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Wilson Chapman editorJohnny Brown, the actor, comedian and singer best known for his role as superintendent Nathan Bookman on the popular 70s sitcom “Good Times,” died Wednesday. He was 84 years old.Brown’s death was confirmed by his daughter, Broadway actress Sharon Catherine Brown, through a post shared on her Instagram. No further details on Brown’s death are available at this time.“He was literally snatched out of our lives.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “One Plus One Equals Two,” the finale of the first season of “The Boys Presents: Diabolical.”Amazon’s animated anthology “The Boys Presents: Diabolical” launched Friday, just under two months out for the third season premiere of its parent series, “The Boys.” While the majority of the bite-size shorts that make up the adult cartoon’s first season serve mainly as “a bloody amuse-bouche for Season 3” of the OG show, per “The Boys” showrunner Eric Kripke, there are pieces of the third-season plot that will be served up straight from the delicious chaos in “Diabolical.”First, there’s the finale episode, titled “One Plus One Equals Two,” written by “Diabolical” showrunner Simon Racioppa, which centers on Homelander’s (played by Antony Starr on “The Boys,” and voiced by him in this animated episode) introduction into the Supes of the Seven and the bond he forged with Black Noir (played by Nathan Mitchell on “The Boys” but voiced by no one in this because he’s always silent) out of working together to cover up a mostly accidental massacre on Homelander’s part. (Starr was arrested for alleged assault after these interviews were conducted.) “The finale is canon, yeah,” Kripke told Variety.

 fans are in for some fun cameo surprises when season 5 drops later this year, and while Peyton List can't divulge about exactly who joins in on the fun in the upcoming season, she says it was so impressive it freaked out the cast!The 23-year-old actress spoke to ET's Cassie DiLaura and they got on the topic of celeb cameos after discussing Carrie Underwood's surprise appearance during season 4. The Grammy-wining singer appeared in «The Fall» episode and sang «The Moment of Truth,» which was originally performed by Survivor on the soundtrack to the original 1984 film, .List said she was on set the day Underwood filmed her scene, and it was quite a sight.«They were having me train for the tournament scenes and I was just trying to learn all of the karate,» List explained, «but I got to go in and see her and she had her tour bus there and all of her people there.

Elon Musk has refused to bow down to officials of some governments who have urged him to remove Russian news sources from SpaceX's Starlink Internet service.The billionaire CEO took to Twitter with an extreme reaction to the requests as he claims he would have to be at 'gunpoint' to remove them.The tweet, posted today (Saturday, March 5), read: "Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. "We will not do so unless at gunpoint." The tweet comes less than 24 hours after the Tesla founder shared his support for Ukraine and the citizens of Russia who are standing against the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukraine beauty queen who has taken up arms to fight Russia is pleading for donations to help war victims. Anastasiia Lenna recently stepped away from her job as a public relations manager to defend help people who have become victims of Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine.But the brave model has returned to social media to share a link for people across the world to donate to those who have become victims of the ongoing conflict. The 24-year-old wrote on Instagram: "Hi, people from all over the world, my name is Anastasiia Lenna and I am Miss Ukraine."As you have heard on every news channel our people are in a fight to defend our homes from unprovoked invaders.

Dancing On Ice stars Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have slammed former Strictly dancer James Jordan as they hit out at claims that the show is "fixed".Judges Jayne, 64, and Chris, 63, admitted feeling "bored" at suggestions the show is giving an unfair advantage to contestants who come in with professional dance training as they cited James as an example of the lack of truth behind the accusations.Viewers have hit out at former Strictly professional Brendan Cole on the current series as they feel his professional dancer training has helped him progress on the show.But now Jayne and Chris have insisted that Brendan's one-time Strictly colleague James put on a “very weak” performance as a skater before he won the show in 2019.Talking to The Sun Jayne said: “We're used to it, aren't we, Chris really?”They then confessed being "bored" of the accusations as Chris said: “We're just judging what we see.“But the majority of the time, it's the viewers at home that are voting to keep people in.”Jayne then gave James as an example saying: “James Jordan, we were very excited that he was doing it.“But his actual skating skills at the beginning were really very weak, very poor, and it was only the fact that he went away and worked really hard that moved him on.”Their comments came after Happy Mondays star Bez, 57, said he felt contestants with pro dance training had an advantage after he was voted off the show.He told The Sun: “For everybody, we're all in the same boat. Everyone has to learn how to skate and that is such a hard skill to learn.“You've got to give everyone credit for it.

Megan Barton Hanson wants to empower sex workers. The Love Island star is a massive hit on racy subscription site OnlyFans and years ago she worked as a stripper. And she wants to use her fame to help break down the stigma around sex work.She told Daily Star Sunday: “Girls who have only ever worked in the sex industry are slut shamed, so I think it’s really important that they have someone to look up to.

