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Deadline reported Wednesday that Steinberg’s family said he died March 15, but did not provide further details.The Post has contacted a rep for Steinberg for comment. “It’s a sad day when Norman Steinberg leaves us.

Law enforcement officers in Ohio have filed a lawsuit against rapper Afroman alleging that he invaded their privacy by using images of them raiding his house.Afroman, whose real name is Joseph Foreman, had his house raided in August 2022 by officers with the Adam’s County Sheriff’s Office. The officers were acting on a warrant asserting probable cause for narcotics being stored and kidnappings taking place on the property. No evidence of criminal activity was found on the property and no charges were filed.Foreman recorded the raid on a series of security cameras on his property and inside his house.Video footage shows police ramming down his door, searching his wardrobe, opening CD cases, and at one point briefly glancing at a lemon pound cake on his counter — a moment repeatedly referenced by Foreman in subsequent songs.He later used the footage of officers searching his home in music videos mocking the situation and questioning the raid.“I asked myself, as a powerless Black man in America, what can I do to the cops that kicked my door in, tried to kill me in front of my kids, stole my money and disconnected my cameras?” Foreman told NPR in an interview.

hilarious slap quarrel in one scene in the iconic film.However, Lopez has yet to express her regret over the moment 18 years ago. During a recent appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Fonda explained that the Bronx native accidentally cut her eyebrow with the engagement ring she wore for the scene.“The thing that comes to mind right away is we have a slapping scene,” the “Grace and Frankie” star said. “I slap her, she slaps me, I slap her.

Gemma Collins has revealed the biggest incentive that drove her to sign up to Celebrity Bake Off this year - and it was down to a longstanding crush. The 42 year old former TOWIE star took part in the celebrity special of The Great British Bake Off alongside a host of famous faces including Friends star David Schwimmer and ex-Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson to raise money for Stand Up 2 Cancer. But it was a certain judge that had Gemma blushing, as she admitted that she fancies Paul Hollywood, who weighed up the baking creations alongside Prue Leith.

Andy Samberg voices the title character of washed-up archaeologist Rip Digman.But the “Saturday Night Live” vet can also be seen in the feature-film flesh in the new comedy “Self Reliance,” which premiered at South by Southwest earlier this month, and the upcoming biopic “Lee,” in which flexes his acting chops opposite no less than Oscar winner Kate Winslet.“It’s very dramatic … very different from anything I’ve done before,” Samberg, 44, told The Post about his real-life role as Life magazine WWII photojournalist David Scherman. “But when Winslet calls you, you say yes.”For now, though, Samberg is getting in touch with his inner Indiana Jones on “Digman!” In addition to co-creating the series with fellow “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” alum Neil Campbell, the comedian serves as writer and producer for the first time.“I’ve written on everything I’ve ever worked on pretty much in some way, shape or form,” he said.

BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations at the Bafta television and craft awards with six each.The broadcaster was the clear leader ahead of the ceremony in April with a total of 81 nominations across both TV and craft categories, while Channel 4 was second with 33, Netflix has 24 and ITV 19.This year’s categories also included first-time nominations for acting heavyweights Cillian Murphy, Gary Oldman, Daniel Radcliffe and Taron Egerton. Dark medical comedy This Is Going To Hurt, based on the best-selling book of the same name by Adam Kay, has among its nominations Ben Whishaw for leading actor and a nod for best mini-series.

Mean Girls author Rosalind Wiseman has sought legal action against Paramount ahead of the film’s upcoming movie musical.Wiseman, whose book Queen Bees And Wannabes was adapted by Tina Fey into the hit 2004 film, alleged that Fey and Paramount have denied making additional net profits from the franchise, and that she has not been fairly compensated for the source material.The author sold the film rights for approximately $400,000 in 2002, but has not received additional payments for new projects such as the 2018 Broadway musical or the upcoming movie musical, which Fey is also producing.“For so long I was so quiet about it, so, so quiet, but I just feel like the hypocrisy is too much,” Wiseman told The New York Post. “I think it’s fair for me to be able to get compensated in some way for the work that has changed our culture and changed the zeitgeist.”Her legal team added in a statement: “We have reached out to Paramount to have things be more equitable, but Paramount is not interested in that.”Wiseman continued: “When I went to meet Tina and [producer] Lorne Michaels many years ago, it was very much a ‘we’re doing this together’ kind of experience.”She added: “We created this thing, Tina took my words, she did an extraordinary job with it.

