Keepin' it classy:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...b0182d49b1e165
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Keepin' it classy:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...b0182d49b1e165
It's funny because the two of them had a bit of a feud.
WTF, Fox?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerkahia
Just... WTF? :wtf: Do they not have *anybody* working there with a shred of intelligence?
If they did they would not have half the people on air that they do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Khieran
My friend was telling me about one Fox host talking about how great the United States was, and one of her supporting points on that was how the U.S. beat communist Japan.
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" host Robin Leach, 76, stroke:
http://dlisted.com/2018/08/24/robin-leach-has-died/
On deck: Sen. John McCain, who has discontinued his cancer treatment.
Unquestionably the most famous comic playwright that the U.S. ever produced:
Legendary playwright Neil Simon dies at 91
Burt Reynolds, 82:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/06/enter...ied/index.html
I do recall the Cannonball Run movies with fondness, even if Burt was all but sleepwalking through them.
I guess the bear finally caught up to the Bandit.
I loved Cannonball Run, but I think The Longest Yard was my favorite movie of his. I was a fan.
For my next pick:
Dickey Betts in critical condition after accident at his home
He had a hand in several great works, but he has a place in my soul for writing one of my very, very, very favorite songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRDivUb5EeA
I was going to say that I had never heard of the Allman Brothers or the track Jessica, so pressed play first. Um - I think most Brits will recognise that tune.
More info on his website - and seeing as he had a mild stroke last month, the brain surgery scheduled for tomorrow may be a bit more dicey than normal.
Never heard of the Allman Brothers? Wha...?
Um - from looking at the wikipedia pages - they seem to be a mainly US based band, no listings for UK chart entries on either the albums or singles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Khieran
So as a 70s child born in South Wales, nope, never heard of them. Before today.
Never would have known that song by name, but damned if it hasn't been used in sooooooooooooooooooooooo many soundtracks over the years.
I suppose it would be like expecting the average American to know about Slade. Quite a few performers around the world never make it big outside of their home countries, and of all the genres of rock that are popular in the U.S., Southern Rock is probably the most insular -- even many Americans would be hard-pressed to name Southern Rock bands beyond the Allmans and Skynyrd. (Although if you count CCR and ZZ Top as pure Southern Rock, which I don't, most Americans could probably name those two also)Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodja
Speaking of which -- do you know about Lynyrd Skynyrd?
I suspect you would probably recognize a few Allman tunes, such as Midnight Rider (which Betts did not write) and Ramblin' Man (Betts did write that one, and sang lead on it).Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodja
Another Betts-written track worth noting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz3v4nHFr0A
Them I do remember - Free bird and sweet home Alabama at least - would probably recognise other tracks
Strangely enough, TiRP had a historical review about them that was previously recorded but came out yesterday just hours before the news came out. And they spent quite a while talking about DICKAY!
yes that track is probably best known today for its use in the opening credits of Top Gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodja
Jessica is a great song, but Ramblin' Man is still my favorite of theirs. My actual favorite southern rock band is The Marshall Tucker Band (Heard It In A Love Song, Can't You See). Hopefully the surgery helps, but it does sound very iffy.
Not an American, but I still listen to "Run Runaway" from time to time, along with the Quiet Riot version of "Cum On Feel The Noize":Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHoPYLQvnQM
Is Slade popular in Canada? No idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delores Mulva
Quiet Riot was actually trying to do a bad version of it because the lead singer didn't want to do any covers and didn't like Slade's music:
http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interv...of_quiet_riot/Quote:
Originally Posted by Frankie Banali of Quiet Riot
I prefer the Slade original myself -- Noddy Holder was an amazing singer back in the day. But my favorite Slade piece is this live cover of a song by The Lovin' Spoonful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6P6uBlVC50
(Joe Cocker's cover might be more well known, and it is also very good)
Not really. The singles that would chart in the U.S. would chart a little higher in Canada, but the singles that didn't catch on in the U.S. also didn't catch on in Canada. "Run Runaway" was almost a top 10 song here, though. Quiet Riot reminds me of hockey, since players on my Atom team would blast it in the dressing room.Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
Jefferson Airplane loses an engine.
http://www.tmz.com/2018/09/28/marty-...er-dead-at-76/
It's sad that the last part of his character's story is about to be gone from the show. :(
Not a household name, but it's not a stretch to say Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson and Kobe arguably owe all of their championship rings to this guy, who perfected the triangle offense:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=ialH8WWxUUw
Verne Troyer's death has been ruled a suicide:
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45821540
William “Bill” Coors, brewing industry leader, dies at 102
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GOLDEN, Colo. — William “Bill” Coors, a former leader at Coors Brewing Company, passed away Saturday at the age of 102. Molson Coors announced the death in a press release. The company said Bill died peacefully at his home.
