Tony Hendra: Last News

Spinal Tap II, a direct sequel to legendary rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, has been announced.The 1984 film, which produced numerous quotable scenes – including exploding drummers, “it’s such a fine line between stupid and clever” and amps that “go up to 11″ – will now see its 40th anniversary marked with more tales of rock cliché and questionable song titles.Reiner will direct the sequel and return as filmmaker Marty DiBergi, while David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) also return to perform as the brash English band.“The plan is to do a sequel that comes out on the 40th anniversary of the original film and I can tell you hardly a day goes by without someone saying, ‘Why don’t you do another one?'” Reiner told Deadline following the announcement.“For so many years, we said, ‘nah.’ It wasn’t until we came up with the right idea how to do this.

Tony Hendra, the British satirist and National Lampoon alumnus who played the band manager on This Is Spinal Tap, died Thursday in Yonkers, New York.He was 79. Hendra’s wife Carla confirmed his death to The New York Times, citing the cause as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Tony Hendra has died at the age of 79.

tweeted in memorializing Hendra’s death.Hendra got his start in the early 1960s as a member of the Cambridge University Footlights review, appearing on stage with future Monty Python stars John Cleese and Graham Chapman.He moved to the U.S. in 1964 and — with his comedy partner Nick Ullett — opened for the legendary Lenny Bruce in Greenwich Village.Hendra was most prolific as a comedy writer.

As well as his work in the film, Tony will be remembered for his many other roles.Some of these have included parts in Miami Vice, Suits and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.Tony was an acclaimed writer as well as actor, penning episodes of Spitting Image in the 1980s.In 2004 he released a memoir called Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul.Following the news of his death, tributes have begun pouring in for the star.Posting on Twitter, The Princess Bridge actor Cary Elwes wrote: “RIP Tony Hendra.“He was a great talent and best manager Spinal Tap could’ve hoped for!”Filmmaker Rob Reiner also wrote: “Tony Hendra who played Spinal Tap’s manager, Ian, has sadly passed away.“A brilliant satirist who when learning that the band’s Boston gig had been