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A list I feel is long overdue for this thread... Those with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame turning 90+ this year. Marsha Hunt b. 17 Oct 1917 Ray Anthony b. 20 Jan 1922 Ruth Ashton Taylor b. 20 Apr 1922 Norman Lear b. 27 Jul 1922 Janis Paige b. 16 Sep 1922 Bob Barker b. 12 Dec 1923 Billy Watson b. 25 Dec 1923 (as part of The Watson Family) Jane Morgan b. 3 May 1924 Eva Marie Saint b. 4 Jul 1924 June Lockhart b. 24 Jun 1925 Art Laboe b. 7 Aug 1925 Dame Angela Lansbury b. 16 Oct 1925 Dick Van Dyke b. 13 Dec 1925 Roger Corman b. 5 Apr 1926 Mel Brooks b. 28 Jun 1926 Norman Jewison b. 21 Jul 1926 Tony Bennett b. 3 Aug 1926 Arthur Cohn b. 4 Feb 1927 Harry Belafonte b. 1 Mar 1927 Gina Lollobrigida b. 4 Jul 1927 Vin Scully b. 29 Nov 1927 Jeannie Carson b. 23 May 1928 Richard M. Sherman b. 12 Jun 1928 (as part of Richard & Robert Sherman) Ann Blyth b. 16 Aug 1928 Earl Holliman b. 11 Sep 1928 Garry Watson b. 27 Sep 1928 (as part of The Watson Family) Marion Ross b. 25 Oct 1928 Terry Moore b. 7 Jan 1929 James Hong b. 22 Feb 1929 Sid Krofft b. 30 Jul 1929 (as part of Sid & Marty Krofft) Don Murray b. 31 Jul 1929 Vera Miles b. 23 Aug 1929 Bob Newhart b. 5 Sep 1929 Barbara Walters b. 25 Sep 1929 Berry Gordy b. 28 Nov 1929 Tippi Hedren b. 19 Jan 1930 Buzz Aldrin b. 20 Jan 1930 Robert Wagner b. 10 Feb 1930 Peggy King b. 16 Feb 1930 Joanne Woodward b. 27 Feb 1930 Joni James b. 22 Sep 1930 Robert Duvall b. 5 Jan 1931 Mamie Van Doren b. 6 Feb 1931 Clarence Avant b. 25 Feb 1931 William Shatner b. 22 Mar 1931 Milt Larsen b. 9 Apr 1931 Carroll Baker b. 28 May 1931 Irwin Winkler b. 28 May 1931 Marla Gibbs b. 14 Jun 1931 Leslie Caron b. 1 Jul 1931 Barbara Eden b. 23 Aug 1931 Mitzi Gaynor b. 4 Sep 1931 Barbara Bain b. 13 Sep 1931 Angie Dickinson b. 30 Sep 1931 Rita Moreno b. 11 Dec 1931 Dabney Coleman b. 3 Jan 1932 Clive Davis b. 4 Apr 1932 Joel Grey b. 11 Apr 1932 Loretta Lynn b. 14 Apr 1932 Lalo Schifrin b. 21 Jun 1932 Carol Lawrence b. 5 Sep 1932 Abbe Lane b. 14 Dec 1932 Nichelle Nichols b. 28 Dec 1932 George Schlatter b. 31 Dec 1932 Kim Novak b. 13 Feb 1933 Quincy Jones b. 14 Mar 1933 Carol Burnett b. 26 Apr 1933 Joan Collins b. 23 May 1933 Robert Fuller b. 29 Jul 1933 Wink Martindale b. 4 Dec 1933 Lou Adler b. 13 Dec 1933 Richard Chamberlain b. 31 Mar 1934 Shirley Jones b. 31 Mar 1934 Shirley MacLaine b. 24 Apr 1934 Pat Boone b. 1 Jun 1934 Jamie Farr b. 1 Jul 1934 Sophia Loren b. 20 Sep 1934

Could've easily fled to safety even before Russia invaded. The vast majority of world leaders would abandon their countries for their own safety. Yet, Zelenskyy is willing to die for his own country. You have my respect. Godspeed!

Umm. Well, ignoring that take on feelings today, just here to say that it's not actually 'CUNTO' balsamic vinegar to the left of that vodka inexplicably wearing a 'beer cosy' Cool as that would have been. Maybe 'cunto' will be tomorrow's Wordle answer, just to screw with everyone apart from Deathlisters and Scots. A concentric venn diagram.

Joni James dead: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/joni-james-dead-singer-1950s-1235099860/ Why - don't you believe me?

To be fair if I was Clint Eastwood I'd rather have the 50 grand too.

You haven't seen my line up for March - sponsorship from adult nappy providers is nailed on!

That show is being handled differently this year, we're recording segments month by month and we've already started bumping people because it's been a busy year to say the least. That said, I have such a love for this little gem that any excuse to drop it into the action is welcomed:

Henry Lincoln Telegraph Obit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/02/26/henry-lincoln-main-author-holy-blood-holy-grail-received-later/

Absolutely Boris Johnson wouldn't do this , he'd be wiff waffing on zoom thousands a miles away.

Of the above names, you'd think Bob Barker given how frail he's been for bloody ages? Before researching this list, I didn't realise how difficult (and expensive!) it is to get a star on the Walk of Fame. Someone has to nominate you with all the appropriate paper work and the permission in writing from the nominee. The nominee then needs to pay $50,000 to the Walk for their star AND attend the ceremony in order for it to be installed (in the past, some ppl like Al Pacino, George Clooney and Bruce Springsteen agreed to get their stars, but never booked a ceremony, or in the case of Springsteen... never showed up!!). There's also only one posthumous honoree each year now (this year it's been granted to Carrie Fisher). Unbelievably (in addition to Pacino, Clooney and Springsteen), Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Julia Roberts, George Lucas, Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Prince etc etc do not have stars. One notable nonagenarian omission is Clint Eastwood! Definitely long overdue, but maybe just doesn't want one. Seems to me the whole process has become too complicated and has basically turned into a money raising exercise for Hollywood. (the next star to be installed btw, will be Benedict Cumberbatch, in 2 days time, making him the 2714th recipient)

Most nominations fees are paid by production companies and business. Not the person being nominated. I bet Disney are paying for Cumberbatch to promote his Marvel role.

Clint is widely assumed to have rejected more than one offer to be added. Since the rule that you must attend has come in Barbra Striesand is the only person to added without attending. This was because she cancelled at very short notice and it had already been set up. Cher accepted but then didn’t schedule her appearance so it was never installed. She did turn up shortly after Sonny Bono died for a joint star for Sonny and Cher. Julia Roberts was announced the year before Cumberbatch as having finally accepted one but it hasn’t been installed yet. Covid has caused delays through.

Papua New Guinean politician Michael Somare died on this day a year ago, aged 84. American judge and television personality Joseph Wapner died on this day 5 years ago, aged 97.

BBC's Lyse Doucet reporting from a basement, currently Sky News reporters up on a roof. Gawd bless them all and keep them safe.

No idea how he's still alive. Long history of health problems including cancers, atleast one stroke, blocked carotid artery and of course falls. He had three falls between 2015 and 2019, hospitalised for around four months after the last one and seems to have been in a wheelchair since. However I'm not sure, I don't think he's been seen since the last "rare public appearance" in October 2019: However he did comment on The Price is Right's 50th anniversary in August 2021. Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Joanne Woodward, Barbara Walters and Nichelle Nichols are also good candidates for the next death from that list.

At least i'm asking. Most don't.

Exactly right. I logged on just this morning thinking, "You know what this site needs...more threads!!"

Looks like he finally admitted he was wrong at the end of this post highlighting their reasons for thinking she was dead in the first place: https://hollywoodunlocked.com/fact-check-10-reasons-we-believed-queen-elizabeth-was-dead/

Economist Sir Christopher Foster, who once accused Tony Blair as the worst PM since Lord North (obviously prior to David Cameron and the current clown), dead dead dead: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-christopher-foster-obituary-pq0lggbnn

The Daughter’s name is Oleksandra and the son’s name is Kyrolo.

The real deal.I remember him being elected and everyone laughing as he was an actor and comedian .

American gangster Bugs Moran died on this day 65 years ago, aged 63.

is now

Plastic Bertrand is 68.

So? I'm with @Windsor on his assessment of their marriage. I don't genuinely believe that the Queen and Philip were as close as they were idealistically portrayed as being.