Celebrity Deaths

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I was expecting a Chuck Norris joke about his death but I thought it would involve the Grim Reaper saying something like,"Chuck Norris made the Grim Reaper reverse his death! 🤣🤭😏
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Death got Chuck Norrised

Longtime NYC Newscaster Ernie Anastos. He had a nearly fifty-year career on air with Eyewitness News.
Eyewitness News broke the mold for news programs and made its reporters celebrities. Ernie was the cool young reporter, and, together with Gereldo Rivera, brought a fresh approach to what had been a stale style of newscasting. He became the anchorman a few years later.

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The passing of Robert Mueller

Here are some good write ups about him

"Legacy and Reactions
Mueller is primarily remembered for his 12-year tenure leading the FBI through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and for his later role as Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

Political Reactions:
Donald Trump: Reacted on social media stating, "I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!".
Barack Obama: Praised him as one of the "finest directors in the history of the FBI" and a public servant of "greatest integrity".
George W. Bush: Expressed deep sadness and praised Mueller's lifelong dedication to public service.
Family: He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Ann Cabell Standish, their two daughters, and several grandchildren.

Mueller was a decorated Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, making him eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. "

Wow
Now I know he's a war hero!
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Robert Mueller took the reins of the FBI with the intention of modernizing it, but the September 11th attacks transformed the Bureau into something he never wanted.
Rest in Peace to a truly Great American.

Sam Kieth, 63

Mr. Kieth is a near legend in the comic industry. One of the founding fathers of Image Comics, he created The Maxx and co-created The Sandman, among many others. He was an artist for years before switching to the writing aspects of the business.
Mr. Keith suffered from Lewy Body Dementia, a particularly horrible disease.

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The passing of Robert Mueller

Here are some good write ups about him

"Legacy and Reactions
Mueller is primarily remembered for his 12-year tenure leading the FBI through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and for his later role as Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

Political Reactions:
Donald Trump: Reacted on social media stating, "I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!".
Barack Obama: Praised him as one of the "finest directors in the history of the FBI" and a public servant of "greatest integrity".
George W. Bush: Expressed deep sadness and praised Mueller's lifelong dedication to public service.
Family: He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Ann Cabell Standish, their two daughters, and several grandchildren.

Mueller was a decorated Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, making him eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. "

Wow
Now I know he's a war hero!
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Yeah Robert Mueller was a swell dude especially during the 12 years when he ran the FBI. I won't get into details because it's way too political why would you even post that here it's pure politics.

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The passing of Robert Mueller

Here are some good write ups about him

"Legacy and Reactions
Mueller is primarily remembered for his 12-year tenure leading the FBI through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and for his later role as Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

Political Reactions:
Donald Trump: Reacted on social media stating, "I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!".
Barack Obama: Praised him as one of the "finest directors in the history of the FBI" and a public servant of "greatest integrity".
George W. Bush: Expressed deep sadness and praised Mueller's lifelong dedication to public service.
Family: He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Ann Cabell Standish, their two daughters, and several grandchildren.

Mueller was a decorated Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, making him eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. "

Wow
Now I know he's a war hero!
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Yeah Robert Mueller was a swell dude especially during the 12 years when he ran the FBI. I won't get into details because it's way too political why would you even post that here it's pure politics.
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A man's death shouldn't be political

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The passing of Robert Mueller

Here are some good write ups about him

"Legacy and Reactions
Mueller is primarily remembered for his 12-year tenure leading the FBI through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and for his later role as Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

Political Reactions:
Donald Trump: Reacted on social media stating, "I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!".
Barack Obama: Praised him as one of the "finest directors in the history of the FBI" and a public servant of "greatest integrity".
George W. Bush: Expressed deep sadness and praised Mueller's lifelong dedication to public service.
Family: He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Ann Cabell Standish, their two daughters, and several grandchildren.

Mueller was a decorated Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, making him eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. "

Wow
Now I know he's a war hero!
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Yeah Robert Mueller was a swell dude especially during the 12 years when he ran the FBI. I won't get into details because it's way too political why would you even post that here it's pure politics.
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A man's death shouldn't be political
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I agree, but when somebody's life was it's hard to avoid it. And I don't believe a man's bad must overshadow his good.

