Tom Bower Dies: Veteran Actor Best Known For ‘The Waltons,’ ‘Die Hard 2’ & ‘Lucky Hank’ Was 75

EastEnders viewers were left stunned after recognising the actor playing new character Teddy Mitchell. Roland Manookian, who portrays Teddy, made his debut on the soap this week.Teddy arrived in Walford with his sons Harry (Elijah Holloway) and Barney (Lewis Bridgeman), searching for his father Stevie (Alan Ford). As fans will remember, Stevie is Billy Mitchell's (Perry Fenwick) estranged dad who showed up in the square earlier this year hoping to reconcile.The elderly man ended up in hospital recently after being hit by his grandson Will (Freddie Phillips).

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soccer legend mounted a campaign to get an honor from the Queen which would give him the title ‘Sir’ and make his wife ‘Lady’ Victoria in the UK.However, his apparent tax avoidance and private emails – in which he branded the Honors Committee which rejected him “unappreciative c***s” – torpedoed it.Former England captain Beckham, now 49, had started doing charity work as his professional career was winding up in 2013, in a bid to get noticed by the board who issue the honors.Friends, including Olympian Lord Sebastian Coe, assured he was a “shoe in” for a knighthood – one of the highest honors in England — according to new tell-all book “The House of Beckham” by Tom Bower, which is out in the UK now and published in the US next Tuesday. His team even contrived an elaborate plan to boost his do-good image and in November of that year Beckham he volunteered to help in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan to promote a “man-of-the-people” persona and being spotted at local bars and dining out in public cafes.Even Victoria tried to downplay her celebrity by identifying publicly as an average mom, and sharing a photo of her donation to victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

Don’t Look Now and The Hunger Games, has died aged 88.With a career dating back to the 1950s, he is widely regarded as one of the most versatile and respected actors, winning numerous prestigious awards for his work in both film and television.His son Kiefer Sutherland, also an actor, announced on X earlier this evening (June 20) that his father had passed away. He reportedly died in Miami from a long illness.The statement read: “With a heavy heart I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away.

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Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog Every major football tournament is met with great excitement, but there’s an extra special buzz around this year’s European Championships. With so many top national teams in great form, this promises to be the most entertaining competition in its history. The major broadcasters will screen the event all across Europe and beyond.

NOFX have announced the line-ups for their final three shows – see the rosters they’ve amassed below.Last night (June 12), NOFX took to social media to share the daily line-ups for their trilogy of farewell shows in San Pedro, California. Each line-up differs from day to day, and will see other iconic bands in the genre support NOFX as they take their final bows.On Friday (October 4), the band will see support from Dropkick Murphys, MXPX, Bouncing Souls, Sick Of It All, 7 Seconds, DOA, D.I., Luicidal, The Last Gang and Knuckleheadz.The following day, NOFX will be supported by Descendents, Less Than Jake, Lagwagon, Strung Out, Good Riddance, Mad Caddies, Swingin’ Utters, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Get Dead and Poli Van Dam.NOFX’s final show ever will take place on October 5 with Pennywise, The Vandals, Subhumans, Fishbone, Codefendants, The Flatlines, We Are The Union, Das Klown and a surprise band from the UK.Tickets to NOFX’s final shows are available now.A post shared by Punk In Drublic (@punkindrublicfestival)Per a statement from the band, their support for the final three shows were “hand selected by the band,” some of whom are their “closest friends from over the years”.The Los Angeles-formed punk rock band announced back in November that they would be embarking on their final run of shows in 2024 to wrap up a 40-year career.

REM‘s first interview as a group in 30 years will air on CBS tomorrow (June 13).The quartet – frontman Michael Stipe, drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck and bassist Mike Mills – have come together to speak about their induction into the Songwriters’ Hall Of Fame.In a clip shared to CBS’ social media accounts, the band are asked what it means to them to have their songwriting recognised in such a way.“We lived and died on the strength of our songs, so this is a huge honour,” said Buck.“it is the hardest thing that we do and it’s the thing that we’ve worked on most from the very beginning,” added Mills.“Because we had to. I mean really early on, just to put food on the table we had to write songs as fast as we could,” said Berry.In their first group interview in nearly 30 years, all four original members of R.E.M.

Iggy Pop dug a selection of Stooges songs from out of the archives for the first time in over a decade with Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ Nick Zinner, Matt Sweeney, and more in tow.During an appearance at California’s No Values Festival, Pop brought together an all-star band to dust off some old classics in his first show of 2024 and the first since wrapping up the touring cycle for his 2023 album ‘Every Loser’.Joining him on stage was Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner, Chavez frontman Matt Sweeney, The Armed’s Uriah Hackney, Las Nubes leader Ale Campos, multi-instrumentalists Joan As Police Woman and Pam Amsterdam, and jazz trombonist Corey D. King.The set was only made up of two of Pop’s own songs, ‘Lust For Life’ and ‘The Passenger’.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Johnny Depp reveals in Tara Wood’s still-untitled documentary on Tim Burton (via People) that Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Michael Jackson were all in contention for the iconic role of Edward Scissorhands in Burton’s 1990 movie of the same name. Cruise “was not far away from actually playing Edward Scissorhands — true story,” Depp says.

