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Again, we say goodbye to another legend at 94 years old 😔 Earl Barret, the veteran Hollywood writer, director, and producer behind classics like Batman (1966), Bewitched, Get Smart, Welcome Back, Kotter, and Too Close for Comfort, has passed away at 94. Barret also collaborated with fellow writer and producer Arne Sultan to develop the hit sitcom Too Close for Comfort, starring Ted Knight, where he served as a writer, director, and executive producer. His talents later reached Hollywood films, including the 1989 comedy See No Evil, Hear No Evil, starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. Some of his most memorable writing, directing, and producing credits included: • Batman (1966) • Bewitched • The Andy Griffith Show • Get Smart • See No Evil, Hear No Evil • Welcome Back, Kotter • Too Close for Comfort • Sanford and Son • The Bob Newhart Show • The Wild Wild West • I Spy • My Favorite Martian • My Three Sons • Love, American Style • Julia • Poor Devil • It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy • Holmes and Yoyo • Check It Out! • Sea Hunt What made Barret’s career remarkable was his versatility across sitcoms, superhero adventures, spy dramas, and film comedies. Though he worked largely behind the camera, his writing became part of television history, helping shape shows that remain popular with classic TV audiences. Rest in peace, Earl Barret. 📺🕊

We just lost another screen legend today at 85 😔🕊️ Elke Sommer, the German-born Hollywood actress whose international career stretched from The Prize and A Shot in the Dark to The Muppet Show, Carry On Behind and decades of film and television, has passed away at 85. Sommer became one of the most recognizable European stars to break into Hollywood during the 1960s. She could play sophisticated comedy opposite Peter Sellers, step into thrillers and horror, appear alongside major stars such as Paul Newman and Bob Hope, and later bring the same unmistakable presence to television and voice work, Even voicing Yzma in the German dub of The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) Some of her most memorable roles included: • Maria Gambrelli — A Shot in the Dark • Yzma — The Emperor’s New Groove — German Dub • Inger Lisa Andersen — The Prize • Linka Karensky — The Wrecking Crew • Cleopatra / Herself — The Muppet Show • Professor Anna Vooshka — Carry On Behind • Lisa Reiner — Lisa and the Devil • Vera Clyde — And Then There Were None • Irma Eckman — Deadlier Than the Male • Eva Arnold — Baron Blood • Dr. Ilse Martin — The Six Million Dollar Man • Didi — Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! • Paula Schultz — The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz • Nikki Dunay — The Art of Love • Erika Altschul — Zeppelin • Countess Montparnasse — The Prisoner of Zenda • Lisa Baron — The Money Trap • Kay Bergdahl — The Oscar • Helga — The Victors • Isabel von Hohenstauffen — Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna What made Sommer’s career remarkable was how easily she crossed borders, languages, and genres. A star who emerged from European cinema became a familiar face in Hollywood comedy, drama, horror, adventure, and television. More than six decades after her rise to international fame, films like A Shot in the Dark and The Prize still preserve the elegance, humor, and screen presence that made Elke Sommer unforgettable. Rest in peace, Elke Sommer. 🎬🕊️