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‘The Wizard of Oz’: Judy Garland’s Mother Allowed Her Daughter to Be Subjected to This Abuse on the Film’s Set
Discovering what took place behind the scenes of our favorite films can either be fascinating or it can be heartbreaking.
In the case of international star Judy Garland, it is the latter.
Only 16 when she took on the role of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, the actor was endured abuse throughout the making of the film, with her mother’s full knowledge and consent.
Garland’s mother, Ethel Gumm, according to the biography Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland by Gerald Clarke, was a combative and harsh stage mother. She plied her daughter with pills as young as age 10 — stimulants to keep her up and then sleeping pills when she wasn’t needed on the set.
Gumm sanctioned the appalling diet the studio required of her daughter in order to make her look as young as possible: chicken soup, black coffee, 80 cigarettes, diet pills, and amphetamines. Garland was addicted to prescription pills for the rest of her life.
‘The Wizard of Oz’: Judy Garland’s Mother Allowed Her Daughter to Be Subjected to This Abuse on the Film’s Set
Brother of Family Fortunes contestant reveals his sister’s X-rated answer to ‘something you put in your mouth but don’t swallow’ (and – yes - it was the rude word most viewers guessed)
A Family Fortunes contestant left viewers stunned with her unexpected and x-rated answer on last night's show.
Kash Popat, 23, of Harrow, left her family in stitches and host Gino D'acampo speechless on the ITV reboot of the family-friendly show when she uttered her answer in a hurry.
Last night's show saw the Wilson family, from Worcester, face off with the Popats of Harrow.
Each family member had to play against someone on the opposite team, and the question Kash and her opponent were asked was: 'Name something you put in your mouth but don't swallow.'
Brother of Family Fortunes contestant reveals his sister’s X-rated answer
LISA MARIE PRESLEY
SON BENJAMIN KEOUGH DEAD AT 27
... From Apparent Suicide
Lisa Marie Presley's son and Elvis Presley's grandson, Benjamin Keough, has died of an apparent suicide ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us Ben appears to have died Sunday in Calabasas from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
TMZ
A New York ER doctor who felt guilty that she couldn't help after she was diagnosed with the coronavirus died by suicide
Decorated Green Beret known as ‘Captain America’ commits suicide
Coronavirus hits poor, minority communities harder
The coronavirus doesn't discriminate, but minorities and low-income families are bearing the brunt.
Why it matters: The impact of the coronavirus is reflecting the racial and socioeconomic disparities of the cities where it’s spreading and the health care system that’s struggling to contain it.
The big picture: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week called the virus “the great equalizer,” because anyone can get it. And while it’s true everyone’s at risk, New York itself is a stark illustration of just how unequal the virus’ toll really is.
The highest concentration of cases in New York City are in neighborhoods in Queens with large immigrant populations and low average incomes, according to city data analyzed by the Wall Street Journal.
And New York is not alone.
By the numbers: Nationwide demographic data aren’t available, and the quality of state and local recordkeeping varies widely. But the clear trend in preliminary data from multiple metro areas is hard to ignore.
The county that contains Charlotte, N.C. is about 33% black, but black residents make up roughly 44% of its coronavirus cases, according to the Charlotte Observer.
AXIOS
Lesbian couple confesses to butchering their child ‘because he wanted to be a girl’
Warning: The crimes these women are accused of are horrific and this article contains graphic details.
A mother and her lesbian partner are accused of castrating and beheading a 9-year-old child “because he wanted to be a girl.” But what the two women did next makes the horrific killing even more shocking.
Mum Rosana Cândido, 27, and Kacyla Pessoa, 28, have confessed to Brazilian police that Cândido’s child, Rhuan, died after extreme abuse. Rhuan’s father told authorities that Cândido fled with the child five years ago.
Reportedly, Rhuan was a product of rape and his mother said she “felt hatred and no love” for the child.
After Rhuan said they wanted to be a girl, the women are accused of castrating the child and ripping off his penis.
LGBTQ Nation
Two children killed as bouncy castle swept into air by whirlwind
Two children are dead and another 20 people are injured after a "dust devil" lifted an inflatable playhouse and other debris into the air in central China.
Chinese state media said the incident had taken place at a "scenic spot" in Henan province at about 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
Shocking videos of the incident were shared widely on Chinese social media, showing a large, colorful, inflatable playhouse being picked up and carried high into the air as dust swirled through the area.
CNN
Gay fitness instructor accused of murdering baby daughter two weeks after adopting her
A gay fitness instructor is accused of assaulting, abusing and murdering his 18-month-old adopted daughter.
Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, is accused of inflicting serious injuries on baby Elsie before her death.
A part-time personal trainer from Delabole, Cornwall, he denies murdering the baby.
Cardiff Crown Court heard Wales Ambulance Service received a call from Scully-Hicks at about 6.20pm on 25 May.
He reported Elsie was unresponsive. Receiving first aid from paramedics, she was taken to the University Hospital of Wales where she died on 29 May.