Everyone is fully aware of what this person was involved with and there's no need to reiterate it. At the same time, a glowing, hagiographic eulogy of such a person if going to cause a strong reaction too. Much as if I were to post fond admiration of a certain Austrian artist who served with uncommon valor during World War I. Everyone would call that "trolling," and they'd be right.

Valerie Perrine. 82.

Most famous as the female assistant to Gene Hackman's Lex Luther in the Superman films.

When Lex Luther says the first nuclear bomb will hit Hackensack, Valerie Perrine responds,

"My mother lives in Hackensack!"

I read about her death too.

"Miss Tessmacher!!"

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The passing of Robert Mueller

Here are some good write ups about him

"Legacy and Reactions
Mueller is primarily remembered for his 12-year tenure leading the FBI through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks and for his later role as Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

Political Reactions:
Donald Trump: Reacted on social media stating, "I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!".
Barack Obama: Praised him as one of the "finest directors in the history of the FBI" and a public servant of "greatest integrity".
George W. Bush: Expressed deep sadness and praised Mueller's lifelong dedication to public service.
Family: He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Ann Cabell Standish, their two daughters, and several grandchildren.

Mueller was a decorated Vietnam War veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, making him eligible for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. "

Wow
Now I know he's a war hero!
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Yeah Robert Mueller was a swell dude especially during the 12 years when he ran the FBI. I won't get into details because it's way too political why would you even post that here it's pure politics.
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A man's death shouldn't be political
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I agree, but when somebody's life was it's hard to avoid it. And I don't believe a man's bad must overshadow his good.

Everyone is fully aware of what this person was involved with and there's no need to reiterate it. At the same time, a glowing, hagiographic eulogy of such a person if going to cause a strong reaction too. Much as if I were to post fond admiration of a certain Austrian artist who served with uncommon valor during World War I. Everyone would call that "trolling," and they'd be right.
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You weight the bad with the good, and evaluate accordingly. The Austrian failed artist? Fought well for his side, but then the bad took over.

Even Benedict Arnold has a cenotaph to his wounded leg at Saratoga.

Chuck legends...

Louie Louie

Longtime Vegas lounge singer, record producer, and Man About Town. One of the first Latin hip-hop artists, he moved from Puerto Rico to NYC in the early 80s and was featured in several of Madonna's early videos. He had several hits on his own in the early 1990s. After a decade of producing records in NYC, he moved to Vegas and starred in numerous lounge acts at smaller casinos. He had regular gigs at Rampart, Club Madrid, The Hilton, The Green Door, and Drea's. Bruno Mars patterned much of his act after Louie's high-energy performances.
RIP

Dash Krofts. Half of the 1970s duo of Seals and Crofts.
The band was big in the early 1970s, and coincidentally, each of their three top hits peaked at #6. A popular touring band, they were one of the headliners at a California show that attracted 200,000 people. The band broke up around 1980, and they reformed to tour several times, but never regained their magic.
RIP

James Tolkan at 94.

The bald professor in the back to the future films.

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James Tolkan at 94.

The bald professor in the back to the future films.
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94, what a nice long life! 😀💡 RIP to Principal Strickland. 💡

Gerald Paddio- former Knicks forward who played a large part in UNLV's run to the Final Four in 1987.

Paddio bounced around the NBA for a few years before playing overseas for half a decade.
He was killed in a car accident in his hometown in Louisiana.

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James Tolkan at 94.

The bald professor in the back to the future films.
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94, what a nice long life! 😀💡 RIP to Principal Strickland. 💡
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All you WoV members are SLACKERS!!!

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James Tolkan at 94.

The bald professor in the back to the future films.
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94, what a nice long life! 😀💡 RIP to Principal Strickland. 💡
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All you WoV members are SLACKERS!!!
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LMAO! 🤣🤭 I was actually planning to make a joke reference to Principal Strickland's Back To The Future character and say something like,"Death is the final Slacker!" 😉 But I failed to make the joke reference. 💡

Sid Kroft of Marty and Kroft.

They created my favorite tv shows from the 70's.

H.R. Puffin stuff
Land of the Lost.

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Sid Kroft of Marty and Kroft.

They created my favorite tv shows from the 70's.

H.R. Puffin stuff
Land of the Lost.
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I remember them well. Oh, they were puffin stuff, all right!

