of Out of the Past has just published a new edition of her much-appreciated "New & Upcoming Classic Film Books" list. A book on Rita Johnson particularly caught my eye, and I'm also intrigued by upcoming titles on UNIVERSAL MUSICALS, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (spelled NEIGHBOUR in the title because it's a UK book), Joe McDoakes comedies, and MGM costume designer Adrian....Last week I shared the sad news of the passing of actor Randolph Mantooth of EMERGENCY! On Twitter, Gary Wells shared the link for an article he wrote a few years ago on the show and…

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