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Actor Max Julien who starred in the film The Mack has died, age 88. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/max-julien-dead-the-mack-star-1235068970/

To be honest, all that premature birthday talk was making me uneasy. RI.P. Ms. White.

Federal judge rejects Prince Andrew's request to halt discovery in Virginia Giuffre lawsuit. https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/federal-judge-rejects-prince-andrews-request-to-halt-discovery-in-sexual-abuse-lawsuit-until-he-can-grill-accuser-about-where-she-lives/ Civil lawsuit against former Jeffrey Epstein associate dropped following Ghislaine Maxwell verdict. https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/civil-lawsuit-against-former-jeffrey-epstein-associate-dropped-following-ghislaine-maxwell-verdict/

Oh yes. I know. Which is why quoting “the old grey mare” seemed most appropriate.

Really? Having Alan Dershowitz on to analyze the Maxwell verdict? The BBC ain't what it used to be. https://www.thenational.scot/news/19815074.alan-dershowitz-interviewed-bbc-despite-connections-jeffrey-epstein-case/ https://www.thenational.scot/news/19815443.bbc-admits-fault-interview-jeffrey-epsteins-lawyer-alan-dershowitz/

Very sad news indeed, but I agree: A life well lived. R.I.P. Archbishop Tutu. May the angels take you into paradise.

Painter Wayne Thiebaud has died, age 101. https://www.npr.org/2021/12/26/1068131242/artist-wayne-thiebaud-dies-at-age-101 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/26/obituaries/wayne-thiebaud-dead.html https://www.cnn.com/style/article/wayne-thiebaud-death/index.html https://deadline.com/2021/12/wayne-thiebaud-deadpainter-disney-animator-obituary-1234901953/

Singer Wanda Young of musical group The Marvelettes has died, age 78. https://deadline.com/2021/12/wanda-young-dead-singer-for-the-marvelettes-on-please-mr-postman-was-78-1234901855/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/wanda-young-the-marvelettes-singer-dead-obit-1273256/ https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/wanda-young-the-marvelettes-dead-1235012545/

Well if you are, so am I. How else could I remember all those TCM Remembers pairings?

But TCM Remembers has always done that coordination with song lyrics. I know because I rewatch them a lot. A few past examples: 2006: Close up of Moria Shearer's red shoes, lyrics: Catch us with our shoes still on. 2007: Charles Lane who died at age 102, lyrics I promise you will grow old. 2010: Kevin McCarthy warning passing by cars at night, lyrics: Caught in your headlights. 2014: Robin Williams, lyrics: Why you leave me? 2017: Robert Osborne walking down a staircase filled with light, lyrics Lead me into the light. 2020: Ennio Morricone, no lyrics instead the opening musical notes from The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. That being said, I don't know what the glass blowing stands for and I'm not wild about the song choice. Maybe it'll grow on me like 2020's which I've come to appreciate. OTOH, I still dislike the one TCM did in 2005.

TCM Remembers 2021: Thanks to @Charlie Baker post in the Movie forum which alerted me TCM finally posted it to Youtube!

I knew of but never watched Sex and the City so didn't give a hoot about And Just Like That. I have watched The Equalizer and seen Chris Noth in countless Law and Order reruns. There's something about Noth in his recent Peloton commercial that made me suddenly think of Beverly Johnson. I don't know what it is, but it triggered that memory in me and I never met the man. May his victims receive justice.

Susan Tolsky who played Biddie is still alive too. Robert Brown is 95!

Actor Bridget Hanley who starred in the TV series Here Come the Brides has died, age 80. https://deadline.com/2021/12/bridget-hanley-dead-here-come-the-brides-actress-1234898912/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bridget-hanley-dead-here-come-the-brides-1235064483/ https://www.edmondsbeacon.com/story/2021/12/16/news/bridget-hanley-dies-movie-star-lived-in-current-log-cabin-visitors-center/26064.html

Leonard "Hub" Hubbard co-founder and bassist of the musical group The Roots has died, age 62. https://www.inquirer.com/news/leonard-hubbard-the-roots-dead-bass-player-philadelphia-20211216.html https://deadline.com/2021/12/leonard-hub-hubbard-dead-the-roots-1234898077/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/leonard-hub-hubbard-the-roots-bassist-dead-obit-1273008/ From The Roots Twitter:

Little's death has been classified as a homicide which isn't surprising considering his remains were in a garbage bag. It also seems Mr. Little had been dead 2 to 4 years prior to the discovery in 1982. Hopefully his killer will be found.

Bruce Springsteen has sold his music catalog to Sony. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bruce-springsteen-sells-publishing-catalog-sony-500-million-1253493/ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/bruce-springsteen-sells-entire-song-catalogue-to-sony-for-500-million

From what I’ve read, The O'Jays had left Ohio for California but Little was in love with a woman and returned to Cleveland to be with her. The O'Jay's moved on without him. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/the-ojays-frank-little-jr-remains-identified

Author bell hooks has died, age 69. https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/us/bell-hooks-death-obituary-cec/index.html https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article256616171.html https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/acclaimed-author-activist-bell-hooks-dies-69-rcna8895

Judge upholds charges against Tory Lanez in shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-14/judge-upholds-assault-charges-against-tory-lanez https://ktla.com/news/local-news/l-a-county-judge-upholds-assault-charges-against-tory-lanez-in-hollywood-shooting-of-megan-thee-stallion/ https://variety.com/2021/music/news/tory-lanez-yelled-dance-b-before-shooting-at-megan-thee-stallion-detective-claims-1235133043/

Human remains found 40 years earlier identified as Frank Little Jr a former member of The O'Jay's. https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/14/us/ojays-frank-frankie-little-jr-remains-identified-cold-case-trnd/index.html https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/12/14/twinsburg-remains-identified-through-dna-genealogy-research-the-o-jays-r-b-band-canton/6500806001/ https://people.com/crime/human-remains-found-in-bag-40-years-ago-identified-as-guitarist-of-rb-group-the-ojays/

To this day whenever someone asks about seeing and what did that sign say, I automatically respond "The sign says long haired freaky people need not apply." R.I.P. Mr. Emmerson.

Actress Cara Williams Oscar nominee for The Defiant Ones has died, age 96. https://deadline.com/2021/12/cara-williams-dead-the-defiant-ones-pete-and-gladys-star-was-96-1234889494/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cara-williams-dead-defiant-ones-1235061384/ https://variety.com/2021/film/news/cara-williams-dead-oscar-nominee-golden-age-hollywood-was-96-1235131368/

Tributes to Michael Nesmith. https://deadline.com/2021/12/micky-dolenz-michael-nesmith-tribute-monkees-ill-miss-it-all-so-much-1234888902/ Of course I remember! Liquid Paper was a godsend back in the day. R.I.P. Mr. Nesmith.

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