Bob LuPone, Leader of MCC Theater, Dies at 76

Slime Rancher 2, from Monomi Park, has surpassed its developer’s wildest expectations for launch sales in just the first six hours after launch.The sequel to the popular slime-farming title launched into Early Access on September 22 for PC and Xbox Series X|S and has already become a runaway success for the developer.Speaking to GamesRadar, game director Nick Popovich revealed that the game had more than surpassed the developer’s internal expectations for the game – and that his “pie in the sky” dream for the game’s launch sales was surpassed in a matter of hours.“The level of support we’ve received from our community and partners is beyond anything we could have imagined,” said Popvich. “I had in my head a kind of crazy pipe dream for launch that maybe we could sell 100k copies in the first 24 hours and we’ve eclipsed that in less than 6 hours, with Overwhelmingly Positive reviews on Steam on top of it all.”Popovich also celebrated the game’s early success in another Tweet, revealing that a single hour’s worth of sales had exceeded the developer’s best sales day by “a literal order of magnitude.”Slime Rancher 2 seems to be a success story across the board – with an “Overwhelmingly Positive” score on the game’s Steam page with (at the time of writing) 3,773 reviews.The sequel sees the return of the original game’s protagonist Beatrix LeBeau, who has a whole new area to explore, Rainbow Island, alongside new additions to its lineup of friendly-looking slimes.Slime Rancher 2 tasks players with farming these slimes in order to earn Newbucks, a currency used to further upgrade their ranch and tools.

Marta Balaga Finnish helmer Tiina Lymi has found the cast for her upcoming period drama “Stormskerry Maja,” set in the 19th century. “Thin Blue Line” star Amanda Jansson will play the headstrong lead, with Linus Troedsson cast as Maja’s husband Janne. Jonna Järnefelt, Tobias Zilliacus, Amanda Kilpeläinen Arvidsson will also star, joined by Tony Doyle and Desmond Eastwood, who appeared in “Normal People.” The film will be shot in Swedish and English. Based on a series of novels written by Anni Blomqvist, “Stormskerry Maja” tells the story of Maja and her family as they move to a barren and remote island. Their everyday life is a relentless battle for survival, but Maja stands her ground. Despite all the setbacks, she stays in Stormskerry, where her roots are.

THEY’RE the sparkling new stars of Strictly Come Dancing lining up to bid for the Glitterball Trophy as the show kicks off this weekend. But which of the wannabe dancers is already a winner in the rich list? With a line up that includes pop stars, presenters and sports personalities, they all have successful careers and some will be looking to boost profile through the show.

Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award, has died at age 88.Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded by family at her home in Montdurausse, France, her agent David Shaul told The Associated Press on Friday. No cause was given.After putting her career on hold for years to raise her children, Fletcher was in her early 40s and little known when chosen for the role opposite Jack Nicholson in the 1975 film by director Milos Forman, who had admired her work the year before in director Robert Altman’s “Thieves Like Us.” At the time, she didn’t know that many other prominent stars, including Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn and Angela Lansbury, had turned it down.“I was the last person cast,” she recalled in a 2004 interview.

Poppy has announced full details of new EP ‘Stagger’ and shared its first preview – listen to ‘FYB’ below.The singer has signed to Republic Records for the new release, which is set to land on October 14.Speaking to NME about ‘Stagger’ backstage at Reading Festival last month, Poppy announced that the four-track EP, which follows her acclaimed 2021 album ‘Flux’ would be out by October.“Well the EP is consisting of four songs and I just feel like they are a mini-chapter in my life,” she told NME. “I wrote the songs in December of last year, so it’s taken them a moment to come out and I’m really excited about it.”Listen to ‘FYB’ below.Later this year, Poppy will head out on the UK leg of her ‘Never Find My Place’ world tour, which has been running since March.Ahead of the UK tour, Poppy will support on select dates of The Smashing Pumpkins‘ and Jane’s Addiction‘s 32-date US arena tour, which kicks off in Dallas on October 2.You can see the full list of UK dates below and purchase tickets for all dates here.NOVEMBER 2022 26 – Bristol, UK – SWX27 – London, UK – Shepherds Bush Empire28 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Institute29 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz30 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3Earlier this year, Poppy shared a new song, ‘3.14’, written for her cat, who’s named Pi.

STRICTLY Come Dancing only kicked off last night, but fans think they already know who will be booted off the show first. The new series of the hit BBC One show launched yesterday, with the celebrity pairings revealed.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left irked by the reaction of contestants as the 20th series launch played out. All too familiar with the format, BBC One viewers watched the Strictly professionals squeal with excitement when they discovered their new celebrity pairings.

GOGGLEBOX fans were all saying the same thing after a huge show change. The Channel 4 series left fans stunned when it introduced a new pair, best mates Daniella and Danielle, to the Gogglebox contingent on Friday.

LEWIS Capaldi left BBC's Naga Munchetty shocked after making an x-rated comment live on air. The Scots star, 25, sat down on the famous red sofa this morning on BBC Breakfast following the success of his latest track Forget Me. But at the end of the interview, Lewis left the hosts red faced after a rude remark.

-Who are the Strictly Come Dancing judges?-Who are the Strictly Come Dancing pro dancers?-How to apply for tickets to the show BRITISH COMEDIAN Jayde Adams has made Strictly history by choosing dancer Karen Hauer as her dance partner. They have now become the programme’s first same-sex female couple.

