Jimmie Tramel

“Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders” was released today.
Signings this week:
6:30 pm Thursday at Circle Cinema (author Q&A with book signing to follow).
11 am-1 pm Saturday at The Book Exchange & Bible Bookstore in Pryor.
12:30-2 pm Sunday at Route 66 Comics & Collectibles in Sapulpa.

'Staying Gold,' new book that tells oral history of 'The Outsiders,' arrives Tuesday A Tulsa Press Club-presented book launch event will take place Thursday, Nov. 6 at Circle Cinema.

Media pals: I am up for any interviews related to Tuesday’s release of “Staying Gold: The Oral History of The Outsiders.” Danny O’Connor & I interviewed 104 people for the book, including Rob Lowe, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Leif Garrett & S.E. Hinton tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Tracy Letts offered to do anything, even if it meant bringing coneys to the set, to be a part of “The Lowdown.” He said this about “Reservation Dogs:” “Why did I have to wait until I’m nearly 60 years old to see a show about these kids that I grew up next to?” tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Ace Frehley: KISS alum tackles questions before getting in Rocklahoma groove A founding member of KISS, Ace Frehley will perform during the final day of the music festival. He took part in a phone interview prior to his Rocklahoma appearance.

I chatted with KISS alum Ace Frehley six years ago for a story. “We all decided when we started the band that we were going to have a theatrical rock group. And we offered more than just a show. We were like superheroes.” Full story here: tulsaworld.com/entertainmen...

Tulsa writer crafts eventful episode for Jeanne Tripplehorn in 'The Lowdown' Duffy Boudreau, a collaborator with Bill Hader on HBO's "Barry," is on the writing team for the shot-in-Tulsa FX series "The Lowdown." Cast members include Jeanne Tripplehorn, who was born and raised ...

Jeanne Tripplehorn read the script for the next episode of “The Lowdown” and considered it a “gift” from writer Duffy Boudreau. Small world: Tripplehorn watched Boudreau play soccer when he was a kid in Tulsa. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Jim Thorpe's family members talk about planned series focused on early life of iconic athlete "Nothing compares — and I have seen a lot of projects over many years — to the Jim Thorpe story,” said Barry Capece, founder and CEO of Verily Storyworks, a Dallas-based intellectual property developm...

You’re going to get Jim Thorpe’s life story like you’ve never gotten it before. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Sylvester Stallone finds another Mount Rushmore role in 'Tulsa King' The Academy Award-winning actor talked about his affection for Dwight "The General" Manfredi prior to the season three launch of "Tulsa King" on Paramount+.

470: Minutes of all Rambo films.
797: Minutes of Rocky/Creed films in which Sylvester Stallone appeared.
798: Minutes of all “Tulsa King” episodes by the time Sunday’s season 3 premiere ends.
Stallone comfirms Dwight Manfredi is in his Mount Rushmore of career roles.
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Tim Blake Nelson pulls no punches as former boxer in 'Bang Bang' The Holland Hall alum stars as Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski in the film, which arrives Friday at Circle Cinema.

Tim Blake Nelson accepted the challenge, mentally and physically, of transforming himself into a boxer for “Bang Bang,” a film that opens Friday at Circle Cinema. The challenge included eating a ketchup sandwich? tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Eddie Munster on “Gunsmoke”…

Steve Hytner talks 'Seinfeld' before Sitcom Night at Drillers game Hytner played comedian Kenny Bania on 'Seinfeld.' The character debuted in season six and proved popular enough to return in every subsequent season.

“Annoying” was the description when Steve Hytner auditioned for the role of Kenny Bania. Other actors trying to get the gig interpreted “annoying” as “mean.” Hytner went another route and got the job. He’s appearing at the Tulsa Drillers’ Sitcom Night event. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

TV Hall of Fame composer Mike Post shares Oklahoma roots, 'Rockford Files' tales Post will be inducted Aug. 14 into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. He is regarded as the most successful composer in television history.

For quality and quantity, Mike Post might be the greatest TV theme composer ever. He’s going into the TV Academy Hall of Fame. Of course we talked about “Rockford Files” stuff and - bonus - he surprised me by saying his family has Oklahoma roots. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

RIP, Loni Anderson, who was great as the highest-paid employee at radio station WKRP. I read her book. She didn’t want the part if she was going to have to play a stereotypical goofy blond.

Here’s the song link: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukql...

