Columbia House Records made tons of money by selling cassettes to kids during the 70s. But there was a catch in the form of their sneaky negative billing strategy. Customers get a bunch of CDs for $1 but had to cancel their subscription in order to stop the ongoing payments.
Their introductory offers caught the attention of countless consumers. They became massively popular and everyone wanted to buy records and tapes from them.
Natalie Wood Takes a Break From Showbiz
Natalie Wood worked hard in the acting biz her whole life ever since she was a child. The star realized that she needed a break after all her hard work in the 50s and 60s so finally, she took a brief break in the 1970s. This was especially important for her after rekindling and then creating a family with fellow actor Robert Wagner. The two according to her memoir had the best marriage in Hollywood.
The break allowed her to focus on her family and to spend some much-needed quality time with her husband Wagner and their two beautiful children.
The Princess and Clint Eastwood Share an Awkward Moment
In 1985, Nancy Regan invited some stars to dance with Princess Diana at a White House event. The princess danced with the movie star and while shared chemistry with some (Travolta said "awestruck with her") it seemed like not everybody felt the same way.
The Princess felt awkward when she clasped hands with Clint Eastwood when it was their time to dance together. No one really knew what went down but by the look on their faces, something happened. Later, however, the actor said of the dance, “She made my day.”
The Osbournes: One Big Happy Family
Ozzy Osbourne and his family are a crazy bunch and they even had their own TV show just like the Kardashians. The family has their fair share of mishaps and troubles but they always manage to ride the waves.
Ozzy is a talented metal musician in his band - Black Sabbath and he's also had a crazy life from being a recovering addict to navigating being a dad.
Young Stevie Nicks in the 70s
Stevie Nicks was part of the famous rock band, Fleetwood Mac. She joined the group in 1975 and moved on to create hit songs like "Landslide" and "Dreams." The singer was a romantic at heart and had many relationships because she believed that love was everywhere and meant to be shared.
You can always hear the passion in the singer’s voice which showed that she was an empath who cared about many souls, including each person she dated.