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hollywoodreporter.comSusan Saint James, ‘Name of the Game,’ ‘McMillan & Wife’ and ‘Kate & Allie’ Star, Dies at 80The Emmy winner (and eight-time nominee) also worked in such films as ‘Love at First Bite,’ ‘How to Beat the High Cost of Living’ and ‘Carbon Copy.’

Emmy-winner Susan Saint James (The Name of the Game; McMillan and Wife; Kate & Allie...) has reportedly died & will be added to my 2026 Geeky Goodbyes (Love at First Bite) later www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...

the-sun.comFormer WWF wrestler dies after lengthy health battle saw him have leg amputatedFORMER wrestling star Jack Armstrong has died aged 79. Armstrong started as a wrestler in 1963 and his career lasted for more than three decades. He competed in the WWF federation but also wrestled…

Pro wrestler & actor Jack "Wildman" Armstrong has reportedly died & will be added to my 2026 Geeky Goodbyes (Misfits of Science; Alligator II: The Mutation; Zombie Army...) later www.the-sun.com/sport/172058...

hollywoodreporter.comPeggy King, Singer and ‘George Gobel Show’ Star of Television’s Golden Age, Dies at 96She also recorded several albums for Columbia Records and appeared in Vincente Minnelli’s 'The Bad and the Beautiful.'

Peggy King (The George Gobel Show...) has reportedly died & will be added to my 2026 Geeky Goodbyes (Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy) later www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/p...

Happy bookish birthdays, 26 October, to: Sylvia Plath (The Bell Jar), Joe Medicine Crow (From the Heart of the Crow Country), Maxine Hong Kingston (The Woman Warrior)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2026/10/27/h...

Happy bookish birthdays, 26 October, to: Neil Sheehan (A Bright Shining Lie), J.A. Jance (J.P. Beaumont series), Lara Parker (Angelique's Descent)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2026/10/27/h...

Happy bookish birthdays, 26 October, to: Fran Lebowitz (Metropolitan Life), Maneet Chauhan (Flavors of My World), Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co.)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2026/10/27/h...

Elf, on Sunday, on her Toy Towel in front of her Toy Bins, alerting to something outside. You can see she has literally cleaned her (compostable!) plate! #NotSpoiled 😉

27 October birthday smile

27 October birthday smile

27 October #BirthdaySmiles in order: John Cleese, Teresa Wright, Roberto Benigni, Ruby Dee, Jeff East, Carolyn Craig, Nanette Fabray

27 October birthday smile

27 October birthday smile

27 October birthday smile (on our left)

27 October birthday smile

27 October birthday smile

27 October birthday smile

27 October birthday smile

27 October birthday smile

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20 September's #EyedentityGame (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow

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This #EyedentityGame was Bill Bixby! Congrats if you got it & thanks for playing! IMDb Bio imdb.com/name/nm00846... JustWatch USA streaming guide justwatch.com/us/search?pr...

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19 September's #EyedentityGame (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow

deadline.comAlan Dysert Dead: 'All My Children' Actor Was 75Alan Dysert, known best for his role as Sean Cudahy on All My Children, has died, his wife Michele Dysert revealed in a Facebook post Sunday.

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Alan Dysert (All My Children...) has reportedly died deadline.com/2026/10/alan...

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Here are the answers to the game I posted in conjunction with @classic_film's #ScienceFictionFilms bracket! Thanks for playing & congratulations if you got them!

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As we're in the final day of @classic_film's amazing bracket, #ScienceFictionFilms, I thought I'd add a game! How many of these phrases can you match to the movies in the bracket? Feel free to say the numbers, but please don't give the titles to avoid spoilers 🙂

variety.comWalter Koenig, Chekov on Original ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90Walter Koenig, who memorably played Chekov in the original "Star Trek" series and seven "Star Trek" feature films, died Sunday in Los Angeles.

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Walter Koenig (Star Trek; Babylon 5: The Starlost...) has reportedly died and will be added to my 2026 Geeky Goodbyes later variety.com/2026/film/ne...

Congratulations to @classic_film for the "amazing collosal" #ScienceFictionFilms bracket! There were truly no losers. The comments I saw were overwhelmingly voting for, not against, & people often said they were torn. That's a well run bracket, & a community of fans!

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The Day the Earth Stood Still wins our #ScienceFictionFilms Tournament! Planet of the Apes kept the race close throughout the day, but could never close the gap. I feel like the real winner, though. I loved discussing all these classic sci fi movies with those who commented.

