Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Aug 6, 2005 17:09:42 GMT -5
Today, I just happened to be watching E! Entertainment Television, and a special was airing called E!'s Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment.
Imagine my surprise when they said "and now, our #30 moment...Karen Carpenter's Death from Anorexia Nervosa."
It was a very nice tribute to Karen (and Richard). They told about the Carpenters metioric rise to success - the fact that Karen had an unbelievable voice - that a doctor had put her on a diet to lose 20 pounds in 1969, and that she had gone to a gaunt 88 lbs, and then came back to better health, married, yet only to be found dead in her parent's home from heart failure due to complications of the disease."
They also showed some really great photos of both Karen and Richard, and there was some other nice commentary.
At number 26 or so, was the Ellen DeGeneres/Ann Heisch story - but the neat thing was, Ellen was quoted as saying something like "It's all about love - it's nice - like singing a Karen Carpenter song."
I couldn't believe 2 separate references to KC almost right in a row.
I was sad to think that Karen's death had to be a part of this particular show, but pleased to know that her death was shown here as having made quite an impact on the music world. Many, many tragedies came BEFORE Karen's death, and in the rankings, #30 was of relatively HIGH importance in this particular countdown.
I'm curious to know if anyone else has seen this, and what you thought about it.
Cheers!
Tim
Imagine my surprise when they said "and now, our #30 moment...Karen Carpenter's Death from Anorexia Nervosa."
It was a very nice tribute to Karen (and Richard). They told about the Carpenters metioric rise to success - the fact that Karen had an unbelievable voice - that a doctor had put her on a diet to lose 20 pounds in 1969, and that she had gone to a gaunt 88 lbs, and then came back to better health, married, yet only to be found dead in her parent's home from heart failure due to complications of the disease."
They also showed some really great photos of both Karen and Richard, and there was some other nice commentary.
At number 26 or so, was the Ellen DeGeneres/Ann Heisch story - but the neat thing was, Ellen was quoted as saying something like "It's all about love - it's nice - like singing a Karen Carpenter song."
I couldn't believe 2 separate references to KC almost right in a row.
I was sad to think that Karen's death had to be a part of this particular show, but pleased to know that her death was shown here as having made quite an impact on the music world. Many, many tragedies came BEFORE Karen's death, and in the rankings, #30 was of relatively HIGH importance in this particular countdown.
I'm curious to know if anyone else has seen this, and what you thought about it.
Cheers!
Tim
