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Afghan Star Aryana Sayeed Recounts Harrowing Escape From Kabul

An Afghan singer who has used her international fame to amplify calls for women’s rights wore an all-enveloping veil to escape her homeland as the Taliban took Kabul. Aryana Sayeed has divided her time between Turkey, Britain, and Afghanistan and had been in Kabul in recent months to start a clothing business. She told Reuters…


Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dead at Age 80

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts passed away on Aug. 24 at a hospital. Watts, 80, “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family,” the drummer’s spokesperson said in a statement. “Charlie was a cherished husband, father, and grandfather and also as a member of The Rolling Stones one of the…


Mayim Bialik to Guest Host ‘Jeopardy!’ After Richards’ Exit

LOS ANGELES—“Jeopardy!” is back to guest hosts after the resignation of Mike Richards, and actress Mayim Bialik will return as the first one up. Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Bialik will take the podium long occupied by the late Alex Trebek for three weeks of episodes. The 45-year-old “Big Bang Theory” and “Blossom” actress…


Tom T. Hall, Country Singer and ‘Harper Valley PTA’ Composer, Dies at 85

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Tom T. Hall, the singer-songwriter who composed “Harper Valley P.T.A.” and sang about life’s simple joys as country music’s consummate blue-collar bard, has died. He was 85. His son, Dean Hall, confirmed the musician’s death on Friday at his home in Franklin, Tennessee. Known as “The Storyteller” for his unadorned yet incisive lyrics, Hall…


‘Paw Patrol’ Unleashed: Behind ViacomCBS’s Plan to Take on Disney

When “Paw Patrol: The Movie” hits theaters and the Paramount+ streaming service on Friday, it will kick off one of ViacomCBS’ most ambitious efforts to take on Disney in the streaming wars. The release of the feature film based on the animated children’s series about a group of rescue dogs who protect their community, will…


Japanese Martial Artist Film Star Sonny Chiba Dies at 82

TOKYO—Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died. He was 82. Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, died late Thursday in a hospital near Tokyo where he had been treated for COVID-19 since Aug. 8, Tokyo-based Astraia, his management…


Mike Richards out as ‘Jeopardy!’ Host After Past Scrutinized

LOS ANGELES—Producer Mike Richards stepped down from his brief tenure as host of “Jeopardy!” citing the controversy over “past incidents and comments.” Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, a decision that was seen as divisive from the beginning after the show had embarked on a broad search that included actors, sports…


Mike Richards Steps Down as ‘Jeopardy!’ Host

LOS ANGELES—Producer Mike Richards stepped down from his brief tenure as host of “Jeopardy!” citing the controversy over “past incidents and comments.” Richards was chosen last week as the successor to Alex Trebek, a decision that was seen as divisive from the beginning after the show had embarked on a broad search that included actors, sports…


Dylan Penn Takes the Lead in Family-Affair ‘Flag Day’

LONDON—Dylan Penn, daughter of Hollywood heavyweights Sean Penn and Robin Wright, says she initially turned down the chance to star in her father’s new film “Flag Day”—her first major movie role—but its lengthy production let her mature into the part. Based on Jennifer Vogel’s memoir “Flim-Flam Man,” the film centres around her relationship with her…


Water Baby Hugh Jackman Get Soaking in Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Reminiscence’

Hugh Jackman calls himself a water baby, but he’s never spent as much time getting wet as in his latest movie, “Reminiscence.” “I’m Australian born and bred so I love the water. I go into the ocean almost every day, if I can,” said Jackman. “But I certainly wasn’t taking any baths whilst doing this…