Matches, Hatches, Dispatches

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Up until today the only time I ever heard of Gallagher was in The Simpsons

https://twitter.com/SimpsonsQOTD/status/1509119416314834948?s=20&t=QL7bO7RTrp_ELUWZt5AQ5w

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In America he is recognised for his own career and not just being the father of someone famous.

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Oh exactly. I watched DOOL many years ago so I knew of him well before I knew of Jennifer. When I posted last night there were only two stories online, both with Jennifer announcing her father’s passing.

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Former newspaper editor Roy “Rocky” Miller died on Monday last week, aged 77. He started his career at Sydney’s Daily Mirror, then worked at Brisbane Sunday Sun from 1983 to 1986, before returning to Daily Mirror as editor (1986-1990). He served as editor of Sunday Telegraph from 1990 to 1999, and editor of Gold Coast Bulletin from 1999 until his retirement in 2008.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/gold-coast/roy-rocky-miller-longserving-newspaper-editor-dead-at-age-77/news-story/3fe0a715bb9e5bf38f5ea7cfc4f8b9be

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Vale Green Power Ranger.

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Purple Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie married ballet dancer Dana Stephensen at the weekend.

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Tribute from Supernatural creator Eric Kripke

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I remember MMPR being a staple of afternoon viewing on 7 in the mid 90’s.

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By the late 2000s, they were still pumping new seasons out, with Seven running them in overnight slots around 1:30am.

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It’s been 25 years to the the day since INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence was found dead in a Sydney hotel room.

INXS have been on high rotation on the radio today in memoriam.

They were one of Australia’s best rock bands ever.

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