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Yet another reason to say FUCK PUTIN!!! War in Ukraine aside, we've won that. Sam Ryder, take a bow! Proof if we put the effort in, we can still do it.

Yang Hyong-sop dead.

We all know why Spain got so many votes, and it had nothing to do with music.

Sam Ryder is an absolute legend, an incredible representative for this country. We won the jury vote, WON it. Of course, many people predicted a Ukraine win, and understandably so. But I thought their song was pretty decent. And, as has been said, if we put the effort in, we CAN get results. The UK, the social pariahs we are, have gone from literal zero to hero. Second is an amazing result.

Different Tim Johnson, not the one mentioned on this thread.

@Wormfarmer... Tom Parker was a hit here, too. He was a popular name for 4 players at the T and P spot: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60934411 Michel Bouquet was a solo hit for @DeathByArsenic: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/22/michel-bouquet and Art Rupe was a solo hit for @Death Impends: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18283990/art-rupe-dead-104-specialty-records-little-richard/

Tony Award winner, Italian-born American actress Anna Maria Alberghetti is 86 today Albanian oldest actor Koco Qendro (Wiki) is 96 today American actress and comedian Lainie Kazan is 82 today The Amazing Spider Man cartoon star Nicholas Hammond is 72 today, son of actress Eileen Bennett who is 102 cc cc

Former FLOTUS Louisa Adams died on this day 170 years ago, aged 77. Adams' maiden name was Johnson, and she was born in London. She was the only foreign-born First Lady, until Melania Trump became First Lady in 2017. Louisa first met John Quincy Adams in 1795, while his father (then-VP John Adams) was serving as the consul general (to protect American civilians who were in London at that time). They were married two years later, and Adams and her parents took residence in the United States- she found Massachusetts to be dull compared to her previous homes in London and Paris. They had four children, but only one (Charles) outlived their parents. John Quincy Adams served in a variety of diplomatic positions, and Louisa travelled with him. They moved to Washington D.C., when John Quincy was chosen as President James Monroe's Secretary of State in 1817. John Quincy was elected president in 1824- during her stay in the White House, she tended to be reclusive, but had her hobbies of playing her harp (portrait above) and spinning silk (she kept silkworms as "pets"). The couple moved back to Massachusetts after Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828, but returned in 1831 when John Quincy was elected into the House of Representatives. Following her death from a heart attack, Congress adjourned for a mourning period- this was the first time that the House and the Senate both did so for a woman.

French born actor and singer David Charvet, who is probably best known for his roles in 1990s US television dramas Baywatch and Melrose Place, celebrates his 50th birthday today.

5th in the public vote too. Out of 25 countries. Ahead of Sweden!

Obvious winner. Will be interesting where they'll host it next year.

Stunned, the UK song is actually decent! Also at least its not a fucking sombre ballad like half of them. Nice to see The Rasmus making some of us feel really old! Ukraine will walk this, for sure.

My take on all this bollocks is if Ukraine got it on a sympathy vote what does it say about us? Thank's Boris, we must be the next sad country in line.

As reported elsewhere… dead.

All is normal with Germany though as they got 0 points from the Jury.

Legendary Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds died in a car accident aged 46. He won the World Cup twice.

Sam did all he could. I'd have voted for him if I could. The parents voted Moldova.

David West, who won the World Series with the 1991 Minnesota Twins, dead at 57 https://www.startribune.com/former-twins-lefthander-david-west-dead-from-cancer-at-57/600173314/

According to Fortune, a coup to replace Putin is already underway: https://fortune.com/2022/05/14/does-putin-have-cancer-coup-underway-blood-cancer-ukraine-war/

Cause of death was lung cancer: https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/11/dennis-waterman-died-after-two-year-battle-with-lung-cancer-16621921/

Bernard Bigot, french scientist on the forefront of fusion energy research, dead at 72, while still being director of the ITER project: https://www.usnews.com/news/news/articles/2022-05-14/french-scientist-leading-nuclear-fusion-project-dies-at-72

Comedienne/actress, Carol Burnett, was recently spotted dining with her husband. The Daily Mail describes her appearance as "frail", but I feel she looks like how an 89 year-old should look: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10801415/Frail-Carol-Burnett-dines-husband-Brian-Miller-Mothers-Day-Montecito.html

Tom Baker, this week. He's certainly aging now but in better nick than 99.9% of 88 year old former alcoholics.

She should use a nobility scooter