Paid Members Jazzy G Posted December 18, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, eugenespeed said: Had tickets for it, even had hotel booked, then did my back in so couldn't go. Sounds like you might have dodged a bullet there. And I'm not talking about Black Lace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members eugenespeed Posted December 26, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 26, 2021 Janice Long has passed away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Healys Chutney Spoon Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Archbishop Desmond Tutu has also died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted December 26, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 26, 2021 She had achieved a fair bit as a female broadcaster. Apparently the first a woman to have a daily show on Radio 1. 66 isn't much of an age. 90 is a good innings for the Archbishop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted December 27, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 27, 2021 He was an absolute hero but, similarly, all I can think about is one of the only three good jokes in Little Britain; Tom Baker as the narrator saying, "I've often fancied slipping into a tutu.... Reverend Desmond Tutu". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted December 27, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 27, 2021 10 hours ago, scratchdj said: There were really two more? "...in the style of the Elephant Man", and "non-competitive pirate-based memory game". That's the lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 28, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 28, 2021 Compiling a score of good Little Britain jokes doesn't seem like good self care to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSM Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/28/who-died-in-2021-all-the-celebrities-weve-lost-this-year-15656689/ Spotted this article and it was sad to read so many names I had forgotten about or not even realised had passed away this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) What an icon. I would wager that the majority of NFL fans outside of the states would've first had exposure to the sport through Madden in some way. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/28/john-madden-dies-football-coach-broadcaster Edited December 29, 2021 by SuperBacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) His greatest ever play was lending his name to a gaming franchise, hope he was still getting paid for that and didn’t get swindled on a deal. Edited December 29, 2021 by Mr_Danger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 This was an interesting read from the other day, linked to the documentary they just released. I haven't had a chance to find and watch that yet. https://www.sportscasting.com/how-did-john-madden-get-linked-ea-sports-video-game/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted December 29, 2021 Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) Nice. Sounds like he was pretty closely working on the development of the game in the early years, rather than just slapping his name on the product, which is cool. Edited December 29, 2021 by Chest Rockwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted December 29, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 29, 2021 It's a testament to his popularity that the game stuck with his name given the temptations of using star players or the NFL brand itself. Can't imagine FIFA being called 'Jimmy Hill Soccer'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lenin Posted December 29, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 29, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59816881 Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 R.I.P John Madden, such sad news to hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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