I’m a child of the 2000s (and specifically San Diego), which is to say that Will Ferrell’s work (and specifically “Anchorman”) is deeply important to me. Star vehicles like “Step Brothers” and “Talladega Nights”; Also, did I mention “Anchorman”? – epitomized the bravado and blissful ignorance of Bush-era masculinity, in some ways even more so
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who died on Monday in a Sydney hospital, died of pneumonia, his agent confirmed. Best known for his roles in Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, the 78-year-old’s family described his death earlier this week as “sudden and unexpected.” Neill’s former agent, Philip Grenz, issued a statement Thursday about the cause
Paramount Skydance boss David Ellison and his father, tech billionaire Larry Ellison, were sued by a Paramount shareholder who alleged they reached an “illegal” deal with President Donald Trump to secure US government approval for the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The shareholders’ lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Delaware Court of Chancery, seeks to block Paramount’s
Dong, a police officer turned human rights activist, has been jailed in China several times for his activism. In 1999, Dong was fired from the police after 13 years because he signed a petition to mark the 10th anniversary of the brutal Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Then, in 2001, he was jailed for three
Hal Williams, the television veteran who appeared in such American comedies as “227” and “Sanford and Son,” has died, according to his manager. He was 91 years old. “227” aired from 1985 to 1990 and followed a group of middle-aged tenants living together in an apartment building. Williams played Lester Jenkins, who, on the show,
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have issued a sweeping order to all educational institutions to check books for “inappropriate and objectionable” content, in a move that has sparked debate over who can shape the region’s history in classrooms. The order, issued last week, directs schools, colleges, universities and training centers to review all material posted on
