Robbie Robertson, co-founder and guitarist of The Band, has died at the age of 80.
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The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman tried to kill off Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) early in the TV series so audiences would “freak out”.During a panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday (July 22), the comic writer and show producer recalled how he wanted to deviate from the comic source material as much as possible during the early days of The Walking Dead series.“With Walking Dead, I was much younger and much more reckless,” Kirkman said (via Entertainment Weekly). “I was an absolute lunatic.
I would get in the writers’ room and be like, ‘Kill Rick Grimes today! I don’t care! It’ll be funny! People will freak out, and it’ll be fun!’“The writers are like, ‘Robert, you’re crazy. We can’t do that.’ But any time there were big changes in The Walking Dead, that’s what excited me.”In the TV series, Rick Grimes left in season nine, where he was last seen being taken away in a CRM helicopter.
A spin-off titled The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, which debuts in 2024, will see Lincoln reprise the role alongside Danai Gurira as Michonne. In the comics, however, Rick was killed off by Kirkman in 2019.At this year’s Comic-Con, AMC announced both The Walking Dead: Dead City and the upcoming Daryl Dixon spin-off series will return for a second season.
Robbie Robertson, co-founder and guitarist of The Band, has died at the age of 80.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.The actor, who achieved worldwide fame as Ferris Bueller in the 1987 teen comedy, explained how it was “hard” for people to get on board with his later roles.Speaking in an interview with The Guardian, Broderick said: “I did have nice early success. But it’s not easy to maintain that first flush. It’s always a hard adjustment for child actors, young actors.
told the Los Angeles Times. “Winning the Academy Award [and the Directors Guild Award for 1971’s ‘The French Connection’] was an enormous honor.
Four years on and one spin-off later, fans of HBO‘s “Game Of Thrones” still haven’t forgiven David Benioff and D.B. Weiss for botching the show’s final episodes.
AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan offered a wish for labor peace, but she also said the dual WGA and SAG/AFTRA strikes wouldn’t begin to threaten the company’s programming supply until “well into 2024.”
Killer Mike has announced an intimate London live show – find all the details below.The Run The Jewels rapper is due to take to the stage at the 600-capacity Lafayette venue in King’s Cross this Halloween (Tuesday, October 31). It’ll mark his first solo UK date in 11 years.Mike, who is currently midway through a US headline tour, will be joined on the night by support acts The Midnight Revival choir and Trackstar The DJ.Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (August 4) – you’ll be able to purchase yours here.“Taking the church to the UK,” Mike wrote in an announcement tweet alongside the official gig poster – check it out below.taking the church to the UK oct 31 – tickets on sale friday 10 am BST ☦️ #MICHAEL pic.twitter.com/tWeP0r66VX— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) July 31, 2023This summer saw the artist release his sixth solo album ‘Michael’, which followed on from 2012’s ‘R.A.P.
grieving Jennifer Aniston reportedly isn’t dealing well with news that her recently deceased dad, longtime soap opera actor John Aniston, is about to be written off “Days of Our Lives” in a rather dramatic fashion.According to the Daily Mail, the character’s absence will finally be explained by killing him off in a plane crash. A source revealed that the aerophobic Aniston, 54, was disappointed by the decision.John Aniston starred in the soap opera “Days of Our Lives” as Victor Kiriakis from 1985 until his death last November at the age of 89.
Harry Potter scene.The actor, who played Draco Malfoy, in the movie adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s books, said he got on the wrong side of the late star who portrayed Severus Snape, when it came to stepping on his cloak.Felton said via LadBible: “I was told in no uncertain terms by Alan Rickman, ‘don’t step on my fucking cloak’.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews looked more loved-up than ever as they splashed around in the surf on a beach holiday in Spain. Despite being hands-on parents to three children, Theodore, four, Gigi, three, and Otto, 15 months, Spencer, 34, and Vogue, 37, have clearly been putting the time in in the gym, as they showed off their chiseled figures.
William Earl Geoff Rickly is an artist who is constantly expressing himself. He rose to fame in his early 20s as the singer of post-hardcore band Thursday, and his energetic stage presence brought the quintet a wave of buzz as both intellectual rockers and an essential live act. Although Thursday broke up in 2011 after a string of critically-acclaimed records, Rickly has taken up vocal and songwriting duties in groups like No Devotion and United Nations — and even reunited Thursday a couple of times, including a recent run opening for My Chemical Romance’s arena tour and playing standalone shows and festival dates.
Air-conditioned Broadway held its own as New York City plunged ever deeper into a hot summer last week, with total box office receipts keeping steady at $31,520,593, a tiny increase of 2% over the previous week.
Robert Kirkman almost changed television history.
A baby orangutan born at Blackpool Zoo has been shown off to the park's visitors by its proud mother for the first time. The five-week-old baby was held up by his mother, Jingga, to delighted zoo guests.
While “The Walking Dead” may have come to an end after 11 seasons, the zombie-apocalypse drama has spawned plenty of spin-offs set within the show’s ever-expanding universe, with more on the way.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon has released the official trailer for its first season, which premieres Sunday, September 10 at 9 PM ET/PT on AMC and AMC+.
Earlier today, AMC Networks presented a Walking Dead Universe Fan Watch Party in Comic-Con International’s Hall H. Hosted by TV Guide’s Damian Holbrook, attendees were given a first look at trailers and teases from series in the Walking Dead Universe.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon has released the official trailer for its second season, which premieres Sunday, September 10 at 9 PM ET/PT on AMC and AMC+.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Walking Dead” spinoffs “Dead City” and “Daryl Dixon” have both been renewed for second seasons at AMC. The announcement was made at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. For “Dead City,” the renewal comes ahead of the first season finale on July 23. Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan star in the series as Maggie and Negan respectively. “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon,” which stars Norman Reedus, is due to debut in September. “This next chapter in the ‘Walking Dead’ Universe continues to thrive with a terrific inaugural season for ‘Dead City’ and highly anticipated new journey for fan-favorite character Daryl Dixon coming in September,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “We can’t wait to bring ‘Dead City’ fans back to the epicenter of Manhattan for more zip-lining action with Maggie and Negan. And, ahead of its debut, we’re thrilled to double down on Daryl as we bring the apocalypse to France, transforming Notre Dame, Pont du Gard and other iconic locales into an apocalyptic landscape unlike anything we’ve seen before.”
AMC is keeping the zombie apocalypse alive.
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