Bill was the grandson of Adolf Coors, who founded the brewery in 1873.
According to Molson Coors, Bill earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in 1938 and got his masters degree in chemical engineering in 1939.
Bill joined his family’s business as an engineer after receiving his masters. Bill is credited with developing the recyclable aluminum can, which is now standard in the beer industry.
Bill is the former chairman of the board of Adolph Coors Company.
“Our company stands on the shoulders of giants like Bill Coors. His dedication, hard work and ingenuity, helped shape not only our company but the entire beer industry. We honor his memory by rededicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much – brewing the best tasting, highest quality beer to share with family and friends. Cheers to you Uncle Bill!” President and CEO of Molson Coors, Mark Hunter, said in the release.
Bill was involved in a number of charitable and civic projects in the Denver area and throughout Colorado. Molson Coors said Bill was on the board of trustees for the Boys and Girls Club of Denver Foundation, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and the University of Denver. He held a number of positions at other organizations as well.
On Saturday afternoon, the Coors family sent the following statement to FOX31 and Channel 2:
Pete Coors, who ran unsuccessfully to represent Colorado in the U.S. Senate in 2004, is Bill’s nephew.Quote:
”Today our father, grandfather and uncle passed away. Bill was a consistent and steady mentor and leader of our family both professionally and personally. He shared with us his passion for brewing, his dedication to wellness and his commitment to sharing our family legacy with upcoming generations. He was dedicated to our family, our family businesses and having a positive impact on our community. We will miss Bill’s leadership, his stories, and his smile.”
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituar...015-story.html
I know a corporate exec does not really count as a celebrity but he was the co-founder of one of the must influential tech companies in history. Paul Allen
He's a pro sports owner. He certainly counts.
If you're so rich that most of the world's other billionaires get a crick in their neck from looking up at you on their wealth ladder, you're a celebrity whether you want to be or not.
Also, if you co-founded one of the most well-known companies of the last 40 years, you're worth noting.
If you own arguably the most well-known brothel in the U.S., you're a celebrity:
‘BunnyRanch’ owner and GOP candidate found dead by Ron Jeremy
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/16/pro-...ter-rally.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
In any other era of my life I would not have taken this headline seriously. I mean it reads like the pitch for an episode of Law&Order or CSI(spinoffs included).Quote:
Dennis Hof, the notorious pimp and Republican candidate for Nevada’s state assembly, died hours after a combination 72nd birthday party/campaign rally attended by GOP tax fighter Grover Norquist, recent Trump pardon recipient Sheriff Joe Arpaio and porn movie legend Ron Jeremy.
If you wanna hang out you better take her out... Cocaine.
She don't mind she don't mind she don't mind
I heard an interview on a podcast with Dennis Hof years ago.
Seemed like a really cool dude.
From the sounds of it, he just wanted people to be happy like he was.
Him being GOP surprises me. He was an open advocate for sex worker's rights and legalizing prostitution. That's pretty counter to the super religious portion of the right.
Yeah, but Vegas/metropolis right is soooo different from rural right.
Why? Seems like he was basically libertarian, and quite a few of them (the Paul family, etc.) tend to vote Republican.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merrick ap'Milandra
I guess I always thought the Paul family was a noisy outlier who couldn't keep their agenda accurate.Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
Are most libertarians like that? I always hear the phrase "LibDems" which makes me think that most of the libertarians are left leaning, not following behind an elephant with cleanup gear as it drops loads on everything.
If the democrats need a unified front, the libertarians need both that and something resembling a voice, because I know almost nothing about them, despite research.
It's like a herd of cats trying to not be either party while being functionally similar to both in many ways.
"LibDems" refers to perceived liberals, not libertarians.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merrick ap'Milandra
Broadly speaking, it seems like every notable political grouping in this country (and other countries? Dunno enough to say) has constant states of tension between its economic and social beliefs. If you're a chamber of commerce Libertarian (generally speaking, business owners and entrepreneurs) or a Dont-Tread-On-Me Libertarian (ranchers maybe?), you're more likely to wind up with Republicans; if you're a 420-duuuuuude! Libertarian, you're more likely to wind up with Democrats.
Surprised this isn't the thread yet:
Whitey Bulger killed in prison
Bad guy, definitely. But at least his life gave us The Departed (yeah, I know it's a remake of Internal Affairs, but still, it's a Whitey Bulger movie) which is a pretty good movie.
