The Walking Dead star Melissa McBride has quit the forthcoming spin-off featuring Daryl and Carol.Sources have reportedly confirmed to TVLine that McBride will no longer be involved in the offshoot and it will now focus on Daryl instead.“Melissa McBride has given life to one of the most interesting, real, human and popular characters in The Walking Dead universe,” an AMC spokesperson said in a statement.“Unfortunately, she is no longer able to participate in the previously announced spin-off focused on the Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier characters, which will be set and filmed in Europe this summer and premiere next year.“Relocating to Europe became logistically untenable for Melissa at this time. We know fans will be disappointed by this news, but The Walking Dead universe continues to grow and expand in interesting ways and we very much hope to see Carol again in the near future.”The spin-off was confirmed in 2020 with Reedus admitting how it changed following the flagship show’s original ending.Reedus explained how The Walking Dead planted a seed for the spin-off in the season 10 episode Lines We Cross, in which Daryl and Carol muse on the idea of going to New Mexico together.The characters were going to leave the show while it was still airing, but that changed as the news broke that the flagship series will end after season 11.“I didn’t know the flagship show would end,” Reedus admitted at the time.
Kathryn Hays, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘As the World Turns’ actress, dead at 87
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TV Line reported.The cause of death was not available.She was remembered fondly by her scene partner Don Hastings — who played her husband, Bob Hughes — in a statement, saying that “our relationship as Bob and Kim was as close as Kathryn and my relationship, except we were not married.”Hastings also shared that the duo’s “biggest squabble was that she always wanted to rehearse and I wanted to take a nap. “This is a huge loss to all who knew her,” he said.The Illinois native Hays, who reprised the iconic character for 38 years, also touched the hearts of sci-fi lovers worldwide during a guest appearance in “Star Trek” in 1968.
She played the titular, mute hero Gem, in “The Empath.”Opposite to the more socially dramatic roles Hays was used to playing, in 2010 she recalled the interstellar appearance as one of the most unique experiences of her career.“I’ve often thought that was an interesting role for me to play. I loved playing that.
It was technically very interesting,” Hays told We Love Soaps. “That show was fascinating to work on from a technical point of view.
It was so different from a regular show.”Hays began her career with TV roles in the early 1960s. She appeared in the westerns “Bonanza” and “Route 66,” in addition to the spy series “The Man from U.N.C.L.E” and other shows.
She appeared in the television film “Yuma” in 1971.Her breakout role came in the 1966 pre-Civil War-era western “The Road West,” in which she played Elizabeth Reynolds for all 29 episodes of the show’s running.A few years later, in 1972, the iconic actress joined “As The World Turns.”She claimed the role of Kim until the daytime staple went off the air in 2010 following a 54-year run on air. Hays also guest appeared on more than 40 shows
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‘Indiana Jones’ star makes comeback — but last 20 years were ‘tough’
opened up to People about why he decided to return to acting so much later in the new, hit indie flick “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”The Vietnam native achieved fame as a child actor with pivotal roles in projects such as the 1984 Harrison Ford adventure film and 1985’s “The Goonies.”“Never in my wildest imagination did I think I would end up being an actor,” he said. “But I fell in love with it,” adding that “Indiana Jones,” in particular, “changed my life and my entire family’s life.”Quan first thought he would have a flourishing and “amazing” career after he filmed “The Goonies.” However, he found himself landing small roles on TV and film, especially ones that seemed stereotypical of the Asian-American community.“It was tough,” he noted.
‘Indiana Jones’ star Ke Huy Quan explains why he left acting for 20 years: ‘It was tough’
Ke Huy Quan was just 12 years old when he was offered the chance to audition for "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." It was a decision that forever changed his life. A few years prior, Quan and his family arrived in Los Angeles from their native Vietnam. A casting director had overheard the preteen practicing lines with his sibling and asked if he wanted to try out for the 1984 action-adventure film that starred Harrison Ford.
Robert Morse, Tony & Emmy Award Winning Star, Passes Away at 90
Robert Morse has sadly died.
A$AP Rocky Was Just Arrested Weeks Before Rihanna’s Due Date—Here’s What We Know
With Rihanna due any day now, news of ASAP Rocky’s arrest has many social media users concerned for the expectant mother and her partner—and understandably, fans want to know why the rapper was arrested in the first place. Here’s what we know so far.
Jada Pinkett Smith’s 'Red Table Talk’ Returns After Oscars Slap Incident: Watch the Star-Studded Trailer
! Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield Norris return for the fifth season of their acclaimed Facebook Watch talk show on Wednesday, welcoming celebrity guests and more for candid conversations on tough topics.On Tuesday, the show dropped the trailer for its upcoming installment, highlighting the famous faces and serious discussions coming up with the trio of women. The new season kicks off with trailblazing global superstar Janelle Monáe as she opens up about her journey to come out at the age of 32 as well as the trauma she experienced from her father's drug addiction. The GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and LGBTQIA+ icon will be joined by her mom, Janet Hawthorne, who reveals she's a big fan of the Facebook Watch series.«I'm just happy someone invited me,» she teases in the trailer.
The Ladies of 'Red Table Talk' Are Back for a Star-Studded Season 5: Watch the Trailer
! Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield Norris return for the fifth season of their acclaimed Facebook Watch talk show on Wednesday, welcoming celebrity guests and more for candid conversations on tough topics.On Tuesday, the show dropped the trailer for its upcoming installment, highlighting the famous faces and serious discussions coming up with the trio of women. The new season kicks off with trailblazing global superstar Janelle Monáe as she opens up about her journey to come out at the age of 32 as well as the trauma she experienced from her father's drug addiction. The GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and LGBTQIA+ icon will be joined by her mom, Janet Hawthorne, who reveals she's a big fan of the Facebook Watch series.«I'm just happy someone invited me,» she teases in the trailer.
‘Il Posto’ to Roll Out on Arte and NDR Following World Premiere at Visions du Réel (EXCLUSIVE)
Lise Pedersen “Il Posto” (“A Steady Job”), which world premiered Tuesday at Visions du Réel film festival, is set to launch in Europe on Franco-German channel ARTE and German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk in September. The film is directed by Italian duo Mattia Colombo and Gianluca Matarrese, whose “Fashion Babylon” premiered recently at CPH:DOX.
Rae Allen, ‘Damn Yankees’ and ‘Sopranos’ Actress, Dies at 95
Rae Allen, a Tony winner who originated the role of Gloria in “Damn Yankees” on Broadway in 1955 and reprised the role in the 1958 film, had died at 95.Her talent manager, Kyle Fritz, told TheWrap that she died in her sleep of natural causes on Wednesday morning. Allen was born Rae Julia Theresa Abruzzo in Brooklyn, New York, in 1926.
Harrison Ford Will Star In First Ever Series Role in Apple TV+'s 'Shrinking'
Harrison Ford is headed to the small screen!
Everything Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler Have Said About Getting Back Into the Dating World Amid Their Split
Showing people how it is done. Since their split, Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler have not held back when it comes to their separate journeys to get back into the dating scene.