Mr Big Stuff singer Jean Knight dies aged 80 as devastated fans pay tribute

Mike Birbiglia has toweled off and is ready to dive back in.Fresh off the release of his new Netflix special “The Old Man and the Pool,” the 45-year-old comedian is already pounding the pavement.First up, he’ll play a whopping nine (!) shows at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre from Dec. 15-23 in a residency he’s calling ‘Christmas Parmesan.’Then, in 2024, the “Don’t Think Twice” writer, director and star will hit the road for his 34-gig ‘Please Stop The Ride Tour’ which includes stops in Troy, NY’s Troy Savings Music Hall on Wednesday, May 15 and Rochester, NY’s Kodak Center on Thursday, May 16.“I’m going on tour with my all new hour of comedy,’ Birbiglia shared on Instagram.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Discovery Channel has ordered the series “Big Little Brawlers,” which follows a group of little people wrestlers in Tennessee. The six-episode series debuts Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 10 p.m.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer actor Camden Toy has died from pancreatic cancer aged 68.Toy’s death on Monday (December 11) was confirmed in a press release by his representatives, who said: “We are saddened to report the death of our friend and client.”The actor, who had the illness for two years, was best known for playing a number of monsters and supernatural characters on the hit US show starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.Toy was known by fans primarily as the “ubervamp” Turok-Han, who recurred throughout the series, but his most memorable appearance in the show came in the season four episode ‘Hush’, in which he played one of the demonic ghouls known as The Gentlemen.Released in 1999, ‘Hush’ is considered to be one of the fantasy show’s greatest episodes.Toy returned to the series, created by Joss Whedon, in 1997 for the season seven episode ‘Same Time, Same Place’, this time playing a skin-eating demon named Gnarl. He also appeared in the Buffy spin-off series Angel, playing the Prince of Lies.Some of actor’s other credits included cult shows such as The Bay and Goodnight Burbank, as well the anthology series Into The Dark, which began in 2018.Being the son of a make-up artist, Toy mostly desired to play characters requiring special effects prosthetics.He was best friends with the Shape Of Water actor Doug Jones, who is renowed for playing non-human creatures via heavy make-up and visual effects.

Actress Shirley Anne Field has died aged 87, her family has announced.

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance‘ concert film has suffered a sharp drop at the US box office over a week after its release.Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé – which documents the singer’s recent tour of the same name – initially topped the US domestic box office following its release on December 1.However, the film has now fallen to fifth place after earning $5million (£3.98million) in its second weekend, a 77 per cent drop, taking its total US haul to $28million (£22million), and $33million (£26million) globally.It comes after Renaissance initially stormed the US box office, taking in $21million (£16million) in North America in its opening weekend. However, it fell short of Taylor Swift‘s recent Eras Tour film, which made $92.8million (£73.9million) in its opening weekend and took $250million (£199million) globally across its run.Beyoncé partnered with AMC Theatres to distribute the film, much like Swift, meaning each will reportedly earn 50 per cent of ticket sales.

Timothee Chalamet and Keegan-Michael Key shared quite the embrace at the premiere of their new movie Wonka held at Regency Village Theatre on Sunday (December 10) in Los Angeles.

President Joe Biden, on a West Coast fundraising swing, attended a shiva to mourn Norman Lear, who died this week at age 101.

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Sanford and Son and The Jeffersons. He won five Emmys and was a member of the Television Academy Hall Of Fame.Tributes to the writer have poured in today (December 6). George Clooney said in a statement: “It’s hard to reconcile that at 101 years old, Norman Lear is gone too soon.

President Joe Biden paid tribute to Norman Lear, the pioneering writer, producer and director who died on Tuesday at age 101.

to Norman Lear following his death at 101.The iconic TV sitcom and movie producer, who created shows such as “All in the Family,” “Maude” and “The Jeffersons” died at his Los Angeles home Tuesday of natural causes. “All in the Family” star Rob Reiner reacted to the news of his “second father,” writing: “I loved Norman Lear with all my heart … Sending my love to Lyn and the whole Lear family.”Jimmy Kimmel, for his part, noted that he “used situation comedy to shine a light on prejudice, intolerance and inequality.”“He created families that mirrored ours, showing us a world in which Archie Bunker and Michael Stivic could learn to not only co-exist, but to love one another.

Britney Spears is burying the hatchet with her family — and all this came about because of ONE important move she made.

Animal, with Thursday previews of just over $1.25 million, looks set for the biggest North American Bollywood opening day since Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva last year. Both star Ranbir Kapoor.

Michaela Zee Henry Kissinger, the secretary of state for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford who shaped U.S. foreign policy for decades, has died. He was 100.

Henry Kissinger, one of the key diplomats of the Cold War and a controversial National Security Advisor and Secretary of State for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, died tonight in his home in Connecticut at the age of 100.

Henry Kissinger, the former secretary of state and national security advisor under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and advisor to George W. Bush, has died, according to a release from his Kissinger Associates. He was TK.

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Rolling Stone that the singer had passed away aged 80.“She was the first person we appointed on the board when we took it over and we had a long relationship with her and she was just fabulous,” Cyrus – who served as the executive director of the Louisiana Music Commission for two decades – told the outlet.“She was always willing to get involved with good causes and help out,” he added. “‘Mr.

confirmed.Knights’ family noted the “indelible mark she left on the world” in a statement detailing her historic run in the music industry.“Jean Knight’s legacy is not just a musical one; it is a testament to the enduring love between an artist, her hometown, and the fans who adored her,” the family statement read. “As we bid farewell to this iconic soulstress, New Orleans and her global fan base join together in gratitude for the indelible mark she left on the world.”The New Orleans native began her career as a singer after graduating high school, singing with bands at her cousin’s bar in the early 1960s.Knight — born Jean Caliste before changing her last name — released her first song, “Stop Doggin’ Me Around,” in 1965, landing a recording contract with Jet Star/Tribe record labels while working as a baker.Her big break would begin to form when she linked with songwriter Ralph Williams and began working with record producer Wardell Quezergue in 1970.Still working as a baker, Knight would record her hit song “Mr.

Jean Knight, the voice behind Mr Big Stuff, one of the most recognizable songs of the 1970s funk era, has died aged 80.