Gooseberry Crumble

Desperately sad

Keeping the faith with Joanne Woodward but that faith is being tested...

This is my first ever thread so forgive me if it's error ridden! I spotted a thread called the class of 1926 and I thought given we are on the cusp of 2017 hence the year that people born in 1937 turn the milestone age of 80 and that 1937 seems to be a year particularly rich in talent and iconic names etc I thought why not? Who do you think will be the last one standing? Who do you think will be an early departer from the list? Sorry if I've missed out anybodys favourites. Need to add Gordon Banks just been informed!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12629693/Ashley-Benson-pregnant-Pretty-Little-Liars-alum-33-expecting-baby-No-1-mid-2000s-party-boy-fiance-Brandon-Davis-44.html American actress Ashley Benson, best known for starring in hit US TV Series Pretty Little liars, is pregnant with her first child.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12455945/Pixie-Lott-gives-birth-child-husband-Oliver-Cheshire-baby.html British Singer Pixie Lott has given birth to her first child. The father is male model Oliver Cheshire.

Thought she was excellent as the complex bitch Catherine Martell in Twin Peaks.

I'm sure it was a very elegant, thoughtful and classy fart though! Also with a touch of imagination banging a gavel could have more than one meaning...!!

This line in the write up for my unique pick William Gage tickled me "Judge William Gage has banged his last gavel" Great obituaries on this brilliant pool as always.

1. Joanne Woodward 2. Francis Graham Smith 3. Joe Benton 4 . Richard Wilson (actor) 5. Queen Paola of Belgium 6. Cissy Houston 7. John Prescott 8. Caroline Graham 9. Gary Glitter 10. Judith Chalmers 11. Ron Ely 12. Rosie Gaines 13. Queen Ratna of Nepal 14. Roy Hattersley 15. Gladys Knight 16. Isabel Peron 17. Nicola Pietrangeli 18. Bill Rodgers (uk politician) 19. Haddon Salt 20. Sally Jesse Raphael Subs Eva Marie Saint The Duchess of Kent Duane Eddy Thanks for running this pool.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67099084 BBC has just reported that Michael Caine has now officially confirmed he has definitely now retired from acting.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12622169/Peter-Andre-50-wife-Emily-33-expecting-child-pregnant.html Peter Andre is set to become a father again.

My mistake I wrongly and naively assumed the whole idea of the book was to make money for the charity.

Still shocking even if unsurprising.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/24370891/captain-tom-daughter-pockets-money-book-piers-morgan/ Goodness me. Tom's daughter admits to pocketing £800,000 from his charity

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/03/tom-rogic-retires-from-football-at-30-to-focus-on-family-after-ivf-journey Tom Rogic , an Australian footballer who played for Scottish Premier league club Celtic until recently, has announced that his wife is expecting twins after IVF treatment .

A year ago today country and western singer Loretta Lynn died aged 90.

Rosemary Squires , who is also my joker pick, is a 'hit for me in this pool.

Praise the Lord for that!! She is a hit for me on other pools but I had confidence that someone else on the DDP would pick her so felt safe dropping her!!

My fears it was going to be destined for the List of the lost thankfully proved wrong! More hits for me soon I reckon.

Thank you so much Will you are a gem!

Current star of TalkTV and former Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp and her partner actor Nikesh Patel, have announced they are expecting their first child together. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/24211518/talktv-nicola-thorp-pregnant-nikesh-patel/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/24197206/aston-merrygold-dad-reveals-wife-sarah-lou-pregnant/ British singer and television personality Aston Merrygold is set to become a father for the third time.

I have a feeling sadly that next year we are going to lose Sophia Loren and that would tie in with @msc hypothesis/idea that years ending in 4 are often littered with very significant big name deaths. There is no doubt she is a very big and unique icon of cinema and film culture.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/24132238/jeremy-kyle-wife-victoria-pregnant-dad-sixth-time/ British TV presenter Jeremy Kyle to become a father for the sixth time.

Indeed there is an interesting newspaper column on your very point. Part of Rupert Murdochs legacy is the powerful increasingly blame 'the elite' for the worlds problems. Utter cognitive dissonance in my humble opinion but many fall for this nonsense contradiction. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/22/rupert-murdoch-legacy-power-blame-elite-fox-donald-trump-russell-brand