Paul D’Amato Dies: Memorable ‘Slapshot,’ ‘Deer Hunter’ And ‘Heaven’s Gate’ Actor Was 76

Jim Reeve, the British film and TV financier, has died aged 64.

Anne Whitfield, who appeared at age 15 in the 1954 Hollywood Christmas chestnut White Christmas and went on to a prolific career in episodic TV throughout the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, died February 15 at a hospital in Yakima, Washington. She was 85.

Ja Rule did in the wake of the Fyre Festival, he also felt “hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hood winked, lead astray.”An actor hired to work at the recent, disastrous Willy Wonka-themed event in Scotland feels his golden ticket was a scam.Paul Connell, who played the part of Wonka at “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” at the Box Hub Warehouse in Glasgow, said the viral event was an “absolute mess” and one of the “most embarrassing things” he’s ever seen, South West News Service reported.The calamity, which cost $45 a person, promised guests a “journey filled with wondrous creations and enchanting surprises” — but instead ended with kids in tears and furious parents.Guests arrived on Saturday, Feb. 24, to a “dirty,” near-empty warehouse — which Connell further described as a “health and safety nightmare” — with a printed AI background, a sad bouncy castle and lackluster props.There was also virtually no candy at the “Chocolate Experience,” and Connell said he was told to give kids one single jelly bean each and a quarter of a glass of lemonade upon arrival.Red-headed Connell admitted that an immediate “red flag” came when he was asked to portray Willy Wonka, rather than an Oompa Loompa — which he felt he better resembled.“The first red flag for me was when I was cast as Willy Wonka.

Former Manchester United star-turned businessman Gary Neville is becoming a familiar face to fans of the BBC's Dragons' Den. He made his debut appearance on the show in January and returns tonight (February 29), with more entrepreneurs hoping to persuade the panel of business gurus to invest in their ideas.

How did you like the chocolate factory, Charlie? Instead of the most wonderful place in the whole world, angry customers and event participants from a botched “Wonka World” immersive experience held this weekend in Glasgow, Scotland, are angry and seeking a refund.

Richard Lewis, one of America’s most beloved and revered stand-up comics who also played a fictionalized version of himself on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, died last night at his home in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack. He was 76.

Paul McCartney still longs for “Yesterday.”Indeed, Macca remains haunted by a regretful remark he made to his late mother Mary — a lament that lives on in a legendary line from The Beatles’ 1965 No. 1 single.While “Yesterday” — which was ostensibly a McCartney solo song, with the singer strumming acoustic guitar over a sorrowful string arrangement — has always been considered a breakup ballad, the classic lyric “I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday” is actually a mea culpa to his mother.It was inspired by “feeling very embarrassed because I’d embarrassed my mom,” the 81-year-old Beatle reveals in the latest episode of his songwriter podcast “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics.”That embarrassment goes back to Macca’s mother having what he describes as a very “posh” accent.“She was of Irish origin and she was a nurse, so she was above street level,” he explains about his mom, who died from breast-cancer complications in 1956 — when the Beatle was just 14.

Angelique Jackson When Kevin Costner revealed the trailer for “Horizon: An American Saga,” the first of his planned four-part epic about the American West, the two-time Academy Award winner looked positively giddy — at least over Zoom. “Trailers have always been kind of a favorite part for me, even as a boy going to the movies,” Costner said, grinning as he unveiled the first footage in a virtual conversation with journalists.

Parents say their young children had to be prised from their arms at the school gates after a rule change following the half term break.

Paul McCartney has revealed for the first time the inspiration behind a lyric in one of his most famous songs, The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’. The line in question is “I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday” in the song’s bridge, which appears twice in the song. In his podcast A Life in Lyrics, McCartney spoke about how the line was subconsciously inspired by a conversation he had with his mother several years before writing the song.

Kenneth Mitchell, who played several characters in Star Trek: Discovery, and also was known for his roles in Jericho and Captain Marvel, has died from complications of ALS, his family revealed Saturday. He was 49.

John Savident, who played the booming voiced Fred Elliott in British soap Coronation Street, died Wednesday. He was 86.

pleaded guilty to all four charges and was fined £1,345. Following that, he was spotted looking disheveled as he wandered around London. “Peaky Blinders” ran for six seasons from 2013-2022.

Carey Mulligan and Adam Sandler are hitting the red carpet at the 2024 Berlinale International Film Festival.

Caroline Brew editor Paul D’Amato, best known for playing Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken in hockey comedy “Slap Shot,” died after a four-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disease, on Monday in East Brookfield, Mass. He was 76.

Tony Ganios, the actor who made his film debut in Philip Kaufman’s 1979 coming-of-age comedy-drama The Wanderers and played audience favorite Anthony ‘Meat’ Tuperello in the 1980s Porky’s sex comedy franchise, died Sunday following surgery at a hospital in New York. He was 64.

Love Island fans have shared their disappointment after Josh Ritchie and Sophie Piper came third on All Stars. Many viewers had been hoping the couple would take the top spot on the ITV2 show, with them having become fan favourites. Sophie, 24, and Josh, 29, lost out to Molly Smith and Tom Clare, who were declared the winners of the first All Stars series.

Fallout London has announced that actor Neil Newbon, who played Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3, has been added to the cast.The “final progress video” for the mod was uploaded to Team FOLON’s official YouTube channel yesterday (February 19). In it, the developers issued updates on the status of the mod and why the delay to April was necessary, as well as revealing a number of the new voices in the game.PCGamesN spotted Newbon’s arrival, portraying a dark haired character that is presently unnamed.

Adam Sandler was presented with the Icon Award at the People’s Choice Awards on Sunday night. The problem was, he went up and accepted something entirely different — and way less appropriate!

battling Parkinson’s disease for decades, presented the award for best film to “Oppenheimer” at the star-studded ceremony held at London’s Royal Festival Hall.Fox, 62, used a wheelchair to get up on the stage before standing at the podium.“There’s a reason why they say movies are magic, because movies can change your day. They can change your outlook, and sometimes even your life,” the “Back to the Future” star said.Fox’s appearance tugged at heartstrings as a slew of celebrities, including Cate Blanchett, Ryan Gosling, and Margot Robbie, were seen rising out of their seats to cheer and clap for him.The “Stuart Little” alum attended the BAFTAs with his wife of 35 years, Tracy Pollan.It’s not the first standing ovation Fox has received in recent months.In January, the five-time Emmy winner received a standing ovation at the National Board of Review gala in New York as he accepted an award for the documentary film, “Still.”Fox, who publicly revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 1998, has been open about his ongoing battle with the degenerative central nervous system disorder.“One day I’ll run out of gas.