Philip Baker Hall, ‘Boogie Nights’ and ‘Seinfeld’ star, dead at 90

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“The Prophecy,” Kerry Washington’s first foray into audio as an executive producer, is set to premiere next month on Audible with the actor starring in the modern-day spin on three Bible stories.Joining the cast are David Oyelowo (“Selma”), Asa Butterfield (“Sex Education”) and Steven Pasquale (“Rescue Me”), alongside Washington, Laurence Fishburne and Daniel Dae Kim. All eight episodes of “The Prophecy” will drop exclusively on Audible on July 28.In “The Prophecy,” when a series of unexplainable events happens simultaneously around the world, Dr.

this essay that my mom wrote a couple of months ago when they were putting these further restrictions on abortion access, and it was sort of preceding this whole thing,” Hawke said, addressing the studio audience. “My mom wrote this really beautiful essay about her abortion that she got when she was really young, and about how if she hadn’t have had it, she wouldn’t have become the person that she’d become, and I wouldn’t exist, and how both of my parents lives would’ve been totally derailed if she hadn’t had access to safe and legal health care – fundamental health care.”In the essay Thurman wrote, which ran with the Washington Post last fall, she called it “the hardest decision of my life.” Speaking with Fallon, Hawke continued, clarifying that she knows people of her mother’s class and stature will “always be able to get abortions.” “But so many people, because of this ruling this week, will not only not be able to pursue their dreams, but actually lose their lives and be unsafe.

Stranger Things star Maya Hawke has made her feelings clear about the US Supreme Court following its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday (June 28), the actress, whose parents are Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, opened up about her mother’s history with abortion.

departed the project.The show — executive produced by Portman and Har’el — is an adaptation of Laura Lippman’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name. Set in 1960s Baltimore, it follows housewife and mother Maddie Schwartz (Portman), who is pushed to reinvent her life as an investigative journalist following an unsolved murder. She then crosses paths with Cleo Sherwood (Ingram), a dedicated mother who is juggling several jobs, along with a commitment to advancing Baltimore’s Black community.

Science Guy star Bill Nye has married journalist and author Liza Mundy. The couple tied the knot in front of family and friends in the Haupt Garden outside the Smithsonian Institute’s Castle in Washington, DC, last month, according to People.

Two actors have died after a car accident occurred on the set of the upcoming Netflix series The Chosen One.

Director Antoine Fuqua and star Denzel Washington are back for a third “Equalizer” film at Sony Pictures. Their action franchise, which has collectively earned $382.7 million globally, is based on the popular television series of the same name that aired from 1985 to 1989.

EXCLUSIVE: It’s been nearly 20 years since their hit action thriller Man On Fire blew away audiences and further helped solidify Dakota Fanning as a future star but it now looks like she is ready to reteam with the Oscar Winning Denzel Washington. Sources tell Deadline, Fanning is set to star opposite Washington in Antoine Fuqua’s The Equalizer 3 for Sony Pictures.

Searchlight’s mystery feature starring Saoirse Ronan and Sam Rockwell,  See How They Run, will be hitting theaters in a limited release on Sept. 30.

Seinfeld the TV series has paid tribute to Philip Baker Hall following his death at the age of 90.The actor, who played library detective Lt. Joe Bookman on the hit American sitcom, passed away on Sunday night (June 12) with complications from emphysema, as confirmed by his daughter Anna Ruth Hall (via The Washington Post).“The great Philip Baker Hall will forever be remembered by Seinfeld fans as the hard-nosed library detective, Mr Bookman,” the show’s official Twitter account posted.“Hall had a long and impressive career as one of Hollywood’s top character actors. His talent will be cherished.”The great Philip Baker Hall will forever be remembered by Seinfeld fans as the hard-nosed library detective, Mr.

Philip Baker Hall, who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's first movies and who memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in "Seinfeld," died on Sunday in Los Angeles, California. He was 90. Holly Wolfle Hall, the actor's wife of nearly 40 years, on Monday said Hall was surrounded by loved ones when he passed in the Glendale suburb of Southern California.

he wrote. “He was surrounded by loved ones. The world has an empty space in it.

Magnolia and Boogie Nights, has died aged 90.As confirmed by the actor’s daughter Anna Ruth Hall (via The Washington Post), Hall died in his home in Glendale, California on Sunday night (June 12). The cause of death is said to have been complications from emphysema, which he suffered with in recent years.His death was first reported by Los Angeles Times sports writer Sam Farmer on Twitter, who wrote: “My neighbour, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night. He was surrounded by loved ones.

“Thank you so much for coming I didn’t plan to say anything. I was going to sneak out,” said Jennifer Lopez from somewhere near the stage but hard to spot at the end of Halftime, the Amanda Micheli documentary on the iconic pop star that opened the 21st Tribeca Festival Wednesday night.

Musk was accused of making false statements and engaging in market manipulation by Twitter shareholders. On Monday, Musk accused Twitter of “actively resisting” his purported efforts to find out how much of its user base is made up of spam-bots – claiming in a letter the Tesla CEO sent to Twitter that this could be grounds for terminating the purchase agreement.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElon Musk may be about to get more data from Twitter than he knows what to do with.Twitter’s board of directors, after resisting Musk’s demands for data backing up its claims about spam and bot accounts representing less than 5% of daily active users, has decided to change course, the Washington Post reported, citing an anonymous source “familiar with the company’s thinking.”Musk this week threatened to call off his $44 billion offer to acquire Twitter over the issue; in a letter to the company, his lawyers said Twitter’s refusal to provide data about spam and fake accounts represented a “material breach” of their agreement.Now, in an effort to close the deal, Twitter will offer Musk and his team access to its full “firehose” of raw data from the social platform, which includes 500 million-plus tweets posted daily, as early as this week, the Post reported. When Musk inked the deal in April to buy Twitter, he waived his right to conduct deep due diligence on the company’s operations.

Sasha Urban editorFans of fairytale origins got a first look at the stars of “The School for Good And Evil” on Tuesday, after a teaser was debuted during Netflix’s Geeked Week event. Sofia Wylie and Sophia Anne Caruso star as Agatha and Sophie, respectively, two best friends who are kidnapped and placed in the School for Good and Evil and must find their way back home.“Did you ever wonder where every great fairytale begins?,” Charlize Theron, who plays Lady Lesso, asks in the teaser.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAllison Williams has boarded the upcoming Showtime limited series “Fellow Travelers” alongside Matt Bomer, Variety has learned exclusively.The series was picked up at Showtime back in April with an eight-episode order. It is based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon.The show is described as an epic love story and political thriller, chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in the shadow of McCarthy-era Washington.

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp is said to have splashed thousands and left a "large tip" for star-struck waiting staff at a curry house down south.