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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 9:03 pm
What are they going to do about all the commercials that would be airing this week? It would seem odd to air them right now, but what will they do instead?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, June 29, 2009 - 9:50 pm
I'm sorry he didn't get to get through the hip replacement.. they can be major, from what I understand, but they can really improve life, too. Wow, such sad irony.. he was nervous about the surgery, then had the rough landing, bopped on the head.. I'm sure he was relieved to just get home and then.. this.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 6:31 am
They've been airing them. I still see (or should I say HEAR them all the time.) Plus they've got that new younger (dare I say even more "vocal" than his predecessor!!) guy who recently started doing the shamwow commercials.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 8:13 am
Before having hip replacement surgery, wouldn't the doctors have given him some tests for his heart to make sure he could handle the surgery?
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 8:22 am
Did Billy Mays do anything besides commercials and pitches for products???
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 8:42 am
Al Roker said something last week about the elderly (Ed McMahon), the sick (Farrah Fawcett) and the sudden (Michael Jackson). It seems the pattern repeated itself this week with The elderly (Gale Storm), the sick )Fred Travelena), and the sudden (Billy Mays).
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 11:16 am
That Shamwow guy doesn't compare!! My fav Billy Mays commercial was for the Big city sliders!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 11:17 am
That Sham-wow and slap chop guy freaks me out. I heard some disturbing things about him anyway, but his eyes disturb me...
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 11:22 am
I'd prefer not to be shouted at by anyone. The beauty of the mute button and FF. Also don't respond well to shouted products.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 11:29 am
Shamwow Spokesman arrested
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 11:57 am
ewww what a creep!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 1:17 pm
Actually, since the Sham wow guy seems to be alive and well, perhaps the Passings thread should remain for discussion of those who have recently passed..
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 1:38 pm
If we're really lucky this thread can take a well deserved rest.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 3:36 pm
Really, way too many celebrity deaths later!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 3:53 pm
Discovery channel is doing a marathon of Pitchmen from 11AM to 10PM tomorrow in honor of Billy Mays.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 10:55 am
Alexis Arguello, International Boxing Hall of Famer and winner of titles in three different weight classes, found dead with a shotgun wound to the chest. Arguello was elected Mayor of Managua last year. (Not sure if this classifies as a "celebrity" unless you're into boxing.) -Managua-mayor-Arguello-found-dead?
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 12:36 pm
Karl Maldan has died today http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Malden Just heard on Twitter.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 12:48 pm
OK, finally an announcement on aol Karl Malden was 97! Died of natural causes, per his daughter. LINK
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 1:02 pm
I am so saddened by this. He always reminded me of my father and I just loved him.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 1:25 pm
Good grief, Karl Malden? Sure, he was 97, but still. I first saw him on "The Streets of San Francisco". Back then, on Sunday afternoons, they'd run what I considered "old" movies. Imagine my surprise when I saw him in "Gypsy" as Rosalind Russell's beau, Herbie. And then caught him in "Streetcar Named Desire". I guess I'd never thought of him as anything other than Det. Stone. Even now when I watch "Patton" I still think, there's Stone! My heartfelt sympathies and prayers for his family and loved ones. rip
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 2:04 pm
Karl Malden oh my!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved him in Streets Of San Fransisco and loved his ad for American Express years ago.
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Lyn
Member
08-07-2002
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 2:11 pm
Actor Harve Presnell dies of cancer at 75 NEW YORK - Harve Presnell, whose booming baritone graced such Broadway musicals as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and “Annie,” has died at the age of 75. Presnell’s agent Gregg Klein says the actor died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. Presnell also appeared in the film versions of “Molly Brown” and “Paint Your Wagon” as well as “Fargo.” ~ MSNBC.MSN.COM I remember him more from The Pretender as Mr Parker (aka Daddy)
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 2:34 pm
There is a wonderful pix on IMDb of Harve Presnell dancing with Debbie Reynolds from the movie Molly Brown, but for the life of me I can't get it here. Maybe one of you computer whizes can do it for me. All the rest of the photos I found didn't do him justice and I want to remember him in his prime.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 2:37 pm
Also Mollie Sugden has died, aged 86. She was Mrs Slocombe in Are You Being Served? if anyone watched that.

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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 2:45 pm
I saw Harve Presnell on Broadway in Unsinkable Molly Brown, and just recently on Ovation TV special about the grown-up chorus of "little girls" from Annie. And yes I did watch "Are You Being Served"!
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