#cynthia hooper

[youwantedadog]

ER — Think Warm Thoughts (1998)

[uss-protostar]

[chariot-to-somewhere]

I'm glad we got Olivia Benson as we know her.

But I'm bummed that Cynthia doesn't stay. She's just so adorable.

[maurastierney]

ER POLL TIME! below are the top 10 results from the three previous polls.

(All results below received over 10% of the vote in their respective poll)

[hargitayworld]

She is Olivia Benson, but she was also…

[whatmediaiveconsumedas]

I watched the 1990 American science fiction horror Spontaneous Combustion. It was 90s as and I really liked it! Of course Brad Dourif was great!

[marisatomay]

Saw Wicked Movie Part One with my mama so here’s The Definitive Verdict:

I had a great time. I love musicals so much. Musicals and action movies make me feel the same kind of euphoria (like I should crash my car on the drive home from the theater). Cynthia Erivo was really excellent. Her rendition of Defying Gravity brought the house down despite the editing’s best efforts to undercut the momentum every other minute. Ariana gave a good comedic performance. The sets were beautiful. 

I kept being told it looks better in a theater than it does in clips but it does not. The constant back lighting was genuinely distracting and made it difficult to see the action at times. The grey sheen was actively fighting how beautiful the production design was. I think we should throw Tom Hooper in The Contraption for popularizing the whole “singing live in a movie” schtick. It’s not that anyone was bad, just that at times actors were more focused on singing than on acting which is fine for a stage musical but not for a movie. 

I wish it was one movie. You could absolutely feel the bloat at times and it would have benefits from them being forced to cut bits to fit both acts in 3ish hours. Plus, unless they make some major changes from the musical, Part 2 will really suffer from a lack of any of the highs Act 1 reaches.

[stablersolivia]

Mariska Hargitay and Melissa McBride's Six Degrees of Separation

I'm going insane how similar, yet so different their career trajectories have been.... I wish they knew each other in real life! If you are fans of both too, then tell me if you realized all of this?!

They could have some interesting conversations!

I've been thinking about this a lot because I love both actresses and I love researching careers when I really get into a show. What else does one do once they're done bingeing said show(s)?

I'm going to try my hardest to remember everything and highlight the similarities I've seen since finishing TWD back in November. I'd like to think I'm pretty proficient in MH/SVU history, but I'm super new to MMB so I'll be trying my hardest to stay on point during this because I'm super excited by what I've learned in such a short time.

With that being said, let's get into this.

Let's just begin by saying ... Mariska is a nepo baby... Let's get that out of the way. MH was born into Hollywood: her late mother was 50s bombshell Jayne Mansfield, her father, Hungarian body builder, Mickey Hargitay. Plus, she's been a Cali/NYC girl her whole life. She's had advantages and disadvantages, but it doesn't take away from the good she's done with her platform over the years and the awards she's won for being a talented actress and humanitarian. Lord knows she's not perfect though — she's human and we respect it.

From what I've learned about MMB in such a short amount of time, her story until this point has been almost the complete opposite. She was born in Kentucky, her parents pretty normal (aside from the fact her mother studied as an actor as well at the Pasadena playhouse --- Cali similarity lol) and has lived most of her life in Georgia while working mainly out of Atlanta with a few exceptions over the years. Oh, and she's considered an actress who is way better than the genre she's known for (back-to-back Saturn Award winner and the most nominated actress ever??) --- and apparently an even better person ---with an even lower profile. We respect it.

Presently, the most obvious similarity they have.... is that they are both currently beloved actresses who have been on long running shows for 15 years, and 25+ years. They're both around the same age (MH-1964, MMB- 1965). MMB is currently on a spinoff, and MH stars on the first Law and Order spinoff. Both with executive producer titles. We love to see it.

But they both had to start somewhere. While MH started her career a little earlier (early to mid 1980s), MMB started hers in the early 90s in some of the same shows as MH — and worked with many of the same actors.

