One of the great actresses of our time has passed away. I was so upset that I didn't write yesterday. Anne Bancroft has passed on due to uterine cancer. I had a feeling something was wrong when she was cast in the movie Spanglish she had to drop out and the role went to Cloris Leachman. The reason was health problems and as it turns out they were quite serious. Although she didn't win an Oscar for her role as Mrs. Robinson, Bancroft is probably best known for that role in The Graduate. She was only 6 years older that Dustin Hoffman in that movie but she was clearly supposed to be much older. Her one and only Oscar came from playing Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker.

Jaw dropper of the day: How's this for talent? Sonya Thomas, nicknamed The Black Widow, is the champion in the popcorn eating contest. In a contest sponsored by MTV, Thomas ate 10 boxes of popcorn in 12 minutes. She was tied with Rich LeFevre but some kernels missed LeFevre's mouth. For her prize, Thomas got an MTV movie awards talent gift basket. The estimated worth is $10,000. Not only is she the fastest popcorn eater but she also won the lobster eating contest. Last August she ate 38 lobsters in just 12 minutes. She also won the bean contest eating 8.4 pounds of beans and pork in only 2 min and 47 seconds. Not to rest on her laurels she's also the record holder for the hard boiled eggs contest. Lest you think that Thomas is a big girl, her weight clocks in at 105 lbs. I personally cannot watch those kind of contests as I find them revolting. Anyone eating like that is not a pleasant sight. Food is meant to be enjoyed not wolfed.

Enjoy your day,

paul