John Paragon, ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse' star, dead at 66

Phillip Schofield has returned to This Morning after testing positive for coronavirus. The 59-year-old presenter had been forced to skip hosting This Morning and Dancing on Ice and admitted he was "bored out of his brain" while locked away in his home after testing positive for Covid seven days in a row.

expat had been baffled by British supermarkets with clock towers and was confused at the existence of grit boxes - which left Brits to mock the American.But, this time, the American might as well be mocking the Brits by advising how to make the iconic hot beverage in a very odd way.Most of us know that to make a tea you should add the tea bag, then the boiling water and then add milk and a bit of sugar for an extra kick.However, the American has thrown the well known method out of the window to concoct their own unusual tea recipe.The hot beverage demonstration has now racked up a whopping 1.3 million views on TikTok with their ‘traumatising’ tea making routine.In the video, the American first pours some full fat cows milk into a see-through kettle.Controversially, they then add a heap of sugar into the kettle with a tablespoon.Next, they add not one but two tea bags into the mix.Instead of getting the water from the tap, the American added a dash of bottled water and then proceeded to boil the mixture until it was “creamy.”The American then poured the ‘tea’ into a latte glass and added another tablespoon of sugar.And of course, Brits had many things to say about the unique way to make tea - most of them were not good.One person commented: “My therapist gonna need a therapist after this one.”Another user added: “You realise this is a war crime right?”Whilst a third person slammed: “This is a declaration of WAR!”Someone else remarked: “The worst thing I've seen in my whole life.”Meanwhile, a fifth person declared: “This is really insulting to British TEA!!” Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Colgate Total reporting a soaring number of Brits suffering the painful affliction and other dental issues. And it’s no wonder – research has found we’ve let dental standards slip during the pandemic with one in five only brushing once a day and a quarter never flossing.These days we can just ring up the dentist when hit by an ache.

WWII hero when they were on a reservation project of an abandoned house.Kevin and Laine Berry are experts in restoring historic houses in the US and they have come across a vacant house in Arkansas and stumbled upon a trinket box and a scrapbook.Sharing on TikTok (@ourrestorationnation), Laine opens the leather-covered scrapbook and finds newspaper clippings and pictures detailing the relationship of a woman called Majorie Mae Ingram and a pilot, Clifford Fluitt, during the 1940s."Here we have their wedding announcement, you will notice the date on the invitation is left blank as no one was quite sure when he will come home to marry his best girl," she explains."It was later determined that they will get married on September 1."Another news clipping reveals that Clifford had been assigned as an Avenger torpedo-bomber pilot and deployed to Japan for a dangerous bombing raid mission.Laine learns the couple's love story through the telegrams and pictures of Clifford but the pilot tragically died in the battle just two weeks before their wedding."And then we found this box, there's a set of his dog tags, the wing brooch that we've seen in Majorie Mae's photo, a second lieutenant bar and most surprising of all, Majorie Mae's engagement ring that she kept for 70+ years," she continues."She waited seven years before marrying Elza Bond and they were married for 62 years."For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.Viewers were touched by the love story and found it sad that such a treasured memory was left in a pile of rubbish.One wrote: "This was probably her most important possessions!""Clifford almost made it, the war ended one month later.

IDRIS Elba suffered an awkward wardrobe blunder on stage at the Brit Awards 2022 last night as his jeans ripped open. The actor - who was presenting the Mastercard Album of the Year gong - kept his cool as his flies bust open as he walked onto the 02 Arena stage.

EMILY Atack couldn't stop laughing as she left the Brit Awards afterparty with hunky Strictly star Graziano Di Prima. The 32-year-old hopped in a taxi home with the dancer, 27, after a wild night of partying alongside Vick Hope and Oti Mabuse.

GEORDIE Shore's Sophie Kasaei took an unfortunate tumble as she headed out of a boozy Brit Awards 2022 afterparty on Tuesday night. The reality TV star looked all partied out as she exited the O2 in London, bending over to pick up her bag from the floor after falling over. Sophie, 32, glammed up for the celebrity-packed evening, donning a long black dress with a sparkling diamante slip over one of her legs.

RICHARD Madeley poked fun at wife Judy Finnigan's epic wardrobe malfunction 21 years ago after watching singer Anne-Marie's horror fall at the Brit Awards last night. The evening included performances by Adele, KSI, and Anne Marie, who stumbled during her performance of Kiss My (Uh-Oh) in front of a 20,000-strong crowd.

Chloe Ferry has left fans in a hot sweat with her latest seductive social media display.The 26-year-old Geordie Shore beauty slipped into a black corset which she paired with a pair of skintight blue denim jeans.She made sure her latest figure-hugging outfit choice made her the centre of a attention as she posed for a string of snaps from her impromptu photoshoot.In one snap, she sat in the seat of her luxury car as she showed off her perfect pout.Her trademark brunette blocks were swept up in an glam bun and accessorised her outfit with some jewellery.The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate enhanced her beauty with some makeup including brown lipstick.Captioning the stunning snaps, she wrote: 'Never go wrong with a pair of denim jeans'. Unsurprisingly, Chloe's latest Instagram grid update was inundated with messages from her followers, with some rushing to leave a message for the star in the comment section.One fan gushed: "Stunning" followed by a flame emoji.Another gushed: "My dream.

Kate Middleton was thrust into the spotlight when she and Prince William announced their engagement back in November 2010. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, had been dating Prince William, 39, for 10 years after the pair fell in love while studying at the University of St Andrews. The couple's incredible wedding at Westminster Abbey was watched by 36.7million from across the globe, and Kate is now one of the most famous women in the world.

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Orville Peck has announced his sophomore album ‘Bronco’ with a new trailer featuring neon lights, barroom brawls, and slick dance moves.The country artist has also revealed that ‘Chapter 1’ from ‘Bronco’ will be released this Friday, February 11, while the album itself is slated to drop on April 8 via Columbia. ‘Bronco’ is the follow-up to his 2019 album ‘Pony’, released 2019 on Sub Pop.The trailer features a snippet of a new Orville Peck song, which appears to be the title track of the album.

death of John Paragon, who was known as the beloved blue-faced genie Jambi on “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” The Post has learned. According to the Riverside County Coroner, Paragon died on April 3 from “cardiovascular disease with other significant conditions of chronic alcohol abuse.” He was 66 years old. The actor, who was known for his genie chant of the iconic magic words: “Meka leka hi meka hiney ho,” was found dead in his Palm Springs, Calif.

paid tribute to Paragon on Twitter.«Lost someone that meant the world to me and was such a huge part of and my life that it’s impossible to express how sad I feel,» she wrote. «John Paragon, my writing partner of 27 years…my friend, my brother, my soul-mate.

Ellise Shafer administratorJohn Paragon, best known for his role as Jambi the Genie on the television series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died. He was 66.Paragon died in his residence in Palm Springs, Calif.

John Paragon was an actor who played Jambi the Genie on the 1980s cult classic children’s TV show “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”Paragon was a member of the well-known Los Angeles improv troupe the Groundlings, alongside comedians including Paul “Pee-wee Herman” Reubens and Phil Hartman. He made his TV debut in “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” playing the genie who was a disembodied head in a box.

John Paragon, an actor, director and writer most familiar from his disembodied, teal-faced role of Jambi the Genie on Paul Reubens’ Pee-wee’s Playhouse, died April 3 in Palm Springs of unknown causes. He was 66.

John Paragon has sadly passed away.

Meka leka hi meka hiney ho.“John Paragon, the veteran actor who played the blue-faced genie Jambi on “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” has died. He was 66.Paragon passed away in April, although the cause of death has not been revealed, according to the coroner’s office in Riverside County, California, TMZ confirmed.From 1986 to 1991, Paragon appeared on the Emmy-nominated “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” as Jambi the Genie, whose painted blue face and ornamented red turban sat disembodied in a bedazzled box, which was prompted to open anytime Pee-wee Herman (Paul Ruebens) wanted too make a wish.

John Paragon, known for playing Jambi the Genie on Pee-wee's Playhouse has died at age 66.The star reportedly died from "unknown causes" with the Riverside County coroner telling TMZ John died in April and the cause of death is still unclear.The late actor starred in the hit US TV show where his character's face would appear in a jeweled box whenever Pee-wee Herman wished for something.Fans of the iconic programme will remember John's character always dressed in blue makeup while wearing a red and gold turban.John also voiced the part of Pterri the Pterodactyl on the show.The star also wrote several episodes of Pee-wee's Playhouse, and wrote the Christmas Special back in 1988 with Paul Reubens.The hit TV show ran on CBS on Saturday mornings

Actor John Paragon has died at the age of 66.