[MaxBigfoot]

Variety, April 17, 2022: "Patrick Carlin, Comedy Raconteur and Influence on Brother George Carlin, Dies at 90"

I'd never even heard of him before, but he reads as a pretty cool dude.

[TheZookie007]

Me too.

[TheZookie007]

Gilbert Gottfried's "You Fool!!" sequence from Hollywood Squares, Oct. 1, 1999

[solvegas]

Gilbert Gottfried's "You Fool!!" sequence from Hollywood Squares, Oct. 1, 1999

I use to love watching Hollywood Squares when Paul Lynde was in the center square. 

[TheZookie007]

Paul Lynde was hilarious!

[TheZookie007]

"Gilbert Gottfried Gets Last Laugh On hitler, Even In Death"

Even in death, comedy icon Gilbert Gottfried is getting the last laugh.

Magician Penn Jillette, a longtime friend, shared a joke Gottfried liked to make on April 20, the birthday of Nazi dictator adolf hitler:

"Every year on this date, Gilbert sent out the same tweet.  Let’s pass it around. 

'Dear hitler happy birthday you’re dead and the Jews run the world haha'”

Gottfried, who died last week at the age of 67, made some version of the joke most years for more than a decade, and often used hitler as a fodder in his act and online:

"New Jersey couple named their chi!d adolf hitler.  I don't care, but it upset my daughter mussolini."

"This is true. A documentary on The Military Channel said 'hitler did not like dirty jokes.' I knew there was a reason I didn't like hitler."


Gottfried’s family used his Twitter page to ask fans wishing to remember him to make donations that will help fund research on myotonic dystrophy type two, the condition that ultimately claimed his life:

"In Honor/Memory of Gilbert Gottfried who passed "Too Soon" of Myotonic Dystrophy Type Two: 

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the research of this debilitating disease.  Donate here:  http://giveto.urmc.edu/DM2Research

Thank you so much,
Dara, Lily and Max Gottfried"

[TheZookie007]

ABC News: "Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76"
Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died

Naomi Judd, whose family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into the Grammy-winning country stars The Judds, has died. She was 76.

Her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley, announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.

“Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the statement said. "We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory."

Naomi Judd died near Nashville, Tennessee, said a statement on behalf of her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland. It said no further details about her death would be released and asked for privacy as the family grieves.

The Judds were to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday and they had just announced an arena tour to begin in the fall, their first tour together in over a decade.

The mother-daughter performers scored 14 No. 1 songs in a career that spanned nearly three decades. The red-headed duo combined the traditional Appalachian sounds of bluegrass with polished pop stylings, scoring hit after hit in the 1980s. Wynonna led the duo with her powerful vocals, while Naomi provided harmonies and stylish looks on stage.

They also made a return to awards shows when they performed at the CMT Music Awards earlier this month.

“Honored to have witnessed “Love Can Build a Bridge” just a few short weeks ago,” singer Maren Morris posted on Twitter on Saturday.

"This is heartbreaking news! Naomi Judd was one of the sweetest people I’ve ever known," singer Travis Tritt posted on Twitter, noting that he had worked with Judd several times on screen and during performances.

“Country music lost a true legend…sing with the angels, Naomi!!! We’re all sending up prayers for the Judd family today,” singer Carrie Underwood wrote on Twitter.

After rising to the top of country music, they called it quits in 1991 after doctors diagnosed Naomi Judd with hepatitis C. Wynonna continued her solo career.

The Judds’ hits included “Love Can Build a Bridge” in 1990, “Mama He’s Crazy” in 1984, “Why Not Me” in 1984, “Turn It Loose” in 1988, “Girls Night Out” in 1985, “Rockin’ With the Rhythm of the Rain” in 1986 and “Grandpa” in 1986.

The  Judds  released six studio albums and an EP between 1984 and 1991 and won nine Country Music Association Awards and seven from the Academy of Country Music. They earned a total of five Grammy Awards together on hits like “Why Not Me” and “Give A Little Love," and Naomi earned a sixth Grammy for writing “Love Can Build a Bridge.”

...The Judds also performed at the halftime of the 1994 Super Bowl, along with Travis Tritt, Clint Black and Tanya Tucker.

The Judds sang about family, the belief in marriage and the virtue of fidelity. Because Naomi was so young looking, the two were mistaken for sisters early in their career. She was also known to prefer flashy stage outfits, full of sparkles and rhinestones, over casual boots and cowboy style clothing.

They first got attention singing on Ralph Emery's morning show in early 1980, where the host named them the “Soap Sisters” because Naomi said she used to make her own soap.

After the success of “Mama He's Crazy," they won the Horizon Award at the 1984 CMA Awards. Naomi started her speech by saying "Slap the dog and spit in the fire!”

Naomi Judd was open about her health struggles, as well as severe depression and anxiety. In her memoir, River of Time, she described her diagnosis of hepatitis C, which she said she unknowingly contracted during her time as a nurse. She said that by 1995, her doctors had told her she was completely free of the virus.

In the memoir, she described feeling like she had lost her identity when she returned home after a 2010 reunion tour, isolating herself at her home and dealing with crippling panic attacks. ...She was admitted to a psychiatric ward at a hospital and spent time in an outpatient treatment program.

Daughter Ashley Judd is an actor and humanitarian known for her roles in such movies as Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy and Heat.

Strickland, who was a backup singer for Elvis Presley, was married to Naomi Judd for 32 years.


Wynonna Judd, left, and the late Naomi Judd (1946-2022) arrive at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, April 11, 2022, at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

[solvegas]

Yeah, I just heard this bad news on the Country radio on my way back from work. 

[MaxBigfoot]

Damn, I remember watching her on TV.  She was a great lady.   

[TheZookie007]

She was such a gorgeous woman. It took me a long time before I realized that Naomi was Wynonna's mom, not her sightly-older sister

[solvegas]

She was such a gorgeous woman. It took me a long time before I realized that Naomi was Wynonna's mom, not her sightly-older sister

Fact is, the mother was a lot better looking than the daughter.

[MaxBigfoot]

She was such a gorgeous woman. It took me a long time before I realized that Naomi was Wynonna's mom, not her sightly-older sister

Fact is, the mother was a lot better looking than the daughter.

I always thought so too.

[solvegas]

Just read an article that said Naomi Judd committed suicide. 

[TheZookie007]

Just read an article that said Naomi Judd committed suicide. 

I read between the lines of the announcement of her demise and came to the same conclusion. But I will wait for the official word from the family on this.

[Cutter]

Today the world is again darkened.

Comic Book Grand Artist, Creator, Writer.  George Perez passed after Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. 

He drew for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, and other smaller companies.  His last DC/Marvel crossover was reprinted to help raise money for a organization he help create : The Hero Initiative.  It helped out of work comic artists get new jobs and assist in paying medical bills.

George helped make Wonder Woman into the powerhouse Demigod she is today.

He is the only man that could be buried on Temiscyria.

This is how he should be remembered surrounded by his Heroines.