First, growing up, I watched a lot of the "In the Heat of the Night" (because it was one of my parent's favorite shows while it was on, and still even now in reruns) and I was shocked, in a good way, when I saw a young Mariska appear in a 1988 episode during a rerun one random day. And guess what? Who appeared in the same show approximately 6 years later in 1994? Yes, that's right��� Melissa McBride.

Again, this happens with similar characters they've played. Around 97-98, they played characters in the medical field. Melissa played a doctor who was caring for a young Haley Joel Osment on "Walker Texas Ranger" for a couple of episodes. In another medical universe, Mariska had a stint as a medical receptionist on ER! Cynthia Hooper anyone?? (I believe the story is that this arc on ER, was what got her on Dick Wolf's radar, — more on this later.)

Mariska played in a television series called "Cracker" in which Sarah Paulson also appeared. Melissa also appeared in a show called "American Gothic" in 1995 that also starred... you guessed it, Sarah Paulson ("Somebody's at the door, somebody's at the door," lol). Oh, and Sarah later appeared on an SVU episode in like 2010, as well.

Melissa also played Gary Cole's mistress in her "American Gothic" appearance and Gary Cole has been on at least a couple of SVU episodes over the years, including that scrapped SVU political episode from 2016ish. You do the math.

They both did a lot of low-key roles in Lifetime Movies, or made for television movies in the 1990s. Mariska did The Advocate's Devil and Night Sins, while Melissa did Close to Danger and Her Deadly rival and then some.

But one television film Melissa McBride did was "Pirates of Silicon Valley" where she played a super small part as... Noah Wyle's girlfriend when he was still also was a main character on ER. This came out about a year after Mariska's stint on ER. Small world. Hee hee.

Also, Melissa was a part of a television miniseries on CBS called "A Season in Purgatory," around 1996 with actors Brian Dennehy, Patrick Dempsey and Sherilyn Fenn who Mariska has also worked with (Brian Dennehy on a Season 7 or 8 ep of SVU, Sherilynn was also on SVU, and Patrick on a movie called Bank Robber a few years prior, in 1993).

Again, it's not uncommon for actors to work with the same actors. But it's just interesting how there are a lot of common denominators. And we haven't even gotten to THE main common denominator yet— Norman.

He was on a Season 7 episode of SVU as a rock star who was telling his fans to not take their meds or something. All I remember is him on the stand in the courtroom while Benson and Stabler were presumably sitting way too close as spectators. It's been a while since I've seen the episode. But that was back in 2006, about 4 years before The Walking Dead.

Lauren Cohan and Emily Kinney were on SVU in the 2.0 era as well while TWD flagship was still on.

While we're talking about law and order, let's talk about the fact that while Melissa took a minor break from acting --- she was still taking small parts in films/television and short films in the 2000s while working as a casting director. She was in the movie "The Dangerous Lives of the Altar Boys" which starred Jodie Foster, whom Mariska is very good friends with (Jodie even attended MH's wedding in 2004— two years after that movie came out).

Melissa was all about the law where she also played a detective/cop with a similar hairdo as Season 2 Benson in a short film called "Nailed!".

So, going back to Mariska drawing DW's attention because of her performance in ER, I have to give props to Melissa for her minor role in The Mist in 2007. The director on that movie (and apparently everyone on set) was so impressed by her few minutes in that movie that they invited her back to film extra scenes and — put her on the radar of the powers that be on a little show called The Walking Dead. Frank Darabont — I believe — remembered her and offered her a role in the show and the rest is history. Pure. Talent.

OH, and now that we're on The Mist.... um, so Melissa shared a pretty important scene with the late Andre Braugher.... who may or may not have had a little love triangle with Mariska's Olivia Benson on SVU during Season 13/14 as Bayard Ellis. Who else was in that movie? Marcia Gay Harden-- aka Star, aka, Dana Lewis who appeared in multiple SVU episodes. Bring her back!

Not to mention that Laurie Holden and Jeffrey Demunn were also in The Mist and later starred in The Walking Dead along with Melissa. Yes, Demunn was in Night Sins and Law and Order SVU, too. LOL. He was also on ER and Cracker, but at different times.

I'm trying to find a stopping point for this, but the coincidences keep coming. This one is less about a career similarity but about a video where Melissa discusses the dialogue about her "strong right foot". Melissa mentioned having surgery on her foot a few years prior in a video from about 2020, maybe?. But, who else just had surgery on her foot/ankle because she fell in the street after a screening about 3/4 years ago? lol... yep.

Oh... can we talk about how Mariska has kept saying Elliot and Olivia's relationship is "earned" because of their history and the bond between her and Chris and their "trust" in each other? She's said this exponential times since Chris came back 4 years ago. Well.... now Norman Reedus is saying the same about Caryl and Daryl's relationship and how it is "earned" with their history and deep bond on and off screen. I can't make this stuff up.

I've gotten the vibe that MH/NR and MMB/CM have the same vibes when talking and describing things show/related. It's pretty fascinating to watch and listen to and read.

But anyway, I think I'm about done. There is probably more. I have kept thinking to myself, "Man, this seems familiar" when reading interviews and whatnot.

And we can definitely include these two having the cutest besties who take the best selfies with them.

Please read image descriptions :)

Chriska.EO.McReedus.Caryl. Whatever. Whenever. I need more.

It's super fixation season, so let's wrap this up.

If any other EO/Carylers out there can think of anything else, please comment! It's been fun summarizing all of this.

