9 minutes ago, I Am A Swede said:

I'm not all ashamed to say that I look forward to that day.

You have a large swath of the population that feels the same way.

21 hours ago, I Am A Swede said:

21 hours ago, Wendy said:

On the plus side, with Trump's disgusting comments, when he finally shuffles off to hell, everyone can be just as candid about his rancid ass.

I'm not all ashamed to say that I look forward to that day

you’re not alone!

https://deadline.com/2026/03/valerie-perrine-dead-1236763033/

Valerie Perrine has passed away.

Edited March 23Mar 23 by sivad40

On 3/23/2026 at 12:33 PM, sivad40 said:

https://deadline.com/2026/03/valerie-perrine-dead-1236763033/

Valerie Perrine has passed away.

I know she was more known for films, but I will always remember her as Susan Lewis' (Sherry Stringfield) mother, Cookie Lewis, on ER.

May she rest in peace.

Mary Beth Hurt has died.

Mary Beth Hurt Dead: 'World According to Garp' Was 79 https://share.google/DoKJvpaI5fX2Ig1YT

Mary Beth Hurt was excellent in many things but particularly Woody Allen's first dramatic film Interiors, where everyone was at a perfect pitch of visceral intensity.

Her last years were spent in a memory care/assisted living facility due to her Alzheimer's which I knew took a huge toll on her husband, the filmmaker Paul Schrader. I remember one of her strangest roles was essaying the demon voice in his initially unreleased fourth Exorcist film, Dominion: A Prequel to The Exorcist. The film wasn't very good but her voice work was a strong follow-up to the legendary Mercedes McCambridge.

I guess I should finally watch Chilly Scenes of Winter.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Vee

13 minutes ago, Vee said:

Mary Beth Hurt was excellent in many things but particularly Woody Allen's first dramatic film Interiors, where everyone was at a perfect pitch of visceral intensity.

Her last years were spent in a memory care/assisted living facility due to her Alzheimer's which I knew took a huge toll on her husband, the filmmaker Paul Schrader. I remember one of her strangest roles was essaying the demon voice in his initially unreleased fourth Exorcist film, Dominion: A Prequel to The Exorcist. The film wasn't very good but her voice work was a strong follow-up to the legendary Mercedes McCambridge.

I guess I should finally watch Chilly Scenes of Winter.

I saw her not too long ago in a "Law & Order" rerun where she portrayed the wife of a closeted gay man, who basically kills his lover, because the husband doesn't have the guts. She was so effective in that part, especially in the scene where she continues with her needlepoint (or whatever) while the authorities nail her with the evidence. It was a real Madame Defarge moment, and she played it chillingly well.

12 minutes ago, Khan said:

I saw her not too long ago in a "Law & Order" rerun where she portrayed the wife of a closeted gay man, who basically kills his lover, because the husband doesn't have the guts. She was so effective in that part, especially in the scene where she continues with her needlepoint (or whatever) while the authorities nail her with the evidence. It was a real Madame Defarge moment, and she played it chillingly well.

Mary Beth knew how to work with props. There's a bit in Compromising Positions where she's passing along info to Susan Sarandon while tending to a plant.