Judy Tenuta, Accordion-Playing Comedian, Dies at 72

Ronny Chieng and Chloe Bennet have joined the cast of Interior Chinatown, a new series in the works for Hulu from 20th Television and creator/executive producer Charles Yu, who wrote the 2020 bestseller of the same name.

Judge Judy Sheindlin gave a few words of wisdom from her 50 years of expertise to her granddaughter, Sarah Rose, ahead of the second season of their Amazon Studios show, "Judy Justice."  During a sit-down chat on Wednesday's episode of "Good Morning America," the television icon said her job hasn't been difficult but that Rose has a lot to live up to when it comes to keeping up the family name. "It's been sort of easy.

A major public consultation designed to shape the future of the historic heart of Chinatown in Manchester city centre has been launched.

Amber Dowling Award-winning filmmaker and acclaimed visionary Jeff Barnaby passed away in Montreal on Oct. 13, following a year-long battle with cancer. The 46-year-old, who was born and raised on the Mi’gmaq community of Listuguj, is widely celebrated as redefining Indigenous cinema with elements of magical realism, body horror and sci-fi. According to a release announcing Barnaby’s passing, he is remembered as a passionate filmmaker who loved music and often created the soundtracks to his films on the fly with whatever instruments were required. He was uncompromising in his stance on Indigenous identity and storytelling, and was a valued member of the film community for his authenticity and honesty. 

Hulu is in a streaming renaissance with the critical success of “The Dropout,” “Pam & Tommy,” and other series. In fact, between its original programming, its FX on Hulu shows, and exclusive movie releases for 20th Century Studios, Hulu has carved out a critical space for itself in the current market.

Charles Yu’s “Interior Chinatown” is headed to the small screen as a 10-part series with the author acting as showrunner and executive producer alongside Taika Waititi, who will direct the pilot episode for Hulu.“Silicon Valley” and “Crazy Rich Asians” actor Jimmy O. Yang is set to star.

Hulu has ordered 10 episodes of Interior Chinatown, a new series from from 20th Television and Creator/Exec Producer Charles Yu, who wrote the 2020 bestseller of the same name. Jimmy O. Yang (Crazy Rich Asians) will star and Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit) will direct pilot and executive produce.

BreAnna Bell Hulu has placed a 10-episode order for “Interior Chinatown,” a drama based on the award-winning book of the same name created by Charles Yu. Variety first reported the series was in development in Oct. 2020. Jimmy O. Yang will star in the series as Willis Wu, described as “a background character stuck doing work in a police procedural called ‘Black & White’ who has no idea of his leading man status. When he inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, Willis begins to unravel a criminal web in Chinatown, revealing certain family secrets and what it feels like to be in the spotlight.” Yang’s previous credits include “Love Hard,” “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Silicon Valley,” the latter of which he appeared in throughout its six-season run at HBO.

New day jobs! Prince William and Princess Kate recently took over a BBC radio show for a day — and Kate couldn’t help poking a little fun at her husband’s hosting voice.

Judy Tenuta, the stand-up comedienne and actress known as the "Love Goddess," died on Thursday. She was 72. Tenuta's publicist Roger Neal confirmed that she died of ovarian cancer at her home in Los Angeles while surrounded by family.

told the Associated Press.“She was a very funny, amazing performer,” said Neal, sharing that it was always a “happy time to be around her.”Neal said while Tenuta claimed her birthdate as Nov. 7, 1965, she was really born in 1949.“She was old school so she would never tell her real age, but now that she’s gone we can tell her real age.”The two-time Grammy nominee toured with George Carlin as her career took off in the 1980s.

and , and in films such as and .Tenuta is survived by her life partner, Vern Pang, as well as six siblings, two nephews, four nieces and a grand-niece. She will be interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, Tenuta requested donations be made to St.

and , and in films such as and .Tenuta is survived by her life partner, Vern Pang, as well as six siblings, two nephews, four nieces and a grand-niece. She will be interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, Tenuta requested donations be made to St.

Judy Tenuta, an unconventional often brash stand-up comic who guested on numerous TV shows and appeared in two “Weird” Al Yankovic videos, died October 6 of ovarian cancer in Studio City, CA. She was 72.

Maane Khatchatourian News Editor, Variety.com Popular stand-up comic Judy Tenuta, known to her fans as “The Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion,” died of ovarian cancer on Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles. She was 72.

The actress playing Maxine Carr in a drama about the Soham murders says Beyonce’s music helped her shrug off the criminal’s persona after tough days of filming.

The 37th annual Imagen Awards honor the best in Latino storytelling in film and television. Ahead of the event held at LA Plaza de la Cultura y Artes, attendees walked on the red carpet. Ana de la Reguera (Ana), Alfonso Herrera (Ozark), Judy Reyes (Scrubs), Michael Cimino (Love, Victor) and more stars came together to celebrate and you can see photos of their arrival in the gallery above.

Chloe Madeley says motherhood has made her closer than ever with her own mum Judy Finnigan. The former ‘Dancing on Ice’ star - who is the daughter of married presenting duo who hosted the axed Channel 4 morning show ‘Richard and Judy’ - has bonded more with her 74-year-old mother since having her two-month-old daughter Bodhi. While appearing on ITV's ‘Loose Women’ on Friday (30.

The dogfight between Judith Sheindlin and CBS with Rebel Entertainment Partners over the $95 million sale of the Judy Judy library is over, but not finished.