2016 claimed a long list of entertainers, but the grim reaper’s most unexpected one-two punch came between the final two holidays with the death of movie icons Carrie Fisher on December 12 and her mother Debbie Reynolds a mere 36 hours later. With the premiere of the documentary about the pair, “Bright Lights” on HBO this weekend, we at the Geeks site thought we should take a look at their considerable contributions to film.
Let’s start with Carrie, who was born in Hollywood, USA on October 21, 1956, the daughter of Debbie and singer/actor Eddie Fisher. She appeared on stage with her mother throughout the late 60’s and early 70’s, even getting her first small screen credit in the 1969 TV movie “Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children”. It wasn’t until 1975, when she would make her big screen debut opposite Warren Beatty (quite an arrival) in Hal Ashby’s hit Shampoo.
Let’s start with Carrie, who was born in Hollywood, USA on October 21, 1956, the daughter of Debbie and singer/actor Eddie Fisher. She appeared on stage with her mother throughout the late 60’s and early 70’s, even getting her first small screen credit in the 1969 TV movie “Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children”. It wasn’t until 1975, when she would make her big screen debut opposite Warren Beatty (quite an arrival) in Hal Ashby’s hit Shampoo.
- 1/8/2017
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Los Angeles – The shocking news of the passing of Debbie Reynolds, hours after her daughter Carrie Fisher passed away, is still resonating in the 2016 atmosphere. Ms. Reynolds died of a massive stroke on December 28th, at her son’s home near Los Angeles, while making funeral arrangements for her daughter. She was 84.
Debbie Reynolds is a true movie star, straddling the era between the studio system of the 1940s through co-starring in a film by Albert Brooks (“Mother”). She was the old fashioned “quadruple threat,” adept at song, dance, drama and comedy. Her daughter Carrie was the prodigy of her marriage to singer Eddie Fisher – they were the All-American couple of the 1950s – but they were destined to have a messy and public divorce two years after Carrie was born, when Eddie revealed an affair with Elizabeth Taylor. Through it all, Reynolds maintained her movie star status, from her first...
Debbie Reynolds is a true movie star, straddling the era between the studio system of the 1940s through co-starring in a film by Albert Brooks (“Mother”). She was the old fashioned “quadruple threat,” adept at song, dance, drama and comedy. Her daughter Carrie was the prodigy of her marriage to singer Eddie Fisher – they were the All-American couple of the 1950s – but they were destined to have a messy and public divorce two years after Carrie was born, when Eddie revealed an affair with Elizabeth Taylor. Through it all, Reynolds maintained her movie star status, from her first...
- 12/29/2016
- by [email protected] (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Debbie Reynolds died of a broken heart.
While nothing is official yet, sources report that Reynolds suffered a stroke, one of many she's suffered during 2016, the most recent of which came on the heels of the death of her beloved daughter, Carrie Fisher, just days ago.
According to reports, Reynolds admitted she missed her daughter so much she wished she could be with her just 15 minutes prior to the stroke that ended her life.
It's difficult to imagine a more tragic ending to a live that otherwise appeared to joyous.
Reynolds first burst into the movies with an uncredited role in a movie titled June Bride in 1948.
Stardom, though, was only a dance step away, because she got the role of a lifetime when she appeared in Singin' In the Rain with Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly in 1952.
By 1969, Reynolds had her own television show, The Debbie Reynolds Show, on...
While nothing is official yet, sources report that Reynolds suffered a stroke, one of many she's suffered during 2016, the most recent of which came on the heels of the death of her beloved daughter, Carrie Fisher, just days ago.
According to reports, Reynolds admitted she missed her daughter so much she wished she could be with her just 15 minutes prior to the stroke that ended her life.
It's difficult to imagine a more tragic ending to a live that otherwise appeared to joyous.
Reynolds first burst into the movies with an uncredited role in a movie titled June Bride in 1948.
Stardom, though, was only a dance step away, because she got the role of a lifetime when she appeared in Singin' In the Rain with Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly in 1952.
By 1969, Reynolds had her own television show, The Debbie Reynolds Show, on...
- 12/29/2016
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
TMZ is telling us that Carrie Fisher’s mother, Debbie Reynolds, has passed away today at age 84, one day after her daughter died. According to reports, she’d been extremely distraught ever since Carrie’s death and was making funeral plans when she suffered a stroke and was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital.
“She wanted to be with Carrie. She’s now with her and we’re all heartbroken,” her son Todd told Variety.
Like her daughter, Reynolds was also an accomplished Hollywood talent, having starred in films like Singin’ In The Rain, How the West Was Won, Charlotte’s Web and many more. She was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and Tony Award-nominated actress, and had a very long and successful career, even being presented with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.
Born Mary Frances Reynolds on April 1, 1932, she eventually changed her name to Debbie upon entering showbiz,...
“She wanted to be with Carrie. She’s now with her and we’re all heartbroken,” her son Todd told Variety.
Like her daughter, Reynolds was also an accomplished Hollywood talent, having starred in films like Singin’ In The Rain, How the West Was Won, Charlotte’s Web and many more. She was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and Tony Award-nominated actress, and had a very long and successful career, even being presented with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.
Born Mary Frances Reynolds on April 1, 1932, she eventually changed her name to Debbie upon entering showbiz,...
- 12/29/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Legendary actress, singer and entertainer Debbie Reynolds has passed away after suffering a stroke on Wednesday, December 28. She was 84.
The news comes just a day after Reynolds’ daughter, Carrie Fisher, died from having a heart attack during a flight from London to Los Angeles. According to TMZ, Reynolds was at her son’s Todd’s house in Beverly Hills on Wednesday afternoon when someone from the house called 911.
The “Singin’ in the Rain” actress had been distraught since Carrie’s heart attack and death, and according to reports, was discussing funeral plans for her daughter when she suffered a stroke.
Reynolds had last released a statement following Fisher’s death, saying, “Thank you to everyone who has embraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter. I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop.”
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The news comes just a day after Reynolds’ daughter, Carrie Fisher, died from having a heart attack during a flight from London to Los Angeles. According to TMZ, Reynolds was at her son’s Todd’s house in Beverly Hills on Wednesday afternoon when someone from the house called 911.
The “Singin’ in the Rain” actress had been distraught since Carrie’s heart attack and death, and according to reports, was discussing funeral plans for her daughter when she suffered a stroke.
Reynolds had last released a statement following Fisher’s death, saying, “Thank you to everyone who has embraced the gifts and talents of my beloved and amazing daughter. I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers that are now guiding her to her next stop.”
Read More: Carrie Fisher, Who...
- 12/29/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Stars Hollow always knew how to throw a good festival (thank you, Taylor), and it looks like the Gilmore Girls revival might give us even more to look forward to: TV Line reports that Netflix's new Gilmore Girls episodes will run the course of a calendar year, with each of the four 90-minute movies taking place during each season. That means there are opportunities for more snowman building, spring flings, winter carnivals, and just about every seasonal small-town extravaganza Kirk (now town selectman, obviously) can dream up. So, will Lorelai be a June bride, or are we thinking fall's more her cup of Luke?...
- 10/26/2015
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
Photo courtesy Debbie Reynolds Studios
Debbie Reynolds – actor, singer, dancer, author, champion for the preservation of the artifacts of film history and for the understanding and treatment of mental illness – has been named the 51st recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest honor: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.
Given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” the union’s highest accolade will be presented to the Oscar, Emmy and Tony-nominated Reynolds at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. (Et), 7 p.m. (Ct), 6 p.m. (Mt) and 5 p.m. (Pt).
SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard praised Reynolds’ artistry over her very accomplished career, saying, “I’m thrilled that SAG-AFTRA is presenting our Life Achievement Award to Debbie Reynolds. She is a tremendously talented...
Debbie Reynolds – actor, singer, dancer, author, champion for the preservation of the artifacts of film history and for the understanding and treatment of mental illness – has been named the 51st recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest honor: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.
Given annually to an actor who fosters the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” the union’s highest accolade will be presented to the Oscar, Emmy and Tony-nominated Reynolds at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at 8 p.m. (Et), 7 p.m. (Ct), 6 p.m. (Mt) and 5 p.m. (Pt).
SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard praised Reynolds’ artistry over her very accomplished career, saying, “I’m thrilled that SAG-AFTRA is presenting our Life Achievement Award to Debbie Reynolds. She is a tremendously talented...
- 8/18/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
They’ve set a date! Kim and Kanye have been searching for the perfect location for their wedding, and now they’ve reportedly picked out the month they’ll make it official.
Kim Kardashian plans to become Mrs. Kanye West in June 2014, according to a new report, and we can’t wait to see it unfold in front of our eyes. Plus, baby North West will be almost a year old, so hopefully, she’ll be part of the big day!
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Marrying In June
“Kim has always wanted to be a June bride and she is finally going to get her wish,” a source told RadarOnline. “Kim and Kanye have narrowed down the wedding location, which is being kept a secret at this point. It will be on the outskirts of Paris.”
Kendall Jenner Cries Over Parents’ Split
While Kim recently confirmed on Jimmy Kimmel‘s...
Kim Kardashian plans to become Mrs. Kanye West in June 2014, according to a new report, and we can’t wait to see it unfold in front of our eyes. Plus, baby North West will be almost a year old, so hopefully, she’ll be part of the big day!
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Marrying In June
“Kim has always wanted to be a June bride and she is finally going to get her wish,” a source told RadarOnline. “Kim and Kanye have narrowed down the wedding location, which is being kept a secret at this point. It will be on the outskirts of Paris.”
Kendall Jenner Cries Over Parents’ Split
While Kim recently confirmed on Jimmy Kimmel‘s...
- 1/27/2014
- by Emily Longeretta
- HollywoodLife
So much for the long, hot summer… The respective relationships of Jesse James, Kristin Cavallari and Hugh Hefner have all cooled; each's planned trip down the aisle iced. Should a red-flag warning be issued to other celebrity couples? Are these the danger months for grooms- and brides-to-be? For starters, summers are obviously fine times for weddings, as any June bride or Kim Kardashian (coming soon!) could confirm. More I-dos occur from June-August than any other time of year. As for the I-don'ts, or, rather, the nah-i'm-not-gonnas… James, Cavallari and Hefner may be relieved to learn they were not doomed to turn into solo acts once Memorial Day hit....
- 7/27/2011
- E! Online
Former Child Star Roe Dies
Former child star Raymond Roe has died at the age of 84.
The actor, who shot to fame as a youngster on Broadway, passed away on 2 July in San Leandro, California after suffering complications following surgery.
Roe began his career as a child star on the New York stage and enjoyed roles in productions such as Our Town and Life With Father before moving to California to kickstart his film career.
His big screen debut came in 1939's Back Door to Heaven and he went on to star in films including The Major and the Minor with Ginger Rogers, June Bride with Bette Davis, and The West Point Story alongside James Cagney.
Roe retired from Hollywood in his later years and served as a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff, according to Variety.com.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, two sons and a daughter.
The actor, who shot to fame as a youngster on Broadway, passed away on 2 July in San Leandro, California after suffering complications following surgery.
Roe began his career as a child star on the New York stage and enjoyed roles in productions such as Our Town and Life With Father before moving to California to kickstart his film career.
His big screen debut came in 1939's Back Door to Heaven and he went on to star in films including The Major and the Minor with Ginger Rogers, June Bride with Bette Davis, and The West Point Story alongside James Cagney.
Roe retired from Hollywood in his later years and served as a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff, according to Variety.com.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, two sons and a daughter.
- 7/19/2010
- WENN
More often than not I sit down to write this column and I have to face down the biggest and hardest part of the entire part: finding something intelligent to say about something on television. This can be anything from a breakdown/analysis of what is happening on one of my favorite shows to my take over-all on the direction I see something taking, whatever that thing may in fact be. I toil over this portion because I, unlike many of my print oriented (and some web based) piers, don’t receive early reviewer copies of any of the shows. It can be a bit of an uphill battle but at times I get struck in the head with a bit of an idea that I’m able to run with and I walk away happy. This isn’t one of those weeks.
The truth be told I keep finding...
The truth be told I keep finding...
- 5/4/2010
- by willwilkins
On today's episode of Lara's Look for Less, "The Insider"'s stylist extraordinaire Anya Sarre brings you another one of Lara Spencer's fabulous on-air looks for less: a hot pink top and a black skirt that Anya says provides the illusion of one dress! Keep watching for more of Anya’s style tips about one of the hottest trends this season, color blocking! Plus: You asked, and now Anya answers! Anya is here to help you with your fashion needs, and please keep those questions coming! Lara's Look: Dress: Parker www.saksfifthavenue.com Earrings: Gerard Yosca www.yosca.com Bracelet: Rj Graziano www.bloomingdales.com Look for Less Top: Macy's www.macys.com Skirt: Wet Seal www.wetseal.com Anya Credits: Dress: Missoni www.missoni.com Necklace: Van Cleef and Arpels www.vancleef-arpels.com Question: Anya, I have to say I was over the moon for your Golden Globes dress!
- 1/21/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
Chicago – Debbie Reynolds, who began her movie star journey as a teenager during another show biz era, made her big splash in 1952’s “Singin’ in the Rain.” What followed was a long and varied career as a singer, dancer and respected film actress.
Born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, she lucked into her career by winning a beauty contest, which included a contract with Warner Brothers. Making her debut in “June Bride,” she also scored a charted hit with the song “Aba Daba Honeymoon.”
Following her big break in Singin’ in the Rain, she worked steadily for the next several decades in film, stage and Las Vegas revue. Notable films include “Tammy,” The Tender Trap,” “The Catered Affair,” “How the West was Won,” “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” “Charlotte’s Web” and “Mother.”
Besides her long run in the movies, Reynolds is prominent as the mother of “Star Wars...
Born Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, she lucked into her career by winning a beauty contest, which included a contract with Warner Brothers. Making her debut in “June Bride,” she also scored a charted hit with the song “Aba Daba Honeymoon.”
Following her big break in Singin’ in the Rain, she worked steadily for the next several decades in film, stage and Las Vegas revue. Notable films include “Tammy,” The Tender Trap,” “The Catered Affair,” “How the West was Won,” “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” “Charlotte’s Web” and “Mother.”
Besides her long run in the movies, Reynolds is prominent as the mother of “Star Wars...
- 11/23/2009
- by [email protected] (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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