Chris Hemsworth springs into action on the set of Extraction 2 on Wednesday (February 9) in Vienna, Austria.
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Kate Aurthur editorEarly this year, “General Hospital” killed off Luke Spencer, the iconic character who was played by Anthony Geary on and off for decades. Luke’s current wife Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) turned up at the door of his ex-wife Laura (Genie Francis) — whose coupledom with Luke sent “General Hospital” to its stratospheric heights in the early 1980s — to tell her the tragic news.
Luke had been killed, under mysterious circumstances, of course, in a cable-car accident in Austria.On Friday, the show memorialized Luke, with his old friends gathering to celebrate him on the Haunted Star (if you know, you know).Frank Valentini, the executive producer of “General Hospital,” isn’t doing interviews about why he decided to kill off Luke now, especially since Geary, who is 74, hasn’t been on the show since a guest appearance in 2017. But Luke’s death has indeed provided a rich storytelling opportunity, first as Luke’s friends — and Geary’s old castmates — learned of his death, and then on Friday’s episode as they mourned him.
“General Hospital” has a significant number of cast members from Geary’s era who continue to regularly appear on the show, such as Francis (now the mayor of Port Charles!), Tristan Rogers (Robert Scorpio, super spy) and Jacklyn Zeman (Bobbie, Luke’s sister, whom he always affectionately called Barbara Jean). Geary’s Luke was a truly significant character in the history of soap operas, and all of television.
He joined “General Hospital” in 1978 as a villain, who would soon rape Laura — an assault that turned into a romance, which was a hideously common trope in daytime dramas at the time. (The show and the characters reckoned with the rape in a mid-2000s plot.)Luke and Laura would prove to be
.Chris Hemsworth springs into action on the set of Extraction 2 on Wednesday (February 9) in Vienna, Austria.
Joseph Baena grew up in Bakersfield, California, speaking Spanish with his siblings and cooking with his mother. Although the suburban community was labeled as the “armpit of California,” as reported by Men’s Health magazine, and Baena lived in “a humble home,” he lived a happy life as a kid immersed in the Guatemalan heritage and traditions. “That’s a huge part of me,” he told the publication.
K.J. Yossman Komplizen Film, the German studio behind Princess Diana biopic “Spencer,” have joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies.The alliance was formed to increase the companies’ “collective power in the face of the changing landscape.”Film and TV production outfit Komplizen, which was founded in 1999 by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade, joins eleven other companies from across the world including Razor and Haut Et Court, the latter of which initiated the collective.The companies work closely together in a number of ways, from sharing information, combining talent and networks and negotiating with common rules to co-production and partnerships.
Lara Spencer may be working from home currently, but she's making the best of her time away from the office, as evidenced by her new snapshot.MORE: Lara Spencer's break from social media - what we knowThe Good Morning America star took to her Instagram to share a picture of herself relaxing in her bathtub, stretching her lean legs out as far as they'd go.She showed off a bit of her luxurious bathroom, featuring marble panelling on the walls and bathtub, plus a candle to lighten the mood.WATCH: Lara Spencer and daughter perform jaw-dropping stunt in matching swimwearHowever, the most extravagant item in the space was the TV she had positioned above her tub, so she could truly tune out and keep up while washing her troubles away.In front of her feet sat her adorable dog Riva, simply looking down at her mom while she enjoyed the latest episode of And Just Like That….MORE: Lara Spencer's Connecticut garden resembles a winter wonderland"A hot bath, some good tv ('and just like that' on HBO max), and my girl Riva - the TLC Trifecta," she captioned her lush snapshot, and fans were quickly in love.Many noted the TV in the bathroom, with one commenting: "I love the tv right there," and another saying: "It is picture perfect! Never heard of a TV in ones bath room." Lara relaxed in her bathtub with her dog Riva by her sideHowever, several couldn't stop gushing over Riva, as a fan wrote: "That lucky dog," and one also added: "I need a Riva in my life." A third also said: "Now that looks relaxing!"The emphasis on relaxation comes after a hard week for Lara, when she broke her social media silence to reveal that she was recovering from the death of her best friend.MORE: Lara Spencer inundated with compliments over latest outfit
Lara Spencer broke her social media silence over the weekend when she revealed that she'd been absent for a heartbreaking reason.MORE: Lara Spencer's Connecticut garden resembles a winter wonderlandThe Good Morning America star shared that she was recovering from the loss of her best friend over the week and had finally found the strength to pay her a tribute.She shared an emotional post consisting of pictures of theirs over the years, including at Lara's wedding, among others.WATCH: Lara Spencer makes heartbreaking discovery at family homeLara penned a heart-wrenching caption, writing: "One week ago today we said goodbye to my best friend. It's a terrible loss for everyone who knew her, but she was adamant that we celebrate her 52 years of life."She further detailed their relationship, revealing that this was a friend of hers from her teens and that they'd been through several of life's milestones together.MORE: Lara Spencer inundated with compliments over latest outfit choice"Julianne Shirley fought a mighty battle, giving her 5 kids and husband 7 years more than anyone thought she would.