Manchester City in the Premier League title race by claiming a narrow 1-0 win over West Ham.In their first league game since lifting the Carabao Cup, the Reds edged out the Hammers despite a lacklustre second-half performance in what was a tight game.Ultimately, Sadio Mane’s first-half tap-in was the difference, but both sides also had efforts cleared off the line, with Aaron Cresswell and Trent Alexander-Arnold coming to the rescue of their teams in quick succession.Andy Robertson and Naby Keita were both forced to make last-ditch challenges to protect Liverpool's lead after the break as the hosts struggled to put the game to bed.Here, Daily Star Sport looks at four things Jurgen Klopp got right to ensure his side closed the gap on City to three points…Klopp opted to hand Luis Diaz his third successive Premier League start for the visit of the Hammers, with the Colombian playing down the left wing.His trust in the new signing from Porto was repaid in bucket loads, with Diaz looking lively throughout the clash.It was a performance that deserved a goal, with one run just after the half-hour mark dragging his side from their own half to winning a free-kick right on the edge of West Ham’s box.Who was your man of the match as Liverpool defeated West Ham? Let us know in the comments section...Diaz’s place on the left meant that Sadio Mane was once again selected in the central role in Liverpool’s front three.It is a position that Diogo Jota has made his own for much of the season, but Mane impressed in the Portuguese’s place at Anfield.He scored the crucial goal to set the Reds on their way to the win when his clever run was picked out by Mohamed Salah and he turned the ball home.Mane ensured that he kept involved with play

Wolves' clash with Crystal Palace.Wolves star Hoever was hauled off during the Premier League fixture with a suspected hamstring injury after struggling for the opening 25 minutes on Saturday.Wolves' incensed boss Lage said: "I have too many kids in my team that don't work the way they should."And then when they come into the team, this kind of things happen."Injuries can happen, but this one happened because he's not prepared.

 Hailey Baldwin, 25, is impressing during Paris Fashion Week! The gorgeous model was photographed leaving her hotel on March 5 as she rocked a fashionable and sexy outfit. It included a white sweater that was open at the midriff area under a long black leather trench coat and loose blue flared out jeans.

Brooklyn Beckham is celebrating his 23rd birthday. His parents, David and Victoria, wrote celebratory messages and shared images of their son, reminiscing about their first born and how far he’s come.David Beckham says Victoria Beckham has had the same meal every day for the past 25 yearsDavid Beckham shares his hilarious reaction after finding out Harper Seven has a crushA post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham)David shared a photo of himself and Brooklyn, back when his son was a baby. Brooklyn is adorably wearing sunglasses.

Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid are continuing to walk together in fashion week shows!

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

Vogue Williams has shared a peek inside her dreamy trip to Disneyland with the kids.Taking to her Instagram stories, the stunning 36 year old, who recently explained how to make neon eyeliner adult appropriate, shared a look inside the getaway. Hers and Spencer's children, Theodore and Gigi, could be seen enjoying a ride in a tea cup. "We've arrived," Vogue penned over an adorable clip of the kids spinning about.

Amy Schumer appeared to accidentally let slip her Life & Beth co-star Michael Cera’s baby news in a new interview.

King Richard director Reinaldo Marcus Green, writer Zach Baylin, star Aunjanue Ellis and film editor Pamela Martin joined Warner Bros’ panel at Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees event.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorAlthough ViacomCBS will “selectively” sell its content to third parties, as seen in recent deals with HBO Max for South Park or Peacock for Yellowstone, CEO Bob Bakish says such moves could soon become more rare.“At this point, we will not license critical mass of any of our key programming areas — areas like sci-fi, kids or procedurals — to any single player,” Bakish said in an appearance Tuesday at the Credit Suisse Virtual Communications Conference.

ViacomCBS said on Thursday that it has elevated Bruce Gillmer to the role of president of music, music talent, programming & events, effective immediately. Reporting to Bob Bakish, president and CEO of ViacomCBS, he will be in charge of aligning and optimizing all music-driven initiatives across the company.

Bruce Gillmer to the role of president of music, music talent, programming & events, effective immediately.Reporting to Bob Bakish, president and CEO of ViacomCBS, he will be in charge of aligning and optimizing all music-driven initiatives across the company."Bruce is a driving force behind many of our most iconic moments in music,” said Bakish.

Jill Goldsmith ViacomCBS has named longtime exec Bruce Gillmer to the newly created position of President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events effective immediately and reporting directly to CEO Bob Bakish, who continues to make his mark on the newly merged company. In effect, Gillmer, who started at MTV in 1987, is the company’s new music czar, tasked with aligning and optimizing all music-driven initiatives.“Bruce is a driving force behind many of our most iconic moments in music,” said Bakish.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterViacomCBS has named Bruce Gillmer president of music, music talent, programming & events, effective immediately.