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Robert Trebor, a character actor who recurred as Salmoneus on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess and played “Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz during his long screen career, has died. He was 71.

Robert Trebor, a character actor who recurred as Salmoneus on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess and played “Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz during his long screen career, has died. He was 71.

Brand New have announced details of their first US tour in seven years, and participating venues have disabled comments on social media.The news of a new tour will see the band play 24 shows across the US later this year, and comes just days after they played their first public reunion show since 2017.News of the return came in March, when members launched their own website and told followers they would be playing three shows at the end of the month. Three gigs were held in Texas, and they marked the first since a secret and intimate reunion show in December last year.It also arrived following the band being on a hiatus after frontman Jesse Lacey was accused of sexual misconduct involving a minor in 2017.

sports world was hit with a stunner late Friday night when George Foreman’s family announced he had died earlier in the day at the age of 76.A sports fanatic himself, President Donald Trump remembered the legendary boxer in a Truth Social post early Saturday morning.“George Foreman is dead. What a GREAT FIGHTER!!!” Trump wrote. “He had, without question, the heaviest and biggest punch in the history of boxing.

The Paley Center for Media opened its new archive, which comprises over 160,000 television, radio programs and advertisements, at the Beverly Hills Public Library with a little help from FX boss John Landgraf.

Radiohead’s management have confirmed a forthcoming tour by the band for some time this year.As reported by Resident Advisor, allegedly four tickets to a “Radiohead concert of your choice” have been donated by Blueyed Pictures – the band’s management – to a Los Angeles fire relief auction run by Palisades High School.The fire relief auction closed yesterday (March 17), with the listing for the tickets explaining that the highest bidder would be able to choose their preferred city and date “based on the band’s tour schedule”.The outlet also reported that a close source to Radiohead had confirmed to them that Thom Yorke and co have “placed holds in select European cities for a run of residency gigs this autumn.”Radiohead’s last live performance was on August 1, 2018 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, marking the end of their “A Moon Shaped Pool” tour in support of their album of the same name.The news of the possible confirmation of Radiohead reunion dates comes shortly after the band formed a new legal entity, suggesting they may be planning significant activity in 2025.Last week, the band created a limited liability partnership (LLP) with the name RHEUK25, which has been something they have done a few times in the past ahead of an album, tour or reissue announcement.LLPs allow Radiohead to operate their business affairs independently, without relying on the framework of record labels and external companies.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Long Bright River,” now streaming on Peacock. Two years before Liz Moore’s novel “Long Bright River” ever hit shelves in 2020 and became a bestseller — and one of Barack Obama’s top books of the year — she was approached by different producers. Now, it’s an eight-episode Peacock series starring Amanda Seyfried.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Joni Mitchell covers are not for the faint of heart or voice, so Amanda Seyfried‘s decision to cover a verse from the singer’s 1971 classic “California” on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” last week was a brave one — not just because of the celestial high note on the chorus, but because she also accompanied herself on the dulcimer. Social media quickly jumped in, with fans urging Seyfried to be cast as the young Mitchell in Cameron Crowe’s forthcoming biopic. However, Seyfried insists the viral “Tonight Show” moment was not part of a campaign to try to win the role.

David Bowie famously sang about “Changes” in 1971, and true to his word, he turned and faced the strange on his 1975 LP “Young Americans.”Making a galactic journey from glam-rock to his self-described “plastic soul,” the man who came from Mars as Ziggy Stardust landed in Philadelphia to record his game-changing classic that came out 50 years ago on March 7, 1975.But the rock star — who died at 69 from liver cancer in 2016 — wasn’t exactly greeted with brotherly love in the city.“We were going to the birthplace of so many hits,” Tony Visconti — the “Young Americans” producer who had worked with Bowie since 1968 — exclusively told The Post. “But [Kenny] Gamble and [Leon] Huff, they didn’t want to work with us.”Indeed, the Sound of Philadelphia architects behind such R&B greats as the O’Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were not open to this Brit invading their territory.“They actually said, ‘We don’t want no white boy stealing our music’ or something like that,” said Visconti, 80.But Bowie was on a makeover mission that could not be stopped on “Young Americans,” assembling his own soul squad, including Sly & the Family Stone drummer Andrew Newmark, Donny Hathaway bassist Willie Weeks, James Brown saxophonist David Sanborn and an emerging background singer by the name of Luther Vandross at Sigma Sound — the Philly studio where many Gamble & Huff hits were made.There was also session guitar player Carlos Alomar licking it up on hits such as the title track and his co-written classic “Fame” — Bowie’s first No.

