"won a Pye Television Award for the Most Outstanding New Personality of the Year in 1973. Harty remained on ITV until 1980, at which point his show moved to the BBC. Harty interviewed the Jamaican American singer Grace Jones on the show in November 1980. After he had interviewed Jones and turned away from her to address another guest, Jones appeared to become offended and started repeatedly hitting him. Initially shown on BBC-2 in a mid-evening slot, Harty's chatshow ran until 1982 before being moved to an early evening BBC-1 slot in 1983 where it was now simply titled ""Harty""."
"raise awareness of cervical cancer which will benefit thousands of women across the UK."" Jade Goody Jade Cerisa Lorraine Tweed ( Goody; 5 June 1981 – 22 March 2009) was an English reality-television personality. She entered the public spotlight in the third series of the then-Channel 4 programme ""Big Brother"" in 2002, an appearance which led to her own TV programs and the introduction of her products after her eviction from the show. Immediately criticised by the British press for her perceived lack of decorum and intelligence, Goody was dubbed by multiple outlets as ""the most hated woman in Britain""."
"consisted mainly of sex comedies, her popularity climbed thanks to her television work, where her wit, intelligence, and catchy one-liners developed as a cabaret performer won over viewers. She became a regular on ""Jokers Wild"", ""Blankety Blank"" and ""Celebrity Squares"", and was a regular guest on BBC Radio 2's ""The Law Game"". She also had a recurring role in ""The Two Ronnies"" in 1980. A popular chat-show guest, an entire show – ""Russell Harty: At Home with Dors"" – came from the pool room of her home, Orchard Manor. Younger musical artists engaged her persona, brought about after the 1981"
"more she goes on about his wife's ""bulbous buttocks gyrating"" and her displaying of her ""chestal area,"" the more angered Penn becomes, until he eventually throws a punch, hitting her directly in the nose. Carvey recalls that he was genuinely scared because Penn (who was well known for losing his temper) came dangerously close to actually hitting him. Jan Hooks would appear again on the sketch in December 1987, this time playing Jessica Hahn, of whom the Church Lady said in a sarcastic tone ""Oh, sit right down, Jessie. Here we are not like those other talk shows that fawn"
"from prison, she still made occasional appearances on the small screen including ""The Russell Harty Show"", where she sang two songs in 1977, the BBC's ""The Time of Your Life"" in 1984, where she appeared in a reconstruction of the Summer of 1964, and ""The James Whale Radio Show"", in an episode focusing on the theme of Scandal in 1990. Witches Brew/Take-A My Tip (11/65) HMV POP1495 - UK: #46 Gunning For You/Go Go Away From Me (3/66) HMV POP1514 Tickle Me Tootsie Wootsies/High And Dry (4/67) Columbia DB8173 Charlie Smith/Nobody’s Perfect (5/68) Pye 7N17550 Girl’s Song/I’ve Never Met A"
"greyhound, turned directly to the camera and said """"To which bitch do I present this prize?"""" Mary Hardy (comedian) Mary Veronica Hardy (14 October 1931 – 7 January 1985) was an Australian television and radio presenter, actor and comedian. She was best known for her caustic wit, indifference to authority and tireless ability to ad lib. Mary Hardy was born in Warrnambool and brought up in Bacchus Marsh. She was the youngest of eight children; her parents were Winifred Mary (née Bourke) and Thomas John Hardy; the author Frank Hardy was her brother. Her professional acting career began in 1950,"
"first time she had performed on British television. The show was suspended on 29 October 2008 by the BBC when Ross and Brand were both suspended from their TV and radio shows, in the events after ""The Russell Brand Show"" prank telephone calls row. The guest lined up for the broadcast were David Attenborough, Miley Cyrus, Frank Skinner, The Killers, and Alesha Dixon. He was later given an additional 12-week suspension, and released a statement, reading: """"I am deeply sorry and greatly regret the upset and distress that my juvenile and thoughtless remarks on the Russell Brand show have caused."
