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also in the midst of a divorce after spending 18 years with estranged wife Christine Baumgartner, 49, has previously stated that he’s wanted to make “Horizon” for decades, and he made a personal investment to finance it. “I’ve mortgaged 10 acres on the water in Santa Barbara where I was going to build my last house,” he told Deadline in May.

Kevin Costner said he would “like to be able” to return for the final season of “Yellowstone” — but a lot would have to go right in order to make that a reality.“I’d like to be able to do it but we haven’t been able to,” Costner told “Entertainment Tonight” in an interview to discuss his new movie, “Horizon: An American Saga,” while at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas.“I thought I was going to make seven [seasons of ‘Yellowstone’] but right now we’re at five. So how it works out — and I hope it does — but they’ve got a lot of different shows going on,” he said.

whisky business! “Yellowstone” star Cole Hauser announced his new brand of whisky Wednesday amid his coffee battle against the hit Paramount+ show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan.“I’m proud to announce that I have teamed up with some friends to start a whiskey brand inspired by the heritage and grit of the pioneers that built Montana,” Hauser wrote on Instagram. “The ranch, and namesake of our @lazykbarwhiskey, represents the long standing traditions and hard-fought history of ranchers in Montana.”Hauser continued that Lazy K Bar whiskey is an “8-year-old premium whiskey” now available exclusively in Montana and “was awarded 98 points by the Tasting Panel magazine.”“If you’re in big sky country, I hope you’ll grab a bottle,” he concluded.

brewing around the cast and crew of “Yellowstone” but it’s happening off set.The drama’s star Cole Hauser‘s coffee brand, Free Rein Coffee Company, is being sued by Bosque Ranch — which is owned by the show’s creator Taylor Sheridan.A lawsuit was filed Nov. 21 by the ranch against Free Rein in the Northern District of Texas’ federal court in San Angelo for trademark infringement.It cited unfair competition and false advertising in the filing.The suit claimed that Free Rein uses “a brand mark strikingly similar to Bosque Ranch’s registered trademark, potentially misleading consumers,” according to San Angelo Live.Both the caffeine company and the ranch use a similar logo, with the letters B and R intertwining.

won’t return until November 2024, the network announced.It’s still unclear if Kevin Costner, who said in September that he “concluded his work” on the series in 2022, will actually appear as patriarch John Dutton in some capacity. According to court documents related to his divorce from ex-wife Christine Baumgartner, his legal team also stated the actor “is not involved in any future episodes” of the show.The long “Yellowstone” delay is part-and-parcel of the WGA strike (now settled) and the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, which has put production on hold for nearly every TV series (and movie) since it began July 14.The “Yellowstone” drama also encompasses Costner and series co-creator Taylor Sheridan, who have reportedly been feuding for a while now, leaving a big question mark as to Costner’s fate on cable’s biggest hit in years.

told Vulture. “I auditioned several times.

rusty.Alec Baldwin, 65, has undergone hip replacement surgery after wrapping filming of his controversial Western, “Rust,” his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, announced Tuesday on Instagram. “Alec got a new hip today…it was a long time necessary,” Baldwin wrote in the caption of the post, which shows the couple cuddling in a hospital bed.

“Yellowstone” will end after the second half of its fifth season — reportedly amidst tension between star Kevin Costner and series co-creator Taylor Sheridan for reasons vaguely hinted at in various press reports.The issue here is not so much that “Yellowstone” will call it quits — every show runs its course, eventually, and it’s always best to go out on top.But it’s the Shakespearean fashion in which this drama is playing itself out, both offscreen and in front of the cameras. Not one single frame has yet to be shot for the series’ swan song, and that’s a shame. “Yellowstone” fans, who’ve embraced John Dutton (Costner) et al.

seen his picture. I knew him as an iconic name.

slamming Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated Western “The Power of the Dog,” the Hollywood actor has also revealed he’s also not a fan of TV’s “Yellowstone” — despite starring in the show’s new prequel, “1883.”Elliott, 77, made the admission during his appearance on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast late last month, saying the wildly popular Western series was too soapy for his liking. “I’m not a ‘Yellowstone’ fan,” Elliott stated.

the Hollywood Reporter why he opts to use his birth name. “I think it’s more just out of respect for the art,” he said.“If you’re looking at a Basquiat piece and you have feelings about him personally,” he continued, adding, “is that fair to the art because of how you feel about him personally?”MGK can next be seen starring as a cold-blooded killer alongside Heather Graham and Sam Worthington in the Western drama “The Last Son,” now playing in select theaters and on demand.

federales, and take refuge in a dusty border town. There, they’re befriended by a restaurant owner (Natalia Traven), who takes a shine to Mike, and find work breaking wild mustangs and tending to wounded farm animals. For all its Western trappings, “Cry Macho” is gentle at its core.

Johnny Crawford,” the statement read.The spokespeople confirmed that Crawford “passed away peacefully” with his wife by his side.The actor was best known for his role in “The Rifleman,” where he played Mark McCain.He was nominated for best supporting actor at the Primetime Emmys in 1959 when he was just 13 years old.However, back in 2019 he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease before contracting COVID-19 and pneumonia.His cause of death has not yet been revealed; however, his website said that he was moved to a care home close to his wife after his diagnoses.“As cruel as Alzheimer’s disease is, Johnny still has that warm smile and sparkle in his eyes, and he’s surrounded by people who love him unconditionally,” the website read.The

James Drury, who played the mysterious, nameless title character on the 1960s NBC Western “The Virginian,” died today of natural causes. He was 85. His death was announced on the actor’s Facebook page by his longtime assistant, Karen Lindsey.

Ennio Morricone was an Oscar-winning composer of movie soundtracks whose iconic music was the backdrop to films including “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”The Italian-born Morricone was known best by many for the soundtracks he composed for Sergio Leon’s spaghetti Westerns: “A Fistful of Dollars” (1964), “For a Few Dollars More” (1965), “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” (1966), and the director’s later films. But Morricone wasn’t tied to a single genre, and his compositions drove films from comedies to horror to romances and beyond.

reported to The New York Times by son Jordan Wexler.Cristal had built a career as an actress during the 1950s in Mexico’s film industry when she was cast in an English-speaking role in 1956’s “Comanche,” directed by George Sherman and starring Dana Andrews.Film and TV credits throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s included roles in “Rawhide,” “Seven Sins,” “The Alamo,” “The Tab Hunter Show” and “Iron Horse,” among others.