Give this man another Emmy!
09.06.2023 - 18:51 / foxnews.com
"Breaking Bad" star Mike Batayeh has died at 52. Batayeh passed away after suffering a heart attack in his sleep, his manager confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The actor, who was known to fans as the manager of Gustavo's laundromat in the TV show, will be honored during a celebration of life service on June 16. Batayeh's funeral will be held on June 17.
.Give this man another Emmy!
The Walking Dead spinoff Daryl Dixon has been released.In the first-look teaser, released off the back of the debut of the Maggie and Negan-focused show Dead City, it appears that Daryl (played by Norman Reedus) is struggling out in France.The spin-off is one of the series continuing The Walking Dead universe now that the main show and The Walking Dead: World Beyond have come to an end and Fear The Walking Dead is in its final season.In the clip, a silhouette of an upturned wooden boat comes into focus and shows a passed-out Daryl out at sea. Additionally, a first poster released for the series shows the Eiffel Tower in its post-apocalyptic state, confirming that the bulk of the story will take place in Paris.Daryl is about to be a fish out of water… Did you catch the #DarylDixon tease during #DeadCity? pic.twitter.com/0Am5RFL76v— The Walking Dead (@WalkingDead_AMC) June 19, 2023Last year, The Walking Dead writer and producer Scott M.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan team up for an unlikely duo in the latest spinoff. follows Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) traveling into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland as they search for Maggie's missing teenage son, Hershel (Logan Kim).
died suddenly on June 1 at age 52 — took a part in, of all things, a 16-minute student flick by a senior filmmaker at the University of Michigan late last year. “He was kind of like a mentor,” its director and co-writer, 22-year-old Mohamed Khashafa, exclusively told The Post about the project, which is titled “Ya Satir.” “He was telling me that a lot of the reason that he wanted to be a part of the project was to kind of help out the next generation of Arab creatives,” Khashafa said, recalling that Batayeh told him that Hollywood “wasn’t very diverse or welcoming” to the community.In an early cut of the movie previewed by The Post, Batayeh plays the father of a high school student (portrayed by fellow student Izabella Mins-Haddad) who is experiencing growing pains while preparing for a debate competition before heading off to college.And even though Michigan resident Batayeh’s single scene in the movie — which wrapped production in late December — is a mere two minutes long, his portrayal meant the world to Khashafa, whose family is from Yemen.“It really hit my heart that the role kind of reminded him of his own father. Actors pull from personal life or from different characters they already know,” said Khashafa, 22, who said the “lighthearted coming of age” film’s title roughly translates to “Oh, Lord” or “Oh, My God.”“He pulled from his own father, which, one, makes me feel good because it means I wrote the character properly,” continued Khashafa, who plans to graduate from the school next December.
Jessica Liese “The Walking Dead” ended last year to little fanfare, tempered as the finale was by news of at least three additional series on the horizon (in addition to the three already in existence). At first glance, it’s difficult to comprehend what additional zombie stories could possibly remain to be told. But for those who haven’t yet succumbed to zombie-apocalypse fatigue, the first of this new batch of spinoffs may suggest a spark of life remaining in the franchise. The first season of “The Walking Dead: Dead City” is a well-told, self-contained story that retains many of its predecessor’s best qualities while deepening two of its most beloved characters. The series, which premieres on AMC on June 18, is less of a spin-off of the flagship, and more of a sequel featuring only Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they navigate new challenges several years after the events of “The Walking Dead” series’ finale.
Once among TV’s most popular series, AMC’s The Walking Dead followed Rick Grimes, a sheriff’s deputy who wakes from a coma to find the world overrun by zombies, colloquially referred to as “walkers.” As he searches for his missing wife and son, Rick encountered a variety of survivors and learns the profound depths of human cruelty and resilience. Over time, the show’s focus shifted from simple survival amid the walker outbreak to conflicts between surviving communities, each striving to establish their own vision of a new civilization. The central theme emphasized the struggles and ethical dilemmas that arise in this gruesome and uncertain world.
Longtime actor Treat Williams has died.
confirmed to The Post on Monday. “Let’s face it…..Jesus was suicidal and as a Roman Catholic I was taught suicide is a SIN….Double standard because he was the boss’s son,” Batayeh wrote in a tweet posted on Apr. 9 2015.
