Tributes have been paid to a "beautiful, kind and caring" Scots teen who passed away suddenly. Kaydee-Louise Lucas from Bathgate, West Lothian tragically lost her life last Tuesday at just 15 years old.
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Ramy Youssef may not be the same person as the titular character in his Hulu series Ramy, but the Golden Globe-winning, multi-Emmy-nominated creator and star certainly relates to the New Jersey Millennial Arab-American man at the heart of his show.
Joining 20 Questions on Deadline this week, Youssef delves into the parallels between his own life and his fictional creation’s search for meaning, faith and peace of mind, but also how his comedic writing allows him to explore incredibly sensitive topics by putting Ramy in bizarre and chaotic circumstances.
In Ramy‘s new third season, which premiered on Hulu last month, he is dealing with sexual impotence following a Season 2 addiction to porn and the breakdown of his one-night marriage. Ramy finds distraction and solace in chasing money as a diamond dealer, traveling to Jerusalem while his family faces financial crisis.
New Season 3 cast members include Bella Hadid in her acting debut, Christopher Abbott and Julian Sergi, and Youssef reveals he is currently campaigning hard to cast a very well-known director if the show gets renewed for a fourth go-round (clue: Youssef is in his next feature alongside Abbott, Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo). Youssef also explains why a fourth would be Ramy‘s final season.
To hear more from Youssef, including his tribute to the women of Iran, whom he cites as the true heroes of our time, plus the inside track on what he wanted audiences to take away from this season, check out this episode of 20 Questions on Deadline above, and listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple podcasts.
Tributes have been paid to a "beautiful, kind and caring" Scots teen who passed away suddenly. Kaydee-Louise Lucas from Bathgate, West Lothian tragically lost her life last Tuesday at just 15 years old.
Flea has paid tribute to drummer D. H. Peligro following his death at the age of 63.
This week’s 20 Questions on Deadline guest is Paul Mescal.
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Kate Bush has paid tribute to the late Robbie Coltrane.The actor, who was widely known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, passed away on Friday (October 14) at the age of 72.He also starred in the video for Kate Bush’s 2011 single ‘Deeper Understanding’, taken from her ninth studio album, Director’s Cut.“I was very upset to hear the news about Robbie,” said Bush in a statement posted on her official website.“I’m really grateful that he agreed to star in a video that we made some years ago. It was incredibly exciting to watch him at work and to be in the presence of his deeply profound intelligence and earthy wit.“He was so much fun.
Harry Potter stalwart Robbie Coltrane had died. The Scottish star had enchanted childhoods around the world as Hagrid, the half-giant, in the Wizarding World franchise. But long before he was working alongside the likes of Alan Rickman and Daniel Radcliffe, he had been involved in the James Bond franchise.
Rupert Grint has paid tribute to "giant-hearted" Robbie Coltrane. The veteran actor passed away on Friday (14. 10.
Rupert Grint will miss his Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane.
Comedian Jayde Adams broke down in tears after Strictly Come Dancing enabled her to fulfil her promise to her older sister. An emotional Jaye performed the tear-jerking ballad Wind Beneath My Wings from the classic film Beaches with her pro dance partner Karen Hauer.
Jon Burlingame editor The centennial of Henry Mancini, composer of “The Pink Panther,” “Moon River” and other movie songs, isn’t until 2024. But the celebration began on Thursday when an all-star parade of Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning musicians got together to re-record one of his most famous works: “Peter Gunn.” With legendary composers John Williams and Herbie Hancock on keyboards, jazz great Arturo Sandoval on trumpet and music mogul Quincy Jones conducting an 18-piece band of L.A. session players, Mancini’s 1958 TV theme rocked the Warner Bros. scoring stage all afternoon. It was old home week for many, who seemingly spent half the three-hour session embracing, laughing and snapping photos. Williams and Jones called each other “Q” and “John T.,” the nicknames they had when the two were toiling side-by-side at Universal Television in the 1960s, before each started collecting Oscars and Grammys for their work in films and records.
Just the other day, I said not enough people are talking about Hulu’s “Ramy” season three on my timeline. And maybe I’m just following the wrong people on social media, but “Ramy” is one of the best shows on television that continues to be hilarious and cringe, filled with so many uncomfortable situations.
Zack Sharf Daniel Radcliffe has issued a statement after the death of his “Harry Potter” co-star Robbie Coltrane, calling the late actor “one of the funniest people I’ve met.” Coltrane, who died at the age of 72, starred as Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” film franchise and shared dozens of scenes with Radcliffe across the films. The two actors starred together in all eight “Harry Potter” movies, from “Sorcerer’s Stone” in 2001 to “Death Hallows – Part 2” in 2011. “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Radcliffe’s statement reads. “I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up. I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.”
John Travolta will always take a moment to honor his late wife, Kelly Preston, but especially on the days he misses her the most.MORE: John Travolta's lookalike daughter Ella sparks major reaction from fans with heartfelt videoIn light of what would have been the actress' 60th birthday, the star took a moment to pay tribute to the mother of his three children.The What a Girl Wants actress passed away on 12 July, 2020 at the age of 57 in the couple's home in Clearwater, Florida, after a long battle with breast cancer.
Daily Lowdown Podcast from HELLO! Today, we're discussing the sad death of Angela Lansbury. MORE: The Daily Lowdown: Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool co-star reveals actor 'didn't like him' - detailsNot only that, Blink 182 have reunited and Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan are starring in a new documentary. Tune into today's episode of the podcast below…Check out today's episode of the Daily LowdownStars of the big and small screen are paying tribute to Angela Lansbury after the actress' death aged 96.
Mindy Kaling Michael R. Jackson is, in a word, dazzling. His Broadway musical, “A Strange Loop,” is a breakthrough masterpiece whose plot I won’t describe here because it’s so inventive that my summary wouldn’t do it justice. But what I can say is that it’s a musical about a writer … well, trying to write. The star of “A Strange Loop” is Usher, a “young overweight-to-obese homosexual and/ or gay and/or queer, cisgender male writer,” as he says in his opening song, working to find his way in the world, deciphering the many destructive (and often extremely funny) voices in his head. Watching Michael’s Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning musical, I felt like someone had shone a light on the creative process of writing in a way it had never been examined before. For years, many neurotic writers have been able to see themselves in the protagonists of Woody Allen movies or Charlie Kaufman’s “Adaptation” or, hell, even “The Shining.” I never completely got it. But I actually identify with Usher, a funny, tortured, pop-culture-fluent brown man trying to impress his parents, discover his voice, vanquish his shame and have sex occasionally. Michael managed to capture all the moments of artistic self-doubt and relentless self-examination and somehow make it joyful, funny and relatable.
Kathy Griffin, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, are among the stars who have posted tributes to Dame Angela Lansbury after she passed away on Tuesday. The Murder, She Wrote titan was five days shy of her 97th birthday when she died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles. Representing Lansbury’s fans in a Tuesday Twitter post, Griffin wrote: “I cannot tell you how many ladies and gays are crushed, moved and feeling nostalgic about something in the past with the news of the passing of the fabulous Dame Angela Lansbury.
Dame Judi Dench has said her upcoming film Allelujah speaks to the “debt we owe” NHS staff. The veteran actress, 87, stars in the story about surviving old age alongside Absolutely Fabulous star Jennifer Saunders and Harry Potter’s David Bradley. Based on the stage play by Alan Bennett and written by Call The Midwife screenwriter Heidi Thomas, the film was directed by Sir Richard Eyre.