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‘Kangaroo Jack’ Writer Steve Bing Dead After Jumping Off Building — STEVE BING Writer/Producer, Liz Hurley's Ex ... DEAD AT 55 FROM SUICIDE — Steve Bing — best known for writing “Kangaroo Jack” and investing hugely in the Tom Hanks' film, “The Polar Express” — has died ... TMZ has learned.
Andrew Goldman / Vulture:
In Conversation: Joel Schumacher After five decades in Hollywood, the director has plenty of stories — but don't expect him to kiss and tell. — Joel Schumacher died on June 22, 2020. We are revisiting this interview, which was originally published in August of 2019, in commemoration of his life.
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Joel Schumacher, Director of Batman Films and ‘Lost Boys,’ Dies at 80
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Carly Pearce Files for Divorce from Michael Ray After Less Than a Year of Marriage — After eight months of marriage, the “Every Little Thing” singer-songwriter filed for divorce from the “Her World or Mine” singer on Friday, their reps confirm to PEOPLE — Country stars Carly Pearce and Michael Ray have called it quits.
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Kobe Bryant Pilot's Family Wants Crash Case Moved Out of L.A., It's Unfair — KOBE BRYANT PILOT'S FAMILY WANTS CASE MOVED OUT OF L.A. ... It's Unfair — EXCLUSIVE — The family of Ara Zobayan is begging a judge to move Vanessa Bryant's wrongful death case out of L.A. because Kobe Bryant …
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Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Batman Returns! Michael Keaton in Talks to Play Bruce Wayne in ‘The Flash’ Movie (Exclusive) — That plot will introduce general audiences to the idea of the multiverse, one of the of core concepts underpinning DC Comics — After nearly 30 years, Michael Keaton is in talks to return …
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Josef Adalian / Vulture:
30 Rock Is Pulling Blackface Episodes From Streaming Platforms and TV Reruns — Four episodes of 30 Rock, including two featuring Jane Krakowski's Jenna character in blackface, are being removed from subscription streaming services Hulu and Amazon Prime and have also been made unavailable …
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’ Skipping Theaters to Launch On Demand and CBS All Access (EXCLUSIVE) — “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run,” Paramount and Nickelodeon's animated adventure based on the absorbent underwater fry cook, is skipping its planned theatrical debut.
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Kate Aurthur / Variety:
The One Where Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow Have a Glorious ‘Friends’ Reunion — Janelle Monáe Sings, Acts and Knows How to Master an Escape Room. Her Next Challenge: Directing — The cast of “Friends,” the most beloved show in modern TV history, are famously close …
TMZ.com:
MLB'S CARL CRAWFORD SUED FOR OVER $1 MILLION ... Over Drowning At Texas Mansion — 1:09 PM PT — Crawford's attorney Rusty Hardin ... “It's not unexpected that people are going to seek compensation when a tragic accident occurs.” — “Carl was not at the pool when it happened. He was upstairs in his house.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Northeast Philadelphia native, brother of police captain, killed in British terrorist attack — A Northeast Philadelphia native was among three people stabbed to death Saturday evening during an attack at a park in Southern England that is being investigated as a “terrorist incident.”
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Will Thorne / Variety:
SAG Awards Signals to ‘Billions’ Star Asia Kate Dillon Intent to Keep Gender-Specific Categories (EXCLUSIVE) — NBC to Stagger Pilot Production Amid Coronavirus Disruption, Still Plans to Shoot ‘Langdon’ Later This Year — Organizers of the SAG Awards will not act in the near future on calls to abolish gender-specific categories.
Dave McNary / Variety:
Golden Globes 2021 Postponed Nearly Two Months — The 2021 Golden Globes will take place on Feb. 28 — about eight weeks before the 93rd Academy Awards. — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association made the announcement Monday morning. Just a week earlier, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts …
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