Feliĉan 60th #DebutDay (26 October 1966) al Incubus! Ĝi estas la plej bona horora filmo tute en Esperanto, kun William Shatner en la ĉefrolo... ĝis nun! Happy 60th #DebutDay (26 October 1966) to Incubus! It's the best all Esperanto, William Shatner starring horror film...so far! 😉

Happy 25th #DebutDay (26 October 2001) to Thir13en Ghosts! The remake of the William Castle 13 Ghosts gave us Tony Shalhoub & cult classic effects! @amcplus.com @philotv.bsky.social

Happy bookish birthdays, 26 October, to: Pat Conroy (The Prince of Tides), Jim Butcher (The Dresden Files), Tony Abbott (The Secrets of Droon)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2026/10/26/h...

Happy bookish birthdays, 26 October, to: Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich), Beryl Markham (West with the Night), Masisha Pessl (Special Topics in Calamity Physics)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2026/10/26/h...

Happy bookish birthdays, 26 October, to: Steven Kellogg (Johnny Appleseed), Andrei Bely (AKA Andrey Bely) (Petersburg), Kenzo Kitakata (The Cage), Andrew Motion (Wainewright the Poisoner)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2026/10/26/h...

Elf in the sun yesterday

26 October birthday smile

26 October birthday smile

26 October #BirthdaySmiles in order: Seth MacFarlane, Dylan McDermott, Jon Heder, Anthony Rapp, Jackie Coogan, Rita Wilson, Jaclyn Smith

26 October birthday smile

26 October birthday smile

26 October birthday smile (on our right)

26 October birthday smile

26 October birthday smile (on our left)

26 October birthday smile (on our far right)

26 October birthday smile

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share.googleEric Bauza, the Modern Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Other Iconic Characters, Dies at 46In addition to multiple roles in the Looney Tunes films and shows including 'Coyote vs. Acme,' the Emmy-winning actor also voiced roles in 'Forgotten Island,' 'Muppet Babies' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja...

Emmy-winning voice artist Eric Bauza has reportedly died and will be added to my 2026 Geeky Goodbyes (Looney Tunes Cartoons; Teen Titans Go!; Coyote vs. Acme...) later "Eric Bauza Dead: Modern Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck & Looney Tunes" share.google/9dihM3IBddzH...

espn.comLawrence McCutcheon, 5-time Pro Bowl RB for Rams, dies at 76Lawrence McCutcheon, a five-time Pro Bowl running back for the Los Angeles Rams who went on to a long career in the team's front office, died Friday. He was 76.

American football player Lawrence McCutcheon (the L.A. Rams...) has reportedly died www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

This #EyedentityGame was Tim Matheson! Congrats if you got it & thanks for playing! IMDb Bio imdb.com/name/nm00015... JustWatch USA streaming guide justwatch.com/us/search?pr...

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18 September's #EyedentityGame (I do this as a daily game). I can't do the kind of robust tracking I normally do for who gets it in 2 places, & this 1 has been answered there, but feel free to guess & discuss! I plan to reveal the answer tomorrow

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It's not over yet in @classic_film's #ScienceFictionFilms bracket finale! Apes vs alien! Klaatu vs. Cornelius! Gort vs. gorillas! Which one will win? You can help decide!

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#ScienceFictionFilms Tournament Championship, voting results as of 1:11 pm EDT: The Day the Earth Stood Still - 53.2% Planet of the Apes - 46.8% If you haven't voted, here's the link to your online ballot: s.surveyplanet.com/zsahbd7k

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It's Championship day in the #ScienceFictionFilms Tournament: The Day the Earth Stood Still vs. Planet of the Apes. "Your choice, make it wisely," says Yoda. Here is your online ballot: s.surveyplanet.com/zsahbd7k Voting ends at 10:30 pm EDT.

massispost.comRenowned Armenian Pianist and Musicologist Şahan Arzruni Dies at 83 • MassisPostNEW YORK — Internationally acclaimed Armenian pianist, musicologist, and cultural ambassador Şahan Arzruni passed away peacefully at his home in New York

Pianist Sahan Arzruni has reportedly died massispost.com/2026/10/reno...

Happy bookish birthdays, 25 October, to: Mary McCarthy (The Group), Frank Norris (McTeague), Henry Steele Commager (The American Mind), Anne Tyler (The Accidental Tourist)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2026/10/25/h...

Happy bookish birthdays, 25 October, to: Max Stirner (The Ego and His Own), Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (Miss Hickory), Harold Brodkey (First Love and Other Sorrows), Martin Gilbert (Churchill: The Power of Words)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2026/10/25/h...

Happy bookish birthdays, 25 October, to: Fred Marcellino (Puss in Boots), Daniel Mark Epstein (The Ballad of Bob Dylan), Zadie Smith (Swing Time), Katherine Dunn (Geek Love)... ilmk.wordpress.com/2026/10/25/h...

Elf, checking with me while on Deck Patrol yesterday