gcreptile 10,987 Posted October 22, 2016 Comedian Kevin "That's not right" Meaney, dead at 60: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/21/entertainment/kevin-meaney-comedian-obit/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted October 22, 2016 Comedian Kevin "That's not right" Meaney, dead at 60: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/21/entertainment/kevin-meaney-comedian-obit/ They're going to "Pump Him Up" with embalming fluid SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 23, 2016 I guess Jimmy Perrys death should have been reported here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imelda 621 Posted October 23, 2016 I guess Jimmy Perrys death should have been reported here Much like The Goodies, I suspect the BBC will once again refuse to re-air any of It Ain't Alf Hot Mum. We'll just get Dad's fuckin Army a-fuckinggain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted January 11, 2017 Comedian Quincy Jones, who was given one year to live in August 2015 because of stage IV mesothelioma, to headline the Jukebox Comedy Club this weekend: http://www.pjstar.com/entertainmentlife/20170111/32-year-old-comic-with-terminal-cancer-headlines-jukebox-comedy-club Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted February 23, 2017 Ricky Gervais not dead after all: http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1011408/ricky-gervais-heart-attack-scare-comedian-leaves-stage-mid-performance-health-panic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted February 23, 2017 He looks Hitler in that first photo and in the second photo he looks as round as karl pilkingtons head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted February 24, 2017 11 hours ago, gcreptile said: Ricky Gervais not dead after all: http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1011408/ricky-gervais-heart-attack-scare-comedian-leaves-stage-mid-performance-health-panic Not really a fan, but hard to believe they'd find the photos 'reassuring'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted March 17, 2017 Fred Metcalf, writer for David Frost and John Major (did he do any proper jokes apart from his premiership?) and author of the Penguin Book of Modern Humorous Quotations and the Penguin Book of Jokes, has died aged 75. http://www.devonlive.com/exeter-comedy-writer-to/story-30210831-detail/story.html#YKwvS846IQzmVGys.99 IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1907271/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,490 Posted March 17, 2017 8 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Fred Metcalf, writer for David Frost and John Major (did he do any proper jokes apart from his premiership?) and author of the Penguin Book of Modern Humorous Quotations and the Penguin Book of Jokes, has died aged 75. http://www.devonlive.com/exeter-comedy-writer-to/story-30210831-detail/story.html#YKwvS846IQzmVGys.99 IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1907271/ That's some combination! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted April 6, 2017 On 9/8/2015 at 04:14, YoungWillz said: Couldn't sleep, so thought I'd do a list again. With the loss of both Gary Owens and Judy Carne this year from Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, I thought I'd conjure up a list of those survivors who appeared in the show as credited regular or guest performers who appeared as such in more than one episode. It does not include people who appeared as characters they created elsewhere, and it does not include people who appeared as themselves. The list has been taken from IMDB in order of most appearances to least, with a little help from Wiki and Google, so the usual disclaimers apply and as always, any constructive comment to flesh out the list is appreciated. Here are your surviving stars: Ruth Buzzi (b. 1936) Arte Johnson (b. 1929) Lily Tomlin (b. 1939) Jo Anne Worley (b. 1937) Goldie Hawn (b. 1945) Johnny Brown (b. 1937) Barbara Sharma (b. 1942) Ann Elder (b. 1942) Pamela Rodgers (b. 1944) Chelsea Brown (b. 1947) Harvey Jason (b. 1940) Moosie Drier (b. 1964) Tod Bass (b. 1964) Brian Bressler (b. ?) Still alive according to this article from June 2015: http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2015/06/_40million-dollar_floating_house.html Patti Deutsch (b. 1945) Lisa Farringer (b. ?) Status Unknown Sarah Kennedy (b. ?) Became a children's author, current status unknown (not the UK Sarah Kennedy). Willie Tyler (b. 1940) Sweet Dick Whittington (b. 1934) Mitzi McCall (b. 1932) Charlie Brill (b. 1938) Roddy Maude-Roxby (b. 1930) Chris Bearde (b. 1936) Inga Neilsen (b. 1940) Kaye Ballard (b. 1925) Chelsea Brown has died aged 69. http://www.noise11.com/news/r-i-p-laugh-in-star-chelsea-brown-1947-2017-20170406 Might be the first casualty from this list since I posted it. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Brown IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0113238/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,490 Posted April 17, 2017 Hmm, thinking about Phyllis Diller earlier got me to thinking about those Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. Can't be many folk still around from them, I thought, as the big names were folk like John Wayne and Sinatra and co. Well, most of the people have died, true, but there's still 99 "roasters" still with us today. Some better known than others, but here's an updated list of those from them still around... Doc Severinsen (b. 1927) Ruth Buzzi (b. 1936) Bob Newhart (b. 1929) Louisa Mortiz (b. 1946) Dionne Warwick (b. 1940) Rich Little (b. 1938) Kent McCord (b. 1942) Petula Clark (b. 1932) Marty Allen (b. 1922) Norm Crosby (b. 1927) Ken Berry (b. 1933) Mark Spitz (b. 1950) Hugh Hefner (b. 1926) Charo (b. 1941) Barbara Heller (b. 1936) Mark Russell (b. 1932) Donald Rice (b. 1939) Kirk Douglas (b. 1916) Jack Burns (b. 1933) Mort Sahl (b. 1927) Lowell P Weicker Jr (b. 1931) Monty Hall (b. 1921) Birch Bayh (b. 1928) Gary Burghoff (b. 1943) Loretta Lynn (b. 1932) Doug Kershaw (b. 1936) Laffit Pincay Jr (b. 1946) Demond Wilson (b. 1946) John Barbour (b. 1933) Maury Wills (b. 1932) Gladys Knight (b. 1944) Joseph Wambaugh (b. 1937) Ralph Nader (b. 1934) James Brolin (b. 1940) Jane Withers (b. 1926) Donna Fargo (b. 1945) Zubin Mehta (b. 1936) Wayne Newton (b. 1942) Steve Lawrence (b. 1935) Arte Johnson (b. 1929) Hank Aaron (b. 1934) Rodney Allen Rippy (b. 1968) Joe Namath (b. 1943) Dick Butkus (b. 1942) Jim Plunkett (b. 1947) Angie Dickinson (b. 1931) Carol Channing (b. 1921) Rosemary Casal (b. 1948) Me Tillis (b. 1932) Johnny Bench (b. 1947) Richard Roundtree (b. 1942) Gabe Kaplan (b. 1945) Glen Campbell (b. 1936) Georgia Engel (b. 1948) Valerie Harper (b. 1939) Ed Asner (b. 1929) Julie Kavner (b. 1950) Tony Orlando (b. 1944) Billy Crystal (b. 1948) Luis Tiant (b. 1940) Willie Mays (b. 1931) Shirley Jones (b. 1934) Jimmie Walker (b. 1947) Liz Torres (b. 1947) Dena Dietrich (b. 1928) Gavin MacLeod (b. 1931) Paul Williams (b. 1940) Kelly Monteith (b. 1942) Willie Tyler (b. 1940) Julie McWhirter (b. 1947) Marilyn Michaels (b. 1943) Tom Dreesen (b. 1939) Peter Marshall (b. 1926) Rose Marie (b. 1923) Rip Taylor (b. 1935) Karen Valentine (b. 1947) Earl Holliman (b. 1928) Cindy Williams (b. 1947) Cathy Rigby (b. 1952) Rex Reed (b. 1938) Katherine Helmond (b. 1929) Abbe Lane (b. 1932) Robert Guillaume (b. 1927) Connie Stevens (b. 1938) Frank Welker (b. 1946) Betty White (b. 1922) Barbara Sinatra/Marx (b. 1927) Suzanne Somers (b. 1946) Lee Meriwether (b. 1935) Bernie Kopell (b. 1933) Paul Anka (b. 1941) Alan Hamel (b. 1936) Caitlyn Jenner (b. 1949) Joan Collins (b. 1933) Mr T (b. 1952) Ann Jillian (b. 1950) Ricky Schoder (b. 1970) Maureen Murphy Melissa Gilbert (b. 1964) A fair few theme teams in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted April 17, 2017 18 minutes ago, msc said: Hmm, thinking about Phyllis Diller earlier got me to thinking about those Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. Can't be many folk still around from them, I thought, as the big names were folk like John Wayne and Sinatra and co. Well, most of the people have died, true, but there's still 99 "roasters" still with us today. Some better known than others, but here's an updated list of those from them still around... Doc Severinsen (b. 1927) Ruth Buzzi (b. 1936) Bob Newhart (b. 1929) Louisa Mortiz (b. 1946) Dionne Warwick (b. 1940) Rich Little (b. 1938) Kent McCord (b. 1942) Petula Clark (b. 1932) Marty Allen (b. 1922) Norm Crosby (b. 1927) Ken Berry (b. 1933) Mark Spitz (b. 1950) Hugh Hefner (b. 1926) Charo (b. 1941) Barbara Heller (b. 1936) Mark Russell (b. 1932) Donald Rice (b. 1939) Kirk Douglas (b. 1916) Jack Burns (b. 1933) Mort Sahl (b. 1927) Lowell P Weicker Jr (b. 1931) Monty Hall (b. 1921) Birch Bayh (b. 1928) Gary Burghoff (b. 1943) Loretta Lynn (b. 1932) Doug Kershaw (b. 1936) Laffit Pincay Jr (b. 1946) Demond Wilson (b. 1946) John Barbour (b. 1933) Maury Wills (b. 1932) Gladys Knight (b. 1944) Joseph Wambaugh (b. 1937) Ralph Nader (b. 1934) James Brolin (b. 1940) Jane Withers (b. 1926) Donna Fargo (b. 1945) Zubin Mehta (b. 1936) Wayne Newton (b. 1942) Steve Lawrence (b. 1935) Arte Johnson (b. 1929) Hank Aaron (b. 1934) Rodney Allen Rippy (b. 1968) Joe Namath (b. 1943) Dick Butkus (b. 1942) Jim Plunkett (b. 1947) Angie Dickinson (b. 1931) Carol Channing (b. 1921) Rosemary Casal (b. 1948) Me Tillis (b. 1932) Johnny Bench (b. 1947) Richard Roundtree (b. 1942) Gabe Kaplan (b. 1945) Glen Campbell (b. 1936) Georgia Engel (b. 1948) Valerie Harper (b. 1939) Ed Asner (b. 1929) Julie Kavner (b. 1950) Tony Orlando (b. 1944) Billy Crystal (b. 1948) Luis Tiant (b. 1940) Willie Mays (b. 1931) Shirley Jones (b. 1934) Jimmie Walker (b. 1947) Liz Torres (b. 1947) Dena Dietrich (b. 1928) Gavin MacLeod (b. 1931) Paul Williams (b. 1940) Kelly Monteith (b. 1942) Willie Tyler (b. 1940) Julie McWhirter (b. 1947) Marilyn Michaels (b. 1943) Tom Dreesen (b. 1939) Peter Marshall (b. 1926) Rose Marie (b. 1923) Rip Taylor (b. 1935) Karen Valentine (b. 1947) Earl Holliman (b. 1928) Cindy Williams (b. 1947) Cathy Rigby (b. 1952) Rex Reed (b. 1938) Katherine Helmond (b. 1929) Abbe Lane (b. 1932) Robert Guillaume (b. 1927) Connie Stevens (b. 1938) Frank Welker (b. 1946) Betty White (b. 1922) Barbara Sinatra/Marx (b. 1927) Suzanne Somers (b. 1946) Lee Meriwether (b. 1935) Bernie Kopell (b. 1933) Paul Anka (b. 1941) Alan Hamel (b. 1936) Caitlyn Jenner (b. 1949) Joan Collins (b. 1933) Mr T (b. 1952) Ann Jillian (b. 1950) Ricky Schoder (b. 1970) Maureen Murphy Melissa Gilbert (b. 1964) A fair few theme teams in there. I think 'celebrity roasts' have a different meaning in the UK. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,165 Posted April 17, 2017 Yes, I was about to ask, WTF is a Celebrity Roast? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,490 Posted April 17, 2017 Well, as they involved Bob Hope and Zsa Zsa, I'm glad it's not what you're thinking! Basically, lots of people get drunk on (live?) TV and make light hearted fun of a chosen celebrity, who sits at the head of a table and is "roasted". Apparently they happen a lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,340 Posted April 17, 2017 Celebrity roasting is where other celebrities get a celebrity and mercilessly take the piss out of them.Surprised they are still going with all the pc brigade about.Think this is your life but the people they have on aren`t singing your praises they are ripping you to shreads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,015 Posted April 17, 2017 Don Rickles was an excellent roaster. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted April 17, 2017 16 minutes ago, drol said: Don Rickles was an excellent roaster. Foster Brooks was too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,165 Posted April 17, 2017 Watching other people laughing doesn't do much for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted April 17, 2017 32 minutes ago, Toast said: Watching other people laughing doesn't do much for me. You are so hard to please Toastie!!!! Foster Brooks was actually Teetotal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,165 Posted April 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: You are so hard to please Toastie!!!! Foster Brooks was actually Teetotal. I didn't think he was funny. Nah, I hate all that matey cliquey stuff with celebs slapping each other on the back. I'd rather see them doing what they're good at, if anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted April 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, Toast said: I didn't think he was funny. Nah, I hate all that matey cliquey stuff with celebs slapping each other on the back. I'd rather see them doing what they're good at, if anything. I agree with the matey shite. Its probably why that kind of thing has never worked over here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted April 17, 2017 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bernard-bud-wiser-dead-one-day-at-a-time-writer-producer-was-87-994772 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 18, 2017 23 hours ago, The Mad Hatter said: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bernard-bud-wiser-dead-one-day-at-a-time-writer-producer-was-87-994772 Hey....Grim Reaper. For All You Do, This Bud's For You. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,081 Posted April 24, 2017 On 9/8/2015 at 04:14, YoungWillz said: Couldn't sleep, so thought I'd do a list again. With the loss of both Gary Owens and Judy Carne this year from Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, I thought I'd conjure up a list of those survivors who appeared in the show as credited regular or guest performers who appeared as such in more than one episode. It does not include people who appeared as characters they created elsewhere, and it does not include people who appeared as themselves. The list has been taken from IMDB in order of most appearances to least, with a little help from Wiki and Google, so the usual disclaimers apply and as always, any constructive comment to flesh out the list is appreciated. Here are your surviving stars: Ruth Buzzi (b. 1936) Arte Johnson (b. 1929) Lily Tomlin (b. 1939) Jo Anne Worley (b. 1937) Goldie Hawn (b. 1945) Johnny Brown (b. 1937) Barbara Sharma (b. 1942) Ann Elder (b. 1942) Pamela Rodgers (b. 1944) Chelsea Brown (b. 1947) Harvey Jason (b. 1940) Moosie Drier (b. 1964) Tod Bass (b. 1964) Brian Bressler (b. ?) Still alive according to this article from June 2015: http://www.oregonlive.com/hg/index.ssf/2015/06/_40million-dollar_floating_house.html Patti Deutsch (b. 1945) Lisa Farringer (b. ?) Status Unknown Sarah Kennedy (b. ?) Became a children's author, current status unknown (not the UK Sarah Kennedy). Willie Tyler (b. 1940) Sweet Dick Whittington (b. 1934) Mitzi McCall (b. 1932) Charlie Brill (b. 1938) Roddy Maude-Roxby (b. 1930) Chris Bearde (b. 1936) Inga Neilsen (b. 1940) Kaye Ballard (b. 1925) Report here of the death of Chris Bearde, aged 80. https://www.facebook.com/jeffreyrobinson.author/posts/1322234034533266 Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Bearde IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063955/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites