The brilliant but tragic life of comedian Marty Feldman: He wasn’t allowed on television because his eyes ‘frightened’ people

When thinking of Hollywood, the first thing that comes to mind is the glam and the perfect bodies and faces of the celebrities whose lives seem to be picture-perfect. But as with every living person out there, these people deal with issues and face different struggles, most times, away from the public eye.

One thing is, however, certain, and that is that being different doesn’t always fit the standards imposed by societies so these people sometimes find it hard to fit in, especially in Hollywood. Luckily, that is not always the case, and the story of comedian Marty Feldman is the perfect proof of that.

This incredibly talented man was diagnosed with thyroid eye disease, also known as Graves’ disease, which made his eyes both misaligned and sticking out.

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At one point of his life, this condition seemed to be an obstacle towards the fulfillment of his dream of reaching for the stars and becoming a comedian, but luckily, despite his condition, Marty knew how to love and accept himself the way he was, and his self-confidence was crucial in pursuing a career in the world of film.

Being a Jew made things difficult for him while he was a student, and he even got expelled from several schools. Recalling that period of his life, Marty wrote in his autobiography, eYE Marty, “I didn’t do Bible class because I was a Jew. They didn’t know what to do with me, so they would just give me extra Maths. The Bible must have been hard work because God knows Maths was.”

Marty fell in love with comedy from early age and was determined to make it big. Eventually, his dream did come true, but the road to fame wasn’t an easy one.

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At one point in his life, while he was still very young, a comedy writer named John Law took an interest in Marty’s sketches and that led him to his first writing gig at the BBC called Educating Archie, and in 1966 he became the chief writer and script editor on the BBC satirical show The Frost Report.

“At the end of the show series, David [Frost] asked the writers to prepare a comedy special and write themselves into it,” Marty explained.

“The other three all had the experience, but somehow, they included me. I participated in the pilot film as a performer, and the show sold.”

He and Berry Took wrote scripts for the sitcoms The Army Game and Bootsie and Snudge. In addition to that, the two also wrote three episodes for the BBC comedy series Round the Horne, which at the time, the mid-1960s, had more than 15 million listeners per episode.

Up until he started working at The Frost Report, Marty’s appearance didn’t seem to be an issue, at least Marty himself didn’t mind the way he looked, but others didn’t think so.

Namely, comedian and talk show host David Frost threatened to leave the show in case Marty was given more airtime as he believed “the eyes will frighten people.”

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In 1967, Marty, together with Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, and John Cleese, started the show At Last the 1948 Show. It was a huge success and it was from that show that Monty Python was formed.

In 1970, Marty got a lead role in Every Home Should Have One, and two years later, he landed a role in Young Frankenstein. His character’s name was Igor, but was ironically pronounced as Eye-Gor.

“First, I tried to find out where he was looking,” Mel Brooks, who cast Marty in the film, recalled about working with him on Young Frankenstein.

“His eyes stare in about 19 different directions. They look like hard-boiled eggs that somebody painted eyeballs on and didn’t paint them on right. So first, I’d get in the path of his vision and try to signal him down. Then I’d say, ‘Marty, be very good.’ He’d say, ‘All right.’ And he was. After Marty, there will never be another Igor. They’ll have to retire the part. He’s it.”

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Marty was aware that his looks were the reason he couldn’t be a leading star.

“If I aspired to be Robert Redford, I’d have my eyes straightened out, and my nose fixed and end up like every other lousy actor, with two lines on [the 1970 cop show] Kojak. This way, I’m a novelty,” he once said.

Marty even tried himself as a director, but both his films, The Last Remake of Beau Geste and the 1980 film In God We Tru$t, had bad box-office returns so Universal canceled his contract.

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When it came to his private life, he was married to Lauretta Sullivan and they had two children together. The two stayed together until his tragic passing in December of 1982. As the filming of Yellowbeard was wrapping up in Mexico, Marty suffered a massive heart attack due to shellfish poisoning. He was 48.

The great comedian was buried at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, close to his comedy idol Buster Keaton.

“People recognized the love and humanity in him. He approached everyone as an equal; that’s why children loved him,” friend and fellow actor Henry Pollack said.

“Marty Feldman never liked funerals, so I guess he wouldn’t have liked this one. But he showed up anyway, didn’t he?”

