Mickey Rooney Jr., legendary actor’s son and original Mouseketeer, dead at 77

Alec Baldwin claims "every single person" on the set of "Rust" knows who to blame for the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins died when a gun Baldwin was holding fired while practicing a shot for the film "Rust" on the New Mexico movie set Oct. 21.The group had been rehearsing in a small church on the set.

Madonna, the "Queen of Pop," plans to celebrate during sixty-four with a lavish celebration in Italy on Tuesday.  The singer has traveled to Sicily with her closest friends and family, including her son Rocco to host a 64th birthday party at the Palazzo Castelluccio, according to reports.The Sicilian palace dates back to the 18th century.  "As with every birthday, Madonna will host an epic party, but this year will be particularly special," an unnamed source told The Sun. "The palace is nothing short of spectacular.

TOWIE's Sam Mucklow has led tributes to his friend Jake McLean as his funeral took place today, Tuesday 16 August, six weeks after he tragically lost his life in a car accident in Turkey. The car the 33 year old businessman was driving crashed off a cliff in Bodrum, Turkey on Sunday 3 July, and whilst Jake died, his on-off girlfriend TOWIE's Yazmin Oukhellou, 28, who was in the car, miraculously survived the crash.

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

Simon Cowell put on a loved-up display with his wife-to-be Lauren Silverman on a British countryside trip with their son Eric and friends – including The X Factor judge’s ex. Terri Seymour, who dated Simon, 62, for six years from 2002 to 2008, shared a series a snaps of Instagram where she could be seen getting along swimmingly with her former flame and his fiancée. Having called things quits nearly 20 years ago, Terri and Simon seem to be on good terms; so much so they’re holidaying together.

Love Island's Gemma Owen has appeared on Virgin Media's The Six O'clock show and finally shared her thoughts on the controversy surrounding her Love Island beau Luca Bish's behaviour in the villa. Presented by Big Brother star Brian Dowling, the Love Island beauty, 19, appeared via video link to talk about her experience on the hit ITV dating show and her relationship with Luca, 23, in the villa.

Today marks 45 years since music icon Elvis Presley died, and Priscilla Presley is sharing brand-new details about The King. Presley's ex-wife dropped a bombshell about something he did not love doing during his career: the classic Elvis beach movies.

Florence Pugh and Zach Braff have called it quits after three years together.The Black Widow actress, 26, confirmed in an interview with Harper's Bazaar that she and the Scrubs star, 47, went their separate ways earlier this year. “We’ve been trying to do this separation without the world knowing because it’s been a relationship that everybody has an opinion on,” Florence said. She continued: "We just felt something like this would really do us the benefit of not having millions of people telling us how happy they are that we’re not together.

Love Island's Indiyah Polack has slammed Deji Adeniyi's claims that they kissed in the Casa Amor villa in scenes that were not aired to the public. Indiyah's brief Casa Amor suitor Deji, 25, made the comments when he appeared on the Reality with Will Njobvu podcast, and when Indiyah, 23, and her boyfriend Dami Hope, 26, appeared on BBC Radio 1Xtra recently, Indiyah was asked to set the record straight.

Panic! At The Disco have shared their latest single ‘Don’t Let The Light Go Out’ – you can watch the accompanying video for the song below.The track is set to be the final preview of the Brendon Urie-led band’s forthcoming new album ‘Viva Las Vengeance’, which is set for release on Friday (August 19) and is their first LP since 2018’s ‘Pray For The Wicked’.‘Don’t Let The Light Go Out’ is the latest single to be released from the album following its title track, ‘Middle Of A Breakup’ and ‘Local God’.Panic! have also shared the Brendan Walter-directed video for the song, which sees Urie taking an increasingly surreal trip in his car – you can watch the black-and-white clip below.A press release for ‘Viva Las Vengeance’ says that the record “shows a change in process for frontman/songwriter Brendon Urie, having cut everything live to tape in Los Angeles alongside his friends and production partners, Jake Sinclair and Mike Viola”.“The cinematic musical journey is about the fine line between taking advantage of your youth, seizing the day and burning out.

Darius Campbell Danesh, a Scottish singer and former contestant on the talent show Pop Idol, has died, aged 41.The musician and theatre star was found dead in his home in Rochester, Minnesota, according to a statement from his family. No cause of death has been given at the time of writing.“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Darius Campbell Danesh,” the statement read.

Black-ish creator Kenya Barris has been hired by Warner Bros. to remake The Wizard of Oz.According to Deadline, Barris will write, direct and produce the “modern reimagining” of the beloved 1939 musical film.Further details about the project, including the cast, are currently being kept under wraps.Barris has a busy schedule ahead, taking on two major Netflix projects: Entergalactic, his upcoming animated series with Kid Cudi (set for release in September) and You People, his feature-length directorial debut, which he wrote with Jonah Hill.

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Marvel has officially announced its next slate of films, now dubbed the Multiverse Saga, which will culminate with two Avengers films.Announced during Marvel’s San Diego Comic Con panel – which has become one of the biggest highlights of the entire event – Kevin Feige confirmed that the current “phase four” slate of films and Disney+ series will end with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in November.Marvel Studios welcomes you to The Multiverse Saga. pic.twitter.com/HC1b747YPl— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 24, 2022Phase Five will kick off Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantamania in February, and will include six films and six series, ending with The Thunderbolts on July 26, 2024.While the entirety of Phase Six has yet to be revealed, Feige has confirmed that the slate will include a total of 11 entries.

