The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and U2 have also had #1 albums in four different decades.
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And U2 is the only one to do it in 4 straight.cheezguyty wrote: ↑Thu Dec 13, 2018 6:31 pmThe Beatles, Elvis Presley, and U2 have also had #1 albums in four different decades.
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Penny Marshall has died. According to Variety, Marshall was the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million ("Big"), the first woman to direct two films that made more than $100 million ("Big" and "A League of Their Own"), and she was only the second woman director to see her film Oscar-nominated for best picture ("Awakenings").
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Of course, Penny Marshall was best known for playing Laverne to Cindy Williams's Shirley on the ABC sitcom "Laverne & Shirley." The show, which aired from 1976 to 1983, was a spin-off from "Happy Days." "Laverne & Shirley" was the #1 show on TV for two seasons during its run.
The chant of “Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!” that preceded the "Laverne & Shirley" theme song, “Making Our Dreams Come True,” in the series’ opening montage was drawn from a song Marshall and her friends used to sing on the way to school.
Marshall's brother, Garry, created "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley" and directed such films as "Pretty Woman," Beaches," and "The Princess Diaries." He was also a recognizable character actor who played the team owner in "A League of Their Own," in which his character was based on chewing gum heir and baseball executive Philip K. Wrigley.
From 1971 to 1979, Penny Marshall was married to actor/writer/director Rob Reiner, son of Carl and director of such films as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally," "Stand by Me," "This Is Spinal Tap," and "A Few Good Men."
Marshall's autobiography, “My Mother Was Nuts,” was published in 2012.
The chant of “Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!” that preceded the "Laverne & Shirley" theme song, “Making Our Dreams Come True,” in the series’ opening montage was drawn from a song Marshall and her friends used to sing on the way to school.
Marshall's brother, Garry, created "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley" and directed such films as "Pretty Woman," Beaches," and "The Princess Diaries." He was also a recognizable character actor who played the team owner in "A League of Their Own," in which his character was based on chewing gum heir and baseball executive Philip K. Wrigley.
From 1971 to 1979, Penny Marshall was married to actor/writer/director Rob Reiner, son of Carl and director of such films as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally," "Stand by Me," "This Is Spinal Tap," and "A Few Good Men."
Marshall's autobiography, “My Mother Was Nuts,” was published in 2012.
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I don't know which is more "wtf"-worthy, this or Harold Baines being elected to the baseball hall. I get the Fleetwood mac induction, but as a solo artist????
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you might want to google her impressive music catalog
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I did what you suggested.triviawayne wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:28 pmyou might want to google her impressive music catalog
Eight studio albums, one of which reached number one in the U.S.
Zero number one singles. 4 top 10 singles. I listen to a lot of classic rock on the radio, and only a couple if her songs get regular airplay.
30 million records sold worldwide. Definitely a great talent and a great career, but not HOF worthy. Just my opinion.
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I'm going to pre-call it: There will be a Penny Marshall question on the next online test, and an entire Penny Marshall category on Jeopardy sometime in 2019.cinemaniax7 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:06 pm Of course, Penny Marshall was best known for playing Laverne to Cindy Williams's Shirley on the ABC sitcom "Laverne & Shirley." The show, which aired from 1976 to 1983, was a spin-off from "Happy Days." "Laverne & Shirley" was the #1 show on TV for two seasons during its run.
The chant of “Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!” that preceded the "Laverne & Shirley" theme song, “Making Our Dreams Come True,” in the series’ opening montage was drawn from a song Marshall and her friends used to sing on the way to school.
Marshall's brother, Garry, created "Happy Days" and "Laverne & Shirley" and directed such films as "Pretty Woman," Beaches," and "The Princess Diaries." He was also a recognizable character actor who played the team owner in "A League of Their Own," in which his character was based on chewing gum heir and baseball executive Philip K. Wrigley.
From 1971 to 1979, Penny Marshall was married to actor/writer/director Rob Reiner, son of Carl and director of such films as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally," "Stand by Me," "This Is Spinal Tap," and "A Few Good Men."
Marshall's autobiography, “My Mother Was Nuts,” was published in 2012.
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There was SUPPOSED to be a Penny Marshall clue on the day she died, give or take a day. The writers are slipping.
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Their DeLorean is in the shopopusthepenguin wrote: ↑Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:28 pmThere was SUPPOSED to be a Penny Marshall clue on the day she died, give or take a day. The writers are slipping.
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Miley Cyrus and Liam "Hunger Games" Hemsworth are married.
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Sister Wendy Beckett, the Carmelite nun and the tv 'personality' who introduced me to art history, has died at 88.