“Marty Feldman was uniquely gifted,” Mel Brooks said. “There are too many complicated feelings that make it difficult, if not impossible, to express this kind of loss in words. I’ll miss him.”

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Tom Sizemore, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ star, dead at 61

Tom Sizemore, best known for his role in Saving Private Ryan, has died at the age of 61.

Tom, who rose to fame in the 1990s, often playing supporting roles as tough guy, suffered a brain aneurysm on Saturday, February 18, a representative for the actor confirmed the news.

“He is in the hospital,” Charles Lago told the media shortly after the incident. “His family is aware of the situation and are hoping for the best. It is too early to know about [a] recovery situation as he is in critical condition and under observation.”

Tom collapsed at his home in Los Angeles and was transported to hospital soon after. At the time, his manager said the family were “deciding on end of life matters” after being told by doctors that “there is no further hope.”

Lago stated in a statement to Variety that the family ultimately decided to remove him from life support on March 3.

“It is with great sadness and sorrow I have to announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore (‘Tom Sizemore’) aged 61 passed away peacefully in his sleep today at St Joseph’s Hospital Burbank,” Lago’s statement reads. “His brother Paul and twin boys Jayden and Jagger (17) were at his side.”

“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my big brother Tom,” his brother Paul Sizemore said in a statement, as reported by Variety. “He was larger than life. He has influenced my life more than anyone I know. He was talented, loving, giving and could keep you entertained endlessly with his wit and storytelling ability. I am devastated he is gone and will miss him always.”

Tom had quite a career. Besides what is believed to be one of his biggest roles, that of Mike Horvath in Saving Private Ryan, he also played in “Born on the Fourth of July” alongside Tom Cruise, “Pearl Harbor” with Ben Affleck, and in the television show “Twin Peaks.” He worked as a writer and producer for various projects.

The 61-year-old actor had troubles with the law in the past. In 2003 he was convicted of domestic violence against then-girlfriend Heidi Fleiss, while in 2005, he was sentenced to several months in jail after being caught trying to fake a urine test. But he always spoke openly about his troubles, including his attempts to stay sober.

“I’ve been trying to get sober since 1991 … It became really big news much later than that, but I was trying to stop. I’ve had a problem for a long time. I had periods, long periods, of sobriety and I would end up relapsing,” Tom said in the past.

“I still go to meetings and work my steps, but I had reached a place in my life where I knew I had to stop,” he explained. “I couldn’t be arrogant anymore. If I wanted to reach a nice and pleasant old age, I had to stop. And if I wanted to watch my kids grow up, I needed to reach a place where I knew it was over.

“So far, it has remained over,” he once said. “I still have to do my daily inventory and show up.”

In 2010, Tom participated in the third season of the reality television program Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

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Mom on life support makes miraculous recovery – meets her baby after birth while still on ventilator

Whether you believe in miracles or not, they do happen, and it’s usually when we least expect them.

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the humanity to the extent unimaginable. Many businesses were forced to shut down, economies were on the verge of collapse, and people lost their jobs. But the worst of all is that many were left fighting for their lives, and some lost the battle.

Autimn Carver and her husband Zach both tested positive of the virus in August. At the time, Autumn was pregnant with her third child, but sadly, her health condition wasn’t good and she was hospitalized and forced to undergo a C-section at the 33rd week of pregnancy.

Baby Huxley was born healthy, but Autumn needed to be put on life support as she was struggling to breath.

The little one was released from hospital after ten days, but Autumn needed to stay much longer as doctors’ prognosis were dull.

Fortunately, after two long months, this brave mom of three was finally able to hold her bundle of joy in her arms.

“It was very emotional, for myself and of course her parents and of course for Autumn,” Zach Carver told Good Morning America. “It’s why she is fighting so hard, so she can get home to our kids.”

He shared the happy news on Facebook and wrote, “A surprise conversation with a doctor this morning brought us out of isolation and a plan for Autumn to meet Huxley. Same convo advised us that Autumn Carver’s tracheotomy would be switched out to a smaller one so she could have a speaking devise attached to it.

“At 3 pm today she met our son and it was an amazing moment needless to say. Her parents, one of her best friends and many nurses and doctors witnessed the special moment. I don’t know if there was a dry eye in the area. Later this afternoon I got to hear Autumn say ‘I love Zach’. What an amazing day.

“We have a long way to go, but a good day through this was much needed. Autumn says thank you for all the prayers and support along the way. God bless you.”

Autumn was then transferred to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and doctors said she would probably need lung transplant. But then in November Zach posted an update saying that his brave wife was getting stronger and stronger.

“We went from she’s going to die, to she’s going to need a full lung transplant to she’s going to go home,” he said. “It’s an absolute miracle.”

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Julia Roberts has been married to her husband for 20 years – inside their relationship

Over the years, actress Julia Roberts have been involved in a few relationships with celebrity men, but it wasn’t until 2002 that she met the love of her life. Her relationship with her now-husband Daniel Moder has been a complicated one from the start. In fact, the two had a fair share of drama until they got where they are today.

When they first met in 2000 on the set of The Mexican, Moder was married to then-wife Vera Steimberg. Rumors were that his first marriage broke down because of the Runaway Bride star although she claimed she wasn’t the reason why Moder and Steimberg divorced.

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Before tying the knot with Moder, with whom she shared three children, twins Phinnaeus and Hazel and a son Henry, Roberts was romantically involved with actors Dylan McDermott, Matthew Perry, Jason Patric and Liam Neeson. She was briefly engaged to actor Kiefer Sutherland, but the two split mere days before they were supposed to say ‘I do.’ Roberts then married country singer Lyle Lovett and their marriage lasted for two years, from 1993 to 1995. At the time she met Moder, Roberts was said to have dated actor Benjamin Bratt.

Today, 20 years after tying the knot, Roberts and Moder are as in love as day one.

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Roberts is known as someone who tends to keep her personal life private, yet, back in 2018, she opened up about her marriage when speaking to Gwyneth Paltrow on the GOOP podcast. “I think that first kind of real ‘seismic shift’ was meeting Danny, getting married to Danny… that was the first ‘my life will never be the same’ in the most incredible, indescribable way,” she said.

She then added: “He truly, to this day, to this minute is just my favorite human … I’m more interested in what he has to say or his point of view just (more) than anybody. Really, we’re so lucky in that way. We just really, really like each other and we just enjoy each other’s company.” 

Further, she said that their love for one another only gets deeper with each passing day and added that marriage is a gamble. “… you’re young and you fall in love and go, ‘Yeah, we’re going to get married and we’re going to build a house and will have kids,’ and all these things that we all kind of dream of, but you don’t know if you’re going to like the same couch and you don’t know if he is going to want to get patterned towels.”

“You just don’t know these things until you are right there doing it and we are so fortunate that there is some kind of some explicable harmony to the way we do thing,” the actress said. “He’s the best decision I’ve ever made,” she gushed.

A source close to the couple said in 2020, “[Roberts and Moder] truly feel like soulmates. The chemistry between them is crucial. After all this time, Julia still finds Danny incredibly sexy, and he adores her still. The couple is ‘committed to staying together for the long haul, whatever it takes.’”

We are glad Julia Roberts found her soulmate. We only wish her the best.

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Christina Applegate makes ‘last’ Red Carpet appearance

Being born in the heart of the city which is the center of the film industry, and with her dad being a record producer and record company executive and her mom being an actress, it seemed like it was written in the stars for Christina Applegate to become one herself.

She had her first TV appearance when she was just a year old. Along with her mom, she appeared in the soap opera Days of Our Lives. As years went by, Christina’s career took off and she became one of the most famous names in the industry.

Among the rest, she starred in Grace Kelly and Married … with Children. The latter was her big breakthrough after which she moved on to a number of other projects.

It has been said that she auditioned for the iconic role of Rose in Titanic but lost to Kate Winslet.

One of her most recent roles is the one in Dead to Me, series which aired in 2019.

Christina was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2008 and underwent a double mastectomy. Some ten years after the procedure, in an interview for USA Today, she revealed she was still facing body image issues. 

In August 2022, The Sweetest Thing star revealed that she had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune chronic disease of the central nervous system which disrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body, as well as within the brain.

There is currently no cure for it, but the symptoms could be managed with proper treatment. For people with MS, average life expectancy is slightly reduced.

When Christina first spoke of her diagnosis, she described the experience as a ‘strange journey’ and a ‘tough road.’ She added that she received support from people she knows who also have the condition.

At the SAG Awards SAG Awards on Sunday, February 26, the actress walked the red carpet together with her daughter, Sadie Grace LeNoble. Christina hinted that this ceremony could be her last public appearance. The 51-year-old actress wore a tuxedo gown made of velvet that reached the floor and had a cane carved with the initials “FU MS.” Sadie Grace wore a long, double-breasted black blazer layered over a black button down shirt which she paired with matching trousers, a baker boy hat, and classic combat boots.

Due to the medications she takes in order to keep her condition under control, Christina gained around 40 pounds.

In a December online interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Christina explained how music helped her deal with the trauma and the stress, adding that creating art allowed her to put her focus elsewhere.

We wish Christina Applegate only the best.

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16-year-old Suri Cruise is the perfect blend of dad Tom Cruise and mom Katie Holmes

Celebrity marriages don’t last long. Well, at least a great number of them don’t. The reasons for this ‘phenomenon’ are various. The truth is that celebs lead pretty busy lives and follow hectic schedules, so they don’t often find the time to be around their families, which might be one of the reasons for the huge number of divorces among the elite.

Take Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes for example. At the time they started dating, all eyes were on them, but their union was short-lived.

When they divorced, the media reported that Holmes was awarded the custody of their daughter, Suri Cruise, and her father was allowed to see her ten days every month. To the surprise of the wide public, he chose not to.

The last photo of Tom Cruise and his daughter was taken back in 2012, and according to the media, he hasn’t seen her ever since. Rumors are he got estranged from Suri because she’s not part of the controversial church of Scientology. In fact, although she has never said it out loud, Holmes implied that the church Cruise is heavily involved with was one of the reasons for the split.

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With or without her father in her life, Suri turned into an amazing young girl. Her mom made sure to raise her right, and today, Suri is well-behaved and hard-working.

Recently, she stole the attention of many with her angelic voice. Namely, she did the cover of Frank Sinatra’s Blue Moon for the 2022 film Alone Together, which tells a story about two strangers embroiled in bad relationships who wind up in the same upstate New York Airbnb.

When thinking of who might do the vocals, Holmes, who is the director of the film, strived for perfection, and choosing her daughter, who is extremely talented, was a no-brainer. “She’s very talented. She said she would do it, and she recorded it, and I let her do her thing. That’s the way I direct in general. ‘This is what I think we all want, and then go do your thing,’” Holmes told

However, if you think Holmes is biased, she isn’t the only one who believes Suri did an awesome job. In fact, a huge number of people took their time to praise the young lady for the job well-done.

“She avoided the contemporary pitfalls of many who burden songs with countless scales sung throughout the song. Her voice sounded lovely and well trained, where it was not necessary to over-perform! It was a total pleasure to listen to a celebrity’s child who, after doing her homework, owns the spotlight! Bravo!” one person wrote.

“She sounds so wonderful and has so much control in her voice. I’m so impressed,” another person added.

One fan reacted to Suri’s singing by comparing it to singer, actress, and activist Doris Day, who began her career as a big band singer in 1939 and achieved commercial success in 1945.

What’s most, Suri, who is now 16, resembles both her mom and dad and it looks like she has inherited the best of the two. Isn’t she a lovely young lady?

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5-year-old gets bitten by neighbor’s Labrador – this sets off the family pit bull who does the unimaginable

There is no such thing as a bad dog, maybe just bad owners who fail to teach their furry pets the right behavior. When a dog is mistreated, it’s not unusual for them to turn aggressive, but that again, isn’t the dog’s fault.

Out of all dog breeds out there, Pit Bulls are considered to be most vicious. Their bad reputation is a result of humans treatment towards them. They have been used for dog frights for so long that they now stand for aggression. But the Pit Bull from this story proves this common believe to be completely wrong by stepping in for a little girl and saving her life.

Remayah Hernandez, 5, and her sister, were riding their bikes around the neighborhood when Remayah noticed the neighbor’s dog, a Labrador mix named Tank. This little girl is a huge animal lover, so she decided to get closer and pet the animal. But that didn’t end well as Tank attacked her and bit her in the face.

Remayah was in pain and all covered in blood and started screaming as loud as she could. Thankfully, her mother heard her and rushed to save her, but their family dog, a Pit Bull named Trigger was faster. He was always taught how to be a good boy, but when it came to his sweet human sister, he seemed to forgot everything about it and rushed to show the Lab who was he messing with. Trigger jumped the fence and released Remayah from the Lab’s jaws.

