Curtiss Cook Talks Playing The First Black ‘West Side Story’ Character In Steven Spielberg’s Remake

actor and American stand-up comedian Bob Saget died at the age of 65 at a hotel, with his cause of death since being revealed.Bob's family have announced that the comedian died after an accidental blow to the head on January 10.The actor was staying at a hotel in Florida in Orlando and was midway through his solo stand-up show Bob Saget: I Don't Do Negative Comedy Tour.In their statement, the Saget family said: "The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma."They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved."Bob played Danny Tanner, a widowed father of three daughters, in Full House from 1987 to 1995 and reprised the role in 2016 when Netflix revived the programme for a further five seasons.He was pronounced dead at the scene after deputies responded to a call about a man who was found unresponsive at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lake hotel.Following Bob's death, an outpouring of affection from fans and co-stars was displayed over social media.Full House actress Candace Cameron Bure wrote: "He was a brother to us guys, a father to us girls and a friend to all of us."TV presenter Jimmy Kimmell penned: "Bob was the sweetest.

Patrick Wilson has made a confession that will probably gross you out.

Maluma is in good company as he makes his feature film acting debut in. The 28-year-old Colombian superstar co-stars alongside Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in the upcoming rom-com, out Friday. While chatting with ET's Nischelle Turner, Maluma shared why was the perfect first film."[It's] pretty surreal, that's the right word, pretty surreal.

Bob Odenkirk is sharing how scary his on-set heart attack really was, and the role his co-stars played in saving his life.On July 27, the celebrated actor was rushed to the hospital after collapsing on the New Mexico set of his acclaimed drama series. Now, speaking with, Odenkirk, 59.

Kevin Hart got Nick Cannon in some hot water with his latest prank. Earlier this week, Hart gifted Cannon a vending machine full of condoms as part of his latest prank in the pair's «prank wars» challenge, but the prank didn't go over too well for the talk show host at home.Cannon was joined by his  co-stars earlier this week, and he spoke about how the stunt caused him some «baby mama drama.»«I still think me wrapping his face on my private plane is better than his sending me a vending machine full of condoms,» Cannon told ET's Kevin Frazier of Hart's NSFW prank.«Vending machine full of condoms is a much bigger hassle to get out of a dressing room and takes up all the space,» Hart chimed in. «And one thing that was brilliant about it, it was the mystery of it, because I had up some baby mama drama, 'Who sent you that? Who sent you that?'» Cannon said. «So, I did have to do some real life stuff, and then when he came out and said it was him, everybody relaxed.»Hart's prank came just days after Cannon announced that he's expecting his eighth child with model, Brie Tiesi.«It's about complicating a person's day, how do I make your day difficult? That's a beautiful prank,» Hart added of the hilarious moment.A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real)The friends and co-stars have a couple more shenanigans in store on their BET+ original series, .

Steven Spielberg's father, Arnold Spielberg, has passed away at the age of 103.The Hollywood director's dad died of natural causes on Tuesday, surrounded by his family, including the filmmaker, in Los Angeles.The late electrical engineer helped to design the GE-200 mainframe computer in 1959, and he's also credited with creating the first computer-controlled 'point of sale' cash register.

Arnold Spielberg, a pioneering computer designer who encouraged his only son, Steven Spielberg, to become a filmmaker, has died. He was 103.

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Steven Spielberg's father Arnold Spielberg has died at the age of 103 of natural causes, the production company Amblin confirmed on Tuesday night.Hollywood legend Steven's production company Amblin released a series of photos of Arnold, alongside a statement announcing his death.It read: "After more than a century of contributions and commitment to his family, friends, and career, Arnold Meyer Spielberg, father of Steven, Anne, Sue and Nancy Spielberg, passed away of natural causes on August 25, 2020. Our deepest condolences to the Spielberg family."Jurassic Park director Steven, 73, also spoke of his father and his legacy.According to Variety, Steven said at his father's bedside: "You are our hearth.

to Variety, Arnold is believed to have passed away in Los Angeles, with Steven and the rest of his family by his bedside.He reportedly died of natural causes, with Steven telling his father: “You are our hearth. You are our home.”The ET director also said: “When I see a PlayStation, when I look at a cell phone — from the smallest calculator to an iPad — I look at my dad and I say, ‘My dad and a team of geniuses started that’.”The comment is a reference to Arnold’s celebrated career at General Electric.

Arnold Spielberg, the father of Steven Spielberg has died.

Steven Spielberg, has died.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVArnold Meyer Spielberg, electrical engineer and father of film director Steven Spielberg, passed away Aug. 25 of natural causes, Steven Spielberg’s production company Amblin announced Tuesday night.

Jordan Moreau Arnold Spielberg, the father of filmmaker Steven Spielberg, died on Tuesday, Variety has learned. He was 103.Steven Spielberg was with his father on the night of his passing, telling him “You are our hearth.

“The Color Purple” is heading back to the big screen in bold way.

Black Is King co-director Blitz Bazawule announced Monday that he was 'honored' to have been selected to helm the big-screen adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, The Color Purple.'Honored to be reimagining Alice Walker's classic novel The Color Purple for a new generation,' the Ghanaian 38-year-old tweeted.'Beyond grateful to have the legends Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, and Scott Sanders as my producers alongside Warner Bros Studios.

Allan Rich, the character actor who survived the Hollywood blacklist to work in such films as Serpico,Disclosure and Amistad and on TV's Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died. He was 94.

The Broadway musical The Color Purple is being turned into a movie and a director has been selected!

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Hot off of co-directing Beyoncé’s Disney+ visual album feature Black Is King, Ghana-born filmmaker Blitz Bazawule is set to direct Warner Bros. musical  film The Color Purple, based on the Tony-winning Broadway musical.I hear that the feature’s producers Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones caught Bazawule’s movie The Burial Of Kojo on Netflix, and were wowed by his vibrant visual style.“We, were all blown away by Blitz’s unique vision as a director and look forward to seeing how he brings the next evolution of this beloved story to life,” Winfrey tells Deadline.

STEVEN Spielberg has added in multiple black characters to his Hollywood adaptation of West Side Story. The veteran director has written in a new main role, Ade, who had to be played by a black actor and went to Broadway star Curtiss Cook.  Curtiss, 39, who trained at a London drama school, said it was an important update to a story and reflective of the time it was set in New York in the Fifties.

Director’s Chair has been revived and adapted, and is now available to be played online.The game, which starred Quentin Tarantino, allowed users to choose their favourite parts of Spielberg-shot footage and create their own version of the film as a director.Now, game creator and Carnegie University lecturer Paolo Pedercini has launched Director’s Choices, a new reboot of the game which can be played in a web browser.Pedercini describes the game as “an interactive movie made with bootlegged footage from a terrible ’90s CD-ROM,” and it allows the user to work through on-set problems with Spielberg as he helps you direct the film.