George Shapiro, ‘Seinfeld’ Producer and Longtime Manager of Comedians, Dies at 91

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Magnolia and Boogie Nights, has died aged 90.As confirmed by the actor’s daughter Anna Ruth Hall (via The Washington Post), Hall died in his home in Glendale, California on Sunday night (June 12). The cause of death is said to have been complications from emphysema, which he suffered with in recent years.His death was first reported by Los Angeles Times sports writer Sam Farmer on Twitter, who wrote: “My neighbour, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night. He was surrounded by loved ones.

who died Sunday night at age 90, was honored by his “Magnolia” co-star Patton Oswalt, as well as stars such as Michael McKean, Bradley Whitford and director Greg Mottola, among others in Hollywood.“I hope he’s in heaven having a sandwich, drinking a glass of milk, doing some f—in’ thing,” Patton Oswalt tweeted, making a reference to a classic scene featuring Baker Hall from “Midnight Run.” “A fantastic actor, a lovely man, and nobody made Larry David break on camera as much as Phil,” Mottola said in reference to Baker Hall’s two “Curb Your Enthusiasm” appearances. Fans and cinephiles online shared clips from some of his standout moments in “Boogie Nights” and talks about enjoying the “simple pleasures like butter in my ass” or in “Magnolia” where he faints during a game show talking about the beauty of a piece from Chopin. Though many of his roles were brief, character-actor turns, they were frequently memorable thanks to either his ability to flash a forceful presence or a hangdog expression.But many more recalled his memorable turn as Lt.

Dr Ethan Hardy in Casualty since 2013, gaining a nomination for Best Actor at the 2017 TV Choice Awards for his portrayal. However, what you may not realise is that George's wife is a soap star in her own right having appeared on the biggest of them all: EastEnders. Jaimi Barbakoff married George in 2012, and the pair have two children.

George Ezra has revealed that he was told to change the lyric "dying" while performing his tune Green Green Grass for his Jubilee performance.The 29 year old missed out some lyrics in his song Green Green Grass during his performance at the Jubilee celebrations for The Queen. Part of the chorus to the undeniably catchy tune usually goes: "Green green grass, blue blue sky.

In his quest to get AR-15 rifles out of Americans’ hands, Hollywood liberal George Takei seemed to inadvertently make a point in support of the Second Amendment. On Monday, the Star Trek actor tweeted that all the AR-15s in America could be put to better use in Ukraine, where they are trying to fight off the tyranny of the Russian invaders.

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Family fun! While Prince Louis was notably absent from his family’s Platinum Jubilee outings at Cardiff Castle in Wales and at the “Platinum Party” concert, he returned with the rest of the family for a front row seat at the Jubilee Pageant.

Prince George was spotted having a whale of a time as he sang along to Sir Rod Stewart singing Sweet Caroline. George, eight, was accompanied by his younger sister Charlotte, seven, and his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the Party at the Palace.The family were, of course, sat in the Royal box alongside the likes of Prince Charles and Camila, Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie, and Zara Tindall. During this evening’s festivities for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, young George was spotted singing to the hit song, as Prince William enthusiastically did so as well.

A body language expert has said Prince George and Princess Charlotte appeared to be "shy" as they arrived in Cardiff for a Platinum Jubilee engagement with their parents.The Duke, 39, and Duchess of Cambridge, 40, decided to show the ropes of a royal engagement to George, eight, and Charlotte, seven, as they met several performers and crew taking part in a Platinum Jubilee celebration concert taking place in Cardiff Castle. Both of the young royals appeared a lot more shy, compared to their usually colourful personalities, with the gravity of the occasion clearly having an impact on them – with Princess Charlotte only reaching out to shake hands after some encouragement from her mother, Kate.

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Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee kicked off in a big way on Thursday morning, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis making their carriage debut at the Trooping the Colour. The siblings were accompanied by their mom, Kate Middleton, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.George, 8, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4, wore color-coordinated blue outfits, with the boys in shirts and ties — the eldest sibling even sported a suit jacket — while their sister looked as sweet as ever in a baby doll dress.

The story of the Queen’s forgotten uncle, Prince George is so far-fetched, movie producers wouldn’t touch the script with a barge-pole. Story plots of Netflix blockbuster Bridgerton seem tame in comparison to the real-life exploits of Prince George.

Max George has detailed the physical pain he’s been feeling as a result of him dealing with the loss of his best friend Tom Parker. Tom, who was one fifth of the band The Wanted, tragically passed away aged 33 in March after being diagnosed with a brain tumour 18 months earlier. He’s survived by his wife Kelsey, 32, and their two young kids Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one.

George Shapiro, known as the producer of "Seinfeld" and personal manager of Jerry Seinfeld himself, has died. Shapiro died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. Tributes to the producer and manager poured in on social media.TV writer Norman Lear shared a touching message after learning the news.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorGeorge Shapiro, producer and longtime manager of Jerry Seinfeld, Carl Reiner, Andy Kaufman and other comedy stars, died May 26 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 91.Shapiro was co-founder and partner in Shapiro/West Associates, the prosperous talent management banner that helped assemble the mammoth NBC hit “Seinfeld” and numerous projects for Andy Kaufman.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorGeorge Shapiro, producer and longtime manager of Jerry Seinfeld, Carl Reiner, Andy Kaufman and other comedy stars, died May 26 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 91.Shapiro was co-founder and partner in Shapiro/West Associates, the prosperous talent management banner that helped assemble the mammoth NBC hit “Seinfeld” and numerous projects for Andy Kaufman.