Melanie Wilford listened helplessly as her son Dillon let out an agonising scream. It was a chilling noise she was used to. There was rarely a time Dillon wasn’t writhing in pain, begging for his leg to be amputated.

Former Manchester United skipper Antonio Valencia has tipped one of the Premier League's brightest stars for a future move to his old club.

British actress Ophelia Lovibond, who stars in HBO comedy Minx, says the idea of working without intimacy coordinators on set these days is “unthinkable.” 

Faith Hill has been celebrated by her family this week as she rang in her birthday and one of the photos shared by her daughter, Gracie McGraw, is sure to turn heads. The 1883 actress looked so different in a throwback photo posted on Instagram stories, in which she was enjoying an at-home pamper session.MORE: Faith Hill looks so different with super short hair as husband Tim McGraw reacts Faith rocked foils in her hair as she appeared to be treating herself to some highlights, and her daughter wore matching ones in her pigtails. WATCH: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's love story The singer looked fresh-faced and makeup-free in the snapshot from inside their family home as Gracie sucked on a pacifier and looked adorable. The snapshot was just one of many posted by Faith's family including her other two daughters, Audrey and Maggie. SEE: Faith Hill's daughter Audrey shares peek inside palatial NYC homeMORE: Audrey and Gracie McGraw share sadness following heartbreaking lossHer husband, Tim McGraw, also paid tribute and was one of the first to make sure his wife felt special on her big day, sharing a montage of photos of them together throughout the years, alongside a heartfelt caption. Gracie shared the photo with her mom on her birthday It read: " Happy birthday!!!!! My best friend.

Plans for a new community hub in Foxbar are moving forward, with a consultation to be held next week to give the public their say on what they’d like to see incorporated in the project.

A devastated bride bravely decided to go ahead with her wedding - despite the groom standing her up after spending her life savings.

Meghan Markle “didn’t understand” the point of the royal walkabouts and why she wasn’t paid for them during her time as a working royal, a source has claimed. Meghan, 41, and Prince Harry, 38, stepped down as senior members of the royal family in January 2020 and sources in a new book have now claimed that Meghan “failed to understand the point of all those walkabouts" and "shaking hands with countless strangers”.

The Sopranos star Robert LuPone has died at the age of 76.The actor, who portrayed Dr. Bruce Cusamano in the drama, died on Saturday (August 27).His death was confirmed in a statement released by the Manhattan Class Company (MCC) Theatre, an organisation that was founded by the late actor.“The MCC Theater community mourns the loss of our much loved and uniquely inspiring partner, colleague, and dear friend, Bob LuPone, who lived fearlessly and with great curiosity, good humour, a boundless passion for connection, and a whole lot of heart,” the statement read. “We will miss him deeply and always.”In a tribute posted on the MCC website it was confirmed that the actor (brother of Patti LuPone) died after living with pancreatic cancer for three years.MCC’s co-founders Bernard Tesley and Will Canter wrote in the tribute: “Bob was a force, an advocate, complex in the richest ways, overflowing with a youthful enthusiasm, and deeply wise as he looked into our souls.“He was our best friend.

Robert LuPone — a Tony Award nomineewho also starred as Tony Soprano’s neighbour and family physician Dr. Bruce Cusamano on “The Sopranos” — has died. He was 76.

"The Sopranos" actor Robert LuPone has died. He was 76.  The Manhattan Class Company (MCC) Theater, which LuPone co-founded, confirmed his death after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.  "It is with heavy hearts that we announce that MCC founding Co-Artistic Director, Bob LuPone, passed away Saturday, Aug 27 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer," MCC Theater shared via Instagram.  LuPone earned a Tony Award nomination in the original run of "A Chorus Line" and is known for his role as Dr.

who also starred as Tony Soprano's neighbor and family physician Dr. Bruce Cusamano on has died.

statement from off-Broadway’s MCC Theater, which he founded. “The MCC Theater community mourns the loss of our much loved and uniquely inspiring partner, colleague, and dear friend, Bob LuPone, who lived fearlessly and with great curiosity, good humor, a boundless passion for connection, and a whole lot of heart,” the statement continued.

Robert LuPone, known for his recurring role on hit TV show The Sopranos, has died aged 76 following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

ROBERT LuPone has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer at 76. The TV veteran, who famously appeared on The Sopranos and in numerous Broadway shows, was the brother of famed actor Patti LuPone. Born in Brooklyn, New Yorker LuPone graduated from The Juilliard School in 1968 with a degree in dance.

Bob LuPone has sadly died.

Bob LuPone, a performer who was Tony-nominated for his run in the original “Chorus Line” and a founding member of the off-Broadway company MCC Theater, has died at 76 following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.“The MCC Theater community mourns the loss of our much loved and uniquely inspiring partner, colleague, and dear friend, Bob LuPone, who lived fearlessly and with great curiosity, good humor, a boundless passion for connection, and a whole lot of heart,” the company said in a statement. “We will miss him deeply and always.”LuPone was born on July 29, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, to Angela Louise (known as Pat), a housewife, and Orlando Joseph LuPone, a school principal.

Bob LuPone, a Tony-nominated actor and the founder of the off-Broadway MCC Theatre, has died. He was 76. The brother of Patti LuPone had been on a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.