These are the deaths community members found worth noting this year.
Lisa Presley -- Elaine noted her passing.
Christine McVie -- Kat covered her passing.
Adam Rich -- Marcia noted his passing.
Jeff Beck -- Kat noted his passing.
Lance Kerwin -- Rebecca noted his passing.
Barrett Strong -- Ruth noted his passing.
Lisa Loring -- Rebecca noted her passing.
Burt Bacharach -- Rebecca noted his passing.
Raquel Welch -- Elaine noted her passing.
Stella Stevens -- Rebecca noted her passing.
Richard Belzer -- Ruth noted his passing.
Kevin Alexander Gray -- C.I. notes his passing.
Pat Schroeder -- Kat noted her passing.
Lance Reddick -- Mike notes his passing.
Darcelle XV -- Elaine notes his passing.
"Mark Russell" -- Ruth notes his passing
"Elizabeth Hubbard" -- Trina notes her passing.
"Mary Quant and more Peabody nominations" -- Elaine notes a passing.
"Harry Belafonte" -- Kat notes a passing.
"Gordon Lightfoot" -- Kat notes a passing.
"jacklyn zeman, rose schlossberg, john travolta and..." -- Rebecca notes the passing of Jacklyn Zeman.
"Iraq snapshot," "Tina Turner (1939 to 2023)," "The groundbreaker Tina Turner," "Tina Turner," "Lauren Boebert gets burned by AOC," "MAX and NETFLIX, Eva Longoria," "Tina Turner, Eric Swalwell, John Roberts," "They've ruined their reputation," "Hate merchant Tulsi Gabbard," "tina turner passed but the hideous gop lingers," "Tina " and "The wrong people are dying" -- The community notes the passing of Tina Turner.
"Gay actor George Maharis has died" -- Stan notes the passing.
"10 great songs that Cynthia Weil co-wrote" and "Cynthia Weil" -- Marcia and Kat note Cynthia Weil's passing.
"Hate merchant Pat Robertson has passed away" -- Kat notes the end of Pat Robertson.
"Glenda Jackson" -- Ruth notes the actress's passing.
"Iraq snapshot" -- C.I. notes the passing of Daniel Ellsberg.
"Andrea Evans" -- Kat notes the passing of a soap opera icon.
"Tony Bennett" -- Kat notes the passing of a great singer.
"Paul Reubens," "Pee-Wee's Big Holiday" and "One more time on Pee-Wee Herman" -- Betty and Marcia note the passing of Paul Reubens.
"Robbie Robertson" -- Kat covers the passing.
"David Jacobs" -- Kat notes the passing of a TV creator.
"Arleen Sorkin" -- Marcia notes the passing of a voice, sitcom and daytime TV actress.
"billy miller has passed away" -- Rebecca notes a passing.
"DiFi dies" -- Betty notes the passing of an elderly fool.
"David McCallum led a long life" -- Stan notes the passing of an actor who starred in two huge TV shows.
"rudolph isley
" -- Rebecca notes the passing of a music legend.
"Phyllis Coats -- TV's original Lois Lane" -- TV's first Lois Lane remembered by Kat.
"Piper Laurie" -- Marcia remembers the late actress.
"Suzanne Somers" -- Isaiah notes the significance of Suzanne Somers.
"Mailbag" -- noting the passing of Mark Goddard.
"lara parker" -- Rebecca covers the passing of Lara Parker.
"Carla Bley" -- Marcia notes the passing of a jazz pioneer.
"Gregg Sutton" -- Kat notes the passing of a musician.
"Tyler Christopher" -- Betty notes the passing of a popular soap opera actor.
"Peter White has passed" -- Ruth notes the passing of a soap opera icon.
"rosalynn carter
" -- Rebecca notes the passing of a First Lady.
Reposting of Kat's latest album review:
"Mafia Wives (Susan Williams' WHITE MALICE)" -- C.I. reviews this book.
"The Sewing Circle" -- Marcia reads Axel Madsen's THE SEWING CIRCLE.
"Ellen Sander's The Lifestyle That Classic Rock Unleashed" -- Trina reviews this book.
"Phyllis Diller 1917 – 2012: News, Quotes, Interview" -- Ann reviews this book.
"Call Her Heroic (Ava and C.I.)" -- Ava and C.I. review this book.
"Robert Sellers wrote a book of garbage" -- Kat reviews HOLLYWOOD HELLRAISERS.
"SCREAM VI and THE BOYS" -- Stan reviews Ron and Clint Howard's THE BOYS.
"the world according to joan" -- Rebecca reviews this book.
"Elton John and Whitney Houston" -- Kat reviews Elton John's autobiography and a biography on Whitney Houston.
"DON RICKLES: THE MERCHANT OF VENOM" -- Isaiah reviews this book.
"Crispy Calamari in the Kitchen" -- Trina reviews AIR FRYER COOKBOOK FOR BEGINNERS: EFFORTLESSLY GRILL, ROAST AND BAKE HOMEMADE MEALS: YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS WITH QUICK, TASTY & HEALTHY RECIPES.
"Vincent Price and Universal" -- Marcia reviews John L. Flynn's 75 YEARS OF UNIVERSAL MONSTERS and Vincent Price's I LIKE WHAT I KNOW: A VISUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
"3 books to skip" -- Kat reviews Bertill Nordahl's CAT SEVENS, CARLY SIMON AND LEONARD COHEN AND ALL THE OTHERS, David Redford's NEIL& JONI: 2 LIVES, 21 ALBUMS and Ellen Sanders' ROCK AND ROLL WOMENHOOD: CASS ELLIOT, GRACE SLICK, LINDA RONSTADT, FANNY AND MORE.
"THE SIXTH EXTINCTION: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY" -- Mike reviews Elizabeth Kolbert's THE SIXTH EXTINCTION: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY.
"Paul Kupperberg's DIRECT CONVERSTIONS: TALKS WITH FELLOW DC COMICS BRONZE AGE CREATORS" -- Isaiah reviews this book.
"JOAN BAEZ: THE LAST LEAF" -- Ruth reviews this book by Elizabeth Thomas.
"A JOYOUS TRANSFORMATION: THE UNEXPURZGATED DIARY OF ANAIS NIN, 1966 -1977" -- Ruth reviews a book by Anais Nin.
"An aging queen writes a bitter book about The Way We Were" -- Marcia reviews a bad book about THE WAY WE WERE.
"Travis Stewart's bad book supposedly on Stevie Nicks" -- Kat reviews a bad book supposedly about Stevie Nicks.
"Austin Breakfast Tacos: The Story of the Most Important Taco of the Day"-- Trina strongly recommends this cookbook.
"GET LOST" -- Isaiah looks at this comic magazine
"Melody Thomas Scott's Always Young and Restless: M..." -- Ann reviews this autobiography.
"ROCK AND ROLL NIGHTMARES" -- Elaine reviews this book about crime in the music world.
"ALL THE LEAVES ARE BROWN" -- Kat reviews this book about the Mamas & the Papas.
"SAPIENS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF HUMANKIND" -- Mike reviews a science book.
"Stephen Rebello's DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS: DEEP INSIDE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, THE MOST BELOVED BAD BOOK AND MOVIE OF ALL TIME" -- Stan reviews a book about the making of VALLEY OF THE DOLLS.
"Elizabeth Taylor -- two books" -- Ruth covers Katy Holborn's ELIZABETH TAYLOR: AN ELIZABETH TAYLOR BIOGRAPHY and Gian-Luca di Rocco's WOMEN IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT: CHARTING SOCIETAL PROGRESS THROUGH THE FILMS OF ELIZABETH TAYLOR AND JANE FONDA 1944-1981.
"Split Image: The Life of Anthony Perkins" -- Ann reviews a biography about Anthony Perkins.
"Andrea Warner's BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE: THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY" -- Mike wonders why he bothered to read this book?
"Worst summer read ever is by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince" and "'the fondas: henry, jane and peter' is a very bad book" -- Marcia and Rebecca review Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince's THE FONDAS: HENRY, JANE AND PETER.
"Cookbooks and Air Fryer Cauliflower in the Kitchen" -- Trina reviews two cookbooks.
"Do not read ENDLESS HIGHWAY at AMAZON" -- Isaiah lays it out for AMAZON's KINDLE.
"Naomi Klein's DOPPELGANGER" -- C.I. reviews Naomi Klein's latest book.
"Demetrius Sherman's BLACK COMIC BOOK HISTORY" -- Isaiah reviews a book about the history of comic books.
"Stefan Kanfer's Ball of Fire: The Tumultuous Life and Comic Art of Lucille Ball" -- Marcia reads up on one of her favorite entertainers.
"Anne Edwards is a waste of time and a killer of trees" -- Elaine reviews Anne Edwards' A REMARKABLE WOMAN: A BIOGRAPHY OF KATHARINE HEPBURN.
"Howard Zinn's A PEOPLE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES" -- Elaine reviews Howard Zinn's book.
" robert dance - a lousy writer - knows damn little about joan crawford" -- Rebecca reviews a really lousy book about Joan Crawford.
"REBELS ON THE BACKLOT (Ty)" -- Ty reviews a book by a lousy writer.
"Sam Staggs' FINDING ZZA ZZA: THE GABORS BEHIND THE LEGEND" -- Stan's review of a book on the Gabor sisters.
"Media: MY NAME IS BARBRA, my game is pity party" -- Ava and C.I. review Barbra Streisand's MY NAME IS BARBRA.
War is the "mother of all poverty," especially affecting civilians and families. Let us keep every effort alive so that #Peace may prevail as a gift of God and the result of our commitment to justice and dialogue.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) November 17, 2023
This piece is written by Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude, Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix, Kat of Kat's Korner, Betty of Thomas Friedman is a Great Man, Mike of Mikey Likes It!, Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz, Ruth of Ruth's Report, Marcia of SICKOFITRADLZ, Stan of Oh Boy It Never Ends, Ann of Ann's Mega Dub, Isaiah of The World Today Just Nuts and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.
"Iraq and Gaza" -- most requested highlight by readers of this sie.
"Kat's Korner: Seasoned entertainers (Dolly Parton,..." -- Kat reviews new albums from Ann-Margret, Cher and Dolly Parton.
"Iraq snapshot," "Iraq snapshot," "Iraq snapshot," "Iraq snapshot," "Iraq snapshot." "The continued assault on Gaza," "Tommy Tuberville is the disgrace of America," "Homophobe Mike Johnson just gets worse and worse," "Crazy moment in the Senate and Barry Manilow talks coming out," "Tommy Tuberville needs to get off his lazy ass and do his job," "for any 1 wondering, matthew perry? still dead," "the dysfunction," "marjorie taylor greene is just evil" "streaming," "barbra's bad book," "Good for Marlon Wayans and his family," "Idiot of the week," "Doo-Doo DeSantis and other idiots," "Leslie Jones, Doo-Doo DeSantis, BURN IT DOWN WITH KIM BROWN," "Doo-Doo DeSantis and The Crooked Court," "No one wants to donate to Doo-Doo DeSantis," "Know election rules before you tell people what to do," "Shameful," "The Crooked Court isn't fooling anyone," "Markywayne, Markywayne, Markywayne, let me rock you let me rock you, MarkyWayne," "The Crooked Court tries to trick us again," "Can Jada Pinkett please retire from public life al...," "Shady Menendez gets more bad news," "When Sean Met Markywayne . . .," "Shady Menendez," "Does the Israeli government grasp how the world se...," "What's it like to be the parents of the village idiot?," "Idiots Mike Johnson and MTG," "Bigoted Mommies attack democracy," "Ramaswamy?," "America's con man," "Gaza." "Freaker of the House Mike Johnson," "How can someone be so stupid?," "Another review of THE MARVELS saying skip it," "This just in! Man-on-Man love on the floor of the Senate!," "The (Homosexual) Passion of the Senator," "THIS JUST IN! SENATOR MULLIN TELLS SEAN O'BRIEN "WE CAN BE 2 CONSENTING ADULTS!" OO!LA!LA!," "Hillary's only got one playbook," "She sees Monica, Paula, Juanita, all of them, everywhere," "She's no diplomat," "The beat of black wings" and "THIS JUST IN! THE VENGEFUL CLINTON!" -- news coverage in the community.
"Easy Chicken and Rice with Vegetables in the Kitchen," "Creamy Pumpkin Hummus in the Kitchen," "Easy Slow-Cooker Lasagna in the Kitchen," "No-Bake Pumpkin Pie in the Kitchen" and "Cornbread Dressing in the Kitchen" -- Trina serves up some recipes.
"My Termintor 7 pitch," "Cass Elliot, Fiona Apple," "Dolly Parton "Purple Rain"," "YOUNG SHELDON finally cancelled," "Yo Yo Ma, Pattie Gonia, Christopherson, and The Kinks," "Chase Rice," "PRISCILLA," "Explaining why I'm taking a break from THE REMIX MORNING SHOW," "Black Widow, Supergirl," "Some accurate criticism of THE MARVELS" and "Weekend box office" -- entertainment coverage in the community.