Spider-Man: Freshman Year was given at San Diego Comic-Con this week – and Charlie Cox is officially back.The forthcoming Disney+ series, set to launch in 2024, has promised to be “bringing the heart and charm of Peter Parker,” according to Variety.Having seen the presentation, the publication reports that Freshman Year will feature a “young, comic book-inspired” new iteration of Peter Parker, while Charlie Cox will be reprising his role as Daredevil to voice the Man Without Fear.Nico Minoru, a character from the comics in the Runaways team will also feature, as well as Amadeus Cho who becomes Hulk, a Wakandan student and Harry Osborn.The publication also reports that no MJ, Gwen or Ned – all key characters from the more recent films – will be present.However, Unicorn, Chameleon, Scorpion, Speed Demon, Tarantula, Rhino, Butane, Doc Ock and Doctor Strange will all be present, played differently to the films released so far.Total Film shared images of the artwork for the series – you can take a look here:#SpidermanFreshManYear! pic.twitter.com/1asyvTEGvG— Total Film (@totalfilm) July 22, 2022Jeff Tramell announces Nico Minoru from The Runaways as Peter Parker’s best friend in #SpiderManFreshmanYear.

Disney continues to mine its film library for streaming series ideas, and “National Treasure: Edge of History” is part of their wave of shows based on existing film properties. According to original reports about the series, instead of following Nicolas Cage’s Benjamin Gates will pivot to a new female character named Jess Morales, a 20-something DREAMer.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticMusic fans or just aficionados of unusual cultural events who can get themselves to Willie Nelson’s ranch in late October and early November are destined to get lucky. For a stretching lasting from Oct.

Hulu has released the first trailer for Mike Tyson biopic series Mike – check it out below.The eight episode miniseries stars Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight) as Tyson, and “explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing career and personal life – from being a beloved global athlete to a pariah and back again”.The synopsis continues: “Focusing the lens on Mike Tyson, the series examines class in America, race in America, fame and the power of media, misogyny, the wealth divide, the promise of the American Dream and ultimately our own role in shaping Mike’s story.”Alongside Rhodes, the series stars Russell Hornsby, Harvey Keitel, Laura Harrier, Li Eubanks, Olunike Adeliyi and B.J. Minor.Mike is created by Steve Rogers, the screenwriter behind I, Tonya.

Angelique Jackson Producers of the indie film musical “Americana Dream” have tapped Nashville-based music artists Mary Sarah and Sam Varga to play the story’s central couple, Billie Carton and Lucky Fontana.Sarah and Varga nabbed the leading roles after an extensive nationwide search for singer-songwriters to act in the original musical written and directed by Ate de Jong and co-written by Variety’s Steven Gaydos.“Americana Dream” takes viewers behind the scenes of the film’s titular reality TV music competition program, where Lucky and Billie transition from imposters willing to do anything for money and fame, to a real couple, willing to sacrifice their dreams of success for real love and their real music. Sarah was a finalist on season 10 of NBC’s “The Voice” and is set to star in Justin Ward’s upcoming film comedy “Paradise: The Movie.” Sarah recorded her first album “Bridges,” when she was only 15; the project showcased her talent alongside country music legends including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard and Tanya Tucker and was reissued through Time Life Records in 2020.Varga has also been performing since his early teens, releasing singles and performing regionally; his dynamic live act garnered significant attention in Austin, Texas before he relocated to Nashville in 2019.

Mickey Rooney's nine kids — has died. He was 77.The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to ET that Rooney Jr.

Paul Petersen, founder of the child-actor advocacy group A Minor Consideration. No cause of death was given. Longterm partner Chrissy Brown told THR that Rooney Jr.

Mickey Rooney Jr., the eldest son of Hollywood star Mickey Rooney who went on to become an original Mouseketeer, musician and actor, has died. He was 77. Rooney Jr.’s death was announced by Paul Peterson, the former actor and founder of the advocacy group A Minor Consideration.The 76-year-old, who posted the news on Facebook, did not specify a cause of death.

Mickey Rooney Jr., the eldest son of Hollywood actor Mickey Rooney who went on to a show business career of his own that included being an original – if short-lived — Mouseketeer, an actor and a member of Willie Nelson’s band, died Saturday at his home in Glendale, AZ. He was 77.

Carson Burton Mickey Rooney Jr., an original Mouseketeer, musician and actor who was the first child of Mickey Rooney, has died. He was 77.Rooney Jr. died Saturday at his home in Glendale, Arizona, according to a Facebook post from friend and actor Paul Petersen.

Mickey Rooney Jr. has sadly died at the age of 77.

Gremlins director Joe Dante has hit out at The Mandalorian for “shamelessly” copying Gizmo to create Baby Yoda.The filmmaker is set to return to the franchise as a consultant on forthcoming HBO Max series Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai, and recently reflected on the characters’ legacy.“I think the longevity of [the films] is really key to this one character [Gizmo], who is essentially like a baby,” Dante told the San Francisco Chronicle.He went on to criticise the Star Wars spinoff series which introduced Baby Yoda, whose real name is Grogu and is often referred to as The Child.Dante added: “Which brings me, of course, to the subject of Baby Yoda, who is completely stolen and is just out-and-out copied. Shamelessly, I would think.”Disney+ and Lucasfilm have not responded to Dante’s comments.Baby Yoda was first introduced in the Disney+ series in 2019.