The Daily Populous

Monday March 5th, 2018 night edition

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Tobe Hooper also among those left out.

The late Batman star Adam West was notably missing from the 2018 Academy Awards' In Memoriam reel during Sunday's Oscars broadcast.

Oftentimes, actors omitted from the Oscars' In Memoriam reel are those generally who have been deemed more closely associated with TV than movies.

West's feature film credits include Meet the Robinsons, Chicken Little, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Geronimo, and the Young Philadelphians.

West died last June at the age of 88.

Even past Oscar winners were overlooked, including actress Dorothy Malone and singer Glen Campbell. »

Jim Becker: Fan Hall of Famer Saved from 'Celtic' Disease Through Love of Green Bay Packers

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Becker has faithfully followed the Green Bay Packers for 56 years since shortly after he returned from the Korean War in 1952.

As father of a growing family -- he eventually had 11 children -- he scraped together extra money to buy tickets by donating blood.

Hemochromatosis is a genetic mutation in which the body absorbs too much iron in the gut, leading to toxic buildup of iron in the organs over the decades. »

Big Cheese festival apologises for running out of cheese

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If you're going to promise a cheese festival, the one thing you really need is cheese.

They've been been hit with complaints on social media, with people calling it a "shambles" - with one simply saying "hmmm, was expecting more cheese".

The Big Cheese Festival had promised "a plethora of the finest international cheesemakers and mongers showcasing their amazing cheeses". »

'Black Mirror' Renewed for Season 5 at Netflix

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The Netflix anthology from Charlie Brooker will return for a fifth season, Netflix announced Monday.

After launching Black Mirror with the U.K.'s Channel 4, Brooker and executive producer Annabel Jones brought the techno-paranoia horror to Netflix for its critically acclaimed third season.

For the third and fourth season, Black Mirror has launched each cycle in two, six-episode parts. »

Tycoon who ate Thai black leopard plans to build highway through 'pristine' habitat in Myanmar

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Tycoon who ate Thai black leopard plans to build highway through 'pristine' habitat in Myanmar.

A Thai businessman caught poaching a rare black leopard plans to build a highway through a pristine forest in Myanmar that is home to endangered leopards and connects two tiger sanctuaries.

Conservationists, residents, and an armed ethnic group have all expressed concerns about the project. »