Re: Jeff Conaway's family turns life support off
D. Stussy
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> D. Stussy wrote:
> > "KingDaevid"<baronof...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1391261/Grease-star-Jeff-Conaways-family-decide-turn-life-support-machine.html?ITO=bookmark-chromeext
> >>
> >> By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
> >> Last updated at 9:36 PM on 26th May 2011
> >>
> >> Losing battle: Jeff Conaway's family are said to be turning off his
> >> life support machine today....
> >>
> >> Read more:
> >>
> >
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1391261/Grease-star-Jeff-Conaways-family-decide-turn-life-support-machine.html#ixzz1NUpHZxnc
> >
> > Interesting that the article completely blew off his 5-year stint on
> > science-fiction series Babylon 5 (74 episodes, 1994-1998).
>
> Sad news.
>
> Um, B5 might well be you favourite show, it certainly is mine, but lets
> be honest, its not what he was best known for. Most people sadly dont
> even know what B5 was.
That was the point of my comment and for adding the sci-fi tv groups to the
thread. As noted in rec.arts.sf.tv, the TV world lately seems to be
opposed to science-fiction shows, cancelling them right-and-left; even the
few good ones that come along.
"KingDaevid" <baronof...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On May 26, 3:14 pm, D. Stussy sez:
> ...well, the Daily Mail was the source; I'd imagine the Guardian (or
> even the Independent) would pay more detailed attention to popular
> culture...
B5 aired in the U.K also.
AC
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>> D. Stussy wrote:
>>> "KingDaevid"<baronof...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:eca87c54-5475-4d31...@x10g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1391261/Grease-star-Jeff-Conaways-family-decide-turn-life-support-machine.html?ITO=bookmark-chromeext
>>>>
>>>> By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
>>>> Last updated at 9:36 PM on 26th May 2011
>>>>
>>>> Losing battle: Jeff Conaway's family are said to be turning off his
>>>> life support machine today....
>>>>
>>>> Read more:
>>>>
>>>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1391261/Grease-star-Jeff-Conaways-family-decide-turn-life-support-machine.html#ixzz1NUpHZxnc
>>>
>>> Interesting that the article completely blew off his 5-year stint on
>>> science-fiction series Babylon 5 (74 episodes, 1994-1998).
>>
>> Sad news.
>>
>> Um, B5 might well be you favourite show, it certainly is mine, but lets
>> be honest, its not what he was best known for. Most people sadly dont
>> even know what B5 was.
>
> That was the point of my comment and for adding the sci-fi tv groups to the
> thread. As noted in rec.arts.sf.tv, the TV world lately seems to be
> opposed to science-fiction shows, cancelling them right-and-left; even the
> few good ones that come along.
AFAIC, Scifi has never been treated well.
(My ISP will only allow cross posting to 4 groups, which is why I
dropped 2!!)
>
> "KingDaevid"<baronof...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:0d20ce9b-3b33-48bf...@g16g2000yqj.googlegroups.com...
> On May 26, 3:14 pm, D. Stussy sez:
>> ...well, the Daily Mail was the source; I'd imagine the Guardian (or
>> even the Independent) would pay more detailed attention to popular
>> culture...
>
> B5 aired in the U.K also.
>
Yeah, it got a good run here. IIRC, it was on a proper channel,
regularly, and at a good time.
I agree with the comments about he Daily Mail. It usually pedals stories
about how breathing causes cancer and immigrants are all terrorists.
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AC
Doug Freyburger
> D. Stussy wrote:
>
>> That was the point of my comment and for adding the sci-fi tv groups to the
>> thread. As noted in rec.arts.sf.tv, the TV world lately seems to be
>> opposed to science-fiction shows, cancelling them right-and-left; even the
>> few good ones that come along.
>
> AFAIC, Scifi has never been treated well.
Which is strange because if you look at the list of top grossing movies
of all time there's Gone With the Wind and Titanic near the top then a
ton of SF, fantasy, horror and similar before any others outside of the
speculative realm appear again. SF movies get ratings. SF TV shows get
very long lating fan bases.
Jeff Conaway will be missed. He did great work on Babylon 5, Taxi and
other projects that I've watched.
AC
> AC wrote:
>> D. Stussy wrote:
>>
>>> That was the point of my comment and for adding the sci-fi tv groups to the
>>> thread. As noted in rec.arts.sf.tv, the TV world lately seems to be
>>> opposed to science-fiction shows, cancelling them right-and-left; even the
>>> few good ones that come along.
>>
>> AFAIC, Scifi has never been treated well.
>
> Which is strange because if you look at the list of top grossing movies
> of all time there's Gone With the Wind and Titanic near the top then a
> ton of SF, fantasy, horror and similar before any others outside of the
> speculative realm appear again. SF movies get ratings. SF TV shows get
> very long lating fan bases.
I know. I've got no smart ideas. I really don't get it at all.
>
> Jeff Conaway will be missed. He did great work on Babylon 5, Taxi and
> other projects that I've watched.
Apparently its been reported that he has indeed passed on.
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AC