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Grandparents found hugging after being killed by fallen tree

Marcia Savage, 74, and Jerry Savage, 78, had already turned in for the night as Hurricane Helene roared outside. Their 22-year-old grandson, John Savage, had checked in on them to make sure they were fine after he heard a snap. “We heard one snap and I remember going back there and checking on them. They were both fine, the dog was fine." he recalled. But not long after disaster struck and John and his father heard a "boom" as one of the largest trees on their property in Beech Island, South Carolina came crashing down on top of his grandparents' bedroom, killing them. “All you could see was ceiling and tree,” he said. “I was just going through sheer panic at that point.” John said his grandparents were found hugging one another in the bed, in what he described as a final heroic act from Jerry who tried to protect his wife. “When they pulled them out of there, my grandpa apparently heard the tree snap beforehand and rolled over to try to protect my grandmother,” he said. Jerry did all sorts of handy work but worked mostly as an electrician and carpenter. Jerry went “in and out of retirement because he got bored”. “He’d get that spirit back in him to go back out and work," his grandson said. Marcia was a retired bank teller who was very involved in their church. Their daughter Tammy Estep said Marcia loved cooking for her family, especially for Thanksgiving, and was known for her banana pudding. The couple were high school sweethearts and were married for more than 50 years, with Tammy recalling that "their love was immediate, and it was everlasting”. “They loved each other to their dying day,” John said. The couple are among more than 150 people confirmed dead in one of the deadliest storms in US history. A GoFundMe organised for their funeral expenses says that they were survived by their son and daughter, along with their four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Images: Facebook

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Beloved Coronation Street star dies aged 89

Coronation Street star Joan Savage has passed away at 89. The actress, known for her role as Celeste Pickersgill in the ITV soap series, was reported to have passed away peacefully in her home in Twickenham earlier this month. Her cause of death has not been revealed. Tributes have poured in from the star's friends and family. In a touching tribute, her daughter Kelly wrote: "Mum always used to say 'I'd like to go with my tap shoes on' so the last few years have been extremely difficult for her and us as a family. "I hope she's reunited with her show biz contemporaries and putting on a show up there!" she added. Her friend, Cheryl Forbes paid tribute to the actress on X. "Our dear friend, the remarkable Joan Savage, passed away recently," she tweeted. "She was a real star and absolutely brilliant at everything she did," she continued. "An actress, comedienne, singer, impressionist and dancer. "She was truly a very special talent." <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Our dear friend, the remarkable Joan Savage, passed away recently. She was a real star and absolutely brilliant at everything she did. An actress, comedienne, singer, impressionist and dancer. She was truly a very special talent 💔 <a href="https://t.co/mDtL2YTeX6">https://t.co/mDtL2YTeX6</a> — Cheryl Forbes (@mezzocheryl) <a href="https://twitter.com/mezzocheryl/status/1724507318316859598?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2023</a></blockquote> Savage has spent over six decades in the show biz industry. She starred in an episode of Dad's Army in 1972, and made multiple appearances in The Arthur Haynes Show between 1956 and 1962. Aside from her glittering career on the screen, she also ventured out into music, theatre and entertainment. She toured as the leading lady in a George and Alfred Black revue called Music and Madness, where she met performer Ken Morris - who she later on married in 1955 - and the pair performed as a double act. The duo appeared in multiple big shows and advertisements at the time including Hi Summer, The Black and White Minstrel Show, The Jack Jackson Show and The Arthur Haynes Show. In 1960, they welcomed daughter Kelly, but their love story was cut short when Morris tragically passed away on July 3, 1968 following a brain tumour. Four years later, Savage remarried, and tied the knot with husband Bryan on November 1972. She continued performing and had also established herself as a solo artist, creating popular love songs, comedies and even went on to win the Nordring Radio Prize for her singing in 1974. Savage is survived by her husband Bryan, her daughter Kelly and her two grandkids. Images: Getty/ Youtube

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Jerry Springer dies at age 79

