Friday, 31 March 2023
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
In memory of Paul O,Grady
Paul James O'Grady MBE DL (14 June 1955 – 28 March 2023) was an English comedian, broadcaster, actor, writer and former drag queen. He achieved notability in the London gay scene during the 1980s with his drag queen persona Lily Savage, through which he gained broader popularity in the 1990s. O'Grady subsequently dropped the character and in the 2000s became the presenter of various television and radio shows, including The Paul O'Grady Show.
Born to a working-class Irish migrant family in Tranmere, Cheshire, O'Grady moved to London in the late 1970s, initially working as a peripatetic care officer for Camden Council. He developed his drag act in 1978, basing the character of Lily Savage upon traits found amongst female relatives. Touring England as part of drag mime duo, the Playgirls, O'Grady then went solo as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s. Performing as Savage for eight years at a South London gay pub, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT), he gained a popular following among London's gay community and used his character to speak out for gay rights. After being nominated for a 1992 Perrier Award, O'Grady attracted mainstream attention and made various television, radio, and theatrical appearances. As Savage, he presented the television shows The Big Breakfast (1995–1996), Blankety Blank (1997–2002), and Lily Live! (2000–2001), earning various awards and becoming a well known public figure.
Wishing to diversify from Savage, O'Grady starred in the BBC One sitcom Eyes Down (2003–2004) and presented two travel documentaries for ITV. In 2004, he began presenting ITV's daytime chat show The Paul O'Grady Show. After the network refused to transfer creative control of the series to O'Grady's production company Olga TV, he moved to Channel 4 in 2006, where the show was rebranded as The New Paul O'Grady Show, airing until 2009. O'Grady presented the late night ITV show Paul O'Grady Live (2010–2011) and BBC Radio 2's Paul O'Grady on the Wireless (2009–2022). Additional television shows included Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs (2012–present), Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans (2014–2016), Blind Date (2017–2019), and Paul O'Grady's Great British Escape (2020). Since 2008 he has published several books, including a four-volume memoir.
O'Grady was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours for services to entertainment. In 2020 he became president of the British Music Hall Society, taking over the role from Roy Hudd.[1] He was a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Kent.[2]
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
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Saturday, 25 March 2023
The Twlight Zone-The Twlight Zone (2023)
You're traveling to another dimension a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind.
A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are only that of the imagination.
You're entering The Twlight Zone
What it be like in The Twlight Zone,tonight you are going to find out !
You step through the door into the twilight zone and are immediately assaulted by a barrage of sights and sounds. You see creatures and beings that you never imagined possible and hear screams and laughter that echo through your mind. You stumble forward, confused and disoriented, until you come to a stop in front of a large, imposing figure.
The figure looks down at you with eyes that seem to pierce your soul. 'Welcome to my world,' he says in a booming voice. 'You are now a prisoner here, just like the rest of us. You will never leave this place, so you might as well make the best of it.'
You sink to the floor, your mind racing as you try to figure out a way to escape. But there is none. You are now a prisoner in this dark, dreary world, and you will never be able to leave.
The only light comes from a small window high up on the wall, and it does little to chase away the shadows that seem to be closing in on me. I huddle in a corner, trying to make myself as small as possible, and I wait. I don't know what I'm waiting for, but I can't seem to make myself move.
Time seems to stand still in this place, and the only sound is the occasional drip of water from somewhere in the distance. I start to feel like I'm going crazy, and I wonder if this is what it's like to be buried alive.
Suddenly, the door opens, and I shriek in surprise. A figure steps into the room, and I can barely make out his features in the dim light. He's wearing a hooded cloak, and he looks like he could be a wizard or something.
He comes closer, and I shrink back in fear. But he doesn't hurt me. Instead, he offers me his hand and helps me to my feet.
'I'm here to help you,' he says. 'You're not supposed to be here. Come with me.'
I don't know who this man is, but I don't have any other options. I take his hand, and he leads me out of the room. We walk down a long, dark hallway, and I start to feel a little bit hopeful.
But then he stops and looks at me. 'I'm sorry,' he says. 'I can't help you any further. You have to go back.'
'What?' I cry in disbelief. 'But I can't go back! I'll be trapped there forever!'
'I'm sorry,' he repeats. 'It's not safe for you out here. You have to go back.'
And then he pushes me through the door of the room and slams it shut. I'm back where I started, and I can't help but feel despair. I'm a prisoner in this dark, dreary world, and I will never be able to leave.
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