Dick Wilson, a character actor who turned “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin” into a national catchphrase as exasperated shopkeeper Mr. Whipple in the TV commercial campaign that ran for more than two decades, has died. He was 91.

Wilson died Monday of natural causes at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, announced Procter & Gamble Co., maker of Charmin tissue.

From 1964 to 1985, and again in 1999, Wilson portrayed Mr. Whipple in more than 500 commercials for the toilet paper.

Rest in peace, Mr. Whipple.

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Members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers have sued Showtime Networks and others over the new television show called “Californication,” the same name used by the band for their Grammy-nominated 1999 album.

The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court today (Nov. 19), sets out claims under federal trademark law and state unfair competition law. The complaint alleges that the composition entitled “Californication” and the album achieved “extraordinary critical and commercial recognition.”

“‘Californication’ is the signature CD, video and song of the band’s career,” band frontman Anthony Kiedis said in a statement. “For some TV show to come along and steal our identity is not right.”

I disagree here. I don’t think Californication was their signature CD. In my humble opinion, it was “Blood Sugar Sex Magik”.

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This photo is from the Spice Girls tour program. Aren’t these the outfits that they wore in their video for Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)? I still think it’s a way for Gerri to show off her abs.

Melissa Gilbert is to revisit her Little House on the Prairie past – starring in a workshop of a musical version of the TV series.

The 46-year-old will play Caroline Ingalls, mother of Laura Ingalls, the character she played as a 10-year-old in 1974.

Gilbert will share the stage with Dirty Dancing heart-throb Patrick Swayze, who will play husband Charles Ingalls.

The show “Prairie” will be presented in April (07) and closed to the public. Producers are planning to tour the show throughout the United States before settling in New York City.

Man, I’ve probably seen every episode of LHOTP about 10 times.  I used to love that show!