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On this occasion I think your cynicism is justified...!

Coronation Streets Barbara Knox put in a stage appearance at Manchester Pride at the age of 91. https://metro.co.uk/2024/08/26/tearful-coronation-street-legend-barbara-knox-delivers-message-21487965/

I agree she she is showing a lack of grace. Not all wills give a period of several years before the home has to be sold. She hasn't been hard done by at all.

Your very cynical lol! You don't think it could have been love of a kind?

Felt it was time that arguably one of the legendary Queens of Country and Western music singer Loretta Lynn who recently turned aged 85 had her own thread. Definitely one of the big name figures from this genre of music and she's still touring to this very day! Some random facts about Loretta She was a big supporter and friend of George Bush and his wife Barbara. Campaigned and sang for them when he stood for US President. But she apparently loathed Ronald Reagan and could not bring herself to like him. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretta_Lynn Has been in the music business for nearly sixty years

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13766731/Richard-Eden-Harry-Potter-star-Leslie-Phillips-widow-leave-London-home-revealed.html Details of Leslie Phillips will revealed and the circumstances of his widow.

Australian actress and model Olympia Valance has announced she is pregnant. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13752021/Baby-joy-Olympia-Valance-expecting-child-husband-Thomas-Bellchambers-miscarriages-rounds-IVF.html https://x.com/soapscoop/status/1824800366032048534?t=5cegFQRfEGz3AzlzuBf8Xw&s=19

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/17/science/leonard-hayflick-dead.html Leonard Hayflick now has an obituary in the New York Times.

Thank you very much! Much appreciated

New article on George Lazenby were he is pictured using a walking frame https://metro.co.uk/2024/08/17/james-bond-star-84-frail-walking-frame-retiring-showbiz-21442285/

One of the more memorable and iconic characters of Prisoner Cell Block H in the latter half of its run in the post Bea Smith era when many of the earlier better known characters like Vera Bennett, Erica Davidson and Chrissie Lathom had left.

EastEnders actor Micah Balfour has announced he is to become a father for the first time at the age of 46. https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/eastenders-star-expecting-baby-46-33463457 https://x.com/soapscoop/status/1824231171208675645?t=e0bYa_wxG_0p7Sk2heCPaw&s=19

https://www.ajc.com/news/jimmy-and-rosalynn-carter-won-attend-barbara-bush-funeral/LWARHUcmLv9y3MiNJrqSrI/ I was surprised to see that former american first lady, wife of ex US President Jimmy Carter didn't seem to have her own dedicated thread as other first ladies like Nancy Reagan and Barbara did. Anyway as I was researching the attendees of Barbara Bushes funeral online I found out that Rosalynn and her hubby won't be attending. (in his case because of a long standing engagement overseas I think) But part of the reason that Rossalyn isn't attending is because she is still not sufficiently recovered from intestinal surgery in February. Sure a slow recovery is to be expected in senior years but nevertheless I think it's enough to prompt her own dedicated thread rather than one shared with other first ladies. Possibly one to watch and a likely name on next year's official list by the committee.

British reality tv star Nicole Berry, of Made in Chelsea fame, has revealed she is pregnant. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/29898331/made-in-chelsea-secret-pregnancy-bikini-bump-nicole-berry/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C-qoLJnxY0k/?igsh=cXhjcWJ2YzF5Zm95

Ooh I need to Google this scandal!

Some recent photos of Shirley out and about. Decline is clear imo. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13661341/Shirley-MaClaine-90-Malibu-restaurant-Kristys-friend-helping-hand.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13703277/Shirley-MacLaine-90-enjoys-Bloody-Mary-cocktail-Malibu.html

Latest photo of Joan Collins aged 91 on https://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/celebrity-style/712291/joan-collins-91-looks-phenomenal-as-she-cosies-up-to-husband-percy-gibson-59-during-sun-soaked-holiday/ holiday in France and looking fantastic

American singer and actress Mandy Moore has announced she is pregnant with her third child. https://people.com/mandy-moore-is-pregnant-actress-expecting-baby-no-3-with-husband-taylor-goldsmith-8631447 https://x.com/GANAWT_6/status/1797219306901569559?t=1jHYeMHq7-kidsJXMZVvfw&s=19

The Saturdays singer Mollie King and cricketer Stuart Broad have announced they are expecting their second child together. https://evoke.ie/2024/08/12/entertainment/the-saturdays-mollie-king-baby https://x.com/Tatlermagazine/status/1822967656498204995?t=I9eQlD93IgTvxs29QBzAZw&s=19

I'm juggling and multitasking, not just posting here but having colourful debates on Reddit, liking Instagram posts of beautiful Olympians, listening to true crime and political podcasts and laughing at some of the ignoramus on twitter/X and watching pub quizzes on YouTube . Not to mention managing a constant incoming scrum of date requests online.My many gorgeous admirers can get quite impatient and difficult to manage when told they have to form an orderly queue....!

You are very welcome

American rapper Cardi B has announced she is pregnant with her third child https://people.com/cardi-b-pregnant-expecting-third-baby-after-filing-for-divorce-from-offset-8406281 https://x.com/marieclaire/status/1819060063924896186?t=J5cij3hkH8hqgDzTZ3-oPw&s=19

Former Hollyoaks and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Davis is pregnant with her second child. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/jeremy-mcconnell-davis-b1175855.html https://x.com/OK_Magazine/status/1822516295633650141?t=9FeLOW0CtmzLF2DHVucaQw&s=19

American film director Cameron Crowe is to become a father for the third time at the age of 67. https://people.com/cameron-crowe-and-girlfriend-anais-smith-expecting-baby-girl-8693022 https://x.com/People_Parents/status/1822133303631057085?t=HQlVpGs33qPqEWEOsW_kQA&s=19

2024 video of Maggie at 45th anniversary event for Prisoner Cell Block H. Definitely showing her age and worth watching but not in bad form. I do wonder if an unspoken unstated reason why she came in for her introduction with another younger actress might be mobility issues. She doesn't seem as agile as fellow cast members Val Lehman and even 93 year old Patsy King. Patsy has visibly shrunk in recent years but seems in remarkable fettle for a woman her age. One notable absentee from many Prisoner Cell Block H fan events is 85 year old Elspeth Ballantyne who was the longest serving cast member. I know she had a falling out with Val Lehman but she has still attended plenty of events in the past. I've a feeling its an open secret in australian showbiz/acting circles that shes in poor health as a presenter of a Prisoner podcast notably skirted o er the issue of not getting an interview with her when many of the shows stalwarts had granted an interview. Anyway I think both Maggie and Elspeth are worth deadpoolers attention. Elspeth especially although I do think Maggies many decades of smoking have caught up with her. https://youtu.be/3hG66Rr3r_Q?si=LTjKMoXBr_eieFbm