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definately with you on the castration!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by lizann
( I just resent my taxes giving him three meals a day, sky tv etc for life!! - get the rope out!!!)
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Originally Posted by sarah c
Shirley Temple has died aged 85, her family have confirmed.
The actress, who rose to fame as a child star in 1930s classics such as Bright Eyes (famed for song "On The Good Ship Lollipop"), Heidi and Curly Top, passed away at her home in Woodside, California on Monday.
She is believed to have died from natural causes.
“She was surrounded by her family and caregivers,” a statement from the family read.
“We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and... our beloved mother, grandmother [and] great-grandmother.”
Starting her career at the tender age of three, she won the Juvenile Academy Award in 1935. To this day, she remains the youngest person ever to have won an Oscar.
Her image inspired a various range of merchandise, including dolls and clothing in her early years, but she quit the film industry in her teens.
The American Film Institute ranks her as the 18th greatest US screen legends of all time.
Temple was born to a banker father and a housewife mother on 23 April 1928 in Santa Monica California, with two older siblings.
She landed a contract with Educational Pictures at just three years old, and made her acting debut in a string of low-budget movies, then dubbed ‘Baby Burlesques’.
Her mother helped develop her skills in dancing too, and signed her up for lessens by the time she was four. Her father became her astute financial adviser and also her agent.
From starring in ‘Baby Burlesques’, she was able to score a contract with Fox Film Corporation, and by the time she was six, she had appeared in her first Hollywood feature-length, Carolina.
Shirley Temple as she appears in 'The Littlest Rebel' directed by David Butler, 1935 Shirley Temple as she appears in 'The Littlest Rebel' directed by David Butler, 1935 Temple made a further eight films with Fox, including Little Miss Marker and, thanks to her cherubic optimism and bouncing gold girls, she quickly became one of the studio’s top earners.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once called Temple “Little Miss Miracle”, thanks to her part in raising public morale during times of economic hardship.
“As long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right," he famously said.
However, her popularity waned as she began to mature and with it left her audience. As a teenager, she starred in The Blue Bird in 1940, which bombed at the box office.
She also co-starred opposite Cary Grant and Myrna Loy in The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer at the age of 19, and appeared opposite John Wayne in Fort Apache in 1948. But by 1950, she only made a handful of appearances on the small screen, and had all but retired from Hollywood.
But as her career in the entertainment industry drew to a close, she started afresh with a career in public service.
She ran for Congress in 1967, and from 1969 to 1970, she served as a US ambassador to the United Nations.
She was appointed the ambassador of Ghana in 1974 and, two years later, became the chief of protocol of the United States, a position she held until 1977.
Further still, she became the only person to this day to reach the rank of honorary Foreign Service officer of the United States.
Between 1989 and 1992, she served another public service role as the ambassador for Czechoslovakia.
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Shirley Temple Black poses at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in in Los Angeles, 2006 Shirley Temple Black poses at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in in Los Angeles, 2006 Her lifetime of achievements
Preston North End and England legend Sir Tom Finney has died at the age of 91.
Finney - known as 'the Preston Plumber' - is regarded as one of the greatest players to represent England. He won 76 caps and scored 30 goals, putting him joint sixth on the all-time England goalscoring list with Nat Lofthouse and Alan Shearer.
He made 473 appearances for Preston between 1946 and 1960, scoring 210 goals playing on the wing or as a striker. He won the Second Division title in 1950-1, League Championship runners-up medals in 1953 and 1958 and an FA Cup runners-up medal in 1954. He was the first man to be voted 'Footballer of the Year' twice.
After his playing career finished in 1960, he returned to his former trade as a plumber, before becoming a newspaper columnist.
He was awarded the OBE in 1961, and was knighted at Buckingham Palace in 1998.
In a club statement Preston North End said: "We have been informed of the extremely sad news of the passing of Sir Tom Finney.
"Sir Tom was the greatest player to ever play for Preston North End and one of the all-time greats for England. The thoughts of everyone at the club, and those connected with it, are with his family at this time."
Sky Sports' Martin Tyler said: "He scored plenty of goals, he made plenty of goals and he was a one-club man at Preston. And he had a job as well, as a plumber.
"His reputation as a footballer and as a man was top class. I met him a few times, obviously after his playing days and you couldn't ask for a more modest man about his own talent. I think he goes down as one of the great British players of the twentieth century. His greatest quality was his humility."
Finney was born in Preston in 1922 - a street away from Deepdale - and his football career began late because of the Second World War, in which he served as a tank driver. His footballing skills did however become widely known during his army service.
He made his North End debut at the age of 24 in 1946, and less than a month later he made his England debut - he scored in both games.
He played for England for 12 years, becoming the country's record goalscorer with his 30th and final international goal. Sir Bobby Charlton beat his record in 1963.
He maintained his long association with Preston, becoming the club's president. His image is printed on seats in the Sir Tom Finney Stand at Deepdale and his statue is outside the ground.
Gary Lineker, second on the all-time England goalscoring list, tweeted: "One of the greatest players this country has ever seen, and a true gentleman."
Past tributes from other greats are listed on Finney's website.
Liverpool legend Bill Shankly said: "Tom Finney would have been great in any team, in any match and in any age... even if he had been wearing an overcoat."
Sir Stanley Matthews said: "To dictate the pace and course of a game, a player has to be blessed with awesome qualities. Those who have accomplished it on a regular basis can be counted on the fingers of one hand -Pele, Maradona, Best, Di Stefano, and Tom Finney."
And Sir Bobby Charlton said: "Sir Tom Finney was one of the greatest footballers there has ever been; he was the type of player that people would travel a long way to see...one of the world's top players without question."
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, on Finney's 90th birthday in 2012, said: "My first experience of Sir Tom Finney is not one of joy - as I stood on the terraces of Hampden Park and watched him giving one of my heroes in the Scotland team, Sammy Cox, a roasting.
"Winding forward all these years and actually meeting the man restores any lost faith you might have in humanity as he is such a wonderful person and so humble. Why can't we all be like that? A credit to the town of Preston, his football club and his family."
Music mogul Simon Cowell is celebrating the birth of his first child with his New York socialite girlfriend Lauren Silverman.
The X Factor judge, 54, had jetted over to New York to be by his partner's side as she gave birth shortly before 11pm on Friday - Valentine's Day.
A spokesman for Cowell said: "They are all OK. Simon was there for the birth. He landed at 6.15pm, British time, and he was at the hospital by about 7.15pm.
"He was there for the birth."
He has been named Eric, after Cowell's late father, and weighed 6lbs 7oz (2.9kg).
Cowell spoke of his joy at the birth on Twitter, saying: "Very happy to say Eric was born at 17.45pm. Healthy and handsome.
"Lauren in great shape. Thanks for all of your kind messages."
Speaking about his impending parenthood in August last year while attending a film premiere, Cowell said he was looking forward to becoming a father.
"Things are changing in my life right now, for the better," he said. "I'm proud to be a dad."
Cowell, who previously dated Mezhgan Hussainy and Terri Seymour, said he had never contemplated the thought of fatherhood before.
"It's something I hadn't thought of before, but now I know I feel good about it," he admitted.
"She (Lauren)'s a very special girl."
Congratulations to both :thumbsup:
Former Cabinet minister and veteran left-wing campaigner Tony Benn has died at home, his family has said.
The 88-year-old former Labour MP had been seriously ill.
Mr Benn became an MP in November 1950 and served in the Cabinet under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan.
A major figure on the left of the party, he narrowly missed out on the deputy leadership in 1981 and went on to be a popular public speaker, anti-war campaigner and political diarist.
In a statement his children Stephen, Hilary, Melissa and Joshua said Mr Benn died peacefully early this morning at his home in west London surrounded by his family.
"We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all the NHS staff and carers who have looked after him with such kindness in hospital and at home," the family said.
"We will miss above all his love which has sustained us throughout our lives. But we are comforted by the memory of his long, full and inspiring life and so proud of his devotion to helping others as he sought to change the world for the better."
They said arrangements for his funeral will be announced in due course.
'He treated me as an equal'
Labour leader Ed Miliband led the tributes to an "iconic figure of our age".
"He will be remembered as a champion of the powerless, a great parliamentarian and a conviction politician," Mr Miliband said.
"Tony Benn spoke his mind and spoke up for his values. Whether you agreed with him or disagreed with him, everyone knew where he stood and what he stood for."
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Tony Benn pictured in 2009
Tributes to the veteran politician have been paid by Prime Minister David Cameron and Ed Miliband, leader of the Labour party
Mr Miliband revealed he paid a visit to Mr Benn in hospital recently, describing him as being "as sharp as ever in mind".
He said: "As I left he said to me 'Well, old son. Let's have a proper talk when you have more time'."
He added: "He believed in movements and mobilised people behind him for the causes he cared about, often unfashionable ones. In a world of politics that is often too small, he thought big about our country and our world.
"Above all, as I had cause to know, he was an incredibly kind man. I did work experience with him at the age of 16. I may have been just a teenager but he treated me as an equal.
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Tony Benn's key dates
Tony Benn
1925 Born Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn in London
1943 Serves in the Royal Air Force
1947 Elected President of the Oxford Union
1950 Wins by-election as Labour candidate for Bristol South at 25
1960 Becomes peer on death of his father, which prevents him sitting in House of Commons
1963 Becomes first Peer to renounce his title. Re-elected in Bristol South-East by-election
1967 Promoted to front bench as Minister of Technology
1981 Loses Labour Party deputy leadership election to Denis Healey
1983 Benn's seat abolished by boundary changes.
1984 Wins by-election for Chesterfield
1988 Loses Labour Party leadership election against Neil Kinnock
2001 Does not stand in general election. Becomes president of the Stop the War coalition
2008 Publishes latest version of his diaries 2001-2007
Source: BBC History
"It was the nature of the man and the principle of his politics."
'Never a dull moment'
He added: "All of my condolences go to his children Stephen, Hilary, Melissa and Joshua and his wider family. In their own ways, they are all a tribute to him as a father, a socialist, and a most decent human being."
Prime Minister David Cameron also paid tribute to the Labour veteran on Twitter.
He said: "Tony Benn was a magnificent writer, speaker and campaigner. There was never a dull moment listening to him, even if you disagreed with him."
Former prime minister Gordon Brown also paid tribute to a "powerful, fearless, relentless advocate for social justice and people's rights".
He said Mr Benn's speeches will continue to have a "profound influence on generations to come".
Former foreign secretary Dame Margaret Beckett told BBC Radio 4's Today programme Mr Benn had been a brilliant speaker.
"People who heard him speak up and down the country will never forget it," she said.
"He had such clarity of expression, he opened people's eyes and he made them think."
Former cabinet minister Peter Hain said: "Tony Benn was a giant of socialism who encouraged me to join Labour in 1977: wonderful inspirational speaker and person: will be deeply missed."
Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Diane Abbott also paid tribute to Mr Benn.
"Admired so many things about Benn: unwavering principles; always open to new ideas; stellar political speaker but unfailingly courteous," she said.
Source: BBC News
RIP Tony
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have split after 10 years of marriage.
The actress, 41, and the Coldplay frontman, 37, made the announcement on her website Goop, under a post named 'Conscious Uncoupling'.
They wrote: "It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate. We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us, and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate.
"We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been. We are parents first and foremost, to two incredibly wonderful children and we ask for their and our space and privacy to be respected at this difficult time.
"We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and coparent, we will be able to continue in the same manner."
Posting a photo of the two of them in happier times, they signed it: "Love, Gwyneth & Chris."
Paltrow and Martin have two children together, Apple, 9, and Moses, 7.
The Iron Man actress began dating Martin in October 2002, weeks after the death of her father Bruce Paltrow from cancer.