"Manhattan. Both Williams and Hunter deny the charges. The case was dismissed with prejudice on October 22, 2008. Williams is a seven-time ""New York Times"" best-seller and has published several books, including: Wendy Williams Wendy Joan Williams Hunter (born July 18, 1964) is an American television host, actress, author, fashion designer, and former radio personality. She has hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show ""The Wendy Williams Show"" since 2008. Prior to television, Williams was a radio DJ and host and quickly became known in New York as a ""shock jockette"". She gained notoriety for her on-air spats with celebrities"
"Jade Goody Jade Cerisa Lorraine Tweed ( Goody; 5 June 1981 – 22 March 2009) was an English reality-television personality. She entered the public spotlight in the third series of the then-Channel 4 programme ""Big Brother"" in 2002, an appearance which led to her own TV programs and the introduction of her products after her eviction from the show. Immediately criticised by the British press for her perceived lack of decorum and intelligence, Goody was dubbed by multiple outlets as ""the most hated woman in Britain"". The country's celebrity magazines were less derisive, publishing reports of her affable nature and"
"on Monday mornings by a new Director of Programmes. The programme turned towards being a chat show during Harty's year in the chair; Melvyn Bragg, a friend of Harty's first appeared on the programme as a substitute presenter before illness led to Harty's death in 1988. After Harty's death, several presenters were tried out, including Kate Adie, Sue Lawley, George Melly and Melvyn Bragg. During Bragg's tenure the programme gained ""a new reputation for ""gravitas""""; and also a larger audience, which by 1996 was ""at one to one and a half million, slightly more than the far more middle-brow programmes"
"myself to do that"". She has characterised ""Haters"" as ""tongue-in-cheek"" and said people would know what it is about when they heard it, and it attracted substantial publicity when rumors circulated that it was about actress Lindsay Lohan, with whom Duff was alleged to have been feuding. The Scoop, a gossip section of the website MSNBC, quoted an insider who had said, ""Hilary thinks that Lindsay has been directing negativity at her for too long."" Duff denied that the rumors were true, saying she did not know Lohan and would not write a song about her. She said that at"
"who, after 13 years of domestic abuse, set fire to the bed of her live-in ex-husband Mickey Hughes, on March 9, 1977. Mickey was killed and the house destroyed in the resulting fire. Beginning shortly after September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center, Sean Hannity began using part of the chorus as an opening bumper for his Premiere Radio Networks radio talk show. The song is about domestic violence, not patriotic values, according to the writer of the song, Gretchen Peters, who does not agree with Hannity's use of the song. Since she could not stop his use,"
"as well as a 1980s high energy dance version of The Name Game by actor and personality ""Divine"" aka. Harris Glenn Milstead. In addition, her song ""Soul Time"" was sampled by the UK band, The Go! Team for their single ""Bottle Rocket"". Shirley Shirley Ellis Shirley Marie O'Garra (stage name: Shirley Ellis; married name: Shirley Elliston; 19 January 1929 [though her Social Security card shows 20 Jan 1927] – 5 October 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian origin. She is best known for her novelty hits ""The Nitty Gritty"" (1963) (US no. 8), ""The"
"Get Outta Here"". Her creative relationship with Hunter also led her to singing backing vocals on the Iron City Houserockers' 1980 album ""Have a Good Time but Get Out Alive!"", produced by Hunter, Ronson, and The E Street Band's Steven Van Zandt. She can also be heard on the 1979 Blue Öyster Cult album ""Mirrors"" singing on the title cut, and also on The Clash album ""Sandinista!"" (Released in 1980), in the songs ""Hitsville UK"" and ""Corner Soul"", and on the unreleased track ""Blonde Rock 'n' Roll"". In 1981, all four members of The Clash appeared on her second album"
"(b.1989) and Joshua (b. 1993). They divorced in 1996 after Ward became involved with Korean-American writer, Rena Brannan, and came out as a lesbian. Ward and Brannan made their first public commitment at the Groucho Club in 2000, then had a civil partnership ceremony in 2005, followed by marriage after it was legalised in 2014. Ward had long been considered a 'Face of the 1980s' as a ""Vogue"" model. Ward's sister, Kitty, is married to stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre. Sophie Ward Sophie Anna Ward (born 30 December 1964) is an English actress. Early in her career she played Elizabeth Hardy,"
"headline-grabbing allegation, both on the TV show ""Saturday Live"" and in the pages of ""Q"" magazine (in its January 1987 issue), that ""The Benny Hill Show"" was single-handedly responsible for the incidences of rape in England during the period in question, and also suggested the programme incited other acts of violence against women. A writer in ""The Independent"" newspaper, though, opined that Elton's assault was, ""like watching an elderly uncle being kicked to death by young thugs"". Elton later claimed his comment was taken out of context, and he appeared in a parody for ""Harry Enfield and Chums"", Benny Elton,"
"ever friend"" pop star Louise Redknapp, ""Cat the Dog"" (whose full name was given as 'Catherine Noddy Slade Deeley') was dressed as a goofy Brummie teenager with huge false teeth & big wild hair and spoke with a Birmingham accent (""it's ever so different from Bir-ming-ham!""). A recurring joke involved Cat mentioning that she had measured herself again and nothing was growing (implying that she was measuring her breasts). Towards the end of the series, she said that they were growing and she would soon be able to fit into a larger shoe size. A parody of the American sitcom"
