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    Donald J Trump

    When Barr's microphone cut out on the announcement of the Mueller Report, I thought he was redacting his own speech! Anyhow, interesting that there is still speculation because he's making his speech before anyone (apart from Whitehouse and personal Trump counsel) have seen it. It sounds like there's damning evidence on obstruction, but Barr seems to imply that either Trump was too dumb or was so frustrated and under pressure he made decisions that were not intentionally criminal. White, elite privilege? Is it a matter of time that Barr also falls foul of the Trump firing machine, regardless of his obvious blind loyalty? Used to be mud stuck......
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    Strictly Come Dancing

    Rylan co-hosting It Takes Two with Zoe Ball. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6935461/Strictly-Come-Dancing-Rylan-Clark-Neal-join-forces-Zoe-Ball-Takes-Two.html I'm assuming she needs the help given her breakfast radio duties, but for God's sake, him? Sadly, he makes everything he appears in unwatchable. I decline to watch the spin off show henceforth.
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    Gardens And Gardeners

    Well, he's only gone and done it! Jim McColl, presenter of The Beechgrove Garden, is retiring. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-47963708 Failing grip in his hands, apparently. So difficult for a man at any age, that complaint.....
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    Dead Pop Stars

    Beverley Craven back on tour after cancer treatment: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47965394 Didn't even know she was ill. Shows how good I am at this...
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    The Dead of 2019

    Boxer, football hooligan and bit part actor in T2 Trainspotting Bradley Welsh, executed in shooting in Edinburgh: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/772964/breaking-edinburgh-shooting-trainspotting-2-bradley-welsh-chester-street-latest-crime
  6. Two. No butter, ketchup. I could have gone for three, but that would have been rasher of me.
  7. Lived on the edge today. Had a bacon sandwich for lunch.
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    British Science Fiction Series

    Assuming he's not fallen under the radar.... Arnold Yarrow is 99 today!
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    Songwriters

    Report of the death of US novelty songwriter Kent Harris at 88: https://www.soultracks.com/story-kent-harris-dies Cops and Robbers by Bo Diddley and Shopping for Clothes by The Coasters are examples of his work
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    DEATHS OF THE SILVER SCREEN DEADPOOL

    I'm still waiting for a special someone to get a first hit.....
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    Summer Olympic Deaths/Dead Medallists

    Report of the death of Winifred Jordan (nee Jeffrey) who competed for Britain at the 1948 Games in the 100m. She was 99.
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    British Character Actors

    Looks like M6 Tolled picked the wrong McEnery brother. Former husband of Stephanie Beacham and theatre, tv and film actor John McEnery has died according to this death notice: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/232666/mcenery Film credits include Nicholas and Alexandra, The Krays and When Saturday Comes. TV work includes several Dickens adaptations, The Buddha Of Surburbia, The Bill and Silent Witness. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568491/
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    Political Frailty

    Report of the death of former Tory MP Roger Moate:
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    Elton John

    I'm sure the Victoria and Albert museum is grateful for his donation, but.... Is Elton being pushed around by Furnish in a wheelchair? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47947885
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    Hollywood Possibilities

    Cross-posting Schindler's death report.
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    DEATHS OF THE SILVER SCREEN DEADPOOL

    According to this Ambrose Schindler, Winkie Guard and Tin Man Stunt Double In The Wizard Of Oz, died in December 2018 at 101: https://old.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/bdtkua/ambrose_amby_schindler_rose_bowl_mvp_and_one_of/
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    Authors Last A Long Time, But....

    @Spade_Cooley Gene Wolfe's Guardian Obit: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/16/gene-wolfe-science-fiction-author-dies-aged-87
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    The 2019 Deathlist Cup

    One of the few things I had on this forum.... Only fair that, having beaten msc's record in the Hare's Pool, he is the one to announce the loss by me of this one! Well done Bou!
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    20th Century Americans Sitcoms

    Wait a minute @RadGuy, she's your pick? Look before you rant!
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    20th Century Americans Sitcoms

    Well someone picked her for the DDP, and they will not be surprised by the points from the QO: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8872286/georgia-engel-dead-at-70-everybody-loves-raymond-and-the-mary-tyler-moore-show/
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    Songwriters

    If true, is Frank Maffei still about? He'd be the sole survivor from the group that had their first UK top 10 in 1958....
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    Astronauts

    US Skylab astronaut Owen Garriott reported dead by Buzz:
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    Authors Last A Long Time, But....

    True.....https://boingboing.net/2019/04/15/goodbye-gene.html QO…...awaited....
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    Windy City Deadpool 2019-2020

    Thanks for doing this again Captain! Have a team: The YoungWillz "State Street That Late Street" Team 01. Fernando Ricksen 02. Leah Bracknell 03. Alex Trebek 04. Lee Kerslake 05. Linda Nolan 06. Valerie Harper 07. Harry Reid 08. Clive James 09. Terry Jones 10. John McCririck 11. John Hume 12. Ennio Morricone 13. Ozzy Osbourne 14. Michael Lonsdale 15. Pete Murray 16. Sidney Poitier 17. Stirling Moss 18. Herman Wouk 19. Dilip Kumar 20. Sumner Redstone 21. Ric Flair Reserves: A: Roberta Flack B: Jerry Lee Lewis C: John Andretti D: Kirk Douglas
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