Elizabeth Taylor: 1932 - 2011. RIP

[phishtaper]

Rest in Peace, Liz.

[headymamamyrna]

Sorry to hear this and I am hearing it here for the first time.

Loss of a Legend for sure!

R.I.P.

[Booche]

The Senatorial race in Virginia was so close, that they are recounting the votes. So far the winner is Republican John Warner, who's ahead by a very slight margin. Now, I know what you're thinking. You're probably saying, "Bill, you maniac, what does this have to do with "Celebrity Corner"? Aren't you getting off the track?" Uh-uh. Because this chief politician John Warner's wife is none other than perhaps the greatest actress who's ever lived, and whose face has set the standard for screen beauty for so many years. Of course I'm talking about Elizabeth Taylor.

[ a plump Elizabeth Taylor eating a chicken leg appears on the screen behind Bill ]

Bill Murray: Liz, welcome to "Celebrity Corner"!

Elizabeth Taylor: Thanks, Bill. It's so nice to be here.

Bill Murray: Liz, how does it feel to be Mrs. Almost-Too-Soon-to-Tell Senator-Elect Warner, anyway?

Elizabeth Taylor: [ chewing as she talks ] Very exciting, Bill. I'm looking forward to being a Washington hostess.

Bill Murray: Liz, tell me this: we heard that you promised that if John won the election, that you would go on a diet from your present weight of 167 pounds, down to your "Butterfield 8" weight of 120. Is that true?

Elizabeth Taylor: That's right. I've started on a strict diet. Nothing but chicken.

Bill Murray: That sounds great, Liz. But to me, I don't care how much you weigh, just so your cheeks don't puff up over those beautiful violet eyes that I've been in love with since "National Velvet".

Elizabeth Taylor: [ not paying attention ] Mmm-hmm...

[ suddenly, Taylor starts to choke ]

Bill Murray: Liz, what about your career? I mean, can we look forward to seeing you in a movie soon? How about "Cleopatra II"? It seems like such a natural. I mean, how would John feel about that? Would there be a career conflict, now that you are also the wife of a United States Senator? [ Elizabeth Taylor pounds her chest to free the chicken, then starts spitting it up ] Well, thank you so much, Liz. It has been a real treat for me to have you on "Celebrity Corner". And I think all your friends in the whole world join me when I say, "Good luck with that diet, I KNOW you're gonna lose that weight." She looks great, doesn't she? I just know she's gonna be a big hit on Capitol Hill.

[phishtaper]

no doubt, she was mocked. perhaps the first bona fide movie star to be. but she rolled with it and also mocked herself quite a bit too, especially her many marriages and personal life.

five oscar nomination, two wins, plus a lifetime achievement award and held by many as one of the finest actors ever. hundreds of millions of dollars raised for charity, notably as the founder of AmFar. one of the classiest Dames out there. she will be missed.

[bouche]

I can't say that I've ever seen her as an actress. Just a celebrity that had some strange relationship with Michael Jackson.

[Hartamophone]

The Onion's take.

[Rob Not Bob]

It always bugged me how Joan Rivers relentlessly mocked Elizabeth Taylor for her weight long after she had slimmed back down . RIP Dame Elizabeth Taylor, you were one of the greats.