Jaded April 19, 2023 Share April 19, 2023 I wanted to add this tweet too. It's Tim singing a song from the movie "The Worst Witch". It was a low budget movie that was basically directed towards kids. It's a fun watch for adults too though. I was only introduced to it a few years ago. Not sure why there's a sensitive content warning. ....🤷♀️ 6 Link to comment
GHScorpiosRule April 19, 2023 Share April 19, 2023 2 hours ago, ABay said: He was hilarious in the best Psych episode, "American Duos", where he plays a Simon Cowellish judge of a talent show. Gina Gershon is also fantastic. 1 5 Link to comment
Miss Anne Thrope April 20, 2023 Share April 20, 2023 And Curry was amazing in an arc of Wiseguy that I don't think will ever see the light of day again due to music rights issues. But he was awesome. Happy birthday, Mr. Curry! 6 Link to comment
ebk57 April 20, 2023 Share April 20, 2023 I was really lucky - he came through my theatre in 2 shows: Amadeus (pre-Broadway) and Me & My Girl. He's a lovely person. I hope he has enjoyed the day!! 6 Link to comment
Zella April 20, 2023 Share April 20, 2023 Tim Curry was great in a lot of movies, but my personal favorite role is in a little gem from the 80s called Pass the Ammo. It was never released on DVD, but you can probably find it on YouTube. He plays a crooked televangelist to Bill Paxton's outlaw who decides to rob his church. Much chaos ensues. 😂 5 Link to comment
Vermicious Knid April 20, 2023 Share April 20, 2023 Dr. Frank-N-Furter himself. It's too bad that now he's in a wheelchair and could play Dr. Scott his health won't allow it. Legend has to be seen at least once for Tim Curry gloriously chewing the scenery as a demon with gigantic horns who completely dominates the bland and terrible Tom Cruise. 14 Link to comment
andromeda331 April 20, 2023 Share April 20, 2023 13 hours ago, ABay said: He was hilarious in the best Psych episode, "American Duos", where he plays a Simon Cowellish judge of a talent show. Gina Gershon is also fantastic. I love him in that episode. He's reviews of everything was so hilarious from the police to Henry's steak. But his best was his review of the guy who was trying to murder him the whole episode. Really? That was your plan? That has to be the poorest executed attack in history. I was two feet away from you all the time. I mean, you have to be absolutely, without doubt, the worst murderer I have ever seen. 1 11 Link to comment
SVNBob April 20, 2023 Share April 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said: Dr. Frank-N-Furter himself. It's too bad that now he's in a wheelchair and could play Dr. Scott his health won't allow it. When they cast him in the Fox TV "remake" of RHPS from a few years ago, Tim suggested that he could be Dr. Scott because of his chair. But they'd already cast Ben Vereen in the role. Instead, Tim was the Narrator/Criminologist. And naturally, he's one of the very few highlights from that special. (Ivy Levan as the Usherette was the other major highlight. And bless the rest of the cast, they tried. But there was no real need for this remake to exist in the first place.) 5 Link to comment
Mabinogia April 20, 2023 Share April 20, 2023 15 hours ago, andromeda331 said: I love him in that episode. He's reviews of everything was so hilarious from the police to Henry's steak. I may have chosen my small blue car just so I can say "I've been incarcerated in a blueberry." 2 4 Link to comment
SunnyBeBe April 21, 2023 Share April 21, 2023 Here’s an update on Jamie Fox. I hope he continues to improve. I must admit I’m curious about what the trouble is. https://people.com/health/jamie-foxx-continues-to-improve-doctors-running-tests-awake-and-alert/ 1 2 8 Link to comment
Irlandesa April 22, 2023 Share April 22, 2023 3 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said: Here’s an update on Jamie Fox. I hope he continues to improve. I must admit I’m curious about what the trouble is. I heard someone on the radio say it was a stroke, but since they're being discreet with the actual condition, I'm wondering if someone made an assumption that became the "truth" in the absence of an official word. 1 2 4 Link to comment
MissAlmond April 22, 2023 Share April 22, 2023 Comedian Barry Humphries best known for his character "Dame Edna Everage" has died, age 89. https://deadline.com/2023/04/dame-edna-everage-dead-comedian-barry-humphries-was-89-1235334063/ https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65328507 https://news.sky.com/story/comedian-and-dame-edna-star-barry-humphries-dies-aged-89-12860715 22 Link to comment
