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Film and sound editor Garth Craven whose credits include six Sam Peckinpah films and others such as Satyricon, The Go-Between, Soapdish, and Legally Blonde, has died, age 84. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/garth-craven-dead-sam-peckinpah-film-editor-1235572350/ https://variety.com/2023/film/news/garth-craven-film-editor-dead-legally-blonde-getaway-car-1235701466/

Writer/producer David Jacobs creator of the television series Dallas and Knots Landing has died, age 84. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/david-jacobs-dead-dallas-knots-landing-1235572625/ https://deadline.com/2023/08/david-jacobs-dead-dallas-knots-landing-creator-1235525566/ https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/david-jacobs-dead-dallas-knots-landing-1235702660/

I thought Kelly Clarkson’s prenup was upheld.

Lyricist and librettist Tom Jones* best known for writing book and lyrics for the Broadway musical The Fantasticks has died, age 95. https://playbill.com/article/tom-jones https://variety.com/2023/legit/news/tom-jones-dead-the-fantasticks-1235694971/ https://deadline.com/2023/08/tom-jones-dead-wrote-book-and-lyrics-for-the-fantasticks-was-95-1235461062/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/theater/tom-jones-dead.html *NO, not that Tom Jones.

Let's call the whole thing off. Stating “I think we can all agree Elon isn’t serious" and “it's time to move on", Mark Zuckerberg declares the "charity cage match" against Elon Musk is no more. https://deadline.com/2023/08/mark-zuckerberg-throwing-in-towel-on-elon-musk-cage-match-1235497671/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/14/tech/zuckerberg-musk-cage-fight-move-on-hnk-intl/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/14/tech/zuckerberg-musk-cage-fight-move-on-hnk-intl/index.html

Clarence Avant who was known as the "Godfather of Black Music" has died, age 92. https://deadline.com/2023/08/clarence-avant-dies-black-godfather-of-music-92-1235498144/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/clarence-avant-dead-godfather-black-music-1235565979/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/clarence-avant-black-godfather-dead-1234806396/ https://variety.com/2023/music/news/clarence-avant-dead-black-godfather-1235695291/

TCM Remembers William Friedkin:

To dream the impossible dream . . .

In the latest update on what's probably the wackiest of wacky PR stunts: Elon Musk wants "charity" rumble with Mark Zuckerberg live-streamed on Twitter X; Zuckerberg suggests date but "not holding his breath." Lord what fools these mortals be. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-cage-match-live-stream-date-1235557475/ https://deadline.com/2023/08/mark-zuckerberg-takes-jabs-elon-musk-ready-today-to-fight-prediction-who-will-win-1235456169/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/musk-wants-to-livestream-his-cage-fight-with-zuckerberg-on-x

Actor Nick Benedict who played Philip Brent on All My Children, Michael Scott on The Young and the Restless, and Curtis Reed on Days of Our Lives has died, age 77. https://deadline.com/2023/07/nick-benedict-dead-soap-star-on-all-my-children-and-days-of-our-lives-was-77-obituary-1235442678/ https://www.thewrap.com/nick-benedict-dies-all-my-children-soap-actor-obit/ https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2023/07/rip-nicholas-nick-benedict-actor-all-my-children-the-young-and-the-restless Actor Sharon Farrell who played Florence "Flo" Webster on The Young and the Restless and appeared in such films as Marlowe, It's Alive, and The Stunt Man has died, age 82. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sharon-farrell-dead-its-alive-marlowe-reivers-1235551740/ https://deadline.com/2023/08/sharon-farrell-dies-actress-who-starred-in-film-its-alive-and-on-tvs-the-young-and-the-restless-was-82-1235455823/ https://www.thewrap.com/sharon-farrell-its-alive-young-and-the-restless-obituary-hawaii-five-o/

Leah Remini is suing the Church of Scientology for defamation and harassment. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/leah-remini-church-scientology-harassment-defamation-lawsuit-1235549543/ https://variety.com/2023/film/news/leah-remini-sues-church-of-scientology-1235686180/ https://deadline.com/2023/08/leah-remini-scientology-lawsuit-david-miscavige-harassment-defamation-1235453291/

Criminal case against Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed moves forward as judge declines to dismiss case. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/judge-refuses-dismiss-criminal-case-rust-armorer-1235548961/ https://deadline.com/2023/08/rust-armorer-loses-bid-to-have-charges-dismissed-1235452473/ https://variety.com/2023/film/news/rust-case-motion-to-dismiss-denied-1235684830/

Actor Angus Cloud who played Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series Euphoria has died, age 25. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/angus-cloud-euphoria-actor-dead-1235548201/ https://deadline.com/2023/07/angus-cloud-dead-euphoria-actor-1235451838/ https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/angus-cloud-dead-1235684089/ https://www.thewrap.com/angus-cloud-euphoria-star-dies-at-25/

From observing Elon Musk’s Twitter X shenanigans, it’s clear Glass Onion didn’t make Miles Bron as stupid as they could have.

Actor Inga Swenson best known for playing cook Gretchen Kraus on the TV series Benson and also portrayed Hoss Cartwright's mother, Inger, on Bonanza as died, age 90. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/inga-swenson-dead-benson-1235547250/ https://deadline.com/2023/07/inga-swenson-dead-actress-benson-soap-1235450507/ https://variety.com/2023/tv/people-news/inga-swenson-dead-benson-1235682653/ https://tvline.com/news/inga-swenson-dead-cause-of-death-obituary-benson-1235020571/

🎵 "Dance, ten Looks, three," It's like to die! Left the theater and Called the doctor for My appointment to buy. . . R.I.P. to the O.G. T&A Val, Ms. Pamela Blair.

Tributes to Tony Bennett: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/tony-bennett-king-of-duets-lady-gaga-amy-winehouse-aretha-franklin-1235541140/ https://deadline.com/2023/07/tony-bennett-death-reactions-elton-john-amy-winehouse-foundation-1235444493/ https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-statement-death-tony-bennett https://people.com/tony-bennett-s-wife-susan-benedetto-shares-tribute-7564323

Breaking news: Singer Tony Bennett has died, age 96. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/tony-bennett-dead-singer-showman-1235541051/ https://variety.com/2023/music/news/tony-bennett-dead-dies-pop-vocalist-1235676390/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/arts/music/tony-bennett-dead.html https://www.wmur.com/article/tony-bennett-dies-at-96/44610356

"Dracarys"

I'm here for Barbie this summer and A Haunting in Venice in fall. Sorry Oppenheimer.

Laird Koenig author and screenwriter of Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane has died, age 95. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/laird-koenig-dead-little-girl-who-lives-down-the-lane-1235537965/ https://variety.com/2023/film/news/laird-koenig-dead-little-girl-who-lives-down-the-line-writer-1235672147/

I own the DVD’s. The cloud ain’t the boss of me.

The Hermès Birkin bag was named for her. Jane Birkin also starred in two of my favorite Agatha Christie Poirot movies: Death on the Nile (1972) and the delicious Evil Under the Sun (1982) which I rewatch every summer. R.I.P. Ms. Birkin.

Jimmy Weldon who was the voice of the Hanna-Barbera character Yakky-Doodle has died, age 99. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jimmy-weldon-dead-yakky-doodle-1235533224/ https://deadline.com/2023/07/jimmy-weldon-dead-voice-actor-yakky-doodle-hanna-barbera-cartoon-obituary-1235434442/ https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/07/jimmy-weldon-voice-of-yakky-doodle-dies-age-99/ https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article277293603.html