Month: August 2020

Wilford Brimley, the longtime character actor who appeared in such hit films as Cocoon, The Firm, The Natural and The China Syndrome but is best known as the pitch man for Quaker Oats food products, has died. He was 85. Brimley passed away at his home in his native Utah, TMZ reported. The news site said that Brimley was on dialysis while being treated in an intensive care unit after his health deteriorated in the final days of his life. 'Wilford Brimley was a man you could trust,' his manager, Lynda Bensky, said.  'He said what he meant and he meant what he said. He had a tough exterior and a tender heart.  'I’m sad that I will no longer get to hear my friend's wonderful stories.  'He was one of a kind.'  Brimley is seen above speaking at a gala honoring Harrison Ford...

For horror fans who believed they missed out on the latest Scream sequel, you did not, because it’s currently in development. The franchise had a few false starts in terms of parts 5 and 6, and after Scream 4 received lukewarm reviews, the idea sort of fizzled out. But Ghostface is coming back, and he’ll be joined by a few familiar foes, including Courteney Cox’s Gale. ‘Scream’ actors Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette | John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images‘Scream 5’ was confirmed in 2019 Scream originators Kevin Williamson and the late Wes Craven never seemed to confirm any more lives for the film franchise after Scream 4, which was released in 2011. Since then, MTV launched its own branch with a Scream TV show, a Ghostface-branded series withou...

Nearly a week after Regis Philbin’s death, son-in-law and The Good Place creator Mike Schur memorialized the legendary TV host in an emotional Twitter thread. Schur, married to Philbin’s daughter writer-producer J.J. Philbin, shared on Friday that he has had difficulty expressing the impact the beloved Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host’s career has had on the entertainment world. “It’s too huge. You can’t wrap your arms around it. He literally holds the Guinness Book Record for most hours on TV,” the Emmy-winning TV producer and writer tweeted. “For decades, Regis was always there, on TV, chatting and complaining and making people laugh. He needed no explanation,” Schur continued. He said that articulating the span and significance of Philbin’s  career has been tough. But Me...

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The U.S. Marshals announced Friday that they are holding an online auction for 126 lots of minor assets and merchandise from the fraudulent Fyre Festival, which was planned by William “Billy” McFarland, who is now in federal prison serving six years for fraud. The event was organized and marketed as the ultimate luxury trip, with promotional materials that included celebrities and supermodels. Instead, the promised experience was never delivered and the acts booked for the show ultimately withdrew as word reached them that the festival was being poorly run. The auction is being held online by U.S. Marshals auction vendor Gaston & Sheehan. Registration and bidding are currently underway. The auction ends Aug. 13. “This Fyre Festival-branded clothing and other items that were seized...