Someone either dropped the ball big time or he was set up. He'd just recently been moved to this prison from what I've read. Not sure why they moved him, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
RIP, Willie McCovey, the second greatest slugger in SF Giants history:
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/articl...p?t=60e17e4739
Man, this had to be engineered...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ab85e935c1.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Khieran
Doesn't that just completely dilute the word and make it useless as a label?Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
I have friends in the fully bookworked ignoramus portion of things that mostly file papers.Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
It's not surprising that he pulled off 16 years of "under the radar".
The fact that they finally pushed it through is impressive.
The fact that he died in prison is not.
RICO is a dumb sentence the way it's currently used and if anyone thought he wouldn't be offed immediately....well, where I grew up rats are rats.
No, because there is an overarching philosophy that excludes certain things. For instance, there are no Libertarian Leninists, as far as I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merrick ap'Milandra
that REALLY fucking sucks :(Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
his artwork was utterly amazing, I cannot recommend highly enough, his Dredd, Strontium Dog, Major Easy and Stainless Steel Rat work highly enough
his work on first Battle Action, then 2000AD really blew the lid on art and character/tech work in comics
sorry most American "heroes in suits" stuff was shit by comparison...Freakin "fantastic Four" are bland as bog paper in art and story compared to Dredd, ugh!
seriously upset by his death :(
the art and stories they told back then were not merely "fun", the work was superb and wonderfully cynically poignant and brutal with injustice and xenophobia and nobility of the spurned
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now THIS is how you deal with scum :evil:
or a Number 4 cartridge up the arse....
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Yup. Just came here to post this. You knew that was coming. He hasn't looked very good the last few years. But, he was 95. That's a pretty good run for anybody.Quote:
Originally Posted by Khieran
Never know. He could show up next issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dramadon
Joke aside, tres sadness.
Dear Stan,
You were arguably mainly a purveyor of junk-food reading for teens and young adults. You took credit for decades for stuff that the artists (hope you're getting along now with Jack and Steve in the afterlife) came up with. You were kind of an obnoxious carnival barker. And you made out like a bandit while most of the guys who worked for you scuffled along.
But I don't care about any of that. Loved your stuff and at one time, your company's work was a very important part of my life, and will always have a fond place in my head and heart. So thank you, Stan, and excelsior.
Wow
Roy Clark, that guy from "Hee Haw", 85, pneumonia:
https://deadline.com/2018/11/roy-cla...st-1202502679/
Is he all dead? Or just mostly dead? Sorry :(
Well as we all know his purpose was to blathe, which means to bluff!
He had quite the resume, but IMHO The Princess Bride is the best, although Buth Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was really good. I can't honestly remember if I ever saw All The President's Men, but I imagine I would like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
Bernardo Bertolucci, Italian director, 77:
https://deadline.com/2018/11/bernard...77-1202508621/
I liked The Last Emperor. Found The Dreamers enjoyable for awhile, but it ran too long. Last Tango in Paris felt pointless, but I admit, I do like eating butter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delores Mulva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-r9Q-YItnk
Bob McNair, Houston Texans owner, 81. He was pretty polarizing, but at least he brought football back to Houston.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...texans-dead-81
Haven't a few football owners died recently?
Stephen Hillenberg, creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, 57, ALS:
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46365439
Who “lives” in a pine box under the sod...
SpongeBob is such a good show, too.
No! No it is not! Don't get me wrong. It is funny and cute when you look at it as an adult, but that show is riddle with ADD induction.
Okay, not to the clutter up the thread hopefully overmuch, but I cried the day a group of aspiring musicians who I knew when they were 3-5 years younger than me who I had known for a while (they couldn't play shit, but they mustered up and they're one of the best bands out there now, musically speaking) formed a band and sang the spongebob squarepants theme song on stage, in front of an audience...during festival hours....and got tipped for it...a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinthalas Tigris
They did it well...but that was the start of the mn ren fest dying for me... I eventually ended up taking an 8 year break and now...well....people sing the power rangers theme song and stuff out there.
I still play now after the break, I just stick to slightly more traditional stuff most of the time.
I guess like you Tinthalas, I just don't get the charm.
George Bush Sr., 94. Just announced by Dubya.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46410225
He certainly lived a full life.
Is it too soon to declare Trump's presidency dead yet?
Six years too soon, probably.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merkus
as terrible as six more years of the idiot will be for the country, Unless the Dems line up someone electable by the swing regions and the GOP grows a pair of balls big enough to push someone who can trump Trump in the primary we are stuck with a terrible two term president.Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
I get where this pessimism comes from, but it would be mind blowing for this human shit stain to remain in power so long.Quote:
Originally Posted by PPatty
There is no fucking way he runs again. I cannot imagine he wants to run again.