The sweet girl was left terrified and confused, but she was grateful her hero pet saved her life. She was taken to hospital where she had a surgery for her injuries. Tack was taken by the police and was eventually put down because of the aggressive behavior he manifested.

The family had a plan to take sweet Remayah to Disney World, but now that they spent all their money on her plastic surgery, they couldn’t afford the trip. However, once her story spread around, people started an online campaign and raised $1,000 for the trip she was so eagerly anticipating.

At the time of the incident, the attacker dog’s owner wasn’t home and isn’t sure how his dog managed to get out of the house. He does believe there is more to the story because as he says, his dog never showed any aggressive behavior before. However, he’s glad the little girl is doing okay.

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The real reason why Julie Christie left Hollywood in her prime

Many of us dream of fame and fortune because we believe that these things are what make life better. But there are people out there who have experienced all these and decided it wasn’t crucial for a fulfilling life. One of them is gorgeous Julie Christie, a stunningly beautiful and talented actress who left Hollywood in her prime.

As she rose to stardom, she decided she had it enough and turned to a more quiet life, and her decision surprised many, but she never regretted it, not once.

Christie, who is considered a British actress was in fact born in India as her father owned a tea plantation there. But as she turned six, she was sent to a boarding school in Britain. She was expelled from several schools and later said, “It would be shocking for you to know how little it took to get expelled in those days.

“Once, it was because I had my school dress tucked in my knickers and was accused of enticing village boys.”

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Christie studied in Paris, France, before she returned to England where she attended London’s Central School for Drama. She was just 16 when she made her stage debut as a member of the Frinton Repertory of Essex after which the promising talent began touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company, a love of hers that she would return to once again after leaving Hollywood.

In 1961, Christie had her screen debut in the sci-fi BBC series A for Andromeda. This series helped her attract the attention of renowned directors and producers who saw in her a future star. Then, in 1963, she had her big breakthrough with John Schlesinger’s film Billy Liar. What followed was yet another iconic role, that of the promiscuous model Diana Scott in Darling.

She started making a name for herself, and soon after, another huge hit was on her way. Christie was cast in the iconic 1965 romance Doctor Zhivago, starring alongside Omar Sharif. 

However, despite the fame and the status she enjoyed, Christie didn’t find much enjoyment in being a celebrity.

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“I didn’t use to want to be a great star. But I must confess it’s becoming quite attractive to me now. However, I’m afraid I might become unbearable. In fact, now I am sometimes downright rude to people,” Julie said.

“I’m beginning to get spoiled. I’m starting to expect things. When people start predicting big things for you, then you really get terribly spoiled.”

She continued: ” I don’t feel I am a celebrity. No one ever recognizes me wherever I go and I’m just as glad. Success is a trap and you get caught up in it. I’m an incredibly selfish and insecure person.”

Her career reached new heights with the films that followed, including Far from the Madding Crowd, McCabe and Mrs. MillerShampoo, and Heaven Can Wait. In some of those productions, Julie appeared alongside her then-boyfriend Warren Beatty, who was widely known as a womanizer.

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Many tried convincing Christie to stay away from him because of his long history with women, but she refused to do so. Beatty dated many Hollywood divas, among which Jane Fonda, Carly Simon, Goldie Hawn, Joni Mitchell, Jackie Onassis, and Madonna.

Director John Schlesinger urged her to leave him and said of him that he “gets through women like a businessman through a dozen oysters.”

The two split eventually but remained very close friends.

“He gave me a political perspective, which I am very grateful for. I loved the way, say, that he would go to baseball matches and stand up in the interval and talk about getting rid of guns,” Christie said of Beatty after the breakup.

“He would be this little tiny figure in this big baseball stadium, and I would be looking down at him, I thought he was wonderfully courageous for doing that.”

“When she and her husband come to Los Angeles, they stay in our guest house. We’re very close and she’s a remarkable person,” Beatty told People in 2016.

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In 1977, Christie left her glamorous life behind and returned to England where she lived with a family and their children as she didn’t have a family on her own.

Then, in 1979, she engaged in a relationship with journalist Duncan Campbell with whom she tied the knot.

Years after moving to England, Christie returned to Hollywood and played in Away From Her, portraying an Alzheimer’s patient.

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The actress is now 82 and she is as stunning as ever. She admitted undergoing cosmetic surgery and says she has “no connection at all” with her young self. “That person has gone,” she added.

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