Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried and Roy dead at 81

Bluto, the volcanic Samurai Futaba, “Joliet” Jake Blues, the Cheeseburger Man, a spasmodic Joe Cocker—the list of characters John Belushi brought to life in his all-too-brief but remarkable career only hints at his outsized role in American comedy.

Cookbook author and television writer Sri Rao debuted his first theater showBollywood Kitchenas part of the Geffen Playhouse’s virtual Geffen Stayhouse series on Saturday night.The production is part storytelling in which he shares tales of his parent’s journeys from India to the United States and part cooking class.

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TV icon Larry King has died aged 87. The US TV star’s representatives confirmed he died in Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles after receiving treatment for coronavirus.

TV icon Larry King has died aged 87.The US TV star’s representatives confirmed he died in Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles after receiving treatment for coronavirus. He had been hospitalised at the beginning of January after testing positive for coronavirus.

Euphoria has landed – and it comes with a confirmed release date.Part 2: Jules (the full title of which is F*ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob) will premiere in the US on HBO Max this Friday (January 22), and on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in UK on January 25.The forthcoming episode focuses on Jules (Hunter Schafer).

Ray Brady, who covered business, economics and Wall Street for CBS television and radio for nearly three decades, has died. He was 94.

Siegfried Fischbacher was a German-American entertainer who was one half of Siegfried & Roy, the famed Las Vegas stage magic duo who incorporated white tigers and lions into their act.Fischbacher met Roy Horn (1944–2020) while the two were teenagers working aboard a cruise ship. An aspiring magician since childhood, Fischbacher was performing for the ship’s passengers when he asked Horn – a big cat aficionado – to assist.

Lana Del Rey has responded to criticism over comments she made about Donald Trump and the recent violence in Washington DC, which she made during an interview with BBC Radio 1, saying that they have been taking out of context.Speaking to Annie Mac, the musician said that she didn’t believe Donald Trump had intentionally incited last week’s violent attack, by his supporters, on the US Capitol building.