Television

*Anya* · 01-07-2017, 08:58 AM

Giant Prozac pill now holds the ashes of Carrie Fisher, noted mental health advocate

The HBO film "Bright Lights" follows the mother and daughter pair, who died within a day of each other in December 2016, as Fisher prepares to start work on "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" and Reynolds performs in Las Vegas aged 83. Fisher and her mother, who starred in "Singin' in the Rain," lived next door to each other in Beverly Hills.

Using personal family films, "Bright Lights" gives a revealing insight into the lives of the eccentric pair. It premieres on HBO Saturday, Jan. 7. HBO Documentary Films.

An outspoken advocate for those suffering from mental illness, actress Carrie Fisher had her ashes placed inside a giant Prozac pill.

Her brother Todd Fisher confirmed the decision in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. Fisher was spotted carrying the urn in Twitter photos from at a private memorial service for his mother, Debbie Reynolds.

The 60-year-old Carrie Fisher, an author and actress best known as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” movies, died on Dec. 27 after suffering a heart attack a few days earlier on a flight from London to Los Angeles. Reynolds, her 84-year-old mother and an accomplished actress, died the next day.

“Carrie’s favorite possession was a giant Prozac pill that she bought many years ago. A big pill,” Todd Fisher said in an interview. “She loved it, and it was in her house and (Carrie’s daughter) Billie (Lourd) and I felt it was where she’d want to be.”

A private memorial service was held for Carrie Fisher on Thursday.

Some of Carrie Fisher’s ashes were also buried with her mother, according to multiple accounts.

Carrie Fisher battled bipolar disorder, depression and addiction in her life, battles that she was very public about.

“I outlasted my problems,” Fisher told ABC’s Diane Sawyer in 2000. “I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I’m still surviving it, but bring it on. Better me than you.”

Fisher was diagnosed with bipolar II, which combines both manic and depressive symptoms at the same time, in her late 20s, she told USA Today, though she began experiencing symptoms when she was 14 or 15. In 2013, she told People Magazine that others should seek treatment.

“The only lesson for me, or anybody, is that you have to get help. It’s not a neat illness. It doesn’t go away,” Fisher said.

Read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/n...tml#storylink=.

Orema · 01-09-2017, 04:55 AM

Days before the inauguration of the 45th American president in January 2017, PBS’ FRONTLINE documentary series will premiere “Divided States of America,” a four-hour, two-night documentary miniseries that looks back at events during the Obama presidency that have revealed deep racial divisions in the USA, and examines the America the next president will inherit. Promising an in-depth view of the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign, the rise of populist anger on both sides of the aisle and the racial tensions that have erupted throughout the country, “Divided States of America” is set to air Tuesday and Wednesday, January 17-18, 2017, 9-11pm EST on both nights (check local listings).

"Divided States of America" premieres Tues. Jan. 17 and Wed. Jan. 18 from 9-11 p.m. EST / 8-10 p.m. CST on both nights, on PBS and online.

http://www.pbs.org/show/frontline/

*Anya* · 01-14-2017, 02:19 PM

For any Twin Peaks fans, Showtime is running a marathon right now of all the original episodes, leading up to their new Twin Peaks mini-series on May 21st.

It always was a little too quirky for me and I would always fall asleep watching it but the long-term ex loved it.

Anyway, FYI.

QueenofSmirks · 03-30-2017, 08:13 PM

I usually love watching the news, but I am SICK of reading/hearing/watching about Trump and his family!!!!

homoe · 04-01-2017, 07:05 PM

Last night on Showtime I watched Disgraced!

I was not moved by Coach Bliss crocodile tears a bit! And why on earth would Southwestern Christian University hire him after the fiasco at Baylor and possibly NCCA violations at other universities he coached at is beyond me.....

oh wait sports and winning at any costs that's why!

Orema · 04-01-2017, 07:15 PM

Watching Oregon and North Carolina go at it with the sound off while listening to a Curtis Mayfield and Mavis Staples duet.

Kätzchen · 04-04-2017, 03:54 PM

A close friend of mine is totally hooked on watching HBO's latest dark comedy drama series called Big Little Lies.

It just debuted a few weeks ago and already my friend says she hopes they make a second season. Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and several others star in this weekly show. The music tracks in each episode lend to the titillating discoveries of lies among families featured in the show's storylines.

If you haven't seen it, here's a link and a trailer.

My friend is dvr'ing the first season for me, so I can watch it over Memorial weekend.

LINK: https://g.co/kgs/C7uRuQ

Trailer:

01-07-2017, 08:58 AM	#1
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01-09-2017, 04:55 AM	#2
Orema Superlative Soul Sister How Do You Identify?: Lesbian stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Moving in a single file and sometimes a sinner. Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Cottage of Content Posts: 13,757 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 41,518 Thanked 34,791 Times in 8,988 Posts Rep Power: 21474862	Frontline Series: Divided States of America (Trailer) Days before the inauguration of the 45th American president in January 2017, PBS’ FRONTLINE documentary series will premiere “Divided States of America,” a four-hour, two-night documentary miniseries that looks back at events during the Obama presidency that have revealed deep racial divisions in the USA, and examines the America the next president will inherit. Promising an in-depth view of the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign, the rise of populist anger on both sides of the aisle and the racial tensions that have erupted throughout the country, “Divided States of America” is set to air Tuesday and Wednesday, January 17-18, 2017, 9-11pm EST on both nights (check local listings). "Divided States of America" premieres Tues. Jan. 17 and Wed. Jan. 18 from 9-11 p.m. EST / 8-10 p.m. CST on both nights, on PBS and online. http://www.pbs.org/show/frontline/

01-14-2017, 02:19 PM	#3
Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,443 Times in 7,285 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	For any Twin Peaks fans, Showtime is running a marathon right now of all the original episodes, leading up to their new Twin Peaks mini-series on May 21st. It always was a little too quirky for me and I would always fall asleep watching it but the long-term ex loved it. Anyway, FYI. __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner

03-30-2017, 08:13 PM	#4
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04-01-2017, 07:05 PM	#5
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