gratis, to thousands of clients living with serious illness.“We are so honored to have community support and to continue the amazing work that we have done over the past three decades,” said Food & Friends Executive Director Carrie Stoltzfus in a statement announcing this year’s highlights.“Chef’s Best is the standout culinary event of the summer, and we can’t wait to see old friends and new faces that will help us to serve people and families in the greater Washington region.”When Stoltzfus refers to the greater Washington region, that may be an understatement.While Food & Friends’ roots go back to Westminster Presbyterian Church where, in 1988, volunteers began an effort to deliver nutritious meals to D.C. locals suffering from AIDS-related illnesses, the organization now serves clients across a 6,100 square-mile area.But the focus will be squarely on the Convention Center come June 13, with dozens of venues serving up samples of their chefs’ best, from Anju’s contemporary Korean to Opal’s coastal Americana.Chef Derek Watson, most recently executive chef at Nama Ko, will oversee the benevolent buffet as this year’s “chef chair.” Be warned that a band of merry mixologists will be on hand to keep the event well-lubricated, as Food & Friends has had great luck over the years in securing incredibly talented auctioneers who will end the evening with an array of offerings.Notably, this year’s program also includes special recognition of the Xi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, whose members have been volunteering with Food & Foods for the past quarter-century.The 31 st Annual Chef’s Best Dinner & Auction is Thursday, June 13, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. It begins with

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and Die Hard 2, has died aged 86.The actor died in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles on May 30, as confirmed by his sister-in-law to The Hollywood Reporter.Born in Denver, Colorado on January 3, 1938, Bower’s acting career spanned five decades, with his first on-screen appearance being in two episodes of US detective drama The Rockford Files.He also starred as two separate characters, Rex Barker and Dr. Curtis Willard in the historical drama series The Waltons.His later work on the small screen would include appearances in The X-Files, The West Wing, Criminal Minds and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, in which he played Heinrich “Pop-Pop” Landgraf, the grandfather of Dennis and Dee Reynolds.Bower’s film career saw him appear in multiple successful movies, including Die Hard 2, in which he played the janitor who helps Bruce Willis’ John McClane foil the attempted terrorist attack at the airport.Throughout his career he played several law enforcement figures, for example Sergeant O’Car in his second film, The Dain Curse, Detective Walsh in Split Decisions, Sergeant Cally in Raising Cane and FBI Agent Mullins in 2002’s High Crimes, starring Morgan Freeman.Bower himself left acting for a brief period to work as a private investigator in Boston, working alongside O.J Simpson’s defence attorney and member of the ‘dream team’, F.

told the Hollywood Reporter that Bower died in his sleep at home in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 30.Bower was still appearing in movies and television series right up until 2023, when he did a three-episode guest spot on AMC’s “Lucky Hank” as Bob Odenkirk’s father Henry Sr.One memorable role was as the janitor Marvin in 1990’s “Die Hard 2,” in which he helps Bruce Willis’ John McClane fight terrorists at Dulles International Airport.He also played the president’s father Frank in Oliver Stone’s “Nixon,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Tricky Dick.And Bower took on a variety of character roles through the years in other films, like “Beverly Hills Cop 2,” “The Hills Have Eyes,” “Pollock” and “Hearts in Atlantis.” On television, the actor appeared in 26 episodes of the wholesome series “The Waltons” as Dr. Curtis Willard.

Michaela Zee The gang is back for a summer full of hijinks. Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for “That ’90s Show” Part 2, starring Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide, Mace Coronel, Maxwell Acee Donovan, Reyn Doi and Sam Morelos. The synopsis reads, “It’s 1996 and Leia Forman is back in Point Place for another summer of fun with her friends and grandparents, Kitty and Red.

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Ellise Shafer SkyShowtime has revealed its upcoming content slate for 2024 and beyond, including the anticipated new series “Landman” from Taylor Sheridan and “The Day of the Jackal” starring Eddie Redmayne. “Landman,” starring Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore and described as a “modern-day tale of fortune seeking in the world of oil rigs,” is coming exclusively to the European streaming service later this year.

Madonna has been sued by a fan, who has claimed that he and others were “forced” to watch sex acts while at her ‘Celebration’ shows.The lawsuit was filed by a fan named Justen Lipeles in a California court, and alleges that neither he nor other concertgoers were warned about the explicit content that would appear as Madonna took to the state in Los Angeles.He attended the singer’s show at the Kia Forum on March 7, and is claiming that he should have been warned about what to expect from the show beforehand.In his filing, he claims that the performance started over an hour and a half late, Madonna was lip-syncing during parts of the set, and fans were subjected to uncomfortable conditions because of both the heat and explicit content (via TMZ).The heat at the show, he claims, was caused because the singer requested that the air conditioning be turned off, and told people in the crowd to strip down if they felt too warm. He also alleges that the move created an uncomfortable environment and even resulted in some becoming physically ill.As for the explicit nature of the live show, Lipeles said in the lawsuit that the fans were subjected to “pornography without warning” and “forced to watch topless women on stage simulating sex acts” on stage.“Forcing consumers to wait hours in hot, uncomfortable arenas and subjecting them to pornography without warning is demonstrative of Madonna’s flippant disrespect for her fans,” the suit stated, as per The Independent.The lawsuit sees Madge sued for breach of written contract, negligent misrepresentation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false advertising, negligence/negligent infliction of emotional distress and unfair competition.