Ady Barkan, Subject of Documentary ‘Not Going Quietly’ and ALS Advocate, Dies at 39

Michaela Zee Adam Sandler first introduced “The Chanukah Song” in 1994 during the “Weekend Update” segment on “Saturday Night Live.” Although he penned the holiday tune himself, Sandler revealed in an interview with Access Hollywood that Roseanne Barr — who was hosting that week — almost performed the song on the late-night show. “They were talking about Roseanne singing it,” Sandler recalled. “And she was nice enough to say ‘no, let Adam do that, that’s his, he wrote it, that’s his song.'” During the “Weekend Update” segment with Norm Macdonald in 1994, Sandler explained that he wrote the song after noticing the lack of music about Hanukkah.

Caroline Brew editor Joss Ackland, the veteran British stage and screen actor who was known for starring in “White Mischief” and “Lethal Weapon 2,” died on Sunday. He was 95. “Joss was a long term client and great friend who remained lucid, erudite and mischievous to the very end, he died peacefully with his family this morning,” said his rep, Paul Pearson.

Filmmaker Mohammed Almughanni’s project Son of the Streets, about a Palestinian child living in a refugee camp in Beirut, has been awarded Best Pitch at the IDFA Forum Awards. The world’s largest documentary film festival presented two additional prizes on Wednesday, including the IDFA Forum Award for Best Rough Cut to Coexistence, My Ass!, and the DocLab Forum Award to Turbulence. Each of the winners receives a cash prize of €1,500.

Coronation Street fans have demanded the soap 'get rid' of one of its new characters as he continues to cause trouble on the cobbles. Mason Radcliffe. Following his arrival last month, we've seen Weatherfield High student Mason leading Dylan Wilson and Liam Connor astray.

The Apprentice star Karren Brady has opened up on becoming a grandmother at 54 - saying it was an ‘incredible feeling’. The businesswoman and TV personality appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday, 15 November, days after her daughter Sophia Peschisolido, 25, revealed she was five months pregnant. Sophia is engaged to Frankie Makin and it will be the couple’s first child.

A Marks and Spencer fan says she loves one of the brand's winter coats so much, she's 'not stopped wearing' it since buying it. According to the fashion fan, the coat keeps her bone dry during heavy rain showers on dog walks, and is warm and insulated without looking or feeling bulky.

Jaden Thompson Kevin Turen, a producer on “Euphoria,” “The Idol,” and Ti West’s “X” trilogy,” died over the weekend. He was 44. A cause of death is not yet known.

Documentary’s gatekeepers are playing it awfully safe lately, in the estimation of Orwa Nyrabia, artistic director of the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, the world’s largest documentary film festival. 

A nutritionist has explained why you may not have to eat three meals every day to stay healthy. It's common knowledge that eating breakfast, lunch and dinner is supposed to give us enough nutrients, energy and calories to get through the day.

Michaela Zee Robert Butler, the co-creator of “Remington Steele” and a veteran television director who worked on such series as “Hill Street Blues,” “Star Trek” and “Batman,” died Nov. 3 in Los Angeles. He was 95.

John Bailey, a seasoned Hollywood cinematographer who served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 2017 to 2019, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 81. Bailey’s death was announced by his wife, Carol Littleton, in a statement released by the Academy on Friday evening.

Coronation Street Alan Halsall has been flooded with supportive well-wishes from his co-stars and fans as he revealed he's undergone surgery which looks set to see him out of action for months. The actor took to social media to share a picture of himself after going under the knife to fix an ACL injury.

Lorraine Kelly became emotional during Monday's instalment of her breakfast programme as she addressed the heartbreaking news of her colleague's death after she tragically passed away last week at the age of only 33.

Some last-gasp heroics from Bruno Fernandes inspired Manchester United back to winning ways in their Premier League match with Fulham on Saturday lunchtime.

Marco Silva said his Fulham players panicked towards the end of the game, allowing Bruno Fernandes to find a stoppage-time winner in Manchester United’s 1-0 win at Craven Cottage.

Ellise Shafer SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Priscilla,” in theaters now. As the opening sequence of Sofia Coppola‘s biographical drama “Priscilla” unfolds, viewers meet a 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu (Cailee Spaeny) in 1959 West Germany to the tune of the Ramones’ 1980 hit “Baby, I Love You.” This time-bending choice may seem unexpected, but to those familiar with the work of Coppola — who famously soundtracked her 2006 historical film “Marie Antoinette” with the Strokes, Aphex Twin and the Cure — it won’t come as a surprise. After all, though the song is a subversion, it’s a cover of the Ronettes’ 1964 classic and carries much of the musical stylings of the period, courtesy of Phil Spector, who produced both versions.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi have made a name for themselves in the documentary world as the filmmakers behind “The Rescue” and the Oscar-winning “Free Solo.” So it makes sense that their narrative feature directing debut, “Nyad,” would focus on a true story — that of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad’s attempts to swim the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida in her 60s. Considering the pair’s history, it’s not surprising that “Nyad” is visually impressive and nails the rousing storytelling. But the directors also draw excellent performances out of their actors, particularly the trio of Annette Bening as the prickly Nyad, Jodie Foster as her friend and coach Bonnie Stoll and Rhys Ifans as navigator John Bartlett.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Trevor Noah is entering his next act as a podcast host. The former host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” launches his deep-dive interview show, a Spotify original podcast, next week. In each episode of the new podcast, Noah will have an extended discussion with a single guest.

North West is already preparing for the day when she takes over her parents’ companies!

They called time on their relationship in early 2023, shortly after publicly announcing their pregnancy news. But Laura Anderson has now revealed that she and ex Gary Lucy attempted to give things another go ahead of welcoming their baby daughter Bonnie in September. Ex Hollyoaks actor Gary, 41, was by her side throughout the labour and the former couple spent the week in Scotland as a family of three following the birth.