UYI 17.8k July 25, 2020 Hot take: Regis was the greatest Millionaire of host of all time, point blank and the period. The show was never the same after he left. Jeopardy! is airing reruns for a special "Best of Celebrity Jeopardy!" week starting Monday--the very first episode from 1992 is that day, with Carol Burnett, Donna Mills...and Regis. I always adored him, and I'm glad he got nearly a decade of retirement after leaving Live! in 2011. It was certainly well deserved. His name is Latin for "king"--and on television, he was most certainly that, a king. RIP. :'( 18 4 Share this post Link to post
Spartan Girl 40.9k July 25, 2020 First Peter Green, then Regis Philbin...rule of threes, guys. *braces self* 3 1 Share this post Link to post
Calvada 6.4k July 25, 2020 I never watched the morning show, but I always enjoyed Regis when he was on the David Letterman show. 7 1 Share this post Link to post
Robert Lynch 6.8k July 25, 2020 It’s like a little part of me died when I heard the news. Regis....he always spoke highly of his wife all the time. His last appearance was on FOTB. I honestly thought he would make it to 100. 3 4 Share this post Link to post
rcc 16.1k July 25, 2020 Joy and the family must be devastated. Regis was well loved. 9 4 Share this post Link to post
Blergh 21.1k July 25, 2020 I feel sorry for the family of Mr. Philbin and those who liked him as a person and performer. 88 years is an impressive age. 6 1 Share this post Link to post
stonehaven 3.5k July 25, 2020 88 is a good age but not for Reegee......He deserved to live eternally. His appearances on Letterman were comedy gold. His spunk and attitude and love for life were unmatched. I agree there was no better host for Millionaire. 20 Share this post Link to post
MissAlmond 11.6k July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, BetterButter said: Just coming to post this. Here's another link, this one from NPR: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/25/895416024/longtime-tv-host-regis-philbin-dies-at-88 R.I.P. Mr. Philbin. 2 4 Share this post Link to post
Annber03 28.1k July 25, 2020 Man, two big legends gone today. Damn. Rest in peace, Peter Green and Regis Philbin. Condolences to their loved ones. 1 5 Share this post Link to post
catlover79 6.4k July 25, 2020 His energy and enthusiasm were unmatched. God rest you, Reege. 💖 9 Share this post Link to post
MissAlmond 11.6k July 25, 2020 Tributes to Regis Philbin: https://deadline.com/2020/07/regis-philbin-death-reactions-by-fans-and-celebrities-1202995105/ 9 Share this post Link to post
UYI 17.8k July 25, 2020 "You look like Buddy Hackett after a bad clam." 2 11 Share this post Link to post
Calvada 6.4k July 26, 2020 43 minutes ago, lurkerbee said: Letterman's first tweet in over a year. They were so great together. Regis took over the role Tony Randall had, the guest in NYC they could call whenever they needed someone for a bit, or when a guest canceled. 15 Share this post Link to post
BetterButter 4.0k July 26, 2020 John Saxon, 'Enter the Dragon,' 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Actor, Dies at 83 1 1 14 Share this post Link to post
Vermicious Knid 5.0k July 26, 2020 Never really had Regis much on my radar until I went away to college, and then I would start my mornings watching Regis and Kathy Lee on my tiny 13" TV before classes (managed to never have an 8am class). And I was familiar with him mostly from Letterman before that, who I discovered late in high school. He really did represent a generation. I don't think I've heard anyone say anything bad, ever, about him. 11 Share this post Link to post
roamyn 7.4k July 26, 2020 8 hours ago, BetterButter said: John Saxon, 'Enter the Dragon,' 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Actor, Dies at 83 And there’s your third. John Saxon was everywhere & in everything. Esp in the 70s & 80s. He was that actor you knew, but didn’t. A journeyman, who usually played baddies. I liked him in everything I saw him in, even if he did tend to overact sometimes. Regis, a person in which every superlative is probably true. He was a great host who meshed well with both his long-time female co-hosts, because he knew how to counter balance with each. RIP to both men. 8 5 Share this post Link to post
