Anne Perry Dies: British Crime Author Whose Murder Role Was Subject Of ‘Heavenly Creatures’ Film Was 84

A double killer has died in Carstairs State Hospital – 10 years after he was detained for stabbing another murderer to death.

Mike Shannon, a radio broadcaster for 50 years and two-time World Series champion for the St. Louis Cardinals, died Saturday at age 83 from complications stemming from long-haul Covid-19, his family said.

Julia Roberts became a major star after starring in 1990′s Pretty Woman, but the role of Vivian was originally offered to Molly Ringwald.

Russell Crowe has had several iconic performances over the course of his decades-long career. However, at the end of the day, the film he will probably be remembered for most is Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator.” This is a film that was nominated for 12 Oscars and won five of them (including Best Picture and Best Actor).

Former EastEnders star Kellie Shirley has exclusively introduced her adorable baby boy, who she and husband Phil Davies have named Ezra Cillian. And during her OK! shoot told us all about her birth story. The 41 year old actress, who welcomed her third child on World Book Day in March, had a planned C-section as she developed group B streptococcus, known as strep B, during pregnancy.The bacteria can sometimes be passed on to the baby during labour and make them unwell, so Kellie wanted to err on the side of caution.

Jennifer Grey made an appearance during the first season of Friends but her time on the show was surrounded by anxiety.

Shannen Doherty has filed for divorce from her husband Kurt Iswarienko after 11 years of marriage. Doherty and Iswarienko, who is a photographer, tied the knot in October 2011. They have, however, reportedly been separated since January this year.

Melanie Lynskey admitted losing touch with Kate Winslet was “heartbreaking.”

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet earned their acting breakthroughs together as the leads of Peter Jackson’s 1994 drama “Heavenly Creatures,” but the two actors grew apart in the years afterward as Winslet’s star power exploded with “Titanic.” On a new episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly), Lynskey said losing her close friendship with Winslet was “painful.” “When I lost touch with Kate, it was more heartbreaking than some breakups that I’ve had,” Lynskey said. “It was so painful and it wasn’t like anything happened, it’s just she became a gigantic, international movie star and she didn’t have a lot of time and then, suddenly, she’d be in Los Angeles and not have time.”

Melanie Lynskey enjoyed starring opposite Kate Winslet in 1994’s Heavenly Creatures — but distance impacted their friendship once the movie wrapped.

Patti LuPone says that she requested a role in the second season of Schmigadoon!, but was rejected for being “too old.”

Moonbin, a member of the South Korean boy band Astro, died by suicide today at his residence in the Gangnam district of Seoul. He was 25.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent French director Catherine Corsini was meant to be the seventh female director in competition at the 72nd edition of Cannes with her film “Le Retour” (The Return). But her competition slot is on hold for now after news broke about several alleged inappropriate incidents during filming. The night before the press conference on April 13, Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux confirmed to the director that she would have a competition slot, but shortly before the start of the announcement, the festival’s administration board decided to hold off on including the title as part of the lineup. The delay came after the board discovered that Corsini was allegedly being accused of harassment by crew members, while other members of the crew had been allegedly been accused of inappropriate acts against two female actors, according to French reports. Fremaux told Variety the “administration board wished to gather more information about the situation around the film before taking a decision on whether to include the film in its Official Selection.”

Deadline has launched the streaming site for its 2023 Contenders Television award-season event, which wrapped over the weekend after a total of 40 scripted series showed off their wares in front of voters at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles.

Channel 4 and SBS have kicked off their Mip TVs by acquiring a three-part true crime doc on the murder of model Reeva Steenkamp.

Actor Murray Melvin, whose extensive work in film and on stage was highly respected by his peers, has died from complications from a fall suffered in December. He was 90 and died on April 14, according to Kerry Kyriacos Michael MBE, creative director at Theatro Technis.

Meg Davis confirmed to the New York Times. Perry was 84.Perry, who was born as Juliet Marion Hulme, served five years in prison after being convicted of murdering her best friend Pauline Parker’s mother Honorah Rieper alongside Parker when they were just teenagers in 1954. Perry was just 15 years old and Parker was 16 at the time.In 1994, Perry’s past came to light when director Peter Jackson based his film “Heavenly Creatures” on Perry’s story.

Dame Mary Quant, the iconic British fashion designer who is credited with designing the miniskirt and hotpants, has died aged 93.

reports. She was 84. The British-born Perry was played by Kate Winslet in Peter Jackson's 1994, depicting the infamous Christchurch, New Zealand murder case of 1954.

Joe Alwyn‘s name has been making headlines for the past few days over his split from Taylor Swift.