I am still convinced that he never wanted to win in the first place. He wanted to run for President and use that notoriety to line his pockets for years to come. Barring the last minute email announcement by Comey, he would have lost. There are pics of him an Melania both looking stunned on election night (like "WTF do we do now?" stunned).Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinthalas Tigris
I believe he has no joy for the actual job while enjoying the position to pad his bank account. I think the only reason he'd decide to run again would be to stay out of prison for another four years.
She'll be making her dreams come true in the Big Brewery in the Sky:
https://www.tmz.com/2018/12/18/penny...-dead-dies-75/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRmKzxhMzwo
Might have made her biggest impact as a director, though: Big, Awakenings and A League of Their Own, among others
First female director to top $100 million. Rest in peace, ma'am.
Everybody is mentioning that in their obits, but how much did she have to do with that? Any reasonably competent director could have pulled that one off -- it was a vehicle for Tom Hanks to show off his chops, more than anything else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Delores Mulva
She filmed the walking piano scene. That alone should get her credit for the film, since it's one of the more memorable scenes in cinematic history.
It is one of my favorite movie scenes, but again -- having Tom Hanks (and Robert Loggia, for that matter) undoubtedly made that scene so much easier: "Here Tom, Bob, memorize the steps, GO." What would any director have to do in that scene? It's three cameras, all of them static, and most of the scene viewed through the kind of straight-on shot that's been a staple of filmmaking since talkies began:Quote:
Originally Posted by Delores Mulva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF7-rz9nIn4
Yes, I'm being overly simplistic. Marshall did a good job of building the crowd behind and around them, and editing the scenes to show the footwork occasionally.
But it's a great scene because of the actors, as opposed to any standout skill of the director. (As I said, she did have a legacy as a director, but just that "Big was a BLOCKBUSTER" isn't necessarily it, although it's part of the larger whole)
Personally I think A League of Their Own was better than Big, but then again that also had Hanks. Always enjoyed her in Laverne & Shirley.
It had an ensemble cast. It seems to me much more of a showcase for Marshall as a director, for wrangling those personalities and putting together a more complicated narrative (the story in Big didn't have to make that much sense, you just went with it, whereas A League had to hold up to scrutiny, especially since it was at least inspired by real-life events).Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonlainy
"Mean" Gene Okerlund, WWE interviewer, 76:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...aign=editorial
Bob Einstein, aka Super Dave Osborne, 76:
https://deadline.com/2019/01/bob-ein...rs-1202527938/
And The Captain, who was also ... 76.
Three 76-year-old celebrities dead in one day. Barbara Streisand and Harrison Ford better watch out this year.
No worries, it comes in 3s.
I would be concerned about my father, but he turns 79 this year.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/busin...bit/index.html
Herb Kelleher died at age 87. He was CEO of Southwest through their growth and rise. I did a paper and presentation on him in grad school.
Not famous for non-Canadians, but sports writer Jim Taylor, 81:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...dies-1.4969880
Just wanted stop by and say 2018 sucked pond scum for losing people. :rip:
Another one of interest to Canadians: Mike "Beard Guy" Taylor, of Walk Off The Earth, at 51 (natural causes).
Actually, this happened on Dec. 29, but the rest of the band (and some special guests) held a tribute concert for him the other day.
Wow! Way too young for natural causes.
Carol Channing, the original Hello Dolly:
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/15/10580...ing-dies-at-97
I remember her most from Hollywood Squares and various variety shows, IE Carol Burnett. She had that very unique voice that you would know was her in a second.
The DListed obit for Carol Channing:
http://dlisted.com/2019/01/15/the-on...ning-has-died/
Agreed on the voice, sort of like the woman playing the U.N. secretary on The Expanse.
Civilization V's Narrator Has Died
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British actor William Morgan Sheppard, the voice of Firaxis’ Civilization V, has died. He was 86.
Sheppard’s career spanned six decades, across TV, theatre, film and video games, and included appearances in everything from Doctor Who to Star Trek to Medal of Honor, whose earlier games he provided the briefings:
But it’s his role as Civilization V’s narrator that will perhaps be best-known to readers. Civ fans spend so long playing the games, and hear tech discovery lines so often that they start to burrow themselves deep into the subconscious.
An example: his reading of German writer Jean Paul’s “Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest” is absolutely fundamental to my memories of Civilization V.
He is survived by his wife, son and three grandchildren.
She is an adorable lady who will hopefully continue to be parodied. She was an act with imitating.