MissAlmond 11.6k July 26, 2020 3 hours ago, roamyn said: And there’s your third. John Saxon was everywhere & in everything. Esp in the 70s & 80s. He was that actor you knew, but didn’t. A journeyman, who usually played baddies. I liked him in everything I saw him in, even if he did tend to overact sometimes. Yep. One look at John Saxon's filmography on IMDB shows that. He even has two projects not released because they're in pre/post production. R.I.P. Mr. Saxon. 2 2 2 Share this post Link to post
VCRTracking 24.2k July 26, 2020 Loved his character Roper in "Enter the Dragon". When I was a kid I saw this old movie on cable starring Lana Turner and a young John Saxon. "Portrait in Black". Completely forgot what it's about so I think I'll watch it again today. Edited July 26, 2020 by VCRTracking 6 Share this post Link to post
shoregirl 3.6k July 26, 2020 Olivia de Havilland passed away. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/26/olivia-de-havilland-star-of-gone-with-the-wind-dies-at-104 1 31 Share this post Link to post
UYI 17.8k July 26, 2020 You can't ask for much more than to live to the age of 104. It IS strange, though, that she and Kirk Douglas were the EXACT same age, and they wound up each dying this exact same year. In the end, though, it should be noted, in real life, Melanie outlived them all. RIP. 16 2 Share this post Link to post
Spartan Girl 40.9k July 26, 2020 Oh God I knew it. I knew that it would happen THIS year. But you know what? I'm not sad. I mean, I'm a little sad but she made it to 104. She had a long full life, a stellar career and left this horrible year with all the class and dignity she had in life. A legend to the very end. So rest in peace Olivia de Havilland. You deserve it. Hope you finally made peace with Joan on the other side. 33 Share this post Link to post
Blergh 21.1k July 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, UYI said: You can't ask for much more than to live to the age of 104. It IS strange, though, that she and Kirk Douglas were the EXACT same age, and they wound up each dying this exact same year. In the end, though, it should be noted, in real life, Melanie outlived them all. RIP. It seems except for the two performers who played Melanie's son Beau as a baby and a preteen. One can't say Miss De Havilland didn't have a full life but I wish she had won that lawsuit against those TV movie producers which depicted her (not an 'Olivia De Havilland type') saying things that there is no record of her having said including appearing on a talk show to dis Bette Davis and Joan Crawford which she did NOT do! Regardless, it appears she kept her faculties virtually to the end so that's definitely a blessing! RIP, Miss De Havilland! 10 Share this post Link to post
Macbeth 7.3k July 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, shoregirl said: Olivia de Havilland passed away. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/26/olivia-de-havilland-star-of-gone-with-the-wind-dies-at-104 Olivia de Havilland passing away is the end of an era. Thank you for your artistry Ms. de Havilland. 17 1 Share this post Link to post
MissAlmond 11.6k July 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, shoregirl said: Olivia de Havilland passed away. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/26/olivia-de-havilland-star-of-gone-with-the-wind-dies-at-104 And there it is. The Hollywood Big One. Miss Olivia de Havilland. Everyone talks about Melanie in Gone With The Wind. Pffft. Give me Olivia in The Snake Pit. My God, Olivia in The Heiress! That change of voice and you knew she was done with Ralph Richardson. Walking up the stairs as Montgomery Clift beats fanatically at the door. Brilliant performances! TCM won't disappoint and I'll watch both again as tribute. R.I.P. Miss de Havilland. Edited July 26, 2020 by MissAlmond 26 Share this post Link to post
Hiyo 11.5k July 26, 2020 And thus we can say the Golden Age of Hollywood is truly gone. RIP Queen de Havilland, a class act and true talent. Edited July 26, 2020 by Hiyo 17 1 Share this post Link to post