Gay Star News
Porn star Matthew Rush arrested for meth and his mug shot may shock you
He was arrested on Tuesday in Florida
Gay porn star Matthew Rush was arrested on Tuesday (19 September) in Broward County, Florida. Police arrested him for allegedly possessing meth and drug paraphernalia.
The Sword first reported the arrest and the arrest listing appeared on the Broward County Sherrif’s Office website.
Rush, whose real name is Gregory Grove, is now awaiting trial with a bond set at $1,000.
The specific charges are § 893.13(6)(a): Possession of a controlled substance such as methamphetamine without a valid prescription, except by a physician or pharmacist, is a 3rd degree felony.
Gay Star News
Gay man jailed for secretly filming sex with closeted bi man and uploading it to Xtube
A gay PR manager was jailed after secretly filming sex with a man in the closet and uploading the video to Xtube.
Matthew Christian, a 44-year-old from London, met the victim on dating site barebackparty.com and had sex.
Without the knowledge of the closeted bisexual man, the video shows his face clearly on film. None of his friends, family or work colleagues knew of his bisexuality.
The video had been seen 150,000 times and shared across dozens of sites by the time it was pulled.
In a statement, the victim said he has been suffering from acute anxiety and panic attacks.
Gay Star News
Strangers Help Man With Down Syndrome Rebuild Movie Collection After Fire
People have heartwarmingly rallied around a California man with Down syndrome whose family home recently went up in flames.
The house that Mark Orsillo, 34, shares with his parents Steve and Vicki in Oroville, some 70 miles north of Sacramento, was one of 100 properties either destroyed or seriously damaged by a wildfire Saturday night.
Only a handful of Orsillo’s treasured collection of 300 DVDs and videotapes survived the blaze. The loss left him “really struggling,” according to Danielle Devine, his sister.
So on Monday, Devine appealed via Facebook for people to send her brother replacements for the movies he’d lost:
Huffington Post
Texas girl electrocuted while using cellphone in bathtub
A 14-year-old girl from Lubbock, Texas, died Sunday after being electrocuted in a bathtub while using her cell phone, according to local reports.
Madison Coe was electrocuted after she either grabbed her phone that was plugged in or plugged in her phone, her grandmother Donna O'Guinn told KCBD-TV. The teen was visiting her father in New Mexico when the incident occurred.
“There was a burn mark on her hand, the hand that would have grabbed the phone. And that was just very obvious that that’s what had happened," O'Guinn told the news station.
USA Today
Armed husbands and boyfriends are killing hundreds of U.S. women each year
When Cedric Anderson entered the San Bernardino, Calif., elementary school where his estranged wife worked in April, he had a concealed handgun and past allegations of domestic abuse.
The 53-year-old walked into the classroom where Karen Smith taught and started shooting, killing Smith and an 8-year-old student before turning the gun on himself.
The incident highlights a nagging issue for gun control advocates - armed husbands and boyfriends are a leading cause of premature death for women in the United States.
NY Daily News
Gay disabled man beaten and gang-raped by five men bravely speaks out
A gay disabled man who was allegedly beaten and gang-raped by five men has bravely spoken out about the attack.
Steven Greyeyes-Clouse, who has developmental disabilities, is autistic and has cerebral palsy, was sitting in Sacramento Park filling out an adult coloring book on 26 May.
He said four men approached him and exposed themselves.
Attempting to flee from the group by going to the bathroom, an older man followed him and allegedly threatened him with a knife.
The 29-year-old said all five men forced themselves on him, choked and beat him until he blacked out, as the attackers mocked his disability.
Gay Star News
'Justice League' director Zack Snyder exits project after daughter's death
Zack Snyder has stepped down from his role as director for the ensemble superhero movie "Justice League" after the recent death of his daughter.
A source close to production who was not authorized to speak publicly said Monday that director Joss Whedon would take over completing the film, which should still hit its Nov. 17 release.
Snyder and his wife and producing partner Deborah Snyder told The Hollywood Reporter they will be using the time away to focus on their family and seven children.
The Reporter story stated Snyder's 20-year-old daughter, Autumn, killed herself in March. Coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said Autumn Snyder's March 12 death is being investigated as a possible suicide due to an overdose of prescription medications. The official cause of death has been deferred pending toxicology results.
Fox
Gay teen found dead after blasting bullies on YouTube
A gay student was found dead in his bedroom just weeks after he posted a video lashing out at bullies — as cops probe a link to powerful prescription drugs.
Liam McAlpine, 14, passed away Sunday, less than two weeks after he shared a rant on YouTube blasting bullying at his school.
In an earlier video uploaded to the site last month, titled “Coming out,” Liam revealed he was gay and told how he feared he would be abused by other pupils.
In the most recent clip, the teenager, from Glenrothes, Scotland, told how he was targeted at primary school and called on teachers at his high school to “get their act together and get this bullying sorted” — but insisted he wasn’t a victim.
NY Post