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Eva Marie Saint is 99.

James Monroe died on this day 192 years ago, aged 73. - Monroe dropped out of college to fight in the American Revolution, and served under William Washington (George's second cousin once removed). Monroe would ambush Hessian reinforcements in the Battle of Trenton, and nearly died in battle due to a severed artery. He can be seen in the famous "Washington Crossing the Delaware" painting, behind Washington and holding the flag: - After the end of the fighting, Monroe would be elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1782. He would be elected to the Congress of the Confederation (the precursor to the US House of Representatives) in 1783, and as a US senator in 1790. In 1799, he became the governor of Virginia- he served until 1802, and would become governor again in 1811, quitting after four months after president James Madison appointed him his Secretary of State. - Monroe won the 1816 presidential election against Rufus King in a landslide. His tenure was best known for buying Florida from Spain, the Compromise of 1820 (in which Missouri became a slave state if Maine became a free state), and the Monroe Doctrine (a declaration stating that the US would act against further European colonization of the Americas). - Monroe was a supporter of the American Colonization Society, encouraging freed slaves to form their own nation in Africa- this soon became the country of Liberia, and its capital city, Monrovia, is named after him. - In 1820, Monroe became the only other US president to run unopposed besides George Washington. A single elector cast a vote for John Quincy Adams- many believe that this was so that George Washington could remain the only unanimously elected (in the Electoral College) president. - Monroe died on the 55th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, and exactly five years after John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. He is the most recent US president to die on the 4th of July.

I might as well say this now. Sue Cook has pulled out

Well there’s a shock. Next you’ll be telling me that LadBaby are also grifting cunts. Or that bears shit in woods.

4th July 34 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes 32 Melanie C- I Turn to You 30 Eminem ft. Dido - Stan 29 Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 29 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 28 All Saints- Pure Shores 28 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle 28 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 26 Sonique- It Feels So Good 25 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 24 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink - Lady Marmalade +4 24 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady +4 24 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This 24 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 24 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 24 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 23 So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds 23 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It? 23 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 22 Shaggy/RikRok - It Wasn't Me 22 LeAnn Rimes - Cant Fight the Moonlight 22 Afroman- Because I Got High 22 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 22 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 22 S Club 7- Have You Ever 21 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 20 Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 20 A1- Take On Me 20 All Saints- Black Coffee 20 Steps- Stomp  20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 Westlife- My Love 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part 1 20 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame 20 Five - Let’s Dance 20 Blue - Too Close 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin’ Stupid 18 Blue - If You Come Back 17 Hear’Say - The Way to Your Love 17 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 17 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster16 Westlife - Queen of My Heart 16 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 14 Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy 14 Madonna - Music 14 Westlife - Fool Again 13 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You -1 09 U2- Beautiful Day  00 Madonna- American Pie -4 00 DJ Ötzi- Hey Baby -1

30 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes +2 30 Eminem ft. Dido - Stan 29 Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 29 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 28 All Saints- Pure Shores 28 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle 28 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 28 Melanie C- I Turn to You 28 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 26 Sonique- It Feels So Good 24 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This +2 24 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 23 So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds 23 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It? 23 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 22 Afroman- Because I Got High 22 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 22 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 22 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 22 S Club 7- Have You Ever 22 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 21 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 20 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 20 Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up 20 Westlife- Fool Again 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 20 A1- Take On Me 20 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 20 All Saints- Black Coffee 20 Steps- Stomp  20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 Westlife- My Love 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 LeAnn Rimes- Can’t Fight the Moonlight 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part 1 20 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Shaggy ft. RikRok- It Wasn’t Me 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 20 Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame 20 Five - Let’s Dance 20 Blue - Too Close 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman - Somethin’ Stupid 18 Blue - If You Come Back 17 Hear’Say - The Way to Your Love 17 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 16 Madonna- American Pie 16 Westlife - Queen of My Heart 16 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 14 Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy 14 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 14 Madonna - Music 09 U2- Beautiful Day  07 DJ Ötzi- Hey Baby -6 Fun fact - I was friends with Daniel (and Natasha) Bedingfield for a while when I was 3, until his family moved to New Zealand.

A cereal killer? (I'll get my coat )

4/7/23 39 Elvis Presley — Suspicious Minds -1 35 Deep Purple — Black Night -5 33 The Moody Blues — Question 33 T. Rex — Jeepster 31 T. Rex — Ride A White Swan 28 Paul McCartney — Another Day 28 R Dean Taylor — Indiana Wants Me 26 Canned Heat — Let’s Work Together 26 The Jackson 5 — I Want You Back 25 Redbone — The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 25 Free — All Right Now +4 20 Peter, Paul & Mary — Leavin’ On A Jet Plane 19 McGuinness Flint — When I’m Dead And Gone 19 Clarence Carter — Patches 18 Sweet — Co-Co 17 The Kinks - Lola 10 Tony Christie — I did what I did for Maria

Sorry but Yvonne belongs to me

7/2/2023 28 Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 26 Bob the Builder — Can we fix it 24 Melanie C- I Turn to You 24 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 24 Sonique- It Feels So Good 24 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again +4 24 All Saints- Pure Shores 24 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle 22 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 22 Eminem ft. Dido- Stan 21 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 20 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady +4 20 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes 20 Britney Spears- Born To Make You Happy 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Madonna- American Pie 20 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 20 Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up 20 Westlife- Fool Again 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Black Legend- You See The Trouble With Me 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 20 Madonna- Music 20 A1- Take On Me 20 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 20 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 20 All Saints- Black Coffee 20 Steps- Stomp  20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 Westlife- My Love 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 LeAnn Rimes- Can’t Fight the Moonlight 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part 1 20 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True 20 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Shaggy ft. RikRok- It Wasn’t Me 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 20 Geri Halliwell- It’s Raining Men 20 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It?  20 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 20 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 20 Hear’Say- The Way to Your Love 20 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 20 Atomic Kitten- Eternal Flame 20 So Solid Crew- 21 Seconds 20 Five- Let’s Dance 20 Blue- Too Close 20 DJ Ötzi- Hey Baby 20 Afroman- Because I Got High 20 Blue- If You Come Back 20 S Club 7- Have You Ever 20 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman- Somethin’ Stupid 18 Westlife- Queen of My Heart 18 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 14 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 14 Oasis- Go Let It Out -4 14 U2- Beautiful Day 9 Bob the Builder- Mambo No. 5 00 Westlife- Uptown Girl -2

7/2/2023 28 Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 26 Bob the Builder — Can we fix it 24 Melanie C- I Turn to You 24 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 24 Sonique- It Feels So Good 24 All Saints- Pure Shores 24 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle 22 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 22 Eminem ft. Dido- Stan 21 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 20 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady +4 20 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes 20 Britney Spears- Born To Make You Happy 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Madonna- American Pie 20 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 20 Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up 20 Westlife- Fool Again 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 20 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Black Legend- You See The Trouble With Me 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 20 Madonna- Music 20 A1- Take On Me 20 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 20 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 20 All Saints- Black Coffee 20 Steps- Stomp  20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 Westlife- My Love 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 LeAnn Rimes- Can’t Fight the Moonlight 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part 1 20 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True 20 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Shaggy ft. RikRok- It Wasn’t Me 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 20 Geri Halliwell- It’s Raining Men 20 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It? 20 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 20 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 20 Hear’Say- The Way to Your Love 20 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 20 Atomic Kitten- Eternal Flame 20 So Solid Crew- 21 Seconds 20 Five- Let’s Dance 20 Blue- Too Close 20 DJ Ötzi- Hey Baby 20 Afroman- Because I Got High 20 Blue- If You Come Back 20 S Club 7- Have You Ever 20 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman- Somethin’ Stupid 18 Oasis- Go Let It Out 18 Westlife- Queen of My Heart 18 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 14 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 14 U2- Beautiful Day 9 Bob the Builder- Mambo No. 5 2 Westlife- Uptown Girl -6

Oh for fuck's sake! Note to self: Click before you think!

2/7/23 28 Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 26 Bob the Builder — Can we fix it 24 Melanie C- I Turn to You 24 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 24 Sonique- It Feels So Good 24 All Saints- Pure Shores +2 24 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle +2 22 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 22 Eminem ft. Dido- Stan 21 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 20 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes 20 Britney Spears- Born To Make You Happy 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Madonna- American Pie 20 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 20 Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up 20 Westlife- Fool Again 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 20 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Black Legend- You See The Trouble With Me 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 20 Madonna- Music 20 A1- Take On Me 20 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 20 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 20 All Saints- Black Coffee 20 Steps- Stomp  20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 Westlife- My Love 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 LeAnn Rimes- Can’t Fight the Moonlight 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part 1 20 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True 20 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Shaggy ft. RikRok- It Wasn’t Me 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 20 Geri Halliwell- It’s Raining Men 20 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It? 20 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 20 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 20 Hear’Say- The Way to Your Love 20 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 20 Atomic Kitten- Eternal Flame 20 So Solid Crew- 21 Seconds 20 Five- Let’s Dance 20 Blue- Too Close 20 DJ Ötzi- Hey Baby 20 Afroman- Because I Got High 20 Blue- If You Come Back 20 S Club 7- Have You Ever 20 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman- Somethin’ Stupid 18 Oasis- Go Let It Out 18 Westlife- Queen of My Heart 18 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 16 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady 14 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 14 U2- Beautiful Day 9 Bob the Builder- Mambo No. 5 08 Westlife- Uptown Girl -1 00 Limp Bizkit - Rollin' -5

2/7/23 28 Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head 26 Bob the Builder — Can we fix it 24 Melanie C- I Turn to You 24 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 24 Sonique- It Feels So Good 22 All Saints- Pure Shores +2 22 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle +2 22 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 22 Eminem ft. Dido- Stan 21 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 20 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes 20 Britney Spears- Born To Make You Happy 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 Madonna- American Pie 20 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 20 Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up 20 Westlife- Fool Again 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 20 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Black Legend- You See The Trouble With Me 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 20 Madonna- Music 20 A1- Take On Me 20 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 20 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 20 All Saints- Black Coffee 20 Steps- Stomp  20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 Westlife- My Love 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 LeAnn Rimes- Can’t Fight the Moonlight 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part 1 20 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True 20 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Shaggy ft. RikRok- It Wasn’t Me 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 20 Geri Halliwell- It’s Raining Men 20 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It? 20 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 20 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 20 Hear’Say- The Way to Your Love 20 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 20 Atomic Kitten- Eternal Flame 20 So Solid Crew- 21 Seconds 20 Five- Let’s Dance 20 Blue- Too Close 20 DJ Ötzi- Hey Baby 20 Afroman- Because I Got High 20 Blue- If You Come Back 20 S Club 7- Have You Ever 20 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman- Somethin’ Stupid 18 Oasis- Go Let It Out 18 Westlife- Queen of My Heart 18 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay 16 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady 14 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 14 U2- Beautiful Day 9 Bob the Builder- Mambo No. 5 09 Westlife- Uptown Girl 05 Limp Bizkit - Rollin' -6

2/7 28 Kylie Minogue- Can’t Get You Out Of My Head +4 24 Sonique- It Feels So Good 22 Eminem ft. Dido- Stan 22 Bob the Builder- Can We Fix It? 22 Melanie C- I Turn to You 21 Spiller- Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) 20 Manic Street Preachers- The Masses Against the Classes 20 Britney Spears- Born To Make You Happy 20 Gabrielle- Rise 20 All Saints- Pure Shores 20 Madonna- American Pie 20 Chicane ft. Bryan Adams- Don’t Give Up 20 Geri Halliwell- Bag It Up 20 Melanie C ft. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes- Never Be The Same Again 20 Westlife- Fool Again 20 Craig David- Fill Me In 20 Fragma- Toca’s Miracle 20 Oxide & Neutrino- Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty) 20 Britney Spears- Oops!... I Did It Again 20 Madison Avenue- Don’t Call Me Baby 20 Billie Piper- Day & Night 20 Black Legend- You See The Trouble With Me 20 Kylie Minogue- Spinning Around 20 The Corrs- Breathless 20 Ronan Keating- Life Is A Rollercoaster 20 Craig David- 7 Days 20 Robbie Williams- Rock DJ 20 Madonna- Music 20 A1- Take On Me 20 Modjo- Lady (Hear Me Tonight) 20 Mariah Carey ft. Westlife- Against All Odds 20 All Saints- Black Coffee 20 Steps- Stomp  20 Spice Girls- Holler/Let Love Lead The Way 20 Westlife- My Love 20 A1- Same Old Brand New You 20 LeAnn Rimes- Can’t Fight the Moonlight 20 Destiny’s Child- Independent Women Part 1 20 S Club 7- Never Had A Dream Come True 20 Rui da Silva ft. Cassandra- Touch Me 20 Jennifer Lopez- Love Don’t Cost A Thing 20 Atomic Kitten- Whole Again 20 Shaggy ft. RikRok- It Wasn’t Me 20 Hear’Say- Pure and Simple 20 Emma Bunton- What Took You So Long? 20 Destiny’s Child- Survivor 20 S Club 7- Don’t Stop Movin’ 20 Geri Halliwell- It’s Raining Men 20 DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies- Do You Really Like It? 20 Shaggy ft. Rayvon- Angel 20 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink- Lady Marmalade 20 Hear’Say- The Way to Your Love 20 Roger Sanchez- Another Chance 20 Atomic Kitten- Eternal Flame 20 So Solid Crew- 21 Seconds 20 Five- Let’s Dance 20 Blue- Too Close 20 DJ Ötzi- Hey Baby 20 U2- Beautiful Day 20 Afroman- Because I Got High 20 Blue- If You Come Back 20 S Club 7- Have You Ever 20 Daniel Bedingfield- Gotta Get Thru This 20 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman- Somethin’ Stupid 18 Oasis- Go Let It Out 18 Westlife- Queen of My Heart 18 Robbie Williams- Eternity/The Road to Mandalay -6 17 Limp Bizkit - Rollin' 16 Eminem- The Real Slim Shady 14 Five + Queen- We Will Rock You 14 Westlife- Uptown Girl 12 Bob the Builder- Mambo No. 5 Can’t Get You Out Of My Head is the closest I'll get to voting for Blue Monday!

American actor, comedian and film director Walter Matthau died on this day 23 years ago, aged 79. He is best known for his roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach or a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968), The Front Page (1974) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980). President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974 Juan Perón died on this day 49 years ago, aged 78. During his first presidential term, Perón was supported by his second wife Eva Duartë: they were immensely popular among the Argentine working class. Perón's government invested heavily in public works, expanded social welfare, and forced employers to improve working conditions. Trade unions grew rapidly with his support and women's suffrage was granted with Eva's influence. On the other hand dissidents were fired, exiled, arrested and tortured, and much of the press was closely controlled. Several high-profile war criminals, such as Josef Mengele, Adolf Eichmann and Ante Pavelić, were given refuge in Argentina during this time. After he deported two Catholic priests and was thought to be excommunicated, pro-Church elements of the Argentinian Navy and Air Force bombed Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, where supporters of Perón had gathered, killing more than 300 civilians in June 1955.

Now this is interesting! I think this might be a good time to invoke Rule 2.1: " "The Hare’s Pool has always been extremely lenient when it comes to accepting “obits” and that will be continued. Unlike other pools, a QO is not used as a barometer of fame – the weeding out process is carried out before the game begins. Basically, anything that convinces the host that the person is actually dead will be accepted" On her Wikipedia page, the 3rd reference is a link to a YouTube video, OF HER ACTUAL FUNERAL SERVICE, made by the Marshall IslandsTelecommunications Authority. I think that's fairly convincing evidence that the woman is actually dead! (Either that or you have really gone out of your way to make a convincing fake video in the hope of bagging the hundred-odd points on offer, in which case you frankly deserve the points!) I will award you the points in the next update.

It all seems to have gone very quiet around here. Unless of course a whole heap of obscure picks have carked it, but you scamps have not informed me! I will be doing my quarterly google search of all the names at the end of the month, but in the meantime please be a dear and check you own teams. These are the only names I have since the last update: 10th May: Rolf Harris 21st May: Ed Ames 24th May: Tina Turner Rolf Harris was, of course, the big hit with 17 teams selecting the antipodean nonce. However, his death has actually bugger all effect on the top of the scoreboard, as the highest ranked player to have chosen him was @The Old Cremin 20th place. Crem moves up to 6th as a result. Of more significance, is the fact the @theoldladyalso selected Tina Turner to go with her Harris hit, to ascend into 3rd place. Somewhat fittingly, Rolf Harris's demise also sees @Toastand @Hellenter the top 10. @John Keygets a first hit of the game with Harris, to finally enter the race properly, leaving only 8 players hiding in the showers, hoping the sports teacher won't notice. The top 10 is as follows - full scoreboard as always is on Page 1. Buffalo Phil (507 points) 7 hits [Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli, Guido Gorgatti, Hazel McCallion, Lucille Randon, Tim Keller] An Fear Beag (439 points) 6 hits [Gianluca Vialli, Lucille Randon, Mary Quant, Nigel Lawson, Ryiuchi Sakamoto, Tim Keller] The Old Lady (435 points) 5 hits [Betty Boothroyd, Gianluca Vialli, Mary Quant, Rolf Harris, Tina Turner] Wormfarmer (393 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee*, Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli] Death Impends (358 points) 4 hits [Bert I Gordon, Billy Graham, Ed Ames, Lucille Randon] The Old Crem (322 points) 5 hits [Frank McGarvey, Gianluca Vialli, Mary Quant, Rolf Harris, Ryiuchi Sakamoto] Dying Probably (318 points) 4 hits [Betty Boothroyd, Harry Belafonte, Hazel McCallion*, Nigel Lawson] Salmon Mousse (300 points) 6 hits [Frank McGarvey, Gianluca Vialli, Denny Crum, Michael Lehrer, Natalie Fornasier, Tim Keller] Toast (291 points) 6 hits [Fay Weldon, Gianluca Vialli, Just Fontaine, King Constantine, Rolf Harris, Ryiuchi Sakamoto] Hell (286 points) 4 hits [Chaim Topol, Gianluca Vialli, Rolf Harris, Ryiuchi Sakamoto]

He looked fine in that Fast Show reunion the other day.

After the Michael Jordan "The Last Dance" docuseries ended last night, and with both episodes last night featuring the Bulls' wins in the Finals over the Utah Jazz in 1997 and 1998, Karl Malone is asking for prayers for Sloan.

Herald writer dude. Fixed the tweet now.

That'll sure be a should I or shouldn't I gambit pick before Jan 1. Could be the next Miguel Ferrer(ie dead man walking) or Pat Rice(recovers fully)

George Curzon, actor, Naval Commander and father of Geoffrey Howe, died this day 40 years ago aged 77. Hey, and I just reached twunt!

Roger Dean, the album cover legend is 71! Surely he will sadly hang up he's brushes for the last time soon! http://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2015/oct/21/roger-dean-somewhere-near-here-prog-rock-album-covers-in-pictures He also has a reputation as an architect and designer.

Assistants in shoe shops who come back with silly alternatives if they haven't got what you want. Customer: Have you got these in black in size 7? Assistant goes away to find out & comes back 10 mins later holding a pair of brown shoes. Assistant : We've got these in size 6.