Aramide Tinubu Peacock‘s “Long Bright River,” based on Liz Moore’s best-selling novel and adapted to television by Moore and Nikki Toscano, offers audiences a much more distinctive tale than the typical murder mystery. The limited series, which centers on Philadephia patrol cop Mickey Fitzpatrick (an outstanding Amanda Seyfried), is a layered narrative about two sisters, an inescapable family history and a community doomed by poverty, addiction and negligence. With a team of women directors at the helm, “Long Bright River” opens in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.

Forever” will premiere Thursday, May 8, on Netflix. Showrunner and creator Mara Brock Akil is behind the new series, which is based on the 1975 book that follows teenagers and their experience of losing their virginity. The show takes a new angle, presenting “an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward journey of being each other’s firsts, set in Los Angeles, 2018,” according to the official logline.

Lauren Coates WWE and Fanatics have sealed a new podcast deal, building on a brand partnership that already includes global e-commerce, licensed merchandise, memorabilia and trading cards. Under the pact, Fanatics will become the primary partner of all WWE podcasts.

possible, Coco Jones arrived on the Oscars 2025 red carpet in a modern, sophisticated, and completely new take on the classic.It's the little details that make the actor and singer's dress such a contender for , from the chic barely-there straps to a perfectly form-fitted corset and subtly glam sparkles.The best part of the custom Coach gown, though? Instead of selecting something straight from the runway, Jones' dress is made from scraps of fabric from vintage Coach pieces that were combined into the one-of-a-kind piece. As Jones told E! News on the carpet, it's the perfect mix of old and new.Jones completed the look with a casual 102-carat diamond necklace and As for her beauty look, the singer and actor kept it classic there as well with long waves styled with a deep side part.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music The long-running hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan have announced what is described as “the start of their final tour,” titled “Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber.” Produced by AEG, the 27-date tour will kick off on June 6 in Baltimore at CFG Bank Arena and visit Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, Chicago, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Boston, and more before wrapping on July 18 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The tour’s support act will be the hip-hop duo Run the Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P); full dates appear below. The wording of the announcement, and the statement below from Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA, suggests that the tour will visit multiple territories and could continue for at least a couple of years.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Lynne Marie Stewart has died, aged 78.The actress’ manager Bette Smith confirmed via Deadline that Stewart died on Friday (February 21) after wrapping her upcoming film Dink and Season 17 of It’s Always Sunny in December.Smith said: “She was exhausted, so she went to see the doc. They discovered she had a tumor between her liver and gallbladder. This was a shock.”Paying tribute she added: “Lynne was the most talented actress.

Jack Dunn “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Rob McElhenney recently recalled one of the major low points of his acting career: Getting cut out of the 1997 crime thriller “The Devil’s Own” starring Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford. “That was one of the most humiliating and terrible experiences of my life because it was my first acting job in a movie,” McElhenney said during a recent appearance on “Hot Ones.” “I got to do a scene with Harrison Ford, I got to do a scene with Brad Pitt, I got to do a scene with Julia Stiles, Rubén Blades — all these incredible actors.” The late ’90s actioner followed a police officer (Ford) who takes in a young house guest (Pitt), only to discover that he is an Irish Republican Army terrorist on the run.

Actress Lynne Marie Stewart, best known for her roles in "Pee-wee’s Playhouse" and "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia," has died. She was 78. Stewart’s rep confirmed with Fox News Digital that the actress died on Friday.

Rob McElhenney may have been cut out of last year’s Deadpool & Wolverine, but a previous acting experience of his blotted out from another film stung more.

Lauren Coates Lynne Marie Stewart, who had supporting turns in “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” has died, her friend Cassandra Peterson confirmed via Instagram Friday. She was 78.

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Lynne Marie Stewart, the actress known for roles in Pee-wee’s Playhouse and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, has died. She was 78.