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Prisoner Cell Block H
I remember as a kid, around 12-13 years old, me and my sister would be watching this show in her bedroom every night that was made in England back in the late 70's going into 1980. Prisoner Cell Block H was like a soap about a women's prison with all these interesting characters on the show that were of course, prisoners.
I'm sure some on here, especially over in Europe around my age, or a little older may remember this show.
I'm sure some on here, especially over in Europe around my age, or a little older may remember this show.
My top 5 weird movies
I'm pretty sure some of you will probably agree with me on one or two of these that I'm listing. Now, just because I list them as weird doesn't mean it wasn't good, a couple of them were on this list of mine.
Here they are...
1. A Clockwork Orange
2. The Crying game
3. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
4. The Shining
5. Boys Don't Cry
Feel free to list yours
Here they are...
1. A Clockwork Orange
2. The Crying game
3. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
4. The Shining
5. Boys Don't Cry
Feel free to list yours
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Elvis - The Movie
I just watched the latest Elvis movie as mainly told by colonel Tom Parker.
About 2 hours and 40 minutes, but quite entertaining.
I'd give it a 4 star rating but.... I'm not really a good critic.
Elvis is a 2022 biographical musical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner. The film follows the life of rock and roll icon, singer, and actor Elvis Presley, told from the perspective of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Wikipedia
Release date: 23 June 2022
About 2 hours and 40 minutes, but quite entertaining.
I'd give it a 4 star rating but.... I'm not really a good critic.
Elvis is a 2022 biographical musical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner. The film follows the life of rock and roll icon, singer, and actor Elvis Presley, told from the perspective of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Wikipedia
Release date: 23 June 2022
Jeopardy: Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik
Since not much is going on in the world of politics this week other than the raid on Trump, Yes, RAID, I decided to ask some thoughts of the game show "Jeopardy" hosts. I know I know, a big YAWN to some of you, and yes, to a degree, it is, but still, it's been ongoing for a while now on you should be the only host.
In my opinion, I'm going for Mayim Bialik (Blossom). She's a much better fit for the show, not Ken Jennings. Jennings has no personality whatsoever.
Any thoughts?
In my opinion, I'm going for Mayim Bialik (Blossom). She's a much better fit for the show, not Ken Jennings. Jennings has no personality whatsoever.
Any thoughts?
You wanna remake a network, you gotta break a few eggs…CNN fires Brian Stelter
CNN is canceling its Sunday media affairs show Reliable Sources, and host Brian Stelter is departing the network, Stelter tells NPR.
In a statement to NPR, Stelter says he's grateful for the show and his team's examination of "the media, truth and the stories that shape our world."
"It was a rare privilege to lead a weekly show focused on the press at a time when it has never been more consequential," Stelter said, promising to say more on Sunday's show — its final episode.
Stelter got his start blogging about cable news as a student and went on to become a media reporter for The New York Times. Reliable Sources is the longest-running show on CNN; Stelter has hosted it for the past nine years and celebrated its 30th anniversary in March.
CNN chief Chris Licht informed Stelter of the decision yesterday. Licht has been making cuts throughout the network since taking the helm as part of Warner Bros. Discovery's takeover of the old Time Warner company. Stelter, who often touted the show's ratings on Twitter, was among those CNN hosts targeted for frequent criticism from conservatives for his coverage of the media in the Trump years.
Among those publicly joining in on the broader criticism of CNN as having become politicized was the investor John Malone, a major financial stakeholder of the new WarnerDiscovery conglomerate. In an episode on February, Stelter cited Malone more than a dozen times in coverage of the Discovery deal for CNN and its sister properties, expressing some concern about the investor's influence.
"Stelter came to CNN from the New York Times as the nation's top media reporter. He departs CNN an impeccable broadcaster," Amy Entelis, CNN's executive vice president for talent and content development. "We are proud of what Brian and his team accomplished over the years, and we're confident their impact and influence will long outlive the show."
In a statement to NPR, Stelter says he's grateful for the show and his team's examination of "the media, truth and the stories that shape our world."
"It was a rare privilege to lead a weekly show focused on the press at a time when it has never been more consequential," Stelter said, promising to say more on Sunday's show — its final episode.
Stelter got his start blogging about cable news as a student and went on to become a media reporter for The New York Times. Reliable Sources is the longest-running show on CNN; Stelter has hosted it for the past nine years and celebrated its 30th anniversary in March.
CNN chief Chris Licht informed Stelter of the decision yesterday. Licht has been making cuts throughout the network since taking the helm as part of Warner Bros. Discovery's takeover of the old Time Warner company. Stelter, who often touted the show's ratings on Twitter, was among those CNN hosts targeted for frequent criticism from conservatives for his coverage of the media in the Trump years.
Among those publicly joining in on the broader criticism of CNN as having become politicized was the investor John Malone, a major financial stakeholder of the new WarnerDiscovery conglomerate. In an episode on February, Stelter cited Malone more than a dozen times in coverage of the Discovery deal for CNN and its sister properties, expressing some concern about the investor's influence.
"Stelter came to CNN from the New York Times as the nation's top media reporter. He departs CNN an impeccable broadcaster," Amy Entelis, CNN's executive vice president for talent and content development. "We are proud of what Brian and his team accomplished over the years, and we're confident their impact and influence will long outlive the show."
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"Uhura" dead at 89...
Nichelle Nichols, who portrayed communications officer lieutenant Uhura on the original 'Star Trek' series has passed away at the age of 89.
She had gone on to appear on other Star Trek movies and had a few other acting gigs.
I'll remember her for having the first Bluetooth earpiece.
"Uhura, open a hailing frequency..."
She had gone on to appear on other Star Trek movies and had a few other acting gigs.
I'll remember her for having the first Bluetooth earpiece.
"Uhura, open a hailing frequency..."
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Tony Dow, may you rest in peace...
Tony was in hospice and incorrectly reported having already passed away on Tuesday. Several news stories got this wrong, including a Facebook post that was retracted. Although people in hospice don't have long on this earth, Tony's son Christopher stated he was in his last hours. Wednesday, it was confirmed Tony passed away.
Child actor best known for playing the older brother Wally Cleaver to Jerry Mathers’ Beaver in the iconic series “Leave It to Beaver,” has died at the age of 77.
Announced in May this year, his cancer, which he had been diagnosed with years before, had returned.
Child actor best known for playing the older brother Wally Cleaver to Jerry Mathers’ Beaver in the iconic series “Leave It to Beaver,” has died at the age of 77.
Announced in May this year, his cancer, which he had been diagnosed with years before, had returned.
A Tribute To The Icon
UTTAM KUMAR (Originally known as Arun Kumar Chatterjee , Born 3 September 1926 – Died 24 July 1980) , Remembering You The MegaStar !!! 
It was You , Who , throughout the generations of our grandparents , parents , us and even our next generations , gifted so much to cherish upon beyond time...
We all , have Laughed with You , Cried with You , Dreamed with You , Loved with You and Lived with You .....
This is a tribute to You , Legend ...
It was You , Who , throughout the generations of our grandparents , parents , us and even our next generations , gifted so much to cherish upon beyond time...
We all , have Laughed with You , Cried with You , Dreamed with You , Loved with You and Lived with You .....
This is a tribute to You , Legend ...
R.I.P. Great Groundbreaking Actor; Sidney Poitier. What an amazing life !
Reading Sidney Poitier's terrific thorough obituary in the New York Times moments ago,
I learned a lot about his life, his choices, and the many challenges he overcame.
It gave me a much fuller appreciation for who he truly was.
His life was an amazing story of achievement, despite the many obstacles.
At one point, he lived in NY sleeping at night using coins to enter pay toilets.
If you would like to learn more about him, I included the beginning of the obituary and a link to the rest of it below.
I learned a lot about his life, his choices, and the many challenges he overcame.
It gave me a much fuller appreciation for who he truly was.
His life was an amazing story of achievement, despite the many obstacles.
At one point, he lived in NY sleeping at night using coins to enter pay toilets.
If you would like to learn more about him, I included the beginning of the obituary and a link to the rest of it below.
In response to:
Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94
The first Black performer to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” he once said he felt “as if I were representing 15, 18 million people with every move I made.”
By William Grimes
Jan. 7, 2022Updated 11:54 a.m. ET
Sidney Poitier, whose portrayal of resolute heroes in films like “To Sir With Love,” “In the Heat of the Night” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” established him as Hollywood’s first Black matinee idol and helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry, has died at 94.
His death was confirmed by Eugene Torchon-Newry, acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Bahamas, where Mr. Poitier grew up. No other details were immediately provided.
Mr. Poitier, whose Academy Award for the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field” made him the first Black performer to win in the best-actor category, rose to prominence when the civil rights movement was beginning to make headway in the United States. His roles tended to reflect the peaceful integrationist goals of the struggle.
Although often simmering with repressed anger, his characters responded to injustice with quiet determination. They met hatred with reason and forgiveness, sending a reassuring message to white audiences and exposing Mr. Poitier to attack as an Uncle Tom when the civil rights movement took a more militant turn in the late 1960s.
“It’s a choice, a clear choice,” Mr. Poitier said of his film parts in a 1967 interview. “If the fabric of the society were different, I would scream to high heaven to play villains and to deal with different images of Negro life that would be more dimensional. But I’ll be damned if I do that at this stage of the game.”
At the time, Mr. Poitier was one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood and a top box-office draw, ranked fifth among male actors in Box Office magazine’s poll of theater owners and critics; he was behind only Richard Burton, Paul Newman, Lee Marvin and John Wayne. Yet racial squeamishness would not allow Hollywood to cast him as a romantic lead, despite his good looks.
“To think of the American Negro male in romantic social-s*xual circumstances is difficult, you know,” he told an interviewer. “And the reasons why are legion and too many to go into.”
Mr. Poitier often found himself in limiting, saintly roles that nevertheless represented an important advance on the demeaning parts offered by Hollywood in the past. In “No Way Out” (1950), his first substantial film role, he played a doctor persecuted by a racist patient, and in “Cry, the Beloved Country” (1952), based on the Alan Paton novel about racism in South Africa, he appeared as a young priest. His character in “Blackboard Jungle” (1955), a troubled student at a tough New York City public school, sees the light and eventually sides with Glenn Ford, the teacher who tries to reach him. ......
Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94
The first Black performer to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” he once said he felt “as if I were representing 15, 18 million people with every move I made.”
By William Grimes
Jan. 7, 2022Updated 11:54 a.m. ET
Sidney Poitier, whose portrayal of resolute heroes in films like “To Sir With Love,” “In the Heat of the Night” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” established him as Hollywood’s first Black matinee idol and helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry, has died at 94.
His death was confirmed by Eugene Torchon-Newry, acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Bahamas, where Mr. Poitier grew up. No other details were immediately provided.
Mr. Poitier, whose Academy Award for the 1963 film “Lilies of the Field” made him the first Black performer to win in the best-actor category, rose to prominence when the civil rights movement was beginning to make headway in the United States. His roles tended to reflect the peaceful integrationist goals of the struggle.
Although often simmering with repressed anger, his characters responded to injustice with quiet determination. They met hatred with reason and forgiveness, sending a reassuring message to white audiences and exposing Mr. Poitier to attack as an Uncle Tom when the civil rights movement took a more militant turn in the late 1960s.
“It’s a choice, a clear choice,” Mr. Poitier said of his film parts in a 1967 interview. “If the fabric of the society were different, I would scream to high heaven to play villains and to deal with different images of Negro life that would be more dimensional. But I’ll be damned if I do that at this stage of the game.”
At the time, Mr. Poitier was one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood and a top box-office draw, ranked fifth among male actors in Box Office magazine’s poll of theater owners and critics; he was behind only Richard Burton, Paul Newman, Lee Marvin and John Wayne. Yet racial squeamishness would not allow Hollywood to cast him as a romantic lead, despite his good looks.
“To think of the American Negro male in romantic social-s*xual circumstances is difficult, you know,” he told an interviewer. “And the reasons why are legion and too many to go into.”
Mr. Poitier often found himself in limiting, saintly roles that nevertheless represented an important advance on the demeaning parts offered by Hollywood in the past. In “No Way Out” (1950), his first substantial film role, he played a doctor persecuted by a racist patient, and in “Cry, the Beloved Country” (1952), based on the Alan Paton novel about racism in South Africa, he appeared as a young priest. His character in “Blackboard Jungle” (1955), a troubled student at a tough New York City public school, sees the light and eventually sides with Glenn Ford, the teacher who tries to reach him. ......
Happiness is....
The smell of a new book while curled up in bed.
A new crime Nordic TV series to binge-watch on a weekend.
What is happiness for you?
A new crime Nordic TV series to binge-watch on a weekend.
What is happiness for you?
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