Broadway star Rebecca Luker dead at 59 after battle with ALS

Ryan Reynolds hinted he may be performing fewer stunts himself as he gets older.

according to Deadline.“To be honest, I wanted to end it at Season 2,” the 38-year-old actor, musician, writer, comedian, director and producer said. “Death is natural … When the conditions are right for something, they happen, and when the conditions aren’t right, they don’t happen. Things start to get weird … you can’t do too much.

Kanye West, 44, has one less follower among his digital devotees: estranged wife Kim Kardashian, 41. The SKIMS founder is no longer following the Yeezy designer as of Thursday, Feb. 17, and the cord cutting appears to be in reaction to Ye’s on-going social outbursts aimed at her new boyfriend Pete Davidson, 28, and others.

The Bodycoach Joe Wicks got told off after he climbed on a stack of books at his publishing company in Glasgow

weather warning - the highest alert, meaning a high impact is very likely - has been issued by the Met Office due to the rare combination of high tides, strong winds and storm surges.Forecasters say there is a risk of "flying debris resulting in danger to life" and "damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down", the Mirror reports.The warning covers the coastline of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset as well as the south coast of Wales and will be in effect from 7am until 12pm on Friday.

Charlotte Church impressed ITV viewers after she appeared on Kate Garraway's Life Stories to discuss the reason why she cut ties with her family as a teen.The 36-year-old opened up on her teenage years and how her childhood was somewhat stifled due to being in the limelight.Speaking to presenter Kate, Charlotte expressed that she felt that she needed to be free at the time.The singer expressed: "Look as far as I was concerned I needed to be free."I had to be a specific way for a long time and all of the normal ways which we grow and how puberty happens and how girls become women was stifled in such.""I felt that I had to be this other eternally young innocent little girl and that's not where literally biologically life was taking me. I just had to cut the ties."She added: "I was at an age where I knew everything, I knew better.

Ricky Gervais has promised fans that he is creating a new sitcom - but he’ll only be writing a role for himself that means he can stay fat.The 60-year-old star’s third and final series of After Life landed on Netflix in January and has earned universal praise.Now that he’s finished with the character Tony, Ricky’s plan is to write a brand new comedy series for the streaming giant.But whatever his new comedy series is about, Ricky will ensure that his character doesn’t require him to make any changes to play the role as he’s too lazy to lose weight or alter his appearance.Telling how he wrote his After Life alter ego with several traits that he has in real life, he said: "I wouldn’t lose weight or put on weight for a role."I didn’t change my accent or my hair (for After Life) so I’m not going to change my diet."Also, I either choose clothes that I can keep after or often I’ll say, ‘I might as well wear this.’"I can’t be bothered to get changed."That’s why I don’t go to the gym, I can’t be bothered. I’ve got a gym at the end of my street, I can walk there and walk back home again."Before he starts work on a new sitcom, The Office creator intends to hit the road in 2022 and perform for his fans live.He added: "I cannot wait to get a new stand-up out there.

The Apprentice’s latest fired candidate Sophie Wilding has let viewers into some boardroom behind the scenes secrets, including why everyone’s always fighting for a seat and the giveaway clue that means you’re on the losing team. Sophie, who became the latest boardroom casualty after failing to impress Lord Alan Sugar, opened up on what really happens when the candidates are called in to hear their fate.The 32 year old cocktail bar owner, who took on the role of Project Manager in the driverless vehicle task, explained that the process is completely different to watching at home.

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The Apprentice couldn't stop cringing when Akeem Bundu-Kamara turned his back on a room full of businesses during a speech.Thursday's episode (February 17) of the BBC business show saw the teams whisked off to the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park and tasked with designing, branding and selling electric driverless PODs to rich corporate clients.It involved the budding entrepreneurs launching their product in front of a room full of businesses across the country - including Network Rail and Urban Airport.Akeem's team decided to opt for environmentally-friendly taxi PODs called BeePure - and Project Manager Akeem stepped up to open the launch.Staring off, he said: "I introduce BeePure, which is our new taxi POD."He then started showing off the POD's features, but he immediately turned his back to the whole room and faced into the POD vehicle.The room full of investors looked confused as Akeem went on: "As you can see here there are four iPads within the machine. This is made to be used and there's just so many other elements that we've incorporated..."Akeem then disappeared from view completely as he decided to step inside the POD vehicle and sit down to enjoy its comfy seats - meaning he was completely hidden from the room.The audience members looked visibly confused as he continued the pitch from inside the POD: "And now me sitting inside, it's extremely comfortable.

Baby alert! Barron Hilton, 32, and his wife Tessa, 27, announced that they’re expecting their second child in a statement to People on Thursday February 17. The couple seemed over the moon that they’re going to be parents for the second time, and their daughter Milou Alizée, 1, would be a big sister!

Rebecca Luker, the enchanting Broadway actress and singer who received Tony nominations for her performances in revivals of Show Boat, The Music Man and Mary Poppins, has died. She was 59.

Broadway star Rebecca Luker has died at the age of 59. Her agent, Sarah Foster, confirmed the news to the New York Times.

Rebecca Luker has died aged 59 after ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) battle.

NCIS: New Orleans, Elementary, The Good Wife, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Boardwalk Empire.Elsewhere, Rebecca made appearances in film such as The Rewrite, Spectoria, and Not Fade Away.In 2019, the actress announced that she’d been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as she tweeted: ‘Hello friends. I have some tough news.

. She was 59 years old.Luker, a three-time Tony-nominated actress who was known for her soprano voice, made her Broadway debut in in 1988, playing the role of Christine.

Rebecca Luker has died aged 59 after battling ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).The television and Broadway star passed away on Wednesday, leaving her family and friends devastated.ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease and Rebecca was diagnosed with the illness last year.Her agent Sarah Fargo confirmed her death to The New York Times.Rebecca is known for starring in television shows including Boardwalk Empire, Good Wife and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.The three-time Tony Award nominee made her Broadway debut in The Phantom of the Opera in 1988.She played an array of iconic characters in theatre, including he Fairy Godmother in Cinderella, Winifred in Mary Poppins, Helen in Fun Home, and Claudia Nardi in Nine.More to

Broadway star and three-time Tony nominee Rebecca Luker has died at age 59.The actress, who starred in revivals of The Sound Of Music and The Music Man, passed away at a Manhattan hospital on Wednesday, reports The New York Times.A decorated theater veteran, Luker has received Tony nominations for her roles in Mary Poppins, The Music Man, and Show Boat.Luker's health had been making news in recent months, with the actress contracting COVID-19 in the midst of her battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Eli Countryman Rebecca Luker, the Broadway actor who earned Tony nominations for “Mary Poppins,” “The Music Man” and “Show Boat,” died on Wednesday in Manhattan, her agent told The New York Times. She was 59.She had been diagnosed with ALS late last year.As an actor, Luker graced both the stage and the screen, though she’s most notably recognized for her many successful Broadway performances.She began her Broadway career as an understudy for the role of Christine Daaé in “The Phantom of the Opera” from 1988 to 1991.

Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony Award nominee and one of Broadway’s most acclaimed and popular musical actresses, died today at a New York City hospital following a nearly yearlong battle with A.L.S., or Lou Gehrig’s disease. She was 59.

Three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker has tragically died at the age of 59, the New York Times reports.