I want an "Actors on Actors" ep with Melissa and Mariska... or Chris and Norman ...or Chriska and McReedus all together. I just want them to know each other and talk about stuff. Not picky.

~~~Bonus~~~

They can't get away from their partners in crime. lol

~~Additional Info~~

It has also come to my attention that there is also another actor they've both worked with. Harry Connick Jr. (Who hasn't he worked with lol). But Melissa acted in the 2008 LMN film "Living Proof" with HCJ and a few years later, he played Mariska's love interest, David Haden, for 4 eps on S13 of SVU.

Angie Harmon (who was in the original L&O and the temp SVU ada), Swoosie Kurtz, Tammy Blanchard, Bernadette Peters, and Amy Madigan are also in that movie and have all been on SVU.

Guess it's time to have Melissa on SVU or Organized Crime. Let's.Make.This.Happen.

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More additional info:

Xander Berkeley.... Chris Meloni and Mariska are good friends with him ( Mariska going back to the 1990's ) and Xander was on The Walking Dead at Hilltop.

[koheletgirl]

would you have the time/energy/interest to post a review of the wicked movie? i would be very interested to hear your thoughts! i wasn't thinking i wanted to see it but a lot of people are gushing about it now. . .so im open to being persuaded

yes absolutely!!!

this got long. take a shot every time i say musical

ok the first thing you need to know is i hate movie adaptations of musicals as a concept. i think a piece of media is created within a medium for a reason, and there have been so few occasions where adapting it into a different medium has not only been a good idea but also had some sort of value to add to the art itself. and with musicals it's more evident to me than with anything else, because to me an essential part of any musical is some fucking whimsy. musicals are at least somewhat camp, by virtue of being musicals. and with stuff like the les mis musical—which is very serious in every way except the fact that it is a musical—you can't really adapt it into a movie without either making it seem ridiculous or stripping it off of it's fucking whimsy. aaaand movie directors simply don't seem to get that musicals are the way they are because they're *supposed* to be that way, so the result is usually a movie that feels like it's ashamed of being a musical. the les mis musical is a musical because it *wants* to he a musical, otherwise it would have been something else. and tom hooper my bestie tom hooper. you could have just made a movie adaptation of the book.

ANYWAY. bringing us back to wicked, i think it's so rare to see a movie adaptation of a musical that doesn't seem to want to distract you from the fact that it's a musical. that doesn't seem like it's ashamed of it. that *loves* being a musical.

(in the heights is a good example, but they for some reason felt the need to change the entire plot. chicago is another good one imo)

wicked is THAT. it feels like it was created by people who genuinely love musical theater, and who genuinely love wicked. (and the wizard of oz, and cinema as a medium, and music as a medium). wicked has a heart. almost no movies have hearts nowadays. it leans into being a musical, it leans into being a movie musical, it leans into being an adaptation, and has so much love and respect for every piece of art it builds on. it changes almost nothing about the musical, because it knows that's not its place; it exists to bring this piece that already exists into a new medium, and to examine what that new medium can add to it in a meaningful way.

which is why, as far as i could tell, what makes the movie so much longer than the play is simply the introduction of cinema into the existing material. close ups, interesting angles, establishing shots—things you can do because you're making a movie, rather than meaningless attempts to add material to an already existing narrative. the only new song the film introduces is an addition they wrote into an existing song, and it's not there under the pretense of "adding" anything—it's there as a nod to the original play and a fun moment for the audience.

the acting is good. the singing is mostly good, and i can forgive michelle yeoh because she's a goddess. people say the casting was perfect, and i agree to an extent, but where i think this movie truly excels is the directing. ariana was great, but what made her so great imo is how *glinda* she was, and i think that credit goes to the director. she has clearly done her research on this character, but so has jon m. chu and that is *noticeable*. cynthia erivo is perfection i have nothing to say.

to put it simply, jon m. chu put his whole pussy into wicked. he understood the assignment, and he executed it nearly perfectly. and i do have more to say but i don't want this to get too long and spoilery so i'll leave it at that.

