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	What's Happening Now!! Episode Guide
		Shirley confesses she has always wanted to buy Rob's Place on her own, but is unable to do so without a partner to share half the expenses.
		Shirley is about to leave for the bus station when Raj calls to say he and Nadine were forced to cancel their weekend in the mountains because of an unexpected storm and that he and Nadine will be bane in an hour.
		Shirley confesses that in her last letter to Sylvia she lied and said that she had a husband and two children.
	whatshappening.tvheaven.com /whnepisodeguide.html (17608 words)

	CNN - "What's Happening" actress Hemphill dead at 52 - December 11, 1999
		WEST COVINA, California (CNN) -- Actress Shirley Hemphill, best known for her role in the television series "What's Happening," was found dead in her home Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
		Hemphill's gardner found her face down on the floor of her West Covina home, said Lt. Dan Aikens, of the county coroner's office.
		Her best-known role was as Shirley Wilson, the acerbic waitress on "What's Happening." The program aired on ABC from 1976 to 1979.
	archives.cnn.com /1999/SHOWBIZ/News/12/11/hemphill.obit/index.html (170 words)

	What's Happening Up There Shirl?? Shirley Hemphill (1947-1999)
		I was disappointed to find that Shirley had expired and equally to sad to read how they found her, she was a funny character on the show.
		Shirley is being missed right at this moment, she was a fabulous actress/comedian.
		shirley was and still is my favorite actress, and she is greatly missed, yet she is still loved by all.
	www.leisuresuit.net /Webzine/articles/shirley_hemphill.shtml (6449 words)

	Shirley Hemphill \| Retro Junk
		Shirley Hemphill was a determined young lady with a sharp sense of humor and a big dream.
		In a ploy that almost never worked then and certain wouldn't be successful today, the class clown of Hill Street High recorded her best bits on a borrowed cassette recorder and sent the tape to Flip Wilson.
		Flip responded with an invitation for Shirley to visit a taping of his show in LA. He also sent her a dozen roses for luck - and her own cassette recorder.
	www.retrojunk.com /details_person/1519 (214 words)

	One In A Million in Jump The Shark
		Shirley Hemphill played a character named "Shirley Simmons" (by the way, don't you hate it when the character's first name is the same as the actor/actress's real name?
		At any rate, Shirley was a cab driver who inherited a huge corporation from one of her passengers.
		Shirley Hemphill gets her own show; her character has inherited some dead rich guy's fortune and now she mixes it up with a bunch of suits.
	www.jumptheshark.com /forum/million/1501 (256 words)

	Black Entertainers
		Shirley Hemphill was born on July 1, 1947 in Asheville, North Carolina.
		After the series went off the air, Hemphill won a starring role in her own sitcom, One in a Million (1980.) She starred as Shirley Simmons, a former taxi driver who inherits her own corporation.
		Hemphill reprised her role as the sassy Shirley Wilson, but this time, Shirley has matured and now co-owned the infamous Rob's Place.
	www.angelfire.com /crazy3/nyashia/blog/index.blog?entry_id=1191860 (276 words)

	Actress Shirley Hemphill, 52, Found Dead In Her Los Angeles Home - Brief Article - Obituary Jet - Find Articles
		Shirley Hemphill, the comic who was best-known as the wise-cracking waitress in the hit 1970s sitcom "What's Happening!!," recently was found dead in her home in suburban Los Angeles.
		A native of Asheville, NC, Hemphill moved to L.A. to do comedy and was discovered by producer Norman Lear, who cast her in the show that ran from 1976-79 on ABC.
		Hemphill was a mainstay at the Laugh Factory on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_5_97/ai_59021244 (274 words)