Do you guys remember the Donny and Marie TV show?

Donny and marie are forever grateful and owe Sid Krofft for putting the siblings on the map

I didn't care for the Kroffts' shows, but I respect the way they carved out an industry.

Marty and Kroft also helped to create an aspect of copyright law.

After the success of HR Puffinstuff, McDonald's contacted them for an ad campaign. They did months of work for similar creatures in the Puffinstuff style.

Then suddenly McDonald's said they changed their mind the campaign was cancelled.

One year later McDonald's came out with ads featuring a whole set of new characters like the Mcburgler and Grimace. Just so coincidentally looking like the Puffinstuff style.

1973, Kroft vs McDonald's. Kroft was successful in showing just because you change a few elements and names doesn't make it any less theft.

Yes that Kroft case gave us the substantial similarity two part test (extrinsic / intrinsic) for copyright infringement:

[A plaintiff] must prove both substantial similarity under the “extrinsic test” and substantial similarity under the “intrinsic test.” The “extrinsic test” is an objective comparison of specific expressive elements. The “intrinsic test” is a subjective comparison that focuses on whether the ordinary, reasonable audience would find the works substantially similar in the total concept and feel of the works. Antonick v. Electronic Arts, Inc., 841 F.3d 1062 (9th Cir. 2016).

Extrinsic test is a question of law for the court. Intrinsic test is a matter for the jury.

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Sid Kroft of Marty and Kroft.

They created my favorite tv shows from the 70's.

H.R. Puffin stuff
Land of the Lost.
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Electra Woman and Dyna Girl

So cheesy!

For those who are familiar with the syndicate Bob and tom radio show,Bob kevoian passed away yesterday. He was 75. The show original in Indianapolis but became widely popular and was syndicated. www
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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu.
RIP. I enjoyed the first few seasons of the show, and it helped me financially as much money flowed from auctions and estate sales into locker sales.
Before the show, Darryl and his then-partner unearthed a near-legendary collection of WW2 comics, and he was also involved in returning Nick Cage's million-dollar collection after it had been stolen by a house guest.

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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu....

Cyberbullying? I'm not sure exactly what that would entail for a public person, who gives up most of their privacy and subjects their self to subjective judgment by the public, in exchange for the wealth and fame that comes with being a celebrity.

I'm not sure, but I suspect we are about to find out.

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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu....

Cyberbullying? I'm not sure exactly what that would entail for a public person, who gives up most of their privacy and subjects their self to subjective judgment by the public, in exchange for the wealth and fame that comes with being a celebrity.
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I used to watch some reality TV about 2010. I came to realize that every single one of those shows was fixed. So I quit watching. I knew the chef at a local casino who was on several big-time cooking reality shows. There's nothing real about any of them. It's all constructed right from the beginning. Especially shows like Pawn Stars. Absolutely fake from top to bottom. Or American Pickers. Storage Wars is also totally fake. They salt the lockers.

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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu.
RIP. I enjoyed the first few seasons of the show, and it helped me financially as much money flowed from auctions and estate sales into locker sales.
Before the show, Darryl and his then-partner unearthed a near-legendary collection of WW2 comics, and he was also involved in returning Nick Cage's million-dollar collection after it had been stolen by a house guest.
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I remember reading an article talking about how suicides are on the rise due to cyber bullying and people were questioning stuff like,"WHY would anyone kill themselves because if what anonymous people say to them on the internet!" I myself must admit I am STILL upset over someone, Movie Lover on the now defunct Get Him To The Greek message board on IMDb turning on me after he and I had nice conversations about The Get Him To The Greek movie. On the now defunct WWE Raw board Posters were attacking me because I gushed about how "real," the Randy Orton and Triple H fight looked.

Movie Lover visited WWE Raw board and I honestly thought he was going to defend me against my attackers. Instead Movie Lover attacked ME, saying something like,"I don't blame you guys one bit for attacking Karen Nathan. Karen Nathan and I had nice conversations about Get Him To The Greek movie and I soon realized that Karen Nathan had a creepy and disturbing obsession with Get Him To The Greek movie and I knew I made a HUGE mistake ever engaging with her and I knew I had to stop talking with Karen Nathan. Her creepy and disturbing obsession with Get Him To The Greek actually started to turn me off the movie and I abandoned The Get Him To The Greek message board. I see she's now annoying the WWE Raw board now and I don't blame you guys one bit for attacking her. She's a creepy and disturbing Poster." I did realize that Movie Lover suddenly left The Get Him To The Greek message board but I just assumed he abandoned The Get Him To The Greek message board because he lost interest in The Get Him To The Greek movie

I, , Karen Nathan responded something like,"Movie Lover, I thought you and I were Friends. I can't believe you're attacking me and defending my attackers. This hurts REALLY bad. Movie Lover responded something like,"You thought you and I were Friends just because we had nice conversations about Get Him To The Greek movie? There is something horribly wrong with you. I didn't even know you thought you and I were Friends until today. You and I are not Friends and I'd never be Friends with a creepy and disturbing Poster like you. You should have honestly realized that you and I are not Friends when I abandoned The Get Him To The Greek message board because of you and didn't keep in touch with you. I'd never abandon my actual Friends and not keep in touch with them.

I Karen Nathan responded something like,"Wow, I've got to stop thinking that nice conversations means friendship. Movie Lover responded something like,"I can't believe a grown woman thought that nice conversations means friendship in the first place. This is something I'd expect a five year old who isn't old enough to know how the real world works yet to think, not a grown woman."

Movie Lover and I stopped talking after that day. That happened in 2010 and to this VERY day, I am STILL upset by Although not suicidal over or, I am STILL extremely upset by Movie Lover turning on me and attacking me after our nice conversations, and this is SIXTEEN YEARS LATER. 💡

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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu.
RIP. I enjoyed the first few seasons of the show, and it helped me financially as much money flowed from auctions and estate sales into locker sales.
Before the show, Darryl and his then-partner unearthed a near-legendary collection of WW2 comics, and he was also involved in returning Nick Cage's million-dollar collection after it had been stolen by a house guest.
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I remember reading an article talking about how suicides are on the rise due to cyber bullying and people were questioning stuff like,"WHY would anyone kill themselves because if what anonymous people say to them on the internet!" I myself must admit I am STILL upset over someone, Movie Lover on the now defunct Get Him To The Greek message board on IMDb turning on me after he and I had nice conversations about The Get Him To The Greek movie. On the now defunct WWE Raw board Posters were attacking me because I gushed about how "real," the Randy Orton and Triple H fight looked.

Movie Lover visited WWE Raw board and I honestly thought he was going to defend me against my attackers. Instead Movie Lover attacked ME, saying something like,"I don't blame you guys one bit for attacking Karen Nathan. Karen Nathan and I had nice conversations about Get Him To The Greek movie and I soon realized that Karen Nathan had a creepy and disturbing obsession with Get Him To The Greek movie and I knew I made a HUGE mistake ever engaging with her and I knew I had to stop talking with Karen Nathan. Her creepy and disturbing obsession with Get Him To The Greek actually started to turn me off the movie and I abandoned The Get Him To The Greek message board. U see she's now annoying the WWE Raw board now and I don't blame you guys one bit for attacking her. She's a creepy and disturbing Poster." I did realize that Movie Lover suddenly left The Get Him To The Greek message board but I just assumed he abandoned The Get Him To The Greek message board because he lost interest in The Get Him To The Greek movie

Just grab the furry walls...

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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu.
RIP. I enjoyed the first few seasons of the show, and it helped me financially as much money flowed from auctions and estate sales into locker sales.
Before the show, Darryl and his then-partner unearthed a near-legendary collection of WW2 comics, and he was also involved in returning Nick Cage's million-dollar collection after it had been stolen by a house guest.
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I remember reading an article talking about how suicides are on the rise due to cyber bullying and people were questioning stuff like,"WHY would anyone kill themselves because if what anonymous people say to them on the internet!" I myself must admit I am STILL upset over someone, Movie Lover on the now defunct Get Him To The Greek message board on IMDb turning on me after he and I had nice conversations about The Get Him To The Greek movie. On the now defunct WWE Raw board Posters were attacking me because I gushed about how "real," the Randy Orton and Triple H fight looked.

Movie Lover visited WWE Raw board and I honestly thought he was going to defend me against my attackers. Instead Movie Lover attacked ME, saying something like,"I don't blame you guys one bit for attacking Karen Nathan. Karen Nathan and I had nice conversations about Get Him To The Greek movie and I soon realized that Karen Nathan had a creepy and disturbing obsession with Get Him To The Greek movie and I knew I made a HUGE mistake ever engaging with her and I knew I had to stop talking with Karen Nathan. Her creepy and disturbing obsession with Get Him To The Greek actually started to turn me off the movie and I abandoned The Get Him To The Greek message board. U see she's now annoying the WWE Raw board now and I don't blame you guys one bit for attacking her. She's a creepy and disturbing Poster." I did realize that Movie Lover suddenly left The Get Him To The Greek message board but I just assumed he abandoned The Get Him To The Greek message board because he lost interest in The Get Him To The Greek movie

Just grab the furry walls...
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LMAO! 🤣🤭 I was extremely obsessed with Get Him To The Greek in 2010 and even went to see it FOUR TIMES in the movie theater! 🤣🤭 My obsession was so intense the Get Him To The Greek message board Posters wanted to run me off The Get Him To The Greek message board for talking way too much about Get Him To The Greek! 🤣🤭

After my obsession with Get Him To The Greek ended however I realized that it was a VERY weird movie. 🤨 Aldous, Daphne, and Aaron impulsively jumping into a male female male threesome in order to "fix," Aaron and Daphne's relationship was weird, 🤨

A Critic said something like,"The VERY first fight between Daphne and Aaron happened because she was beyond tired. Daphne hadn't slept in three days straight and had been working as a hopeful Nurse in a Nurse Residency for all three of those days, a high stress situation even with sleep and she had been doing this for three days straight with no sleep. Yikes. 😬

Daphne felt bad after FINALLY falling asleep and woke up and apologized to Aaron for the fight and even bought him and herself tickets to a music act that he liked only for Aaron to tell her he thought they broke up and she was horrified as they weren't broken up, they just had a fight that was started because Daphne hadn't slept in three days straight and worked three days straight with no sleep Aaron ended up yelling at Daphne and it was implied and then confirmed that he had had sex with other Women when he thought they were broken up.

I myself have started fights when I was beyond tired and felt bad and apologized after falling asleep and waking up, so I FULLY understood Aaron and Daphne's first fight happening because she was beyond tired. But in what world does it seem like a good idea to impulsively jump into a male female male threesome in order to "fix," a relationship?🤨

In another scene, a Woman rapes Aaron with a sex toy. Another Critic questioned,"WHY is rape supposed to be funny when it is a woman raping a man? I felt uncomfortable watching the woman rape Aaron with a sex toy.

Posters answered,"It's supposed to be funny because Aaron is a huge man and she's a tiny woman. He could have easily pushed her away and then left. The critic responded something like,"I get that Aaron is a huge man who could have pushed her away and then left, but still, there is absolutely nothing funny about a man getting raped by a Woman with a sex toy."

It doesn't help that three of the main characters have all been involved in controversies. Sean Combs and Russell Brand have been accused multiple times of sexual assault and Sean got convicted recently. Jonah Zhill has. Been said to have been emotionally abusive to his girlfriend, yikes. Get Him To The Greek turned out to actually because VERY weird movie. 😬

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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu....

Cyberbullying? I'm not sure exactly what that would entail for a public person, who gives up most of their privacy and subjects their self to subjective judgment by the public, in exchange for the wealth and fame that comes with being a celebrity.
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I used to watch some reality TV about 2010. I came to realize that every single one of those shows was fixed. So I quit watching. I knew the chef at a local casino who was on several big-time cooking reality shows. There's nothing real about any of them. It's all constructed right from the beginning. Especially shows like Pawn Stars. Absolutely fake from top to bottom. Or American Pickers. Storage Wars is also totally fake. They salt the lockers.
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I think "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-millionaire" is the reality show that ended the Reality TV Kayfabe era. We got told flat out afterward that it was a fake marriage. The guy was property-rich but not all that liquid. We always knew it had to be mostly fake. but after this you had to watch reality TV as a smark.

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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu....