wicked is good because it feels like everyone who made it loves musical theater, and more importantly, they love wicked. go see it

[xxgothchatonxx]

So, here's the big difference between the film cast of Wicked singing live and the film cast of Les Mis singing live.

Tom Hooper was a pretentious asshole who encouraged horrific method acting practices for the sake of "authenticity". Not letting his actors drink water, making them do multiple takes of these very difficult songs many times in a row. Which not only resulted in the singing quality sounding bad (with very VERY few exceptions...) but in cases like Anne Hathaway, caused serious health problems.

If Jon M. Chu was doing that shit... there is no way Cynthia or Ariana would keep quiet about that. Jon has respect for his actors and knows how musical films are supposed to work.

Wicked has passion. Les Mis had exhaustion.

"But that's the point of Les Mis-" NO IT IS NOT! Capturing raw, beautiful emotion is not the same thing as torturing your actors for the sake of 'being realistic'. Mate, you burned that 'realism' bridge the second you included the non-stop singing!

[docrotten]

BLUE MONKEY (1987) – Episode 277 – Decades of Horror 1980s

“I wonder if we’ll find anything down here? I bet we’re going to find a big blue monkey.” Or maybe you won’t. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and guest Ralph Miller III – as they do their best to find the blue monkey in Blue Monkey (1987). It’s Canadian horror, ay.

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 277 – Blue Monkey (1987)

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Synopsis: Detective Jim Bishop and Dr. Rachel Carson must find a way to stop a giant monstrous insect before it procreates and spreads a deadly infection it’s carrying. Meanwhile, it’s eating people in Dr. Carson’s quarantined hospital.

Directed by: William Fruet

Writing Credits: George Goldsmith (written by); Chris Koseluk (story editor)

Executive Producers: Sandy Howard, Tom Fox, Michael Masciarelli

Special Effects by: Steve Neill (creature maker: Sirius Effects (uncredited) / creature supervisor: Sirius Effects (uncredited))

Selected Cast:

Ivan E. Roth as The Creature

Steve Railsback as Detective Jim Bishop

Gwynyth Walsh as Dr. Rachel Carson

Don Lake as Elliot Jacobs

Helen Hughes as Marwella Harbison

Sandy Webster as Fred Adams

Susan Anspach as Dr. Judith Glass

Bill Lake as Paramedic

Peter Van Wart as Oscar Willets

Don Ritchie as Orderly #1

Stuart Stone as Joey

Marsha Moreau as Marcy

Nathan Adamson as Tyrone

Sarah Polley as Ellen

Joy Coghill as Dede Wilkens

Cynthia Belliveau as Alice Bradley

John Vernon as Roger Levering

Philip Akin as Anthony Rivers (as Phillip Akin)

Laura Dickson as Desk Nurse #1

Robin Duke as Sandra Baker

Joe Flaherty as George Baker

Jane Dingle as Desk Nurse #2

Dan Lett as Ted Andrews

Michael J. Reynolds as Albert Hooper

Michael Caruana as Technician

Gina Wilkinson as Nurse Michelle

David Clement as Surgeon

Ursula Balzer as O.R. Nurse

Les Rubie as Rollo Jordan

Reg Dreger as Policeman

Karen Scanlan as ISO. Nurse

Ralph Small as Security Guard

Harry Booker as Bill Clemmins

Jo Bates as Lobby Nurse (as Jo Anne Bates)

Walker Boone as Johnson

Rob Wilton as Orderly #2 (as Robert Wilton)

Alan Rosenthal as Dr. Steinberg (as Allan Rosenthal)

Ken Quinn as Patient

The 80s Grue-Crew and guest Ralph Miller III take a trip to a hospital in Canada to diagnose Blue Monkey (1987). This one features the beginnings of an epidemic, some ludicrous laser shenanigans, an extraordinary amount of green goo, and a freaky larva that magically metamorphoses (we think) into a giant insect that begins killing patients in the now quarantined hospital. All of this is accomplished with some generally good effects work and an abundance of pseudo-sciencing. Steven Railsback, Gwynyth Walsh, Don Lake, Susan Anspach, and John Vernon jump into the fray, accompanied by Marwella and Dede, a pair of golden girls getting drunk in the background, and Robin Dukes and Joe Flaherty having their first baby. Ah, yes. Canadian horror has such a unique flavor. As you can tell, there’s plenty of material for our talkabout… even though there’s no actual blue monkey.

At the time of this writing, Blue Monkey (1987) is available to stream from Tubi and multiple PPV sources. 

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Jeff, will be Angel (1984), starring… wait for it… Rory Calhoun! Joining him are Donna Wilkes, Cliff Gorman, Dick Shawn, Susan Tyrrell, and John Diehl, all cavorting on the strip. Unfortunately, there’s a serial killer on the prowl.

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the Gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the Gruesome Magazine website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com.