Wiendish Fitch 10.0k July 26, 2020 The last major star of Classic Hollywood is gone. Olivia de Havilland was an honest to God legend, and she left this world like the same quiet strength she conveyed in her films. She will be missed and never, ever, ever forgotten, least of all by me. 10 minutes ago, MissAlmond said: My God, Olivia in The Heiress! That change of voice and you knew she was done with Ralph Richardson. Walking up the stairs as Montgomery Clift beats fanatically at the door. Brilliant performances! TCM won't disappoint and I'll watch both again as tribute. R.I.P. Miss de Havilland. Same. I cannot recommend The Heiress enough. As good as de Havilland is in Gone With the Wind, The Heiress is well and truly her movie. 17 1 Share this post Link to post
Hiyo 11.5k July 26, 2020 The fact that she made us care so much about Melanie in GWTW, when we had Scarlett to love (and/or love to hate), is a good enough testament to her talents as an actress. She took what could have been a schmaltzy one note role and made it her own, giving the character depth and gravitas that honestly wasn’t always there in the script, and held her own against 2 other Golden Age legends in that movie. Kudos to her for that. Edited July 26, 2020 by Hiyo 21 Share this post Link to post
Writing Wrongs 6.6k July 26, 2020 I remember John Saxon from Falcon Crest and the Bigfoot episode of Six Million Dollar Man. And of course, Nightmare On Elm Street. 13 Share this post Link to post
Browncoat 24.7k July 26, 2020 RIP Olivia de Havilland. Truly a great actress. 9 Share this post Link to post
CrazyInAlabama 32.8k July 26, 2020 I always enjoyed John Saxon in everything he was in. The death of legendary actress Olivia de Havilland is truly the end of Hollywood's Golden Era. It was a very hard film to watch, but "The Snake Pit" helped to change treatment of mental illness in this country. Showing the horrific conditions that mental patients were subjected too started people discussing this. She also sued, and won to break the monopoly the studios had on actors' careers, where they could suspend them for refusing to do a particular movie, and then extend their contract endlessly. Edited July 26, 2020 by CrazyInAlabama 7 2 5 Share this post Link to post
VCRTracking 24.2k July 26, 2020 And wow, her in "Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte"! 13 Share this post Link to post
ShadowHunter 4.2k July 26, 2020 Damn 2020 that is ENOUGH! R.I.P. to all those we have lost. 10 2 Share this post Link to post
RealHousewife 24.5k July 26, 2020 21 minutes ago, ShadowHunter said: Damn 2020 that is ENOUGH! R.I.P. to all those we have lost. Seriously. I watched a lot of Regis in my childhood. Really sad he's gone. Also RIP John Saxon, what an incredible career. I'm ready for 2021. 😞 I'm a GWTW fan, and I always thought it was so cool Olivia was still alive. The stories she must have had! There was something comforting about that, like we had this connection to that magical time of Old Hollywood, that it couldn't have been as long ago as it seemed. I don't like the racism that took place back then, but I love just about everything else. The mystique of the actors, the beautiful movies that you could watch as a family, the gorgeous costumes. Movies just aren't the same nowadays. Edited July 26, 2020 by RealHousewife 10 1 Share this post Link to post
legaleagle53 12.3k July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Hiyo said: The fact that she made us care so much about Melanie in GWTW, when we had Scarlett to love (and/or love to hate), is a good enough testament to her talents as an actress. She took what could have been a schmaltzy one note role and made it her own, giving the character depth and gravitas that honestly wasn’t always there in the script, and held her own against 2 other Golden Age legends in that movie. Kudos to her for that. It's well known that Olivia fought hard for the role of Melanie. She had wanted to play Melanie from the moment she was introduced to the book, but she was under contract to Warner Bros. at the time, and in those days, an actor or actress had to have permission from the studio boss to work for another studio, and Jack Warner repeatedly refused to let Olivia even audition for the part of Melanie (although she had already read for the part behind his back because the producers of Gone with the Wind wanted her for the part), until she went over Jack's head and appealed to his wife for help. And yes, it's truly the end of an era. But 104 is a DAMN good run, and for her to retain her sharp wit, her keen sense of humor, and her no-nonsense personality right to the end? We should ALL be so lucky. RIP, Olivia! 32 Share this post Link to post
