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filmlover- 03-12-2010

Aw, Merlin Olsen died. So was he Mr. Garvey (Little House on the Prairie), Father Murphy (Father Murphy), one of the Fearsome foursome of the Rams or a football commentator to you? Me,my Dad wasn't a sports fan (go figure), so I knew him first as Jonathan Garvey. He was Mr. Garvey to me. I loved watching the reruns of Little House on the Prairie. It is sad about Corey Haim. I wasn't too surprised unfortunately, but it is just such a waste and so tragic.

60 plus- 03-14-2010

Peter Graves has died. Best known for Mission Impossible, of course...but was also Myron in House's Love Hurts episode. Remember the "little blue pills" and the mismatched wedding rings?

Poeia- 03-14-2010

My favorite Peter Graves part was Stalag 17. And he was James Arness's brother.

filmlover- 03-16-2010

He was great in Stalag 17. -Sprechen sie deutch? -No, I don't sprechen sie deutch. -Maybe just one word? Kaput? 'cause you're kaput, Price! -When was Pearl Harbor, Price? Or don't you know? -December 7th, '41. -What time? -6:00. I was having dinner. -6:00 in Berlin. They were having lunch in Cleveland. I loved that scene between Peter Graves and William Holden. However, my favorite role of Peter Graves was Capt. Oveur in "Airplane." RIP

bailey- 03-17-2010

Damn. Alex Chilton of Big Star and Box Tops died today. House wise, Big Star's "I'm In Love With a Girl" was used in S5's "The Itch."

radiosweetheart- 03-17-2010

Fid totally harshed my mellow by texting me this info earlier tonight. I'm just gutted, not going to lie. I saw Alex Chilton once, with Counting Crows. The crowd were dicks (my sis and I had to be pulled out by security because the crowd wash moshing to Mr. Fecking Jones, for cripes sake), but AC was far from a charmer. Still...September Gurls was my jam back in the day. And The Replacements & REM were my fave bands back in high school. Dude knew how to write some tunes. I went down to my local & had a pint in his honor, tonight. :sad:

sautomne- 03-17-2010

Damn. Damn, damn, damn.

fffaw- 03-17-2010

It's a seriously conflicted moment for me as I said to RSH on the phone earlier. Alex Chilton was one of my great musical heroes - I'm a massive Big Star fan and he remained so...until I met him. Let's not speak ill of the dead, but we had words and my idolatry was forever crushed. I prefer to remember him as a brilliant musician/songwriter and I had a good cry (and several pints) not only for the beauty lost but also for my young, naive dreams. Rest in peace, Alex, you were a complex, difficult, talented, brilliant, important man to me. Thank you for what you brought to my life. ETA: If I could, I'd like to leave you with the Big Star song that has meant the most to me in my life which Alex wrote with Chris Bell. I'm sitting here bawling just reading the lyrics. It has meant more to me than you could know. The Ballad of El Goodo Years ago my heart was set to live, oh And I've been trying hard against unbelievable odds Gets so hard at times like now to hold on Guns they're waiting to be stuck by And at my side is God And there ain't no one going to turn me around There ain't no one going to turn me around There are people around who you tell you that they know And places to send you and it's easy to go They'll zip you up and dress you down and stand you in a row But you know you don't have to you can just say no and there ain't no one going to turn me around there ain't no one going to turn me around there ain't no one going to turn me around there ain't no one going to turn me around I've been built up and trusted broke down and busted they'll get theirs and we'll get ours if we can just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on years ago my heart was set to live, oh and I've been trying hard against strong odds gets so hard at times like now to hold on But I'll fall if I don't fight And at my side is God and there ain't no one going to turn me around there ain't no one going to turn me around ain't no one going to turn me around there ain't no one going to turn me around Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.

radiosweetheart- 03-17-2010

Stop making me cry. Do you have any idea how emotionally effed up it is to cry while watching Craig Ferguson? It's just WRONG!

fffaw- 03-17-2010

I can't even watch Craig. I'm crying too hard and listening to #1 Record. Dude, I *hated* this guy as a person. I worshipped him as a musician. I'm a mess.

deeol- 03-18-2010

This CBC blog post has embedded links to a lot of the classic songs.

Namaste- 03-18-2010

For all of us old timers: Fess Parker has died. Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett and coonskin caps.

DOB1234- 03-19-2010

For all of us old timers: Fess Parker has died. Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett and coonskin caps. Fess Parker also had a small role in one of my favorite old Sci Fi movies, 'Them'. I seem to recall that his part of a Texas pilot who had seen 'UFOs' buzzing around his plane caught the attention of Disney people who then cast him as Crockett. That movie also had a small appearance by a tall, lanky, young actor who later went on to some fame wearing an odd pair of pointy ears.

Poeia- 03-24-2010

Robert Culp died. He was supposed to be the sole star of I Spy. I'll always give him credit for insisting the Bill Cosby get equal billing because they were playing a team. It was the first time a black actor had star billing in drama series.

Namaste- 03-24-2010

He just seemed like a straight up, stand up guy. One great thing about Hulu is having shows like I Spy available for viewing again. (Amazing how slow moving it seems in comparison to today's shows.)