They dated for just over a year before tying the knot in December 2003 at a California hotel.
The two were rumoured to be planning to return to the UK last November, after briefly living in a property they purchased in Los Angeles over the last year.
Paltrow previously credited the tabloid press with bringing her together with husband Martin, saying: "It's funny because people had started writing that we were going out and we had never even met.
"He was in Los Angeles doing a concert and an actress that he had a crush on was supposed to come to the concert. When she didn't show up, he was so annoyed that he said, 'Oh, this is for my girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow'."
Chris Martin (L) and actress Gwyneth Paltrow attend Hollywood Stands Up To Cancer Event
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"We are parents first and foremost," they wrote
The split was announced in the run-up to the release of Coldplay's new album Ghost Stories, out on May 19.
Paltrow recently appeared in Glee's 100th episode and will next star in the action-comedy Mortdecai, expected to be released next year.
Kate O'Mara who starred in Doctor Who and Dynasty, has died.[
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Kate O'Mara today.
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O'Mara's spokesperson confirmed that she passed away this morning in a Sussex nursing home following a short illness.
Phil Belfield said: "She was extraordinary, she had so much energy and vitality with a love for theatre and acting.
"A shining star has gone out, and Kate will be dearly missed by all who knew and have worked with her."
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Kate O'Mara as The Rani
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The actress, who was married three times, is survived by her sister and fellow actress Belinda Carroll. Her son Dickon died in late 2012.
O'Mara was widely known for playing Alexis Colby's scheming sister Cassandra "Caress" Morrell in the US soap Dynasty, and also appeared in shows such as Howard's Way, Triangle, Bad Girls and Absolutely Fabulous during a television career which spanned six decades.
Her final TV role came in a 2012 episode of Benidorm, where she played hotel guest Mrs Simmonds.
In an October 2013 interview with Digital Spy, she expressed a desire to return to screens as Doctor Who villain The Rani, and described Peter Capaldi as an "ideal" choice to play The Doctor, comparing him to Jon Pertwee.
RIP Kate
TV presenter Peaches Geldof, second daughter of musician Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, has died aged 25.
Police say they were called to an address near Wrotham, Kent following a report of concern for the welfare of a woman on Monday afternoon.
The woman, aged 25, was later pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service.
"At this stage, the death is being treated as unexplained and sudden," said a statement from Kent Police.
Peaches Geldof
Geldof was pictured at a fashion show in London last week
Born in 1989, Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof embarked on a media career at the age of 15, when she began writing a column for Elle magazine.
She left home at sixteen and went on to contribute to the Telegraph and the Guardian, and presented TV shows including ITV2's OMG! with Peaches Geldof.
She also worked as a model and, just last week, attended a launch for Tesco's F&F clothing range in London.
She was married to musician Thomas Cohen, with whom she had two sons, Astala, one, and Phaedra, who will turn one on 24 April.
'Numb'
Geldof lost her own mother when she was just 11 years old. Paula Yates died of a drug overdose in September 2000.
Speaking to Elle Magazine in 2013, Peaches said she had not come to terms with Yates's death for several years.
"I remember the day my mother died, and it's still hard to talk about it. I just blocked it out. I went to school the next day because my father's mentality was 'keep calm and carry on'," she said.
"So we all went to school and tried to act as if nothing had happened. But it had happened. I didn't grieve. I didn't cry at her funeral. I couldn't express anything because I was just numb to it all. I didn't start grieving for my mother properly until I was maybe 16."
Geldof said she had experimented with drugs as a teenager, but was "never that wild".
She was previously married to rock musician Max Drummey but the pair separated in 2009 after a six-month marriage.
Her last tweet, posted on Sunday was a picture of her as a baby in her mother's arms.
She leaves her husband and sons; father Bob Geldof; sisters Fifi Trixibelle and Pixie; and younger half-sister, Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.
i thought she coped on when she has kids, i wonder was it drugs or suicide?
rest in peace - feel for her kids and family