Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:39pm
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/robert-osborne-dead-dies-tcm-host-1202002748/
Posted: 3/6/17 at 2:51pm
so sad. I enjoyed his intros to the old movies.
Posted: 3/6/17 at 3:11pm
Always loved his opening commentaries! You could tell of his deep regard for the films of Hollywood's golden era.
Posted: 3/6/17 at 4:14pm
A great loss. A TV host of great polish, urbanity, warmth and intelligence. Alas, TCM's current hosts seem to have learned nothing from his example.
Posted: 3/6/17 at 5:07pm
Oh, wow. I had no idea he was that old. He was such a treasure.
Posted: 3/7/17 at 12:38am
I noticed he hadn't been on in a while. Sad to hear and he will be missed.
Posted: 3/7/17 at 5:43am
My favorite channel and host, will always remember his special relationship with Olivia de Havilland, she still lives at 100 on this sad day.
Posted: 3/7/17 at 7:24am
He'll be missed.
Posted: 3/18/17 at 8:40pm
I've been home all day watching TCM's tribute to Robert Osborne. He led a fascinating life! They are featuring some great interviews he's conducted over the years with some film greats but the one I found the most interesting is the one where he is being interviewed by Alec Baldwin about his life as an actor and his love for classic cinema.
The tribute runs through tomorrow.
Posted: 3/18/17 at 10:32pm
They are running a few of them over and over. Liza is on as well.
Posted: 3/18/17 at 11:43pm
Was watching these today. Robert Wagner was apparently a close friend. Jill St. John still looked hot.
Posted: 3/19/17 at 10:11am
South Florida said: "Was watching these today. Robert Wagner was apparently a close friend. Jill St. John still looked hot.
Yes, they both appeared on the 20th Anniversary Tribute special hosted by Alex Trebek. So many luminaries appeared either in person or in filmed segments to express their deep love and admiration for Robert. I was surprised to learn that he was discovered by Lucille Ball.
He had very close friendships with so many legendary people, Robert Wagner and Jill St. John among them.
I have to agree that Jill St. John looked absolutely radiant and lovely!
I also loved watching the Private Screening segments with Liza Minnelli, Betty Hutton and Norman Jewison and the Live from the TCM Film Festival interviews with Eva Marie Saint and Kim Novak!
Posted: 3/19/17 at 8:10pm
Been watching the tribute/marathon all weekend. He's an institution, and it's eye-opening, what an extraordinary interviewer he was.
For my money, the Betty Hutton is off the charts revelatory, a stunning look at a near-miss icon (some would argue she was, on her own terms). One of the most unique talents in the business. Osborne's ability to comfort and query her at the same time was a text book example of how to get the most out of a subject. She adored him, clearly, which made it all possible. But on second viewing, I was stunned at how much he gleaned. And awed by what Hutton gave us, too. It's odd to watch now, because we care equally about both of them.
What can we say? He was special. And I loved watching his face when Michael F. sang to him. A small treasured moment.
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