By Kate Feldman From New York Daily News “Bridgerton,” who won an Emmy just weeks ago, hair and makeup designer Marc Pilcher died Sunday of COVID-19. He was 53. Pilcher was double vaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, his family and friends said in a statement. “The passing of Marc Pilcher is beyond words,”…
While Britney Spears Rejoices, Her Father’s Attorney Calls Conservator Suspension ‘Wrong’
LOS ANGELES—A lawyer for Jamie Spears on Thursday denounced a Los Angeles judge’s decision to suspend him as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears’ $60 million estate. LA Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny removed Jamie Spears from the role on Wednesday and set a November court date to consider whether to terminate the 13-year-old legal…
Actress Scarlett Johansson Settles Lawsuit With Disney After Claiming Breach of Contract
Actress Scarlett Johansson, star of the Marvel superhero movie “Black Widow,” has settled her lawsuit against Walt Disney after alleging that the company breached her contract when it released the movie in theatres while simultaneously streaming it on Disney+. As of yet, details regarding the final outcome of the lawsuit—including whether there was any financial compensation—have not been provided…
CCP Purges Chinese Celebrities and Influencers in Crackdown on Entertainment Industry
September 30, 2021
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Xi Jinping has seized control of China’s U.S.$359 billion (AU$496 billion) entertainment industry, seeking to align all cultural influences in China with Communist Party dogma through an “eight-point plan” that directs broadcasters on acceptable role models in entertainment. The plan released by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) tolerates no…
Reopening of ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway Halted by COVID-19 Cases
NEW YORK—The hit Broadway show “Aladdin” was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19 cases were reported within the musical’s company, a day after the show reopened following some 18 months of being shuttered due to the pandemic. “Through our rigorous testing protocols, breakthrough COVID-19 cases have been detected within the company of ‘Aladdin’ at the…
David Tennant to Play Alexander Litvinenko in New ITV Drama
Actor David Tennant is to play former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in a new ITV drama. Litvinenko died after being poisoned with a rare radioactive substance in London in 2006. The drama, Litvinenko, will tell the story of his widow Marina as she seeks to persuade the British Government to publicly name her husband’s killers…
Judge Suspends Britney Spears’ Father From Conservatorship
A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday suspended Britney’s Spear’s father, Jamie Spears, from the conservatorship that has controlled the finances and much of the pop star’s life for the past 13 years. “The current situation is not tenable. It reflects a toxic environment which requires the suspension of Jamie Spears, effective today,” the superior court…
Bond Is Back: 007 Film ‘No Time to Die’ Premieres in London
LONDON—James Bond film “No Time To Die” held its delayed world premiere in London on Tuesday in the cinema’s most high profile red carpet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wet weather failed to dampen spirits as Daniel Craig, dressed in an eye-catching pink velvet dinner jacket, and co-stars including Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch,…
False Positive COVID-19 Tests Derailed Kamala Harris Interview, ‘View’ Hosts Say
COVID-19 tests that stopped an in-person interview with Vice President Kamala Harris turned out to be false positive, “The View” hosts said Monday. Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin were asked to leave by a producer after their tests late last week returned positive, derailing plans to have Harris in the ABC show’s studio to answer…
Tony Awards Ceremony Slumps to 2.6 Million Low on Television
September 27, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The television audience for Sunday’s Tony Awards for theater slumped to a new low despite a star-studded cast that promoted Broadway’s return after an 18-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Broadcaster CBS said on Monday that just 2.6 million Americans tuned in for the two-hour special, which did double duty as an awards…
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