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Bill Bellamy says he's being forced to make an impossible choice after the deaths of his father and father-in-law -- due to an "unauthorized" memorial service planned by his sister. The comedian and actor's going through an incredibly painful period ... with his father-in-law dying May 17, and then his own dad passing on June 8. That would be gut-wrenching enough, but TMZ has learned things got even worse. While Bill was out of the country ... we're told his sister, Karen , made plans to lay their father, William , to rest today, June 24 -- the same weekend Bill and his wife had already planned his father-in-law's service in a different state. According to documents filed in New Jersey, Bill actually attempted to get a restraining order which would force Karen to change the date, but he was denied -- there really is no legal standing for a judge to get involved in this sort of family dispute. The obvious rift with his sister has left Bill in an … [Read more...] about Bill Bellamy ‘Devastated’ by Family Feud Over Father’s Memorial Service

Kiran Abbavaram, who debuted with Rajavaru Ranivaru in Tollywood has emerged as a bankable actor. Kiran always chose scripts and stories that are unusual and have ample scope for performance. The actor, who was last seen in Sebastian, which had an OTT release, is now back on the silver screen with Sammathame. Sammathame is a romantic drama that stars Chandini Chowdary as the female lead. The movie directed by Gopinath Reddy was released on June 24 in the theatres. The movie's digital streaming rights were bought by Aha Video, which means that Sammathame will stream on Aha after completing a few weeks of its theatrical run. The official announcement about the film's streaming date is yet to be made. Sammathame is a story about a guy who loses his mother at a young age and always wanted to get married at the earliest. He believes in marriage and is against love before marriage. He is shown as a possessive man who gets mad when his girl is hugged by her … [Read more...] about Sammathame OTT Release Date & Time: Kiran Abbavaram-Chandini Chowdary’s Romantic Film Will Stream On Aha Video

This post contains spoilers for the whole first season of Obi-Wan Kenobi (now streaming on Disney+ ) and the season to date of Star Trek : Strange New Worlds (now streaming on Paramount+ ). There’s plenty of overlap between the audiences for Star Wars and Star Trek , yet for decades the two fan bases have been pitted against each other like reluctant gladiators dropped into an arena (whether the one where a shirtless Captain Kirk fought in “The Gamesters of Triskelion” or the one where Padme Amidala got her midriff exposed in Attack of the Clones ). Which is superior, they have argued: the action-adventure bent of Star Wars or the more philosophical science fiction of Star Trek ? Which stoic group of people is more compelling: the mystical Jedi knights, or the logic-driven Vulcan race? Is Jim Kirk a more charming rascal than Han Solo? And on and on and on. This spring saw the arrival of new streaming series from both franchises — Obi-Wan Kenobi and … [Read more...] about ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Was Stuck in Star Wars’ Past. Here’s How ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Does It Better

EXCLUSIVE: Filmmakers Ricki Stern and Anne Lundberg have seen this day coming. For a long time. Their 2108 Netflix documentary Reversing Roe examined how right-wing activists, politicians and jurists were steadily chipping away at abortion rights across the country, with the goal of eventually overturning Roe v. Wade. Today it happened, in a 6-3 Supreme Court decision that tossed out Roe, permitting states to ban or severely restrict abortion. “I think there was no surprise,” Stern said in an interview with Deadline after the ruling was announced. She said she felt “just absolute sadness and just despair, truly, because it’s the beginning of many, many kinds of Supreme Court decisions that, personally, I think are going to set us back. And as the film illustrates, this is a very politically charged issue, abortion rights. This is really about power and [ignores] the lives of many women who are going to be hurt by this decision.” The new HBO documentary The … [Read more...] about ‘The Janes’ And ‘Reversing Roe’ Directors On Supreme Court’s Roe V. Wade Ruling And What The Future Holds: “Just The Tip Of The Iceberg”

Aahana Kumra, who will soon be seen essaying a negative role in Avrodh Season 2, recently opened up about her role in the show and her experience of working with actor Abir Chatterjee for the first time. The actress India Today, “I don't think I have the liberty to talk about it because I would like everyone to watch the show. It is a negative lead. It is a space where my character feels what she is doing is right. And it is a space I have never touched upon. It is a very different space from what I have ever played in my career so far.” She went on to add, “It was very interesting because I have never done anything like this. I was like 'Chalo, for once I can play something new and different.' I never get to repeat my roles and I am really happy about it.” Aadha Ishq Producer Bhairavi Raichura Praises Aamna Sharif For Her Work Dedication; Read Statement On being quizzed about working with Abir Chatterjee, Aahana said that she got to do a few … [Read more...] about Aahana Kumra Opens Up About Playing Negative Lead In Avrodh 2: Have Never Done Anything Like This

