Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals

[Blergh]

9 minutes ago, EtheltoTillie said:

Must be because of the shared last name LOL. 

But the difference is that Miss Grant (born Lyvova Haskell Rosenthal)  has used that as a performing name (though I'm not sure whether she ever legally changed her actual surname to that) while Mr. Asner kept his actual birth surname as his performing surname  but wound up becoming best known for his character of Lou Grant.

[Dimity]

6 hours ago, EtheltoTillie said:

Here’s a birthday acknowledgment:  is that allowed?   I’m just tickled about Lee Grant, who turned 99 on Halloween.

I was looking up some info on the movie North By Northwest the other day and learned that Eva Marie Saint not only is still with us but she turned 100 this past July!  If this made the news anywhere at the time I missed it.  

[praeceptrix]

English soprano Sarah Leonard has died. She was 71.

[Palimelon]

James Van Der Beek, Dawson’s Creek actor, diagnosed with bowel cancer.

[Mountainair]

33 minutes ago, Palimelon said:

James Van Der Beek, Dawson’s Creek actor, diagnosed with bowel cancer.

I just saw this news on his Instagram account. How terrible. 
A family friend of ours got married last Thanksgiving. On their honeymoon her husband didn’t feel well and went to the dr when they got back. He found out he had colon cancer and we laid him to rest last Wednesday. He was 45. 

[Notabug]

4 hours ago, Mountainair said:

I just saw this news on his Instagram account. How terrible. 
A family friend of ours got married last Thanksgiving. On their honeymoon her husband didn’t feel well and went to the dr when they got back. He found out he had colon cancer and we laid him to rest last Wednesday. He was 45. 

There has been a major upswing in the numbers of younger people diagnosed with colon cancer in recent years. Men are particularly at risk.  This is why it is now recommend everyone start screening at age 45.

[Mod-Tigerkatze]

Hi everyone,

the conversation about cancer and alternative treatments has been moved to Small Talk: Take It Outside! Carryover Conversations.

Still, I wanted to use the opportunity and address the questions that were raised about shaming: Shaming is considered a non-physical form of aggression. Specific impact depends on the individual but it has a harmful impact on mental health as it can undermine self-worth and communicate a message of rejection and nonacceptance. (For more, here are a couple of links. 01 and 02 )

What does that mean for Primetimer? When commenting, kindly keep in mind that decisions anyone makes are influenced by current, individual circumstances, upbringing and experiences. Unless we know someone personally, we don’t know what those circumstances and experiences are. We’re also unaware of their current mental state.
Our intentions may be good, however, as impact often differs from intent, the effect may be opposite of what we intend; an individual who is shamed or fears shaming may withdraw and isolate so that instead of speaking out and alerting us to the potential cause of their suffering, they stay silent.

In terms of communication, this is where “I” statements can come in handy. They still express disagreement with the object of our disapproval. At the same time, they shift the focus from the individual to the object, action or cause. It’s not the individual who’s judged or shamed but the object, action or cause.

Before you post, it can be helpful to take a moment and consider how the post might affect someone who’s made a similar decision in their life. How would it feel if I were the individual? Does my post reflect how I would like someone else to express their disagreement with my choice? What is it that I’m saying and might the message that I’m sending differ from my intent?

Thank you.

 

[BetterButter]

Quincy Jones, producer and entertainment powerhouse, dies aged 91

[Palimelon]

Quincy Jones – a life in pictures.

[Spartan Girl]

4 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Quincy Jones, producer and entertainment powerhouse, dies aged 91

The Soul Bossa Nova is one of my all time favorite dance songs. RIP.

 

Edited 22 hours ago by Spartan Girl

[DearEvette]

I knew that Quincy had a great discography, and know the high points e.g. Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra,  Lesley Gore, We Are the World, The Ironside theme, and of course like @Spartan Girl Soul Bossa Nova is right there at the top.

But I went to Wikipedia to be reminded of some of his other works. And holy cow!  The breadth of this man's work!!!  He has worked with so many people  across so many decades in every single music genre in all areas of production, arranging and/or composing.  And not just in music but also in TV and film.  His professional resume is simply unparalleled.

RIP, sir.

Edited 20 hours ago by DearEvette

[Notabug]

4 minutes ago, DearEvette said:

I knew that Quincy had a great discography, and know the high points e.g. Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra,  Lesley Gore, We Are the World, The Ironside theme, and of course like @Spartan Girl Soul Bossa Nova is right there at the top.

But I went to Wikipedia to be reminded of some of his other works. And holy cow!  The breadth of this man's work!!!  He has worked with so many people  across so many decades in every single music genre in all areas of production, arranging and/or composing.  And not just in music but also in movies and film.  His professional resume is simply unparalleled.

RIP, sir.

Truly a renaissance man; Quincy was a genius.

[Fool to cry]

He wrote a lot of great music but my favorite is the song he wrote for the opening titles of the original The Italian Job from 1969," On Days Like These" sung by Matt Munro. Makes me feel like I'm driving a sports car through the Italian Alps every time I hear it!

 

 

Edited 19 hours ago by Fool to cry

[ProudMary]

2024 claims yet another titan. 😢 Obviously, we lose celebrities each year. That is inevitable, but so many of those we lost this year, over all genres, (music, movies, television, sports, media) fall into the icon category. Quincy Jones is yet another.

His musical genius, his business acumen, his leadership, his creativity, his influence extended so far and to so many other talented individuals, several of whom are also iconic, that it's impossible to measure.

Rest well, sir and thank you for sharing your genius with all of us.

[MissAlmond]

 

Edited 11 hours ago by MissAlmond

[MissAlmond]

TCM Remembers Teri Garr

 

Edited 10 hours ago by MissAlmond

[MissAlmond]

Yet another legend gone! R.I.P. Mr. Jones.

10 hours ago, DearEvette said:

And not just in music but also in TV and film.  His professional resume is simply unparalleled.

One of the delights in paying attention to credits - especially for older TV shows/films - is seeing now well-known names pop up. Quincy Jones is one of them. TCM interviews schooled me Jones wrote the score for In Cold Blood. And who knew (well obviously people did) that Jones wrote the theme for Ironside (which was used in the film Kill Bill)! Here's Jones in an interview with the Archive of American Television discussing it -

Thanks for the music, Quincy Jones. Your legacy will live forever. 

Edited 9 hours ago by MissAlmond