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Robert Osborne of Turner Classic Movies has died
Variety ^
| March 6, 2017
| Carmel Dagan
Posted on 03/06/2017 11:42:28 AM PST by freedomson
TCM’s general manager Jennifer Dorian released a statement saying, “All of us at Turner Classic Movies are deeply saddened by the death of Robert Osborne. Robert was a beloved member of the Turner family for more than 23 years. He joined us as an expert on classic film and grew to be our cherished colleague and esteemed ambassador for TCM.
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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: cinema; film; hollywood; movies; obituary; osborne; robertosborne; tcm; turnerclassicmovies
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To: freedomson
RIP Robert. I’ve wondered about his health for sometime now due too his absences.
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posted on
03/06/2017 12:14:20 PM PST
by
BipolarBob
(I just got done celebrating Black History Month. Obama and Kaepernick are both history. Hurray!)
To: freedomson
RIP
I read that he served in the USAF for two years.
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posted on
03/06/2017 12:14:31 PM PST
by
laplata
( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: freedomson
Oh no! I love TCM and am so sad to see this news.
To: Emergencyawesome
Ben’s grandfather Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote ‘Citizen Kane’.
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posted on
03/06/2017 12:28:23 PM PST
by
Borges
To: TADSLOS
Virgil Writes,
"Mankiewicz. He’s a commie." Yes indeed. It is something he inherited from his dad, uncles, and other relatives. He is often on that agitprop show "The Young Turks".
To: freedomson
I smell a new gig for Mark Steyn, maybe they can buy his CRTV contract! Maybe he and the commie can have some debates where, if fair, Mark will generally prevail.
I know, highly unlikely.....
To: drjimmy
I was disappointed when they didn’t have his comments before or after a movie. Just him only announcing the movie made it seem a little better.
RIP.
To: freedomson
TCM is the channel I watch the most, and I always enjoyed his commentary. Many of his anecdotes were first hand. He will be missed.
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posted on
03/06/2017 12:45:13 PM PST
by
RepRivFarm
("During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." -George Orwell)
To: freedomson
Many a times, Osborne would reel me in to watching a film I had never seen before and likely never would have, with his pre-movie commentary.
A Face in the Crowd comes to mind. So does Duck Soup.
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posted on
03/06/2017 12:51:42 PM PST
by
Ciaphas Cain
(The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
To: freedomson
He is missed. I wondered what happened to him.
RIP
You gave us much joy.
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posted on
03/06/2017 12:53:40 PM PST
by
Chgogal
(I will NOT submit, therefore, Jihadists hate me.)
To: freedomson
RIP - I loved this guy. Now we’re stuck with leftist douchebag Ben Mankiewicz.
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posted on
03/06/2017 12:55:01 PM PST
by
dead
To: TADSLOS
Osborne was great
everyone else is weak and does not have Osborne’s gravitas.
The Osborne back stories were worth watching more than the movie. (in fact the movie was skipped after the commentaries)
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posted on
03/06/2017 1:12:32 PM PST
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: dead
Mankiewicz was tolerated only because Osborne was still there.
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posted on
03/06/2017 1:28:51 PM PST
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: Ciaphas Cain
Loved his commentaries. Classy guy. Will miss him.
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posted on
03/06/2017 2:57:35 PM PST
by
virgil
(The evil that men do lives after them.)
To: freedomson
Mr. Osborne was the epitome of class. TCM should devote a week each month to “reruns” of his best and most-watched intros. Giving a proper and tasteful sendoff will be challenging for TCM
To: freedomson
My heart is broke. I loved his stories. Now we’re stuck with TYT Mankowitz. Ugh. TCM and Fox News are the only reason I watch Tv.
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posted on
03/06/2017 5:09:50 PM PST
by
CarolAnn
To: CarolAnn
Oops. Mankiewicz. Misspelled his name
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posted on
03/06/2017 5:12:12 PM PST
by
CarolAnn
To: freedomson
That’s too bad, enjoyed his commentaries. RIP.
To: virgil
Loved his commentaries. Classy guy. Will miss him.
absolutely...
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