"ruled that Carter's death was the result of ""probable arteriosclerotic heart disease, with diabetes a contributing condition."" She is survived by her three children. Carter is buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles. Nell Carter Nell Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and actress. Beginning her career in 1970, Carter started in theater; singing and later crossed over to television. Carter was perhaps best known for her role as Nell Harper on the NBC sitcom ""Gimme a Break!"" which originally aired from 1981 to 1987. Carter received two Emmy"
"Cats U.K. Cats U.K. were a British four-piece all-girl band who had a hit with the single ""Luton Airport"" in October 1979. The record, which reached No. 22 in the UK Singles Chart, was inspired by the 1977 Campari television commercial in which cockney model and actress Lorraine Chase responds to Jeremy Clyde's romantic line ""Were you truly wafted here from paradise?"" with the reply, """"Nahh, Luton Airport!"""". The band featured Deena Payne, who coincidentally went on to appear with Chase in the long-running soap opera ""Emmerdale"". The lead singer was Bea Rowley as Lorraine Chase did not want to"
"Wendy Williams Wendy Joan Williams Hunter (born July 18, 1964) is an American television host, actress, author, fashion designer, and former radio personality. She has hosted the nationally syndicated television talk show ""The Wendy Williams Show"" since 2008. Prior to television, Williams was a radio DJ and host and quickly became known in New York as a ""shock jockette"". She gained notoriety for her on-air spats with celebrities and was the subject of the 2006 VH1 reality TV series ""The Wendy Williams Experience"" which broadcast events surrounding her radio show. She was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame"
"Belinda Sinclair Belinda Sinclair (born 16 September 1950) is a British actress known for several recurring television roles. She was born in London, and was trained as an actress with the Arts Educational Schools, London and had early success on the stage. In the original stage run of ""The Rocky Horror Show"", after the actress portraying Janet, Julie Covington, was badly injured in an accident and had to leave the production. Sinclair took over the role, and is featured on the original cast recording. She also appeared in ""Hair."" Sinclair has had several on-going television roles. Among these are ""Shelley"""
"Hattie Jacques Hattie Jacques (; born Josephine Edwina Jaques; 7 February 1922 – 6 October 1980) was an English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen. She is best known as a regular of the ""Carry On"" films, where she typically played strict, no-nonsense characters, but was also a prolific television and radio performer. Jacques started her career in 1944 with an appearance at the Players' Theatre in London, but came to national prominence through her appearances on three highly popular radio series on the BBC: with Tommy Handley on ""It's That Man Again""; with ventriloquist Peter Brough on ""Educating"
"Lonely, played by Russell Hunter), and one episode of ""Steptoe and Son"" (1972). She appeared in three episodes of the ""Play for Today"" anthology series for the BBC, including ""Waterloo Sunset"" transmitted on 23 January 1979. She ran pubs (including the Iron Bridge Tavern, East India Dock Road, London and the Rose and Crown, Pennyfields, Poplar) with her husband, ""Slim Watts"", where she also sang and played piano with an eight-piece band to pull in more customers. Watts died in London from cancer in 1980, aged 56. ""Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema"" by Simon Sheridan"
"assaulting her in his Beverly Hills home during that time. Ruehli alleged that at the time, she told her boyfriend about the incident, and also claimed that she later told her daughter about the alleged encounter in the 1980s. However, she did not speak about it in public until 2005, when she came forward in the Andrea Constand case as Jane Doe #12. In the early 1980s, Joan Tarshis told freelance reporter John Milward about alleged sexual assault by Cosby. Milward did not write about the allegations. In 1996, ""Playboy"" Playmate Victoria Valentino gave a videotaped interview in which she"
"by Loretta Devine. Ruby Dandridge Ruby Jean Dandridge (née Butler; March 3, 1900 – October 17, 1987) was an American actress from the early 1900s through to the late 1950s. Dandridge is best known for her radio work in her early days of acting. Dandridge is best known for her role on the radio show ""Amos 'n Andy"", in which she played Sadie Blake and Harriet Crawford, and on radio's ""Judy Canova Show"", in which she played ""Geranium"". She is recognized for her role in the 1959 movie ""A Hole in the Head"" as ""Sally"". Born Ruby Jean Butler in"
"Gillian Kearney Gillian Louise Kearney (born 9 May 1972 in Liverpool) is an English actress best known for her early role as Debbie McGrath in Channel 4's Liverpool-based soap opera ""Brookside"" and the spin-off mini-series ""Damon and Debbie"", and for playing Jessica Harrison in the long-running BBC television medical drama series ""Casualty"", as well as Emma Barton in the ITV Yorkshire-based soap opera ""Emmerdale"". The role of Emma Barton gained her a lot of recognition due to her being involved in ""Emmerdale’s"" most high profile storylines during her three year stint. One of four children born to Gerard and Barbara"
"on British TV, including Fiona Fullerton, Érin Geraghty, Lesley Dunlop, Julie Dawn Cole, Angela Bruce, Clare Clifford and Pauline Quirke. Additionally, Kathryn Apanowicz, Shirley Cheriton and Judith Jacob all later appeared in ""EastEnders"", with Cheriton playing the particularly prominent role of Debbie Wilkins. Mamta Kaash played a key role in the hospital drama ""Casualty"". The guitar-driven theme tune, reminiscent of American police dramas of the time, was called ""Motivation"", and was composed and performed by Alan Parker. ""Angels"", in its 1979 to 1983 weekly soap format, tackled issues such as contraception, alcoholism and promiscuity as part of the nurses' lives."
"Dolores Mantez Dolores Brenda Harding (""née"" Mantey; 17 October 1936 – 30 November 2012), known professionally as Dolores Mantez, was a British television actress of the 1960s and early 1970s, best known for her appearances in Gerry Anderson's science-fiction TV series ""UFO"". Harding was born in Liverpool to a Ghanaian father and an Irish mother. She changed her birth surname of ""Mantey"" by one letter and initially followed a career as a seamstress in a dress shop. She then started to sing semi-professionally, an occupation that became a full-time job when she joined a group that appeared in cabaret. However,"
"Jan Hunt Jan Hunt (born 15 February 1938) is a British comedienne, actress and Music Hall performer, who appeared on BBC television series ""Crackerjack"" with Michael Aspel, Ed Stewart, Peter Glaze and Don Maclean in the 1970s. She would often be seen playing an old lady in dramatisations, involving her donning a grey wig and glasses and putting her hand on her hip to suggest a bad back. Her later career included playing Ellie May in ""Show Boat"" (Adelphi Theatre London 1971) in which she first performed her trademark ""spoons"" routine. She frequently performed at London's Players' Theatre, and on"
"great leader and a proper prime minister, the best we've had in my lifetime."" Lynne Perrie Jean Dudley, known professionally as Lynne Perrie (7 April 1931 – 24 March 2006), was an English actress, singer, comediene, presenter and author. Born in Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, she was the older sister of comedian and actor Duggie Brown. She rose to prominence in the 1960s as a cabaret singer, but was to become best known for her acting. Perrie is most recognised as Mrs Casper in Ken Loach's 1969 film ""Kes"", Mrs Petty in the television series ""Queenie's Castle"", and as"
"Cathy Moriarty Cathy Moriarty (born November 29, 1960) is an American actress whose career spans over 30 years. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for ""Raging Bull"" (1980). She also starred in films, including ""Neighbors"", ""White of the Eye"", ""Soapdish"", ""Casper"", ""Analyze That"", and ""The Bounty Hunter"". She starred in television roles, such as ""Tales from the Crypt"" (in which she won a CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Series), ""Law & Order"", """" and """". Moriarty was born in The Bronx, the daughter of Irish Catholic immigrants Catherine, a homemaker, and John"
"the goddamn face."" (This comment was a joking throwback to Buckley's famous response to Gore Vidal, when, during another Vietnam debate, Vidal called Buckley a ""crypto-Nazi"".) Buckley addressed his guests as ""Mr."" or ""Mrs."" He once called Margaret Thatcher ""Margaret"" because he thought she had addressed him as ""Bill"". He was embarrassed later when he saw the transcript and realized she had been referring to a legislative bill. He immediately wrote a personal letter of apology to the Prime Minister. Prominent guests on the program included: For the show's 15th anniversary in 1981, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Vernon Jordan, Henry"
"Ruby Dandridge Ruby Jean Dandridge (née Butler; March 3, 1900 – October 17, 1987) was an American actress from the early 1900s through to the late 1950s. Dandridge is best known for her radio work in her early days of acting. Dandridge is best known for her role on the radio show ""Amos 'n Andy"", in which she played Sadie Blake and Harriet Crawford, and on radio's ""Judy Canova Show"", in which she played ""Geranium"". She is recognized for her role in the 1959 movie ""A Hole in the Head"" as ""Sally"". Born Ruby Jean Butler in Wichita, Kansas on"