Milestone Moments: All The Celebrity Vitals

[GHScorpiosRule]

11 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Tito Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 co-founder, dies at 70

I grew up listening to the Jackson Five, but for some reason, this is one of my top Five. It just makes me happy and want to dance!

 

[ElleryAnne]

14 hours ago, roamyn said:

FU Emmy's.

Not one mention in the Memorium section for David Soul.  When Starsky ^ Hutch was not only a groundbreaking show at the time, but David was multi-talented, in having a successful music career too.

One of the stars of one of the most recognized (even iconic) shows of its time. I realize they can never get all of the names in, but that's a glaring one to miss.

 

8 hours ago, MissAlmond said:

The 2024 76th Emmy Awards In Memoriam 

2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards In Memoriam (Sunday)

https://www.emmys.com/video-gallery/in-memoriam#videoId=724331

2024 Creative Arts Emmy Awards In Memoriam (Saturday)

https://www.emmys.com/video-gallery/in-memoriam#videoId=724351

The Television Academy 2024 In Memoriam List of Names

https://www.emmys.com/video-gallery/in-memoriam#videoId=724006

 

As usual, there are a lot that left their mark on the industry and pop culture but wow, that final three of Sutherland, Jones and Newhart.

[Notabug]

11 minutes ago, ElleryAnne said:

One of the stars of one of the most recognized (even iconic) shows of its time. I realize they can never get all of the names in, but that's a glaring one to miss.

 

As usual, there are a lot that left their mark on the industry and pop culture but wow, that final three of Sutherland, Jones and Newhart.

Although the absence of David Soul was a very big miss; that particular tribute segment was well done.  We got full screen clear photos of all of the deceased along with their names and job description in big, easy to read print.  They also halted the photo montage every time they cut to the singer so as to give everyone their due.  If only other awards shows could do it, too.

[Palimelon]

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that particular tribute segment was well done. 

Still could have been better, as

"Users on social media did, however, feel the omission of the likes of Shelley Duvall, Erica Ash, Johnny Wactor, Tyler Christopher, Joe Flaherty, and Chita Rivera reflected poorly on the TV Academy."

[ProudMary]

 

Edited: I stand corrected. Please see the comment by  @GHScorpiosRule just below mine.

We're also discussing this topic over in the Emmys forum itself. Another glaring omission was Treat Williams, who was actually an Emmy nominee last night! How did their In Memorium miss someone who was a posthumous nominee for these very awards?!? (He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.)

Edited September 16 by ProudMary

[GHScorpiosRule]

5 minutes ago, ProudMary said:

We're also discussing this topic over in the Emmys forum itself. Another glaring omission was Treat Williams, who was actually an Emmy nominee last night! How did their In Memorium miss someone who was a posthumous nominee for these very awards?!? (He was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.)

While they FUCKED up with the omission of David Soul, and the others mentioned by @Palimelon, Treat Williams made it in the In Memoriam segment that aired in January.

[Browncoat]

2 hours ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

I grew up listening to the Jackson Five, but for some reason, this is one of my top Five. It just makes me happy and want to dance!

 

It doesn't get much more 70s than that video.

[GHScorpiosRule]

5 hours ago, Browncoat said:

It doesn't get much more 70s than that video.

I know, right? And by posting it, I've got an earworm that's lasted ALL DAY! 😅

Edited September 17 by GHScorpiosRule

[ProudMary]

3 minutes ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

While they FUCKED up with the omission of David Soul, and the others mentioned by @Palimelon, Treat Williams made it in the In Memoriam segment that aired in January.

OK, I was responding based on an article linked in the Emmys thread where people were upset that Treat Williams wasn't included in last night's segment. My error then. 

David Soul died on January 4th of this year and the 75th Emmys were held on January 15th. Is it possible that Soul was included in the January In Memorium segment?

[GHScorpiosRule]

1 minute ago, ProudMary said:

OK, I was responding based on an article linked in the Emmys thread where people were upset that Treat Williams wasn't included in last night's segment. My error then. 

No worries. I only know because I wanted to confirm whether David Soul made it in the January airing before posting here, but nope. However, Treat Williams was included. And according to The Washington Post, both technically are the 76th--it's just that last night was part II, due to the Writers' Strike. 

2 minutes ago, ProudMary said:

David Soul died on January 4th of this year and the 75th Emmys were held on January 15th. Is it possible that Soul was included in the January In Memorium segment?

Unfortunately, no. I checked that thread here, and the segment on YouTube, but they omitted David. Lazy Bastards. Look, while it was slightly better last night, the seconds the camera focused on the singer and orchestra, could have and should have shown David, Shelly, Tyler, and the rest.

[Palimelon]

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It doesn't get much more 70s than that video.

As close as I'll ever get to experiencing a drugged out night at Studio 54...

[MissAlmond]

51 minutes ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

Unfortunately, no. I checked that thread here, and the segment on YouTube, but they omitted David.

Joe Flaherty, Chita Rivera, and Shelley Duvall at least made the 2024 Creative Arts In Memoriam video reel posted on The Television Academy's website (which I linked above). David Soul is only mentioned on the list of names!   

[BetterButter]

Eagles Songwriter JD Souther Dead At 78

[ProudMary]

3 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Eagles Songwriter JD Souther Dead At 78

As someone who was a huge fan of the L.A. music scene of the '70s--Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles, Jackson Browne and many others--J.D. Souther was an integral part, intertwined with all of them and it is a sad day. 😔 

Also, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame remembers Tito Jackson.

 

Edited September 18 by ProudMary
Added Tito Jackson memorial.

[Bastet]

4 hours ago, BetterButter said:

Eagles Songwriter JD Souther Dead At 78

I loved his songs.  "Heartache Tonight" is my favorite Eagles song (granted, he was one of four writers on that), but I like quite a few of their songs he wrote.  Same with Linda Ronstadt.  And I love his solo hit "You're Only Lonely".

[ProudMary]

My pick for J.D. Souther's greatest composition is Don Henley's "The Heart of the Matter." It's brilliant, especially in Henley's voice.

Here is the beautiful tribute from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. J.D. was inducted in 2013.

https://www.songhall.org/news/view/remembering_jd_souther

[meep.meep]

And he was also on TV as an actor, so we're all good here.  I remember him from Thirty Something but apparently he was also on Nashville and some TV movies.

[voiceover]

My favorite JD Souther performance was with James Taylor on “Her Town Too”, a song he co-wrote with Taylor.

”…now he’s gone and life goes on/Nothing lasts forever..”

[Palimelon]

David Graham, voice of Thunderbirds and Peppa Pig characters, dies aged 99.

The London-born star voiced the evil Daleks in Doctor Who, and brought to life the Thunderbirds puppet characters aquanaut Gordon Tracy, scientist Brains, and Lady Penelope’s driver, Aloysius “Nosey” Parker, in the series in which a secret organisation tried to save the world. Graham also played Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig, and also provided the voice for characters in Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom.

Graham returned as Parker for ITV’s remake Thunderbirds Are Go, which ran between 2015 and 2020, but not for the live-action 2004 film in which Ron Cook took on the role.

His in-person acting roles included Doctor Who, Coronation Street, and Casualty.

[Palimelon]

Australian celebrity chef Greg Malouf, famed for Lebanese cuisine, dies at 64.

Malouf, of Master Chef fame, was affectionately known as Australia’s godfather of Middle Eastern cuisine due to his unique takes on Arabic dishes. The late chef was an habitué of the Australian reality TV circuit, appearing on MasterChef Australia and Food Safari, but he was not just a screen cook. He was also a Michelin star-rated chef and managed one of Melbourne’s most popular restaurants.

Born to Lebanese parents in Melbourne, Malouf was celebrated for popularising Lebanese cuisine around the world. “Growing up as the son of Lebanese immigrants in Australia, my home was filled with the rich flavours of yoghurt, cheese, flower waters, rice-stuffed vegetables and sticky nut pastries,’ he told Tatler in an interview last year. He added: “To most Aussies back then, Middle Eastern cuisine was synonymous with hummus, tabbouleh and perhaps a falafel after a night at the pub. “Fast forward to today, and the culinary landscape has transformed dramatically. Not only in Australia but also in many western countries, there’s a greater appreciation and adoption of ingredients like pomegranate molasses, preserved lemons, harissa, and za’atar."

[MissAlmond]

 

Edited September 22 by MissAlmond

[Blergh]

As per MSN etc.    ,Kathryn Crosby (born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff in West Columbia, Texas) the widow of Harry 'Bing'Crosby (1903-1977) who she wed in 1957 passed away on Friday ,September 20 2024 at the age of 90. She was also the mother of his younger three children including their only daughter Mary who would hit the heights of fame playing J.R.Ewing's sister-in-law and attempted assassin Kristin Shepard a few years after Bing's 1977 passing.I wonder how Miss Crosby 's Texas-born mother reacted to that?Mrs. Crosby herself remarried from 2000 to 2010 to  Maurice William Sullivan  before her 2nd husband was fatally injured in a car wreck that also seriously Injured his widow.

Edited September 22 by Blergh

[Mabinogia]

It never occurred to me that Mary Crosby was Bing Crosby's daughter. 

[Blergh]

43 minutes ago, Mabinogia said:

It never occurred to me that Mary Crosby was Bing Crosby's daughter. 

Yep! And Denise Crosby who played Tasha Yar on ST:TNG was Bing Crosby's granddaughter by his son Dennis but Miss Crosby  has said that she never got to meet the elder Mr. Crosby despite him living until she was 19. I'm not sure whether she ever met her step-grandmother Kathryn or has met her half-aunt Mary.

[EtheltoTillie]

On 9/16/2024 at 2:25 PM, GHScorpiosRule said:

I grew up listening to the Jackson Five, but for some reason, this is one of my top Five. It just makes me happy and want to dance!

 

What a great song!  I didn't even know this song, although I grew up on the J5. 

[ECM1231]

John Mulaney and Olivia Munn have welcomed their 2nd child, a daughter.

https://people.com/olivia-munn-and-john-mulaney-are-in-total-bliss-after-welcoming-baby-mei-exclusive-source-8716977?hid=65780528c9767bc3a6e5218191698e34966cfd3d&did=14677017-20240923&utm_source=ppl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ppl-news_newsletter&utm_content=092324&lctg=65780528c9767bc3a6e5218191698e34966cfd3d&lr_input=9cbfcccdba79d9b14db9f7b4f82d2e70222f52555e534ff77d915fc9579f06d8&utm_term=PM

 

[ProudMary]

From People:

Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith Welcome Third Baby, Daughter Louise: 'Our Very Own Big Three'

[Palimelon]

Cat Glover, Prince's Dancer and Choreographer, Dies at 60.

The dancer, choreographer and vocalist, who has died aged 60, was sometimes dismissed as eye candy – but her remarkable stagecraft took Prince to the next level.

[scarynikki12]

 

[AgathaC]

Awwww, man. I just watched her in Death on the Nile and Evil Under the Sun yesterday (my husband’s out of town and I’m taking the opportunity to have an Agatha Christie orgy). She was so awesomely dry and funny.

[Fool to cry]

RIP. Tea with the Dames with her, Joan Plowright and Judy Dench is a hoot.

 

 

 

[Blergh]

As sad as this news of Dame Maggie Smith's passing is, one shouldn't forget that she had an incredible acting range.

One of my faves was when she guested on the Carol Burnett Show and played the teacher who REALLY nailed Eunice, Ed and Mama re how they were the ones whose 'parenting' had made a  complete mess of their preteen son!

RIP, Dame Maggie.

[Spartan Girl]

There goes a hell of a Dame. I know 89 is pretty good, but I still wish we could have had her for a little longer.

RIP Professor McGonagall and Countess Violet.

Edited September 27 by Spartan Girl

[Browncoat]

Noooo!!!!  She was so fabulous in everything I saw her in.  I regret that I have been unable to see "Tea With Dames" -- I begged our art house theater to bring it here, but no dice.  

Sad day.  RIP Professor McGonagall.

