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.

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.

Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro Gangster Movie – The…

Crime drama based on Charles Brandt’s 2004 book, “I Heard You Paint Houses,” will mark the pair’s ninth collaboration Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to Martin Scorsese’s upcoming gangster movie, “The Irishman,” according to multiple media reports. Starring Scorsese favorite Robert De Niro, the crime drama is based on Charles Brandt’s 2004 book, “I Heard You Paint Houses.”

Keanu Reeves ‘prudent’ on his bike

The 52-year-old actor has been an avid fan of motorcycles since he was 22, and despite saying he went “very fast” when he was in his youth, the ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ star admits his older age, coupled with a variety of nasty injuries – including a burst spleen which left him hospitalised for “a week” – has meant he now takes more care when he dons his helmet. He said when asked how fast he rides his motorcycle: “When I was younger I went very fast.

Ralph Macchio to guest star on AMC’s ‘Comic Book Men’

Ralph Macchio is to guest star on the mid-Season 6 premiere of the reality show Comic Book Men , AMC announced Friday. The series follows the knowledgeable and entertaining staff who work at filmmaker Kevin Smith ‘s New Jersey comic-book and pop-culture memorabilia shop, Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash.

WWE’s Royal Rumble roars back to San Antonio

… … more There’s no place like San Antonio for Royal Rumble , especially when it’s home to the World Wrestling Entertainment extravaganza once every decade. “We wouldn’t be taking at least what I think is our second-biggest show to San Antonio if we …

WWE’s Royal Rumble roars back to San Antonio

… … more There’s no place like San Antonio for Royal Rumble , especially when it’s home to the World Wrestling Entertainment extravaganza once every decade. “We wouldn’t be taking at least what I think is our second-biggest show to San Antonio if we …

On this day: January 24

2003: The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation on the same day former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge is named secretary of the department. 1999: In Louisville, Kentucky, Matthew Scott, 37, receives the first hand transplant in the United States during a 15-hour surgical procedure.

Actor Craig T. Nelson to headline 50th anniversary Drug Education Council luncheon

Film and television star Craig T. Nelson will be the featured speaker at the annual Drug Education Council luncheon in Mobile on Monday, March 27. 2017 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Council which is dedicated to the rehabilitation of people suffering from the disease of alcoholism or other addictions. Nelson got his big break when he starred in the 1982 horror classic, “Poltergeist.”

James Corden Joins Ocean’s Eight

… is set for release in Summer 2018 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures , a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures. What do you think of the addition of James Corden to the …

First lady to recognize school counselor of the year

When Michelle Obama helps recognize the school counselor of the year later this week, it will also mark her final White House event as first lady, aides said Tuesday. Mrs. Obama has presided over a White House ceremony each January since 2015 honoring school counselors, who she says are often the “deciding factor” in whether a student attends college.

Sylvester Stallone, Adam Driver Team for – Tough As They Come’

Sylvester Stallone is climbing back into the directors chair to tell the true story of an American hero – quadruple amputee Travis Mills. “Tough as They Come,” an adaptation of Retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Mills’s memoir, is being shopped by Stallone’s agent William Morris Endeavor – the “Rocky” legend will direct and co-star with “Star Wars” star Adam Driver, two individuals familiar with the project said.

Netflix Canada: What’s good in January?

Case in point: Riverdale , a modern, dark TV show centred around friends Archie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead, made famous by the Archie comic books. But these aren’t your saccharine, sweet teens wiling away the hours at the malt shop.

Netflix Canada: What’s good in January?

Case in point: Riverdale , a modern, dark TV show centred around friends Archie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead, made famous by the Archie comic books. But these aren’t your saccharine, sweet teens wiling away the hours at the malt shop.

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.

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.

Celebrity deaths of 2016: The stars we said farewell to this year

They ranged from comic Ronnie Corbett, 85 famous for his “goodbye from him” catchphrase on The Two Ronnies to “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali, 74. Frank Kelly, 77, who played Father Jack in the hit comedy Father Ted, died in February, as did To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee, 89. March saw the deaths of Paul Daniels, 77, football hero Johan Cruyff, 68, Beatles producer George Martin, 90, and Corbett. August saw the deaths of Hollywood legend Gene Wilder, 83 famous for Willy Wonka and Kenny Baker, 81, the man behind Star Wars robot R2D2.