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BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Thora Birch was born in Los Angeles on this date in 1982. This birthday gal has starred in such films as “Hocus Pocus,” “Ghost World,” and “American Beauty.”

Children’s Museum buys 3,250-piece Batman collection

ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY MARCH 11 AND THEREAFTER – A Nov. 15, 2011 photo shows Kevin Silva’s world-class collection of Batman memorabilia in Indianapolis. Silva, whose “Batcave” trove of souvenirs earned Guinness World Record status from 2013 to 2016, is selling more than 3,250 items to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.

Michael J. Fox ‘surprised,’ ‘humbled’ by Governor General’s Performing Arts Award

Michael J. Fox was both surprised and humbled to be named a recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, and he has already celebrated the honour with another newly minted laureate: Martin Short. “A couple of months ago, we were both at a Broadway play, and we had dinner afterwards with Eugene Levy, and was really excited about it,” Fox said in an interview with The Canadian Press on Thursday, recalling the outing with Short and “Schitt’s Creek” star Levy, who received the award in 2008.

Get ready for a brand new Anne of Green Gables on television

Prince Edward Island is such an intricate part of who Anne is. It’s almost impossible to have a production of Anne of Green Gables without really featuring Prince Edward Island CBC will air this version – it’s simply titled “Anne” – of the story over eight episodes featuring 14-year-old Amybeth McNulty in the title role.

Michael J. Fox ‘surprised,’ ‘humbled’ by Governor …

Michael J. Fox was both surprised and humbled to be named a recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards, and he has already celebrated the honour with another newly minted laureate: Martin Short. “A couple of months ago, we were both at a Broadway play, and we had dinner afterwards with Eugene Levy, and was really excited about it,” Fox said in an interview with The Canadian Press on Thursday, recalling the outing with Short and “Schitt’s Creek” star Levy, who received the award in 2008.

Nicole Kidman blames awkward Oscars clap on her Harry Winston jewelry

Nicole Kidman blames awkward Oscars clap on her Harry Winston jewelry ‘I was terrified of damaging it,’ the ‘Big Little Lies’ actress admitted about her ring. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m6DEMY From a swing in Moulin Rouge! Nicole Kidman sang, “diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” but the precious jewels turned the Big Little Lies actress into the star of a bumbling GIF at this year’s Academy Awards when it appeared she didn’t know how to applaud.

Album reviews: The Shins, Old 97s and Colin Hay

From the playful stylings of The Shins to the still kickin’ Old 97s to a frequently introspective Colin Hay, here are reviews for the new albums by these three venerable acts: James Mercer takes the helm on “Heartworms,” producing The Shins’ fifth album and shaping the band’s style and identity as much as ever. Mercer creates a diverse set of tunes which remain playful even when he explores relationships where nothing appears to be simple or straightforward.

Stranger Things’ Shannon Purser Lands a Role in Drama High Pilot

Barb fans, listen up! Though she is unlikely to come back for Stranger Things season 2 , fan favorite Shannon Purser has a new role to play. According to Deadline , Purser has been cast in the upcoming NBC pilot Drama High from Friday Night Lights The pilot is based on the book “Drama High,” written by Michael Sokolove about his high school drama teacher Lou Volpe.

Check out Musikfest 2017’s official artwork

ArtsQuest on Wednesday unveiled its official artwork for the 34th installment of Musikfest , the August showcase of music, food, beer and more in Bethlehem. The work is the product of Bethlehem -based painter and illustrator Bobby Zeik, whom ArtsQuest commissioned to create the 2017 poster.

A Day Without Women? Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, other men channel Alicia Silverstone in a oeCluelessa

As part of W Magazine’s ongoing Casting Call videos, a group of male actors, including Oscar-nominated Hacksaw Ridge star Andrew Garfield, Silence and Star Wars star Adam Driver channeled their inner Cher Horowitz – by reading of Alicia Silverstone’s immigration speech from Clueless. For those who were born either way before or way after the ’90s classic, Alicia Silverstone’s Cher delivers an impassioned debate speech in defense of Haitian immigrants – despite mispronouncing them as “Hate-ee-ans” – by comparing them to guests at a posh party thrown by her dad.

Bill Paxton’s cause of death revealed

The cause of death for actor Bill Paxton has been revealed as a stroke that arose from complications following heart surgery, according to TMZ , which acquired the information from Paxton’s death certificate. Paxton underwent surgery for an aortic aneurysm on Feb. 14, leading to complications which arose later and caused the fatal stroke.

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BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor Aidan Quinn was born in Chicago on this date in 1959. This birthday guy has earned Emmy nominations for her performance in the TV movies “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” and “An Early Frost.”

Kylie Minogue reveals her style has become more ‘refined’

‘I still have moments where I go, what was I thinking’: As Kylie Minogue says her style has become more ‘refined’ over the years FEMAIL revisits some of the pop icon’s most memorable looks Long before the Kardashians became a household name, it was Kylie Minogue’s bum in a certain pair of golden hot pants that the world couldn’t stop talking about. Those infamous Spinning Around pants made headlines, joining a vast collection of sparkling, beaded, revealing outfits that became part of Kylie’s signature.

US politics ripe for West Wing revival, says Janney

The West Wing wrapped in 2006 after seven seasons having forged a close relationship with the White House and counting former US President Bill Clinton among its biggest fans. ‘It would be just a great time for West Wing now, for whoever is disillusioned by what’s going on today.”

‘SNL’ turns McKinnon’s Sessions into Forrest Gump

The NBC variety series opened its latest episode with Kate McKinnon stepping in as Sessions, and turned the former senator from Alabama into the Tom Hanks’ character Forrest Gump from the 1994 hit film. “Hello, my name’s Jeff, Jeff Sessions,” McKinnon’s Sessions, dressed as Gump, said with a southern drawl while sitting on a park bench waiting for a bus.

‘Run, Jeffery, Run’: SNL takes on Sessions’ Russia ties

“I always say, life is like a box of chocolate,” said Saturday Night Live ‘s Kate McKinnon as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions as Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump. In the first episode since Feb. 12 ., SNL took on Sessions’ recent Russia-related troubles in the cold opening, using a Forrest Gump trope to poke fun at his inability to remember a meeting with the Russian ambassador.

Deadpool 2′ Teaser: Wade Wilson Fails to Save Mugging Victim

If you’ve ever wanted to see a Marvel character tell the legendary face of the company to shut up, here’s your chance! Ryan Reynolds has posted the “Deadpool 2” teaser shown in front of “Logan” screenings online. And in it, the Merc with the Mouth tells Stan Lee to “shut up!” Watch it above.

Tony Award-Winning Actor Ben Vereen Brings a Night of Career…

The Ridgefield Playhouse and Ridgefield Magazine Broadway and Cabaret Series presents a night with the Legendary Tony Award-winning actor Ben Vereen on Sunday, May 21 at 8 p.m. Ben Vereen ‘s performances transcend time and are woven into the fabric of this country’s artistic legacy. In this special evening, partially underwritten by Adam Broderick Salon and Spa, you will take a whirlwind trip through Vereen’s career and favorite songs – including numbers from Pippin and Jesus Christ Superstar, interspersed with loving and sometimes hilarious anecdotes about some of the Broadway greats he has worked with.

