Henry Gibson, one of television’s all-time greatest comic character actors died Wednesday from cancer at the age of 73. You may not know the name, but I’m certain you know the face. And the long list of acting credits. A regular on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh In Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman’s Nashville Neo-Nazi in The Blues Brothers The voice of Wilbur in the original Charlotte’s Web film Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia A feisty little judge on TV’s Boston Legal [source] Just to name a few! Now do you know who he is? How about now….. Fun facts about Henry... 

Mary Travers, one third of the 1960s folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, lost her battle with leukemia Wednesday night in Connecticut; she was 72. With songs like “If I Had a Hammer,” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” and “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Peter, Paul and Mary were the harmonious voice of the 1960s peace movement. Ms. Travers brought a powerful voice and an unfeigned urgency to music that resonated with mainstream listeners. With her straight blond hair and willowy figure and two bearded guitar players by her side, she looked exactly like what she was, a Greenwich... 

Sad, sad news to report. After a public and painful battle with pancreatic cancer, actor Patrick Swayze has died. His publicist Annett Wolf confirms that the 57-year-old Dirty Dancing star died Monday surrounded by family. I’ve always felt a connection to Patrick Swayze because we share a birthday; this is especially sad for me. Image Source Last spring Patrick Swayze announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but he continued to work as he went through treatment. He starred on the A&E drama The Beast, and told fans he and his wife were working on a memoir. …the... 

Celebrity deaths come in threes….. First it was Dominic Dunn then Army Archerd, and now it’s Larry Gelbart. Three Hollywood writing legends sent to Heaven in the last three weeks. Dominic Dunn died on August 26, 2009 at the age of 83 from bladder cancer. Army Archerd died on September 8, 2009 at the age of 87 from mesothelioma. Larry Gelbart the award-winning writer of such classics as Broadway’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” the movies “Oh! God!” and “Tootsie,” as well as TV’s M*A*S*H died September 11, 2009 at the age of 81 from cancer. Wow,... 

Hey, if I ever come to you and I’m all, “I’m thinking of going to Turkey to be on a reality show,” you can punch me. Ok, well don’t literally punch me – just remind me of this story. Nine women were rescued from the villa in Riva, a summer resort on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey on Monday after the military police raided the place. According to a spokesman, the women had been held captive there for around two months. Details of exactly what happened are slowly emerging, and of course there are two sides to every story. On one side are the women and their families,... 

Holy crapola. How did this story go by fairly unnoticed? Steve Nunn, former GOP lawmaker, was arrested on Friday and charged with violating a protective order keeping him away from ex-girlfriend Amanda Ross after she was found shot to death in downtown Lexington, KY. According to reports Ross, 29, was shot and killed at 6:36 a.m. Friday, September 11th; her death is being investigated as a homicide. Shortly after the shooting, Steve Nunn was found in a cemetery about 130 miles southwest of where Amanda Ross was killed. He was escorted to The Medical Center of Bowling Green... 

On September 11, 2001 America – and the world – changed forever. Never ever forget. Image Source Nation Marks 8 Years Since 9/11 Attacks Memorials in New York, at the Pentagon and at the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania all took place under gray skies, and those reading names at ground zero spoke under tents to protect against rain. Eight years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the nation paused Friday to remember. “This is not rain, this is tears,” said a father who lost his son, as he stood under sodden New York skies. Image...