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She was a Jeopardy favorite back in the day. Definitely a name worth remembering, if you're currently in the pool.Troydozzy wrote: ↑Thu Dec 27, 2018 8:17 am Sister Wendy Beckett, the Carmelite nun and the tv 'personality' who introduced me to art history, has died at 88.
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Stopping by the library today, I noticed a recent copy of ESPN mag listing the twenty most dominant athletes in the world today. Not all of them American, but I guess that their standard requires that a sport at least be taken seriously by a good number of Americans.
Anyway, in order to build suspense, I list ESPN's most dominant in ascending order and spoilered (simply to force you to know them. For the record, I failed to identify at least two of these in recent LL seasons). There were perhaps a couple whose dominance I had trouble seeing, but the magazine does state that they used some sort of statistical method, employing standard deviations and such like.
20. Baseballer with Anaheim, twice AL MVP, thrice runner-up
19. Basketballer with Houston, 2017-18 NBA MVP
18. First-year starting QB with KC Chiefs, threw 6 TD passes a day before his 23rd birthday
17. Plays Hockey for Washington Capitals, 7-time NHL goal-scoring champ
16. 2018 Thoroughbred Triple Crown winner, retired at 3, unbeaten lifetime
15. New Orleans Saints quarterback, all-time NFL passing yardage leader
14. Baseballer with Boston, 2018 AL MVP and batting champ
13. Basketballer with Cleveland--> Miami--> Cleveland--> LA Lakers, 4-time NBA MVP
12. Five-time Formula One champ from UK, races for Mercedes-AMG Petronas
11. Figure skater from Japan, twice men's Olympic champ, twice world champ
10. Serbian tennis player with 14 Grand Slam titles, first since Rod Laver to hold all four titles at once
9. 2018 Ladies' French Open Champ from Romania, twice the most clicked-on player at WTAtennis.com
8. Soccerer, Real Madrid midfielder and Team Croatia captain, 2018 FIFA player of the year
7. Basketballer with Seattle Storm, 2018 WNBA MVP, thrice College Player of the Year, won four NCAA championships with UConn
6. Snowboard halfpipe gold medalist 2018, first woman to execute frontside double cork 1080 (note:360 x 3) in halfpipe, incoming freshman at Princeton
5. Winner of four Olympic golds in 2016, holder of women's world records at 400, 800, and 1500 meter freestyle, 14 total world championship golds
4. Thai golfer, won 2018 US Women's Open and 2016 British Open
3. mixed martial artist, Ultimate Fighting Champ in heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions
2. Kenyan marathoner, set world record of 2:01:39 at 2018 Berlin Marathon
1. Winner of four Olympic golds and 14 world championship golds in Women's artistic gymnastics (Fixed now. Sorry, )
Anyway, in order to build suspense, I list ESPN's most dominant in ascending order and spoilered (simply to force you to know them. For the record, I failed to identify at least two of these in recent LL seasons). There were perhaps a couple whose dominance I had trouble seeing, but the magazine does state that they used some sort of statistical method, employing standard deviations and such like.
20. Baseballer with Anaheim, twice AL MVP, thrice runner-up
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Mike Trout
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James Harden
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Patrick Mahomes (II)
17. Plays Hockey for Washington Capitals, 7-time NHL goal-scoring champ
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Alex Ovechkin
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Justify
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Drew Brees
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Mookie Betts
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Lebron James
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Lewis Hamilton
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Yuzuru Hanyu
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Novak Djokovic
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Simona Halep
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Luka Modric
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Breanna Stewart
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Chloe Kim
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Katie Ledecky
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Ariya Jutanugarn
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Daniel Cormier
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Eliud Kipchoge
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Simone
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Simone Biles
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(#1's first name ends in an E and not an A; it's different than #9's first name.)
I can honestly say I have never heard of #3.
I can honestly say I have never heard of #3.
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How is Mikaela Shriffin not on that list?
And Patrick Mahomes? Great season, but dude hasn't even won a playoff game yet.
And Patrick Mahomes? Great season, but dude hasn't even won a playoff game yet.
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Sister Wendy taught me to appreciate art and art history, and I am indebted to her. I just this week gave her DVD set to my daughter who asked for a "noetic" gift for Christmas.
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Amazing that Shiffrin was left off this list. She was dominant before the magazine went to press, and just won her 15th World Cup ski race in a calendar year, a record. For career World Cup wins, the record is 86, by Ingemar Stenmark. Shiffrin now has 51.....at the age of 23.
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“Captain” Daryl Dragon (Captain and Tennille), “Mean” Gene Okerlund (Voice of Professional Wrestling in the 80s), and “Super Dave” Bob Einstein have all recently died.
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