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What to stream this week: 'House of the Dragon,' 'Origin,' Snoopy and Paul McCartney
Read full article: What to stream this week: 'House of the Dragon,' 'Origin,' Snoopy and Paul McCartneyThis weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include an album from Paul McCartney & Wings, Jake Gyllenhaal starring in his first TV role as a prosecutor accused of murder in โPresumed Innocent," and actor Andrew McCarthy sets out to reconnect with some of this fellow Brat Pack alum.
Fred Roos, โGodfather Part IIโ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89
Read full article: Fred Roos, โGodfather Part IIโ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of โThe Godfather Part IIโ who helped launch the careers of numerous superstars from Jack Nicholson to Tom Cruise, has died.
Dr. Evil teams up with โAustin Powersโ cast for GM Super Bowl ad
Read full article: Dr. Evil teams up with โAustin Powersโ cast for GM Super Bowl adActor Mike Myers assumes his role as the iconic โAustin Powersโ villain Dr. Evil in General Motorsโ Super Bowl advertisement for electric vehicles.
Ann Arborโs Workit Health raises $12 million in Series B funding round
Read full article: Ann Arborโs Workit Health raises $12 million in Series B funding roundWorkit Health co-founders Robin McIntosh and Lisa McLaughlin. ANN ARBOR โ Workit Health, a virtual provider of substance use disorder care, announced Tuesday it raised $12 million in its latest funding round led by FirstMark Capital. Workit Health serves individuals, employers and healthcare organizations with its evidence-based telemedicine addiction care. People at all stages of addiction recovery can access Workitโs nonjudgmental and personalized programs. โRobin and Lisaโs commitment to Workit Healthโs success goes beyond what is typically described as mission-driven.
Back to the '80s: Andrew McCarthy writing 'Brat Pack' book
Read full article: Back to the '80s: Andrew McCarthy writing 'Brat Pack' bookNEW YORK Actor-writer-director Andrew McCarthy, a 57-year-old father of three, keeps getting asked about his Brat Pack years in the 1980s. Grand Central Publishing announced Tuesday that McCarthy's Brat: An '80s Story will come out next spring. Grand Central is calling the book a revealing look at coming of age in a maelstrom, reckoning with conflicted ambition, innocence, addiction and masculinity. McCarthy is calling it a long-delayed reckoning. The term Brat Pack was popularized by an unflattering New York magazine story that ran in 1985 and portrayed the young actors as shallow and self-absorbed. McCarthy has long disputed he was part of any such group, telling People magazine in 1999 that he hadn't seen any of his famous co-stars since making St.
Joel Schumacher, director of 'St. Elmo's Fire,' dies at 80
Read full article: Joel Schumacher, director of 'St. Elmo's Fire,' dies at 80FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2010 file photo, director Joel Schumacher attends the premiere of "Twelve" during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. A representative for Schumacher said the filmmaker died Monday, June 22, 2020, in New York after a year-long battle with cancer. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)NEW YORK Joel Schumacher, the flamboyant journeyman director who dressed New York department store windows before shepherding the Brat Pack to the big screen in St. Elmo's Fire and steering the Batman franchise into its most baroque territory in Batman Forever and Batman & Robin, has died. A representative for Schumacher said the filmmaker died Monday in New York after a year-long battle with cancer.
What we know about the California dive boat and its last excursion
Read full article: What we know about the California dive boat and its last excursionThe 75-foot commercial diving boat, called the Conception, caught fire Labor Day off the coast of Santa Cruz Island in Southern California. The Conception was a hit with scuba divers and actor Rob Lowe, who said he had been on the California-based boat "many times." Organizers said Truth Aquatics, the company that operates the boat, is known for its professionalism. A veteran of the boat narrowly escapes tragedyDale Sheckler, co-founder of California Diving News, has traveled on the Conception more than 100 times. I just can't imagine, as the names come out, I know I'm going to be shocked when I see the names."
Lisa Niemi opens up about life with Patrick Swayze
Read full article: Lisa Niemi opens up about life with Patrick Swayze(CNN) - Who doesn't love Patrick Swayze in "Dirty Dancing," or "Ghost" or "Road House?" But the real Swayze will soon be seen in "I Am Patrick Swayze," a new documentary about his life made by the late actor's wife, Lisa Niemi. Niemi discussed Swayze's career and his 2009 death at the age of 57 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. "It's the worst thing in the world to go through," Niemi said of Swayze's cancer fight. "The first time Buddy (her nickname for Swayze) and I danced together was at a school exhibition," Niemi said.
Patrick Swayze remembered in 'I Am Patrick Swayze' trailer
Read full article: Patrick Swayze remembered in 'I Am Patrick Swayze' trailer(CNN) - The many shades of Patrick Swayze are revealed through interviews with his friends and co-stars in the upcoming documentary "I Am Patrick Swayze." In a trailer released Thursday, his "Ghost" co-star Demi Moore calls Swayze a someone who "needed to work harder" to be taken seriously in Hollywood and praises the duality for which he became known. "Patrick had something about him that was very rugged but that also had that beautiful, gentle, sensuous ability to move," she said. "I Am Patrick Swayze" explores Swayze's childhood in Texas, personal life and prolific and varied career through interviews and home movies. The film will premiere at the San Antonio Film Festival on Aug. 2 and debuts on the Paramount Network on Aug. 18.