Bonni Lou Kern Dies: Original ‘Mickey Mouse Club’ Mouseketeer Was 79

THE Chase fans were so impressed with a player that they called for him to be offered a JOB on the show. Viewers called for the contestant to become the show's new Chaser after he banked £11,000 in the cash builder round.

K.J. Yossman RTL Deutschland has inked an exclusive multi-year content deal with Warner Bros.

Scotrail is to end services early today (Wednesday) as Storm Dudley looks set to cause disruption across Scotland.

Emmerdale fans have spotted a link between the location where Meena has taken Dawn and Billy hostage and the site of a previous murder on the soap. In the explosive showdown on Monday 14 February, serial killer Meena Jutla (played by Paige Sandhu) returned to kidnap Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) only moments after she married Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle). Meena lured Dawn into a huge white limousine outside the church and whisked her away to a deserted viaduct, where it was revealed that Meena had already kidnapped Billy.

Train services will stop this afternoon as Storm Dudley brings heavy rain and high winds to Scotland.

There’s been a lot of talk about levelling up in UK politics recently.

A drug dealer who was supplying his own mum was found with almost £4,000 worth of heroin in a car.

The A-list talent is usually in the front row at the big name fashion shows.But this time it was the catwalk queens who were the biggest names in the room.Sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid lead the runway at the Michael Kors presentation as part of NYFW on Wednesday night as the American fashion designerenlisted the modeling industry's top talent to model his Fall 2022 Ready-To-Wear collection.The siblings were not the only ones rocking the runway as they were joined by top names Emily Ratajkowski and Irina Shayk as they strutted her stuff.Scroll down for video Sister act: Sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid lead the runway at the Michael Kors presentation as part of NYFW on Wednesday night as the American fashion designer enlisted the modeling industry's top talent to model his Fall 2022 Ready-To-Wear collection Top models: Michael Kors enlisted the modeling industry's top talent to model his Fall 2022 Ready-To-Wear collection; Bella Hadid pictured Dynamic duo:The siblings were not the only ones rocking the runway as they were joined by top names Emily Ratajkowski (left) and Irina Shayk as they strutted her stuffBella Hadid commanded the runway in two awe-inspiring looks, including a black sequin turtleneck dress worthy of a Bond girl.The gorgeous garment had a cut-out on the hip and a dramatic slit up one leg. The look was completed with a pair of classic strappy heels.

Sea Girls have returned with their new single ‘Lonely’ and announced details of their biggest UK tour to date.The band’s new album ‘Homesick’ is set for release on March 25 via Polydor, following their 2020 debut album ‘Open Your Head’. New track ‘Lonely’ follows recent singles ‘Sick’, ‘Sleeping With You’, ‘Hometown’ and ‘Again Again’.Discussing the new song, frontman Henry Camamile said: “It was written the day Ennio Morricone died, so was initially in honour of him, a nod to the good, the bad and the ugly – hence the whistle and the line ‘OK Corral’.“It’s about the best friend I probably should have gone out with, but never did.

All Of Us Are Dead star Lee Yoo-mi has shared her thoughts about the audience’s reaction to her role in the hit zombie K-drama series.In an interview with The Korea Herald, the South Korean actress, who plays wealthy student Na-yeon in the series, revealed that she was surprised by the negative reaction towards her character. The actress even contrasted it with the overwhelmingly positive reception she received as Ji-yeong in Squid Game.“Unlike how the viewers showed their love and support for me after watching Ji-yeong in Squid Game, [All of Us Are Dead] fans revealed their hatred and anger toward Na-yeon with memes, video clips and online posts,” the actress shared.

Sometimes, you just have to let life take you into the fast lane, even if those higher speeds carry more danger than you'd anticipated.

READ MORE: Ex ITV GMB presenter Piers Morgan mocks David Beckham and furious fans rush to footballer's defence The last host to take the reins was talk show host Jimmy Kimmel in 2018. The following year the awards ceremony was meant to be hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, however he stepped down over controversial tweets.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: With Broadway dark at least until next summer, The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman has set a new opening night for 2022.The highly anticipated musical revival, costarring Sutton Foster, now will begin previews at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre on Monday, December 20, 2021, with Opening Night scheduled for Thursday, February 10, 2022.The new dates fall eight months past the most recent targets of Spring 2021. The announcement marks the first confirmed rescheduling following today’s decision by the Broadway League to extend Broadway’s coronavirus pandemic shutdown from the previous January 2021 to May 30 2021.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticTommy Rall, the actor and dancer who brought Broadway skills to Hollywood films like Kiss Me Kate, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Girl and Pennies From Heaven, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure in Santa Monica. He was 90.His death was announced by friend Cynthia Wands on Facebook.“A hospice nurse was by Tommy’s bedside,” Wands wrote, “and found a box that held the cards and letters that had been sent to him in the last few weeks.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticArmelia McQueen, who rose to Broadway stardom with her debut in 1978’s Ain’t Misbehavin’ and played the sister of Whoopi Goldberg’s haunted character in 1990’s Ghost, died Saturday. She was 68.Her death was confirmed by her friend Dorian Hannaway in a Facebook post Sunday.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticMurray Schisgal, whose writing brought a 1964 Tony Award nomination for the Broadway play Luv and a 1982 Oscar nomination for the hit Dustin Hoffman comedy Tootsie, died Oct. 1 at a nursing home in Port Chester, New York.

children’s show ‘The Mickey Mouse Club.’  Bonni Lou Kern appeared at age 14 on the very first episode of ‘the Mickey Mouse Club’ in 1955 in a segment titled “Save Bonni Lou Kern!” She was a cast member during the first season of the popular Disney children’s show from 1955 until 1956. The series would run until 1959. Kern was given the Mousecar Award by Disney which is the highest honor awarded by the Company.   Paying respect this morning to one of our MMC older sisters.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: Great Performances has set its fourth annual “Broadway’s Best” November line-up on PBS, including the world premiere of Lea Salonga in Concert featuring the Tony Award-winner singing her signature songs from Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Aladdin and Mulan.The Broadway’s Best programming, running on Fridays from November 6 to Nov. 27, kicks off with the 2011 taping of One Man, Two Guvnors, featuring a Tony Award-winning performance by The Late Late Show‘s James Corden.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticLarry Rosen, a producer of The Partridge Family, the Sally Field sitcom The Girl With Something Extra and The Mike Douglas Show, died Sept. 14 in Los Angeles of complications from pancreatic cancer.

Bonni Lou Kern, an original member of Disney's Mickey Mouse Club, has died at 79.TheMouseketeer passed away in Wooster, Ohio from natural causes this past Monday September 28th, according to TMZ.Bonnie had the honor of having the very first episode of The Wonder Mouseketeers! named after her, cementing her place in Disney history. RIP: Bonni Lou Kern, an original member of Disney's Mickey Mouse Club, has died at 69The episode was titled Save Bonni Lou Kern!, featuring the pack help her get freed after getting stuck in a fishing net.As an original, she appeared opposite famous Disney playersAnnette Funicello, Judy Harriet and Eileen Diamond.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticKevin Burns, president and creator of Prometheus Entertainment and a producer of Netflix’s Lost in Space reboot, died Sunday of cardiac arrest at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 65.Burns’ death was confirmed by Derek Thielges, vice president marketing and development at Prometheus.