Jerry Springer has died at the age of 79. The US talk show host passed away peacefully in his home in Chicago on Thursday while surrounded by his closest loved ones. According to reports from <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/04/27/jerry-springer-dead-dies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a>, Springer was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a few short months ago, before his health took a turn for the worse just days before his death. So sudden was his health deterioration, Springer was still working up until a month ago appearing on radio for a local station in Cincinnati. Springer’s friend Jene Galvin spoke on behalf of Jerry's family, confirming the news of his passing. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” she said. “He’s irreplaceable and his loss hurts immensely, but memories of his intellect, heart and humour will live on.” <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> “Take care of yourself and each other.” - Jerry Springer In loving memory, 1944 - 2023 <a href="https://t.co/drqrIaeA0z">pic.twitter.com/drqrIaeA0z</a> — Jerry Springer Show (@SpringerTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpringerTV/status/1651636425417269273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 27, 2023</a></blockquote> Jerry began his early career as a politician, becoming mayor of Cincinnati in 1977 when he began dreaming of roles in higher political offices. However, his shift into TV made him a household name, as The Jerry Springer Show catapulted him to stardom when it began in 1991, and would stay on the air until 2018. The daytime show was known for its wild outbursts and unusual guests, and became so popular in the late ‘90s it would beat Oprah Winfrey’s show in the ratings in several US cities. Springer is survived by his daughter, Katie Springer, 47, who he had with his ex-wife Micki Velton. Image credits: Getty Images

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Retiree figures out how to win the lotto

A retired couple have beaten possibly all odds when it comes to winning the lottery thanks to “simple math”. Jerry and Marge Selbee from Evart, Michigan, are multimillionaires because of a loophole in the gambling game. After retiring in 2003, Jerry decided to follow the lotto closely and discovered that it's easier than he thought to win, saying, “Anyone could have done it.” The retiree inspected the game called WinFall and found that if no one won the jackpot of US$5 million ($7 million AUD), then the money would go to ticket holders with fewer winning numbers. "I looked at the probabilities of the game and it said that when the WinFall actually occurred and no one won the jackpot, that the prize level would go up by a factor of 10," Jerry said on <a href="https://9now.nine.com.au/60-minutes/jerry-and-marge-go-large-lotto-tips-selbee-how-retired-couple-won-39-million/1e5093b5-be35-400f-a142-8ecdf0c289d0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">60 Minutes</a>. "US$50 for a three-number winner and US$1,000 for a four-number winner and the odds were one in, one in 56 and a half for a three-number winner and one in 1032 for a four-number winner." Jerry went on to explain that part of the problem when it comes to playing the lotto is that people think it is structured. "I did not have to be lucky to win. I had to be unlucky to lose." Almost akin to placing a bet on himself, Jerry decided to test his theory and realised that he was right – and quickly came clean to his wife Marge who was all for it. The couple would buy hundreds of thousands of tickets for the WinFall game – but disaster eventually struck when no more tickets were sold in their hometown. Soon the pair had to drive 15 hours to Massachusetts to keep winning a similar style of lottery with the same "loophole" structure, but it was something they were both keen to do. Eventually, they were caught out by investigators but Jerry and Marge were in fact not doing anything illegal. Their story eventually became well known to the point that a film is being made for streaming service Paramount+ and will feature Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston. Despite their lifetime of winnings – in the many tens of millions over the years – Jerry and Marge remain quite humble, spending their money on education for their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Images: Nine

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Savage Garden refuses to sell out their famous song

