Rest in peace. Bobby East, a former racing champion, has died after a fatal stabbing encounter. He was 37.
27.06.2022 - 18:37 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE Ozark actor McKinley Belcher III will join the cast of Broadway’s upcoming Death of a Salesman revival starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke this fall, producers announced today.
Belcher will play Happy Loman, son of Willy (Pierce) and Linda (Clarke) Loman. The revival begins previews September 19 at the Hudson Theatre for a strictly limited 17-week engagement. Belcher joins other previously announced cast members Khris Davis as Biff and André De Shields as Willy’s brother Ben.
The production reimagines, for the first time on Broadway, Arthur Miller’s classic play from the perspective of an African American family, living and working in a White, Capitalist world.
Produced by Cindy Tolan, Elliott & Harper Productions and Kwame Kwei-Armah, Death of a Salesman is directed by Miranda Cromwell, who co-directed the London production alongside Marianne Elliott.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to step into the continuum to tell the story of this great American play,” said Belcher in a statement, “and through the eyes and hearts of a Loman family that looks like me. We’ll be standing on the shoulders of such a beautiful and lauded West End production, and the many iconic storytellers who’ve lived Arthur Miller’s words before us. I’m in awe of the talent in the room, from Wendell, Sharon, André and my brother Khris. It’s an honor to be back on Broadway unpacking the meaning of family and our ever-elusive American Dream.”
Belcher made his Broadway debut as Private Louis Henson in the 2020 production of A Soldier’s Play starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood.
Producers today also announced members of the revival’s creative team, including Anna Fleischle (scenic and co-costume design), Sarita Fellows (co-costume
Rest in peace. Bobby East, a former racing champion, has died after a fatal stabbing encounter. He was 37.
Sam Heughan is celebrating with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Class of 2022.
The Locarno Film Festival has announced the full line-up and juries for its 75th edition, which is due to unfold August 3-13.
Emmy winner Brett Goldstein, who plays the hot-tempered but bookish star-player-turned-coach Roy Kent on Ted Lasso and also serves as writer and co-executive producer on the series, has signed with WME for representation.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterBrett Goldstein has signed with WME for representation, Variety has learned. He continues to be repped by Mosaic and Hansen Jacobson in the US, as well as B-Side Management and LARK in the UK.Goldstein is best known to American audiences for his breakout role as veteran footballer turned coach Roy Kent in the Apple sports comedy series “Ted Lasso.” He won the Emmy Award for best supporting actor in a comedy for his work on the show’s first season, with Season 2 also expected to pick up nominations when they are announced next week.Goldstein is also a writer on the show and won two WGA Awards along with the rest of the writing team on the series.
Sad news struck the Aerosmith family. Joey Kramer’s wife, Linda, died on June 22, according to People. She was 55.
, the band said Joey «regrettably made the decision to sit out the band's concerts in 2022 so he can focus his full attention on his family during these uncertain times.» The band also said «he and the band look forward to his future performances with Aerosmith.» The dates for the residency were ultimately canceled.Linda is survived by her husband and three sisters.
Poison were forced to cancel their performance in Nashville on Thursday night (June 30), after frontman Bret Michaels was hospitalised due to “an unforeseen medical complication”. The glam-metal outfit is currently on ‘The Stadium Tour’ with Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, all of whom are co-headlining the North American run with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts as their support act. Initially slated to go down in 2020 (before being pushed back due to the ongoing pandemic), the tour kicked off in Atlanta on June 16. Thursday’s show in Nashville – which took place at the 69,000-capacity Nissan Stadium – was the eighth show on the itinerary.
Trevor Noah weighed in on the Supreme Court’s latest decision to limit the Environmental Protection Agency during Thursday’s “The Daily Show,” pondering what might be the thing to bring this “radical” Supreme Court to a halt.“This is one of the most radical Supreme Courts in American history,” the late night host claimed. “They’re also imposing their power on a country that, for the most part, isn’t on board with any of it.”Noah pointed out that there have been longstanding proposals to reform the Supreme Court, including expanding the number of justices and imposing term limits.
Sonny Barger, who founded the Oakland Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, has died. He was 83.
EXCLUSIVE: Australian actor Sam Delich, who is currently appearing in Netflix’s Joseph Kosinski feature Spiderhead, has landed a major recurring role on Disney+’s comedy-drama series Last Days of the Space Age.
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to “There There,” Andrew Bujalski’s ensemble comedy starring Jason Schwartzman and Lili Taylor. The film had its world premiere at Tribeca.
Fresh from box office triumph with Top Gun: Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski promises similar “in-camera action” on his forthcoming racing car movie.
Katie Holmes and her boyfriend Bobby Wooten III look so happy together!
Katie Holmes and her boyfriend Bobby Wooten III have been spotted together again!