Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals

[GreekGeek]

On 8/15/2023 at 4:50 PM, Quof said:

By that reasoning, Forest Whitaker and Charlize Therson should return their Oscars won for playing horrible humans? 

No, because their movies didn’t expect you to see them as Good People.

[Shannon L.]

2 hours ago, Blergh said:

I don't claim to have the 411 re whether or not  Miss Spears physically abused  Mr. Asghari (or whether or not  Mr. Asghari fooled around on her- nor whether or not  Miss Spears fooled around him ) .

However, not all victims of domestic abuse press charges against their abusers or even attempt to contact authorities about abuse prior to ending their ties to their abusers. Hence just because there has been no confirmation at this time by authorities that Mr. Asghari had contacted them  about her alleged abuse of him doesn't mean it's impossible for her to have abused him.

 I stress that I don't claim to know the details of what actually happened in their union to cause the final split (although I believe the loss of their mutual  unborn child could have been a contributing factor) but I don't think we should dismiss any side just because they don't follow a lockstep pattern of how others expect all victims of domestic violence or adultery to behave.

While I don't  know the exact statistics, I'm willing to bet that it's much less common for a man to report abuse from a female partner, too.

[Laura Holt]

1 minute ago, Shannon L. said:

While I don't  know the exact statistics, I'm willing to bet that it's much less common for a man to report abuse from a female partner, too.

I'm sure it is - but what is less likely for both male and female victims is to publicly claim abusive behavior after leaving the relationship safely but not press charges and instead try to blackmail their purported abuser.  This is where he loses credibility with me.   

[merylinkid]

24 minutes ago, Laura Holt said:

I'm sure it is - but what is less likely for both male and female victims is to publicly claim abusive behavior after leaving the relationship safely but not press charges and instead try to blackmail their purported abuser.  This is where he loses credibility with me.   

THIS.    I represent abuse victims.   While they want their fair share of the marital property, they aren't trying to get more or trying to blackmail the abuser.   Now ever abuse victim is different and different people react differently, but if you were honestly afraid would you really try blackmail?

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Laura Holt said:

I'm sure it is - but what is less likely for both male and female victims is to publicly claim abusive behavior after leaving the relationship safely but not press charges and instead try to blackmail their purported abuser.  This is where he loses credibility with me.   

They both have zero credibility for me. I have no problem believing that both things can be and probably are true. Britney has shown herself to be a volatile person, stunted developmentally (for obvious reasons) and probably has zero conflict resolution skills. I would be very surprised if she didn’t lash out physically when upset.

And he voluntarily chose to marry her and enabled her. So either he is equally screwed up or a user. I’m guessing it’s the later. 

[SunnyBeBe]

Blaming victims is not uncommon in our society.  If victims of domestic violence get legal counsel and protect their legal rights, I applaud that.  

[BetterButter]

Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-Winning 'This Is Us' Actor, Dead at 66

[Spartan Girl]

28 minutes ago, BetterButter said:

Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-Winning 'This Is Us' Actor, Dead at 66

Dammit, I loved him on This Is Us! 66 is too young. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[DearEvette]

15 minutes ago, Spartan Girl said:

Dammit, I loved him on This Is Us! 66 is too young. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Yeah, his William storyline on TIU was lovely. 

He was definitely a 'Hey It's That Guy!' character actor for me. Always knew he'd do quality work when he was on screen. And I love the trivia fact that he and his daughter Jasmine won emmys in the same year.

RIP, sir.

[MissAlmond]

 

 

[voiceover]

Wherever he was, whatever role he played — you noticed Ron.

RIP, sir.

[Jaded]

Britney Spears vs. Sam Asghari: A Tale of Two Divorce Lawyers

Britney Spears a ‘Little Shocked’ by Sam Asghari Split

 

Edited August 21, 2023 by Jaded

[roamyn]

I’m starting to think that maybe Brittany’s dad’s conservatorship wasn’t such a bad thing after all.  With maybe some tweaking on how much he got paid.

[Bastet]

1 hour ago, roamyn said:

I’m starting to think that maybe Brittany’s dad’s conservatorship wasn’t such a bad thing after all.

Being a hot mess, being mentally ill, and being incapable of meeting their basic needs so that the least-restrictive remedy that will work is putting a person under the complete legal control of another adult are not the same things.  Britney is unequivocally the first and probably the second, but the third is quite a stretch.

Edited August 21, 2023 by Bastet

[SunnyBeBe]

1 hour ago, roamyn said:

I’m starting to think that maybe Brittany’s dad’s conservatorship wasn’t such a bad thing after all.  With maybe some tweaking on how much he got paid.

She doesn’t seem to be able to get along with anyone.  I wonder if Sam was not able to continue being a caregiver for his wife. Becoming a caregiver often  changes the dynamics in the relationship.  She admits she’s resistant to care.  But, her recent videos show her very enthused, as she dances in scant clothing and has a young man lick her.  She seems to be in good spirits.  
 

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/britney-spears-gets-licked-mystery-man-goes-topless-new-videos-shared-days-announcing-divorce

[Mabinogia]

At this point Britney just makes me sad. She just seems broken, and unable (or unwilling) to be mended. 

[Blergh]

I don't know via what means Miss Spears can come to terms with her issues much less get help for them. .but I emphatically do not think that any adult member of her bio family can be trusted to look out for what is truly her best interests- as opposed to how best to exploit her. History has proven they simply CANNOT be trusted to do so- and, it's a virtual certainty that their exploitation of her talents from an early age for their  own monetary gain likely has been  a major contributing factor to the current issues she has!

 

Edited August 22, 2023 by Blergh

[Annber03]

I just love how the media clearly hasn't learned a single thing from the last time Britney got all this scrutiny. A large part of her breakdown and downfall had to do with all the constant media attention she was getting and all the judgment over what she did and with whom and how she lived her life and raised her kids and all that sort of thing, and she had to deal with all of that since she was a teenager to boot. 

So naturally, now she's out and about again, the cycle apparently has to start anew. And those same people are shocked, shocked, I tell you, when she starts acting out again as a result. 

Good job, entertainment media, way to be part of the problem. 

[MissAlmond]

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/

 

Edited August 23, 2023 by MissAlmond

[Jaded]

Broadway Actor Chris Peluso, Who Starred in 'Mamma Mia!' and 'Wicked,' Dead at 40

[Vermicious Knid]

It's the Circle of Life...

Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian welcome second child

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome their second child

[MissAlmond]

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/

[shapeshifter]

50 minutes ago, MissAlmond said:

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/

I appreciate how online spaces allow a life well-lived to get deserved recognition not possible in the days of news being measured by the printed column inch.
Without film editors such as Garth Craven, the work of actors, writers, directors, and others would not likely capture our imaginations as it does.

”…In addition to his daughter, survivors include his wife, Jacqueline (they were married for more than 60 years), sons Daniel and Sam and grandchildren Sophia, Harper and Scarlett” (hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/garth-craven-dead-sam-peckinpah-film-editor-1235572350).

An interview from decades ago with Garth Craven about the lengthy process of the work: https://youtu.be/_e4aOC9LkC0. 
If his salary had been measured in hourly wages, I suspect it would have been a small fraction of minimum wage, and yet he was not rewarded in fame either.

Bravo for a life’s work well done.

And, fortunately (and deservedly) it seems he was actively enjoying life until the end.

 

[AstridM]

On 8/21/2023 at 6:12 PM, roamyn said:

I’m starting to think that maybe Brittany’s dad’s conservatorship wasn’t such a bad thing after all.  With maybe some tweaking on how much he got paid.

It’s perfectly legal to be a mess and suffer from mental illness in this country. She has the same right as everyone else to squander her life and money as she chooses. She earned it .🤷‍♀️

[Jaded]

Britney does have all of those rights. I just want her to be safe at the same time especially after getting taken in by predatory people like Sam Lutfi in the past.

[magicdog]

3 hours ago, AstridM said:

It’s perfectly legal to be a mess and suffer from mental illness in this country. She has the same right as everyone else to squander her life and money as she chooses. She earned it .🤷‍♀️

Perhaps, but it's not good for anyone to constantly be taken advantage of, especially for their money.  The last thing I want to see for anyone is to have their illness exploited, stolen and devoured by so called family while the victim is left in the streets.  Heaven knows we have enough of that now.

[MissAlmond]

Actor Nancy Frangione who played Tara Martin on All My Children, Cecile DePoulignac on Another World, and Fran Fine's cousin Marsha on The Nanny has died, age 70.

https://deadline.com/2023/08/nancy-frangione-dead-another-world-1235525977/

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/nancy-frangione-dead-all-my-children-another-world-1235703064/

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/nbc/soap-star-nancy-frangione-dead-at-70

https://ew.com/tv/nancy-frangione-dead-another-world-all-my-children-actor/

[Jaded]

I loved her as Ceclie on Another World. She fit the role the way it was written so well.

[wilsie]

I remember when she and her then husband Christopher Rich were on Match Game/Hollywood Squares.  They were fun to watch. They were married 14 years.  From an article about Christopher Rich: "Rich hasn't stepped into the spotlight much since his time on Reba. But in 2022, he did a promotional video for a Texas regenerative medicine clinic where he received stem cell treatment following a stroke. The stroke damaged the right side of his brain and impaired his ability to walk, talk and use his limbs."

[Laura Holt]

Oh I loved her as Cecile!  The storylines with her and Cass Wintrop (how the hell do I remember that name?) were golden.  RIP.

[BetterButter]

Professional wrestling legend Terry Funk dies at 79

[andromeda331]

6 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

Actor Nancy Frangione who played Tara Martin on All My Children, Cecile DePoulignac on Another World, and Fran Fine's cousin Marsha on The Nanny has died, age 70.

https://deadline.com/2023/08/nancy-frangione-dead-another-world-1235525977/

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/nancy-frangione-dead-all-my-children-another-world-1235703064/

https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/nbc/soap-star-nancy-frangione-dead-at-70

https://ew.com/tv/nancy-frangione-dead-another-world-all-my-children-actor/

Oh, no not Tara. I always liked Tara. 

[bluegirl147]

14 hours ago, Laura Holt said:

Oh I loved her as Cecile! 

She was one of those characters you were supposed to hate but she played her so well you couldn't help but enjoy her.

 

[MissAlmond]

Actor Hersha Parady who played Alice Garvey on the TV series Little House on the Prairie has died, age 78.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hersha-parady-dead-little-house-on-the-prairie-1235573934/

https://deadline.com/2023/08/hersha-parady-dead-little-house-on-the-prairie-1235527211/

https://www.thewrap.com/hersha-parady-alice-garvey-little-house-dead-dies-obit-78/

Edited August 24, 2023 by MissAlmond

[Enigma X]

I did not see this here. If it is a repeat sorry.

Lee Pace marries longtime partner

https://www.eonline.com/news/1342538/lee-pace-confirms-hes-married-to-boyfriend-matthew-foley

 

I always found Pace sexy and so is Matt. Second article has better photo of Matt.

[Blergh]

8 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

Actor Hersha Parady who played Alice Garvey on the TV series Little House on the Prairie has died, age 78.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hersha-parady-dead-little-house-on-the-prairie-1235573934/

https://www.thewrap.com/hersha-parady-alice-garvey-little-house-dead-dies-obit-78/

It should be noted that Miss Parady linked up with Katherine MacGregor (Mrs. Oleson) via the two caring for a mutually known semi-stray dog and soon they got to talking and Miss MacGregor found out that Miss Parady was a theater performer so she and fellow LHOTP performer Richard Bull (Mr. Oleson) urged Miss Parady to audition for their show. In spite of Miss MacGregor's previous clashes with the star/exec producer Michael Landon, Mr. Landon evidently agreed that Miss Parady would be a good addition to the show!  

Yes, it's hard to believe that Miss MacGregor and Miss Parady actually were friends offcamera because I can't think of a single friendly conversation between Alice Garvey and Mrs. Oleson! 

I hope the three performers are all having a laugh now (along with that canine who brought them together). RIP, Miss Parady!

Edited August 25, 2023 by Blergh
misspellings + omissions due to typing while wrapping up lunch break

[Annber03]

4 hours ago, Enigma X said:

I did not see this here. If it is a repeat sorry.

Lee Pace marries longtime partner

https://www.eonline.com/news/1342538/lee-pace-confirms-hes-married-to-boyfriend-matthew-foley

 

I always found Pace sexy and so is Matt. Second article has better photo of Matt.

Aw, cool, congrats to them :)!

[janie jones]

4 hours ago, Enigma X said:

I always found Pace sexy and so is Matt. Second article has better photo of Matt.

This is all I think of when I hear about "Matthew Foley."

 

[kathyk24]

Wrestler Bray Wyatt has died he was 36. He was a second generation wrestler his father is Mike Rotunda. 

[kathyk24]

4 hours ago, kathyk24 said:

Wrestler Bray Wyatt has died he was 36. He was a second generation wrestler his father is Mike Rotunda. 

Updating my post Windham Rotunda had Covid last year and died of a heart attack according to the TV Tropes website. He seemed to be well liked by his peers and the fans. I haven't watched wresting lately but I did watch his dad and no parent should bury their child.

[BetterButter]

R.I.P. Bernie Marsden, founding Whitesnake guitarist

[Avabelle]

Sophia Bush is divorcing Grant Hughes after thirteen months of marriage. While I did side eye their over the top Instagram love posts I’m surprised that this didn’t work out as she really seemed happy.
 

https://people.com/sophia-bush-is-divorcing-husband-grant-hughes-exclusive-7570105

[MissAlmond]

June 8, 2023: Summer starts.

On 6/8/2023 at 6:57 PM, DearEvette said:

Uh.. say what now?

 

August 25, 2023: Summer ends.

 

Edited August 26, 2023 by MissAlmond

[Blergh]

11 minutes ago, MissAlmond said:

June 8, 2023: Summer starts.

August 25, 2023: Summer's over. 

 

It would be great if both just viewed as their time together having been a fun romp -but I wouldn't count on it.

[Crashcourse]

Kelis and Bill Murray look pretty chill to me, so I wouldn't be surprised if they did a friendly fist bump before the breakup.

[BetterButter]

 

[rubaco]

99 is, of course, a great run. But he'll be missed. Spay and neuter your pets, y'all.

[mariah23]

He was so close to 100 .

[shoregirl]

Bob Baker was the memories of many children's sick days. It's sad but 99 is a good run

[Ohiopirate02]

10 minutes ago, shoregirl said:

Bob Baker was the memories of many children's sick days. It's sad but 99 is a good run

I was just coming here to post that tweet.  Someone in the comments mentioned that Betty White was closer to 100 without going over, so she won the Showcase Showdown.