Whenever Christopher Plummer was asked about “The Sound of Music” – and he was asked about it so often it made him dyspeptic – he quoted the actor Doug McClure, who once cracked: “Watching ‘The Sound of Music’ is like being beaten to death by a Hallmark card.”
If the movie popped up on television, Plummer, who died Friday at 91, “reached for the remote,” he once told me. “I avoid television at all costs around the holidays,” he added, with a laugh. Read More...
DJ Mbenga was born on December 30, 1980 in DR Congo and is a Belgian NBA center. He is best known for winning back-to-back NBA Championships as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010. He has also played for the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, and New Orleans Hornets. DJ Mbenga is a member of Basketball Player Age, Biography and Wiki 💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M Some DJ Mbenga images Read More...
The saga of Gormenghast begins with the birth of an heir: Titus, 77th Earl of Groan. His arrival ignites a period of turmoil and treachery that threatens to destroy the ancient castle and its ritualized way of life. Spurned by his parents and stifled by duty, Titus dreams of life outside the castle, often sneaking away in pursuit of the Wild Girl and the freedom she represents. Meanwhile, the Machiavellian Steerpike schemes to claim the very birthright that Titus rejects. Read More...
