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Saving Private Ryan and Blackhawk Down star Tom Sizemore has died.Sizemore, 61, had been in a coma since suffering a brain aneurysm in the early hours of February 18. Earlier this week doctors had told his family there was “no further hope” for his recovery, and they should prepare for end-of-life care.Charles Lago, the actor’s representative, broke the news [as per Variety] saying: “It is with great sadness and sorrow I have to announce that actor Thomas Edward Sizemore (‘Tom Sizemore’) aged 61 passed away peacefully in his sleep today at St Joseph’s Hospital Burbank.

Unflinching Patrick Vieira has gone public over his Odsonne Edouard concerns before telling the Crystal Palace striker I want more from you.

When it’s pointed out to Greg Kiltie that St Mirren are still the only team other than Real Madrid and RB Leipzig to beat Celtic this season, his response is typically tongue-in-cheek.

Jennifer Hudson said, with Ludacris agreeing, «Everyone in the music industry looks up to Quincy Jones. It's that simple.»Meanwhile, Chaka Khan called Jones «the best that there ever was in his field.»«Everybody who ever is around Quincy Jones says the same thing, that there's a light about him,» Oprah Winfrey told ET, adding in a 1996 interview that Jones «stole my heart when we did .»Steven Spielberg noted that Jones has «worn many, many hats» throughout his career. «I think Quincy Jones knows more people, more significant people who have changed the world, than anybody I have ever met,» Spielberg said.It's safe to say Rashida Jones is a fan too, as the soon-to-be 90-year-old is the actress' dad.«He is very supportive of anything that I decided to do,» the younger Jones told ET in 2005.In a 2007 chat with Jones, he told ET that the actress and his six other children make him «the luckiest man on the planet.»«I am so proud of it, I can't stand it,» he said of his kids.

Apple Studios has greenlit the new original drama series The Last Frontier from Jon Bokenkamp (The Blacklist) and Richard D’Ovidio (The Call) with Jason Clarke (Winning Time, Zero Dark Thirty ) set to lead.

One of the greats! Sally Field has tackled a variety of roles throughout her career, from boy-crazy surfers to educated First Ladies.

Nordic programmer Viaplay has launched a streaming service in the U.S., delivering subscribers thousands of hours of programming for $5.99 a month.

Believe it or not, it’s been nearly 10 full years since it was reported that Steven Spielberg was interested in taking Stanley Kubrick’s unproduced “Napoleon” script and adapting it as a TV series. This has clearly been a passion project for Spielberg, as he has consistently tried to get this to happen, most recently with the help of director Cary Fukunaga.

Christopher Vourlias Steven Spielberg has confessed that the coronavirus pandemic forced him to reckon with age and mortality, acknowledging that his fears are what drove him to make his multi-Oscar-nominated film “The Fabelmans.” “The fear I felt about the pandemic gave me the courage to tell my personal story,” Spielberg said during a press conference at the Berlin Film Festival on Tuesday. The director, who has not participated in many press events this awards season, will receive the festival’s honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement Tuesday night before a screening of his semi-autobiographical look at growing up as a film-obsessed teenager. “The Fabelmans” is nominated for seven Academy Awards, including in the directing, writing and best picture categories.

Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore was rushed to hospital and is now in critical condition following a brain aneurysm at his California home. Speaking to Fox News, the actor’s manager, Charles Lago, explained that his client fell unconscious at around 2am on Saturday. A yet-to-be-named person discovered the actor on the floor and immediately called 911, with an emergency crew transporting the 61 year old actor to the intensive care unit at a Los Angeles hospital.

J. Kim Murphy Actor Tom Sizemore has been hospitalized after suffering a bran aneurysm. He is currently in critical condition. Sizemore’s representation confirmed the actor’s health status. His family has been made aware of the circumstances. Things are currently a “wait and see situation,” per Sizemore’s representation. According to reports, Sizemore was discovered at his Los Angeles home around 2 a.m. and was promptly transferred to a local hospital. The 61-year-old Sizemore came into his own as a Hollywood actor in the 1990s, building a career out through a variety of tough guy roles in action and drama films. He is likely best known for his performance as Technical Sergeant Mike Horvath in Steven Spielberg’s 1998 war film “Saving Private Ryan,” which was nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards.

this drama-filled show. It’s an American rendition of a Dutch and British series and is hosted by Alan Cumming. Where to watch: Peacock.If you want some thematically-appropriate viewing, why not watch Daniel Day-Lewis play Abraham Lincoln? The 2012 Steven Spielberg film follows the final four months of Lincoln’s life and his attempts in 1865 to abolish slavery.

At tonight’s DGA Awards, directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert landed Best Theatrical Feature with their A24 smash Everything Everywhere All At Once — besting competition that included Todd Field (Tár), Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans) in their first time out at the ceremony.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The DGA Awards are under way at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills. In TV, “Severance,” “Station Eleven” and “The Daily Show” were among the frontrunners (with two nods each), while Steven Spielberg was gunning for his fourth trophy, for the semi-autobiographical “The Fabelmans.” But also in the hunt are Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the duo behind the sci-fi comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” At the DGA, Spielberg holds the record for the most nominations and wins, at 13 and three, respectively. The DGA boasts a voting body of around 19,000 members. Over its 75-year history, the DGA Awards has been the most reliable barometer for the Oscars’ best director prize. Only eight DGA winners have failed to walk away with the Academy Award, most recently Sam Mendes (“1917”), who lost to Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”) in 2020.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor It’s old school versus new school for best director at the DGA Awards. Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical “The Fabelmans” is the culmination of more than 50 years of moviemaking. Then there’s the visionary whimsy of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the duo behind the sci-fi comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” The veteran and the newcomers are the front-runners to win the top prize at the DGA ceremony, which take place on Feb. 18. Which picture will prevail among the guild’s 19,000 members? One camp esteems a long and storied career; the other points to a cinematic future that will look different but be just as enjoyable.

William Earl Variety will present Diego Luna with the inaugural Variety Virtuoso Award at the Miami Film Festival on Saturday, March 4. The award is will be presented to celebrate Luna’s excellence in acting, directing and producing over the years. “Emerging as a major force in Latin American cinema back at the dawn of our current century, Diego Luna has consistently proven the promise of his breakthrough role in Alfonso Cuarón’s acclaimed film ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’ not only with awards-nominated work as an actor but also a growing reputation as a director of the first order,” said Steve Gaydos, Variety EVP of Global Content and Executive Editor. “Currently starring in the hit ‘Star Wars’ prequel series ‘Andor,’ Luna’s leading man credentials are vividly on display.”

Austin Butler is on top of his game right now as he is collecting awards for his work in Elvis. However, he was considering leaving the industry behind a couple of years ago.

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Walak and Alisa Tager will be leaving their posts as Presidents of Film & Television at AC Studios, the independent film and TV production studio that sits inside Anonymous Content, when their contracts are up in a couple of months.

A documentary giving a never-before-seen insight into the life, career and tragic death of John Candy has been made by Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds.Iconic actor Candy - who was famed for starring in films such as Home Alone, Cool Runnings and Planes, Trains and Automobiles - died of a heart attack in 1994 at age 43.Variety reports Amazon is negotiations to acquire the untitled film directed by Hanks, 45, and produced by Reynolds, 46 and George Dewey via his production company, Maximum Effort.The film - made with the full support of Candy's wife Rosemary Margaret Hobor and children Jennifer, 43, and Chris, 38 - will reportedly give an insight in Candy's private family life off-screen.It will also feature never-before-seen home videos, archives and family interviews.  Tragic loss: A documentary giving a never-before-seen insight into the life, career and tragic death of John Candy has been made by Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds (Candyy pictured 1983)Hanks' father Tom Hanks and stepmother Rita Wilson starred with Candy in 1985 film Volunteers, with Candy also appearing in 1984's Splash alongside Hanks and Daryl Hannah.Hanks also produces the documentary with Sean Stuart and Zipper Bros Films’ Glen Zipper.Reynolds is known for his affinity with fellow Canadian actor Candy and his friendship with his family. On the 25th anniversary of his death in March 2019, he shared a moving video montage of the star, with the support of Candy's children.Reynolds wrote; 'It’s the 25th anniversary of John Candy’s passing. We cooked up a small tribute to a comedic genius and Canadian hero.