Farrah Fawcett - Passes

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.....Another reminder that time marches on, it seems like just yesterday she was young beautiful and the world was her oyster. I had her picture in my locker back in grade school, I don't know anyone that didn't. I think much of what defines us is our experiences throughout life, the things we've seen, heard and remember fondly. A poster of a golden-haired beauty in a one-piece swimsuit bought at K-Mart might not seem to be very significant but I assure you it is. As a small part in the greater picture of our mortality (my mortality) it can mean a great deal. Farrah jumped into our consciousness at a wonderful moment in North American culture, fragmented memories of a fleeting micro-era that began with words like "bicentennial" and "pet rock and ended with MTV and Atari. She was the quintessential "IT" girl of he 70's and I for one will miss her terribly....

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By Jill Serjeant
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Farrah Fawcett, the "Charlie's Angels" television star whose big smile and feathered blond mane made her one of the reigning sex symbols of the 1970s, died on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. She was 62.
.....Fawcett, who first vaulted to stardom by an alluring poster of her in a red swimsuit, was diagnosed with anal cancer in late 2006. It spread to her liver in 2007, proving resistant to numerous medical treatments in Germany and California.

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"After a long and brave battle with cancer, our beloved Farrah has passed away" Fawcett's long time companion, actor Ryan O'Neal, said in a statement.
"Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world."
Fawcett's death in a Los Angeles hospital came just six weeks after the TV broadcast in May of a video diary she made chronicling her battle with cancer and her final months called "Farrah's Story,"

Gold Digger Killer

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'....When Imani is fired from her job her life gets turned upside down. She abandons her boy friend and goes in pursuit of a man that can provide for her. Not ready for the contained life of a care for women, she become the ultimate victim. When it comes time to seek revenge , Imani comes for the whole misogynistic system.

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.....I don't really like trashing independent movies because I know how hard the film makers work to get them produced in the first place. Unfortunately for this hunk of shit I have no choice. This was without a doubt the worst movie I have ever seen, extremely bad acting, horrible script, the editing on both film and sound was beyond armature. I'd like to think this was done as a first year art school project, at least then there'd be an excuse, but it wasn't. Even in the most nasty low budget of movies there is normally an effort to put together a good death scene, but they even f*cked that up. This movie has no redeeming qualities what-so-ever, I lasted about an hour then I turned it off. When I read the back of the box I saw it was distributed by Warner Brothers, I guess that's what fooled me into buying it, thank God it only cost 5 bucks, like the old saying goes, "Ya get what ya pay for."

Star Trek Movie premiere

Tonight's the night !!! ...As I write this blog all across the planet Trekkie's and geeks alike are lining up at theaters for what I expect to be the blockbuster film of the summer. If the Wolverine pulled in $87-million over last weekend then I can pretty much guarantee at least 120 million from Star Trek, I myself could not give them my money fast enough. The actors have been jetting around the world all week promoting the new film, stopping off for premiers in Tokyo, Paris, London, New York and Los Angels plus many other cities. This is the movie event of the year I can't wait to see it. By all accounts J.J. Abrams has done a superb job of re imaging this franchise, so far only about twenty critics have reported in but all reviews have been positive. I'm very excited, I've been monitoring the progress of this film for a quite some time, tonight is the first night the general public get to see it...beam me up Scotty.

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Actor Eric Bana, left, mingles with fans at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood before the premiere of “ Star Trek.” I wish I was there.

Ad Astra 2009

Last month myself and a few friends attended Ad Astra 2009, an annual event held in Toronto. This is a three day convention that hosts a mix of professional writers, editors, artists, costumers, scientists, and experts on a variety of subjects within the Science fiction fantasy field. It was allot of fun and the turnout was spectacular, this years guest of honour was author Timothy Zahn, other guests included Joanne Ellen Hanson, David Drake, Kent Burles, Melyssa Ade, Nigel Bennet and Tamora Pierce . I've included a few shot from the even below, I'm sure in the future this will become a regular haunt for us...

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Thats me on the left in the white armor.

Some of our group were dawning thier new costumes for the first time.

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The trooper on the left in this shot is not me, Im the one taking the picture, tough to be in the shot and take it at the same time.

This is our entire group with Timothy Zahn ( the guy not wering a costume) he was a super nice guy. We all had hiim sign our books and stuff.

Andy Hallett

A sad day as we lose another talented actor years before his time. An agent for 33-year-old singer and actor Andy Hallett says the former cast member from the vampire TV series "Angel" has died of congestive heart disease. Hallett's agent Pat Brady says Hallett died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after having problems breathing. Brady says he has battled the heart condition for the past five years. Hallett was also on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as Lorne, a green-skinned good guy demon who runs a karaoke club and can read a person's aura when they sing.

Babylon A.D.

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Toorop (VinDiesel) is a mercenary with a mission to transport a beautiful virgin Aurora (Melanie Thierry) and her guardian Rebecca (Michelle Yeoh) from a post apocalyptic Russian to New York City, where she'll be met by her mother a high priestess of some weird Scientology like religion. Along the way they are pursued by an army of goons that seem to be in the employ of Aurora's father, a scientist who for some reason thought it would be a good idea to implant artificial intelligence in human babies.
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With out putting to fine a point on it, this movie is a complete waste of F**kin time. Not that it started out that way, the first half an hour is quite decent, it captured my short attention span almost immediately. The special effects were decent, it properly sets up what appeared to be an interesting story, and introduces the main characters effectively, I thought I was in for a decent ride...I was was wrong. The movie falls apart quickly, it turns into pretty much one big chase sequence, with some dumb half ass explanation as to the origin and significance of Aurora. The end is so abrupt I caught myself reaching for the DVD case looking for that second half, of course there was none, and of course I don't care. If I had to guess I'd say the studio either ran out of money or just plain gave up, either way this movie has absolutely no ending to speak of...stay away from this one, unless you get it for free...

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Jane Richardson (born 11 May 1963) is another one of my early heart throbs, a British actress known for her performances on stage, TV and in many films. The first time I saw this incredibly beautiful actress was in the movie The Handmaid's Tale were she played opposite Robert Duval in the lead roll of Kate Offreda, a concubine to the privileged rich classes in an oppressive futuristic society. Its was a very enjoyable film and a fantastic performance by Natasha, one worth remembering, if you have not yet seen it I recommend it highly.

.... In her personal life she has been married to Liam Neeson since late 1994. Richardson and Neeson have two sons: Michael and Daniel. Richardson has also helped raise millions of dollars in the fight against AIDS since her father, director Tony Richardson, died of AIDS-related causes in 1991. A good person with a good heart who is both talented beautiful.

.....As I write this blog a terrible tragedy has befallen Natasha, after suffering what appeared to be a minor fall during a private skiing lesson Monday on a beginner's trail at Mont Tremblant, Quebec, she later developed a severe headache, she has been flown back to New York were she has since fallen into a coma. Members of Natasha's family are gathered at the Manhattan hospital where she has been taken, she is not expected to survive. I pray, as we all do, that by some miracle she will survive and make a full recovery. 08/18/09, 8:00pm...

...08/19/09... With great sorrow I write that Natasha died yesterday in New York she was only 45... Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman said Thursday the death was ruled an accident, and the cause of death was an "epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head," It is a tragic loss. It's always sad when an actress as talented as Natasha dies before her time, we are left wondering what other great roles she may have portrayed if she had lived, rolls that will now never come to pass, roll that we have all been deprived of seeing...one can only speculate, my condolences to her family....

Filmography

1968............. The Charge of the Light Brigade

1986..............Gothic

1987............. A Month in the Country

1988............. Patty Hearst

1989............. Fat Man and Little Boy

1990............. The Handmaid's Tale

..................... The Comfort of Strangers

1991............. The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

1992............. Past Midnight

1994............. Nell

..................... Widows' Peak

1998............. The Parent Trap

2001............. Blow Dry

..................... Chelsea Walls
2002............. Waking Up In Reno

......................Maid in Manhattan

2005..............The White Countess

......................Asylum

2007............. Evening

2008............. Wild Child

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Supplimental March 23, 2009

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LITHGOW, N.Y. – A somber group of friends and family gathered in a small Hudson Valley town Sunday to say a final farewell to Tony Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson. Liam Neeson, in a dark suit and sunglasses, was at the head of the casket as he and five other pallbearers carried his wife's coffin into St. Peter's Episcopal Church, near the home where the two married in 1994. After that a graveside service under a large green tent, the 45-year-old actress was buried in a nearby cemetery, near the grave of her maternal grandmother the actress Rachel Kempson, amid hilly horse farms about 80 miles north of New York City....