Samuel Michael "Sam" Simon (June 6, 1955 – March 8, 2015) was an  director, producer, writer, boxing manager and philanthropist. While at Stanford University, Simon worked as a newspaper cartoonist and after graduating became a storyboard artist at Filmation Studios. He submitted a spec script for the sitcom Taxi, which was produced, and later became the series' showrunner. Over the next few years, Simon wrote and produced for Cheers, It's Garry Shandling's Show and other programs, as well as writing the 1991 film The Super.
Simon at the 2008 World Series of Poker
BornSamuel Michael Simon
June 6, 1955
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 2015 (aged 59)
Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, U.S.
Cause of death
Colorectal cancer
OccupationDirector, producer, writer, boxing manager, philanthropist
Years active1979–2015
Spouse(s)Jennifer Tilly (1984–1991; divorced)
Jami Ferrell (2000; divorced)
Partner(s)Kate Porter
American
In 1989 he developed the animated sitcom The Simpsons with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. Simon assembled the show's first writing team, co-wrote eight episodes and has been credited with "developing [the show's] sensibility".[1] Simon's relationship with Groening was strained and he left the show in 1993, negotiating a pay-off which saw him receive tens of millions of dollars from the show's revenue each year. The following year he co-created The George Carlin Show, before later working as a director on shows such as The Drew Carey Show. Simon won nine Primetime Emmy Awards for his television work.
Simon turned to fields outside television in his later years. He regularly appeared on Howard Stern's radio shows, managed boxer Lamon Brewster and helped guide him to the World Boxing Organization Heavyweight Championship in 2004 and was a regular poker player and six-time in the money finisher at the World Series of Poker. Simon ran the Sam Simon Foundation, which rescues and trains stray dogs and funded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel the MY Sam Simon, which was named after him. He had been married twice, including to the actress Jennifer Tilly, and was engaged at the time of his death. Following a profile of Simon on 60 Minutes in 2007, CBS writer Daniel Schorn wrote in an online article that Simon was "perhaps the Renaissance man of the baffling, uncertain age we live in."[2]
Simon was diagnosed with terminal colorectal cancer in 2012 and given only three to six months to live. He donated much of his fortune to charity. He died on March 8, 2015.
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Two goals in two minutes have secured Wellington Phoenix a 2-0 win over Adelaide United and a temporary position at the top of the A-League ladder.
New Phoenix signing Joel Griffiths' goal-scoring instincts kicked in with perfect timing at the Hutt Recreation Ground, with the former Newcastle Jets striker scrambling the ball home in the 79th minute after Louis Fenton's strong run.

Two minutes later, Nathan Burns doubled the lead with a free header at the far post from Roly Bonevacia's free kick, sealing Wellington's spot at the top of the table - at least until Perth Glory play Melbourne Victory later on Saturday.
Fenton, returning after a two-week concussion break, was tested down the right early, where former Real Madrid winger Miguel Palanca's pace and skill stretched the Phoenix defence.
Despite doubts around the fitness of skipper Andrew Durante after a calf knock earlier in the week, Wellington's back four held firm in an up-tempo first half, the hugely experienced Ben Sigmund producing a stand-out effort in the middle.
Both teams had their chances, Spanish midfielder Isiais relishing his return from a one-match suspension with some early stinging shots, and Sergio Cirio linking well with Bruce Djite up front for Adelaide.

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The Phoenix also created some promising opportunities, Alex Rodriguez slipping a series of beautifully weighted passes through for Roy Krishna while Burns was a constant threat down the right.
Adelaide's defence also looked solid, boosted by the return of central defender Nigel Boogaard from knee problems but missing the steadying influence of Osama Malik, sidelined with an ankle injury.
Timing proved problematic, both teams battling strong, gusty northerlies and a slippery surface from earlier heavy rain.
Adelaide edged the Phoenix in terms of possession, forcing three corners to none and sending in nine crosses to Wellington's three in the opening 45 minutes.
The weather closed in early after the restart, and although both teams continued to press despite the steady rain, the match looked destined for a scoreless draw until Grffiths and Burns's lethal late strikes.
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Women at work

The gender pay gap has hit a record high of 18.8 per cent according to Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures, prompting calls for the Federal Government to reverse the upward trend.

Men now earn almost $300 more per week than women based on the average weekly earnings for full-time workers.
The latest figures represent the biggest gender pay gap since the ABS began collecting the data in 1994.
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) president Ged Kearney said while the data reflected pay across the board, women could be paid less in the same jobs as men.
Women also made up the majority of workers in some industries where earnings were low.
The latest figures compared the average weekly full-time earnings of men - $1,587.50 - and found women were about $298 worse off.
"Now, [on top of] all the traditional barriers that women face - participating fully in the workforce, access to affordable child care, and getting paid your full salary or a decent salary while you're on maternity leave - women are overrepresented in the community and care sector or those industries that are paid less," Ms Kearney said.
"We have to ask ourselves why we undervalue those industries.
"This is really distressing; the gender pay gap is rising and nothing seems to be done about it."
Women also remain under-represented on boards, even in industries where women make up the majority of the workforce.
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"It is very odd that industries where you have very large female representation in the workforce, they nevertheless don't have that reflected in the boards of those companies and we think that's something that really needs to change," said Gerard Noonan, president of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI).
Ms Kearney said some industries were particularly lagging when it came to equality in pay.
"In some sectors like the finance sector, for example, the gender pay gap is enormous," she said.
"I think at one point it was up around 40 per cent. You've got to really look at the culture in those industries, in those organisations, to really understand what's happening."

Government plans to 'water down' workplace gender reporting

Earlier this week the Federal Government announced changes to gender reporting guidelines for businesses.
For businesses with 100 employees or more there will still be required gender and pay reporting, but the Government is planning to scrap more stringent workplace gender equality reporting introduced under the former Labor government, which would have included recording the gender of people applying for jobs and chief executive salaries.
The Government said it was a decision made in consultation with business and that some reporting requirements were too onerous and might not necessarily contribute to gender equality.
But Ms Kearney said employers must be required to keep the data in order to erode the pay disparity.
"To look at a culture in an organisation to tackle something like this, we need data and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency recommended some data collection processes that would help, but we have just seen this Government decide to water down those requirements," she said.
"Watering down data collection requirements is going to be, I think, a major step backwards in closing the gender pay gap.
"We'll lose a good opportunity to change the culture in corporations around this issue."
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THE Australian dollar has fallen but remains above 78 US cents after the Reserve Bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold at 2.25 per cent.
At 0630 AEDT on Wednesday, the local currency was trading at 78.26 US cents, down from 78.35 cents on Tuesday.
And the Australian share market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street.
At 0645 AEDT on Wednesday, the share price index futures contract was down 12 points at 5,911.
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FRANKFURT — German retail sales, a closely watched measure of household confidence, surged in January, official data shows, suggesting that consumer spending will remain the main growth driver in Europe’s biggest economy this year, analysts say.
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LONDON — British American Tobacco has launched a $US3.5 billion ($A4.48 billion) bid to take control of its Brazilian unit Souza Cruz, the Latin American nation’s biggest cigarette maker.
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STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s left-wing government wants to scrap the country’s budget-surplus target, aiming to axe a policy that critics consider outdated.
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There were falls on Wall Street. Source: AFP

THE Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street.
At 0645 AEDT on Wednesday, the share price index futures contract was down 12 points at 5,911.
In local economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its national accounts figures, including gross domestic product, for the December quarter.
Also due out are the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Services Index (PSI) for February and the National Australia Bank’s online retail sales index for January.
Speakers at the International Women’s Day Breakfast in Sydney include Erin Flaherty, Executive Director of Infrastructure NSW, Simon Rothery, CEO of Goldman Sachs in Australia & New Zealand, Sally Loane, CEO of the Financial Services Council.
The Australian Broadcasting Digital Media Summit continues in Sydney.
No major equities news is expected.
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In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed lower after the central bank unexpectedly left the cash rate on hold.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 25 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 5,933.9.
The broader All Ordinaries index was down 23.4 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 5,902.9.
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Australian Dollar

THE Australian dollar remains above 78 US cents after the Reserve Bank’s surprise decision to keep rates on hold at 2.25 per cent.
At 0700 AEDT on Wednesday, the local currency was trading at 78.21 US cents, down from 78.35 cents on Tuesday.
The central bank defied expectations by keeping rates on hold on Tuesday following February’s 25 basis point cut, with the surprise decision lifting the Australian dollar above 78 US cents.
“No change from the RBA resulted and was enough to see the Australian dollar spike higher,” National Australia Bank senior economist David de Garis said.
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“No change was no change but the attachment of an easing bias had the market second guessing about the timing of a follow-up rate cut to last month’s.
“The Australian dollar/US dollar has retained those higher levels overnight but has not broken through resistance at 78.50 US cents, instead consolidating in early trading this morning.” Coming up on Wednesday, all eyes will be on economic growth figures being released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at 1130 AEDT.
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The sex worker was lured to a house and attacked from behind. Source: Supplied 

A 51-YEAR-OLD who handcuffed an escort and repeatedly raped her has been sentenced to six years and nine months in jail more than 20 years later.
Karl Boyd Bryhn, from Adelaide, lured the sex worker to a house in Perth and put a pillowcase over her head in what the judge called a “sadistic and degrading” attack.
He had called her escort service and booked an appointment, leaving the front door open and the shower running to get her to step inside. He then attacked her from behind, threatened her and repeatedly raped her, leaving her bound and hooded until she managed to break free.
Her attacker has finally been jailed after more than 20 years. Source: Supplied

Bryhn was only caught when a cold case review of DNA evidence linked him to the crime, which took place in July 1994.
The court heard that Bryhn believed he would have been affected by drugs at the time but did not remember the events of that night.
Sentencing Bryhn at the West Australian District Court today, Judge Philip Eaton said: “Sex workers, like taxi drivers who work late into the night, are particularly vulnerable in their occupations, but they’re equally entitled to the protection of the law.”
Judge Eaton noted that Bryhn had a “chequered history” of offending in several states dating back to 1989 and a longstanding problem with drugs. He also observed that Bryhn had been abused as a child and accepted that he was remorseful.
Bryhn, who was extradited from Adelaide to face the charges, will be eligible for parole after serving four years and nine months behind bars.

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