Paramount+ original series “Tulsa King,” starring Sylvester Stallone, will premiere with two episodes on Sunday, Nov. 13, the streamer said Wednesday. Paramount Network will air a linear sneak peek of the crime drama’s first episode on Nov.
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David Birney, an actor who found early success on Broadway before landing the co-starring role on "Bridget Loves Bernie," a 1972 sitcom that would be one of the most controversial TV shows of its era, died Friday of Alzheimer’s disease at his home in Santa Monica. He was 83.
His death was reported to The New York Times by his life partner, Michele Roberge. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Cleveland, Birney had studied theater at UCLA when, in 1965, he began acting in regional theaters across the country, including the Barter Theater in Abingdon, Virginia, and the Hartford Stage Company in Connecticut.
In 1967, he performed in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of "A Comedy of Errors," and in 1969 he made his Broadway debut as Cleante in Molière’s "The Miser." In all, he appeared in seven Broadway productions through 1985, including "The Good Woman of Setzuan" (1970), "The Playboy of the Western World" (1971), "An Enemy of the People" (1971), "Antigone" (1971), "Amadeus" (1980) and "Benefactors" (1985). David Birney and Meredith Baxter starred in the CBS sitcom "Bridget Loves Bernie," circa 1972.
(CBS via Getty Images) Although he had small roles in a number of television series beginning in the late 1960s, Birney found his signature role in the short-lived "Bridget Loves Bernie," a CBS situation comedy about the marriage of Jewish cab driver and writer Bernie Steinberg, played by Birney, and Catholic schoolteacher Bridget Fitzgerald, played by Meredith Baxter (the co-stars would marry in real life following the show’s cancellation). The series was given pride of place on CBS’ famed Saturday night lineup, following "All in the Family" and preceding "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." "Bridget Loves Bernie" became
.Paramount+ original series “Tulsa King,” starring Sylvester Stallone, will premiere with two episodes on Sunday, Nov. 13, the streamer said Wednesday. Paramount Network will air a linear sneak peek of the crime drama’s first episode on Nov.
Sylvester Stallone’s career as a TV leading man has a launch date. Paramount+ said today that Tulsa King, the longtime film star’s first lead turn on the small screen, will bow on Sunday, November 13.
Selome Hailu Paramount+ announced that “Tulsa King,” Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming series starring Sylvester Stallone, will premiere on Nov. 13 with two episodes. All remaining episodes will become available for streaming weekly on Sundays.Additionally, Paramount Network will air a sneak peek at the premiere on Nov.
Facebook after being informed by Gardiner’s widow Virginia Scott.Iggy Pop wrote a touching tribute to his friend on Twitter upon hearing of his death. “Dearest Ricky, lovely, lovely man, shirtless in your coveralls, nicest guy who ever played guitar. Thanks for the memories and the songs, rest eternal in peace.”Gardiner was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1948 and became a self-taught musician from a young age.
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David Muir has been keeping a low profile of late and rarely posts on social media.MORE: Kelly Ripa reunites with son Joaquin - but she's not impressed!However, the ABC star made the exception on Friday when he took to Instagram to pay a sweet tribute to his good friend Kelly Ripa and her children.Kelly had invited her three kids, Michael, Lola and Joaquin, onto Live with Kelly and Ryan for a Mother's Day special.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa and David Muir's friendship revealed The trio joined their famous mom in a fun game show style segment of the show, where they had to answer questions related to Kelly.MORE: Kelly Ripa looks sensational in swimwear as she celebrates Cinco De Mayo SEE: Kelly Ripa shares a new glimpse inside her bedroom at incredible New York townhouseThe moment was especially significant because Joaquin is currently living in Michigan where he is studying at college, meaning that their TV appearance also marked a mini reunion for the siblings.After Kelly shared pictures from the day on social media, alongside the caption: "Bring your chickens to work day!" David was one of the first to reply.
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William Earl David Birney, who starred on the first season of the buzzy medical drama “St. Elsewhere,” as well as the short-lived but controversial sitcom “Bridget Loves Bernie,” about a Catholic woman marrying a Jewish man, has died at 83.
David Birney, an actor who found early success on Broadway before landing the co-starring role on a 1972 sitcom, Bridget Loves Bernie, that would be one of the most controversial TV shows of its era, died of Alzheimer’s disease Friday, April 29, at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 83.