Comings and goings

First some sad news, as I learned today that Brett Somers passed away over the weekend. As you may know, Brett was one of the signature panelists on one of my favorite game shows, Match Game. It's sad to realize that both her and Charles Nelson Reilly died within a few months of each other. Their banter was one of the primary reasons that the show was so popular for so long. Here's just one of the many instances of their fantastic banter:



Onto more exciting news, it was announced today that actor Jim Broadbent has been cast to play Professor Slughorn in the next Harry Potter film. You may not recognize him by name, but it is likely that you've seen him before in a film or on TV. In thinking who would make a good Slughorn, I had not considered him, but after hearing this announcement, I think he'll make for an excellent choice. Here are a couple of picture of Broadbent from other films looking Slughorn-esque: