Inside the vicious, secret battle over Bob Ross and his ‘Joy of Painting’

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHilary Swank is set to star in a drama from Tom McCarthy that has been ordered to pilot at ABC, Variety has learned.In the untitled series, a star journalist (Swank) moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.McCarthy is writing and directing the pilot in addition to serving as executive producer under his Slow Pony banner.

Ethan Shanfeld Mick Brigden, a tour manager who worked with artists including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Van Morrison, died on Sept. 5 after an accident at his home in Santa Rosa, Calif.

Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell pulled out all the stops with a gorgeous party for her boyfriend Joe Sugg as he turned 30. The Australian professional dancer, who met YouTube star Joe on the BBC dance show in 2018, organised a very special birthday party as her boyfriend celebrated the milestone during a trip to South Wales with his sister Zoe Sugg and her partner Alfie Deyes.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, 61, revealed that she’d battled breast cancer in a Medium post on Thursday September 9. The Democratic former presidential candidate told followers and constituents that she’d been diagnosed with stage 1A breast cancer after Mayo Clinic doctors found white spots in February.

Going strong! Kristin Cavallari was spotted enjoying a PDA-packed night out with new beau Chase Rice days after her estranged husband, Jay Cutler, met up with her friend Jana Kramer.

If you thought that the dispute between John Lydon and the rest of the Sex Pistols was over now that the High Court has ruled on it, well, I’m not sure you’ve been paying much attention to John Lydon over the years.With the dispute now entering a ‘battle of the statements’ phase – albeit with the statements largely reiterating what was said in court – Steve Jones and Paul Cook have put down their feelings in writing, while Lydon has moved on to breakfast TV.The big court bust up between Lydon

shared via her “Fat Trophy Wife” account on Friday, the clip has since racked up 1.3 million views and more than 180,000 likes as of Monday morning.In the footage, Howard can be seen getting escorted off of a flight by police officers who proceed to question her about the incident.

EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Russo (Jersey Boys) has been tapped to play “Crazy” Joe Gallo opposite Miles Teller and Matthew Goode in The Offer, Paramount+’s upcoming limited series about the making of The Godfather.

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This story was originally published in 2019 following an incendiary rally in El Paso, Texas, held by Donald Trump, at which inaccurate remarks were made about the definition of abortion. Given the state of Texas' extreme new law banning abortions after six weeks , we are republishing the story as its message feels particularly resonate.The fight over abortion rights has always been intense.

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American painter Bob Ross rose to prominence through his long-running PBS TV show The Joy of Painting, a half-hour instructional series that offered tips on becoming an artist as well as meaningful life advice. It ran between 1983 and 1994 for 31 seasons, becoming a cult favorite not just then but also now through syndication.

The perm, the sultry voice, the calm demeanor: all of them were tools in the kit bag of Bob Ross, who painted his way into the homes and hearts of millions for over a decade. “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed” isn’t a takedown piece (at least not of Bob), but it isn’t precious about its eponymous subject, either, blending genuine admiration with a healthy dose of introspection that only deepens a viewer’s admiration of the painter.

confirmed his death earlier this week and it has now emerged Sean passed away after a secret battle with lung cancer. His friend Bill Bailey revealed he had been diagnosed a 'few years ago', reports the Mirror.

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Netflix has just released a new trailer for their upcoming film, Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed!