Posted by
Ed Lilly on Friday, August 15, 2008 9:19:12 AM
Here's the
linkline from Fox News:
Wife Accuses James Bond Actor George Lazenby of Death Threat, Offering Toddlers Alcohol
Whoa. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I recalled that George Lazenby wasn't just married to some nobody. And sure enough:
It's getting ugly between former James Bond actor George Lazenby and his soon-to-be ex-wife, former pro tennis ace Pamela Shriver.
Shriver does tennis broadcasts for ESPN, and won multiple grand slam titles with Martina Navratilova. I think she made it to a grand slam singles final (or maybe two) in her career as well. She's probably in the Tennis Hall of Fame. And it's just "Wife accuses James Bond Actor ..."? I would have thought it would pack more punch and attract more readers to name both famous members of the pair. I mean, I think Shriver is also part of the whole Shriver / Kennedy universe, and STILL she doesn't even get mentioned in the headline? I suppose this is just another indication of how much of a niche sport tennis, and women's tennis, have become, though I would suspect that Lazenby's role as Bond in one movie would put him about on the same level of celebrity obscurity as a multiple grand slam doubles winner.