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Fred Ward, a character actor best known for roles in The Right Stuff and Tremors, has died at the age of 79.

NPR, citing his publicist Ron Hofmann.Ward is survived by a son from his first of two marriages.This story is developing …

https://bit.ly/BUSMCTE or contact 617-358-9535 for more information.”Ward spent the last years of his life developing his second favorite art form: painting, his rep said. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Marie-France Ward and his son Django Ward.News of his passing circulated Friday on Twitter with Rolling Stone editor Alan Sepinwall calling out Ward’s beloved cult status.“RIP, Fred Ward, a great character actor whose big shot at leading man status, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, unfortunately flopped, but who kept giving great, lived-in performances for the rest of his career,” he wrote.Film critic Robert Daniels also shared condolences, writing: “Fred Ward was absurdly good.

Wanda Sykes was one of the three co-hosts of the 2022 Oscars and she’s opening up about Will Smith‘s on-stage slap, a month and a half after the controversial moment.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterFred Ward, who starred in films including “Henry and June,” “Tremors,” “The Right Stuff” and “The Player,” died May 8, his publicist confirmed to Variety. He was 79.There was a certain retro quality to the actor’s persona that made Ward seem more akin to Humphrey Bogart or John Garfield (although not quite with those actors’ level of charisma) than to his contemporaries, and it did not seem at all affected.

Janey Godley has shared her delight as her new novel Nothing Left Unsaid made it on to Amazon's best sellers list on publication day.

Glamour, on Thursday, May 12. It was reported this month that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, at which point more than half of all U.S.

Editor's note: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Naomi Judd will be honored with a memorial presented by CMT on May 15 at 5 p.m.

#unpresidented Trump https://t.co/NI7vqPV6cuPsaki told Mediate in a statement that Jean-Pierre “has affirmed that Donald Trump won in 2016, too. Like so many of us, Karine was concerned about the U.S.

Dermot Kennedy returns this week and nabs the highest new entry on the Irish Singles Chart with his new single Something To Someone. 

Glen Powell is ensuring all eyes are on him, both onscreen and off! The Top Gun: Maverick star uploaded a steamy selfie to Instagram on Thursday which set social media on fire. Glen shared a shirtless snapshot of himself and showed off his very toned physique. He captioned it: "Watching those Top Gun: Maverick reviews come in this morning.

JEREMY Kyle's verbal lashings notoriously reduced some guests to tears - and exposed others for their evil wrongdoing. This week vile landlord Christopher Cox, who was snared by the ITV show for demanding female tenants had sex with him in return for a room, was jailed.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe first trailer for Jasmine Trinca’s “Marcel!” features Alba Rohrwacher’s eccentric artist searching for her beloved lost dog Marcel, and in the process reconnecting with her neglected young daughter.The film, which is a Special Screenings title at the Cannes Film Festival this year, has secured distribution in France with Rezo Films. Paris-based sales agent Totem Films, which handled sales for hit movie “Compartment No.

Burna Boy has shared a new track called ‘Last Last’ – you can listen to it below.Produced by Chopstix, the song samples Toni Braxton‘s 2000 single ‘He Wasn’t Man Enough’. It’ll appear on the Nigerian artist’s sixth studio album ‘Love, Damini’, which is due to arrive this summer.The accompanying ‘Last Last’ video was directed by Burna Boy – real name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu – and features “my house, my car, my friends, my Igbo, my Shayo”, per an onscreen message.“And most importantly [it’s] for you, my fans,” it adds.

Julia Bradbury has spoken out in support of Deborah James she raises awareness around cancer after revealing she's been moved to end-of-life care. Deborah, 40, who has been courageously battling bowel cancer for five years, wrote a heartbreaking “goodbye" post on Monday revealing that her body “just wasn’t playing ball”.The devastating announcement penned by the mum-of-two, which she asked her followers to donate to cancer research for the price of a drink “to see me out of this world”, has raised a whopping £4million.

James Bay has announced the release of his third studio album, ‘Leap’. Check out new single ‘One Life’ along with our interview with Bay below.Bay’s new album will be released on July 8 via EMI Records/Republic Records, and comes previewed by the single ’One Life’. Arriving on the heels of March’s ‘Give Me The Reason’, the song is a tribute to Lucy Smith, Bay’s longtime girlfriend and the mother of his daughter Ada, who arrived last October.“I’d never written from this perspective before,” Bay told NME.

Elizabeth Hurley has many friends in the fashion industry, and on Thursday she shared a beautiful tribute to an iconic designer whose designs she has worn through the years – Valentino.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley makes heartfelt revelation about son Damian - exclusiveMarking his 90th birthday, the mother-of-one shared four pictures of them together taken through the years. "Happy 90th to the one and only @realmrvalentino," she simply wrote alongside the snaps.WATCH: Elizabeth Hurley soaks up the sun in black string bikiniThe first photo showed a stunning Elizabeth looking stunning in a strapless lace mini dress as she attended a private view of 'Valentino: Master Of Couture', which was exhibited in London back in 2013.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleRELATED: Elizabeth Hurley relaxes in string bikini in must-see photoAnother gorgeous shot of her in a strapless pink gown was taken back in New York in 2000, whilst the two others were snaps from 2007 and 2003.

Joe Leydon Film CriticWhile staring glassy-eyed at interminably long stretches of “The Last Victim,” I was reminded of a ‘60s variety show sketch I viewed during my adolescence. The premise of the skit: Producers of some returning fall shows were told at the last minute that their series had been expanded from 30 to 60 minutes, and they had to stretch scripts that had already been written.

Taylor Swift fans are very upset with themselves.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has spoken about Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen‘s inclusion on the performance line-up for this weekend’s Billboard Music Awards, which Combs is both hosting and executive producing.It was announced earlier this month that Wallen would perform at this year’s ceremony, a year after footage of the country singer saying a racial slur emerged. The video led to him being banned from last year’s Country Music Awards, American Music Awards and, indeed, the Billboard Music Awards.At the time he was announced to perform at this year’s event, MRC Live & Alternative, who produce the Billboard Awards, provided a statement to Billboard about their decision to include Wallen.

2022 Billboard Music Awards are going to be a Diddy party! On Sunday, the 52-year-old mogul is set to host music’s big night, and it’s going to be one to remember.“I thought it was time for me to get back outside, reintroduce myself to the world and throw music’s biggest night,” Diddy tells ET’s Kevin Frazier. “I’m one of the greatest hosts in the world. You know, I love entertaining.”For the awards show, Diddy is pulling inspiration from one of the world’s best showmen, and one of his biggest inspirations -- P.T.

Josh Duggar has apparently lost support from 19 family members and counting. Well, this kind of support anyway:

Before scoring a $150 orchestra seat at the intimate Hayes Theater for Broadway hit “Take Me Out” in March, New York mom of three and die-hard Jesse Williams fanatic Schnelle Acevedo had no clue she’d be in for an eyeful of the buff actor in the buff. But much to her delight, that’s exactly what she got when she saw the baseball drama, which is nominated for four Tony awards. “I was actually stunned.

Travis Scott is among a long list of defendants named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she suffered «horrific injuries» at the Astroworld tragedy resulted in a miscarriage.Shanazia Williamson sued the «Goosebumps» rapper in Harris County, Texas, claiming she was among the masses «trampled and crushed» at the 2021 music festival, which resulted in «horrific injuries and ultimately the death of her and [her partner Jarawd Owens'] unborn child.» Williamson is also suing, among others, Live Nation Entertainment and the operators behind NRG Park in Houston, where the festival was held.Williamson, who did not disclose how far along she was in the pregnancy, claims that the defendants' «failure to plan, design, manage, operate, staff, and supervise the event was a direct and proximate cause of [her] injuries and death of [their] unborn child.» Furthermore, Williamson claims the defendants «acted knowingly and/or recklessly, committing gross negligence.» Williams is suing for over $1 million in damages.It should be noted that there's a law in Texas that specifically states that fetuses that die due to negligence can be grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit. According to, the state's Civil Practice and Remedies code includes fetuses as eligible in these lawsuits from the moment of fertilization.Scott is facing a number of lawsuits following the tragedy that resulted in 10 people killed and hundreds injured, including a $2 billion lawsuit filed by Texas trial attorney Thomas J.

It looks like Blac Chyna is trying to turn over a new leaf.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDominique Fishback holds her own opposite Samuel L. Jackson in Apple TV+’s “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” and she says that was inspired by the strength of the character. “I wasn’t really nervous because Robyn is not nervous of Ptolemy,” she tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast.

NBC Sports said Thursday that Maria Taylor will be the new host of Football Night in America, NBC’s weekly studio show that leads into the network’s Sunday Night Football.

ITV quiz show The Chase was left in 'chaos' after rival gameshow host Richard Osman "leaked" Bradley Walsh's huge salary in a social media post.

EXCLUSIVE: Rocket Science has boarded worldwide sales on The Yin & Yang of Gerry Lopez, a film lifting the veil on one of surfing’s most enigmatic heroes, which will be introduced to potential buyers at the 2022 Cannes Market.

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