AstridM January 30, 2023 Share January 30, 2023 12 hours ago, roseha said: Musician Tom Verlaine has died: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/guitarist-tom-verlaine-founder-television-dies-73-96744216 I remember hearing his solo work back in the day, sorry to hear the news. He was absolutely brilliant. So glad I was able to see Television live at least once. 5 Link to comment
BetterButter January 30, 2023 Share January 30, 2023 ‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75 3 29 Link to comment
Spartan Girl January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, BetterButter said: ‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75 Goodbye, Shirl. 😭😭😭😭😭 20 Link to comment
rcc January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 13 minutes ago, Spartan Girl said: Goodbye, Shirl. 😭😭😭😭😭 I loved that show. RIP 8 Link to comment
Blergh January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 What most folks don't realize about the late Miss Williams is that she also was capable of playing serious dramatic roles- as in the thriller The Conversation (1974) in which she played someone being electronically snooped during a volatile time in her life! I wonder if she ever met Miss Loring? Regardless, RIP Miss Williams AND Miss Loring! 11 Link to comment
Bethany January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 Not Shirley! I first saw her in American Graffitti but like most loved her best as Shirley Feeney. I guess that leaves Michael McKean as the last survior of the main cast? 12 Link to comment
Shannon L. January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 I loved Laverne and Shirley. RIP, Cindy Williams. Michael McKean is the last of them. It must be an odd feeling. 10 Link to comment
kittykat January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 32 minutes ago, Blergh said: What most folks don't realize about the late Miss Williams is that she also was capable of playing serious dramatic roles- as in the thriller The Conversation (1974) in which she played someone being electronically snooped during a volatile time in her life! I wonder if she ever met Miss Loring? Regardless, RIP Miss Williams AND Miss Loring! The Conversation is an amazing film. Losing Shirley and Wednesday the same day is just brutal. 3 2 4 Link to comment
scorpio1031 January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 25 minutes ago, kittykat said: Losing Shirley and Wednesday the same day is just brutal. Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson) had this to say: "Cindy Williams of Laverne & Shirley has now left us as well. (I'm just gonna go wrap myself in bubble wrap and hide in a closet somewhere" 3 11 Link to comment
stonehaven January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 Cindy also starred in a TV movie with John Denver in 1986 called "The Leftovers"...Gotta sig out that DVD this week....RIP... 4 Link to comment
Yogisbooboo64 January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 Fuck, this one hurts! God, L&S were a part of my childhood, along with One Day at a Time....I watched it in tears alone during prom night (I was under the delusion that someone would ask me). The Feeney Bounce, her love for fish sticks and of course Boo Boo Kitty kept me in stitches many a night...and who could forget those dimples and blue eyes! Rest in power...say hello to Penny, Eddie, David, Betty and Phil. 2 3 4 Link to comment
Zella January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 Priscilla is contesting Lisa Marie's will. https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/entertainment/lisa-marie-presley-estate/index.html 5 1 Link to comment
Blergh January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 42 minutes ago, Zella said: Priscilla is contesting Lisa Marie's will. https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/entertainment/lisa-marie-presley-estate/index.html IIRC, the late Miss Presley said in one of her last interviews that Graceland was 'all hers' and it would be all her children's after her passing. She didn't say her mother Ms. Presley had even partly owned it nor that it would go to her in the event she outlived Miss Presley. IOW, it doesn't sound as though providing for her mother was uppermost on Miss Presley's mind- at least at the time of that interview. 2 Link to comment
Zella January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 9 minutes ago, Blergh said: IIRC, the late Miss Presley said in one of her last interviews that Graceland was 'all hers' and it would be all her children's after her passing. She didn't say her mother Ms. Presley had even partly owned it nor that it would go to her in the event she outlived Miss Presley. IOW, it doesn't sound as though providing for her mother was uppermost on Miss Presley's mind- at least at the time of that interview. I'm not sure she's claiming she should be a beneficiary, though. She seems to be objecting to being removed as a trustee in an amendment and claiming it wasn't notarized or that she wasn't notified as required. I have no clue on the ins and outs of trust management, but if the amendment wasn't notarized, that does seem like a big deal. I know of quite a few cases anecdotally where the will wasn't notarized properly and it was deemed invalid. 3 Link to comment
Notabug January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Zella said: I'm not sure she's claiming she should be a beneficiary, though. She seems to be objecting to being removed as a trustee in an amendment and claiming it wasn't notarized or that she wasn't notified as required. I have no clue on the ins and outs of trust management, but if the amendment wasn't notarized, that does seem like a big deal. I know of quite a few cases anecdotally where the will wasn't notarized properly and it was deemed invalid. Priscilla might also be filing the objection to the will so as to have the issue resolved ASAP and prevent anyone else from stepping in and trying to break it. It seems like she and Riley Keough, her granddaughter and the only trustee in the new will who is still alive, get along well; this may just be a legal maneuver to make sure that a valid will is in place. 5 3 Link to comment
Zella January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Notabug said: Priscilla might also be filing the objection to the will so as to have the issue resolved ASAP and prevent anyone else from stepping in and trying to break it. It seems like she and Riley Keough, her granddaughter and the only trustee in the new will who is still alive, get along well; this may just be a legal maneuver to make sure that a valid will is in place. That makes sense! I was wondering if there was also an administrative issue with Lisa Marie's deceased son still being listed as a trustee. My neighbor is a pretty strange cat, and his mother, who died in 2016, is still listed on the trust that owns the property, per public property records. I've often pondered what sort of administrative hell it will be when he finally dies and someone realizes she was never removed. Edited January 31, 2023 by Zella 3 Link to comment
GaT January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 49 minutes ago, Zella said: I'm not sure she's claiming she should be a beneficiary, though. She seems to be objecting to being removed as a trustee in an amendment and claiming it wasn't notarized or that she wasn't notified as required. I have no clue on the ins and outs of trust management, but if the amendment wasn't notarized, that does seem like a big deal. I know of quite a few cases anecdotally where the will wasn't notarized properly and it was deemed invalid. Also, Priscilla's name is misspelled in the amendment, which makes it kind of suspicious. 1 2 1 Link to comment
GHScorpiosRule January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 RIP, Cindy. Say hello to Penny.😭 Cindy Williams Dead at 75 The article doesn't say what the illness was. I hate how the network did her dirty in the last season of Laverne & Shirley. But the show had lost its believability that it was set in the 50s by then, so I had stopped watching. 6 Link to comment
roamyn January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 3:35 PM, shapeshifter said: Annie Wersching Dies: Actress In ‘24’, ‘Bosch’ And ‘Timeless’ Was 45https://deadline.com/2023/01/annie-wersching-dies-actress-in-24-bosch-and-timeless-was-45-obituary-1235243778/ I just saw that she passed away - at 45! - on Sunday. Miss Wersching appeared in everything it seems. But I liked her most as Dr. Kelly Nieman, the psychopath girlfriend to the psychopath Triple K killer on Castle. So sorry for her husband and young children. RIP 6 Link to comment
AheadofStraight January 31, 2023 Share January 31, 2023 15 hours ago, raven said: aww 😥 This really makes me miss catchy show theme songs! Amazing how I haven't watched this in years and remember every word. I'll have to see if this is streaming anywhere. RIP Cindy. 6 Link to comment
Mittengirl February 1, 2023 Share February 1, 2023 13 hours ago, AheadofStraight said: I'll have to see if this is streaming anywhere. RIP Cindy. Pluto.tv is streaming some episodes of the first 5 seasons. The episodes seem to be pretty random choices. 5 Link to comment
MissAlmond February 1, 2023 Share February 1, 2023 Floyd Sneed, drummer for the band Three Dog Night has died, age 80. https://deadline.com/2023/01/floyd-sneed-dead-three-dog-night-drummer-was-80-1235245967/ https://bestclassicbands.com/floyd-sneed-obituary-three-dog-night-drummer-1-29-23/ 17 Link to comment
Vermicious Knid February 2, 2023 Share February 2, 2023 Carin Goldberg, the graphic artist who designed Madonna's first album cover, and also thousands of book covers, dead at 69. She worked for all the major publishers and many music studios as well such as EMI and Warner Bothers for album designs. Even if you never heard her name, you've seen her work. 1 8 Link to comment
MissAlmond February 2, 2023 Share February 2, 2023 (edited) Actor Kevin O'Neal best known for playing Private Ben Whitledge on the TV series No Time for Sergeants has died, age 77. O'Neal was the younger brother of actor Ryan O'Neal. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kevin-oneal-dead-no-time-for-sergeants-1235313290/ https://deadline.com/2023/01/kevin-oneal-dead-actor-ryan-oneal-brother-was-77-1235245265/ Edited February 2, 2023 by MissAlmond 3 Link to comment
Miss Anne Thrope February 2, 2023 Share February 2, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 10:37 AM, AheadofStraight said: This really makes me miss catchy show theme songs! Amazing how I haven't watched this in years and remember every word. I'll have to see if this is streaming anywhere. RIP Cindy. If you have access to the Decades channel, they're running Laverne & Shirley episodes all day this Saturday (and The Addams Family on Sunday, it looks like). 4 Link to comment
GHScorpiosRule February 2, 2023 Share February 2, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 10:37 AM, AheadofStraight said: This really makes me miss catchy show theme songs! Amazing how I haven't watched this in years and remember every word. I'll have to see if this is streaming anywhere. RIP Cindy. 1 hour ago, Miss Anne Thrope said: If you have access to the Decades channel, they're running Laverne & Shirley episodes all day this Saturday (and The Addams Family on Sunday, it looks like). I think MeTV+ also airs it. 3 Link to comment
magicdog February 2, 2023 Share February 2, 2023 (edited) Such a bummer losing two iconic TV characters! Cindy Williams had visited our station a few times in the past (and had an on cam reunion with another guest - Anson Williams!). Cindy was in "Menopause - The Musical" for three years and had been approached to do it again. The folks behind that show here said she always had a knack for connecting to the audience and everyone loved her - cast and crew alike!! So surprised to hear about Lisa Loring's passing! She's still rather young considering she was only 6 when she played Wednesday. She too will always be my favorite Wednesday, even though she's a lot milder than her spiritual successors. RIP to both. Edited February 2, 2023 by magicdog 5 Link to comment
MissAlmond February 3, 2023 Share February 3, 2023 Actor Melinda Dillon who was nominated for an Academy Award for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice and played Ralphie's mother in A Christmas Story has died, age 83. https://deadline.com/2023/02/melinda-dillon-dead-close-encounters-a-christmas-story-absence-of-malice-actress-1235249273/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/melinda-dillon-dead-close-encounters-christmas-story-1235317335/ https://www.thewrap.com/melinda-dillon-nominated-actress-close-encounters-obit/ https://variety.com/2023/film/news/melinda-dillon-dead-a-christmas-story-1235512472/ 25 Link to comment
Yogisbooboo64 February 3, 2023 Share February 3, 2023 Oh no! She was good in The Price of Tides as Nick Nolte's sister, Savannah. 5 1 Link to comment
Crashcourse February 3, 2023 Share February 3, 2023 Noooooo!!! I just loved her as Ralphie's mom in A Christmas Story. 8 Link to comment
kittykat February 4, 2023 Share February 4, 2023 "That lamp! Is the Ugliest Lamp I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!" Aw the brutality continues, RIP Melinda Dillon. As others said, Close Encounters, A Christmas Story. She also had a memorable scene in Slap Shot opposite Paul Newman as Suzanne Hanrahan. If you know, you know. 11 1 Link to comment
MissAlmond February 4, 2023 Share February 4, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, kittykat said: "That lamp! Is the Ugliest Lamp I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!" I don't know what happened. Iconic. R.I.P. Ms. Dillon. Edited February 4, 2023 by MissAlmond 13 Link to comment
stonehaven February 4, 2023 Share February 4, 2023 Her running back in and turning off the lamp to save electricity while every other light in the house was on.....perfection! 8 Link to comment
andromeda331 February 5, 2023 Share February 5, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 6:38 PM, stonehaven said: Her running back in and turning off the lamp to save electricity while every other light in the house was on.....perfection! That was so perfect. The perfect excuse. I loved her as Ralphie's mom. Damn I can't believe she's gone too. 11 Link to comment
giovannif7 February 5, 2023 Share February 5, 2023 (edited) RIP Charles Kimbrough, best known for his Emmy nominated role of Jim Dial on Murphy Brown - also Tony nominated in 1971 for his work in the original Broadway production of Company. 😢😢😢 Edited February 5, 2023 by giovannif7 30 Link to comment
Blergh February 5, 2023 Share February 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, giovannif7 said: RIP Charles Kimbrough, best known for his Emmy nominated role of Jim Dial on Murphy Brown - also Tony nominated in 1971 for his work in the original Broadway production of Company. 😢😢😢 Oddly enough, his death wasn't reported until today February 5,2023- almost a full month after his passing but then again, at her evident request, he wouldn't disclose the death of his his late wife Beth Howland (1939-2015) until nearly six months after her own passing. Regardless, he was entertaining as Jim Dial and, more importantly, seemed to have been a dedicated spouse to his late wife. RIP, Mr. Kimbrough. 7 Link to comment
Bethany February 5, 2023 Share February 5, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Blergh said: RIP Charles Kimbrough, best known for his Emmy nominated role of Jim Dial on Murphy Brown - also Tony nominated in 1971 for his work in the original Broadway production of Company. 😢😢😢 I was interested to learn, years ago when Murphy Brown was still being aired, that he was the nephew of Emily Kimbrough. She's probably not a name that is well known now but I've got most of her books and love them. She was the co-author of Our Hearts Were Young And Gay with Cornelia Otis Skinner (who probably also is not a name that is well known anymore). Edited February 5, 2023 by Elizabeth Anne 2 9 Link to comment
Bastet February 5, 2023 Share February 5, 2023 (edited) I was so happy Kimbrough was able to come out of retirement to make limited appearances in the revival season of Murphy Brown (he was rather frail, but it meant so much to him); I utterly adore him in that role. He turned the simple phrase "Oh, good lord" into art every time. (The "Good lord, she's going to blow!" while looking at the contraction monitor is one of the numerous fantastic things about the episode when Murphy gives birth to Avery.) And while the show had declined in quality by then, the episode where straight-laced Jim went to a park to buy marijuana for Murphy to help her through chemo is a knock-out. (And a friend and I do the "cigar, cigarette, joint" routine to this day.) Edited February 5, 2023 by Bastet 7 5 Link to comment
andromeda331 February 6, 2023 Share February 6, 2023 I loved Jim Dial. He was quieter then the rest of the Murphy Brown. But he was so great. RIP Charles Kimbrough. This is just really stink Wednesday Addams, the Mom from A Christmas Story, Jim, the co-creator of Sesame Street. All in such a short amount of time. 1 5 Link to comment
MissAlmond February 7, 2023 Share February 7, 2023 Actor George R. Robertson who played Chief/Commissioner Hurst in the Police Academy films has died, age 89. https://deadline.com/2023/02/george-r-robertson-dead-police-academy-chief-hurst-1235249402/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/george-robertson-dead-police-academy-1235317246/ https://consequence.net/2023/02/george-r-robertson-dead/ 10 Link to comment
MissAlmond February 7, 2023 Share February 7, 2023 Screenwriter Arnold Schulman who received Academy Award nominations for Love with a Proper Stranger and Goodbye, Columbus and an Emmy nomination for And the Band Played On has died, age 97. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/arnold-schulman-dead-goodbye-columbus-1235318174/ 10 Link to comment
BetterButter February 7, 2023 Share February 7, 2023 Jerry Lawler hospitalized after reportedly suffering a stroke 7 Link to comment
ABay February 7, 2023 Share February 7, 2023 Jerry Lawler had a few ads for King of the Ring pay per views. This is my favorite: 1 Link to comment
Anduin February 8, 2023 Share February 8, 2023 So this is cool. Western Australian actress Jessica De Gouw says she's in a relationship with hair stylist Sophie Roberts. She mentioned being queer in an interview last year, but didn't go deeper. This time she's open about it because Vogue asked, and Sydney Pride is next weekend. Call me parochial, but I'm always happy when a fellow West Aussie is great. And I think she's left-handed, which is doubly cool! 6 Link to comment
RunningMarket February 8, 2023 Share February 8, 2023 On 2/6/2023 at 7:36 PM, MissAlmond said: Actor George R. Robertson who played Chief/Commissioner Hurst in the Police Academy films has died, age 89. https://deadline.com/2023/02/george-r-robertson-dead-police-academy-chief-hurst-1235249402/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/george-robertson-dead-police-academy-1235317246/ https://consequence.net/2023/02/george-r-robertson-dead/ I haven't watched a Police Academy movie in years and I'm sure many parts of them have not aged well, but damn if it doesn't hurt to see someone from a staple of your youth pass. 2 1 Link to comment
BetterButter February 9, 2023 Share February 9, 2023 R.I.P. Burt Bacharach, master pop composer 1 24 1 Link to comment
shapeshifter February 9, 2023 Share February 9, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, BetterButter said: R.I.P. Burt Bacharach, master pop composer At 94 of "natural causes," I'd rather celebrate his work than mourn his passing. From Wikipedia, some of Burt Bacharach's songs I still sing in the shower or hum during walks, many with lyrics by Hal David (who passed in 2012) and quite a few originally sung by Dionne Warwick: "Walk On By" "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" "What the World Needs Now Is Love" "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" "I Say a Little Prayer" "The Look of Love" "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Edited February 9, 2023 by shapeshifter 17 1 4 Link to comment
Spartan Girl February 9, 2023 Share February 9, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, BetterButter said: R.I.P. Burt Bacharach, master pop composer Thanks to Austin Powers, this is the version “What the World Needs Now” that always comes to mind: Yeah, I won’t be sad either. Well, not SAD sad. 94 is pretty good. Edited February 9, 2023 by Spartan Girl 10 1 2 Link to comment
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