Mary Cosby shut down speculation that she was leaving, a source tells ET that the show has «no plans to film with her.»The source says the cast and crew are «surprised by» the 49-year-old reality star's Twitter comment denying reports she is no longer a cast member onthe Bravo show.«She knew her future with the show when she didn't show up to the reunion,» ET's source says. «She's not filming and there are no plans to film with her.»On Friday, Cosby took to Twitter todeny reports she's leaving after two seasons.«This story is not true!!! This is a complete fabrication.
Perhaps the most glaring omission from this morning’s BAFTA nominations was Princess Diana biopic Spencer.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Kompromat,” an anticipated spy thriller directed by Jerome Salle (“Zulu,” “L’Odyssée”) with Gilles Lellouche (“The Stronghold”) and Joanna Kulig (“Cold War”), has been sold by SND to distributors in key territories. Inspired by a true story, “Kompromat” stars Lellouche as a French diplomat working Siberia who discovers he is being framed by FBI and has to find his way out of the trap.
Lisa Marie Presley turns 54-years-old. The star has become a celebrity in her own right with her expansive music career, but she originally found fame as the only child of the King of Rock and Roll: Elvis Presley. The King died aged 42 on August 16, 1977, at his home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Luke Bryan is going big for 2022 and just announced a handful of dates for his upcoming Raised Up Right Tour!
TMZ reports that the reality TV star flew over the horse's head and landed on her back.Lisa, 61, was in severe pain after bruising her back and apparently breaking her leg in two places. After the incident, Lisa was taken to the hospital via ambulance, and her husband, Ken Todd, followed behind the medic. It's likely that Lisa will need surgery to fix her broken leg, but she is expected to recover perfectly. A post shared by Lisa Vanderpump (@lisavanderpump)Horse riding is nothing new to Lisa. In fact, she's owned the horse that bucked her for six years.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDespite premiering at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, ranking among Hulu’s most-watched documentaries and garnering high-profile support, Sabrina Van Tassel’s “The State of Texas vs. Melissa” hasn’t yet succeeded in changing the fate of Melissa Lucio.The first Hispanic woman sentenced to death row in Texas, Lucio has been in prison for 14 years and was just given an execution date for April 27.
Moving out. Following his split from Lisa Bonet, Jason Momoa is reportedly living in a camper van near his former home with the Cosby Show alum. But don’t let the sound of that fool you; the Aquaman star isn’t skimping on anything amenities.
Lisa Kennedy In Jan. 2021, Eli Timoner, 92, decided to make use of California’s End of Life Option law. His daughter, the award-winning documentary director Ondi Timoner (“We Live in Public”) did not start out to make a feature about Eli’s and her family’s journey to the end, but she has.
EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films has acquired North American and other overseas territory rights to The Old Way, the Western from director Brett Donowho that stars Nicolas Cage. The distributor is targeting a theatrical and VOD release for the pic sometime during the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Naman Ramachandran The Walt Disney Company’s streamer Disney Plus has confirmed a summer 2022 launch across Europe, Africa and West Asia in 42 countries and 11 new territories. New countries for the service include South Africa, Turkey, Poland and the United Arab Emirates.The countries that the streamer will launch in include Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Oman, Palestine Territories, Poland, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City and Yemen.