shapeshifter April 22, 2023 Share April 22, 2023 49 minutes ago, MissAlmond said: Comedian Barry Humphries best known for his character "Dame Edna Everage" has died, age 89. https://deadline.com/2023/04/dame-edna-everage-dead-comedian-barry-humphries-was-89-1235334063/ https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65328507 https://news.sky.com/story/comedian-and-dame-edna-star-barry-humphries-dies-aged-89-12860715 An in-depth obituary from the NY Times: nytimes.com/2023/04/22/theater/barry-humphries-dead.html 3 1 Link to comment
MerBearHou April 22, 2023 Share April 22, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, shapeshifter said: An in-depth obituary from the NY Times: nytimes.com/2023/04/22/theater/barry-humphries-dead.html Farewell, delightful Dame Edna — so unique, so great, my little possums… Edited April 22, 2023 by MerBearHou 11 1 4 Link to comment
magicdog April 23, 2023 Share April 23, 2023 On 4/21/2023 at 6:22 PM, Irlandesa said: I heard someone on the radio say it was a stroke I heard it was an OD. Link to comment
roamyn April 23, 2023 Share April 23, 2023 6 hours ago, magicdog said: I heard it was an OD. It could be both. A stroke caused by an odd. Regardless, RIP you beautiful, delightful Queen. Link to comment
SunnyBeBe April 24, 2023 Share April 24, 2023 I used to love watching Dancing With The Stars, so this was sad to see. Len Goodwin dies at 78. https://people.com/tv/len-goodman-dead-78-dancing-with-the-stars-head-judge/ 23 Link to comment
Jaded April 24, 2023 Share April 24, 2023 Curb Your Enthusiasm's Richard Lewis Announces Parkinson's Diagnosis 21 Link to comment
badhaggis April 24, 2023 Share April 24, 2023 Ginnie Newhart passed away after a long illness. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ginnie-newhart-dead-bob-newhart-1235400983/ 24 Link to comment
wilsie April 24, 2023 Share April 24, 2023 12 minutes ago, badhaggis said: Ginnie Newhart passed away after a long illness. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ginnie-newhart-dead-bob-newhart-1235400983/ So very sad. I follow Bob Newhart on Facebook and this is what was posted: "We lost our beloved Ginnie Quinn Newhart - Wife, Mother and Grandmother on April 23rd, 2023 after a long battle with illness. She was our rock and we miss her terribly. - The Newhart Family" 22 Link to comment
RealHousewife April 24, 2023 Share April 24, 2023 11 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said: I used to love watching Dancing With The Stars, so this was sad to see. Len Goodwin dies at 78. https://people.com/tv/len-goodman-dead-78-dancing-with-the-stars-head-judge/ This shocked and saddened me as someone who also used to love watching DWTS and was even inspired to get into ballroom dancing by the show. Time flies, so I thought Len still was more early to mid70s and had no idea he was sick. The last time I saw him host (which doesn't feel that long ago), he was his usual handsome, charming self, still sharp and seemed so full of life. My heart goes out to his family. I know it's never easy to lose a loved one, but it's especially rough when you lose someone with his humor and charisma. RIP Len Goodman. 3 9 Link to comment
MerBearHou April 24, 2023 Share April 24, 2023 What a news day of losses, illnesses, and network departures. Wow. 1 9 Link to comment
Blergh April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 2 hours ago, wilsie said: So very sad. I follow Bob Newhart on Facebook and this is what was posted: "We lost our beloved Ginnie Quinn Newhart - Wife, Mother and Grandmother on April 23rd, 2023 after a long battle with illness. She was our rock and we miss her terribly. - The Newhart Family" Mr. and Mrs. Newhart had celebrated their 60th Anniversary in January of this year and she had borne & raised their four children. On a less somber note, it is believed by many that Mrs. Newhart was the one who suggested the iconic ending to Newhart (1982-1990) that had Dick Loudon get hit on the head with a golf ball-. .then Dr. Bob Hartley awaken in a very familiar bed with an even more familiar wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) in which he recounted this 'crazy dream' he had about running an inn in Vermont where nothing made sense! Thank you Mrs. Newhart for evidently being the wife of Mr. Newhart's TRUE dreams all these years! RIP, and I hope you get to catch up with Miss Pleshette, Marcia Wallace, as well as your father Bill Quinn (1912-1994) and other loved ones! 7 10 Link to comment
