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Post by Miss Dee on Jun 29, 2009 7:38:38 GMT -5
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Post by Miss Dee on Jul 4, 2009 11:40:15 GMT -5
Mollie Sugden is gone but Mrs Slocombe’s smutty, mischievous spirit will live on By Tony Parsons 4/07/2009 In so many ways, Are You Being Served? was the ultimate British sitcom.
You could never get away with it today – mincing Mr Humphries simpering about the “stringvestitie” he met last night, sleazy Mr Lucas, rapacious old Mr Grace, firm-breasted Miss Brahms, her very name a cheap laugh, and above all Mrs Slocombe, whose pussy provided most of the laughter in our depressed mid-70s nation.
Mollie Sugden, who breathed life into Mrs Slocombe and her pussy, has died at the age of 86.
Benny Hill, Dick Emery, Sid James – none of them squeezed as much out of a double entendre as Mrs Slocombe and her ill-fated cat.
As Stuart Jeffries writes in his classic book on British TV, Mrs Slocombe’s Pussy, that the character breached sitcom etiquette, transcended taboos and went where no other sitcom dared to go.
“Oh, I had terrible trouble with my pussy last night,” she would say, and somehow recession, mass unemployment and the Three-Day Week didn’t matter.
Mollie is gone but Mrs Slocombe’s smutty, mischievous spirit will live on.
And every time we hear about Susan Boyle screaming about Pebbles, men and women of a certain age will find themselves smiling.
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Post by bradster on Jul 4, 2009 19:14:16 GMT -5
Steve McNair shot to death in Nashville
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Post by Iron Rich on Jul 4, 2009 20:57:31 GMT -5
Steve McNair shot to death in Nashville This was shocking to hear.
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Post by bradster on Jul 6, 2009 11:03:03 GMT -5
Bad year to be famous
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Post by Miss Dee on Jul 6, 2009 11:17:47 GMT -5
I was watching Adult Swim last night and they ran a list of celebrities who DIDN'T die last week. Pretty funny.
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Post by bradster on Sept 15, 2009 10:47:26 GMT -5
The Outsider, Patrick Swayze dies @ age 57
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Post by Miss Dee on Nov 18, 2009 7:53:18 GMT -5
Wow, remember this guy?
'Remote Control' Host Ken Ober Dead At 52 Cause of comedian's death was not clear at press time. By Eric Ditzian
Longtime MTV "Remote Control" host Ken Ober has passed away at the age of 52, the comedian's representative confirmed to MTV News. The cause of his death was not available at press time.
"His body was discovered in his home on Sunday," Mark Measures, Ober's talent agent, told TVGuide.com. "The last person to have spoken to him was on Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, no suicide, it looks like natural causes, just no one knows the exact cause yet."
Ober's career began in the mid-1980s with a turn on the talent competition "Star Search" and in more recent years segued into behind-the-scenes production positions on comedy shows like "Mind of Mencia" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
Starting in 1987, Ober hosted five seasons of "Remote Control," which, along with "Club MTV" and "The Week In Rock," was MTV's first foray into series television. A quiz show that tested contestants' pop-culture knowledge, the set bore a strong resemblance to a suburban home's basement. Standing behind a makeshift lectern and next to a giant television screen that helped guide the show, Ober would ask questions about celebrities, movies, TV shows and music videos. Participants sat on colorful La-Z-Boy chairs with food and drinks on trays in front of them as they tried to answer the questions and avoid elimination. The show helped launch the careers of Adam Sandler, Denis Leary and Colin Quinn, who made various appearances on the show, acting out sketches that functioned as quiz questions.
After "Remote Control," Ober went on to host other game shows, like "Smush" and "Make Me Laugh." In the years since, Ober worked as a supervising producer on "Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn," a consulting producer on "Old Christine" and a writer and producer on "Mencia."
"Ken Ober was one of the sharpest, quickest, sweetest guys I ever met," Sandler said in a statement to MTV News. "He was always a great friend and I will miss him very much."
Leary said in a statement: "Kenny Ober was and always will be the quickest wit in the room. He was fall-down funny from the moment he was born — a smart, fast and hilarious human being who made many of us, including myself, laugh until we cried. As the star and host of 'Remote Control,' he was a welcoming ringmaster who helped to kickstart the careers of numerous talents, including Adam Sandler, Colin Quinn and myself. He will be remembered always by each of his friends not only for his massive talent but for his true, deep and enduring friendship."
MTV Networks President Van Toffler said on Monday (November 16): "Ken was a great guy. His personality really brought 'Remote Control' to life, as well as a new style of programming for MTV. We were really flying by the seat of of our pants then, and Ken was the reason it worked."
Ober's agent, Mark Measures, confirmed the comedian's passing but could provide no information as to the cause of his death. According to The New York Times, Ober's manager, Lee Kernis, said the comedian was found dead on Sunday, a day after he complained to a friend about a headache and flu-like symptoms.
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Post by moleman on Nov 18, 2009 8:01:43 GMT -5
Only 52. That's too young to strike the tent. On the other hand, all his troubles are over.
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asshat
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Erin Go Bragh, y'all.
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Post by asshat on Nov 18, 2009 8:14:21 GMT -5
This is why you have to do what you want to do. You never know when the bus is gonna stop.
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Post by Miss Dee on Nov 23, 2009 21:13:36 GMT -5
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Post by Elphaba on Nov 23, 2009 21:21:38 GMT -5
Only 52. That's too young to strike the tent. On the other hand, all his troubles are over. Way too many dudes dying in their 50's lately...what is up with that? I LOVED Remote Control! I wish they would show repeats. It would be so much fun to see that show again.
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Post by Miss Dee on Dec 3, 2009 11:44:07 GMT -5
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Post by Miss Dee on Dec 15, 2009 18:17:00 GMT -5
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asshat
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Erin Go Bragh, y'all.
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Post by asshat on Dec 15, 2009 23:34:02 GMT -5
Wow - I thought he was long dead.
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