Headless, Armless Body Found On Beach May Be Remains Of Emmy-Winning Filmmaker Ross McDonnell – Reports

Maya Jama will host Love Island: All-Stars when the show airs to UK audiences in January, with fans of the ITV reality programme desperate to get a glimpse at some familiar faces making a return.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The two Hollywood strikes will have no impact on next year’s Emmy eligibility windows for either the Primetime Emmys or the Daytime Emmys, the heads of the two television academies confirmed this week. Meeting with reporters in a joint setting — a collaboration that used to be a rarity, back when they were warring organizations, but has now become more common — Los Angeles-based Television Academy president/CEO Maury McIntyre and New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences president/CEO Adam Sharp tackled a wide range of subjects, including an anticipated drop in submissions next year in scripted categories due to the strikes; whether there will be more category realignments; if the talk show fields will be further adjusted; a major change in governance taking effect next year at NATAS; and more.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with the Todd Haynes-directed May December starring Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman and Charles Melton. It made a splash at Cannes this year when the darkly comedic and complex feature, loosely based on the story of Mary Kay Letourneau, was picked up by Netflix in a splashy $11 million rights deal.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Netflix’s “May December” In Netflix’s “May December,” one of the most memorable scenes features Joe Yoo (played by Charles Melton) arriving at the hotel to deliver a letter from his wife Gracie (Julianne Moore) to actress Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman). Their encounter leads to a brief yet intense sexual liaison on the floor, culminating in a conspicuous silhouette shot of Joe’s penis. Amid Samy Burch’s narrative brilliance and Todd Haynes’ tantalizing direction, one might imagine Melton — known for his role in The CW’s “Riverdale” — felt immense pressure acting opposite Oscar winner Portman, who also produced the film.

The Gotham Awards, the New York wing of the indie film world, has already handed out its year-end honors and now it’s time for the West Coast to have their say. Bright and early this morning, Film Independent revealed the 2024 Independent Spirit Awards nominees, and, no surprise, Celine Song’s “Past Lives” was at the top of the list with five nominations.

Olivia Rodrigo has a big Big Apple week coming up.On Friday, Dec. 8, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter is headlining the annual Jingle Ball at New York City’s Madison Square Garden alongside SZA, Sabrina Carpenter, Pentatonix and more.The very next night, she’s serving as the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for the second time.And that’s just the beginning.A little over two months later, the “Vampire” crooner kicks off her sprawling ‘Guts Tour’ that will send her as well as her special guests The Breeders, Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress and Remi Wolf on select dates all over the world from February through August 2024.That includes a four-concert return to MSG when she plays the midtown Manhattan venue on Friday, April 6, Saturday, April 6, Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9.While tickets are expensive — they range from $140 to $400 before fees on Vivid Seats for the North American shows — they are far from what it cost to see Taylor Swift live this past year.Wondering what seats will run you when Rodrigo spills her guts in your neck of the woods?We’ve got your back, Livies.Here’s everything you need to know and more about the international ‘Guts Tour.’All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation and found at the time of publication.A complete calendar including all U.S.

Theo Von, the host of “This Past Weekend” and formerly of “King and the Sting” is currently midway through his North American stand-up ‘Return Of The Rat Tour’ that will send him to venues all over the country from now up until February 2024.That includes a stop at Syracuse, NY’s Upstate Medical University Arena on Thursday, Feb. 8.And if you want to see the former MTV reality show star turned conservative comic do his thing live, you can still grab last-minute tickets for all nine shows on his tour calendar.At the time of publication, prices start at $58 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats starting anywhere from $61 to $72 before fees.Curious how much tickets cost for the show closest to you?You’re in the right place, Von fans.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Theo Von’s stand-up comedy tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

EXCLUSIVE: Skydance Sports has closed a deal with Gary Ross to rewrite and direct Old Time Hockey, from an original screenplay written by Kevin Jakubowski. The film will be produced by Skydance Sports and Jeremy Latcham.

Refresh for updates: The oldest critics group in the U.S. is voting on the year’s best film as well as several other categories Thursday in what is a very lengthy process that soaks up most of the morning. Check back here every now and then to see who has won.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedic multi-hyphenate David Cross on Tuesday unveiled Senses Working Overtime With David Cross, his first-ever podcast, which is set to debut on all audio platforms, and on the actor and comedian’s YouTube page, on December 7. Check out the trailer above.

St Joseph’s College’s Chris Rossi has been presented with a physics teacher of the year award.

Caroline Brew editor Ross McDonnell, an Irish filmmaker known for his Emmy-winning cinematography on “The Trade,” has died, his family confirmed more than a week after his body was reportedly found on a New York City beach. He was 44. McDonnell died “unexpectedly” on Nov.

The family of Emmy winning filmmaker Ross McDonnell has confirmed his death after remains were discovered on a beach in New York City.

Ethan Shanfeld Bill Hader became a mainstay on “Saturday Night Live‘s” “Weekend Update” segment with his flamboyant, Ed Hardy-wearing character Stefon, who is always in the know about the city’s hottest nightclubs. Seth Meyers, who anchored “Weekend Update” from 2006 to 2014 and played the straight man opposite Stefon, revealed new details about a “Stefon” movie that never got made. “There was a moment in time where the idea of a ‘Stefon’ script was being discussed,” Meyers said in a Nov.

Sadly the case of the mysterious dismembered body and the case of the missing filmmaker may be one and the same…

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Of the many premature deaths from the wave of great ‘60s musicians, Gram Parsons is one of the most tragic. A deeply gifted singer and songwriter, he’s universally (if not entirely accurately) regarded as the patron saint of Americana music.

Mariah Carey season is in full swing.Although we haven’t made it to Thanksgiving yet, the Queen of Christmas is already spreading holiday cheer all over North America as part of her 2023 ‘Merry Christmas One And All Tour.’That includes a pair of concerts at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec.

a missing person’s notice, McDonnell, 44, was last seen on a beach in Queens on November 4. He was spotted leaving his home in Brooklyn around 8:30pm local time.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a "loving and devoted family man" who died after he was found on a street with a head injury.

Jason Isbell is returning to the road.The 44-year-old Southern rocker just announced the ‘Live 2024 Tour’ that will send him and his band The 400 Unit along with special guests like Turnpike Troubadours, Aimee Mann, Palehound, his wife Amanda Shires and more to venues all over North America from January through May 2024.Along the way, Isbell and co. are scheduled to stop into New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, Feb.