Mr. Sparkle April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/harry-belafonte-music-legend-civil-135014637.html Harry Belafonte gone at 96. Still stings, even at that age. 1 1 29 2 Link to comment
Spartan Girl April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, Superclam said: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/harry-belafonte-music-legend-civil-135014637.html Harry Belafonte gone at 96. Still stings, even at that age. “Daylight, come on, me wanna go home.” What a legend. 1 1 21 Link to comment
Bethany April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 Aww, my mother was a huge fan. He was an amazing person. 1 1 15 Link to comment
Mr. Sparkle April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 35 minutes ago, Elizabeth Anne said: Aww, my mother was a huge fan. He was an amazing person. Mine too! She had a big crush on him. I have her old copy of "Calypso" on vinyl, I wonder if it's worth anything. 10 Link to comment
Bethany April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Superclam said: I have her old copy of "Calypso" on vinyl, I wonder if it's worth anything. Some vinyl records are very collectible and priced accordingly but most seem to go in the $1-$30 range on places like ebay. That might be a good starting point. We gave away boxes and boxes of vinyl records in a move years ago, kinda kicking myself now as at the time I figured "who would buy these??". Who knew that vinyl would make a comeback? Not me! 10 2 Link to comment
Browncoat April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Spartan Girl said: “Daylight, come on, me wanna go home.” What a legend. My sentiments exactly. He was a remarkable human being. 2 17 Link to comment
ABay April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 (edited) We had the Carnegie Hall album when I was growing up. I remember when he was on the Colbert Report and he and Stephen sang a bit of "Jamaica Farewell." It starts around 4:50 on this clip: https://www.cc.com/video/01fxlb/the-colbert-report-harry-belafonte This is fun: Jump in the Line: Edited April 25, 2023 by ABay 2 9 Link to comment
AgentRXS April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 Nooo! Even though he had a long life, its so sad that such an important piece of living history is now gone. May he rest in peace and be reunited with his friends and family on the other side. 15 Link to comment
Crashcourse April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Superclam said: Mine too! She had a big crush on him. I have her old copy of "Calypso" on vinyl, I wonder if it's worth anything. My mom loved him, and she had his "Calypso" album. My brother has it now. 6 Link to comment
Bastet April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 I don't believe in any sort of afterlife, but I certainly understand it as a fantasy -- in this case, the thought of Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier being reunited for eternity is a lovely one. 4 14 Link to comment
badhaggis April 25, 2023 Share April 25, 2023 My mother's favorite Christmas song was "Mary's Boy Child" by Harry Belafonte. 10 Link to comment
MissAlmond April 26, 2023 Share April 26, 2023 (edited) TCM Remembers Harry Belafonte Black Twitter celebrates the life of Harry Belafonte: https://www.theroot.com/black-twitter-celebrates-the-life-and-legacy-of-harry-b-1850373373 Edited April 26, 2023 by MissAlmond 10 14 Link to comment
CrazyInAlabama April 26, 2023 Share April 26, 2023 He was a fantastic singer, a wonderful actor, and such a powerful voice for Civil Rights and Equality. He will be truly missed. R.I.P. Mr. Belafonte. 3 1 13 Link to comment
MissAlmond April 26, 2023 Share April 26, 2023 (edited) So many deaths around age 96. We’re witnessing the End of an Era. R.I.P. and Godspeed, Mr. Belafonte. May the angels take you into a Paradise. Edited April 26, 2023 by MissAlmond 4 1 4 Link to comment
Fool to cry April 26, 2023 Share April 26, 2023 So I'm just playing my favorite song of his all day. "Sad to say, I'm on my way, won't be back for many a day, my heart is down, my head is turning around, had to leave a little girl in Kingston town..." 7 1 Link to comment
Vermicious Knid April 26, 2023 Share April 26, 2023 One of my all time favorite episodes of The Muppet Show was the one with Harry Belafonte. Look up the whole show if you can. After the last few days we also have word of two celebrity births. Daniel Radcliffe confirms birth of first child. No name or deets available. Rumer Willis had a daughter April 18-Louetta Isley Thomas Willis 16 1 6 Link to comment
