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Post by TTX on Jun 24, 2019 6:42:45 GMT -5
Quite the writer, not my stuff but I'm sure those who enjoyed it will miss her quite a bit.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 25, 2019 21:31:32 GMT -5
 Bob Dorian, Presenter of Classic Movies on AMC, Dies at 85 An actor as well as a magician, he introduced films on the channel long before TCM began. Bob Dorian, the amiable TV host who introduced cable viewers to movies of yesteryear back when AMC was known as American Movie Classics, died June 15 in Florida, his family announced. He was 85. Dorian started out as an actor and a magician (the Amazing Dorian), and his voice was heard on a tape recorder that resurrects a demon in Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (1981). He also had a recurring role on one of AMC's first original series, Remember WENN, which premiered in 1996 and was set at a fictional Pittsburgh radio station in the late 1930s, and appeared in the Woody Allen films The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) and Hollywood Ending (2002). Ten years before Turner Classic Movies, American Movie Classics launched in October 1984 as a premium cable channel that licensed and aired old films uncut and without commercials 24 hours a day. Execs were looking for announcers to introduce the features, and a producer recommended Dorian, he recalled in a 2009 interview. "Among the people they were looking at at the time were two Broadway actors, a well-known TV film critic and a few others who were more involved in writing as a profession," he said. "After call backs, I heard the powers that be had been thinking of pairing the TV critic and me as a sort of Siskel & Ebert duo. Interestingly, one of the AMC execs said, 'Wait a minute. The critic might not be too crazy about some of the films we've brought in. This guy Dorian likes everything!' That was it." Dorian served as AMC's primetime host, and Nick Clooney (George's father, singer Rosemary's brother) and Gene Klavan introduced pictures during the daytime. In 1998, AMC began inserting commercials into the films and then broadened its focus beyond features, eventually leading to original series like Mad Men and Breaking Bad. Dorian left the network in 2001. |
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Post by Bazzy on Jun 26, 2019 12:36:34 GMT -5
 R.I.P Beth - Dog the Bounty Hunter wife aged 51 . Remember watching the Tv series |
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 26, 2019 23:13:57 GMT -5
 ‘ALF’ dad Max Wright dead at 75 Max Wright, the actor who played the father on the 80s hit sitcom “ALF,” died Wednesday, multiple outlets are reporting. Wright died at his home in Hermosa Beach, Calif. after a long battle with Lymphoma, family sources tell TMZ. Wright is known for his role as Willie Tanner in ALF. He also did shows like “Buffalo Bill,” “Cheers,” “Misfits of Science,” “Dudley” and “Norm.” His wife, Linda Ybarrondo, died in 2017 from breast cancer. They had 2 children together. Max’s costar Michu Meszaros, who played the main character, ALF (Alien Life Form) died in June 2016 at the age of 76. |
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 26, 2019 23:17:05 GMT -5
 Billy Drago, Actor in 'The Untouchables,' Dies at 73 His career spanned four decades and he appeared in over 100 films, including Clint Eastwood's classic 1985 Western, 'Pale Rider.' Billy Drago, best known for his work playing Al Capone's top henchman in The Untouchables, died Monday in Los Angeles, his rep told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 73. Drago appeared in numerous films and TV shows over the years, including X-Files and Charmed, but he was most recognized for portraying real-life mobster Frank Nitti (always wearing a white suit) in the Brian De Palma 1987 classic. At the time, THR's review of The Untouchables noted, "Also deserving praise on the bad guy's side is Billy Drago as the psycho, trigger-happy Frank Nitti — his mean and vicious glint is razor sharp." The character had a memorable rooftop demise at the hands of Eliot Ness, who was played by Kevin Costner. Drago's career spanned four decades, and he appeared in over 100 films, including Clint Eastwood's classic Western Pale Rider (1985). Drago was born in Hugoton, Kansas, to William Eugene Burrows Sr. and Gladys Marie Wilcox. A journalist for the Associated Press in his younger years, Drago became a fixture on Kansas radio, which led to him hosting his own highly rated program. Drago's road to Hollywood was paved after a stint with a touring theater group, along with acclaimed performances in New York City. The actor is remembered as a fearless artist and poet who tackled his work with intensity and pushed creative boundaries while encouraging his peers and those new to the business. He enjoyed traveling across the globe, from Indonesia to Israel. Drago was married for a time to actress Silvana Gallardo, with whom he worked on numerous projects. |
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 26, 2019 23:21:18 GMT -5
 Russ Ewing, longtime ABC7 reporter, dead at 95 Longtime ABC7 Eyewitness News reporter Russ Ewing has died at age 95. Russ worked as a reporter at ABC 7 for 14 years, and years before that at NBC. He was especially well-known for his ability to convince crime suspects to surrender peacefully to police. In fact, more than 100 suspects surrendered with Russ's help over the years. If he hadn't become a journalist, he could well have been an accomplished musician. Even in his teens, Russ Ewing was making a name for himself in Chicago on the piano, but the lifestyle was not for him. "I didn't smoke, I didn't drink, I didn't like nightlife, so after a while, I said, 'This isn't for me'" he said. Every year, Russ would join his friend, jazz great Ramsey Lewis to give us a musical treat. In 1992, Peter Jennings on ABC News would name Russ Ewing as their "Person of the Week." He was an author as well, telling the story of mass murderer John Wayne Gacy in a book titled "Buried Dreams." But one story in particular, Russ liked to recall, the story of how he convinced a deeply religious woman to allow her ill daughter to receive a medical procedure to save her life. He received many awards, noting his accomplishments over the years and when he retired from ABC7, in 1995, he made it clear it was on his terms. "I think it's as important to know when to quit as it is to know when to start - and it's time to quit," he said. But Russ, Chicagoans truly grew accustomed to your face, your work and your one-of-a-kind life. It's a tune we won't forget. |
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Post by on_the_edge on Jun 27, 2019 3:10:46 GMT -5
Wow three big names, at least in my world and no offense to Ewing, all dropped. I saw something online from one of Beth's kids but didn't read it. Last I heard she was doing better. Such a bummer.
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Post by TTX on Jun 27, 2019 6:42:38 GMT -5
Max Wright was really fun as ALF's frequent victim. RIP.
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Post by WTIC on Jul 1, 2019 19:40:45 GMT -5
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 1, 2019 19:48:39 GMT -5
You beat me to it. Way to young |
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