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NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Peterson has entertained Halloween lovers as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for more than four decades. Peterson developed the character in the 1980s, after leaving her career ...

Cassandra Peterson has spent more than four decades as the undisputed Queen of Halloween. Her reign began in 1981, when she unleashed her glamorous, gothic, wisecracking alter ego, Elvira, Mistress of ...

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In retrospect, it’s no surprise that someone should think of teaming Harley Quinn and Elvira in a crossover comic. The surprise is that nobody thought to do this long before now. Thankfully, Dynamite ...

Elvira is standing by her criticism of Ariana Grande almost a year after calling out the "Wicked" star for her allegedly rude behavior during a past encounter. The 74-year-old horror icon, whose real ...

“Around the time that Martha Stewart did her Entertaining book, I became obsessed,” says Cassandra Peterson, the actress and author perhaps best known for portraying Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. “I ...

“Pee-wee [Herman] and I would often comment that we were the two members of a very, very exclusive club.” Elvira firmly believes Halloween requires spooky snacks, and she’s here to provide some ...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 (UPI) --Cassandra Peterson, who has played Elvira since 1981, released Elvira's Cookbook from Hell on Tuesday. The book contains recipes for breakfast, picnics, appetizers, ...

Elvira firmly believes Halloween requires spooky snacks, and she’s here to provide some inspiration with Elvira's Cookbook from Hell: Sexy, Spooky Soirées and Celebrations for Every Occasion. "I ate ...

In 1981, Cassandra Peterson conjured up the character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark—a dash of Elvis, a pinch of Vampira, and a generous helping of vaudeville comedy—for a local Los Angeles television ...