Elaine Devry Dies: Actress In ‘The Atomic Kid’ And ‘A Guide for the Married Man’ Was 93

When three local people first joined forces to save an abandoned Salford theatre, reopening it to the public seemed a far-off idea – now, they’ve been given a lifeline.

John Bailey, the cinematographer whose credits including Oscar Best Picture-winning Ordinary People and The Big Chill and who became president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 81. 

Rafa Sales Ross Guest Contributor Adriek van Nieuwenhuyzen, the head of the industry office at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), says that the primary objective of her team is to put the filmmakers at the center of the festival’s activities for industry professionals. “The key is that we really care about the filmmakers and what they are trying to achieve. Then we adapt to what is happening in the market, and try to make sure that we get the right people to support them,” she tells Variety.

Louis Theroux has snapped back at Piers Morgan for calling him a “puny wastrel”, arguing that he could take the broadcaster in a boxing match.The quarrel started when a clip surfaced online of a Theroux BBC documentary with the two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.In the clip from the opening episode of the new series of Louis Theroux Interviews, which aired on Tuesday (November 7), Joshua suggested that he could promote a fight between the documentary-maker and the TalkTV presenter. In response, Theroux said he could “take him”.This led to Morgan responding on X, formerly Twitter: “Have you lost your marbles? I’d destroy you in 30 seconds, you puny wastrel”.Not about to let the issue go, Theroux chimed back by saying, “I don’t think you’ve got the cardio fitness, Piers, TBF.

Rio Ferdinand insists Antony could have no arguments with being dropped in the future after another woeful performance in Saturday's 1-0 win over Fulham.

The Beatles’ “final” song, ‘Now And Then’ has been shared – directed by Peter Jackson and featuring newly unearthed footage of the members.

Manchester might not be the birthplace of pizza, but we certainly know a thing or too about how to create and serve up the perfect combination of dough, tomato, cheese and extra toppings.

Bing be any more important to “Friends”? “Friends” was the biggest show in the world when it aired from 1994-2004 (and, to this day, it’s still a hit on streaming services). It wouldn’t have been the same without Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), who managed to be the heart, soul and sarcastic funny bone of the show. On Saturday, Perry tragically died at age 54, reportedly by drowning in a hot tub at his California home.

reportedly of drowning in his hot tub. While the exact cause of death hasn’t been released, foul play is not suspected. The actor had struggles with addiction and sobriety for years, which he spoke openly about.

The Libertines have opened up about their mission to strive for the “perfect song” and shared what the future might look like for the band.The group recently announced their forthcoming new album ‘All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade’, out March 2024, with the single ‘Run Run Run’ earlier this month.Ahead of the album’s release, Carl Barat and Pete Doherty spoke to NME about what shaped their long-awaited fourth album, including sobriety, a sense of togetherness and the desire “to write beautiful songs”.When asked if the band still had any bucket list moments they wanted to achieve, Doherty said: “I’ve got a new batch of songs on the brew that I’d really like Carl to hear and see what he can do with them.”Barat added: “I’m always striving for the perfect song myself. I don’t know if you ever find it.

Manchester city council is asking the people of Manchester to get involved in a new discussion about the future of the city's arts and culture. The new initiative is looking for locals to give their feedback and ideas on what Manchester's cultural scene from music festivals to museum exhibitions should feature over the next 10 years.

on The Golden Bachelor (she was eliminated on the Thursday, October 26 episode), but she sure made the most of her time week after week.Whether it was the calming way she said “fuck,” or her decision to ignore the fact that she's lactose-intolerant to play Never Have I Ever, the 75-year-old retired executive assistant from Doraville, Georgia (and former ) made sure that would never forget her.And how could he? For goodness sake, she missed her daughter's wedding to compete in a pickleball championship on the show! Okay, that might be stretching it, but she did indeed skip the big day to stay on The Golden Bachelor. During her time alone with Gerry, she explained that her daughter said since she already found her guy, now it was time for her mother to find hers.Except given how much Gerry values family, he certainly would have understood if Sandra wanted to leave for 36 hours. Or more so, why didn't she pull a Nancy and in so many words say to Gerry that if he didn't see her at the end, now would be the time to send her home?“My kids would've been very angry with me had I done that,” she tells Glamour in response to those questions.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor When he first began imagining his one-man show “The Movement You Need,” Brendan Hunt had a few challenges. He wanted to tell the story of his complicated relationship with his late mother and how they were united by the legendary rock band the Beatles. He wanted the show to have a universal appeal, even if you knew nothing about the Beatles.

EXCLUSIVE: The Exchange is launching international sales rights on sci-fi action film World Breaker.

Flourishing, healthy plants are usually the result of careful pruning gardeners do to encourage new growth.

Michaela Zee Elaine Devry, who appeared in such films as “The Atomic Kid” and “A Guide for the Married Man” and dozens of television series, died Sept. 20 at her home in Grants Pass, Oregon, according to a notice on a local funeral home website.

An ‘empowering’ studio space and marketplace for Black-owned businesses is set to open on the edge of Manchester city centre.

1985 film “The Color Purple” was the “best $35,000 I ever made.” Speaking with Essence magazine, Winfrey, 69, revealed she “wanted nothing more in my life than to be in ‘The Color Purple'” when it was announced that Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book would hit the silver screen. “They were only offering $35,000 to be in this film,” Winfrey told the outlet for their cover story on the upcoming movie adaptation of the Broadway musical.

Kevin Spacey was met with a standing ovation last night (October 16) as he returned to the stage for the first time since being cleared of sexual assault charges.Spacey performed a brief scene from the Shakespeare play Timon Of Athens at a theatre in Oxford, during a lecture held in memory of the late conservative philosopher Roger Scruton.Evidently, the extract had been chosen for a reason. Douglas Murray, the conservative columnist who delivered the lecture and invited Spacey to perform in Oxford and delivered the lecture, told the Times that Timon of Athens was about what “happens when a society drops a person for no reason”.Views of Scruton’s legacy remain divisive, and while his work was admired by conservatives, he has been accused of fuelling modern anti-immigrant sentiment.In July, Spacey was acquitted of all nine charges he was facing, including seven counts of sexual assault, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.He was accused of sexual offences against four men, alleged to have taken place between 2001 and 2013.

“Book of Mormon” duo now star in “Gutenberg! The Musical!,” a hyperactive two-hander that opened Thursday night at the James Earl Jones Theatre, and their old-school chops and boisterous chemistry are why the cute off-Broadway gem has improbably wound up, as Gad’s Bud accurately puts it, “on the weird side of 7th Avenue.”“Gutenberg!” is on the weird side, all right.The appealingly nerdy show by Scott Brown and Anthony King has two equally wild identities. Call it “Mr. Hyde and Mr.