Treat Williams has tragically died at the age of 71.
who died June 1 at his Michigan home, has been confirmed.In an email to The Post, a representative for the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that the 52-year-old performer died by “asphyxia hanging.”No further details were released by the office.His family had previously told The Post that Batayeh died in his sleep of a heart attack and that his passing was very sudden, with relatives adding that he did not have a history of heart issues.“He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many,” his family previously said in a statement to TMZ, and a celebration of life service is set for June 16 in Plymouth, Michigan, his manager told The Post.The Post has reached out to Batayeh’s manager and family for comment.In his memorable role, Batayeh played Markowski — the manager of Lavandería Brillante industrial laundromat, run by drug kingpin Gus Fring — in three episodes of AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” from 2011 to 2012.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor New York City has survived the coronavirus pandemic, an economic downturn, and most recently, skies darkened by Canadian wildfires. What’s to fear from a looming zombie apocalypse? On Wednesday, visitors to New York culinary mainstays such as Joe’s Pizza in Times Square, H&H Bagels, Katz’s Deli and Hot Dog King will find out. They are likely to encounter members of the undead stopping in for a bite. The zombies will have been planted there by AMC Networks, which is eager to woo attention to the debut of “The Walking Dead: Dead City,” the first of three spin-offs the company is launching following the last original broadcast of the seminal series “The Walking Dead.”
Breaking Bad actor Mike Batayeh has died aged 52, his family have confirmed.Batayeh, who played laundromat manager Dennis Markowski in the iconic series, passed away on June 1 after suffering a heart attack at home in Michigan, his family told TMZ.His sister Ida Vergollo told the outlet that he died in his sleep and had no prior history of heart issues.In a statement to the Detroit Free Press on Saturday (July 10), the family added: “It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of our dear brother, Michael (Mike) Batayeh, who passed away unexpectedly of a massive heart attack at his home.They added: “He was very well known in the Arab-American community. Mike was part of the first wave of Western comics to perform for local audiences in the Middle East in such places as Dubai, where he filmed a comedy special for Showtime Arabia.“Mike never lost touch with his roots in Detroit, and he gave back to the community in countless ways.
Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic A slow-burn Rocky Mountain noir set along the corridor between Billings, Mont., and the Canadian border — a cold, lonely stretch of highway shared by salesmen and smugglers alike — “Blood for Dust” establishes a ruthless sense of sangfroid from its opening shot. On a desk in a bland business office sits a family portrait, depicting a proud Marine and his family. Without warning, a shotgun goes off, splattering the photo and the wall behind it in blood and brain matter. The camera pulls back to reveal the same man, his face half-missing, a briefcase full of cash propped open on his desk. It’s a jarring — and jarringly artificial — scene. Fortunately, it’s the only one that rings false in director Rod Blackhurst’s otherwise tense, no-nonsense thriller, a standout of the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival that merits comparison to “Breaking Bad” or “Hell or High Water,” but with snow instead of sand. Moments after that opening gun blast, “Game of Thrones” star Kit Harrington (sporting a sleazy handlebar mustache) and Scoot McNairy (as his hangdog accomplice) show up, too late to save the friend who offed himself. In taking his own life, the dead man saved theirs. The question that lingers is how long their luck may last.
Bryan Cranston has announced that he is taking a break from acting for a year which will include “unplugging from social media”. The 67-year-old American actor, known for portraying chemistry teacher-turned-crime boss Walter White, said he was making the decision to spend more time with his “beautiful” wife Robin Dearden and have “a sort of reset” on his career. His decision follows British actor Tom Holland telling Extra on Wednesday that he is taking a “year off” after psychological thriller series The Crowded Room “broke” him.
Mike Batayeh has died at the age of 52. The actor - who was perhaps best known for playing laundromat manager Dennis Markowski in 'Breaking Bad' - has passed away after suffering a heart attack. The actor's sister told TMZ that he died at his home in Michigan on June 1.
shared the news via Facebook. “He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many,” the statement read.
Actor and comedian Mike Batayeh, best known for his role as laundromat manager Dennis Markowski on Breaking Bad, has died. He was 52.
Actor and comedian Mike Batayeh has sadly and suddenly passed away.
Sophia Scorziello editor Mike Batayeh, actor and comedian known for his role in “Breaking Bad” as the manager of Gus’s notorious laundromat, has died. He was 52. Batayeh died on June 1 of a heart attack while asleep in his Michigan home, said his family in a statement. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that my sisters and I announce the passing of our dear brother,” his family said. “He will be greatly missed by those who loved him and his great ability to bring laughter and joy to so many.” Batayeh starred in three episodes of AMC’s “Breaking Bad” as Dennis Markowski, manager of Lavanderia Brillante laundromat, which doubled as a meth lab for Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.
in a statement to TMZ.A celebration of life service will take place June 16 in Plymouth, Michigan, his manager told The Post. Batayeh appeared in three episodes of AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” from 2011 to 2012, as Markowski, the manager of Lavandería Brillante industrial laundromat, run by drug kingpin Gus Fring.