Month: June 2021

The Televisa network reported the death earlier in the day, saying it had spoken with Fiallo's daughter. The legendary writer was 96. The cause of her death was not immediately available. Considered the "mother of the Latin American soap opera," Delia Fiallo wrote more than 40 radio and television works. Among her original works and later adapted by herself or by others are "Cristal," "Esmeralda," "La Zulianita," and "María del Mar." The productions based on her works were seen in millions of homes around the world. "A telenovela is basically about sentiment," she told Variety in 1996. "If you don't make the public cry, you won't achieve anything." Her novels were adapted throughout two continents, from the US to Argentina, passing through countries such as Mexic...

Michael Gandolifini plays young Tony Soprano, the role made famous by his late father James Gandolfini. "The Many Saints of Newark" trailer is the first view of "The Sopranos" prequel. "The Many Saints of Newark" will open in theaters October 1 (and streams on HBO Max) With the first "The Many Saints of Newark" trailer,  Michael Gandolifini steps in as young Tony Soprano, the role his late father James Gandolfini made famous in HBO's seminal series "The Sopranos." The "Sopranos" prequel, produced and co-written by creator David Chase, focuses on Tony's early years and his influential relationship with Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola), the father of Michael Imperioli’s "Sopranos" character Christopher Moltisanti. "Legends aren't born, they're made," the trailer intones as Dickie ste...

Prince Charles will reportedly be absent from Princess Diana’s upcoming statue unveiling. According to Entertainment Tonight, the Prince of Wales, who was married to the late mother of Princes William and Harry from 1981 to 1996, elected not to attend the memorial moment simply because he "doesn't want to be a distraction." "He and Diana had a complicated relationship after their divorce, but they came to appreciate each other," the source added of Charles, who will reportedly be in Scotland at the time of the unveiling. Diana died in 1997 following a car crash in Paris, France. She was 36. PRINCE WILLIAM CALLED MEGHAN MARKLE ‘THAT BLOODY WOMAN’ AFTER ROYAL FUNERAL Prince Charles will reportedly be absent from Princess Diana’s statue unveiling. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo ...

While Britney Spears can count on ex-husband Kevin Federline for support as she seeks to end her controversial conservatorship, he has concerns regarding the idea of her regaining full control of her life "without any expert evaluation," according to his attorney. Divorce lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan shared Federline’s thoughts on Spears' desire for the conservatorship to be terminated, exclusively telling Page Six that the DJ would likely have concerns due to decisions previously made in terms of the "Toxic" singer’s medical care. "I’ve seen it reported that Britney wants [the conservatorship] terminated without any expert evaluation," Kaplan told us. "One thing that I can imagine will engender a further dialogue should it be terminated is that I know she had revealed in the statement ...

The Weeknd will try his hand at acting with a drama series from Sam Levinson in development at HBO. The premium cabler is developing The Idol, which the “Blinding Lights” singer, otherwise known as Abel Tesfaye, would star in, co-write and executive produce. Euphoria creator Levinson co-created the series with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, a former nightlife entrepreneur-turned-writer who is also The Weeknd’s producing partner. The series follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult. Joseph Epstein (Health and Wellness) will serve as showrunner and writer on the project. Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Epstein, Ashley Levinson, Kevin Turen, Bron Studios’ Aaron L. Gilbert will exec produce. Mary Laws, who has ...

The Weeknd will try his hand at acting with a drama series from Sam Levinson in development at HBO. The premium cabler is developing The Idol, which the “Blinding Lights” singer, otherwise known as Abel Tesfaye, would star in, co-write and executive produce. Euphoria creator Levinson co-created the series with Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, a former nightlife entrepreneur-turned-writer who is also The Weeknd’s producing partner. The series follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult. Joseph Epstein (Health and Wellness) will serve as showrunner and writer on the project. Levinson, Tesfaye, Fahim, Epstein, Ashley Levinson, Kevin Turen, Bron Studios’ Aaron L. Gilbert will exec produce. Mary Laws, who has ...