Chris Rock has jokingly compared his slap from Will Smith to last year’s attack on Paul Pelosi.The comedian referenced former US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband during the Kennedy Centre awards on Sunday (March 19), honouring Adam Sandler with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour.“Paul Pelosi [is] the only guy who knows how I felt,” Rock said (via USA Today), comparing Will Smith slapping him at the 2022 Oscars to the October 2022 assault on Pelosi. “Just me and you, Paul.”Paul Pelosi suffered a fractured skull after an intruder broke into their home, demanding to know where Nancy was. Pelosi had to undergo surgery following the attack.Both Paul and Nancy Pelosi were present at the Kennedy Centre when Rock made the joke.In Rock’s new stand-up special for Netflix, Selective Outrage, the comedian spoke in detail for the first time about the incident at last year’s Oscars.Addressing his run-in with Smith, Rock said: “Everybody knows it happened.

acceptance speech.Sandler’s “50 First Dates” and “The Wedding Singer” co-star Drew Barrymore called him “a national treasure” when asked how she felt about him being honored for his comedy chops.“Every award that was ever created on the planet should go to Adam,” Barrymore expressed.Steve Buscemi, who acted alongside Sandler in films like “Mr.

The Great British Bake Off kicked off with a bang on Sunday night, as the popular Channel 4 baking show returned with a brand new celebrity series in order to raise funds for Stand Up To Cancer. In the first round of the charity edition, Friends superstar David Schwimmer took on Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson, comedian Rose Matafeo and actor Tom Davis as they were tasked with baking six savoury pies, six delicious macarons, and a 3D meringue of a Celebrity fail scene.

The Great British Bake Off finally returns to our screens on Sunday, with a whole host of amateur bakers keen to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. However, unlike the usual contestants, the new series of GBBO is actually a celebrity special, and will once again be hoping to raise money for the Stand Up To Cancer appeal.

Pacific Overtures (★★★★☆) sounds doubly refreshing to ears eager to venture somewhere less familiar in Sondheim-land.The score, with music and lyrics by Sondheim, also simply sounds lovely filling the openness of director Ethan Heard’s in-the-round staging, grazing the graceful, watercolor-hued screens set designer Chika Shimizu has wrapped around the Max Theatre. Alexander Tom conducts a nine-piece orchestra — complete with a booming taiko war drum — that breathes vitality into those plunking, repeated quarter notes that so sing of Sondheim.Heard’s talented cast sings with passion, too, caressing the stories inside the songs to find touching notes of humor, pathos, pride, and prejudice.

“Yellowjackets.” “That’s fine by me,” Browning, 34, told The Post. “Because it’s not like you watch one and you don’t need to watch the other.

Comedian Munya Chawawa first burst onto the scene back in 2020 in the midst of the pandemic. Much to the delight of social media users everywhere, he provided some welcome relief - and humour - to the mundane days of lockdown with his different styles of comedy. From political satire to character comedy to black comedy to improv, the 30 year old is a jack of all trades when it comes to being funny.

From side splitting jokes to his cheeky grin, it's safe to say Michael McIntyre is no stranger to fame. The iconic comedian, 47, has been delighting audiences around the world for 15 years and back in 2012 even earned the title of highest-grossing stand up comedian in the world! Not only has he tickled audiences with his irreverent humour at venues across the globe, the cheeky star has also turned his hand to presenting duties too, with starring roles on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show and most recently game show The Wheel.

Bill Burr is taking off on a quick eight-show arena tour from March through August this year.Midway through the short run of gigs, he’ll perform his audacious brand of comedy at Newark’s Prudential Center on June 24.Other notable stops include Los Angeles on March 21, Las Vegas on May 6 and Springfield, MA on Aug. 12.The 54-year-old Massachusetts native is coming off a big 2022 too — last August, he became the first comedian to headline Boston’s Fenway Park.

Danny Dyer is reportedly set to return to documentaries following his EastEnders exit last year after nine years of playing Mick Carter. According to reports, the legendary actor, 45, has apparently been busy filming a new Channel 4 two-parter called 21st Century Man, which is set to air later this year.

Sophie Winkleman will be well known to TV fans thanks to her role as Big Suze in popular comedy Peep Show. But many won’t know the 42 year old actress is also a member of the Royal Family who is regularly seen appearing alongside King Charles and Prince William at high-profile occasions. Sophie married Lord Frederick Windsor at Hampton Court Palace on September 12, 2009 in front of all the senior members of The Firm.

