Patrick Somerville & ‘Station Eleven’ Author Emily St. John Are Developing Her Next 2 Books For HBO

Patrick Carlin, a comedy writer and performer who was a major influence on his younger brother George Carlin, died Saturday at Kaiser Permanente hospital in Hollywood. He was 90. Carlin’s death was confirmed by Kelly Carlin, his niece and daughter of George Carlin.

Patrick Carlin, a comedy writer and performer who was a major influence on his younger brother George Carlin, died April 16 at Kaiser Permanente hospital in Hollywood. He was 90.Carlin’s death was confirmed by Kelly Carlin, his niece and daughter of George Carlin.

Sharon Stone is seriously reminiscing with a never-before-seen throwback picture of her rarely seen family, featuring the star as a young girl.MORE: The Flight Attendant shares first look at Sharon Stone in season two – and fans reactHer sister, Kelly Renee Stone, shared the impressive photograph on Instagram, in honor of Easter Sunday coming up. The actress looks as adorable as can be, aged no more than ten-years-old, posing alongside her youngest sister, her father, and presumably one of her brothers, Patrick or Mike Stone.WATCH: The Flight Attendant season two trailer, starring Kaley Cuoco and Sharon as her motherMORE: Sharon Stone shares unique transformation for latest projectThe Basic Instinct star was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and started college near her home at the young age of 15 – having been considered academically gifted as a child – before dropping out to pursue modeling in New York City.The photo sees the family in very fitting, 1960s style outfits, with Sharon wearing a structured plaid coat, adorably holding a small purse, and her hair styled in a slicked back bun.Her sister appears perfectly coordinated in the same hairstyle, wearing a cape-like coat with a red flower brooch, and they're both wearing white gloves. Kelly noted their chic looks in the caption, writing: "We were pretty snazzy on Easter Sunday."A post shared by kelly stone (@kellyreneestone)The endearing throwbackFans couldn't help but gush at the sweet picture and comment on the dapper looks, writing: "Love the 'cape' look.

Patrick Swayze was one of the most beloved actors of his generation. He began his acting career in 1979, but his career-defining role came in 1987, when he played the lead in the classic flick Dirty Dancing. After the coming-of-age film was a hit, he went on to star in more beloved movies like Road House, Ghost, and Point Break. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007, and he died from the disease in January 2009. By his side throughout his whole career was his wife, Lisa Niemi who he was married to from 1975 until his death. Find out more about Patrick and Lisa’s marriage here.

Ben Stiller and Patricia Arquette hit the red carpet for the season finale event for Severance at DGA Theater Complex on Friday night (April 8) in Los Angeles.

Patrick Dempsey is looking sharp in his two grey suits for the second season launch of Diavoli, held at The Space Odeon on Thursday (April 7) in Milan, Italy.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterChip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network will move under HBO’s purview upon the completion of Discovery’s acquisition of WarnerMedia, which will result in the launch of Warner Bros. Discovery Monday, Variety has learned exclusively.Allison Page, president of Magnolia, which is a joint venture between the Gaineses and Discovery, Inc., will report directly to HBO and HBO Max chief Casey Bloys.

Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey are back on set filming the Enchanted sequel, Disenchanted!

Six Star Trek: The Next Generation cast members will be boarding Star Trek: Picard for the third and final season of the Paramount+ series. LeVar Burton and Michael Dorn, along with Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis and Brent Spiner will join Patrick Stewart in the final chapter of Star Trek: Picard. This is the first time Paramount+ has confirmed Picard will be ending with the third season, although stars of the series, including Stewart, have stated as such in interviews over the past couple of months. You can watch the cast announcement below.

“Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf)Add another talent to Emily St. John Mandel’s impressive resume as a novelist — she’s very good at writing books that defy description in a fewer-than-500-word review! Perhaps that’s all part of the plan.

On the heels of the success of HBO Max’s post-apocalyptic limited series Station Eleven, created by Patrick Somerville based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel, Somerville and St. John Mandel Mandel are teaming up for series adaptations of Mandel’s most recent book, The Glass Hotel, and her upcoming novel Sea of Tranquility.

Smith tearfully explained his actions as those of a man seeking to protect his family from abuse – Rock had referred to his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s baldness, even though she had recently made public a diagnosis of alopecia. Backstage, Rock declared himself “fine” and declined to pursue the matter. The Academy apparently asked Smith to leave the auditorium, but seemed satisfied by his refusal.

The fashion industry is mourning the loss of French photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who snapped iconic spreads of A-list stars over his decades-long career, including Princess Diana. Demarchelier was 78. His death was announced Friday on his verified Instagram account.

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticThe COVID-19 pandemic was hard on everyone, not least of all Judd Apatow. Among the many casualties was his last movie, “The King of Staten Island,” which was supposed to open the SXSW film festival, but had to cancel after America went into lockdown. When faced with such challenges, creative people create.

Comedians continue to weigh in on Will Smith "smacking the s---" out of Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars ceremony Sunday night. Many celebrities have taken to social media or shared their thoughts on the matter during podcast appearances.  Smith stormed the Oscars stage and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. "Keep my wife's name out your f---ing mouth," Smith could be heard yelling following the physical altercation.

Judd Apatow is sharing his thoughts on what happened at the 2022 Oscars.

Elton John was trying desperately to adopt a young Ukrainian baby. Multiple factors, including his sexuality, kept him and David from doing so. While on Dua Lipa's At Your Service podcast, the singing legend spoke of meeting a 14-month-old, HIV-positive baby named Lev in 2009.

frustrating week on the Senate floor, as President Joe Biden’s Ketanji Brown Jackson has been subjected to a nonstop barrage of racist and generally offensive questioning courtesy of GOP senators like Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz. Seeing a Black woman begin the process of (hopefully) being confirmed to the should have been a watershed moment, and for many, .