When Stars Refuse to Die

I have to report on this commercial that I saw for Garden State Life Insurance. Mickey and Jan Rooney were shilling for the insurance company. But the oddest part is that Jan is the one doing all the talking! I mean, seriously, what is she known for? What are they billing her as in the commercial? Mickey Rooney's wife! C'mon, I wanna see the Mickster hawk that insurance. I mean, he's eighty-three and still cares about life insurance!

As I searched online to confirm this rumor, I found an article in New York Magazine all about the two of them and how they're putting on a show entitled (fittingly!) Let's Put on a Show. It's playing in New York until September 12. It would be a great opportunity to meet -- or at least see -- the actor that helped me get "into" classic movies. Hmmmm....

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