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Michael Douglas reached his limit playing Hank Pym (the original Ant-Man) after two Marvel movies, but the studio refused to grant him his wish when he asked for the character to be killed off. The Oscar winner was asked during a recent “Happy Sad Confused” interview if the stories were true about him wanting to […]
Without stretching the metaphor too far, Chuck Timely’s hourglass was closer to running out than he might have thought: While the second of two Los Angeles dates of Role Model’s “Chuck on Tour” jaunt in support of his third studio album — titled (naturally enough) “Chuck Timely & the Hourglass” — was scheduled to be […]
Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Democrats leading by 12 points in generic US congressional ballot surveys against Republicans.
First Lady Melania Trump has championed the executive action as a 'transformative moment' for US women's health.
The announcement mirrors a federal indictment from May as the US steps up pressure on the Cuban government.
Helsinki recently joined regional peers in withdrawing from UN Charter banning munitions as it eyes its eastern border.
Local authorities say mosque was not target of attack.
Just two months after Dolly Parton’s death, fans will have another opportunity to celebrate the country music legend’s extraordinary catalog. Fever’s popular Candlelight concert series is bringing a tribute to Parton to the Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey on Oct. 30, featuring classical arrangements of some of her best-known songs performed by a live string […]
HBO’s “Rooster” has added five guest stars to its Season 2 cast: Sutton Foster, Lamorne Morris, Michael Urie, O-T Fagbenle and Zavior Phillips. Foster (“Younger,” “The Music Man”) will play Marti. She is repped by CAA, Range Media Partners, and Wolf Kasteler Public Relations. Morris (“New Girl,” “Fargo,” “Spider-Noir”) will play Caleb. He is repped […]
Mindy Kaling, writer, executive producer and co-creator of “Running Point,” has picked up one more title on the Netflix show: star. Kaling is stepping in front of the cameras for Season 3 in the recurring role of Divya, an outspoken, confident CEO of a popular gambling app. Per the character description, “Much like Isla (Kate […]
Billionaire and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs paid $250 million to acquire a stake in Skydance, the David Ellison-led company formed by the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery. Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective, was named to the board of Skydance on Oct. 5 alongside former Activision chief Bobby Kotick, which […]
Ron Koslow, producer and creator of the CBS television series “Beauty and the Beast” died on Oct. 7 at his Brentwood, California home, his family confirmed. He was 81. Koslow was born on April 9, 1945 and was raised between St. Louis and Los Angeles. He attended the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA film […]
Jon Stewart will continue to lead “The Daily Show” through 2028. The host has extended his contract with the Comedy Central series for another two years and will continue to man the desk through the next presidential election. Stewart’s contract was set to end at the end of 2026 after signing a one-year renewal in […]
Paloma Negra, one of Mexico’s most prominent production companies, founded by producer Cristina Velasco and distinguished directors Rigoberto Perezcano (“Carmin Tropical”) and Jorge Hernandez Aldana (“The Night Buffalo”), has boarded Michael Rowe’s “Last Weekend,” a topical cross-border child custody battle drama shot in Southern California and Mexico. “Last Weekend” just wrapped filming on Oct. 15, […]
Gwyneth Paltrow has taken her first-ever lead television role in an upcoming A24 drama series titled “The Apology,” which has landed a two-season order at Netflix. The Oscar winner will play Evelyn Amspoker, whose son was murdered 18 years ago in a cold case that gripped the nation. “When a stranger suddenly appears and confesses, […]
Richard Riehle, known for playing Tom Smykowski in “Office Space” and many other character actor roles, died of natural causes Oct. 15 in Los Angeles, Variety has confirmed. He was 78. Riehle was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on May 12, 1948. He attended the University of Notre Dame before receiving a masters from University […]
Decision comes after polls showed his Blue and White party below the 3.25 percent threshold needed to enter the Knesset.
US federal prosecutors allege the defendant was in frequent contact with unnamed member of royal family.
The extension of the custody of the CJP activists comes amid a crackdown on near daily protests against the government.
Unrest on the archipelago came after police shot a woman during a rally over rising costs and water shortages.
