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Sandra Seacat , a longtime New York and Hollywood acting teacher whose students would become or already were some of the biggest names in the business – Andrew Garfield , Jessica Lange, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel, Michelle Williams and Common , to choose just a sampling, died of natural causes Wednesday surrounded by loved ones in Santa Monica. She was 87. Her death was announced by a rep for her family. “She was a revolutionary, a culture changing teacher of acting and storytelling,” said actor Andrew Garfield, calling her a “beacon for all of us of what a life of deep meaning and beauty can look like. And she was irreverent and forever playing like a joyful unbridled child. I feel grateful beyond words to be able to call her my teacher, my acting partner in ‘Under The Banner of Heaven’, my mentor and my friend.” (Seacat played Garfield’s mother in the film he mentions, one of her final screen performances.) Common, currently making his Broadway debut in Between … [Read more...] about Sandra Seacat Dies: Renowned Acting Teacher To Andrew Garfield, Jessica Lange, Laura Dern, Common And Other Big Names Was 86

TMZSports.com One of the best skaters in the sport doesn't have a need for speed -- 'cause Nyjah Huston tells TMZ Sports it's a HARD PASS on testing out the world's fastest skateboard. Australian mechanical engineer Raine Kent recently broke the Guinness world record for the fastest speed ever recorded on a board ... after he reached an insane 82.25 miles per hour on his custom setup. The next step is to make the product available to the general public ... but bad news for Kent, he already lost one customer. "That s***'s scary, I'm not gonna lie," Huston told us at LAX. "That's too fast for me. I'm good. I'm going to stick to my rails ... I'm good on that." Of course, 28-year-old Huston is a 12-time X Games gold medalist ... and has several SLS Super Crown World Championship wins under his belt as well. While he won't be hopping on the speedy wheels anytime soon, Huston says he's down to be a spectator. Getty "Go fast, … [Read more...] about Nyjah Huston Says 82-MPH Skateboard Too Fast For Him, ‘That S***’s Scary’

Bruce Gowers , a prolific and groundbreaking director of music videos whose work included the groundbreaking, much-imitated 1975 video for Queen’s “ Bohemian Rhapsody ,” died Sunday in Santa Monica of an acute respiratory infection. He was 82. Winning multiple Emmy, Grammy, MTV and DGA Awards as a director and producer, Gowers’ credits include hundreds of major television events, episodes and award shows including The Primetime Emmy Awards, The Billboard Awards, The MTV Video Music Awards, and, for eight seasons, American Idol , for which he won the 2009 Emmy for Best Musical Variety Director. Gowers video for “Bohemian Rhapsody”, in which the band members’ faces were shown against a dark background they sang four-part harmony, helped establish both the rock band as one of the biggest of the decade and music videos as a powerful promotional tool for the recording industry. Gowers would subsequently direct popular music videos for such music icons as Prince (“1999”), … [Read more...] about Bruce Gowers Dies: Groundbreaking Music Video Director Of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” Was 82

Jerry Blavat , a fast-talking DJ in Philadelphia who was a staunch backer of R&B in an era where “race records” weren’t mainstream, died Friday at Jefferson-Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia. His death was confirmed by his close friend A.J. Mattia and Keely Stahl, the latter his companion of more than 30 years. The cause of death was from complications caused by myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease. He was 82 and worked up until recently, when he canceled several long-running live events. However, he was still heard regularly on his own Geator Gold Radio network, and on his weekly Saturday night show on WXPN-FM (88.5), The Geator’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Rhythm & Blues Express . A family statement issued on Friday said: “Jerry proudly said, ‘Life is precious, and I am happy. And when I am happy, I want the world to be happy.’ … His love for Philadelphia only superseded his love of music. He was proud of this great city, and nothing made him prouder than … [Read more...] about Jerry Blavat Dies: ‘The Geator With The Heater’, A Philadelphia Radio Advocate For Early R&B Artists, Was 82

Longtime college basketball broadcaster Billy Packer, who was a part of 34 Final Fours as a broadcaster for NBC and CBS, died Thursday at the age of 82, according to a tweet from his son . “The Packer Family would like to share some sad news,” tweeted his son Mark, who hosts a show on the ACC Network. “Our amazing father, Billy, has passed. We take peace knowing that he’s in heaven with Barb. RIP, Billy.” Packer was an expert analyst on college basketball, working with such play-by-play stars as Curt Gowdy, Dick Enberg, Brent Musburger and Jim Nantz. Fellow analyst Dick Vitale sent his condolences in an online post. “So sad to learn of the passing of Billy Packer who had such a passion for college basketball. My [prayers] go out to Billy’s son @MarkPacker & the entire Packer family. Always had great RESPECT for Billy & his partners Dick Enberg & Al McGuire-they were super. May Billy RIP.” Before announcing, Packer was a solid player at Wake Forest, … [Read more...] about Billy Packer Dies: College Basketball Announcer Part Of 34 Final Fours Was 82

