Re: Re: Recent deaths of people who don't need their own threads

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:26 pm

Butterfield wrote:When I heard of Clive James' death earlier, yet again at first I was thinking of Clive Anderson. For the best part of 30 years I've been mixing their names up, yet know both of them well individually.

Do you work for Sky News?

by Butterfield Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:34 pm

Oops.

by Butterfield Wed Nov 27, 2019 7:17 pm

Just watching Gary Rhodes on the news, I guess Jamie Oliver came along and pretty much "killed" Gary's mainstream TV career by the late 90s, as the cheeky chappy young chef. Gary Rhodes however was absolutely nowhere near as annoying.

by Nightjar Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:32 pm

He was however spectacularly annoying. sad yes

I remember he always used to use the words "actual" and "literal(ly)" literally constantly, actually.

e.g.

"We're going to literally pour this actual gravy over the actual chicken br*ast, literally".

Really, he actually used to do it all the time.

Literally.

by Nightjar Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:35 pm

I was always disappointed he didn't use the word "virtual", because it would've'd made a lemon drizzle cake or a steak tartare sound all futuristic, like in Lawnmower Man. happy

by cosmictanya Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:41 pm

I'm very upset about Clive James. I hope he's at great peace.

by cosmictanya Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:48 pm

Butterfield wrote:Just watching Gary Rhodes on the news, I guess Jamie Oliver came along and pretty much "killed" Gary's mainstream TV career by the late 90s, as the cheeky chappy young chef. Gary Rhodes however was absolutely nowhere near as annoying.

The things I've missed by not being a cook. I've only enjoyed Nigella. Her melted mozzarella French toast and her lemon risotto are two of my greatest specialities.

I remember my friend Charlene being very upset the following day that The Naked Chef was actually fully clothed and she'd turned over when that didn't change.

I hadn't watched so I found a Daily Mail in a newsagent to see if they had a picture. They did, and an article about unnecessary vulgar titles to lure innocents.

by Nightjar Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:07 pm

I know, I was completely hoodwinked by BBC2's Antony Worrall-Thompson's Polymorphous Custard-F*sting Snuff-Orgy. sad yes

They renamed it Ready, Steady, Cook! after series 3.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:07 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:38 pm

by Guest Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:03 pm

Bob Willis has died. I'll remember that look of pure joy on his face whether the Australians lost the ashes.

yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:07 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:27 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:29 pm

He was also in Beware! The Blob! gasp

by Guest Sun Dec 08, 2019 5:55 pm

Juice Wrld is not of this Wrld anymore.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sun Dec 08, 2019 6:21 pm

by Butterfield Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:37 pm

US puppeteer Caroll Spinney, famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on children's TV show Sesame Street, has died at the age of 85.

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Spinney had portrayed the characters - including providing their voices - since the show's start in 1969.

He had retired last year at the age of 84.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50705508

by Butterfield Sun Dec 08, 2019 11:38 pm

For years I thought he was a woman, due to him being called Caroll. I couldn't quite work out how "she" managed to do such a husky voice like Oscar the Grouch.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon Dec 09, 2019 12:10 am

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