Comedians went virtual, Ai Weiwei went to Portugal – and Bake Off pledged the show would go on. In the first of a two-part series, cultural figures look back on a year that shook their industry
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Jeremy Bulloch obituary
Stage and screen actor who played the bounty hunter Boba Fett in the Star Wars films
Jeremy Bulloch, who has died aged 75, was a busy character actor who staked a claim for cinematic immortality by playing the inscrutable Boba Fett in the Star Wars films. A masked, enigmatic bounty hunter with a jet pack and distinctive costume design, Boba Fett debuted in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), capturing and carbon-freezing Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in order to convey him to the slug-like paymaster Jabba the Hutt.
Despite relatively limited screen time and dialogue (his few lines were post-dubbed by the American actor Jason Wingreen), both Bulloch and Boba Fett became much loved contributors to the franchise and he reprised the role in Return of the Jedi (1983). In the eventual Star Wars prequels Boba Fett was played by the child actor Daniel Logan, and so Bulloch was instead hired to play the spaceship pilot Captain Colton in the third of them, Revenge of the Sith (2005).
Continue reading...Home and Away star Ben Unwin dies aged 41
Actor, who played Jesse McGregor in the soap and directed Chumbawumba’s Tubthumping video, was found dead last week
Home and Away actor Ben Unwin has died aged 41, New South Wales police have confirmed.
The actor, who appeared as cult character Jesse McGregor in the long-running soap opera, was found dead close to Australia’s eastern Gold Coast on 14 August. The cause of death is currently unknown.
Continue reading...Road access cut off to N. Carolina city after Florence
"There is no access to Wilmington," Woody White, chairman of the county Board of Commissioners, said Sunday at a news conference. State Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon said one of his top priorities was determining how to restore ground access to the area.
The Latest: Cumberbatch riffs on ‘stable genius’ tweet
When a producer mentioned a Twitter post from Benedict Cumberbatch led to a TV role, the actor couldn't resist riffing on President Donald Trump's "stable genius" tweet. Michael Jackson, executive producer of Showtime's new "Patrick Melrose" series, told TV critics Saturday that he learned from Twitter that Cumberbatch longed to play the title role.
Today In History, Jan. 5: “Waiting for Godot”
On Jan. 5, 1953, Samuel Beckett's two-act tragicomedy "Waiting for Godot," considered a classic of the Theater of the Absurd, premiered in Paris.
Today in History … Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017
Today is Thursday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2017. There are 38 days left in the year.
Today In History, Nov. 22: “Dallas”
In 1980, an estimated 83 million TV viewers tuned in to the CBS prime-time soap opera "Dallas" to find out "who shot J.R." In 1922, Rebecca L. Felton, a Georgia Democrat, was sworn in as the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate; her term, the result of an interim appointment, ended the following day as Walter F. George, the winner of a special ... (more)
Of course, Donald Trump seriously considered playing POTUS in ‘Sharknado’
It's very likely that the nearly 60 percent of Americans who disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president would prefer that he had followed the "Sharknado" path to the White House. Sometime before Trump decided to launch his 2016 run to become the real president of the United States, he seriously considered starring as a fictional POTUS for the schlocky 2015 film "Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!" according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Larry David and Bernie Sanders are related
Henry Louis Gates Jr., the host of "Finding Your Roots" on PBS, says the show "couldn't have scripted" the discovery that actor, comedian Larry David and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are related. An episode in which the two learn they're distant relatives will air on the show's upcoming fourth season, premiering Oct. 3. David has impersonated Sanders on "Saturday Night Live."
Bernie Sanders and Larry David share some ‘identical DNA’
Henry Louis Gates Jr., the host of "Finding Your Roots" on PBS, says the show "couldn't have scripted" the discovery that actor, comedian Larry David and Senator Bernie Sanders are related. An episode where the two learn they're distant relatives will air on the show's upcoming fourth season, premiering Oct. 3. Gates spoke about the discovery Monday during a panel about his show as part of the Television Critics Association's annual summer press gathering.
Cryptic Murder Miniseries The Sinner Captivates
The first question any viewer is going to ask about the cable network USA's new crime drama The Sinner is, "How are they possibly going to string this thing out for eight episodes?" A murder is committed, its perpetrator captured, and her voluntary and unambiguous confession obtained, all in the first five minutes.
Larry David Rejects Comparison Between Him And Donald Trump
"Our president is not funny; Larry is funny, so I don't see the competition," Jeff Garlin added of his "Curb" co-star. "One is sad and one helps you escape from the horribleness of the sad one."
British Soap Awards: Martine McCutcheon sparkles in jacket
Bill Maher finally apologizes for saying 'house n*****' on his HBO show and claims he got caught up in the 'banter of a live moment' - while network says his comments were 'inexcusable and tasteless' Kathy Griffin says she feels betrayed by Anderson Cooper after she was axed from CNN over Trump severed head scandal - while top Hollywood PR exec says she should have 'shut the f*** up' and not responded Kathy Griffin loses remainder of her tour gigs in wake of Donald Trump severed head scandal after dramatic press conference Nikki Haley claims Trump DOES believe in climate change: UN Ambassador says president thinks humans have a role in global warming How the cookie crumbles: The simple recipe for Subway's sweet biscuit so you can bake the melt-in-your-mouth snack at home - using just THREE ingredients 50-pound pit bull mauls 90-year-old woman to death just hours after her daughter paid ... (more)
‘Melrose Place’ actor Antonio Sabato Jr. is running for Congress
Actor Antonio Sabato Jr., an actor best known "General Hospital" and "Melrose Place" and who rose to political prominence after he spoke at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last year, is running for Congress in California, according to the Republican operative who will act as his top fundraiser in the 2018 race.
Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. to run for Congress in California
Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. is running for Congress, challenging Rep. Julia Brownley, a Democrat who represents the southern central coast of California and most of Ventura County, according to documents filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission. Attempts to reach the Republican candidate were unsuccessful Monday, but GOP strategist Charles Moran, who will serve as Sabato's fundraiser, confirmed the run.
Surprises in store for Twin Peaks star
A swarm of bees has invaded the Twin Peaks star's house and she's struggling to get them out. "Oh my gosh! And it's not OK because we are losing bees and it's bad for the environment," a flustered Fenn says over the phone from the US, torn between shooing them out and killing them.
David Lynch Chews on a Donut in New ‘Twin Peaks’ Teaser: WATCH
Director/creator David Lynch returns as FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole and eats a donut - and that's all - in a new teaser for the Showtime reboot of Twin Peaks coming this year. The most recent teaser featured a bunch of returning cast members talking about their excitement at being involved with the show again.
A striking poll shows that many Trump supporters already doubted…
A striking poll shows that many Trump supporters already doubted women's claims of sexual harassment - even before the infamous tape In this 2005 frame from a video that was recently released, Donald Trump prepares for an appearance on "Days of Our Lives" with actress Arianne Zucker. He is accompanied to the set by "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush.
Kerry Washington Gets Real About Donald Trump & Maternity Leave
Kerry Washington has spent enough time as Washington, D.C., fixer-in-chief Olivia Pope to know political spin when she sees it. When the always-articulate Scandal star stopped by Real Time with Bill Maher last night to talk about all things election , she did not hesitate to call out Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his bullying, questionable maternity leave policy, and slight-of-hand attempts to appear more female-friendly than he actually is.