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Supercalifragilistic! Dick Van Dyke is proving that a spoon full of sugar really does help the medicine go down — no matter how old you are!

going viral with a romantic Valentine’s Day video — but still looked like loved-up newlyweds as they shared a laugh while strolling along in the sun.In addition to the sweatshirt referencing his most famous film role, Van Dyke kept things casual for the lunch date, donning a pair of Adidas sweatpants he presumably wore for his workout. The “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” star is famous for keeping fit and healthy in spite of his advancing age, telling Closer Weekly that he still hits the gym three times a week. “I’ve always been an exerciser and still am .

Actor Dick Van Dyke has been spotted for the first time in close to year during an outing recently with wife Arlene Silver. Van Dyke, 96, wore a "Spoonful of Sugar" sweatshirt for the outing, seemingly as a nod to his role in "Mary Poppins." The actor gained fame as an entertainer on television and radio. He is most known for his roles in "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "Bye Bye Byrdie" and more.

Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke was all smiles during a lunch date with his wife Arlene Silver.The couple were seen in Malibu on Wednesday after Dick enjoyed a session at the gym, with him sporting a grey jumper with the words "spoonful of sugar" across it, paying homage to his time on the 1964 Disney film Mary Poppins. At 96, the actor is 46 years older than his former makeup artist wife, 50, and the pair celebrated 10 happy years of marriage back in February. Dick has previously admitted he was concerned about marrying Arlene because of their age gap.

Dick Van Dyke may be 96 but his humour is still just as sharp after he was spotted wearing a ‘spoonful of sugar’ jumper. The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang actor was spotted out and about in Malibu, California on Wednesday during a busy day of running errands. First stop was a session at the gym, which he was spotted leaving with a pep in his step, explaining exactly how he remains nimble in his golden years. He later met up with his wife Arlene Silver and the two headed to a lunch date, with the actor still rocking his gym attire, which included a grey jumper with ‘spoonful of sugar’ printed on the front alongside a picture. It was, of course, a cheeky nod to Dick’s famous role as jack-of-all-trades Bert in the 1964 children’s classic Mary Poppins, in which the titular character sings the famous song. Dick was in cheerful spirits as he was seen laughing around with others while heading into the restaurant with Arlene. The couple have been married for 10 years and celebrated their anniversary in February. They met in 2007 when Arlene was working at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Dick took to the stage to present Mary Poppins actress Julie Andrews with a lifetime achievement award. Arlene, a former make-up artist and singer, previously recalled their first meeting and shared: ‘He said, “Hi, I’m Dick”.

The legendary Dick Van Dyke enjoyed a lunch date with his second wife, Arlene Silver, in Malibu on Wednesday after exercising at the gym.At 96, the national treasure is 46 years older than the former make-up artist, but they celebrated 10 years of marriage on February 29.'I thought there would be an outcry about a gold digger marrying an old man,' Dick admitted to Closer Weekly in March. Looking good!The legendary Dick Van Dyke enjoyed a lunch date with his second wife, Arlene Silver, in Malibu on Wednesday after exercising at the gym'But no one ever took that attitude.'Van Dyke - who's only an Oscar away from elite EGOT status - was sporting a grey sweatshirt emblazoned with critters submerged in a 'Spoonful Sugar.' A Spoonful of Sugar was one of Julie Andrews' famous songs from Robert Stevenson's 1964 Disney classic Mary Poppins, in which the Midwesterner portrayed cockney jack-of-all-trades Bert.Dick is also known for his memorable roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-66), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and, most recently, Mary Poppins Returns (2018).