	Shirley Hemphill, actress, 52
		Sunday December 12 03:48 PM EST Another "What's Happening!!" Star Dead Actress Shirley Hemphill, best known as the wise-cracking waitress with whom she shared a first name on the 1970s sitcom, What's Happening!!, was found dead at her West Covina, California, home Friday, authorities say.
		Hemphill's body was found face down in her home by her gardener, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says.
		Hemphill proved so popular she was awarded her own sitcom in 1980.
	slick.org /deathwatch/mailarchive/msg00591.html (254 words)

	Shirley Hemphill - Moviefone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		American actress and comedienne Shirley Hemphill was primarily known for her starring role in the 1970s television sitcom What's Happening.
		Apparel by Shirley of Hollywood Wholesale Lingerie from Shirley of Hollywood, manufacturer and supplier of wholesale lingerie since 1949, including Shirley of Hollywood, Intimate Attitudes...
		Shirley MacLaine's Official Website News, seminars, spirituality, and a biography are among the contents on Shirley MacLaine's official site.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/shirley-hemphill/31671/main (139 words)

	comedy.com - Standup! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		SHIRLEY HEMPHILL is probably best known as Shirl, the outspoken waitress on the 70's sitcom "What's Happening?" On the stand up comedy stage, she brings her winning combination of down-home country humor and naughty nonsense to appreciative audiences allover the country.
		A talented and spontaneous comedienne, Shirley has come a long way from her first gig at the local hot dog stand in Ashville, North Carolina where the owner paid her wages in burgers.
		Shirley has been a guest on "The Tonight Show", "Hollywood Squares" and "The Richard Pryor Special" just to name a few.
	www.comedy.com /Standup/comediandetail.asp?id=1600 (128 words)

	America Over The Water
		In 1959 Shirley joined legendary musicologist Alan Lomax on a year-long journey through the musical heartland of the Southern States of America.
		Shirley’s book "America Over The Water" recounts this journey, intercutting and complementing the American narrative with an autobiographical account of growing up in Hastings during and after the war, and of her first meeting with Alan Lomax in London.
		The show of the same name includes readings by Shirley and by actor Pip Barnes, pictures of the singers taken on the journey and recordings made on the trip.
	www.shirleycollins.com /aotw.htm (234 words)

	Shirley Hemphill
		LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shirley Hemphill, who played a wisecracking waitress on the 1970s sitcom ``What's Happening!!'' was found dead Friday in her home.
		Hemphill played waitress Shirley Wilson on ``What's Happening!!'' The comedy, which ran from 1976-79, centered on three high school students who hung out together.
		Hemphill apparently lived alone at her home in West Covina, about 30 miles east of Los Angeles.
	members.aol.com /deathpool/obits99/hemphill.html (180 words)

	Crimson Celluloid :: Resident DVDvil :: What's Happening: Season 2
		She was stern with the kids when she had to be, but was almost always willing to do anything to protect them.
		Shirley worked as a waitress at the ‘dive’ the boys always ate at.
		Shirley Hemphill was already an accomplished stage comic and continued to work until her death in 1999.
	www.lethaldeath.com /Crimson/Archives/ResidentDVDvil/Archives/RD_WhatsHappening_Season2.php (794 words)

	What's Happening!!
		Shirley Hemphill was a determined young lady with a sharp sense of humor and a dream as big as she was.
		Flip (known for being a nice but eccentric personality) responded with an invitation for Shirley to visit a taping of his show in LA. He also sent her a dozen roses for luck - and her own cassette recorder.
		Returning to Asheville with stars in her eyes, Shirley toiled at menial jobs, saving her meager salary for bus fare back to Los Angeles in 1973.
	www.tvparty.com /recwhats.html (856 words)

	What's Happening Now!! in Jump The Shark
		first, shirley wasn't the smartass wise-cracker and she was also made to be part of the crew.
		shirley was supposed to be a bit-part player and putting her up front like that diminished her specialness.
		Notable line was Shirley going "Hey diddle diddle, burgers on the griddle." Now that was pretty tight freestlyin', but the plot has been done on countless shows.
	www.jumptheshark.com /forum/whats-happening/2170 (1000 words)

	What's Happening!! Episode Guide - What's Happening!! Season Episodes - TV.com
		However, Shirley is reluctant to come because she doesn't want to show up without a date.
		Shirley is all excited when she gets a call from her sister, Norma who's coming to town for a visit.
		However, Shirley is in for a big surprise when she discovers Norma is six months pregnant and Norma is in for an even bigger surprise when she gets a phone call from her fiancee telling her it's over.
	www.tv.com /what-s-happening/show/2335/episode_guide.html (1435 words)

	Catching up with What's Happening! - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Shirley Hemphill, best known as Shirley the waitress, wanted to become a comedian from an early age.
		After the series went off the air, Hemphill won a starring role in her own sitcom, One in a Million (1980.) She starred as Shirley Simmons, a former taxi driver who inherited her own corporation.
		but once that version was cancelled, Hemphill continued to hone her comedic skills until her death on December 10, 1999 in Los Angeles at the age of 52.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /lifestyle/html/20060506T210000-0500_104118_OBS_CATCHING_UP_WITH_WHAT_S_HAPPENING__.asp (1928 words)

	Actress Shirley Hemphill, 52, Found Dead In Her Los Angeles Home.(Brief Article)(Obituary) - Jet - HighBeam Research
		Shirley Hemphill, the comic who was best-known as the wise-cracking waitress in the hit 1970s sitcom "What's Happening!!," recently was found dead in her home in suburban Los Angeles.
		According to media reports in Los Angeles, Hemphill died of natural causes.
		A native of Asheville, NC, Hemphill moved to L.A. to do comedy and was discovered by producer Norman Lear, who cast her in the show...
	www.highbeam.com /doc/1G1-59021244.html?refid=ip_hf (158 words)

	What's Happening!! : TVparty!
		With Shirley Hemphill once again playing the ersatz mother character and Rerun gone, there was little comedy edge, just a soft, mushy center.
		The next month, Shirley Hemphill died at age 52, a victim of kidney failure.
		Hemphill was found December 10, 1999 by her gardener, face down in her West Covina, California bedroom.
	www.tvparty.com /recwhats3.html (909 words)

	Shirley hemphill, - Shirley Hemphill Dot Com
		Shirley Hemphill was born on July 1, 1947 in Asheville, North Carolina.
		Haywood Nelson as Dwayne, Danielle Spencer as Dee, and Shirley Hemphill as Shirley, all reprising their roles from the earlier, original series.
		It is significant that several of the main cast members have since passed on, including Shirley Hemphill, Fred "Rerun" Berry, and Mabel King.
	gradesweb.com /?q=shirley-hemphill (500 words)

	Zap2it - TV news - Actress Shirley Hemphill Found Dead
		10:00 PM PT Actress Shirley Hemphill, best known as the smart-mouthed soda shop waitress on the 1970s sitcom, "What's Happening!!", was found dead at her West Covina, California, home Friday.
		After "What's Happening!!" Hemphill was given her own sitcom called "One in a Million," casting Hemphill as a Los Angeles cab driver who strikes it rich.
		This is the second "What's Happening!!" star to die since the recent death of Mabel King, 66, who died on November 9 from complications of diabetes.
	tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271\|55565\|1\|,00.html (164 words)

	Newsletter
		Shirley L. (Batt) Hemphill was born on August 5, 1927, and passed away February 17, 2007, at the age of 79 in Santa Rosa.
		She was the loving wife of 61 years to Richard Hemphill of Healdsburg.
		Shirley was employed with the California Air National Guard as a civil servant for 26 years.
	www.129aha.org /Newsletter05-07.htm (2107 words)

	Readjunk.com - DVD Review - What's Happening
		I used to watch this show all the time after school, when it was in syndication.
		The fellas hang out at the local restaurant a lot and their waitress, Shirley (Shirley Hemphill), always has something snappy to say.
		Shirley was awesome with her jokes and snaps at the guys but she always did fat jokes to Rerun.
	www.skapunkandotherjunk.com /dvdreview.php?rv=273 (580 words)

	Shirley Hemphill - Entertainment News, Obituary, Media - Variety
		By Actress and comedian Shirley Hemphill, who played a wisecracking waitress in the 1970s TV series "What's Happening!!" died Dec. 10 of natural causes at her home in West Covina.
		Hemphill played waitress Shirley Wilson in the show about three high school students, and also starred in the sequel, "What's Happening Now!" from 1985 to 1988.
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	www.variety.com /article/VR1117760100.html?categoryid=25&cs=1 (148 words)

	The Trades - DVD Review: What's Happening Now!! - The Complete First Season
		And Shirley (Shirley Hemphill) is looking to reopen Rob's Place, now an abandoned wreck of a building.
		Meanwhile, Shirley's plans to reopen Rob's Place are falling apart because of her lack of investment capital -- until Nadine convinces Raj to invest their nest egg and become a co-owner of the diner.
		Like most sitcom husbands, Raj has the stereotypical mother-in-law (Lillian Lehman, who can be seen in the upcoming "Evan Almighty") who can't stand him and thinks her daughter under-married.
	www.the-trades.com /article.php?id=5637 (801 words)

	Shirley Hemphill Photos - Shirley Hemphill News - Shirley Hemphill Information
		In a ploy that almost never worked then and certain wouldn't be successful today, the class clown of Hill Street High recorded her best bits on...
		Shirley Hemphill and fellow "What's Happening!!" star, Fred Berry died at the same age.
		Tell the world what you think of Shirley Hemphill, write a review for this person.
	www.tvtome.com /tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-32868 (250 words)

	Northern Star Online \| weekENDER
		Back when you could go to Rob’s place and Shirley was there pulling a pencil from her afro to take an order of Shirley’s Chocolate Heaven from a kid in a red beret.
		And then there was Raj’s sister, Dee, rolling her eyes and warning Raj that if he got caught pulling another prank that Mama was going to get him.
		Shirley would come out and dispense insults to Rerun about his weight.
	www.star.niu.edu /weekender/041802/moose.html (439 words)

	Zap2it - TV news - "What's Happening!!"'s Shirley Hemphill Dies
		10:00 PM PT Actress Shirley Hemphill, who played wise-cracking waitress Shirley on "What's Happening!!," was found dead at 52 in her West Covina, California, home Friday, E!Online reports.
		Hemphill's death follows that of "What's Happening!!" co-star Mabel King.
		King, who played Mama on the 1976-79 ABC sitcom, died November 9 at age 66 from complications of diabetes.
	tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271\|55576\|1\|,00.html (155 words)

	What's Happening! (1977-78) Filmjudge DVD Review
		One episode, Shirley is a Mother, has Shirley babysitting Dee while Mama is away.
		It's easy to see why the producers decided to replace Mable King with Shirley Hemphill when King went back to Broadway (and to film The Wiz).
		She was the funniest and somehow most consistent character on the show.
	www.filmjudge.ca /w/whatshappening.htm (603 words)

	lomax site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Lomax's 1959 and 1960 Southern Journey recordings feature some of the region's finest and most representative musicians and styles: Delta blues guitarists, fife-and-drum ensembles, Sacred Harp singers, backwoods balladeers, and prison work gangs.
		Sidney Carter, Vera Ward Hall, Sid and Rose Hemphill, Bessie Jones and the Georgia Sea Island Singers, Willie Jones, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Neil Morris, Almeda Riddle, Hobart Smith, and Ed Young.
		This collection, originally on 1.5 Irish brand recording tapes) was the basis of the seven album Southern Heritage series issued on Altantic Records in 1960 (reissued on CD as Sounds of the South) and the 12-album Prestige International Southern Journey released in 1961 (reissued in expanded form on CD on Rounder Records).
	www.alan-lomax.com /about_fieldtrips.html (2543 words)

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