Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl is a widow who enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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What’s Opera Doc? is voted the best cartoon of all time.
On May 7, 2021, Bill the curator for MeTV's TOON IN WITH ME, and his pal Toony the Tuna presented the first annual Toony Awards. Earlier the viewers had been asked to choose their favorite Bugs Bunny episode of all time and What’s Up Opera? was the winner. This six-minute short has an even greater distinction as it was previously determined to be the greatest animated cartoon that WARNER BROTHERS has ever released, It has also been ranked number one in numerous cartoon polls, and in 1994, 1000 members of the animation industry ranked What's Opera, Doc? as No. 1 out of a list of the top 50 animated cartoons of all time.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Nina's video chat with Wiley could prove dangerous on GENERAL HOSPITAL
GENERAL HOSPITAL viewers are tired of false leads related to Nina being busted for keeping Sonny away from his family. For the past month, there have been weekly spoiler alerts as well as scenes on the ABC soap that suggest this tiring storyline is coming to an end. One of them was Anna opening a door to a room in the New York hospital where "Mike" was visiting Lenny. Many fans said they knew Anna would not find Sonny and she did not.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Lynda Carter turns 70 and laments the death of her spouse
Wondet Woman star Lynda Carter turned 70 on July 24, 2021 and is as beautiful as ever. The actress was born Lynda Jean Cordova Carter in 1951 and in addition to acting she has been a model, singer, songwriter and was Miss World USA in 1972. She was also in the top 15 in the Miss World contest after that same year. Once when asked about her iconic role Carter responded "I never meant to be a sexual object for anyone but my husband. I never thought a picture of my body would be tacked up in men's bathrooms. I hate men looking at me and thinking what they think. And I know what they think. They write and tell me.”
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Speedy Gonzalez is a Mexican hero
In this day and era of being ethnically sensitive and the cancel culture, many icons from the past have been discarded. One of them Speedy Gonzales is seen in his native Mexico as a hero rather than being offensive. The fast-running smart-mouthed mouse was created in the 1950s, and became a children’s favorite in Latin America. Speedy came from the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. His major traits are the ability to run extremely fast, speaking English with an exaggerated Mexican accent, and also speaking Spanish.Speedy's
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Dead eyes see nothing
Growing up in the county I saw dead animals all the time. Dogs, cats, skunks, deer, mice, etc. and they all looked the same. Their eyes were open but without life in them. I also became used to dead bodies because I lived near the community church. I cared for my mother at home as she was dying and did not notice anything specific but with my husband, it was very different. When I observed that he was no longer breathing there was still a little bit of movement in his fingers.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in FYI
'General Hospital' cast and crew take a break
GENERAL HOSPITAL BLOG is reporting that the cast and crew of the ABC daytime drama are currently on a hiatus. This has not been reported by any other news outlets but the spoiler quotes Chad Duell who portrays Michael Corinthos as the one who is breaking the news. Duell did not say when the break began or when it will end. He did share that the cast and crew go through a demanding and high paced five day work week.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Anna and Jason help Finn and Liz on GENERAL HOSPITAL
On Friday's GENERAL HOSPITAL cliffhanger Finn and Liz were about to unburden themselves regarding Peter August, Spoilers indicate that next week they will tell all to Anna and Jason. When they decide to work together the foursome will be in for a surprise as spoilers tease that Peter's body might be missing. Its not clear if all four will go to the hospital basement or if Jason and Anna will do it together.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Widowhood can be lonely
I joined several widow support groups on social media and have begun to notice a growing trend. I began seeing more posts about advice for moving on than I did about dealing with current feelings of grief. When I questioned the shift in focus in one group, I received a number of hateful responses so I deleted myself. I said I thought the group was for sharing feelings of grief and not about dating. A widower said he thought dating issues should be in a different group so he got it. Everyone else who responded said I was too extreme and they all wanted to know there was hope and they could be happy again.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Families
Barney Fife was two-timing Thelma Lou
Hindsight truly is 20/20 when it comes to THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW and deputy Barney Fife. Some fans of the television series are just now picking up on things that others caught during the sitcom's original run from 1960-1968. In the very first season Sheriff, Andy Taylor's right-hand man exposes himself as a cheater. It was done subtly and no one called him out on it. He proudly proclaimed that Thelma Lou was his girl but there was another woman that Barney was stepping out with on the sly.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Kirsten Storms is off for an indefinite about of time from 'General Hospital'
SOAP OPERA DIGEST is reporting that Kirsten Storms is officially temporarily off from GENERAL HOSPITAL. Viewers should keep in mind that although Maxie Jones said goodbye to baby Louise this past week that episodes of the ABC soap are taped in advance. This means that Storms had already begun her leave of absence prior to her character leaving Port Charles. Maxie is headed to Texas where her mother Felicia is caring for an aging aunt.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
Chloe and Billy need to get over Adam
It’s been eight years since Billy and Chloe’s daughter Delia was struck down by Adam Newman. A lot has changed in Genoa City since 2013 but one fact remains. Billy and Chloe's hatred for Adam continues to motivate their actions. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS has done a great job at redeeming the bad boy Newman in recent months. He rescued his niece Faith from the accident after she drove Victor's truck into a tree while drunk. Adam then saved her life by becoming her organ donor. He was even fo a short period trying to fight his feelings for Sharon and suggested that she and Rey work out their marital problems.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks
The Haves and Have Nots fans are overwhelmingly disappointed with the series ending.
The series finale of THE HAVES AND THE HAVES NOTS has left many fans very disturbed. Tyler Perry has been increasing the violence over the 8 year run of the popular show and Neilson ratings indicate that viewership was down over 1 million from season 7. The only person left standing was Hannah and she will probably end up in jail or a mental health facility. Wyatt Cryer died of a drug overdose and his mother Katherine was strangled on her jail cell. David and Jeffrey were blown up by a bomb and Benny and Veronica were gunned down. Candace was drowned by Jim who was run over by Hannah with her vehicle.
By Cheryl E Preston3 years ago in Geeks