Helen Mirren has paid tribute to her stepson Rio Hackford, who has died aged 51. Hackford was the son of film director Taylor, whom Mirren has been married to since 1997. He died from an unspecified illness on Thursday 14 April.
01.04.2022 - 04:09 / variety.com
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFor his landmark 700th vanity card, Chuck Lorre chose physics. Lorre’s 700th card happened to coincide with the 100th episode of “Young Sheldon,” which he co-created and executive produces with Steve Molaro.
And so, given the scientific nature of the character of Sheldon Cooper, it made sense to share a physics equation that adds up to… 100.Immediately following “Young Sheldon” on CBS this Thursday night was another show Lorre executive produces, “United States of Al,” which ended with Lorre’s 701st card. Which, naturally, poked fun at the 700th card:Lorre’s self-penned vanity cards have been a signature part of most of his series for 25 years, starting with “Dharma and Greg,” and then moving on to “Two and a Half Men,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Mike & Molly” and “Mom.” His current series “Young Sheldon,” “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “B Positive” and “United States of Al” have also featured the cards.
(Lorre opted not to on his Netflix single-camera series “The Kominsky Method,” however.) Lorre began the tradition with “Dharma and Greg” in 1997, when he was given a second at the end of each episode to flash a vanity card — which is usually a logo of the writer’s production company.Lorre instead decided to use the time to run an essay about interference from the network. It was the age before DVRs, so few noticed.
But as he kept on writing new ones, week after week, viewers began to slowly hit pause on their VCRs to make out the tiny words.“It has been a great opportunity to try and write something that isn’t a script,” Lorre told us in 2012. “I got into a lot of trouble once people started reading them.
Helen Mirren has paid tribute to her stepson Rio Hackford, who has died aged 51. Hackford was the son of film director Taylor, whom Mirren has been married to since 1997. He died from an unspecified illness on Thursday 14 April.
Meghan Markle paid tribute to late mother-in-law Princess Diana by channeling her wardrobe during her appearance at the Invictus Games over the weekend.The 40 year old attended the opening ceremony of the veteran sporting event on Saturday wearing an ivory off-the-shoulder top with ruching at the centre paired with black tailored trousers. Meghan looked stunning in the off white-bodysuit from designer Khaite’s latest collection, which appeared to be an almost identical style of that worn by the Princess of Wales decades before.The elegantly fashioned Cerise Knotted Bodysuit, as it is titled on the designer’s official website, is comprised of stretch-cotton jersey forming a slim fit perfect for wearing underneath high waisted skirts and trousers.
Kelly Rizzo is paying tribute to Gilbert Gottfried following the news of his death Tuesday. Bob Saget’s widow sent love to Gottfried’s family and highlighted the "special friendship" the two comedians shared. "Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a special friendship," she tweeted.
The end of Katoby. As This Is Us celebrated its milestone 100th episode on television, they brought viewers along to the future as they dedicated the hour primarily to the conclusion of Kate and Toby’s marriage.
Spoiler alert! Do not proceed if you have no watched Tuesday’s 100th episode of “This Is Us”.
celebrated a milestone -- reaching the 100-episode pinnacle — by marking the official end of Kate and Toby, the beginning of Kate and Phillip (and also answering the mini mystery of where Kate is in the far-off future).While it hasn't been a secret that Kate and Toby's marriage was going to end in divorce, Tuesday's timeline-jumping episode — simply titled «Katoby» — was still a heartbreaking reminder about how painful, awkward and devastating any uncoupling is. After Toby decided to try and make things work with Kate, giving up the high-paying job in San Francisco, it became increasingly clear that their efforts were not bearing any fruit — marriage counseling included.
It’s over. Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Toby’s (Chris Sullivan) marriage finally came to an end as questions about her relationship with Phillip (Chris Geere) were answered during the This Is Us 100th episode — titled “Katoby” — which aired on Tuesday, April 12.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentReims Polar, a new international festival set in Northern France and dedicated to police thrillers, has awarded Wen Shipei’s “Are You Lonesome Tonight?,” Adikhan Yerzhanov’s “Assault” and Lado Kvataniya’s “The Execution.” The selection of Reims Polar is curated by Bruno Barde, who is also the artistic director of the Deauville American Film Festival. “Assault,” a dead-pan thriller set fictional village in rural Kazakhstan and revolving around a school hostage situation, won the festival’s Grand Prize Award.
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness are the definition of relationship goals.
Ralph Macchio paid tribute to "The Karate Kid" almost four decades later during an appearance at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Sunday. Macchio, 60, wore a black shirt with Mr. Miyagi's face on it while he attended the event.
Queen Elizabeth II is paying tribute to her late husband Prince Philip on the 1-year anniversary of his death.Her Royal Highness' official Twitter account posted a touching message Saturday dedicated to the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last year at 99 from old age. The social media post included the poem «The Patriarchs — An Elegy» by Simon Armitage.The poem read in part, «The weather in the window this morning is snow, unseasonal singular flakes, a slow winter's shiver.
The Wanted star Max George has penned a moving tribute to bandmate Tom Parker following the devastating loss of his 'best bud.' Father-of-two Tom tragically passed away on Wednesday at the age of 33 following a courageous battle with an inoperabe brain tumour.
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has shared a poignant video paying tribute to his late friend and colleague, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last month at age 50.The two-minute video comprises a handful of humorous interactions between the pair, interview snippets and performance clips, with the Foo Fighters song ‘My Hero’ laid overtop. It was put together by Daniel Catullo, who in 2017 helmed the PBS series Foo Fighters At The Acropolis, which Smith hosted.Opening the video is a snippet of Smith saying in an old interview: “Taylor’s my good buddy, who I’ve known forever.” It ends with a line from Smith’s speech at the Chili Peppers’ Hollywood Walk Of Fame induction ceremony – which took place on Thursday (March 31) – where he said: “I have to give a shoutout to my brother Taylor Hawkins.
The late Tom Parker will feature in the Saturday night episode of the BBC show Celebrity Pointless following his tragic death earlier this week. The Wanted star, who l ost his batter against brain cancer aged 33 on March 30 2022, joined forces with bandmate Max George to raise money for Brain Research UK and The Brain Tumour Charity.Tom, who has heartbreakingly left behind his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two children Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one, and Max reportedly played against other stars including Greg McHugh and Kimberley Nixon, Ria Lina and Dom Joly and Ninia Benjamin and Dominic Holland.The late singer will feature in the episode set to air at 7.50pm on Saturday 2 April in a change to BBC to pay tribute to the singer after the show was originally planned to be aired next year with the change supported by his family.
Sheldon Cooper isn’t the only celebrating tonight. Uber-producer Chuck Lorre helped to honor the 100th episode of Young Sheldon by reaching a milestone of his own — his 700th vanity card.