Brittany Murphy 1977 - 2009

Actress Brittany Murphy (32) died this morning from a reported cardiac arrest. Reports stated that the Clueless actress was discovered unconscious in the shower by her mother. When paramedics arrived, they determined that the actress was in full cardiac arrest and they began to administer CPR. They continued their CPR attempts during the ambulance trip to the hospital, but Murphy was unresponsive and was pronounced dead on arrival. Murphy had her first role (albeit a small one) way back in 1991 on the popular TV show Murphy Brown and went on to star in movies such as Sin City, Girl, Interrupted, 8 Mile and Don’t Say a Word and has five films in post-production set for release in 2010.

Sweary’s Jaw

Surreptitiously judging Colleen and Wayne’s baby-naming skills, so you don’t have to. Whenever my taste in movies is judged snobby or snippy, I pull out my populist failsafe, Clueless, and wave it about like Jodie Marsh’s petticoats during a military parade. I do so love Clueless, as is right and proper when you consider that I was fourteen when it came out - to this day, I’ll forgive Paul Rudd anything. How could anyone stand by their calling me Count Snobula after I profess a love of Clueless? Clueless has gotten me out of quite a few witch-burnings, let me tell you. But as much as I love Clueless, I’d never quite stoop to living by the Way of Cher; after all, Clueless was but a frothy comedy, Paul Rudd the most non-threatening dish outside of a bowl of mash. Neither movie nor heartthrob was ever supposed to be taken … There’s more