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<\/a>The last picture I took of Doris Roberts, in September 2015. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
1) Now, let’s begin with the sad news of the death of funnywoman Doris Roberts<\/strong> yesterday. Over the last decade or so, I saw her about five times a year, because, luckily for me, we were invited to many of the same events. I didn’t know<\/em> her, per se, but shared a passing smile every now and then. The last time I saw her was right before the Oscars, when we sat next to each other at a beautiful luncheon in West Hollywood. She seemed a bit frail then, but I give her so much credit for getting dressed and made-up, and being out and about. That’s the way to be, in my humble opinion–living life as long as you can. And she still looked so good that I didn’t have a clue that she was ninety! I was shocked to learn that. It will be weird to not see her anymore. The events will certainly not be the same without her. RIP Doris.<\/p>\n 2) On that subject, here’s one more depressing-yet-uplifting thought: Many of the Old Hollywood<\/strong> icons are leaving us. So, while the dumb among us choose to idolize non-talented peeps, like the Kardashians and their ilk, how about the rest of us celebrate the oldies-but-goodies in our midst, and learn as much from them as we can, while we still have the opportunity.<\/p>\n Adam LaRoche. Doesn’t he just look like a douchbag?<\/p><\/div>\n 3) I already tweeted about this–a month<\/em> ago–but Adam Laroche<\/strong> is an idiot. In case you’re not familiar with him, he’s the Chicago White Sox player who quit at the start of the season because the management of the team asked him to scale back bringing his fourteen-year-old son to the clubhouse every day. Yes, you read that right\u2014he brought the kid every…single…day<\/em>! That is so abnormal! And unfair to the other players. The kid even wore a uniform and had his own locker! Can you imagine if every<\/em> player brought their children with them to work every day?! And forget baseball players\u2014just think if one of your<\/em> co-workers did it, in any<\/em> job. It’s kind-of mental, if you ask me. (And you guys actually did!)<\/p>\n And Adam’s delusional\u2014he’s actually stated that none of his teammates minded having the kid around all the time. Yeah, right. They didn’t say it to his face, but I’m sure there was plenty of behind-his-back grousing. So, good riddance to them both. He wasn’t a very good player anymore, anyway, and, obviously, a worse teammate!<\/p>\n The ball was clearly still in the hands of the Thunder player, in white, when the clock signalled the game was over. But they thought he had beaten it, and celebrated prematurely. How depressing for that team when it was ruled “no basket.”<\/p><\/div>\n 5) Yes, the ending of the\u00a0Mavericks-Thunder<\/strong>\u00a0game last night was one of the most exciting NBA play-off games that I can remember. I’m so glad that I try to watch\u00a0every<\/em>\u00a0play-off game each year, just to witness moments like that one!<\/p>\n 6) Speaking of “teams,” some people are thrilled that\u00a0Michael Strahan<\/strong>\u00a0is leaving the morning show\u00a0Live<\/em>, and some are sad. I’m in the what-I-assume-is-the-majority of \u201cwho cares?\u201d I’ll never understand how he has even\u00a0one<\/em>\u00a0major broadcasting job, let alone\u00a0three<\/em>…at one time! His awful lisp makes me not even be able to listen to him. He’s not particularly smart, witty, or charming, and not even good-looking! So, why are multiple entities hiring him?!<\/p>\n And\u00a0Kelly Ripa<\/strong>\u00a0is just the most annoying, full-of-herself, person on television. She seems like she cares about no one, including her audience, but herself. If she has a say in her new male co-host, you know it will be someone even more boring than she, because she doesn’t want to be outdone, (which would be very easy for one to do.)\u00a0Regis<\/strong>\u00a0was annoying, and became a caricature of himself, but at least his presence is what put the show on the morning map!<\/p>\n 7) On the political front\u2014Donald Trump<\/strong> is disgusting, scary, and speaks like an idiot; Bernie<\/strong> is more than a bit too angry, like a scary old uncle; and Ted Cruz<\/strong> is just downright creepy. With how Hillary<\/strong> got her possibly-cheating husband elected, and then out of his sex scandal, was just brilliant, so my money’s on her to set this country right. I don’t care about any of the other supposed \u201cscandals\u201d around her, as long as she gets us back on track. (That being said, I’d still vote for the Bernster, if he’s the candidate. Either way, it will be fun to have a first in my lifetime\u2014either the first woman President, or the first Jewish (and<\/em> from Brooklyn, to boot) one! It’s a win-win!)<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>4) I had horrible nightmares last night\u2014about the new show,\u00a0The Family<\/em><\/strong>! I usually don’t watch shows that have so much sadness and child abuse built-in, but this one is sort-of riveting. I guess the very last shot from this week’s episode (that I watched yesterday) really got to me, and haunted my sleep. But, at least, in\u00a0my<\/em>\u00a0version, it got resolved in a good way, right away. I doubt that will happen on TV, especially if the show gets picked-up for next season. Darn.\u00a0And<\/em>, I guess, yay.<\/p>\n<\/a>