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2011 Doris Day Calendar cover revealed!

2011 Doris Day Calendar cover revealed!

September 3, 2010 4 Comments

This site is working hard to finalise its 4th “professionally” printed Doris Day calendar which should be on sale from this website by the end of this month/early October 2010. We are still currently securing the use of various beautiful photographs of Ms. Day from around the world to represent each calendar month but are very pleased to ...

There shall be NO ‘honorary’ Oscar for Doris Day for yet another year!

There shall be NO ‘honorary’ Oscar for Doris Day for yet another year!

August 25, 2010 13 Comments

The Board of Governors of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met in secret on the 24 August 2010 to vote on who should receive their 2011 ‘Honorary’ Oscars which are awarded to individuals for “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for ...

Melinda Schneider talks about her admiration for Doris Day and her new hit album ‘Melinda does Doris’

Melinda Schneider talks about her admiration for Doris Day and her new hit album ‘Melinda does Doris’

August 18, 2010 No Comments

As we previously reported, the singer-songwriter Melinda Schneider has just released her tribute to Doris Day ‘Melinda does Doris’. Having just heard the album in full we were impressed by what is a very enjoyable collection of songs by a lady who is so clearly a talent of the Australian country music scene. We actually ...

Official launch today of the new look www.dorisday.com plus confirmation of Doris’ new “My Heart” album!

Official launch today of the new look www.dorisday.com plus confirmation of Doris’ new “My Heart” album!

August 16, 2010 4 Comments

In May 2010, we revealed how Doris Day was preparing to launch her own ‘new’ website. We are just thrilled to announce that it has today been launched and can now be found at www.dorisday.com. Such a website in our opinion has been long overdue and we think it is fantastic that Ms. Day now has such great “official” ...

‘Discovering Doris’ just loves Country singer Melinda Schneider who has returned Doris Day to the top of the Australian music charts!

‘Discovering Doris’ just loves Country singer Melinda Schneider who has returned Doris Day to the top of the Australian music charts!

August 10, 2010 1 Comment

The Australian country music singer Melinda Schneider has just released a new tribute album to Doris Day entitled ‘Melinda Does Doris’. The album which heralds a new creative direction for the Aussie Country Princess has proven to be a hit with music lovers downunder as it debuted this week at #1 on the ARIA Jazz/Blues ...

“Move Over, Darling” features on Fox Entertainment’s new 75th anniversary series of DVD boxsets

“Move Over, Darling” features on Fox Entertainment’s new 75th anniversary series of DVD boxsets

August 8, 2010 2 Comments

Fox Home Entertainment in the USA are celebrating 75 years of movie-making with their new “Studio Classics” range of  QUAD DVD boxsets (released on the 3 August 2010). Set #15 contains Doris Day and James Garner’s much loved 1963 comedy movie “Move Over, Darling” which was a remake of the 1940s film “My Favourite Wife”. ...

Mitch Miller, the 1950s Pop maestro and former record executive at Columbia Records dies aged 99

Mitch Miller, the 1950s Pop maestro and former record executive at Columbia Records dies aged 99

August 4, 2010 No Comments

Sad news broke just a few days ago that the pop maestro Mitch Miller died aged 99. The goateed American musician, singer, conductor, record producer, Artists and Repertoire man and record company executive passed away on Saturday, 31 July 2010 in a New York Hospital after a short illness. Mitchell William “Mitch” Miller was born on the 4 ...

Doris Day’s Animal Foundation gives grant to Society of Singers

Doris Day’s Animal Foundation gives grant to Society of Singers

June 8, 2010 No Comments

We previously reported how the Society of Singers had this year given their prestigious ‘Lifetime Achievement Award‘ to Doris Day. The singer in response to this wonderful honour decided to do a little something in return by setting up a new grant to help any members of the organisation that needed a little help caring ...

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: The multi-million selling singer Doris Day to release her final solo album

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: The multi-million selling singer Doris Day to release her final solo album

June 5, 2010 15 Comments

Now how would you like to own a new Doris Day album? Well it looks like that could well be a reality as a new album is said to be currently in production of previously unreleased material. Word has it that Doris Day’s new long-play is to be named “My Heart” and will be issued later in ...

Follow in the footsteps of darling Doris by doing your bit to help needy animals (and it’s FREE to do!)

Follow in the footsteps of darling Doris by doing your bit to help needy animals (and it’s FREE to do!)

June 3, 2010 1 Comment

We all know that Doris Day is passionate about helping our four legged friends. She did after all start two wonderful animal welfare organisations which tirelessly work to improve the lives of animals. This site has discovered a really neat way for everyone to follow in Doris Day’s footsteps without having to spend a dime. ...

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Melinda Schneider talks about her admiration for Doris Day and her new hit album ‘Melinda does Doris’

As we previously reported, the singer-songwriter Melinda Schneider has just released her tribute to Doris Day ‘Melinda does Doris’....

Doris Day chats to Pierre Patrick about her successful years on American televison

Below is the transcript of the first interview which Doris Day granted Pierre Patrick to talk about her successful...

Rock Hudson & Doris Day: Hollywood’s Golden Couple

It was in 1959, when Hollywood’s hunkiest leading man of over 40 pictures, Rock Hudson was first paired by...

The Warner Bros. Years

Top hat, tails and icons of the silver screen have always stirred my imagination. Astaire, with or without Ginger,...