Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (1946–2021), rock journalist and partner of Jim Morrison

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.

coronavirus pandemic.The contract with local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, ratified Tuesday, replaced an agreement that expired July 31.“The members of the Met’s great orchestra have been through Herculean challenges during the 16 months of the shutdown, as we struggled to keep the company intact,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, in a statement.

RuPaul won't stop until every last American is tucked, plucked and lip syncing for their life. So, it should come as no surprise that has officially been renewed for season 14, along with another season of .«I am extremely grateful to all the amazing and talented Drag Race queens — past, present and future — that continue to inspire us to find new ways to tell their stories,» Mama Ru said in a statement.

Rosé of BLACKPINK has shared how she felt when she first received a gift from John Mayer.In July, the American singer-songwriter had surprised the K-pop idol with a pink electric guitar as thanks for covering one of his songs. In a recent “Ask Me Anything” video with Elle Korea, the Korean-Australian idol talked about her reaction to receiving it and her feelings about the gift.“When I received [the guitar], somebody form my company, they kind of surprised me with it.

Nick Bullen believes there are many lessons Prince Harry can learn from his great-great-uncle Edward VIII. Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle had been coronated King Edward VIII before he famously abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.The couple was cut off from the monarchy following the abdication.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFor the second year in a row, the flagship VidCon creator and fan convention in Anaheim, Calif., has been nixed because of the COVID pandemic.On Friday, VidCon announced that the 11th annual VidCon US event, which had been slated to take place Oct. 22-24, has been canceled.At the same time, VidCon has scheduled the next in-person event in the U.S.

TheWrap-Up,” hosts Sharon Waxman and Daniel Goldblatt discussed another up and down week at the box office, how “Jeopardy!” managed to bungle its new host hire and this year’s TheGrill panel.Then, Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad joined the podcast to discuss her ordeal as the target of a kidnapping plot by the Iranian government. She also talked about using her platform to help the women of Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.

EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Scott Welch (Panic, Fear Street) has signed on to star opposite George Baron (Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp) in The Blue Rose, a surreal genre-bender he wrote and is directing, in his feature debut.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Masked Singer” panelist Robin Thicke is teaming up with up-and-coming TikTok star La’Ron Hines for a new show, Variety can reveal.Leopard USA, the New York-based production company backed by the U.K.’s Argonon Group (“The Masked Singer U.K.”), is developing the as-yet-untitled series with Thicke, who mentors the viral video star.With nearly nine million followers on TikTok, Hines grabbed headlines earlier this year when he did his “Are You Smarter Than a

Filmmaker Ry Russo-Young turns to her own family for inspiration in HBO’s new documentary series “Nuclear Family.” The project is an in-depth exploration of what it meant to be lesbian parents during the ‘70s and ‘80s. For Russo-Young and her sister, their lives were just like any other American family.

National Burger Day is just around the corner and to help food fans celebrate, Hard Rock Cafe is offering a juicy ‘Buy One Get One Free’ on all burgers for the first 100 customers, including five award-winning steak burgers, and the vegetarian Moving Mountains Burger.

Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, Veep alum Dan Bakkedahl, Joseph Mazzello (Bohemian Rhapsody), Blair Underwood (Quantico), Kevin Pollak (Mom) and Patrick Fischler (The Right Stuff) are set for recurring roles in Impeachment: American Crime Story, Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX limited series about the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky sex scandal, sources said. Reps for the network, Murphy, 20th Television and the actors declined comment.

EXCLUSIVE: George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures has landed the film rights to Across the River: Life, Death, and Football in an American City, the latest work of non-fiction from award-winning sports journalist Kent Babb.

JUST IN: Thomas Tuchel explains Edouard Mendy response to Kepa switch in Chelsea's Super Cup winLinkIn a video released by the PGA Tour, the 2013 US Open champion was told of his award by Stewart's wife Tracey Stewart and son Aaron Stewart. Speaking to the Stewart family he said: "Tracey my heart is pounding, Aaron wow.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick J. Adams, best known for his seven-season run on USA Network’s Suits, has signed with manager Marni Rosenzweig of The Rosenzweig Group.

Rick And Morty’s season five finale will be an hour-long special, Adult Swim has announced.The season five finale will air on Sunday, September 5 at 11pm EST in the US, and Monday, September 6 at 10pm on Channel 4 in the UK.

Gallery: Love across the pond: 10 American celebrities with British partners (BANG Showbiz)The ‘Red Heat’ star has daughter Jamison, 22, and son Jared, 19, with Jennifer. Jim, 67, was also previously married to Sandra Davenport, with whom he has 40-year-old son Robert, as well as Marjorie Bransfield.

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