Hayes said he’s been approached recently by an advertising company wanting to use the band’s 1997 major hit – Truly Madly Deeply – which Hayes wrote. The singer made his fans laugh on Twitter by sharing the lyrics the advertising company wanted to use and Hayes posted: “If you knew how much money I turn down and how hard I fight to protect your high school memories.” The lyrics the company had pitched to him were: VERSE 1 I’ll bring you Greek, I’ll bring you French, I’ll bring you Japanese. I’ll bring you Thai, Steak from the Pub, bring all the food that you need. Close to your door with every step, I’m outside holding your food. It will be warm, It will be tasty ‘cause I’m counting on a real good rating. That’s the reason I’m bringing, you Deep Fried Chicken CHORUS 1 I want to stand with you on food mountain I want to float with you in some cheese. [insert brand name] Like this forever Until more fries rain down on me. Twitter users thanked the singer for not selling out and they described the advertising company’s lyrics as “truly madly cringy”, “awful” and “a travesty.” “These lyrics make me want to throw myself off food mountain,” tweeted <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/savage-garden-star-darren-hayes-rejects-companys-awful-pitch/news-story/@daggerandpe" target="_blank">@daggerandpen</a>. “‘I want to float with you in some cheese’ is my new pick-up line,” wrote <a rel="noopener" href="https://twitter.com/clairenelson/status/1422342652658425858?s=20" target="_blank">@clairenelson</a>. And <a rel="noopener" href="https://twitter.com/timbyrneses/status/1422343095534854154?s=20" target="_blank">@timbyrneses</a> tweeted: “Could you still record it? The people need to hear this cringe.” Truly Madly Deeply was a huge hit for Hayes and his Savage Garden bandmate, Daniel Jones, when it was released in 1997. The song went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US and it became the first song in the chart’s history to spend a full 52 weeks inside the top 30. In Australia it won the ARIA award for Single of the Year and was nominated for Song of the Year but lost out to another Savage Garden song, To the Moon and Back. Savage Garden won 10 ARIAs that year from 13 nominations. Image: Wikimedia Commons

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See inside Jerry Seinfeld’s stunning Colorado retreat

Jerry Seinfeld’s stunning holiday sanctuary may just be one of the most glorious properties you’ve ever seen from a celebrity. The comedian and his wife, Jessica, are looking to offload the Colorado paradise for $19.65 million (US $14.95m). The 27-acreage is frequently visited by the Seinfelds and their three children as they are all avid skiers. Listing agent Bill Fandel told Mansion Global that the pair have decided to sell as their children are older and due to the fast-moving real-estate market The guesthouse that boasts four-bedrooms and adjoins onto the property is also available for $3.65 million (US$2.77m), reports claims. The Seinfelds bought the ski getaway in 2007 for a cool US$7.55 million. The estate has been up for sale in the past as well, including when Jerry tested the waters in 2011, with a price tag of $24 million (US$18.3 million). The couple then had a change of heart and took it off the market within a few months. Colorado is home to many incredible estates that cater to the rich, and this 1,140 sqm rustic lodge with 11 bedrooms, 11 full bathrooms, and three half-bathrooms, is no exception. Built in 1991, the home is nestled persfsctly into the private enclave and offers a perfect holiday spot for family and friends in the small town of Telluride. Seinfeld purchased the main house in 2007, and the guesthouse a year later to use as a caretaker’s cottage. “After the Seinfelds purchased the property, they did a remodel and re-imagined the whole place,” Mr Fandel said. There is a vaulted great room that comes with a stone-surround fireplace, and even offers unbelievable mountain views from the floor-to-ceiling windows. With an updated, state of the art kitchen and other features including a wood-panelled library, game room, gym and yoga room, and a four-car garage – it almost makes the multi-million dollar price tag sound reasonable. Seinfeld, a New York native, dominated the TV line-up in the 1990s with his long-running sitcom Seinfeld, which ran from 1989 until 1998.

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Remembering Jerry Stiller: Seinfeld's greatest character actor

Jerry Stiller was behind one of the famous bloopers on popular TV show Seinfeld and co-stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander couldn’t stop laughing about it. Stiller, who passed away on Monday, played the rage-filled father of Alexander’s hapless character George. “My George isn’t clever enough to hatch a scheme like this,” Stiller’s character, Frank Costanza, tells Elaine, who shoots back, “You got that right.” Frank Costanza then shouts, “What the hell does that mean?!” — at which Louis-Dreyfus breaks out of character and dissolves in uncontrollable laughter before saying, “That means whatever the hell you want it to mean.” <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L2LdHH0hmHY"></iframe></div> <div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> This prompts Stiller to deliver the iconic line “You want a piece of me!?” which he repeats after Louis-Dreyfus erupts into laughter. Louis-Dreyfus and Alexander reminisced about the moment during an online fundraiser last week before Stiller’s passing. Louis-Dreyfus shared that Stiller would look to the sky while on camera as he had trouble remembering his lines due to nerves, but the gesture only added to the character’s hilarity. Alexander said that Stiller used his frustration at having trouble with his lines to make his character seem angrier. “That is where a lot of [Frank Costanza’s] internal rage would come from,” Alexander said, chuckling. </div> </div> </div>

Media outlet’s savage response to Meghan and Harry’s brutal letter

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex told a number of British tabloids on Sunday that they would never deal with their outlets again, and on Tuesday, The Sun’s editor issued a brutal response. The royals sent a letter to the editors of The Sun, Daily Mail, Mirror and Express where they wrote they would no longer respond to any questions or inquires made by journalists working for the outlets. Instead, they both said they would employ a policy of “zero engagement” with the tabloids, except through their lawyers. The representative who sent the message on behalf of the couple said they refused to “offer themselves up as currency for an economy of clickbait and distortion” and accused the outlets of running stories that are “distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason”. It is just a new log in the ever fiery battle between the Sussexes and the British media. The Sun’s Executive Editor Dan Wootton did not take the brutal letter lying down however and published an opinion piece where he said the ex-royals chose to “put their lifestyle before family or country” and need to cease “pathetic fights” and instead focus on different issues. “Harry and Meghan’s decision to flee to a sunny Californian mansion – on a carbon emitting private jet, of course – showed that their character is based on a desire to put their own lifestyle first before their family or country,” Wootton wrote in a brutal response to the couple. The tabloid editor went on to discuss Prince Harry’s claim that the British media was “lying” about how serious the coronavirus was in the UK. The royal told the podcast Declassified: “I think what has happened especially in the UK is the very best of the human spirit and it's proving that things are better than we are led to believe through certain corners of the media. “Certainly when you're in isolation it can be very worrying when you're sitting there and the only information you're getting is from certain news channels, but then if you're out and about and you're on the right platforms you can really sense this human spirit coming to the forefront.” Wootton criticised Prince Harry by writing the royal lived over “9,000km away in a luxury Hollywood mansion” and that as a “former senior member” he has virtually “no access” to government information to support his claims. “He has no qualifications or expertise whatsoever to comment on the severity of a pandemic,” the journalist went on to say. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their intention to withdraw from their position as senior royals in January. On April 1, the couple ceased using their HRH titles and currently reside in sunny Los Angeles.

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This star almost got the role of Elaine on Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld has revealed that another actress almost landed the role of Elaine Benes on the hit show Seinfeld. “You know who was close was Megan Mullally,” the American comedian told Howard Stern after he was asked which other actresses were considered for the part. Megan is most recognised for her role as Karen Walker on Will & Grace. <img width="500" height="333" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/43444/1_500x333.jpg" alt="1 (25)"/> She has won two Emmy Awards for her performance as Karen. Jerry revealed that actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell was also in the running for the role. However, Jerry knew Julia Louis-Dreyfus was meant to play Elaine as soon as she auditioned, and she starred as the character for eight years. Recently, Jerry was asked if Seinfeld would follow in the path of other sitcoms and do a comeback. Jerry replied, “Why? Maybe it's nice that you continue to love it instead of us tampering with something that went pretty well.” Who was your favourite character in Seinfeld? Let us know in the comments below.

7 little-known facts about Seinfeld

It’s the “show about nothing” that turned into one of the biggest hits in television history, roping in 75 million viewers for the finale in the US alone. To celebrate 28 years since it first aired, join us as we take a look at a few things you might not know about Seinfeld. <ol> <li>George was almost played by someone else – Jason Alexander was so perfect for the role of George Costanza, we can hardly imagine anyone else playing the role. However, it almost went to someone else – Paul Schaffer, David Letterman’s former musical director.</li> <li>George almost quit – Very early in the show, Jason Alexander threatened to leave the show. It came after Larry David wrote him out of an episode. “If you don’t need me to be here every week [...] I’d just as soon go back home and do what I was doing,” he said.</li> <li>The theme song was different every time – You never heard the same bass riff at the beginning of every episode twice. Composer Jonathan Wolff rewrote the theme for every episode, adjusting it to Jerry’s opening jokes.</li> <li>Jerry’s favourite episode – Of the 180 episodes of Seinfeld, Seinfeld himself has two that remain close to his heart – The Rye, since it was the first one they got to shoot at Paramount Studios in LA, and The Pothole, since it was “really fun to shoot”.</li> <li>Storyline ideas – One of the show’s writers, Carol Leifer, recalled to <a href="http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/flashback/meet-the-woman-behind-seinfelds-elaine-benes/news-story/19a43eb7a1dcb2621b7f8b7a8fffed02" target="_blank">news.com.au</a> that of the hundreds of people who came to her with ideas for episodes, one actually worked. ““I have a friend from high school who said she had a great Seinfeld idea. She said, ‘We had a dinner party the other night and these people brought a bread to serve at the dinner and I forgot to put the bread out and I noticed at the end of the night they took the bread home’. I remember saying to my friend, ‘You know what? I’m going to pitch to Larry and Jerry because I think there’s something there’. And sure enough when I pitched it to them, Larry David was like, ‘That’s a show. We’re definitely doing something with that’, and that became the episode called The Rye.”</li> <li>Kramer almost broke the door – Because of his flamboyant, energetic entries into Seinfeld’s apartment, set designers had to keep extra hinges nearby in case Kramer (Michael Richards) broke the door.</li> <li>There was almost another season – NBC offered Seinfeld over $100 million ($5 mil per episode) if he made another season. However, Jerry felt he needed to start a life for himself, get married and have children, so turned it down.</li> </ol>

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Jerry Lewis rushed to hospital

It has been confirmed that legendary comedian Jerry Lewis was taken to hospital on Friday after developing a serious urinary tract infection. The 91-year-old remained in the Las Vegas hospital over the weekend, with his publicist Candi Cazau revealing he has been treated with antibiotics and is expected to be released shortly. Lewis has experienced a number of health scares over the year, having been hospitalised in 2011 for exhaustion and 2012 for hypoglycaemia. Despite the latest hiccup, the star, who appeared in many movies with actor Dean Martin, is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, he’s set to travel to Toronto this week to work on a movie. We wish him all the best in his recovery.

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Leave it to Beaver star Jerry Mathers is now 69

Few shows encapsulate the wholesomeness of 1650s and 60s TV like Leave it to Beaver. And it’s incredible to think that almost 60 years have passed since it was on our screens. What’s even stranger to come to terms perhaps is the fact that Jerry Mathers, who played the lead role of Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver, turned 69 years old last week. So how does Beaver look now? Well, simply scroll through the gallery above. Mathers might be a bit older nowadays, but we think he’s still got that sparkle in the eye that we’ve come to associate with the star of the iconic TV sitcom. Did you ever watch Leave it to Beaver?

Watch the historic speech from Hillary Clinton’s 102-year-old supporter

When Jerry Emmett, 102, was born, women in the US weren’t allowed to vote. Yesterday, she played her part in welcoming Hillary Clinton as the country’s first ever female presidential candidate. The centenarian was called upon as an honorary Democratic delegate for the state of Arizona, and cried with joy as she voted in support of Clinton becoming the party’s presidential candidate. “I cried! I never cry,” Emmett said after casting her vote. She was eight years old when women in Arizona were finally granted the right to vote. What a difference a century can make! Vide: Inside Edition Related links: <a href="/news/news/2016/07/julia-gillard-offers-support-to-hilary-clinton/">“First woman to First woman” Julia Gillard offers support to Hilary Clinton</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/07/michelle-obama-speech-democratic-convention/">Michelle Obama's moving speech at the Democratic convention</a> <a href="/news/news/2016/06/13-year-old-stand-up-comedian-roasts-donald-trump/">13-year-old stand-up comedian roasts Donald Trump</a>

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Grandparents found hugging after being killed by fallen tree

Beloved Coronation Street star dies aged 89

Jerry Springer dies at age 79

Retiree figures out how to win the lotto

Savage Garden refuses to sell out their famous song

See inside Jerry Seinfeld’s stunning Colorado retreat

Remembering Jerry Stiller: Seinfeld's greatest character actor

Media outlet’s savage response to Meghan and Harry’s brutal letter

The stars over 50 who stole the red carpet at the Oscars

This star almost got the role of Elaine on Seinfeld

7 little-known facts about Seinfeld

Jerry Lewis rushed to hospital

Leave it to Beaver star Jerry Mathers is now 69

Watch the historic speech from Hillary Clinton’s 102-year-old supporter