David Jacobs Dies: ‘Dallas’ & ‘Knots Landing’ Creator Was 84

Major League Soccer vice-president Nelson Rodriguez believes David Beckham's 'celebrity' status diluted his impact in the US compared to Lionel Messi.

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Insecure star Kendrick Sampson is going to Dallas where SAG-AFTRA is set to hold a rally on Saturday. The visit is significant to Sampson in support of Texas actors navigating the strike under the leadership of Governor Greg Abbott, who he calls an “evil human being”.

Marc Anthony. On Thursday, September 7, the iconic Salsero attended the unveiling, where he had the support of his wife, Nadia Ferreira. The couple was all smiles for Anthony’s big day. He left with his coveted plaque which will likely go on a special place in their mansion.

Michaela Zee Gayle Hunnicutt, the Texas-born actor known for 1969’s “Marlowe” and her role as Vanessa Beaumont in “Dallas,” died on Aug. 31 in London, according to The Times of London. She was 80.

Brent Lang Executive Editor David Slade, the director of the Emmy and BAFTA-award winning “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,” has signed with 42, the Los Angeles and London-based management and production company. The company will manage the filmmaker, who also joins 42’s commercials offering OB42 for representation in the U.K.

Dallas star Gayle Hunnicutt has died aged 80.The Texas-born star, who resided in the UK, was best-known for her work on TV’s Fall of Eagles, The Golden Bowl the Return of the Saint. But it was perhaps most renowned for her role as Vanessa Beaumont in the TV series, Dallas, which ran from 1978 to 1991. Gayle's other notable acting feats include playing Irene Adler opposite Jeremy Brett, in the first episode of the TV series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ("A Scandal in Bohemia") in 1984.

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Sophia Scorziello editor Jamie Christopher, assistant director on Marvel films including “Guardians of the Galaxy” and the entire Harry Potter franchise, died Tuesday in Los Angeles from heart complications. He was 52.

Thania Garcia Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds has shared the complete list of artists set to perform for his fifth LoveLoud festival. Victoria Monét, Cavetown, Allison Russell, Lindsey Stirling, Chelsea Cutler, Vincint, and David Archuleta, have all been added to the lineup. The 2023 iteration of the nonprofit organization’s festival comes in the form of a tour, hitting cities and venues across the U.S., for the first time since it launched in 2017 in an effort to address the nationwide threats facing the LGBTQ+ community.

It’s an unusual theatrical weekend as the second National Cinema Day rolls out Sunday with $4 tickets for all shows and formats at participating theaters — the bulk of the nation’s circuits big and small. The event was announced Monday with a dedicated clip of new openings, recent returning (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) and re-releases (Jurassic Park, America Graffiti, Lady Bird).

The Weeknd has sued Live Nation and claims he was run over by a forklift while setting up for a show in Dallas, Texas.As reported by Pitchfork, Steve Genovese is suing the company for an incident he alleges took place during preparations for a show on Abel Tesfaye’s tour in August 2022.The lawsuit reads: “While marking the floor for the stage dimensions, [Genovese] was run over by a forklift which was being operated by another worker on site.“As a result, [he] suffered severe, excruciatingly painful and permanently disabling injuries to his leg. The flesh and muscle were torn away from [his] leg and were detached from the bones.”The suit, which alleges counts of negligence, gross negligence and negligent hiring, also names defendants including gig promoter C3 Presents, stadium operator Cowboys Stadium and business management firm David Weise & Associates, though The Weeknd himself is not named.It adds: “Defendants had the knowledge, ability, and duty to prevent the severe and life-altering injuries inflicted on [Genovese].

Disturbed frontman David Draiman has sung the praises of Taylor Swift, even to the point that he would be up for collaborating with her.Draiman got onto talking about Swift’s music in a new radio interview with Philadelphia’s WMRR station, in which he heaped praise on her songwriting.“I think she is insanely talented. I’d love to collaborate with Taylor if she ever wanted to, on any given day,” he said, before going on to call her “one of the greatest songwriters of our time” [via FarOut].“I love her gumption,” he continued.

Ethan Shanfeld As a co-writer of 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious,” David Ayer helped launch one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time. Yet, the “Suicide Squad” and “End of Watch” director says he has “nothing to show” for his contributions to Universal Pictures’ high-octane racing series. “Biggest franchise in Hollywood, and I don’t have any of it,” Ayer said on a recent episode of Jon Bernthal’s “Real Ones” podcast (via EW).

Katharine McPhee has returned to the stage after suffering a family tragedy earlier this month.

Katharine McPhee and David Foster are reeling from the sudden and tragic death of their son's nanny. «David and Kat are willing to do anything they can for their former nanny's family during this very difficult time,» a source tells ET.

David Jacobs, the celebrated creator of hit ’80s TV series “Dallas” and “Knots Landing”, has died. He was 84.

The mastermind writer and producer behind shows like Dallas and Knots Landing, David Jacobs, has died at the age of 84 following a years-long battle with Alzheimer's disease. His son Aaron announced in the Hollywood Reporter that his dad passed away on Sunday, 20 August, at the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. According to his family, a series of infections were too much for him to handle which led to his passing.The TV icon was born in Baltimore on 12 August, 1939.

and, has died. He was 84.Jacob's son confirmed to multipleoutlets on Tuesday that his father died on Aug.

Michaela Zee David Jacobs, the creator of the CBS primetime series “Knots Landing,” “Dallas” and “Paradise,” has died. He was 84. Jacobs, who battled Alzheimer’s for several years, died Sunday at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.