50 years later: Historic 'handshake in space' is an Oklahoma story The American half of the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was commanded by Thomas P. Stafford of Weatherford, Oklahoma. Stafford asked an Oklahoma City-based country singer for help in thawing the Cold ...

Why did OKC-based country music artist and burger joint owner Conway Twitty record “Hello Darlin” in Russian? Because an Oklahoma astronaut needed a “gift” for cosmonauts. Heres a 50-years-later story about the historic “handshake in space.” tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

YouTube video by Ozzy Osbourne OZZY OSBOURNE - "See You On The Other Side" (Official Video)

I just switched to the Ozzy’s Boneyard channel on SiriusXM. They are playing this. m.youtube.com/watch?v=-9yY...

YouTube video by Warner Bros. Rewind Splendor in the Grass - Trailer

The great Natalie Wood was born on this day in 1938. m.youtube.com/watch?v=vntQ...

Woody Guthrie's 'private treasure trove' of recordings restored for new album The Woody Guthrie Center was not part of the “Woody at Home” project, but Anna Canoni and her mother, Nora Guthrie, shared "little snippets and things" about the project with those at the Tulsa home o...

Just because Woody Guthrie died 58 years ago doesn’t mean you’ve heard the last of him. A long-ago stash of home recordings became source material for a new album collection. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Plano Event Center today and tomorrow…

Two blue street signs in front of a high rise the signs have a fantastic four logo and say Yancy St and Jack Kirby Way

It’s official: NYC renamed the corner of Essex Street and Delancey Street on the Lower East Side Jack Kirby Way and Yancy Street. I know @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social has been working towards this for years but it looks like marvel finally got it done as movie promo. <photo from Reddit>

Bought it off the spinner rack back in the day.

Barnes & Noble having #BNpreorder sale (through July 11, 25% off) for “Staying Gold: The Oral History of the Outsiders.” Due Nov. 4, the interview-rich book was written by Danny O’Connor & Jimmie Tramel. B&N members can use code PREORDER25 at checkout.

Superman A to Z: Guide to the character and James Gunn's new film You'll find some Tulsa references in the guide, including mentions of Shelter Records and the University of Tulsa's McFarlin Library.

The new Superman movie arrives this week. Here’s an A-to-Z guide to Superman and the movie with a few Tulsa connections (Danny Dark, E. Nelson Bridwell) sprinkled into the mix. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Jim Shooter: Q-and-A with former Marvel Comics editor in chief Jim Shooter is among guests at the Wizard World Tulsa pop culture convention. He talked about many things during a lengthy telephone interview prior to the convention, including Marvel almost

RIP, Jim Shooter. He became a professional comic book writer at age 14 and served a tour of duty as editor in chief at Marvel. Here’s an interview from a Tulsa visit 10 years ago. tulsaworld.com/entertainmen...

Did anyone eat potato chips made in an Easy Bake Oven and live long enough to provide a review?

Gailard Sartain: A Tulsa icon's life in quotes This is a quote-driven tribute to Gailard Sartain, who accumulated acting credits from 1970 through 2005 and whose work as an artist included album covers for Leon Russell, Roy Clark and Hank Thompson...

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Adair, Tahlequah music artists competing on new CBS series 'The Road' "The Road," which will debut in the fall, is executive produced by Oklahoma music artist Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan, whose TV universe includes "Yellowstone" and "Tulsa King."

Two Oklahomans and a former Oklahoma resident are among 12 music artists competing on the new CBS reality series “The Road” that is being produced by Taylor Sheridan and Blake Shelton. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Tulsa-raised poet and actor returns home to take part in Greenwood Rising author series Julian Thomas' new book is titled “Black Existentialism: Autumn Leaves and Other Space Oddities.”

Actor, poet and book narrator Julian Thomas is the brother of former NBA player Etan Thomas. His new book mixes poetry, pop culture and philosophy. He’s got an event coming up this week. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...

Tulsa actor and longtime 'Hee Haw' cast member Gailard Sartain dies Tulsans became familiar with Gailard Sartain before the rest of the world because of his comedic work on a local late-night show.

Sad news. Gailard Sartain passed away. Because of "Mazeppa," people in Tulsa knew how funny he was before he made the rest of the world laugh, too. The comedy on "Hee Haw" was intentionally corny, but he enhanced the material. tulsaworld.com/life-enterta...