Peter Kay was forced to halt one of his shows after an audience member became unwell.The comedian is currently on his sold-out comeback tour, performing across some of the biggest venues in the UK.It was during a recent performance at the Newcastle Arena on Thursday night (March 9) that a fan in the front row became unwell and needed urgent medical attention.Kay is believed to have instantly rushed off stage, in front of 11,000 spectators, to try and help the audience member, who was later seen leaving the venue in a wheelchair.Speaking to The Sun, an audience member said: “Peter asked if they were being serious, then he asked for the big lights to go on and stewards ran over to see what was going on.“He then went off stage for around 10/15 mins and one person was seen getting wheelchaired out.”Kay reportedly returned to the stage after two more members of the audience fell ill. “Three went down then,” said the comedian, before adding that he hoped they were OK.Kay’s tour sees him return to the stage for the first time in several years, and will conclude in August 2023 at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena.

With the widely-anticipated of the winter series sadly coming to an end, Love Island superfan and OK! columnist Judi Love has her say on the grand finale and what each couple should expect from the outside world. Writing in her weekly column, Judi also has her say on the Glastonbury line-up, discusses Stephen Bear's 'revenge-porn' trial and sentencing, congratulates Barbie for honouring scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock with a doll in her likeness, and continues to issue her condolences to Vanessa Bryant. Sign up - for free - to read Judi's full column.

Comedian Sarah Silverman said during an interview on CBC Radio One’s “Q with Tom Power” that she cringes at some jokes from her past, but claimed it’s a normal learning process as time goes on.Silverman has made a career out of using shoc value in her comedy, from saying, “I hope the Jews did kill Christ, I’d do it again” in a standup routine, to wearing blackface in a past comedy skit. In a recent interview she noted that many of her past jokes make her uncomfortable, but she thinks that comedians and America in general need to accept societal progress.“Gee, comedy is not evergreen,” she said in the interview.

fear of being canceled.“You can’t fire me from my own club, b–ch!” exclaimed Rogan.Comedy Mothership’s first show on Mar. 7 sold out in minutes, with $40 tickets now being resold for $500 online.“I felt compelled to do it … I never wanted to own a comedy club, and I always felt like you just had to be nice to comedy club owners because you never want to be one of those people.

creative talents at “The Daily Show.” Sure, he’s got all the accolades now, but the Louisiana native started chasing his dream post-college after moving to Chicago. There, he slept on couches and worked at grocery stores. But he has an interesting perspective on his early days.On this week’s “Renaissance Man,” Josh told me that if you aren’t used to having creature comforts, “you don’t actually know the difference.

While everyday of the year is the perfect day to champion the rights and achievements of women and girls around the world, International Women’s Day is the designated global day to bring women to the centre of the world stage and showcase the best we have to offer. From scientists inventing life saving medicines and actresses breaking the glass ceiling and fighting for pay parity on both the silver and small screen, through to dedicated mums juggling the demands of several children and athletes dazzling the world in typically male dominated sports, IWD 2023 is the perfect day to celebrate each and every woman for both her accomplishments so far and her potential to continue to succeed.That’s why, for this International Women’s Day, we’ve picked out some of our favourite girl power movies to help get into the spirit of the occasion - all while proving that no matter what your dream may be, your gender should not hold you back.

Eddie Izzard has announced a name she wants to “add” on to what she is currently called. The stand-up comedian, who previously said her identity is gender fluid, said her full name is going to be Suzy Eddie Izzard – with Suzy being a name she has wanted to use since childhood. She was asked about people being worried about making pronoun mistakes on The Political Party With Matt Forde on Monday.

Chris Rock‘s new stand-up show Selective Outrage recently made history by becoming Netflix‘s first live-streamed event.The performance was broadcast from the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 4 (March 5 in the UK), and also featured before and post-shows with guest stars.In his new set, Rock addresses everything from “non racist yoga pants” and spoiling his kids, to the Kardashians and his well-publicised altercation with Will Smith at last year’s Oscars.Having aired live over the weekend, the event is now available to stream on Netflix. However, the before and post-shows are not available on the service.The half-hour pre-show, titled The Show Before The Show, was hosted by Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show, M3GAN) and guests included Arsenio Hall, Leslie Jones and Deon Cole.The post-show, similarly titled The Show After The Show, was hosted by Spade and Dana Carvey, with guests including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, JB Smoove and Arsenio Hall.In Rock’s set, the comedian spoke in detail for the first time about about the incident at last year’s Oscars, in which Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped him after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.Addressing his run-in with Smith, Rock said: “Everybody knows it happened.

Alison Steadman has branded Prince Harry a “disgrace” after he criticised the Royal Family in his book Spare. The 76 year old actress, arguably most famous for playing Pamela Shipman in Gavin And Stacey, has said the Duke of Sussex should “shut up," adding that she cannot even bear to look at the memoir in bookshops. Alison made the comments as she discussed meeting King Charles - then still the Prince of Wales - in 2019 through her role as ambassador for Marie Curie, a charity that cares for people diagnosed with terminal illnesses.

