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 BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF–Rip Taylor, (aka Charles Elmer Taylor Jr.) the exuberant comedian whose zany shtick and over-the-top delivery made him a television and nightclub mainstay for more than six decades, has died. He was 84.
MSTies will recall that Joel and the bots devoted a whole host segment to him in episode 418- ATTACK OF THE THE EYE CREATURES. The Hollywood Reporter has a nice remembrance. Thanks to Tim for the heads up. Alert and frequent submitter Duke of Puddles turns up again:
This isn’t really about the worst movie the Mads sent, but it’s more about: what movie, shown by the Mads or not, is THE movie that will allow them to take over the world. Me? I’m going with “The Way We Were.” You? Don’t Let Duke of Puddles have ALL the fun! Keep sending those WDT suggestions. Also, FYI- I tentatively plan to begin posting official season 12 episode guide pages once a week beginning Oct. 24. These plans may change (like, if I get a job), but that’s the plan right now. 
Each night in October, Shout! Factory TV will feature a different horror movie beginning at 7pm ET followed by a classic episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 at 9pm. Check out the full schedule here.  Whidbey Island, Wash.–Wayne Fitzgerald, the main title designer of hundreds of films and television shows including “Apocalypse Now,” “The Graduate,” “Chinatown,” “Dallas,” “The Searchers,” “The Godfather” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” died here Sept. 30. He was 89.
MSTies will remember his work for the movie in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP. The L.A. Times has a nice perspective. Thanks to Tracy and Timmy for the heads up. |
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