Anne Beatts, pioneering comic and original ‘SNL’ writer, dead at 74

Chinaka Hodge has been tapped as head writer of the Ironheart series, from Marvel and Disney+, Deadline can confirm.

Back in December, Marvel’s Kevin Feige revealed during a presentation they would be moving forward with a new Disney+ series focusing on the young hero Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, with actress Dominique Thorne set in the role. The comic book heroine is a child genius that becomes an MIT student at age 15 and reverse-engineer’s Iron Man’s armor.

Ed Meza @edmezavarBelgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez, who examined the ties between the international arms industry and Western political establishments in his recent documentaries, the award-winning “Shadow World” and “Blue Orchids,” is set to explore its impact in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in his new project, “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat.”Grimonprez and producer Daan Milius are presenting the project at the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival’s CPH:Forum financing and

Princess Anne, 70, is in the spotlight once again after the death of her father Prince Philip. The Royal Family member, who has been Princess Royal since 1987, released a statement in honor of the late Duke of Edinburgh through the Royal Family’s Instagram account on Apr. 11 along with a heartwarming black and white photo of her sitting and smiling with him.

Gallery: These actors rejected big roles (Espresso) And Rubin admits that while Hathaway was a delight to work with, it proved difficult to get hold of Franco. "Anne made herself readily available," he adds.

A decade ago, James Franco and Anne Hathaway co-hosted the 83rd Academy Awards and the experiment proved to be pretty awkward, according to several writers who worked the gig back in 2011. At the time, the telecast was criticized for being cringe and lacking chemistry between the two performers who were doing just that while playing off of one another.

Princess Anne returned to her royal duties just five days after the passing of her father, Prince Philip. The royal princess attended an in-person event to the Royal Yacht Squadron in the Isle of Wight on Wednesday, somewhere she used to enjoy going with the Duke of Edinburgh when she was young.

James Franco and Anne Hathaway's 2011 hosting gig of the Academy Awards has been considered to be one of the most awkward ones. The duo's hosting debacle was panned by viewers and recently, Oscars writers opened up about what went down during the time and why the show resulted to be the way it did.

NEW YORK -- Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer with a taste for sweetness and the macabre who was on the original staff of “Saturday Night Live” and later created the cult sitcom “Square Pegs,” has died. She was 74.Beatts died Wednesday at her home in West Hollywood, California, according to her close friend Rona Kennedy.

Princess Anne has become the latest member of the Royal family to pay tribute to her father Prince Philip following his death.The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, sadly passed away at Windsor Castle on Friday, Buckingham Palace announced. His only daughter Anne, 70, has now issued a touching statement in memory of her late father, calling him her "teacher, supporter and critic." The Princess Royal said: "You know it's going to happen but you are never really ready.

Anne, Princess Royal is speaking out.

Tonight, Saturday Night Live paid photographic tribute to Anne Beatts and DMX, both of whom died this week.

NEW YORK -- Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer with a taste for sweetness and the macabre who was on the original staff of “Saturday Night Live” and later created the cult sitcom “Square Pegs,” has died. She was 74.Beatts died Wednesday at her home in West Hollywood, California, according to her close friend Rona Edwards.