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amidst life-threatening battles with cancer (Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma) and COVID gives his performance an added edge.Bridges, 72, stars in the multi-layered spy drama aided by an A-list cast including Amy Brenneman, John Lithgow, Joel Grey and Alia Shawkat. It’s the first regular series role in his long acting career, which includes a 2010 Oscar (“Crazy Heart”) and dates back to the syndicated series “Sea Hunt” (1958-60), starring his late father, Lloyd Bridges (and in which Jeff appeared a handful of times).As the series opens we meet Dan Chase (Bridges), a creaky, crusty, 70something who lives alone with his two devoted Rottweilers, Dave and Carol, and putters around his house in upstate New York while dealing with the nagging, everyday effects of older age (frequent nighttime trips to the bathroom) and more serious issues — including a memory that’s not what it used to be.

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‘The Old Man‘ Review: Jeff Bridges Faces Regrets, Mortality & The Past In FX’s Terrific CIA Thriller

Being haunted by the ghosts of our past can sound a little cliché at times, but when there’s not much of your personal future left, all one can do is reflect. And when you crossed a lot of moral lines, betrayed former allies beyond the pale of forgiveness, deceived your masters, and worked for the murderous American CIA regime in Afghanistan during the war-torn 1980s, the specters of your various sins are going to eventually catch up with you.

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Jeff Bridges says he's feeling much better after battling cancer and COVID-19: 'It wiped me out'

Jeff Brides has been through a lot health-wise over the last couple years, but he's doing much better now.The 72-year-old actor opened up about his health struggles in an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the premiere of his series The Old Man.When asked how he's doing after his diagnosis with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2020, The Big Lebowski star said he's 'feeling good.' Feeling better:Jeff Brides has been through a lot health-wise over the last couple years, but he's doing much better now 'Cancer-wise, yeah remission, and COVID, you know, that made my cancer look like nothing, that COVID,' he revealed. 'I did my chemo for the cancer and that stripped me of all my immune system, so then I got COVID on top of that, and it wiped me out.'Bridges discussed his struggles in more detail during an interview with People at the end of May.

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Jeff Bridges Gives Health Update After Cancer and COVID-19 Diagnosis (Exclusive)

Jeff Bridges is on the mend following his recent battle with cancer and a COVID-19 diagnosis. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Bridges at the premiere of his new FX series, , where he opened up about the film and shared an update on his health.«Feeling good,» Bridges said when asked how he's doing after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in October 2020.While the 72-year-old actor said he's in remission now, he revealed that is was his battle with COVID that really «wiped» him out.«Cancer-wise, yeah remission, and COVID, you know, that made my cancer look like nothing, that COVID,» he shared.

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'The Old Man' Dog Stars Steal The Spotlight at Premiere with Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges stands tall above his two canine co-stars, Freya and Cain, at the premiere of their new FX on Hulu series, The Old Man, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wednesday night (June 8) in Los Angeles.

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Megan Park, Jonathan Igla & Robert Levine Sign With TFC Management

EXCLUSIVE: TFC Management, the company launched almost two years ago by David Stone and Ben Jacobson, has added The Fallout writer-director Megan Park, Hawkeye creator Jonathan Igla, and The Old Man co-creator Robert Levine to its growing roster of top writing and directing talent.

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Jeff Bridges on COVID, cancer battle: My wife would ask, ‘Is he gonna die?’

near-death experience battling COVID and cancer. In an interview set to air on CBS “Sunday Morning” this Sunday, the 72-year-old recounted how serious his fight with lymphoma became after getting diagnosed with COVID and spending five weeks in the ICU. “Oh, man — what a journey,” Bridges recounted before admitting he “couldn’t breathe” and went through “amazing pain” during the ordeal.When interviewer Ben Mankiewicz asked whether he had moments where he thought, “Well, this might be it,” the “Big Lebowski” star responded, “Oh, the doctors, yeah – my wife would ask, ‘Is he gonna die?’ And they say, ‘We’re doing the best we can.’ They wouldn’t reassure her that it was all gonna be fine.” Bridges, who this year is celebrating 45 years of marriage to Susan Geston, also pondered that it was interesting how different people deal with mortality.

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From Jeff Bridges to a ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff: Hot summer shows to watch

Jeff Bridges, in a rare small-screen role, stars in this psychological thriller as Dan Chase, an ex-CIA operative who’s been living off the grid for years. When an assassin tries to take him out, he must come out of hiding and reconcile with his past.

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Jeff Bridges Reveals He Was 'Pretty Close to Dying' While Fighting COVID-19 Amid Cancer Battle

Jeff Bridges is reflecting on the year that he called a “bizarre dream.” In a new interview with, the 72-year-old actor shared that he almost died after a battle with COVID-19, that was heightened due to his chemotherapy treatment -- after his diagnosis with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2020. In October 2020, Bridges shared that during a workout, he felt something abnormal in his stomach. When he went to the doctors, it was revealed to be a 12 by 9-inch tumor. The actor said at the time that the «prognosis is good.» actor said he immediately started chemotherapy by infusion and oral chemo, which caused the tumor to shrink.