Check out this episode!

[ulkaralakbarova]

In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Christopher ‘Chris’ Romero: Jason Lively James Carpenter ‘J.C.’ Hooper: Steve Marshall Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Cronenberg: Jill Whitlow Det. Ray Cameron: Tom Atkins Detective Landis: Wally Taylor Brad: Allan Kayser Sgt. Raimi: Bruce Solomon Coroner: Vic Polizos Walt: Dick Miller Johnny: Ken Heron Pam: Alice Cadogan Karen: June Harris Young Scientist: David Paymer Steve: David Oliver House Mother: Evelyne Smith Sorority Girl with Hairbrush: Leslie Ryan Lisa: Suzanne Snyder Kathy: Elizabeth Cox Todd: John J. York Patrolman with Searchlight: Robert Kerman Beta Zombie: Earl Ellis Beta Zombie: Robert Kurtzman Beta Zombie: Howard Berger Alien Zombie: Daniel Frishman Extra (uncredited): Greg Nicotero Young Ray Cameron: Dave Alan Johnson Chett: Jim Townsend Lori: Lori Lively Alien Pursuer #1: Kevin Thompson Alien Pursuer #2: Joseph S. Griffo Cop in Station: Jay Arlen Jones Alley Cop: Elizabeth Alda Film Crew: Writer: Fred Dekker Producer: Charles Gordon Associate Producer: Donna Smith Executive Producer: Billy Finnegan Original Music Composer: Barry De Vorzon Director of Photography: Robert C. New Editor: Michael N. Knue Casting: Ilene Starger Production Design: George Costello Set Decoration: Maria Caso Costume Design: Eileen Kennedy Special Effects Makeup Artist: David B. Miller Makeup Artist: Kyle Sweet Hairstylist: Frankie Campbell Special Effects Makeup Artist: Howard Berger Special Effects Makeup Artist: Earl Ellis Special Effects Makeup Artist: Robert Kurtzman Special Effects Makeup Artist: Frank Charles Lutkus III Special Effects Makeup Artist: Mark Maitre Special Effects Makeup Artist: Shawn McEnroe Special Effects Makeup Artist: Bruce Zahlava Makeup Artist: Bonita DeHaven Sound Editor: William H. Angarola Sound Editor: Clark Conrad Supervising Sound Editor: Joe Fineman Sound Editor: Doug Gray Sound Editor: Barbara Issak Sound Recordist: Brian Ruberg Sound Editor: James Wolvington Visual Effects Supervisor: David Stipes Visual Effects: Dana O’Connor Costume Set Supervisor: Gayle Evans Special Effects: Roger George Special Effects Makeup Artist: Tim Lawrence Movie Reviews: John Chard: What is this? A homicide, or a bad B-movie? Not exactly what you would call an unknown horror comedy, but there is the distinct feeling that it should be better known. As its cult fan base will attest, this is blast of a movie, a homage to the “B” schlockers of lore. Directed by Fred Dekker, the premise sees some alien beings eject a flask of alien slugs down to earth, which lands at a fraternity campus, something which cause mayhem some years later when a frozen body is disturbed at the medical lab and the slugs are unleashed. Cue infestation that turns people into zombies! The pic plays up to the clichés of fraternity based movies, with nerds and nudity on tap, all smothered in a gooey horror comedy sauce. One-liners are ripe, the characterisations also, the latter of which fronted by a glorious Tom Atkins as a hard drinking hard – boiled detective with issues and quips ready to be poured out. It’s not genius film making, but given the low budget it deserves its cult status, because it never pauses for breath and it’s very aware of what it wants to be – and crucially who its target audience is. 7/10 Dsnake1: Night of the Creeps is a fantastic movie to watch in many different situations: with friends, at a sleepover, in the middle of the night, in the middle of the day, and so many more. It’s an easy to watch flick, and it contains the right balance of horror elements, gore, campiness, humor, and absurdity to make each viewing as enjoyable as the last. It’s got a touch of body-stealing aliens, a touch of zombies, a touch of traditional serial killer, all mixed with all the fun that can come fro...

[sporadiceagleheart]

Jesus here's my May birthdays edit for those who passed away and Madeleine McCann who went missing in 2007 at 3 years old Vera S. Barton, Amerie Jo Garza, Maranda Gail Mathis, Merka Ulmann Barkan, Abram Aba Barkan, Helen B. Antin, Szyfra “Stefi” Fiszbaum Altman, Hershel “Harry” Altman, Francie Waligora Alpert, Anne V. Berend Allen, Reghina Gottesman Adler, Ludwig “Lou” Adler, My grandma Margaret Downs, Erna “Edna” Grunebaum Adler, Judith Kallus Abrahamer, Otto Heinrich Frank, Hana Brady, Bob Saget, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, Bojana Asović, John F. Kennedy, Kyle Albert Velasquez, Joanna Caroline “JoJo” Ross, Kayla Renee Rolland, Diana Duff-Smith Wanstrath, Cuong Huy “Tony” Trinh, Ashley Tomchesson Ochoa, SFC Charleston V. “Chucky” Hartfield, Jared Alan Lee Conard Black, Bennie Jewkes Bushnell, Gene Olan “Bubba” Allen II, Brendan Neal Abernathy, Natalie Danielle Brooks, Stephanie Dawn