Much-loved stand-up comedy star Judi Love is reminiscing on her recent brunch endeavour with boyband JLS, dubbing the four some "the sweetest" as they prepare to hit the road for another UK tour. Writing in her weekly OK! column, Judi expresses her nerves at the prospect of embarking onto her first ever comedy tour at the end of the month, thanks those voting for her to receive a Visionary Arts Awards for her 2022 documentary 'Judi Love: Black, Female and Invisible', discusses her part in Loose Women's annual Body Stories campaign and celebrates International Women's Day with some sweet messages to her friends.

“Sons of Anarchy” and a ruthless, in-your-face chef in “The Bear.”“I’m very sarcastic, and now my two sons are very sarcastic, so that has come back to haunt me in a big way,” he said. “I was asking for it. So, I think that’s the part where I relate to Frank.

Sharon Horgan has said her daughter wants Paul Mescal to beat Colin Farrell for the best actor Oscar at the 95th annual awards next week.The Irish actress and director said she could not pick between the two men, who she knows well, but that her daughter “loves Paul very much”. Mescal and Farrell will face off for the coveted award on March 12 after receiving wide acclaim for their performances. Farrell, 46, is nominated for his role in Martin McDonagh’s dark Irish comedy The Banshees Of Inisherin, in which he stars alongside Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon.

Mrs Brown’s Boys will return to BBC One with a four-part series which had been planned for 2021 but was “thwarted twice” during the pandemic. Despite being a regular feature on Christmas schedules for more than a decade, the four new episodes will be the first mini-series run since 2013. Created, written and starring Brendan O’Carroll as mischievous matriarch Agnes Brown, filming will begin in spring with the series set to be broadcast later this year.

Robert Webb has described his heart surgery as a “gift” as it forced him to think about his health and put himself first. The actor and comedian, 50, is best known for appearing alongside David Mitchell in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show, where he plays unemployed musician Jez, and in sketch show That Mitchell And Webb Look. In 2019, he had a routine medical check during filming for the second series of his Channel 4 sitcom Back, alongside Mitchell, which revealed he had a congenital heart defect.

Gogglebox star Ellie Warner revealed the gender of her unborn baby in a super sweet moment that saw her niece Bessie and nephew Bobby talking to her bump.The Channel 4 star announced her news as she encouraged little Bobby to be excited for another boy in the family during Friday night's episode. Sharing a look at her now-blossoming baby bump while sat on the sofa with her sister Izzi, Ellie pulled up her jumper to give the children a glimpse. Viewers were overjoyed for the 32 year old star, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Nat Eddleston, as they watched her coo over the reveal.

Adam Sandler will become the 24th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center Concert Hall.The star-studded affair will feature appearances from key Sandler collaborators like Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien and Steve Buscemi.Rather than relax after his major achievement, the “Hustle” star will continue to hustle.Sandler, 56, just announced that he’s extending his ongoing ‘Adam Sandler Live Tour’ with seven additional arena shows from April 13-21.“One more week of fun? Let’s do it!” the funnyman shared on Instagram.Over the course of the week of fun, Sandler will be stopping into Newark’s Prudential Center on April 13 and Buffalo’s KeyBank Center on April 16.And for those who can’t wait to see the “Billy Madison” and “Uncut Gems” star live this April, we’re happy to report you can scoop up tickets as early as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 3, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all upcoming tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.All shows are for ages 16 and up.As noted earlier, Sandler is being awarded with the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.Best of all, tickets are available to the one-night-only celebration of all things Sandler.At the time of publication, tickets can be grabbed for $309

Christina Applegate has emotionally bid a fond farewell to fans at this year’s SAG Awards ceremony as she revealed that she feared this year’s red carpet may be her “last awards show as an actor” amid her ongoing battle with Multiple Sclerosis.The 51 year old star, who is best known for her work on Fox sitcom Married…with Children, and for starring alongside SNL alumni Will Ferrel in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, made the sad admission as she walked this year’s SAG red carpet alongside her daughter. Posing alongside 12 year old Sadie Grace LeNoble, the progression of Christina’s illness became more clear as she was pictured using a black cane on the red carpet, which featured the words “FU [f**k you] MS’” written on the bottom as well as her daughters name, next to a bedazzled red heart.

“Saturday Night Live.”Harrelson, 61, who hosted the show, made the statement during his opening monologue. It was his fifth time on stage as an SNL host.