stonehaven April 26, 2023 Share April 26, 2023 I just watched a 2020 docuimentary on Peacock called "The Sit In with Harry Belafonte". It covers Harry's guest hosting the Tonight Show in 1968. It's really good even if Cosby gets a mention.... 7 Link to comment
Blergh April 27, 2023 Share April 27, 2023 21 hours ago, Vermicious Knid said: One of my all time favorite episodes of The Muppet Show was the one with Harry Belafonte. Look up the whole show if you can. After the last few days we also have word of two celebrity births. Daniel Radcliffe confirms birth of first child. No name or deets available. Rumer Willis had a daughter April 18-Louetta Isley Thomas Willis Interesting about Mr. Radcliffe. Miss Willis sure picked a comparatively conventional name compared to her own. I wonder if the first middle name of 'Isley' could be for the Isley Brothers? No doubt her maternal grandfather Bruce is a fan! I hope the above babies and their parents are healthy & happy- and remain so! 8 Link to comment
SVNBob April 27, 2023 Share April 27, 2023 On 4/25/2023 at 9:45 PM, Vermicious Knid said: One of my all time favorite episodes of The Muppet Show was the one with Harry Belafonte. Look up the whole show if you can. Harry was one of the first guest stars to get heavily involved with their Muppet Show appearance. In most cases, the staff wrote the whole show with minimal input from the guests, other than asking what particular Muppets, if any, the guests wanted to interact with. But Harry wanted to use this opportunity to help showcase Third World music. So he brought a tape of some songs to his meetings with the producers. That's what eventually led to the performance of "Turn the World Around". Jim loved the song (so much that Harry performed it at the Henson Memorial service), but also knew that they needed to do some of the more "mainstream" stuff too, in order to hook the audience for the duration of the show. Which is why Harry ended up performing "Banana Boat" for the first time on TV on the Muppet Show. And the drum battle with Animal was because Animal was one of Harry's favorite Muppets. 18 Link to comment
Mr. Sparkle April 27, 2023 Share April 27, 2023 Jerry Springer dead at 79. https://www.wlwt.com/article/jerry-springer-dead/43721918 1 16 Link to comment
MissAlmond April 27, 2023 Share April 27, 2023 Singer April Stevens best known for the 1963 hit Deep Purple has died, age 93. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/arts/music/april-stevens-dead.html https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/april-stevens-1929-2023-deep-purple-singer-with-nino-tempo/ 7 Link to comment
Yogisbooboo64 April 27, 2023 Share April 27, 2023 What a full and adventurous life Mr. Belafonte lived, voice smooth like butter and gorgeous as all get out. Carmen Jones is one of my fave musicals, gonna have to watch in his honor this weekend….wow, only one surviving member of that movie left, Olga James (Cindy Lou). Godspeed, sir. 6 hours ago, Superclam said: Jerry Springer dead at 79. https://www.wlwt.com/article/jerry-springer-dead/43721918 Sighs….along with Morton Downey, Jr. and New Jersey’s Richard Bey, Jerry was the blueprint of trash tv and I loved it back in the day. He seemed like a good Joe and will surely be missed. RIP JERRY! JERRY! JERRY! 11 1 Link to comment
MissAlmond April 27, 2023 Share April 27, 2023 7 hours ago, Superclam said: Jerry Springer dead at 79. https://www.wlwt.com/article/jerry-springer-dead/43721918 Years, ago, while recuperating from surgery, my mother's first cousin would call Mom complaining about trash on TV like the Jerry Springer Show. By the time the cousin returned to work, she was so addicted she taped the show for later viewing. R.I.P. Jerry Springer. 4 5 Link to comment
Annber03 April 27, 2023 Share April 27, 2023 Shocked to hear about Jerry's passing. His show was goofy, for sure, but he himself seemed like a decent guy overall. May he rest in peace. 10 Link to comment
shapeshifter April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Pancreatic cancer: https://people.com/tv/jerry-springer-cause-of-death/ 10 Link to comment
Blergh April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 (edited) One thing's for sure: Mr. Springer didn't die from a surfeit of good taste. .. Regardless, I feel sorry for his loved ones who somehow loved him. Edited April 28, 2023 by Blergh 1 1 Link to comment
Vermicious Knid April 28, 2023 Share April 28, 2023 Jerry Springer competed on season 3 of Dancing With the Stars and learned to waltz for his daughter's wedding. 1 6 Link to comment
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