Howard Stern Announces His Father, Ben Stern, Has Died at 99

The Wombats have returned with the details of a six-track EP titled ‘Is This What It Feels Like To Feel Like This?’, announcing it alongside a visualiser for the title track.On the breezy new song’s origins, frontman Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy said in a press release: “I remember driving past an extremely rundown hotel and wondering what the hell could be going on in there, and that’s where this song was born. It’s about catching someone in a compromising situation that’s very unusual for their specific character and is far more fitting for your own.”Check out the visualiser for ‘Is This What It Feels Like To Feel Like This?’ below:The full EP – described as the band’s “rawest material yet, trading polished synths for spiky guitar riffs and heavy choruses” – will be out on November 18 via AWAL, with a vinyl pressing set to accompany its digital release.It was largely produced by bassist Tord Øverland Knudsen, who worked on and mixed the record in his Norway studio, following UK sessions co-produced by Knudsen, Murph and drummer Dan Haggis.

and, has died. He was 81.The filmmaker died Friday at his home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to Petersen’s publicist, Michelle Bega.

The Perfect Storm star Diane Lane paid tribute today to its director Wolfgang Petersen, who died Friday at 81.

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cancer diagnosis. If the tumour was caught earlier, the likelihood of him still being alive today is palpable. The three-time Golden Globe-nominated actor suffered from a disease that is the "fifth biggest cancer killer in the UK".

Gareth Gates has posted an emotional tribute to his “dear friend” Darius Danesh, who has died aged 41. Danesh was a Scottish singer and actor who rose to fame on Popstars and Pop Idol, where he competed against Gates in the latter in 2002.

Michaela Zee editorSheldon Mittleman, who served as house counsel of MCA Inc. and Universal Studios for more than 20 years, died of natural causes Sunday night in Los Angeles. He was 89.The news was announced by a family spokesperson.Mittleman was appointed house counsel at MCA Inc.

pic.twitter.com/Zsbb3HLBaETrevorrow tweeted, “Friends don’t let friends watch the theatrical cut,” with an image of the cover for the 4K version of the extended “Jurassic World: Dominion” cut.When TheWrap spoke to him shortly before the movie’s release, he hinted at this extended version of the movie but didn’t express a preference one way or another. Clearly, he has spoken – the director’s cut is the version he likes more and is the version that he is encouraging everybody else to watch.

Zack Sharf “Jurassic World Dominion” stars DeWanda Wise and Bryce Dallas Howard recently told Insider they aren’t letting themselves get phased by the overwhelmingly negative reviews to the sequel. “Dominion” has a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the worst-reviewed movie in the franchise.“From my perspective, I’ve always been pretty critic-immune. We made a movie during a pandemic,” Wise said.

LAUREN Goodger has paid tribute to her ex boyfriend Jake McLean following his funeral today. The 35-year-old, who was amongst the mourners this afternoon, asked him to care for her baby daughter in heaven in the heart-breaking message.

A Kentucky mother is mourning the death of her daughter after she was found dead on a dirt road.

Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally about the relationship between Ben and Luke Skywalker.The show, which debuted in May, followed Obi-Wan’s (McGregor) journey to save a kidnapped Leia Organa (Vivien Lyra Blair) and return her to safety.Speaking during a panel at Fan Expo Boston on Sunday (via ComicBook.com), McGregor revealed the original plan for the story was centred around Obi-Wan’s relationship with a young Luke Skywalker (played in the show by Grant Feely).“It was going to be a story about me and Luke,” McGregor said. “It was always going to be that, and that was one of the genius moments where everyone went, ‘Wait a minute,’ and then changed it.”He added: “That’s the beautiful thing about how passionate Disney, Lucasfilm, all of us are, who are involved with it is from the beginning is we try really hard not to let anything of the bad just to protect your experience of seeing it for the first time.

Variety reported.Darius Campbell Danesh was remembered fondly by none other than Simon Cowell, who recalled how he first befriended the young talent.“I first saw Darius on television over 20 years ago and I got to know him really well.He was charismatic, funny and just a great person to be with,” Cowell told The Post. “His passing, for someone so young, is an absolute tragedy and my heart goes out to his family and friends.”Danesh, who belted tunes such as Brittany Spears’ “…Baby One More Time” and Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual” on his way to becoming an overseas sensation in the early 2000s, was found dead in his Rochester, Minnesota, apartment last Thursday, according to a statement from his family to BBC.Their announcement included details of Danesh’s “sudden” passing.“Darius was found unresponsive in bed in his apartment room in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 and was pronounced dead in the afternoon by the local medical examiners’ office,” the statement read.“The local police department have confirmed that there were no signs of intent or suspicious circumstances,” it continued.

Das Boot, Air Force One and others, has died aged 81.Petersen died on Friday (August 12) at his home in Brentwood, California from pancreatic cancer, his publicist confirmed (via The Hollywood Reporter).The German director, producer and writer had his breakthrough film with World War II epic Das Boot, released in 1982. The film was nominated for six Oscars, including two for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.His first English-language project was 1984 fantasy film The NeverEnding Story, which received two sequels in 1990 and 1994 respectively.Petersen achieved Hollywood success with his later works, including 1993’s In The Line Of Fire with Clint Eastwood, 1995’s Outbreak with Dustin Hoffman, and action thriller Air Force One in 1997 with Harrison Ford as the US president.In 2000, he also directed disaster film The Perfect Storm, based on a true story about a commercial fishing vessel that becomes lost at sea.

Director Wolfgang Petersen has passed away.

Rightfully so. Jennifer Lopez told off the paparazzi who were following her. The “On the Floor” singer was on her to her dance studio when she was approached by the paps and held nothing back.

It’s NYFF day. OK, yes, earlier today, we were honored to premiere the trailer for the 60th New York Film Festival.

Amber Heard is changing things up ahead of her appeal of the verdict in the controversial defamation case against her ex-husband Johnny Depp. The 36-year-old actress has fired her former lawyers and has hired a new legal team.The Hollywood star is preparing to continue the legal battle, now with attorneys David L.

Former Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh has been found dead in his US apartment at the age of 41, his family announced. The singer and actor was found in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11 – although the cause of death remains unknown.

Rylan Clark and Lorraine Kelly are among the first stars to pay tribute to Darius Danesh after the singer and actor who rose to fame on Popstars and Pop Idol died at the age of 41. The Scottish star’s family confirmed on Tuesday (16 August) that Danesh had died on 11 August.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck finally got married in  Las Vegas back in July. But now it's time for the real celebration! As for when we can expect their real wedding extravaganza, it’s reportedly happening pretty soon.  There have been reports about Bennifer having plans for a second wedding celebration at a very special location.

Amber Heard has sacked her long-time attorney and hired a new legal team as she prepares to appeal the verdict in her defamation trial with Johnny Depp. Elaine Bredehoft, who represented Ms Heard in the six-week long trial, will step down.

Joanna Gaines is gearing up to release a very personal new project.

What happens in Charleston, doesn’t stay in Charleston! Naomie Olindo turned heads after revealing she hooked up with Whitney Sudler-Smith at his mom’s dog wedding.

High profile Scottish hairdresser Taylor Ferguson has paid tribute to Pop Idol star Darius Danesh and revealed the date of his death coincided with the 20th anniversary of his first number one single Colourblind.

Serena Williams has a lot of change coming her way, having announced just this month that she would be retiring from competitive tennis after over twenty years on the court.MORE: Serena Williams left emotional after crushing defeat following retirement newsWith such a change can easily come a lot of stress too, and during a recent conversation with Selena Gomez for Wondermind, a "mental fitness" platform co-founded by the actress, the athlete opened up about the efforts she puts into maintaining her mental health.She discussed how she takes care of herself, especially amid tumultuous times, and detailed the importance of boundaries.WATCH: Serena shares rare glimpse into her bedroomMORE: Serena Williams' bespoke Miami mansion where she'll spend retirement - tourSelena was immediately cognizant of the changes in Serena's life, kicking off the conversation by asking: "I can tell that you've been working a lot, so, how do you feel?"The tennis star was careful with her words, and said: "Everything is good," before candidly admitting: "It's never really great, it's always something that I think you deal with," referring to "mental fitness."She further explained: "Whether it's physical – like my back right now – or whether it's mental… but it's really about managing.A post shared by Wondermind (@officialwondermind)The candid conversation about "mental fitness""It's really about managing and how you're able to do it, and how you're able to kinda just manage your emotions, your feelings and everything and still be able to perform."MORE: Serena Williams announces tennis retirement as she plans to expand her familyMORE: Serena Williams discusses changing routines with husband Alexis Ohanian and daughter OlympiaTransparent about all

Wolfgang Petersen, whose German-language film “Das Boot” launched a successful Hollywood filmmaking career including “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm,” has died, a representative told TheWrap. He was 81.Petersen died peacefully Friday from pancreatic cancer with his wife Maria Antoinette by his side.Petersen’s film “Das Boot” or “The Boat” (1981) launched his career in Hollywood after the submarine WWII film received six Academy Award nominations.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterWolfgang Petersen, who rode his acclaimed German-language film “Das Boot” into a career directing Hollywood blockbusters such as “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One,” “The Perfect Storm” and “Troy,” has died. He was 81.The news was confirmed by his production company.“Das Boot” (1981) was the harrowing story of life aboard a German U-boat during World War II; the genius of the film was that Petersen accomplished the unlikely feat of making audiences feel for the ordinary men serving on the submarine, who were all at least nominally in service to the Nazi cause — even the captain, played by Jurgen Prochnow, who himself parlayed the role in the film into a career as a character actor in Hollywood.

One week after Disney CEO Bob Chapek noted on the company’s quarterly earnings call, “We’re still seeing demand in excess of the reservations that we’re making available to our guests,” Disneyland rolled out new availability — and increased prices — for its year-old Magic Key annual pass offering. The menu includes one new tier, Inspire, which is the most expensive. The old top-tier Dream Key, which was $1399, is no longer available.

German film director Wolfgang Petersen has died at age 81. He died peacefully Friday at his Brentwood residence from pancreatic cancer, in the arms of his wife of 50 years, Maria Antoinette.

Fearne Cotton, the former Celebrity Juice team captain, 40, revealed today that sadly her longtime pet cat Keloy has passed away.Taking to her social media, Fearne wrote: "Yesterday I said goodbye to Keloy after 21 years. I had been dreading this but knew it was on the cards. "Keloy wasn’t just a pet, she was a friend and a family member.

has died. The former Pop Idol star has died in a US apartment with the cause of death still unknown. A statement said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast, co-host Mike DeAngelo launches into one of the best sci-fi series currently on television, “For All Mankind.” The show began as an alternate history version of the 1969 space race in which the Soviet Union beat the United States to the moon, kicking off an increasingly different reality that keeps the space race running towards new goals for decades.