Month: May 2021

Norman Lloyd Dies: ‘St. Elsewhere’ Actor Who Worked With Welles, Hitchcock & Chaplin Was 106 – Deadline
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Norman Lloyd Dies: ‘St. Elsewhere’ Actor Who Worked With Welles, Hitchcock & Chaplin Was 106 – Deadline

Norman Lloyd, the Emmy-nominated veteran actor, producer and director whose career ranged from Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre, Alfred Hitchcock’s Saboteur and acting with Charlie Chaplin in Limelight to St. Elsewhere, Dead Poets Society and The Practice, died May 10 in his sleep at his Los Angeles home. He was 106. A family friend confirmed the news to Deadline. During one of the famous Lloyd birthday celebrations, Karl Malden said, “Norman Lloyd is the history of our business.” Blessed with a commanding voice, Lloyd’s acting career dates back to Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre troupe, of which he was the last surviving member. He was part of its first production — a modern-dress adaptation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on Broadway in 1937. Related Story Todd M...
Norman Lloyd Dies: ‘St. Elsewhere’ Actor Who Worked With Welles, Hitchcock & Chaplin Was 106 – Deadline
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Norman Lloyd Dies: ‘St. Elsewhere’ Actor Who Worked With Welles, Hitchcock & Chaplin Was 106 – Deadline

Norman Lloyd, the Emmy-nominated veteran actor, producer and director whose career ranged from Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre, Alfred Hitchcock’s Saboteur and acting with Charlie Chaplin in Limelight to St. Elsewhere, Dead Poets Society and The Practice, died May 10 in his sleep at his Los Angeles home. He was 106. A family friend confirmed the news to Deadline. During one of the famous Lloyd birthday celebrations, Karl Malden said, “Norman Lloyd is the history of our business.” Blessed with a commanding voice, Lloyd’s acting career dates back to Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre troupe, of which he was the last surviving member. He was part of its first production — a modern-dress adaptation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on Broadway in 1937. Related Story Todd M...
Norman Lloyd Dies: ‘St. Elsewhere’ Actor Who Worked With Welles, Hitchcock & Chaplin Was 106 – Deadline
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Norman Lloyd Dies: ‘St. Elsewhere’ Actor Who Worked With Welles, Hitchcock & Chaplin Was 106 – Deadline

Norman Lloyd, the Emmy-nominated veteran actor, producer and director whose career ranged from Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre, Alfred Hitchcock’s Saboteur and acting with Charlie Chaplin in Limelight to St. Elsewhere, Dead Poets Society and The Practice, died May 10 in his sleep at his Los Angeles home. He was 106. A family friend confirmed the news to Deadline. During one of the famous Lloyd birthday celebrations, Karl Malden said, “Norman Lloyd is the history of our business.” Blessed with a commanding voice, Lloyd’s acting career dates back to Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre troupe, of which he was the last surviving member. He was part of its first production — a modern-dress adaptation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on Broadway in 1937. Related Story Todd M...
Porsha Williams lands three-part Bravo special about her life – Page Six
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Porsha Williams lands three-part Bravo special about her life – Page Six

Expect to see more of Porsha Williams on your TV screens soon. The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star — who just broke the internet with her engagement to her former co-star’s estranged husband — is now getting her own three-part special on Bravo, Page Six has learned. “It was greenlit months ago, so it has nothing to do with this [engagement] news,” a source told us. “The special is supposed to focus on Porsha, her activism and her family.” Williams, 39, got involved with the Black Lives Matter movement at its peak in 2020 and was arrested twice at Breonna Taylor protests in Louisville, Kentucky, last year. However, since Williams’ new fiancé, Simon Guobadia, has seemingly become a bigger part of the reality star’s life recently, there is a chance t...
One Major Side Effect of Drinking Protein Shakes, Says Science Eat This, Not That! – msnNOW
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One Major Side Effect of Drinking Protein Shakes, Says Science Eat This, Not That! – msnNOW

Protein shakes are wildly popular for muscle building and body slimming thanks to some research that suggests the potential benefits of getting more protein in your diet. This macronutrient has been linked to such benefits like: Preventing muscle loss and building lean muscle. Reducing appetite by keeping you feeling full longer. Boosting metabolism. Dropping pounds. The National Academy of Sports Medicine calls protein "one of the key 'levers' in a diet that increases the likelihood of someone's ability to lose weight." It's safe to say that many people have become obsessed with protein. And food and beverage marketers have taken note. Simply using the word "protein" in packaging seems to anoint the food with a halo of hea...
Rare, flesh-eating “black fungus” rides COVID’s coattails in India – Ars Technica
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Rare, flesh-eating “black fungus” rides COVID’s coattails in India – Ars Technica

Enlarge / A health worker exits an ambulance outside a quarantine center in the Goregaon suburb of Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Covid-19 Coverage View more stories As the pandemic coronavirus continues to ravage India, doctors are reporting a disturbing uptick in cases of a rare, potentially fatal fungal infection among people recovered or recovering from COVID-19. The infection is called mucormycosis, or sometimes “black fungus” in media reports, and it appears to be attacking COVID-19 patients through the nose and sinuses, where it can aggressively spread to facial bones, the eyes, and even the brain (rhinocerebral mucormycosis). In other cases, the fungus can also attack the lungs, breaks in the skin, and the gastrointestinal ...
Inside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s ‘romantic’ Montana getaway – Page Six
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Inside Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s ‘romantic’ Montana getaway – Page Six

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez stayed at an exclusive resort in Montana that is known as the “perfect backdrop for a romantic trip,” Page Six has learned. The ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club is a favorite getaway for big-name VIPs, such as Google founder Eric Schmidt, Bill Gates, Justin Timberlake and Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen. Affleck, who is a member of the club, stayed with J.Lo in a private home that has its own private chef. A source said the trip was planned by the “Argo” star, and came at the perfect time of year for a low-key vacation. “The ski season has just ended at Yellowstone, so it was quieter and provided the perfect backdrop for a romantic trip where they could spend time alone,” the source told Page Six. Jennifer Lopez and...
Sylvester Stallone DROPS the price of his Beverly Hills mega mansion from $110M to $85M – Daily Mail
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Sylvester Stallone DROPS the price of his Beverly Hills mega mansion from $110M to $85M – Daily Mail

Sylvester Stallone has dropped the price of his stunning, very exclusive Beverly Hills mega mansion that has a generous view of Los Angeles. In February the Rocky actor listed the home for an eye-watering $110M but had no takers so this week the movie icon lowered the price to $85M. That is a massive $25M reduction. The property is extra big with a total of eight bedrooms and nine bathroom on a whopping 3.5 acres. The home is located in the exclusive North Beverly Park neighborhood of Beverly Hills where Lisa Vanderpump and Rod Stewart used to reside. Price drop: Sylvester Stallone has dropped the price of his stunning Beverly Hills mega mansion that has a generous view of Los Angeles Making a splash: In February the Rocky actor listed the home f...