A+E Studios Inks Exclusive Overall Production Deal with UnREAL Star Shiri Appleby

A+E Studios has signed a multiyear exclusive overall television production deal with actress, director and UNREAL star Shiri Appleby, it was announced by Erica Bello, Vice President of Creative Affairs at A+E Studios. Under the pact, Appleby will work closely with the A+E Studios team to develop, create and produce original programming for the A+E portfolio of networks, as well as outside buyers, under her Appletree Pictures banner.

Denver Comic Con: Weird Al announced for this year’s con

We notice that your web browser is out-of-date. For the best experience on AXS.com please consider upgrading to one of the following: We see your preferred language is English , would you like to stay on English or switch to English ? Mr. “White and Nerdy” himself, Weird Al Yankovic is coming to this year’s Denver Comic Con .

Jessica Lange Among Trinity Rep’s 2017 Pell Award Honorees

Trinity Repertory Company announces that Jessica Lange will be honored with the 2017 Pell Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts at the 21st annual Pell Awards Gala to be held on Monday, May 22, 2017 at the new WaterFire Arts Center in Providence. Philanthropists and longtime arts advocates Joseph L. Dowling, Jr. and Sally Dowling will be honored with the Charles Sullivan Award for Distinguished Service in the Arts.

Stars we’ve lost in 2017

Neil Fingleton , who was Britain’s tallest man, died of heart failure at age 36. He played “Game of Thrones” character Mag the Mighty, a giant on the northern side of the great ice wall that was guarded by Lord Commander Jon Snow and the black-clad men of the Night’s Watch. Fingleton was 7-foot 7-inch.

Top StoryStorm chasers honor ‘Twister’ star with GPS tribute

Nearly 200 storm chasers paid tribute Sunday to the late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS coordinates on a map depicting the heart of Tornado Alley. The effort coordinated by Spotter Network spelled out “BP” to honor the leading man in the disaster movie “Twister,” which inspired a generation of storm chasers.

Celebrities, fans react to sudden death of actor Bill Paxton, star of a Twister,a a Big Lovea

This photo provided by History shows Jeff Fahey, left, as Thomas Rusk, and Bill Paxton as Sam Houston, in a scene from the television series, “Texas Rising.” The new show debuts on the History channel on Monday, May 25, 2015, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Bill Paxton, the actor who starred in the HBO series “Big Love,” “Titanic,” “Apollo 13,” and “Twister” died due to complications from surgery, his family announced Sunday morning.

Bill Paxton dies

The ‘Twister’ actor reportedly suffered complications after undergoing heart surgery and passed away after a massive stroke aged 61 on Saturday . His family confirmed the sad news, which was originally reported by TMZ, in a statement describing him as an “adored husband and father”.

‘Twister’ actor Bill Paxton dies at 61: family representative

Bill Paxton, the prolific and charismatic actor whose many memorable roles included an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61. Paxton, a Fort Worth, Texas, native, appeared in dozens of movies and television shows and seemed to be around when history was made both on and off screen.

13 Queer Movies You Missed Last Year

With eight nominations for Barry Jenkins’s powerful, beautiful Moonlight and a best documentary nod for the James Baldwin-centered film I Am Not Your Negro , LGBT representation will be alive and well at the 89th Academy Awards, to be held Sunday evening in Los Angeles. But there were numerous other queer films released last year – including some that deserved their own nominations .

How a When We Risea tells stories from the gay-rights movement

WHEN WE RISE – “When We Rise” is written and created by Academy Award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. This mini-series event chronicles the real-life personal and political struggles, set-backs and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today.

WAITRESS Welcomes Chris Diamantopoulos in the Role of Dr. Pomatter Next Month

The producers of the Broadway hit Waitress have announced that on March 31, TV star Chris Diamantopoulos will star opposite Sara Bareilles as Dr. Pomatter, who inspires expert pie-maker Jenna Hunterson to create an “I Wanna Play Doctor with my Gynecologist” pie. Drew Gehling , who created the role of Dr. Pomatter, will play his final performance on March 30. Jessie Mueller , who currently stars in Waitress as Jenna, will play her final performance on March 26. After a brief – 15 year – hiatus, Chris returns to Broadway where he began his stage career in Les Miserables and The Full Monty.

WAITRESS Welcomes Chris Diamantopoulos in the Role of Dr. Pomatter Next Month

The producers of the Broadway hit Waitress have announced that on March 31, TV star Chris Diamantopoulos will star opposite Sara Bareilles as Dr. Pomatter, who inspires expert pie-maker Jenna Hunterson to create an “I Wanna Play Doctor with my Gynecologist” pie. Drew Gehling , who created the role of Dr. Pomatter, will play his final performance on March 30. Jessie Mueller , who currently stars in Waitress as Jenna, will play her final performance on March 26. After a brief – 15 year – hiatus, Chris returns to Broadway where he began his stage career in Les Miserables and The Full Monty.

Puri confirms meeting Salman Khan for ROGUE remake and more.. – News

SALMAN KHAN, PURI AND SOORAJ PANCHOLI After the debacle of his discovery’s debut in HERO the pathetic remake of Subash Ghai’s 1983 entertainer to the core blockbuster with the same name that introduced the handsome Jackie Shroff, Sallu Bhai is ensuring that this time things should not go wrong and is sensing a potential blockbuster in south helmer Puri Jagannath’s upcoming bilingual in Telugu and Kannada titled ROGUE that marks the acting debut of Ishaan, the younger brother of Kannada producer CR Kumar.

Dame Helen crowns The Queen writer with BFI Fellowship

Dame Helen Mirren has hailed The Queen writer’s career as a “British phenomenon” as she presented him with the British Film Institute’s highest honour. Peter Morgan CBE, who also penned The Crown, Frost/Nixon and The Last King Of Scotland, was awarded with the BFI Fellowship at a ceremony on Tuesday night.

Original Scores the Oscars Forgot This Year

In a perfect world, the battle for the Best Original Score Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards would be between Nicholas Britell’s sweeping orchestrations for Moonlight and the haunting piano strokes of Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka’s Lion soundtrack.

Spotlighters’ the Women Opens Feb 24

The plot centers on a 1939 group of gossipy high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop-girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary’s man.

The final – and not-so-final – resting places of the Hollywood greats

Hello again playmates and are you, like me, fed up with this cold weather that causes muscles that you had forgotten you had to ache? Well, I have selected a chosen few readers, and that includes you, to board my private jet so we can do our walk down Memory Lane in the warmth of Los Angeles. Before you know where you are you will be working out with me on Venice Beach and strolling down Sunset Strip.

TV tonight: ‘Billions’ returns, ‘Paley Center Salutes NBC’

TV tonight: ‘Billions’ returns, ‘Paley Center Salutes NBC’ What’s worth watching, and what might not be, in primetime Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lvpS9k Fans of The Good Wife have two important decisions to make Sunday: Do you want to see an Alicia-less sequel built around Christine Baranski’s Diane Lockhart? And, after the first hour, are you willing to pay to see it? The pilot airs Sunday on CBS and the network’s CBS All Access, but all subsequent episodes will be streamed exclusively, starting with the second, also be available Sunday. Frasier’s Kelsey Grammer hosts this salute to NBC, which began as a radio network in June 1926.

Master of movement

Denton Dance Conservatory will host a master class in musical theater dance on Saturday, and the local studio is bringing in a teacher with skill and a family history of dance excellence. Colleen Kelly Beaman will lead the master class for intermediate and advanced dancers ages 11 and older at 10 a.m. Saturday at the conservatory, 4103 Mesa Drive.

Christopher Lloyd, coming to Easton, looks back on ‘Future’

Actor Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown in 1985’s ‘Back to the Future,’ comes to the State Theatre to share insights on the iconic film at a Feb. 25 screening in Easton. Actor Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown in 1985’s ‘Back to the Future,’ comes to the State Theatre to share insights on the iconic film at a Feb. 25 screening in Easton.

Mary Poppins Returns Adds Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury is the latest addition to the cast of Walt Disney Pictures ‘ Mary Poppins Returns , the all-new sequel to 1964’s Mary Poppins . A five-time Tony Award winner and the recipient of an honorary Academy Award and three Academy Award nominations, Angela Lansbury will play the Balloon Lady, a character from PL Travers’ original children’s books.

Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) Hulu in March

Amazon has renewed Goliath, its legal drama starring Billy Bob Thornton for Season 2. Clyde Phillips, who oversaw Dexter as showrunner through its first four seasons, will take over as boss. Amazon has renewed Goliath, its legal drama starring Billy Bob Thornton for Season 2. Clyde Phillips, who oversaw Dexter as showrunner through its first four seasons, will take over as boss.

Felicity Kendal and Maureen Lipman to Star in Lettice and Lovage at Menier Chocolate Factory

With She Loves Me currently running at its home base, Travesties and David Baddiel: My Family Not the Sitcom landing in the West End, and Funny Girl starting a major national tour, the Menier Chocolate Factory announces today that Trevor Nunn will direct Felicity Kendal and Maureen Lipman in Peter Shaffer ‘s Lettice and Lovage. The production opens on 17 May, with previews from 4 May, and completing its run on 8 July; and follows Nunn’s production of Rattigan’s Love in Idleness.

Nick Cannon resolves to ‘stay firm’ after quitting AGT

The 36-year-old comedian announced Monday that he would not be returning to the NBC talent competition show after a run-in with NBC. Former host: Nick Cannon while arriving at La Guardia Airport in New York City on Thursday said he was resolved to ‘stand my ground’ after quitting America’s Got Talent ‘My dignity, my integrity is worth so much to me,’ Cannon said while looking dapper in a tan vest and matching trousers with a light brown overcoat.

Exclusive Podcast: ‘Behind the Curtain’ Welcomes Tony-Winning Composer Charles Strouse for Part II

The sun will come out today because the Tony Award winning composer of BYE BYE BIRDIE, APPLAUSE, ANNIE, and countless others, Charles Strouse is back to discuss his life after being anointed Broadway’s Golden Boy . Charles pulls back the curtain on his career, including how a Depression Era comic strip defined his career, what was it like to compose for a non-singing heroine, and why “Those Were The Days” really weren’t! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask legends the your own questions.

New on DVD and VOD: ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ ‘Arrival’

New on DVD and VOD: ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ ‘Arrival’ What’s new this week on DVD, VOD and streaming: Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2kAApg8 NERDLAND: Even when he’s only heard and not seen, Passiac’s Paul Rudd manages to be a scene-stealing delight. Directed by Trenton’s Chris Prynoski, this raunchy cartoon finds Rudd lending his tonsil power to the animated saga of an out-of-work actor and his aspiring-screenwriter pal who will do just about anything to achieve their 15 minutes of fame.

Courteney Cox, 52, is fit in a black bikini

‘Our hearts are broken’: Surgeon ex-husband of ABC News health reporter Dr. Jennifer Ashton jumps to his death from New York’s George Washington bridge PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Courteney Cox, 52, is toned in a black bikini as she takes Johnny McDaid to Jennifer Aniston’s 48th birthday bash in Mexico The Friends vet, who is 52-years-old, showed off a very toned beach body in a tiny black bikini as she hung out by a pool with beau Johnny McDaid, 40, in Los Cabos Mexico over the weekend. The ex-wife of David Arquette was sunning it up South of the border to help longtime friend Jennifer Aniston celebrate her 48th birthday in style.

Caroline to star in new comedy

AN actress who shot to national prominence in the long running television series of Men Behaving Badly is the latest addition to the cast of a riotous new comedy which opens in Stratford-upon-Avon next month. Richard Bean’s play, The Hypocrite, already has Mark Addy playing Sir John Holtham, and now Caroline Quentin joins the cast as his wife, Lady Sarah Hotham.

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Centring around a true story about going through a breakup, Syston’s Rachel Parris is really baring her soul in her latest show, Best Laid Plans, which she’s bringing to the Leicester Comedy Festival tonight. It may be easy to chat about her personal life during gigs in London or Edinburgh but back in the county in which she grew up, where the audience may contain people she was at school with? Well, that’s a challenge.

SNL’: Leslie Jones Wants to Play Donald Trump Too

Alec Baldwin can’t be Donald Trump on “SNL” forever, right? Jones stakes her claim as his successor in digital short Leslie Jones , inspired by Melissa McCarthy’s role as Sean Spicer on “SNL,” decided that she wanted to take on the role of Donald Trump. “Do you really think he is going to do this the next four years?” Jones asked in the behind-the-scenes documentary style sketch.

2017 Spring Movie Preview: 9 comedies due in theaters

Let’s be honest: We could all probably use a good laugh right now. This spring movie season, Hollywood is going to try to deliver them, with no fewer than nine comedies on the schedule between now and the arrival of the summer movie season in early May — and including everything from a movie based on the old TV series “CHiPs” to the latest film from the minds of New Orleans’ Duplass brothers.

The true face of Mr Darcy

Mr Darcy, the romantic hero of Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice , has been portrayed by a string of showbusiness heart-throbs, but a new study suggests he would probably have looked very different from the modern ideal of masculinity. Austen is likely to have had in a mind a man with sloping shoulders, white powdered hair, a pale complexion, thin oval face and a small mouth, according to academics who were asked to advise on the most historically accurate look of Mr Darcy, to mark a television series celebrating the writer’s work.

Man behaving badly: Giggling Martin Clunes branded “c***”…

The Doc Martin actor laughs as he asks Sam Francis: “How nasty is this in the grand scheme of things?” But the shopper suggests his choice of parking space is a “real c*** move” A disgruntled shopper who filmed Men Behaving Badly star Martin Clunes with his car parked in a motorcycle space has labelled the actor a “complete c**k” over the “c*** move”. Biker Sam Francis, 23, spotted the Doc Martin actor loading his Waitrose shopping into the boot of his car, which had been parked in a space reserved for bikes.

Man behaving badly: Giggling Martin Clunes branded “c***”…

The Doc Martin actor laughs as he asks Sam Francis: “How nasty is this in the grand scheme of things?” But the shopper suggests his choice of parking space is a “real c*** move” A disgruntled shopper who filmed Men Behaving Badly star Martin Clunes with his car parked in a motorcycle space has labelled the actor a “complete c**k” over the “c*** move”. Biker Sam Francis, 23, spotted the Doc Martin actor loading his Waitrose shopping into the boot of his car, which had been parked in a space reserved for bikes.

Seven secrets from the set of ‘Fifty Shades Darker’

Seven secrets from the set of ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ For starters, the Red Room got a sensuous update. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2k2HDZt Are you excited for the return of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele? Fifty Shades Darker arrives in theaters Thursday and we’ve got six big secrets straight from the set.

Jack Nicholson Lands ‘Toni Erdmann’ Remake, First Movie Since 2010

Jack Nicholson will star in his first movie since 2010, an English-language adaptation of the Oscar-nominated German film Toni Erdmann , Variety reports. From incendiary tragedies to indie musicals, Martin Scorsese to ‘Manchester by the Sea’ – Peter Travers picks the year’s top films Kristen Wiig will reportedly co-star alongside Nicholson in the remake of Maren Ade’s 2016 comedy-drama, which will compete for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards .

Denver Comic Con scores more – Buffy the Vampire Slayer” guests

We notice that your web browser is out-of-date. For the best experience on AXS.com please consider upgrading to one of the following: We see your preferred language is English , would you like to stay on English or switch to English ? Could there be a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reunion coming up at this year’s Denver Comic Con ? It just so happens to be the 20th anniversary of the series, and so far Buffy alum James Marsters , Juliet Landau , Eliza Dushku , and Clare Kramer are all confirmed guests for the Denver big pop culture party.

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BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor James Spader was born in Boston today in 1960. This birthday guy’s portrayal of lawyer Alan Shore earned him three Emmy awards, two for “Boston Legal” and one for “The Practice.”

Astrological Forecast

BIRTHDAY GUY: Actor James Spader was born in Boston today in 1960. This birthday guy’s portrayal of lawyer Alan Shore earned him three Emmy awards, two for “Boston Legal” and one for “The Practice.”

Mackenzie Phillips: ‘I’m passionate about recovery’

Mackenzie Phillips: ‘I’m passionate about recovery’ Now an alcohol and drug counselor, the star writes ‘Hopeful Healing,’ about recovery. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jVgqI4 Mackenzie Phillips talks to USA TODAY’s Bill Keveney about her new book, ‘Hopeful Healing,’ working as an alcohol and drug counselor and making a guest appearance on Netflix’s reboot of ‘One Day at a Time.’

With McCarthy playing Spicer, ‘SNL’ cranks up Trump satire

In this Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, file photo, executive producer Melissa McCarthy speaks at the “Nobodies” panel at Viacom’s TV Land portion of the Winter Television Critics Association press tour, in Pasadena, Calif. McCarthy lampooned White House press secretary Sean Spicer in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, where she taunted reporters as “losers,” fired a water gun at the press corps and even used the podium to bash a Wall Street Journal journalist.

With McCarthy playing Spicer, ‘SNL’ cranks up Trump satire

In this Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, file photo, executive producer Melissa McCarthy speaks at the “Nobodies” panel at Viacom’s TV Land portion of the Winter Television Critics Association press tour, in Pasadena, Calif. McCarthy lampooned White House press secretary Sean Spicer in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, where she taunted reporters as “losers,” fired a water gun at the press corps and even used the podium to bash a Wall Street Journal journalist.

With McCarthy playing Spicer, ‘SNL’ cranks up Trump satire

In this Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, file photo, executive producer Melissa McCarthy speaks at the “Nobodies” panel at Viacom’s TV Land portion of the Winter Television Critics Association press tour, in Pasadena, Calif. McCarthy lampooned White House press secretary Sean Spicer in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, where she taunted reporters as “losers,” fired a water gun at the press corps and even used the podium to bash a Wall Street Journal journalist.

Ocean’s Eight

… for playing lawyer Marcia Clark in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, basically confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the cast is getting along just fine. “We’re all texting each other making a plan for this dinner that we’re having …

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling swarmed by fans at the SBIFF

White House vows to REINTRODUCE immigration ban tomorrow after ‘outrageous’ judge CANCELS it and Trump is told: ‘No one is above the law – not even the President’ Father of woman, 19, ‘strangled and thrown off a 50ft bridge by her two male classmates – including one who took her to PROM’ – comes face to face with the pair in court Texas high school math teacher pleads GUILTY to engaging in sexual activity with two 17-year-old students – but WON’T have to register as a sex offender EXCLUSIVE: NBC to CANCEL one hour of Today show for $12m Megyn Kelly’s new 10am show – leaving Al Roker upset about Tamron Hall being forced out Polygamist sect couple are found guilty of marrying their 13-YEAR-OLD daughter off to Warren Jeffs – and group leader with 145 CHILDREN is the next to stand trial Virginia woman wins $1m payout after catching horrific bacterial infection that left her covered in boils … (more)

Frank Oceana s father a suesa singer for $14.5 million

In the statement Ocean said: “I was six years old when I heard my dad call our transgender waitress a faggot as he dragged me out a neighbourhood diner saying we wouldn’t be served because she was dirty. That was the last afternoon I saw my father and the first time I heard that word, I think, although it wouldn’t shock me if it wasn’t.”

Timothy Olyphant digs into Netflixa s zombie comedy a Santa Clarita Dieta

What: 10-episode comedy set in Southern California about happily married real estate agents who face a crisis when she gets hungry for human flesh, starring Timothy Olyphant, Drew Barrymore, Liv Hewson. Timothy Olyphant has spent a lot of time in Santa Clarita, so it seems like fate that he ended up on Netflix’s outrageous new comedy “Santa Clarita Diet,” which is available Friday.

Cameron Crowe announces extended ‘Singles’ soundtrack

Just in time for the 25th anniversary of his ode to Gen-Xers, “Singles,” director Cameron Crowe has announced a deluxe edition of the film’s grunge-laden soundtrack. Like many of the soundtracks for Crowe’s films, the original perfectly captured the early ’90s Seattle sound with songs from Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Replacements’ Paul Westerberg.

The Comedian

Most people may not remember, but Robert De Niro first appeared in scrappy little comedies directed by novice film director Brian De Palma, audacious late Sixties social satires like Greetings , The Wedding Party , and Hi Mom! .

Menendez Brothers Movie Starring Courtney Love a Go at Lifetime

The female-skewing cable network has tapped singer-actress Courtney Love to star in a telepic about the infamous Menendez family, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Written by Abdi Nazemian and directed by reality TV producers Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato , the untitled project is based on a true story and explores the lives and motivations behind the murders of entertainment exec Jose Menendez and his wife, Kitty, by their sons, Lyle and Erik, in 1989.

5 big shows to see on the Grand Strand in February

WAVE 104.1 has two tribute bands kicking off the February calendar for House of Blues – Cowboy , a Kid Rock tribute and Feb. 3, and Appetite for Destruction , a Guns N’ Roses tribute on Feb. 11. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. COwboy show are $10 in advance, $15 on the day of the show. The Appetite show begins at 8 p.m., and tickets are $11 in advance and $13 on the day of the show.

David de Alba: The man who would be Judy Garland

The legacy of actress and singer Judy Garland, who enjoyed a 40-year career of international stardom, is being maintained by Las Vegas singer-impressionist David de Alba.Not only does he look like and sound like the superstar who died at age 47, but David also owns one of the most vast, rare and unique Judy Garland and “The Wizard of Oz” memorabilia collections at his Las Vegas home that has been appraised at thousands of dollars.Judy starred in more than 24 movies, won Golden Globes, was Emmy-nominated for TV series and recorded 22 albums. David is no typical lip-syncing drag queen.On March 12, he will sing many of her songs and narrate funny anecdotes that Judy told in her 1960s TV appearances, plus anecdotes when they met.

British actor John Hurt, star of Harry Potter and ‘The Elephant Man,’ dies aged 77

British actor John Hurt, a two-time Oscar nominee who played a wide variety of roles on film, TV and in theater, has died aged 77 from pancreatic cancer, family members confirmed Saturday. The actor, who was critically acclaimed for his portrayal of Caligula in the highly regarded TV series “I Claudius”, as well as John Merrick in David Lynch’s “The Elephant Man” and wand expert Mr Ollivander in the “Harry Potter” films, was a character actor with a distinctive, smoky voice, who worked on both sides of the Atlantic in small, independent films as well as blockbusters.

Widow pays tribute to ‘most sublime of actors’ Sir John Hurt

The widow of Sir John Hurt has said it will be a “strange world” without the veteran actor following his death at the age of 77. Anwen Hurt said that the Oscar-nominated star died at his home in Norfolk on Wednesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. In a statement to the Press Association, she said: “It is with deep sadness that I have to confirm that my husband, John Vincent Hurt, died on Wednesday 25th January 2017 at home in Norfolk.

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The Oscar-nominated star was well-known for roles including Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, the title role in The Elephant Man and wand merchant Mr Ollivander in the Harry Potter films. The British actor was nominated for two Academy Awards, for The Elephant Man and Midnight Express, and won four Bafta Awards, including a lifetime achievement recognition for his outstanding contribution to British cinema in 2012.

Hot Property: Business as usual?

We’ve already seen a lot of real estate activity in 2017 and we’re not even up to the Super Bowl, which traditionally kicks off the start of the sales season here in Southern California. If our prognosticator skills are intact and January is any indication, we’re in for another busy housing market as prices continue to creep upward.

Rest in Peace: Barbara Hale

Old time television fans will definitely be saddened to hear about the passing of “Perry Mason” star Barbara Hale, who enjoyed a long career in front of the camera. She was 94. Barbara, mother of star William Katt , has dozens of roles under her belt and even touched the horror genre three times with The Giant Spider Invasion, The Window , and The 7th Victim .

Exit Ramp: Pfefferman Judaism

It’s just another day in the chaotic life of the Pfefferman family, the members of which can never quite figure out what being Jewish means to them, how much they want to celebrate it, and whether or not it is getting in the way of their various southern California-style quests for self-fulfillment. Is “Transparent,” which critics have called the most Jewish show in the history of television, promoting a 21st-century image of Jews as narcissists? “Transparent” certainly puts Judaism front and center, from its depiction of everything from a Shabbat dinner to a Yom Kippur service to a Havdalah ceremony.

Amy Adams, Arrival | Photo Credits: Paramount Pictures

Most of the movie rests on Amy Adams’ shoulders, and she is given as many eloquent close-ups as Liv Ullmann used to have in her Ingmar Bergman vehicles. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling pose no threat to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as singers or dancers, but that might be one of the selling points of this down-to-earth romantic fantasy.

Dan Aykroyd Pens Witty, Intimate Tribute to Former Fiancee…

Former “Saturday Night Live” star and “Ghostbusters” actor Dan Aykroyd wrote a hilarious and touching recount of the times he shared with Carrie Fisher in Empire Magazine’s tribute to the late “Star Wars” actress. With dry wit, Aykroyd reminisced about the time he and Fisher first met in New York when Fisher was hosting an episode of “SNL.”

Trevor Nunn Returns To The Menier To Direct Love in Idleness and Lettice and Lovage

With She Loves Me currently running at its home base, Travesties and David Baddie l : My Family Not the Sitcom to open shortly in the West End, and Funny Girl in rehearsals ahead of a major national tour, the Menier Chocolate Factory announces today that Trevor Nunn returns to direct major works from the two of the greatest British playwrights of the twentieth century – Terence Rattigan ‘s Love in Idleness and Peter Shaffer ‘s Lettice and Lovage. He previously directed A Little Night Music and Aspects of Love for the company.

Mary Tyler Moore accepts her Lifetime Achievement Screen Actors Guild …

Comfortably single and unafraid to stand up to her gruff newsroom boss, Mary Richards splashed onto television screens at a time when feminism was still putting down roots in America, a woman who charged through the working day with equal parts humor and raw independence. Mary Tyler Moore’s character charmed TV watchers, earned the actress Emmy nominations and became a potent symbol of womanhood in the 1970s.

Oscar 2017 Snubs and Surprises

It seems Oscar voters and the Academy got the message after they were widely criticized for not having any nominees of color in the acting categories in last year’s Oscars, inspiring the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. So the biggest surprise this year is not only that there are multiple nominees of color in the acting categories, but there are nominees of color in the best picture, documentary, directing, screenplay and song categories as well.

New on Netflix: Good news 80s movies fans

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James Cosmo is granted eternal immunity from nomination

‘Now they’ll see the real me!’ James Cosmo is granted eternal immunity from nomination on Celebrity Big Brother… but then votes Speidi to be up for every eviction going forward As soon as Chloe Ferry was out of the door having been voted the fifth evictee of the season, Big Brother ushered the housemates into the task room for another shocking task. Each housemate was asked to nominate who they believed should be bestowed with eternal immunity from nominations until the end of the season.

People’s Choice Awards: Victoria Justice stuns in dress

Going for the gold! Victoria Justice dazzles in tiny mini dress as she flashes legs at People’s Choice Awards Victoria Justice was going for the gold on the red carpet of the People’s Choice Awards on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The actress, 23, put her sculpted legs and toned arms on maximal display in an especially tiny mini dress which seemed to take inspiration from the flapper era.

Pipe Dream’s podcast picks for the new year

As winter break and syllabus week end, it becomes harder to find time to read or watch the news outside of procrastinating. An easy way to consume the news is through podcasts – you can listen to them in the car, in between classes, while you’re doing homework or really anything else.

‘The Founder’ is scathing biopic that reveals history of…

That’s enough to condemn him in many people’s eyes, but did he cheat the true founders of McDonald’s while becoming the company’s CEO? That’s the question at the center of the sad, effectively told biopic “The Founder.” Michael Keaton employs all of his intensity and charm to play Kroc, a milkshake machine salesman desperate for a payday in the 1950s.

Burt Reynolds to auction replica ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ Trans-Am

Remember the iconic muscle car driven by Burt Reynolds in the kitchy yet classic 1977 movie Smokey and the Bandit ? Who wouldn’t want to own a Trans-Am just like it? Bidders will get their chance Friday at an auction in Arizona, MSN Autos reports. A listing for the Barrett-Jackson sale in Scottsdale shows a Pro-Touring Firebird owned by Reynolds and built by Restore a Muscle Car and Gene Kennedy.

Something Wild

A complex exploration of the physical and emotional effects of trauma, Something Wild stars Carroll Baker , in a layered performance, as a college student who attempts suicide after a brutal sexual assault but is stopped by a mechanic played by Ralph Meeker – whose kindness, however, soon takes an unsettling turn. Startlingly modern in its frankness and psychological realism, the film represents one of the purest on-screen expressions of the sensibility of the intimate community of artists around New York’s Actors Studio, which transformed American cinema in the mid-twentieth century.

Monster Trucks’ Review: Kid Adventure Charms More Than It…

The charisma of Lucas Till and Jane Levy – and even the titular creature – outweighs the movie’s moments of tone-deafness Originally slated to be released at the tail-end of last year, “Monster Trucks” has surreptitiously slid into theaters this weekend across the country. The ominous January release date is typically a bad omen and telltale sign of a film’s quality.

Johnny Depp sues ex-managers, claims they wasted millions of his dollars

Johnny Depp sued his former business managers on Friday alleging they mismanaged his earnings throughout a lucrative period of his career, although the company says the actor’s spending is to blame. Depp’s lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against The Management Group seeks more than US$25 million , alleging its owners failed to properly pay his taxes, made unauthorised loans and overpaid for security and other services.

‘Melrose Place’ actress won’t do more time for fatal crash

This Feb. 14, 2013 file photo shows Amy Locane Bovenizer entering the courtroom to be sentenced in Somerville, N.J. Locane-Bovenizer, convicted in a fatal drunken driving accident in 2010, won’t have to go back to prison, a judge ruled Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at a resentencing spurred by an appeals court’s concerns that her original sentence may have been too lenient. The judge said Locane-Bovenizer’s conduct since her release shows she isn’t a threat to society.

Katie Couric’s evolution, Legend on Trump, Perry on Kennedy

A roundup of news Friday from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. President-elect Donald Trump has two more Hollywood critics: singer John Legend and the creator of a television series on history’s Underground Railroad where slaves were led to freedom.

33 movies we can’t wait to see in 2017

This stunning, dialogue-free fantasy, directed by Dutch-British animator Michal Dudok de Wit, has the Studio Ghibli seal of approval — the not-so-retired Hayao Miyazaki’s studio co-produced the film. The sequel to one of 2014’s best action films promises more kill shots, more Common, significantly less dog murder and a similar amount of Keanu Reeves.

Ryan Reynolds named 2017 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has been named Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding student theatrical group. The group said in a statement Friday it is “proud to honor such a talented and diverse actor, whose seamless transition across multiple genres captures audiences and keeps them coming back to see what’s next.”

The Ben Affleck Wheel of Fortune

O, FORTUNA! Your capricious wheel of fate brings us mortals to greatest highs and most miserable lows as we rotate, ever onward, through the spinning machinations of time! And none among us has been raised by generous fortune to loftier highs, then brought to cruelest lows, than that mighty chin among men, the Batman-who-would-be-king, Ben Affleck. Affleck the Elder’s career carves the insistent, repetitive arc of a pendulum, with the trough accompanying some of the most irredeemable garbage cinema has ever seen.

‘Twin Peaks’ Thespians On Returning To Work With David…

After David Lynch revealed zero spoilers to the TCA press corps today, some members of the upcoming Twin Peaks Showtime series took the stage as they were grilled about any speck of news. “I’m playing my very own character,” said Laura Dern dodging a question as to whether she would play Diane, Agent Dale Cooper’s secretary who he would always leaves messages for.

Fact Check: Streep overrated? Trump picks a decorated star

This image released by NBC shows Meryl Streep accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. NEW YORK, N.Y. – President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday, calling Meryl Streep “one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood” following her speech Sunday night at the Golden Globe awards While “overrated” is an opinion, Streep, who took aim at Trump in her speech while accepting the Globes lifetime achievement award, holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor.

Fact Check: Streep overrated? Trump picks a decorated star

This image released by NBC shows Meryl Streep accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. NEW YORK, N.Y. – President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday, calling Meryl Streep “one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood” following her speech Sunday night at the Golden Globe awards While “overrated” is an opinion, Streep, who took aim at Trump in her speech while accepting the Globes lifetime achievement award, holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor.

Trump fires back at Meryl Streepa s Golden Globes speech

Actress Meryl Streep took a moment to talk about President-elect Donald Trump as she received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2017 Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California. She called Trump’s mocking of a disabled reporter while on the campaign trail the year’s performance that most “stunned her.”

Kellyanne Conway Slams Meryl Streep for Not Mentioning Chicago…

“I’d like to hear from her today if she wants to come and continue her platform on behalf of the disabled,” Trump senior advisor says Donald Trump senior advisor Kellyanne Conway slammed actress Meryl Streep for not mentioning the Chicago torture victim when she took the president-elect to task for mocking a disabled man during her acceptance speech for the Cecil B. Demille Award at the Golden Globes on Sunday.

Politically-charged show takes jabs at Trump

“La La Land” dominated Sunday’s Golden Globes, winning a record-breaking seven statues including best musical or comedy. The ode to Los Angeles and vintage musicals also won best screenplay and director honors for the 31-year old Damien Chazelle, as well as picking up acting statues for Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in the musical or comedy category at the ceremony held yesterday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Golden Globes 2017: ‘La La Land’ Breaks Record

The musical film – starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling – won all seven of the awards for which it received nominations including best motion picture – musical or comedy, best director, best screenplay, best score and acting awards for its stars. Host Jimmy Fallon kicked off the broadcast with a taped sketch that riffed off “La La Land” – foreshadowing the winning theme of the night.

‘La La Land’ breaks record at Golden Globes

The musical film — starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling — won all seven of the awards for which it received nominations including best motion picture – musical or comedy, best director, best screenplay, best score and acting awards for its stars. Host Jimmy Fallon kicked off the broadcast with a taped sketch that riffed off “La La Land” — foreshadowing the winning theme of the night.

Globes honored TV and movies, and often slammed Donald Trump

This image released by NBC shows host Jimmy Fallon at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. This image released by NBC shows host Jimmy Fallon at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.

Gay-Themed Moonlight Wins Best Drama at Golden Globes

Hollywood was taken to task last year for its lack of diversity, but this year a movie about a young African-American man grappling with his sexuality won best drama film at the Golden Globe awards. Moonlight was nominated in six categories, losing out to the musical La La Land in most of them.

Streep slams Trump at Golden Globes

Meryl Streep was honored at the Golden Globes for a lifetime of notable work, and she gave the acceptance speech of a lifetime. In her nearly six-minute address while accepting the Cecil B. Demille Award, the actress highlighted the importance of the “most vilified segments in American society right now” — “Hollywood, foreigners and the press.”

Pays tribute to Fisher, Reynolds

Los Angeles, Jan 9 The 74th Golden Globe Awards ceremony paid a tribute to late actresses, mother-daughter Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds by showcasing clips of some of their memorable roles. While hosting the gala, comedian Jimmy Fallon stopped the show to pay tribute to Fisher and Reynolds at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California.

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… “family” aspect), this movie takes itself even less serious and breaks even more laws of physics for your entertainment. So if you can suspend your disbelief and roll with it, this is a goofy thrill-ride to purchase (again). Extras: A …

New LEGO Batman Movie Video Hilariously Highlights Batman And Robin’s Weird Relationship

In case Ben Affleck’s Batman reprisal in Justice League next November isn’t exciting you, don’t worry, because another version of the Caped Crusader will be returning on the big screen much sooner than that. Next month will finally see the release of The LEGO Batman Movie , which will turn a comedic light on the Batman mythos in a way that’s never been done before.

Radio Waves: Popular WFUV host Rich Conaty dies

Radio Waves: Popular WFUV host Rich Conaty dies Popular WFUV Rich Conaty has died; longtime host of ‘The Big Broadcast’ was 62 Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2j8IVBY Rich Conaty, longtime host of WFUV-FM’s “The Big Broadcast,” died Dec. 30 in Catskill, N.Y., after a battle with cancer. He was 62. The station released the following statement: “Rich was a fixture at WFUV for more than four decades, beginning as a Fordham student.

Willie Nelson receives ultimate Christmas sweater from Snoop Dogg

The shocking moment two hero cops dive for cover, open fire and kill gunman as they are wounded in terrifying ambush in Walmart ‘I’m tired of racist double standards’: American Idol star Bo Bice shames Popeyes into suspending worker who called him ‘white boy’ – then goes on TV to cry and claim he is a victim of ‘racial prejudice’ ‘Revenge porn victim’ sues Google, Yahoo! and Bing demanding they delete her name because X-rated video prevents her from finding a job Assange says a 14-year-old could have hacked Democratic emails as he reveals John Podesta’s password was ‘password’ ‘How does anyone survive this?’: Mother is left feeling ‘unlovable’ and a ‘failure’ after her husband left her for his assistant on New Year’s Eve ‘I stood up for myself’: Trump voter who was filmed in viral tirade at Michael’s store defends herself, explains bag dispute that led to outburst and insists she’s NOT … (more)

Underworld: Blood Wars | The ultimate sacrifice

Underworld: Blood Wars follows vampire death dealer Selene as she fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Kylie Jenner named on list of most influential under-30s

Reality TV star Kylie Jenner and Hollywood actresses Margot Robbie and Hilary Duff have been named among the most influential personalities under the age of 30. The three are part of a 600-strong 30 Under 30 list assembled by US magazine Forbes which recognises young leaders across 20 different categories including music, film, business and technology. As well as starring in Keeping Up With The Kardashians, 19-year-old Kylie has her own cosmetics range and is the second-highest earner in her celebrity-filled family behind half-sister Kim Kardashian.

Ryan Gosling: Debbie Reynolds inspired ‘La La Land’ cast

Ryan Gosling accepts the Vanguard award for “La La Land” at the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in Palm Springs, Calif. less Ryan Gosling accepts the Vanguard award for “La La Land” at the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in Palm Springs, Calif.

Rowan Atkinson plays the French detective Maigret in a new series

If the notion of Mr Bean in a role last played on British television by Michael Gambon sounds like a stretch, that’s roughly how it seemed to Rowan Atkinson too. No publisher was ever more wrong than Artheme Fayard when Georges Simenon, a young Belgian novelist who had already dashed off 200 novels under more than 20 pseudonyms, submitted a new book.

From Ali to Zsa Zsa: Stars we lost in 2016

The trinity of deaths of rock icon David Bowie, beloved actor Alan Rickman and Glenn Frey of the Eagles in early January shocked the world, and the hits just kept coming in 2016: Prince on April 21 from an accidental overdose of a powerful painkiller; boxing’s “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali on June 3 from complications from Parkinson’s; not to mention actor Gene Wilder , novelist Harper Lee, former First Lady Nancy Reagan, and, in an end-of-the-year gut punch, the passings of “Star Wars” icon Carrie Fisher and her mother, “Singin’ in the Rain” star Debbie Reynolds , a day apart.

OBE adds to Naomie Harris’s rapidly expanding awards cabinet

While she has turned heads playing Miss Moneypenny in the most recent James Bond films, Naomie Harris has proved more than capable of taking on some of the most challenging roles on offer. While she has turned heads playing Miss Moneypenny in the most recent James Bond films, Naomie Harris has proved more than capable of taking on some of the most challenging roles on offer.

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together

Debbie Reynolds’ son said Friday his mother and sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will have a joint funeral and will be buried together. Todd Fisher said the actresses will be interred at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, the final resting place of numerous celebrities, including Lucille Ball, Dick Van Patten, Liberace, Florence Henderson, David Carradine and Bette Davis.

HBO documentary about Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds to air Jan. 7

The documentary, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, was originally scheduled to debut in March, but HBO moved up the release following the deaths of the iconic mother/daughter actresses. Billed in HBO’s press release as “the story of a family’s complicated love” and “an intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty in all its eccentricity,” the film includes vintage home movies from Fisher’s childhood as well as recent interviews.

Actor Charlie Sheen tweets: ‘Trump next, please’

It has been a very tough year for celebrities, especially with this week’s deaths of actress Carrie Fisher and her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds , which occurred one day apart. Who is next? It’s certainly macabre to speculate, but with only two days remaining in 2016, actor Charlie Sheen has his own candidate.

Array Of TV, Movie Productions In Westchester Reach New Heights In 2016

“The Girl on the Train,” “Homeland,” “The Americans,” and “Madam Secretary” were just a few hot films and television shows that chose Westchester County as a favorite spot to film during 2016, according to Westchester County Tourism & Film. A long sought after location for its beauty, accessibility, and affordability, Westchester had a filming boom this year, which, according to County Executive Robert P. Astorino, is largely due to the area’s location and the county’s film location services.

‘I want to be with Carrie’ – Actress Debbie Reynolds dies one day after daughter Carrie Fisher

Debbie Reynolds, left, with her daughter Carrie Fisher at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2011 The 84-year-old Singin’ In The Rain star died on Wednesday, her son Todd Fisher announced, saying: “She’s now with Carrie and we’re all heartbroken.” She suffered a suspected stroke and emergency services were called at 1pm local time on Wednesday to her son’s Beverly Hills home, where they were making plans for Fisher’s funeral, according to Tmz.com.

LeAnn Rimes jets out of LAX with husband Eddie Cibrian

Flying high! LeAnn Rimes teases her ample cleavage in plunging sheer white blouse as she jets out of LAX with husband Eddie Cibrian So it’s no wonder LeAnn Rimes, 34, and husband Eddie Cibrian, 43, looked the picture of wedded bliss as they jetted out of LAX once again on Wednesday in coordinating looks for their flight. The country crooner hid her infamous gym-honed figure under a sheer white crepe blouse that daringly plunged to tease at her ample cleavage.

Debbie Reynolds’ memorabilia showed Hollywood glamour

Debbie Reynolds had possibly the most elaborate collection of Hollywood memorabilia, which contained over 3,500 costumes and 20,000 original photos — dripping in nostalgia, art and fashion. The collection featured Marilyn Monroe’s legendary white halter dress from 1955’s “The Seven Year Itch” famous for showing the actress’s legs in a subway gate scene.

Collateral Beauty – Movie Review

Dramas exploring the nature of death and the true meaning of life are always in danger of tipping over into extreme sentimentality, and this one very quickly gets bogged down in buckets of syrup. It’s a slickly made movie with a first-rate cast, but occasional glimpses of gritty honesty aren’t quite enough to counteract sudsy philosophising that sounds profound but is actually rather shallow.

The Carrie Fisher You May Not Have Known

Actress and writer Carrie Fisher died at the age of 60 on Tuesday after going into cardiac arrest on Friday during a flight from London to Los Angeles. Although Fisher is known for playing Princess Leia, she was just as famous for her wit and dry humor as she was for her iconic role in ” Star Wars .”

Carrie Fisher: A Princess of Hope

From her first big screen scene as Princess Leia a grainy holographic plea for help to her presumably final bow a stirring message of hope delivered nearly 40 years later with a CGI-aided grin Carrie Fisher provided a vision of beauty, brains and bravery wrapped in cinnamon-bun curls. As the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, she arrived in the world as Hollywood royalty.

Our critic Brian Truitt picks the 10 best movies of 2016

Our critic Brian Truitt picks the 10 best movies of 2016 From a sweetly nostalgic musical to one seriously thought-provoking sci-fi film. Check out this story on demingheadlight.com: http://usat.ly/2hpB9We USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt tackled a year full of unnecessary sequels, talking animals and countless mediocre projects with A-list actors to put together his top 10. Let’s start with 2016’s best movie, which happens to be a thought-provoking work that involves talking to aliens.

Our critic Brian Truitt picks the 10 best movies of 2016

Our critic Brian Truitt picks the 10 best movies of 2016 From a sweetly nostalgic musical to one seriously thought-provoking sci-fi film. Check out this story on demingheadlight.com: http://usat.ly/2hpB9We USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt tackled a year full of unnecessary sequels, talking animals and countless mediocre projects with A-list actors to put together his top 10. Let’s start with 2016’s best movie, which happens to be a thought-provoking work that involves talking to aliens.

Sanjeev Kohli presenting BBC Scotland programme Wha’s Like Us? Picture: Emily Rimmer/Hopscotch Films

FROM the skirling bagpipes of Brigadoon to the drug-addled noir of Trainspotting, Scottish identity is one that has long been intertwined with conflicting stereotypes, myth and legend. A new BBC programme will attempt to wade through the quagmire of cultural cringe as it examines the role film and television has played in creating a global image of Scots over the past century.

Liz Smith with her MBE for services to drama.

A statement issued on Monday night said: “The Bafta award-winning actress Liz Smith has died, on Christmas Eve, at the age of 95, her family has announced.” The Royle Family actor Ralf Little tweeted: “Devastating to lose two members of my second family in one awful year.

Melanie Griffith is returning to TV

Michelle Obama’s tenure in the White House as First Lady ends in a matter of days now, and whether you’re a fan of the Mom-in-Chief or not, it’s impossible to deny her presence in pop culture. Michelle Obama’s tenure in the White House as First Lady ends in a matter of days now, and whether you’re a fan of the Mom-in-Chief or not, it’s impossible to deny her presence in pop culture.

Entertainment’s list of losses in 2016

Here is a list of some of the biggest names in the world of entertainment to die so far this year: :: Television writer Carla Lane, known for sitcoms such as The Liver Birds and Bread, died aged 87 on May 31. :: Gene Wilder, who played Willy Wonka and other memorable comedy roles, including parts in The Producers and Young Frankenstein, died aged 83 on August 28. :: Jimmy Perry, screenwriter known for shows including Dad’s Army and It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, died aged 93 on October 23. :: Singer, songwriter and television personality Pete Burns, who founded pop band Dead Or Alive, died aged 57 on October 23. :: The death at 82 of Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen, who penned the classic song Hallelujah, was announced on November 11. :: The death of West End star Keo Woolford, 49, who starred in The King And I opposite Elaine Paige, and in the television remake of Hawaii … (more)

Delroy Lindo helps Newark mayor feed homeless

… (wee-KWAY’-ick) High School featured sponsors from around the city and also included health screenings and entertainment. The London-born Lindo’s lengthy film career includes roles in movies such as “Crooklyn” and “Malcolm X” and the TV series …

7 standout movie trends of 2016

… million). So here’s to well-executed righteous bunnies, forgetful fish, fluffy friends and disturbed birds. Entertainment was rocked by the return of a focus on O.J. Simpson in 2016, and those who put in the time for ESPN’s five-part documentary …

FILM: Business as Usual

HENRY JAMES ‘S DESCRIPTION of certain doorstop-sized nineteenth-century novels – the “large, loose, baggy monster” – applies pretty well to Maren Ade ‘s Toni Erdmann , a downbeat comic study of a dysfunctional father-daughter relationship that comes in a bit short of the three-hour mark, and which has as its keystone gag an actual large, loose, baggy monster. Ines is a thirtysomething German professional adrift in professional stasis despite her monomaniacal focus on climbing the corporate ladder at the backwater Romanian branch of a consultancy firm.

FILM: Business as Usual

HENRY JAMES ‘S DESCRIPTION of certain doorstop-sized nineteenth-century novels – the “large, loose, baggy monster” – applies pretty well to Maren Ade ‘s Toni Erdmann , a downbeat comic study of a dysfunctional father-daughter relationship that comes in a bit short of the three-hour mark, and which has as its keystone gag an actual large, loose, baggy monster. Ines is a thirtysomething German professional adrift in professional stasis despite her monomaniacal focus on climbing the corporate ladder at the backwater Romanian branch of a consultancy firm.

Rihanna, here at the Billboard Music Awards in May,

Our take: The 10 best songs of 2016 Which songs captivated the USA TODAY music team this year. Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: http://usat.ly/2iaQKe2 Which songs captivated critics in 2016? USA TODAY’s Maeve McDermott and Patrick Ryan share their 10 best tracks of the year, from mega-hits to more obscure favorites.

‘Hairspray’ award-winner Dick Latessa dies

Veteran Broadway actor Dick Latessa, who starred in the original productions of “Follies,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs” and “The Will Rogers Follies” and who won a Tony Award playing Harvey Fierstein’s onstage husband in the original cast of “Hairspray” has died aged 87. “This was a man who defined pro, with the timing of a Swiss watch and a voice, a smile and sweet soul that made you feel special just to know him,” Fierstein wrote of his former co-star on Facebook. No other details on the death were immediately available.

Year in pop: The most memorable moments

So much of what we think about when we think of 2016 in music is tragedy. Whether it’s the thrilling artists we lost – from Prince to David Bowie to Leonard Cohen – to the horrific fire at an underground electronic music event in Oakland, for many music fans this year one of heartbreak.

Little Ronnie to get a BIG Westminster Abbey bash

Little Ronnie to get a BIG Westminster Abbey bash: More than 2,000 people will bid a final farewell to the King of Comedy Ronnie Corbett may have been denied a knighthood before he died in March aged 85 from motor neurone disease, but his friends have ensured the diminutive comedian will be given a send-off befitting a showbusiness giant. I can reveal that on Wednesday, June 7, more than 2,000 people will pack Westminster Abbey for a final farewell to the King of Comedy.

Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at age 99

Zsa Zsa Gabor, the jet-setting Hungarian actress who made a career out of multiple marriages, conspicuous wealth and jaded wisdom about the glamorous life, has died. She was 99. Her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, says Gabor, who suffered numerous medical issues after breaking her right hip in July 2010, died Sunday of a heart attack at her home.

‘Moulin Rouge’ actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dies at age 99

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, who parlayed beauty, diamond-studded glamour and nine marriages into a long celebrity career, died on Sunday. She was 99. Edward Lozzi, who was a longtime publicist for Gabor, said the Hungarian-born actress passed away at her Los Angeles home after years of decline and illness.

Film Review: – Allied’

Brad Pitt, as a Royal Air Force officer, parachutes into Morocco where he meets, and develops a relationship with Marion Cotillard in A Allied.A From the department of cold comforts, Angelina Jolie can take solace in the fact that the movie in which she costarred with Brad Pitt as he left his wife Jennifer Aniston for her is superior to the new film in which Pitt costars with Marion Cotillard, the woman for whom he may have left Jolie . The crux of this spy thriller is oh-so-subtly revealed in the opening credits, where the letters spelling ALLIED fade to LIE before disappearing completely.

One-stop – Shop’

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Notable deaths of 2016

Zsa Zsa Gabor died at age 99 in December 2016. A tabloid fixation, her lengthy film career included spots in a dozen films and television series, including John Huston’s 1952 ‘Moulin Rouge’ and the 1958 film noir ‘Touch of Evil’ by Orson Welles.