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The Hollywood adaptation was She-Devil and starred Roseanne Barr; a guilty pleasure of mine. But I first remember Fay Weldon from the credits of Upstairs, Downstairs which Weldon wrote for. R.I.P.

Longtime music editor for The Simpsons Chris Ledesma has died, age 64. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-01-03/chris-ledesema-the-simpsons-music-editor-dies https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/chris-ledesma-dead-simpsons-music-editor-1235290524/ https://deadline.com/2023/01/chris-ledesma-dead-the-simpsons-music-editor-64-1235210323/ https://variety.com/2023/artisans/obituaries-people-news/chris-ledesma-dead-the-simpsons-1235478464/

Sending healing energy towards Damar Hamlin.

I had forgotten these people existed until the show's title popped up while scrolling. What's the point of continuing with this white elephant of a "house"? The kids are closer in age to moving away from home and I doubt the Siegel's run-in social circles that require a full-size ballroom for entertaining. I hope the folks Jackie Siegel hired demanded cash up front.

Broadway director Frank Galati who won a Tony Award for The Grapes of Wrath has died, age 79. https://deadline.com/2023/01/frank-galati-dead-obituary-broadway-ragtime-grapes-of-wrath-director-1235210260/ https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Director-Writer-and-Actor-Frank-Galati-Dies-at-79-20230103 https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/1/3/23536911/frank-galati-steppenwolf-goodman-theater-tony-award-director-writer-chicago-obituary

Actor Rita McLaughlin Walter who played Carol Deming Hughes Stallings Andropoulos Frazier on As the World Turns has died, age 71. https://michaelfairmantv.com/as-the-world-turns-alum-rita-walter-dead-at-71/2022/12/28/ https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/as-the-world-turns/as-the-world-turns-star-rita-mclaughlin-dead-at-71 https://soaps.sheknows.com/soaps/news/656244/soap-star-dies-rita-mclaughlin-walter-as-the-world-turns-carol/ https://soaphub.com/young-restless/news-yr/as-the-world-turns-star-rita-walter-mclaughlin-dead-at-71/

There really needs to be a discussion how many, including women, excuse and dismiss misogynistic men's rantings as nothing more than playing some sort of media character.

I figured the spray worked but was cost-prohibitive to produce on a mass scale. Kareem relating his conversation with Philip on how Blanc won't leave the bathtub, coupled with Philip's later retort ("You aren't in the bath again!") told me for sure, this was a couple. LOL.

I want to thank everyone who pointed out The Automat; my only knowledge came from seeing them in movies, I always wondered why characters willingly bought what I thought was stale, who knows how old, food from a machine. 😄

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has died, age 81. https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/remembering-dame-vivienne-westwood-industry-memories-1235458202/ https://www.vogue.com/article/vivienne-westwood-obituary https://www.cnn.com/style/article/vivienne-westwood-obituary/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/fashion/vivienne-westwood-dead.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/vivienne-westwood-dead-british-fashion-designer-punk-icon-dies-1235288777/ https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2022/dec/30/vivienne-westwood-best-looks-in-pictures

I missed the strange story and confession of Elisabeth Finch, a former writer for Grey's Anatomy who lied she had cancer and brother committed suicide (he's alive), which she incorporated in various scripts. https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/08/entertainment/elisabeth-finch-greys-anatomy/index.html https://theankler.com/p/the-greys-anatomy-liar-confesses https://people.com/tv/former-greys-anatomy-staffer-admits-she-lied-about-having-cancer-brothers-suicide-9-months-after-investigation/

Speaking of A Christmas Carol, 1951's Tiny Tim (Glyn Dearman) is gone while 1938's (Terry Kilburn) is still alive at 96.

Ha! IMO, not only would a real-life board choose Miles to lead the company, some would gaslight Andi she was responsible for his mistakes. Who honestly believes a Black woman could get away with half the crap Elon Musk - a fool who was once declared a "genius" - currently is? Glass Onion got it right.

I fondly remember Office Max's Back to School commercial where Eddie Steeples happily bops along to The Rubberband Man as he replaces kid's summer activities/gear with school supplies. Back Stabbers will forever be relevant. What they do?! 🤞🏽 R.I.P. Mr. Bell.

Art director James J. Murakami who won an Emmy for Deadwood and nominated for an Oscar for the film Changeling has died, age 91. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-murakami-dead-changeling-deadwood-clint-eastwood-1235286950/ https://deadline.com/2022/12/james-j-murakami-dead-emmy-winning-art-director-lifetime-achievement-honoree-was-91-obituary-1235205558/

Actor Ronan Vibet who appeared in Saving Mr. Banks and The Borgias has died, age 58. https://deadline.com/2022/12/ronan-vibert-dead-actor-saving-mr-banks-and-the-pianist-at-58-obituary-1235206041/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ronan-vibert-dead-saving-mr-banks-1235287233/

Grammy winning producer Thom Bell who co-created what became known as "The Sound of Philadelphia" has died, age 79. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/thom-bell-dead-age-79-1234652239/ https://pitchfork.com/news/thom-bell-producer-and-sound-of-philadelphia-architect-dies-at-79/ https://www.inquirer.com/news/thom-bell-sound-of-philadelphia-dead-obituary-20221222.html https://deadline.com/2022/12/thom-bell-dead-grammy-winning-producer-architect-of-the-sound-of-philadelphia-was-79-1235205450/ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-12-23/thom-bell-an-architect-of-1970s-philadelphia-soul-dies

Actor Diane McBain who co-starred with Elvis Presley in Spinout and played yacht owner Daphne Dutton in Surfside 6 has died, age 81. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/diane-mcbain-dead-surfside-6-spinout-1235286200/ https://deadline.com/2022/12/diane-mcbain-dead-obituary-spinout-surfside-6-actor-was-81-1235204596/ https://people.com/movies/diane-mcbain-elvis-presley-spinout-costar-dead-at-81/

Pittsburgh Steelers Football Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris whose "Immaculate Reception" remains iconic in NFL history has died, age 72. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/hall-of-fame-rb-franco-harris-dies-steelers-legend-of-immaculate-reception-fame-was-72/ https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2022/12/21/franco-harris-pittsburgh-steelers-immaculate-reception/stories/202207310149 https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-legend-franco-harris-known-immaculate-reception-dead https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35296389/steelers-hall-fame-running-back-franco-harris-dies-72

Indeed. The Oscars would have had the singer in the forefront while those they were supposedly "remembering" barely seen in the background.

CNN investigative reporter Drew Griffin has died, age 60. https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/us/drew-griffin-obit-invs/index.html https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/atlanta-based-cnn-investigative-reporter-drew-griffin-has-died/TSNJCOLBEZG6JGCU7YXBIAXE3M/ https://deadline.com/2022/12/drew-griffin-dead-cnn-investigative-correspondent-was-60-1235202353/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/business/media/drew-griffin-dead.html

TCM Remembers 2022

TCM Remembers 2022

Songwriter Shirley Eikhard who won a 1991 Grammy for writing the Bonnie Raitt hit song Something to Talk About has died, age 67. https://deadline.com/2022/12/shirley-eikhard-dies-songwriter-for-grammy-winning-something-to-talk-about-was-67-obituary-1235201769/ https://people.com/music/shirley-eikhard-something-to-talk-about-songwriter-dead-at-67/ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/shirley-eikhard-dead-something-to-talk-about-songwriter-dies-1235187409/ https://www.cbc.ca/music/songwriter-for-the-stars-6-shirley-eikhard-songs-you-should-know-1.6688586