[Palimelon]

RIP, Dame Margaret.

Not just her acting talent, but her wit and honesty.

 

Edited September 27 by Palimelon

[Wiendish Fitch]

Another formidable talent lost.

Dame Maggie Smith had such range, and was unafraid to play utterly awful people (Miss Jean Brodie, anyone?). Regardless of how much you liked or disliked her characters... you never forgot them. 

[jah1986]

Beyond the obvious, I loved the Sister Act movies, First Wives Club, Gosford Park, Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood. All of her movies may not have been great, but she was great in all her movies. What a legendary talent. She will be missed.

[Palimelon]

Maggie Smith – a life in pictures.

[kittykat]

My first Maggie Smith movie was seeing her as Ms. Medlock in The Secret Garden.  Of course so many other classics were watched after.  The Agatha Christie movies and of course A Room with a View (poor Charlotte).

Tea With the Dames is just delightful. I don't wanna start losing the Dames.

Edited September 27 by kittykat

[ProudMary]

This is another iconic celebrity death in a year when we have seen too many. 

Maggie Smith was just wonderful in every role she took. Even mediocre films had their stature raised by her presence. 

I loved her in everything I've ever watched with her in it; certainly all the films already mentioned but also both entries in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel series. I've also watched and enjoyed some of the smaller, indie films that she's been doing in her later life, such as The Miracle Club, The Lady in the Van, Quartet, Ladies in Lavender, where she and Judi Dench played sisters. All of these are just small, slice-of-life movies made enjoyable because of the greatness of Dame Maggie.

She will be greatly missed. It's a sad day for sure.

[Calvada]

Maggie Smith was a dame in all the best senses of the word.  I loved her in everything she did; I have a particular fondness for her in Gosford Park.

[voiceover]

I was just reminded — while falling down the rabbit hole of Dame Greatest Hits — that, in addition to all those memorable performances, she also “gave” us a Mr Rochester for the ages.

She’s Toby Stephens’ mother.

[MissAlmond]

 

Edited September 28 by MissAlmond

[Fool to cry]

1 hour ago, Calvada said:

Maggie Smith was a dame in all the best senses of the word.  I loved her in everything she did; I have a particular fondness for her in Gosford Park.

 

 

[voiceover]

Couldn’t get this to post properly but I highly recommend doing a search for Kenneth Williams’ story about her trying to buy a bra at Fortnum & Mason’s.

Edited September 27 by voiceover

[Palimelon]

Seeing all these pics of MS when she was younger, I'm struck by how much she reminds me of Vanessa Redgrave. They could have played believable siblings.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

8 hours ago, Blergh said:

As sad as this news of Dame Maggie Smith's passing is, one shouldn't forget that she had an incredible acting range.

One of my faves was when she guested on the Carol Burnett Show and played the teacher who REALLY nailed Eunice, Ed and Mama re how they were the ones whose 'parenting' had made a  complete mess of their preteen son!

RIP, Dame Maggie.

 

[MissAlmond]

6 hours ago, AgathaC said:

Awwww, man. I just watched her in Death on the Nile and Evil Under the Sun yesterday (my husband’s out of town and I’m taking the opportunity to have an Agatha Christie orgy). She was so awesomely dry and funny.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is my top Maggie Smith movie, but Death on the Nile and Evil Under the Sun are two I watch every year.  Here's a taste of all three. R.I.P. Ms. Smith.

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1970 Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Award Winner)

Death on the Nile

Evil Under the Sun

 

Edited September 27 by MissAlmond

[Browncoat]

The first thing I remember seeing her in was "Murder By Death" -- a very quirky movie.  I thought it was hilarious.  

She was fabulous when she was younger, but I feel like the older, dowager-type roles are where she really came into her own. 

[Palimelon]

Travels with My Aunt from 1972 was an interesting role for her. While Smith was only in her late 30s at the time, she played much older in this movie, almost a transitional role between the ones of her youth and the later dowager-type roles she would play. If not transitional, then a sign she could do those roles well.

California Suite from 1978 was also a good role, and a very meta one. Ironically, she won the Oscar for that role.