Johnson, Jessica Adrienne “Jess” Rekos, Jack Armistead Pinto, Emilie Alice “Em” Parker, Abigail Joanne “Abbie” McLennan, Randy Michael Gordon, Robert Nicholas “Nick” Creson, Ryan Christopher “Stack” Clark, Pauline “Paultje” Adelaar, Manfred “The Red Baron” von Richthofen, Catherine II the Great, SGT Frederick William Mausert III, Ichiyo Higuchi, Tammy Wynette, Johnny Paycheck, Hank Snow, War Admiral, Hedda Hooper, Eddy Arnold, Ariya Jennings, Indy Llew, Kylie Rowand, Alyssa Miriam Alhadeff, Shana Lorraine Fisher, Caitlin Millar Hammaren, Reginald Hezeriah Harding, John Thomas Henry, Roy Huskey, Trinity Hope Jackson, Jessica Klymchuk, Dean Harold Meyers, Stephanie Michelle Neiman, Daniel Patrick O'Neil, Rachael Angelica Raver, Willie Banks, Lisa Romero-Muniz, Rose Martin Rutledge, Laura Anne Shipp, Scott Keith Sorrell, Cynthia Olinde Tisdale, Maybelle Addington Carter, Johnny Gimble, Gene Tunney, Gary Stewart, James Arness, James Brown, Pinky Lee, Peggy Mount, Gates Brown, Saint Catherine Labouré, Van Alexander, Dee Hardison, Paton Price, Connie Crothers, Jane Connelly, Orange Jacobs, Stan C. Wilson, Harold Allen Drake, Goldy McJohn, Rev. William J. Seymour, Jean-Baptiste Barrier, Lynn Hargate Evans, Bennie Jewkes Bushnell, Florence Kopleff, Roger Robinson, Gerald Irons, & More Angel

[chariot-to-somewhere]

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She's so adorable.

Such a precious little bb

[atlanticcanada]

Coroner's inquest underway into 2020 death inside Saint John psychiatric unit

A coroner’s inquest is underway examining the circumstances of a patient who died by suicide two years ago inside the Saint John Regional Hospital’s psychiatric unit.

Hillary Hooper died on Dec. 9, 2020, a week after a suicide attempt by hanging in the psychiatric unit on Dec. 2.

It happened nearly a month after Hooper was first admitted to Saint John Regional Hospital, following a suicide attempt.

Coroner Emily Caissy is presiding over the inquest, which heard testimony on its first day about Hooper’s mental health in the weeks and days before her death.

When Hooper arrived at Saint John Regional Hospital on Nov. 13, 2020, she was considered “high priority” based on her mental-health history and a meeting earlier that day with a social worker.

Lauren Oulton, a mental health nurse who cared for Hooper in the hospital that evening, said Hooper voluntarily admitted herself for a 72-hour emergency assessment.

Dr. Samir Talebb, a psychiatrist at Saint John Regional Hospital, saw Hooper later that night and diagnosed her as having borderline personality disorder requiring immediate inpatient hospitalization.

Monday’s testimony also focused on procedures to monitor patients within 4D North, the Saint John Regional Hospital’s psychiatric wing. Patients are checked on a frequency of every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or one hour, based on clinical assessments.

Michael Taylor, the unit’s nurse manager in late 2020, said Hooper was set to be released from 4D North shortly, and that her 15-minute medical check had been changed to a frequency of every hour.

Cynthia Moore, a registered nurse who cared for Hooper on Dec. 9, said the two had a 45-minute conversation that morning.

Moore said Hooper was anxious about the effect sleeping pills were having on her dreams, and was also concerned about her assignment of new mental-health staff. Moore said the conversation ended on a calm and positive note.

“I didn’t feel like I was leaving someone who wasn’t safe to leave,” said Moore.

Hooper’s mother, Patty Borthwick, was in court on Monday and had a picture of her daughter and a box of her ashes nearby. Borthwick told reporters she’d wait until later to share her thoughts on the inquiry.

A jury of five people was selected Monday morning to hear evidence and testimony about the circumstances around Hooper’s death. The panel will have the ability to make recommendations to prevent similar incidents, after hearing all the evidence.

The inquiry will continue on Tuesday.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, here are some available resources:

CHIMO (in New Brunswick): 1-800-667-5005

Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line (in Nova Scotia): 1-888-429-8167

Canada Suicide Prevention Helpline: 1-833-456-4566

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: 1-800-463-2338

Crisis Services Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

If you need immediate assistance, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital.

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[freakoutgirl]

This movie is ALSO funny. Cynthia Cronenberg. Sgt. Raimi. Detective Landis. Christopher Romero and James Carpenter Hooper. Give me a break

This movie is so funny with the names. Sally. Officer Krueger. Officer Vorhies. Bates. The Cravens.