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Angus Finney Just as George Banks, Mary Poppins’ bowler-hatted boss sang nearly 60 years ago, bankers demand “precision” when they go to work. Without “order” there’s a danger of “chaos and moral disintegration … and a ghastly mess.” Well sung, given that the world today faces existential “disorder” as media and entertainment bank-ers wind their way to the 75th Cannes Film Festival.The past 15 years have already thrown outsized curve balls of their own at bankers and second-tier financiers, including the financial crisis of 2008-09, when the Masters of the Universe suffered from a Marvel-scale crisis — leading to a plethora of bank media and entertainment loan books being closed — and giving rise to a host of second tier financing operations.

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Cillian Murphy stepped back in the past while shooting scenes for his upcoming film Oppenheimer in Los Angeles on Friday.The actor, 45, was captured making his way around set in a charcoal grey suit with high-waisted pants.The film's costume designers gave Murphy a light blue button-down shirt to layer underneath the blazer and a short red tie. Blast from the past:Cillian Murphy stepped back in the past while shooting scenes for his upcoming film Oppenheimer in Los Angeles on FridayA touch of gray flecked his dark brown hair as production assistants and other crew members moved vigorously around the set.

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Billie Eilish took to TikTok to respond to a user who was critical of the ruffled black Gucci gown she wore to the Academy Awards on Sunday.In the clip, the TikTok creator said, 'I hate to do it but here's my worst dressed from the Oscar,' showing an image of the Happier Than Ever vocalist, adding, 'I've had enough of her s***.'The 20-year-old singer put up a split screen of the clip while she appeared to be sitting on a toilet, and flashing a middle finger. The latest:Billie Eilish, 20, took to TikTok to respond to a user who was critical of the ruffled black Gucci gown she wore to the Academy Awards on SundayThe Los Angeles native captioned the clip, 'i HAVENT had enough of my s***.

Closer magazine, the “Mary Poppins” legend bluntly stated: “I thought there would be an outcry about a gold digger marrying an old man, but no one ever took that attitude.”Van Dyke — who has a reported fortune of $50 million — first met Silver at the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards. At the time, he was 81 and she was just 35.Silver — who was working as a make-up artist at the event — also spoke with Closer, recalling the moment she first laid eyes on her now-husband.“He said, ‘Hi, I’m Dick.’ The first thing I asked him was, ‘Weren’t you in ‘Mary Poppins’? We got along immediately as friends, so it didn’t feel like he was so much older than me,” she told the publication.The pair’s friendship subsequently turned romantic and they wed in February 2012.Van Dyke and Silver celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last month, and it seems they’re still as loved up as the day they said “I do.”“We share an attitude,” Van Dyke cooed of his wife.

Tony Walton was a legendary British set and costume designer who won an Oscar for his work on “All That Jazz.”Tony Walton started his legendary career as a costume and set designer on Broadway. He would go on to win three Tony Awards for his work on “Pippin,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “House of Blue Leaves.” He won an Oscar for “All That Jazz” and an Emmy for art direction on the 1985 TV-movie “Death of a Salesman,” starring Dustin Hoffman. He was nominated for an Oscar for the film “Mary Poppins,” which starred his then wife Julie Andrews.

Julie Andrews is remembering her late ex-husband Tony Walton.

“He was a Titan of the Arts.

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Tony began his career working on stage before Walt Disney hired him for Mary Poppins.Over the years, he also worked on Fahrenheit 451, Petulia, Equus and Regarding Henry.His most recent work was on stage for The Sleeping Beauty and A Tale of Two Cities in 2007.Tributes have begun pouring in for the star following the news of his death.Actress Judy Kuhn tweeted: "Oh Tony Walton. I am so so sad to hear of his passing. He was so brilliant and so kind."A true gentleman.

Tony Walton, one of the most prolific, honored and celebrated designers of sets and costumes on Broadway and in Hollywood, has died. He was 87.

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Dick Van Dyke‘s still got it! The legendary actor, singer, and dancer, 96, and his former makeup artist wife, Arlene Silver, 50, shared an adorably quaint music video on Feb. 14, just in time for Valentine’s Day! At four years short of 100 – and with a career spanning over six decades — Dick can still move better than someone half his age.