Hard Candy!

1. Did she age at all?

Posted at 7:56PM on Apr 4th 2008 by Lisa

2. Masters of the blurry picture!

Posted at 3:53PM on Apr 4th 2008 by ?

3. I read Candice's autobiography "Knock Wood" years ago and felt sorry for the little girl who grew up knowing that her dad's favorite child was the wooden puppet. I remember her having a brother Kris. I wonder what became of him.

After reading her book, I wondered if she and her boyfriend, a music producer, were the original targets of the Manson family since they just leased their house to Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate.

Posted at 4:07PM on Apr 4th 2008 by Is it 5:00 yet?

4. She's still alive? I thought she was dead. Who knew?

Posted at 4:13PM on Apr 4th 2008 by OooooNooooo!

5. Knowing the history of that mannequin doesn't make him any less creepy.

Posted at 4:16PM on Apr 4th 2008 by Kara

6. She is STILL a beauty!

Posted at 4:23PM on Apr 4th 2008 by Dallas

7. Be kind. She's a legit talent, has had some delightful, memorable roles, and is a gorgeous, first class lady.

Posted at 5:45PM on Apr 4th 2008 by avajavaj

8. She is NO WAY 61. She may have been 61 at least 5 years ago!

Posted at 4:32PM on Apr 4th 2008 by ME

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#3 - YES, actually Terry Melcher, the music-producing son of Doris Day, was the intended target... he dissed Charles Manson, saying to the effect that Charlie had no musical talent... and Charlie always remembered Terry Melcher, and that is who LAPD thought was really the actual target... I grew up near that area, and that's the real story...

Posted at 4:31PM on Apr 4th 2008 by Kate

10. Kara- What history?

Posted at 4:32PM on Apr 4th 2008 by me

11. Charlie McCarthy's got a woody.

Posted at 4:34PM on Apr 4th 2008 by Mortimer

12. What kind of freak likes a wooden doll more than his own daughter?

Posted at 4:56PM on Apr 4th 2008 by tracey

13. terry melcher was not the intended target. perhaps originally, but if you read 'helter skelter ' by the manson trial prosecuter, vince bugliosi, there is a part which talks about how manson himself went to the tate house before the murders and spoke to the owner, rudi altobelli, who was there in the guest house. he also went to the main house and saw sharon tate before he was directed to the guest house. after speaking with altobelli, manson knew melcher did not live in the house anymore.

Posted at 5:07PM on Apr 4th 2008 by blondie

14. Hey TMZ-- That "creepy mannequin" you referred to happens to be Charlie McCarthy. A ventriloquist doll. Charlie starred in radio, television and movies before ANYONE at TMZ was even BORN!! Charlie (and Candice's father Edgar Bergan) was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. I believe they even have their own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. He (Charlie) is also IN THE SMITHSONIAN!!

Given the chance, TMZ would have called Abe Lincoln "that weird tall guy with the stupid hat."

Read a history book some time will ya? Or better still, read Candices' autobiography. She grew up with a wooden doll that was a bigger celebrity than she EVER became. Edgar loved that doll because it was an extension of his own personality. I'm not saying that he was the best father in the world, but he was a huge celebrity at one time. Canice was just his kid at the time.

And I find it interesting that my previous posting (which did not have any obscene or malicious content) was deleted. Don't like being shown up TMZ? Very childish indeed.

Yeeesh!

Posted at 5:08PM on Apr 4th 2008 by Old Guy

15. A class-act if there ever was one. And a refreshing change from the skanks/tramps/hoes who have reached "celebrity" status today. And yes, she is 61. She'll be 62 next month.

She was hilarious in "Starting Over" singing "Better than Ever". Riveting in the TV production of Jackie Collins' "Hollywood WIves" as Elaine Conti, the neglected trophy wife who resorts to shoplifting to gain attention.

Almost in the league of an Audrey Hepburn or Dina Merrill. Almost.

Posted at 5:12PM on Apr 4th 2008 by Lana Caine