PWCC A Michael Jordan 1997 Upper Deck Game Jersey Patch Autograph Card sold for $840,000 at auction Thursday evening ... becoming one of the highest-priced MJ cards ever! Officials at PWCC tell TMZ Sports the card, which features a swatch from His Airness' 1992 All-Star Game jersey, as well as an MJ autograph, is now the sixth-highest selling Jordan card in card collecting history. And, it's not hard to understand why ... aside from the patch and signature, there just aren't many cards out there. In fact, only 23 cards were produced (a nod to MJ's jersey #). This card was graded mint/near mint (BGS 8) by Beckett. The autograph received a perfect 10 score. "It's a piece of history in that it was the very first time you could pull a game-used and autographed Michael Jordan card out of a trading card pack," PWCC exec Jesse Craig said of the rare card. During the 1992 All-Star Game, Jordan put up stellar numbers ... leading all players in minutes (31) and … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan’s ’97 U.D. Game Jersey Auto Card Sells For $840,000 At Auction

Broadway lost six productions on January 15 – including the top-grossing The Music Man – to the usual January roster-thinning, and each show went out on a happy note with strong attendance. With 29 productions on the boards, Broadway grossed $33,859,988 for the week ending January 15, down about 9% from the previous week when there were 32 productions reporting figures. Total attendance was 247,667, a 10% drop commensurate with the fewer shows. Overall capacity percentage remained at about 93%. Each of the six final-week shows filled at least 90% of seats at their venues, and all reported significant increases in box office dollars from the previous week. A Strange Loop , for example, set a new house record at the Lyceum, beating (with eight performances) the 2020 record set by Jack Thorne’s A Christmas Carol (and that was for nine performances). The Music Man , meanwhile, set previous 8-show records in 53 out of 54 performance weeks and the 9-show record 51 … [Read more...] about ‘The Music Man’, ‘A Strange Loop’ And ‘Death Of A Salesman’ Among Shows Leaving Broadway On A High Note; Overall Box Office Slips To $34M

The Supreme Court has so far been unable to identify the source of the leak to Politico of a draft opinion earlier this year that revealed that a majority of justices were poised to overturn Roe Vs. Wade . “At this time, based on a preponderance of the evidence standard, it is not possible to determine the identity of any individual who may have disclosed the document or how the draft opinion ended up with Politico,” according to a report from the court’s marshal. “No one confessed to publicly disclosing the document and none of the available forensic and other evidence provided a basis for identifying any individual as the source of the document.” The report did not completely rule out the possibility of a hack, or that the opinion was “inadvertently or negligently disclosed – for example, by being left in a public space either inside or outside the building.” But what was striking was the admission that investigators lacked solid leads, as the report highlighted … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Investigation Has Not Yet Identified Who Leaked Draft Abortion Opinion To Politico

TMZ/Getty Funkmaster Flex thinks Gunna is full of oxymorons following his plea deal in the YSL RICO case, and recently spent a considerable amount of airtime shredding the embattled "Pushin P." The Hot 97 vet lit up Gunna with jokes and slander Tuesday evening … noting how Gunna’s IG post calling for the law to "free" Young Thug contradicted statements Gunna made in court to secure his own freedom. Funk Flex/Hot 97 Despite taking shots, Flex also said he understood why Gunna confessed, and also shared advice from Jim Jones ... warning him to be leery of anyone willing to openly share incriminating information. Earlier in the week, Flex tossed Tekashi 6ix9ine a radio life raft, and unbanned his music after shutting him out in 2021. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. 6ix9ine has the green light to drop a Hot 97 bomb for Thursday’s new music hour … we’ll know shortly if he takes it. … [Read more...] about Funk Flex Says Gunna Betrayed Young Thug, Anticipates New 6ix9ine Music

TMZ.com Platinum-selling hitmaker Flo Rida undoubtedly has a good feeling about his recent lawsuit victory against energy drink giant Celsius ... a jury awarded him $82 million in damages!!! That's a lotta fizz. Flo had originally claimed he was owed around $30K for the contract breach but over the years, its name grew bigger -- and so did the profits!!! He argued he helped Celsius become the giant it is today, starting all the way back in 2014 ... and the dispute centered around whether his deal with the company expired after it hit certain sales goals. Little bit of "My house" playing in court. Flo Rida testifies promoted Celsius in the video. #FloRidavCelsius . @official_flo @CelsiusOfficial pic.twitter.com/b8ZedpKCHM — Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) January 11, 2023 @cathyrusson The "My House" rapper claimed the deal didn't expire and insisted his music helped launch the brand to big profits -- as evidenced by the now-viral moment where he … [Read more...] about Flo Rida Awarded $82M in Celsius Lawsuit