Roe v. Wade is dead. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-3 that states can restrict or outright ban abortion at any point during a pregnancy, overturning the 1973 decision that enshrined abortion protections in federal law, along with a subsequent decision that affirmed those protections in 1991. “ Roe and [ Planned Parenthood v. ] Casey must be overruled,” Justice Samuel Alito, wrote in a draft opinion leaked last month, declared. “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that concerned the constitutionality of a 15-week abortion ban in Mississippi, represents a massive victory for conservatives who have sought for decades to reverse the court’s 1973 decision — and a cataclysmic event for anyone who believes in bodily autonomy. Public polling indicates the latter outnumber the former, nearly 2 to 1. Twenty-six states … [Read more...] about Roe v. Wade Is Officially Dead

Getty Awful news out of Red Sox nation ... Drago -- the German Shepherd who became famous for roaming the field at Fenway Park over the past few years -- has died at 10 years old. The pup's owner, Red Sox head groundskeeper Dave Mellor , mourned the passing in a message to the Associated Press this week. "I was blessed he was in my life as he saved my life, changed my life, inspired me, and gave hope to my life in ways I hadn’t had in decades and didn’t know were possible,” Mellor said. "I am absolutely heartbroken." Getty Mellor, a die-hard Red Sox fan and a former star high school pitching prospect, got Drago back in 2014 in order to help deal with the PTSD he was suffering from after he was involved in two horrific car crashes earlier in his life. The two quickly became inseparable -- and Drago soon joined Mellor at his job tending to the grounds at Fenway Park, where the dog quickly became beloved by Red Sox players, staffers and … [Read more...] about Boston Red Sox’s Head Groundskeeper’s Famous Dog, Drago, Dies, Fenway Park Staple

EXCLUSIVE : Mason Thames , who stars opposite Ethan Hawke in the upcoming Blumhouse/Universal film The Black Phone , has signed with WME for representation. In the horror film from writer-director Scott Derrickson, Thames plays Finney, a 13-year-old boy who is abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement. Subsequently, he begins receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer’s past victims. Pic is set for worldwide release on June 24 and will become available for streaming on Peacock 45 days later. Thames recently wrapped a lead role opposite Mel Gibson in David Henrie’s thriller Boys of Summer . The 15-year-old actor can also be seen on the Apple TV+ sci-fi series For All Mankind , and continues to be represented by Goodman, Genow, Schenkman. … [Read more...] about WME Signs ‘The Black Phone’ Star Mason Thames

EXCLUSIVE: Writer-producer Francisca X. Hu is getting into business with UCP . Hu has signed an overall deal with UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, under which she will develop and produce projects for a variety of television platforms. Hu landed her first staff job on the final season of Fox’s Sleepy Hollow and then rose through the ranks to co-producer on The CW’s Dynasty . She has since worked in a variety of genres across broadcast, cable and streaming, including as a consulting producer on Tales of the Walking Dead, the anthology spinoff of AMC’s The Walking Dead, as well as co-executive producer on Warrior for HBO Max. She is a graduate of the 2022 WGA Showrunner Training Program. “Francisca is a writer who transcends genre and elevates every project she works on,” said Beatrice Springborn, President, UCP. “We are thrilled to collaborate and partner with her as she’s the best of the best.” “It’s an absolute dream to be embarking on this … [Read more...] about Writer-Producer Francisca X. Hu Inks Overall Deal With UCP

To this day, filmmaker Rory Kennedy won’t fly on a Boeing 737 Max aircraft. “Based on what I know,” she tells Deadline, “I would not get on the 737 Max and I would not let my family get on a 737 Max.” Her point of view is significant because Kennedy has learned a great deal about the aircraft in the course of making her Netflix documentary Downfall: The Case Against Boeing . The Emmy-contending film investigates fateful decisions by Boeing during design and launch of the 737 Max which led to two catastrophic crashes: a Lion Air flight leaving Jakarta, Indonesia in October 2018, and, in March 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines flight departing Addis Ababa. Between the two disasters, almost 350 passengers and crew perished. “I knew about the first airplane crash and was really devastated by the loss of life,” Kennedy says. “And then when another airplane–same kind of aircraft, new to the market–crashed within five months, that really drew my attention. I was really just … [Read more...] about ‘Downfall’ Director Rory Kennedy On How She Deployed CGI To Show How Boeing’s 737 Max Aircraft Went Horribly Wrong