Hiyo 11.5k July 26, 2020 The fact that she had the guts to take on Ryan Murphy, arguably the biggest name on TV these days, even though she lost, over how she was portrayed in Feud? Right to the end indeed. 22 Share this post Link to post
VCRTracking 24.2k July 26, 2020 Confession: I can't think her name without first hearing the way Elmer Fudd says it because of that part of "The Wild Hare" the first Bugs Bunny cartoon and Bugs is behind him covering his eyes saying "Guess who?" and Elmer goes "Hedy Wamar? Babwa Stanwyck? Owivia Dehavawind?" Edited July 26, 2020 by VCRTracking 2 15 Share this post Link to post
Annber03 28.1k July 26, 2020 2 hours ago, legaleagle53 said: And yes, it's truly the end of an era. But 104 is a DAMN good run, and for her to retain her sharp wit, her keen sense of humor, and her no-nonsense personality right to the end? We should ALL be so lucky. Right? I'd definitely be cool with going out like that. May she rest in peace. 8 Share this post Link to post
Inquisitionist 6.4k July 26, 2020 Ms. De Havilland and I shared a birth date, 40 years apart. I will have to track down The Heiress and The Snake Pit, as somehow I've managed never to see either. What struck me in the NY Times obituary was the impact she had on Hollywood as a business: Quote The studio had misread her determination. She began to refuse roles she considered inferior. Warner retaliated by suspending her several times, for a total of six months, and, after her contract expired, insisting that because of the suspensions she was still the studio’s property for six more months. Ms. de Havilland sued. The case dragged on for a year and a half but David finally beat Goliath when the California Supreme Court upheld a lower-court ruling in her favor in 1945. What became known as the de Havilland decision established that a studio could not arbitrarily extend the duration of an actor’s contract. 18 Share this post Link to post
GreekGeek 4.2k July 26, 2020 Aw. Less than a month ago, I was commenting on her work in In This Our Life, She had the less flamboyant goody-goody role once again, this time opposite Bette Davis. It's good to remember those two titanesses did a movie together before Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte, where de Havilland was again supposed to be the "plain" one, but evil this time. 10 Share this post Link to post
Hiyo 11.5k July 26, 2020 A nice article by someone who worked for her as an assistant, circa 2011. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/26/olivia-de-havilland-what-its-like-working-for-a-hollywood-legend 10 Share this post Link to post
UYI 17.8k July 26, 2020 7 hours ago, ebk57 said: This is truly the end of times It is certainly the end of an era in terms of the Golden Age of Hollywood (Eva Marie Saint is still alive, but technically she started her career AFTER what most people think of as the Golden Age), but as a certain character in one of Dame Olivia's movies once said,"Tomorrow is always another day." I am probably WAY too much of an optimist (annoyingly so, as many of you have probably noticed here--I'm sorry!), but while this year, like 2016, has brought a lot of difficulties and a lot of loss (especially among the more famous on this Earth), the older I get, the more I fail to see any year as all good or all bad--and times get dark, I always try to look for the light, and in this case, ODH's long life is definitely a shining light unto itself. ...Like I said, I am NOT snarky or cynical enough for this place. I need to work on that so y'all don't turn on me! *hides* Edited July 26, 2020 by UYI 16 Share this post Link to post
Annber03 28.1k July 26, 2020 1 minute ago, UYI said: ....Like I said, I am NOT snarky or cynical enough for this place. I need to work on that so y'all don't turn on me! *hides* I'm the same way. We shall sit and be non-snarky and non-cynical together :D. (I do actually enjoy snarkiness sometimes, I'm just not as good at being snarky as some other people are :p.) 4 2 Share this post Link to post