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Jeff Bridges: I was ‘pretty close to dying’ from COVID during chemo for cancer

interview with People, the now-healthy 72-year-old said the last year and a half feels like “a bizarre dream” that he wasn’t sure he’d overcome. It all started when Bridges was doing a home workout and felt something unusual in his stomach. He would be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.“I had a 12-by-9-inch tumor in my body.

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Jeff Bridges says he was 'close to dying' battling COVID while in chemo for cancer: 'I was ready to go'

Jeff Bridges is thankful to be alive after surviving non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, and COVID. In this week’s issue of People magazine, the Oscar winner detailed his difficult year and a half and how he "was pretty close to dying." The 72-year-old’s terrifying health saga all started one morning while he was doing his usual exercises at home.The actor felt something strange in his stomach and was compelled to get it checked out by his doctor. "I had a 12-by-9-inch tumor in my body," Bridges recalled.

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Jeff Bridges, 72, reveals he almost died when he got COVID during chemo to fight off lymphoma

Jeff Bridges almost died when he came down with COVID in January 2021.The Big Lebowski star, 72, had no resistance as he was getting chemo for his non-Hodgkin lymphoma.The Hollywood icon added that he did not really have the will to fight the virus as he felt he was 'dancing with mortality,' he toldPeople.The star has been in remission from lymphoma since September 2021 and is now promoting his new FX show The Old Man. Close call: Jeff Bridges has shared that he almost died when he came down with COVID in early 2021. He was pictured in LA in 2019 A rare recent photo of Bridges: Here he is seen in November 2020.

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Jeff Bridges Opens Up About Getting COVID While Undergoing Cancer Treatment: ‘I Was Pretty Close To Dying’

Getting COVID was an especially scary experience for Jeff Bridges.

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‘Old Man’ Trailer: Jeff Bridges Thought He Left The Past Behind In New CIA Revenge Thriller Coming In June

It’s a grim scene at the beginning of the trailer for “The Old Man,” a CIA revenge thriller starring Jeff Bridges. Bridges, a CIA hitman who thought he was out of the game calls his daughter (Ali Shawkat) says goodbye, says he loves her, and says they’ll never see each other again.

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‘Old Man’ Trailer: Jeff Bridge Thought He Left The Past Behind In New CIA Revenge Thriller Coming In June

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FX Summer Premiere Dates: ‘Reservation Dogs’, ‘What We Do In The Shadows’, New Series ‘The Old Man’ & ‘The Bear’, More

FX has its summer plans. The network today revealed premiere dates for eight new or returning series including the debut of Jeff Bridges-led drama The Old Man, new Hulu comedy The Bear and Ryan Reynolds docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, along with fresh seasons of What We Do in the Shadows, Reservation Dogs and American Horror Stories.

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The Big Lebowski star Jack Kehler dies aged 75 after complications of leukaemia

Deadline.When he was 24 years old, he chose to embark on an acting career in theatre, having previously worked as a waiter, before being admitted into the Actors Studio in 1982.Ahead of his role in The Big Lebowski, his other acting credits included starring in movies such Year of the Dragon, The Last Boy Scout and Lethal Weapon 4.He also appeared in Pineapple Express, Men In Black II and Lost on Purpose, as well as being a regular on the TV series McKenna and in legal drama Murder One.More recently, he had a role in Love, Victor, the TV spin-off of the highly popular romantic comedy Love, Simon.In The Big Lebowski, Kehler played Marty, the landlord for the Dude, played by Jeff Bridges.RIP Jack Kehler, also known as The Dude’s landlord, among many other roles. He was one of us.

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Documentary In The Works On “America’s Greatest Rock Band” Creedence Clearwater Revival, With Jeff Bridges Narrating

EXCLUSIVE: Production is underway on a concert documentary about legendary rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, built around one-of-a-kind performance footage of CCR that sat in a London vault for five decades.

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California Art and Music Education Ballot Initiative Campaign Submits a Million Signatures

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterSupporters of a measure to expand arts and music education in California schools announced Tuesday that they have submitted 1 million signatures, more than enough to qualify the initiative for the November ballot.The initiative is led by former L.A. Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner, and has garnered support from scores of Hollywood executives and entertainers, including Katy Perry, Issa Rae, John Lithgow and Jeff Bridges.

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Jack Nicholson’s 15 Best Performances Ranked, From ‘Batman’ to ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’

Variety is ranking his 15 best performances.Born in New Jersey, the die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fan has been an integral figure in the landscape of cinema for seven decades. His first credited film role was in the tiny B-movie “The Cry Baby Killer” (1958).

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FX’s ‘The Old Man’ CIA Drama Starring Jeff Bridges Finally Premieres In June

After being delayed for nearly two years, FX‘s drama series “The Old Man” is finally set to return on June 17, with streaming availability the next day on Hulu. Production had been shut down due to the usual Covid complications, but also had been delayed because of lead actor Jeff Bridges‘ cancer scare.