Cyberbullying? I'm not sure exactly what that would entail for a public person, who gives up most of their privacy and subjects their self to subjective judgment by the public, in exchange for the wealth and fame that comes with being a celebrity.
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I used to watch some reality TV about 2010. I came to realize that every single one of those shows was fixed. So I quit watching. I knew the chef at a local casino who was on several big-time cooking reality shows. There's nothing real about any of them. It's all constructed right from the beginning. Especially shows like Pawn Stars. Absolutely fake from top to bottom. Or American Pickers. Storage Wars is also totally fake. They salt the lockers.
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Even animal videos are fake nowadays. Paid actors.

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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu....

Cyberbullying? I'm not sure exactly what that would entail for a public person, who gives up most of their privacy and subjects their self to subjective judgment by the public, in exchange for the wealth and fame that comes with being a celebrity.
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I used to watch some reality TV about 2010. I came to realize that every single one of those shows was fixed. So I quit watching. I knew the chef at a local casino who was on several big-time cooking reality shows. There's nothing real about any of them. It's all constructed right from the beginning. Especially shows like Pawn Stars. Absolutely fake from top to bottom. Or American Pickers. Storage Wars is also totally fake. They salt the lockers.
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I think "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-millionaire" is the reality show that ended the Reality TV Kayfabe era. We got told flat out afterward that it was a fake marriage. The guy was property-rich but not all that liquid. We always knew it had to be mostly fake. but after this you had to watch reality TV as a smark.
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I remember that! Darva Conger or something was the "Winner," and she was shocked that the guy wasn't a Multimillionaire, he was some broke average Joe. Darva was actually the VICTIM as the show DIDN'T tell her that the guy was a broke average Joe, not some Multimillionaire.😱😳

Darva said something like,"I was completely horrified that the guy's house was some regular 2400 square foot house filled with TRASH and I immediately thought,"What kind of Multimillionaire would live in a regular 2400 square foot house filled with TRASH? 😱😳 Shouldn't he live in a huge and clean mansion?" 😱😳

Then the Producers dropped the bomb on me that the guy was actually a broke average Joe, not a Multimillionaire. I was horrified! 😱😳 Fans of the show thought that Darva was a gold digger who deserved to be tricked into thinking this broke average Joe was a Multimillionaire, I for one felt bad for Darva. Imagine being tricked in front of the entire world on national TV! 😱😳 I was a young teen at the time and even I thought,"I'd be PISSED if the Producers tricked me in national TV in front of the entire world! 😡🤬😱😳
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Darryl Sheets, from Storage Wars.
Online reports say he took his life during or after a cyberbullying incident at Lake Havasu....

Cyberbullying? I'm not sure exactly what that would entail for a public person, who gives up most of their privacy and subjects their self to subjective judgment by the public, in exchange for the wealth and fame that comes with being a celebrity.
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I used to watch some reality TV about 2010. I came to realize that every single one of those shows was fixed. So I quit watching. I knew the chef at a local casino who was on several big-time cooking reality shows. There's nothing real about any of them. It's all constructed right from the beginning. Especially shows like Pawn Stars. Absolutely fake from top to bottom. Or American Pickers. Storage Wars is also totally fake. They salt the lockers.
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I had a friend that was highlighted on an episode of Pawn Stars. He had a cool item, perfect for TV and had absolutely no interest in selling it but they paid him to do it so he did.

My friend Greg is featured in an episode where he is trying to sell some 1960s comics. The whole thing was set up. Our friends from CGC were in town for the comic book show and were brought in as expert advisors. Even though we'd all had dinner together the night before, they shook hands on camera as if they'd never met. It took about four hours to film the scene, which got less than ten minutes of screen time. Greg also received numerous calls from established clients, upset that they hadn't been offered the books.
The whole thing is as phony as a roulette system, but that doesn't mean it can't be entertaining.

David Allan Coe

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David Allan Coe

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My heart started to skip a beat when I saw David Allen and I IMMEDIATELY thought of David Allen Grier and I thought,"Oh no, I REALLY like David Allen Grier, he's a VERY funny actor and comedian, 😱😳😭 and then I saw "Coe," and I felt relief that David Allen Grier isn't the one who died. I don't know who David Allen Coe is, but RIP to David Allen Coe however. 💡

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David Allan Coe

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He loved robbing banks!

He had a few songs that you might not have appreciated.

I know more about his extensive deadbeat-dad cases than I do about his music. I hope his estate can cover his debts.