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An English bulldog named Babydog makes a surprise appearance in a mural on West Virginia history
Read full article: An English bulldog named Babydog makes a surprise appearance in a mural on West Virginia historyThe English bulldog had never been featured prominently in West Virginia history, until now.
Bo Goldman, Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', dies at 90
Read full article: Bo Goldman, Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', dies at 90Bo Goldman, who penned the Oscar-winning scripts to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Melvin and Howard” and whose textured, empathy-rich screenplays made him one of Hollywood’s finest writers, has died.
Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification return
Read full article: Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification returnCelebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why the blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it.
Judy Tenuta, brash 'Love Goddess' comedian, dies at 72
Read full article: Judy Tenuta, brash 'Love Goddess' comedian, dies at 72Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, has died.
New this week: 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'Blonde' and Björk
Read full article: New this week: 'Reasonable Doubt,' 'Blonde' and BjörkThis week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Björk and Broadway's "Into the Woods,” the reunion of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in “Hocus Pocus 2” and a Showtime documentary about Sinéad O’Connor.
‘Hocus Pocus 2′ debuts next week and we are so excited
Read full article: ‘Hocus Pocus 2′ debuts next week and we are so excitedEvery millennial’s favorite Halloween movie, “Hocus Pocus,” is finally getting a sequel with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all reprising their roles as the iconic Sanderson sisters.
James Caan, Oscar nominee for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82
Read full article: James Caan, Oscar nominee for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” and to television audiences as the dying football player in the classic weeper “Brian’s Song” and the casino boss in “Las Vegas,” has died.
Playwright Neil Simon's papers go to Library of Congress
Read full article: Playwright Neil Simon's papers go to Library of CongressDozens of notebooks, scripts, speeches, drafts of letters, artwork and even signed baseballs owned by the late playwright Neil Simon have been donated to the Library of Congress.
New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'
Read full article: New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'This week’s new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller “Fresh” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in “Murder in Provence.”.
Gov tells Bette Midler to kiss dog’s ‘hiney’ -- and shows it
Read full article: Gov tells Bette Midler to kiss dog’s ‘hiney’ -- and shows itGov. Jim Justice has a message for singer and actress Bette Midler, who called West Virginians "poor, illiterate and strung out" in a tweet after Sen. Joe Manchin refused to support President Joe Biden's Build Back Better Act.
New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'
Read full article: New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated “Sing 2,” a marathon of holiday films on TCM and the end-of-the-world comedy “Don’t Look Up.”.
‘It’s been 300 years’: Sanderson Sisters to make a comeback with ‘Hocus Pocus 2′
Read full article: ‘It’s been 300 years’: Sanderson Sisters to make a comeback with ‘Hocus Pocus 2′I know it’s not quote Halloween yet, but I suggest we form a calming circle because the Sanderson Sisters are reuniting after 28 years.
Memorabilia from Springsteen to 'Phantom' set for auction
Read full article: Memorabilia from Springsteen to 'Phantom' set for auctionCelebrities including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Bette Midler, Christine Baranski, Steve Martin and Tina Fey have raided their closets to offer up personal items for a charity online auction.
Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson
Read full article: Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet JacksonThis combination photo shows, from left, Janet Jackson performing at the Essence Festival in New Orleans on July 8, 2018, from left, Justin Timberlake performing during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game in Minneapolis on Feb. 4, 2018 and Britney Spears performing during her concert in Taipei, Taiwan on June 13, 2017. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – In a lengthy social media post, Justin Timberlake says that he wants to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson “because I care for and respect these women and I know I failed.”“I’ve seen the messages, tags, comments, and concerns and I want to respond. AdFans called out Timberlake for contributing to Spears' very public breakdown and controlling the narrative about the end of their relationship. More backlash hit Timberlake as social media began to recall the wardrobe malfunction with Jackson that caused a national controversy at the 2004 Super Bowl. I want to take accountability for my own missteps in all of this as well as be part of a world that uplifts and supports,” Timberlake wrote.
Attorneys spar over powers held by Britney Spears' father
Read full article: Attorneys spar over powers held by Britney Spears' fatherIn this combination photo, Jamie Spears, father of singer Britney Spears, leaves the Stanley Mosk Courthouse on Oct. 24, 2012, in Los Angeles, and Britney Spears arrives at the premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" on July 22, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for Britney Spears and her father sparred Thursday over how he should share power with a financial company newly appointed as his partner in the conservatorship that controls her money. Thoreen had argued that the proposed order Britney Spears' court-appointed attorney Samuel Ingham III drafted to appoint the new co-conservator was “unclear and ambiguous by design” as he seeks to take authority away from Jamie Spears. Miley Cyrus shouted “We love Britney!” during her pre-Super Bowl performance Sunday. Spears reflected in court papers that she wanted her father to be the sole conservator of her estate,” Thoreen said.
Roger Berlind, Tony-winning Broadway producer, dies at 90
Read full article: Roger Berlind, Tony-winning Broadway producer, dies at 90Berlind, a producer of more than 100 Broadway plays and musicals and the winner of 25 Tony Awards, has died. His family said cardiopulmonary arrest was to blame, The New York Times reported. (AP Photo/Suzanne Plunkett, File)NEW YORK – Roger Berlind, a producer of more than 100 Broadway plays and musicals and the winner of 25 Tony Awards, has died. His family said cardiopulmonary arrest was to blame, The New York Times reported. It was updated on December 27, 2020, to correct the location of his death to his home in New York City, not his home in Montana.
9 reasons why ‘Hocus Pocus’ is the best Halloween movie of all time
Read full article: 9 reasons why ‘Hocus Pocus’ is the best Halloween movie of all timeThere are so many Halloween movies to choose from when it comes to celebrating the spooky holiday, but none of them come close to the magic that is "Hocus Pocus."
Bette Midler writes kids book about Central Park duck
Read full article: Bette Midler writes kids book about Central Park duckNEW YORK Bette Midler is using words and pictures to tell a New York story. Midler's picture book The Tale of the Mandarin Duck will be published Feb. 16, Random House Books for Young Readers announced Thursday. With a story based on a real duck seen in Central Park in 2018, the book combines Midler's words, photographs by former New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani and illustrations by Joana Avillez. Midler said in a statement she thought of the book after seeing Kakutani's pictures of the duck in the park. The real ducks visit to New York was a cause for celebration; everyone who saw him fell instantly in love.
HBO's 'Coastal Elites' cast tackles social satire, anxiety
Read full article: HBO's 'Coastal Elites' cast tackles social satire, anxietyLOS ANGELES For Bette Midler and Sarah Paulson, making HBO's Coastal Elites in pandemic-forced isolation proved an unsettling challenge. I mean, what else could happen to me? Midler said during an online news conference Wednesday about the social satire. Midler said she welcomed the chance to take part in the project but couldnt ignore the oddity of making it. The connection actors share on a set is what Im usually the most interested in and inspired by, Paulson said. So its a little frightening.Midler said she did gain some emotional release from making the series.
The original Hocus Pocus' cast is coming back for the Disney+ sequel, Sarah Jessica Parker confirms
Read full article: The original Hocus Pocus' cast is coming back for the Disney+ sequel, Sarah Jessica Parker confirmsSarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy star as the Sanderson sisters in 'Hocus Pocus.' (Image credit: Disney)Everyone's three favorite witches are returning to put another spell on audiences in the "Hocus Pocus" sequel. The original 1993 film about a trio of 17th-century witches wreaking havoc in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts, stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. Parker told the Daily Mail Thursday that she and her two co-stars are returning for the Disney+ sequel. According to WKRG, she teased the trio's return to Salem, Massachusetts on Instagram.
10 reasons why 'Hocus Pocus' is the best Halloween movie of all time
Read full article: 10 reasons why 'Hocus Pocus' is the best Halloween movie of all timeThere are so many Halloween movies to choose from when it comes to celebrating the spooky holiday, but none of them come close to the magic that is "Hocus Pocus." The plot of the movie might sound sinister, but thanks to performances by Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, "Hocus Pocus" is more laughs than screams. So, in honor of the iconic Halloween flick, we're giving you 10 reasons why "Hocus Pocus" is the ultimate movie to watch for Halloween. You watch "Hocus Pocus," duh! So, did we convince you to watch "Hocus Pocus" before Halloween is over?
New 'Hocus Pocus' movie coming from Disney+
Read full article: New 'Hocus Pocus' movie coming from Disney+The original "Hocus Pocus," released in 1993, stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy. There's reportedly a new "Hocus Pocus" movie coming. According to Deadline, the new film is in the works for forthcoming streaming service Disney+ with a script from television writer and producer Jen D'Angelo. No word yet if the original cast will be returning for the new movie or any plot details. Last month, a social media thread of some of the content that would be featured on the streaming service was the talk of Twitter.
It's Just a Bunch of 'Hocus Pocus': Where the Women Behind the Witchy Sanderson
Read full article: It's Just a Bunch of 'Hocus Pocus': Where the Women Behind the Witchy SandersonAnd what makes the movie is its characters, especially those of the Sanderson sisters, brought to life by a memorable cast of talented actors. Bette Midler portrayed Winifred Sanderson, the leader of the witchy trio brought back to life after a skeptical virgin lit the Black Flame Candle on Halloween during a full moon. For it to be embraced so wholly, and so rabidly, its flattering and its an honor, Najimy said last year. And last month, she shared on Twitter the photo that graces Hocus Pocus DVD covers everywhere, writing: You asked You got. Happy tis the season.Sarah Jessica Parker played Sarah Sanderson, whose spellbinding singing lured children out of their homes and to her and her sisters cauldron.
"Hocus Pocus" to air 29 times on Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween
Read full article: "Hocus Pocus" to air 29 times on Freeform's 31 Nights of HalloweenSarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy star as the Sanderson sisters in 'Hocus Pocus.' The Sanderson sisters are back to bewitch your TV for nearly 60 hours this October. Freeform has announced it will air Disney's "Hocus Pocus" 29 times throughout it's 31 Nights of Halloween lineup. Hocus Pocus has developed a rabid fan base since its release in 1993, becoming one of Halloween's most beloved child-friendly cult classics starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as a trio of hilariously wicked witches. Head to Freeform's website to see the full schedule for Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween.