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Pat Carroll, Emmy-Winning Actress and Voice of Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ Dies at 95 - Hollywood Reporter

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Pat Carroll, the gregarious Emmy-winning comedienne who was a television mainstay for decades before segueing to a voiceover career that included portraying the villainous sea witch Ursula in The Little Mermaid , has died. She was 95. Carroll died Saturday of pneumonia at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, her daughter Kerry Karsian told The Hollywood Reporter . Carroll’s perky personality, screwball wit and impeccable timing made her a great second banana, and Red Buttons, Jimmy Durante , Mickey Rooney , Steve Allen and Charley Weaver were among those who called upon her to make their programs funnier. Her antics on Caesar’s Hour earned her an Emmy in 1957, and she was nominated for her work on the classic variety show the following year. Related Stories In a 2013 interview with Kliph Nesteroff , Carroll compared Howard Morris, Carl Reiner and Sid Caesar on Caesar’s Hour to the Chicago Cubs’ legendary double-play combination of Tinkers to Evers to Chance. “I learned so ...

Pat Carroll, Emmy-Winning Actress and Voice of Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ Dies at 95 - Hollywood Reporter

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Pat Carroll, the gregarious Emmy-winning comedienne who was a television mainstay for decades before segueing to a voiceover career that included portraying the villainous sea witch Ursula in The Little Mermaid , has died. She was 95. Carroll died Saturday of pneumonia at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, her daughter Kerry Karsian told The Hollywood Reporter . Carroll’s perky personality, screwball wit and impeccable timing made her a great second banana, and Red Buttons, Jimmy Durante , Mickey Rooney , Steve Allen and Charley Weaver were among those who called upon her to make their programs funnier. Her antics on Caesar’s Hour earned her an Emmy in 1957, and she was nominated for her work on the classic variety show the following year. Related Stories In a 2013 interview with Kliph Nesteroff , Carroll compared Howard Morris, Carl Reiner and Sid Caesar on Caesar’s Hour to the Chicago Cubs’ legendary double-play combination of Tinkers to Evers to Chance. “I learned so ...

Nichelle Nichols, trailblazing 'Star Trek' actress, dies at 89 - CNN

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(CNN) Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols , best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series," has died at age 89, according to a statement from her son, Kyle Johnson. "Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration," Johnson said in a statement shared to Nichols' official site on Sunday. "Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all." Nichols died from natural causes, he said. Nichols portrayed communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura in the "Star Trek" TV series and many of its film offshoots. When "Star Trek" began in 1966, Nichols was a television rarity: a Black woman in a notable role on a prime-time television series. There had been African-American women o...

Ne-Yo's Wife Airs Out His Alleged Cheating Four Months After Renewing Their Vows - HipHopDX

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Ne-Yo and his wife Crystal Smith renewed their wedding vows in April, but it appears their reconciliation was short-lived. On Saturday night (July 30), Smith shared an Instagram post alleging her famous husband is still cheating on her and now she’s finally ready to walk away from the relationship. “8 years of lies and deception,” she began. “8 years of unknowingly sharing my life and husband with numerous of women who sell their bodies to him unprotected… every last one of them! To say I’m heartbroken and disgusted is an understatement. To ask me to stay and accept it is absolutely insane. The mentality of a narcissist. “I will no longer lie to the public or pretend that this is something it isn’t. I choose me, I choose my happiness and health and my respect.”  Ne-Yo and Smith exchanged vows in 2016 during an oceanside ceremony about an hour outside of Los Angeles. They had three children together — Roman Alexander-Raj, Shaffer Chimere Jr. and Isabella Rose — which she says...

Brock Lesnar drives a tractor to the ring: SummerSlam 2022 (WWE Network Exclusive) - WWE

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After Kylie Jenner's Private Jet Controversy, Study Shows She's Got Nothing On Taylor Swift - CinemaBlend

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Kylie Jenner’s been taking some heat lately from fans, after she posted an Instagram photo boasting her and boyfriend Travis Scott’s private jets . The criticism over what their aircraft usage does to the environment is nothing new for the reality TV family — Kourtney Kardashian faced the same backlash earlier this year — but it did inspire a deeper look into which celebrities are most guilty of spewing carbon emissions into the atmosphere. It turns out the beauty entrepreneur didn’t even crack the top 10 in the list of worst offenders, and it was none other than Taylor Swift who did the most damage with the use of her two aircraft. After the backlash from the youngest Kar-Jenner sister’s post — and Kylie Jenner’s ensuing trip to Target to possibly appear more relatable — the sustainability marketing firm Yard decided to look into which celebrities’ private jets have flown the most so far this year, thus emitting the most carbon dioxide. Taylor Swift was found to be the worst offe...

Beyoncé Unveils ‘Renaissance,’ the First of Three New Projects - The New York Times

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The pop star’s seventh solo album is “Act I” of work born during the pandemic, a time she “found to be the most creative,” she said in a statement. The new Beyoncé album has officially arrived. In a rare breach of the pop queen’s carefully choreographed release plans, an unauthorized version of “Renaissance,” the singer’s seventh solo studio LP and the first part of a teased trilogy, leaked two days early online. Beyoncé acknowledged the hitch in a statement upon the album’s wide release on streaming services at midnight on Friday. “So, the album leaked, and you all actually waited until the proper release time so you all can enjoy it together,” she wrote to her dedicated fans. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” she added, thanking her followers “for your love and protection.” The debut of “Renaissance” followed a marketing rollout that, for Beyoncé, was oddly conventional . After years of ripping up the standard playbook for releasing new music — eschewing early radio sin...

Shakira could face 8-year prison sentence if convicted in trial for alleged tax fraud in Spain - KABC-TV

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EMBED <> More Videos <iframe width="476" height="267" src="https://ift.tt/GB3rwNR" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Prosecutors in Spain said they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted. MADRID -- Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud. Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million). The indictment details six charges against Shakira. The singer this week rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors, opting to go to trial instead. A trial date has yet to be se...

Amy Grant, 61, rushed to the hospital after falling off her bicycle - Daily Mail

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Country singer Amy Grant, 61, is rushed to the hospital after falling off her bicycle and suffering cuts and abrasions but is in 'stable condition' Amy Grant was rushed to Vanderbilt Hospital hospital in Nashville, Tennessee The crooner had fallen off her bicycle and suffered cuts and abrasions The wife of singer Vince Gill was wearing a helmet at the time, her rep said  She had stayed overnight at the hospital and is now in 'stable condition'  By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 17:33 BST, 28 July 2022 | Updated: 18:14 BST, 28 July 2022 Country singer Amy Grant was rushed to Vanderbilt Hospital hospital in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday after she fell off her bicycle. The 61-year-old crooner spent the night in the hospital and is now in 'stable condition,' according to the musician's rep who spoke with People . The wife of 65-year-old singer Vince Gill suffered from cuts and abrasions from the accident. She was wearing a h...

3 People Injured After Unsanctioned Fireworks Set Off at Dua Lipa Concert in Toronto - PEOPLE

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3 People Injured at Dua Lipa Concert After Fireworks Set Off Inside | PEOPLE.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore PEOPLE.com Profile Menu Close Sign in Close this dialog window View image 3 People Injured After Unsanctioned Fireworks Set Off at Dua Lipa Concert in Toronto this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Adblock test (Why?) Article From & Read More ( 3 People Injured After Unsanctioned Fireworks Set Off at Dua Lipa Concert in Toronto - PEOPLE ) https://ift.tt/t73Bqj6 Entertainment

Ana de Armas Confronts the Dark Side of Celebrity as Marilyn Monroe in New Trailer for ‘Blonde’ - Hollywood Reporter

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Ana de Armas offers up a taste of the darker side of Hollywood, its adoring and obsessive crowds and incessantly flashing photo bulbs as Marilyn Monroe in the second look at Andrew Dominik ’s Marilyn Monroe pic Blonde . Netflix released a second trailer for the upcoming NC-17 feature film, based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates on Thursday, giving viewers a closer look at how the Dominik-written and -directed film will explore the more unsavory parts of Monroe’s professional and private life. “I’ve played Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe,” de Armas can be heard saying over the montage of footage of the woman born as Norma Jeane struggling with the effects of her public image. “I can’t face doing another scene with Marilyn Monroe.” Related Stories As de Armas narrates, images of Monroe in her most popular projects are spliced between frenetic and overwhelming instances of a woman grappling with her fame. De Armas can be seen pushing through crowds of ...

Toronto Film Festival Expecting “Full Houses” Says CEO With Star Power World Premieres: Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘Causeway’, Anya Taylor-Joy’s ‘The Menu’, Jessica Chastain’s ‘The Good Nurse’, Jonathan Majors & Glen Powell’s ‘Devotion’ & More - Deadline

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The Toronto Film Festival is back this year. Seriously, it’s really back. Unlike last year, which was a significantly quieter festival with fewer stars and feature films at a count of 130, this year TIFF will see the celebratory closing down of King Street (sans streetcars), full-capacity maskless theaters, no proof of vaccinations, live press conferences and the return of concessions and orange shirt volunteers. It also will feature a robust curation of 260 feature films, of which Thursday the fest announced 18 galas and 45 special presentations. In a fall and holiday corridor at the domestic box office that’s chock-a-block full of adult counterprogramming primed for awards season, distributors require a TIFF launch now more than ever in order to generate buzz and stoke older moviegoers who are still slow to return during the pandemic. A critically acclaimed film out of TIFF can propel a movie to cross over to wider audiences. Cases in point: the 2019 TIFF world premiere of Hustl...

Black family sues Sesame Place, alleging discrimination - New York Post

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PHILADELPHIA — A Baltimore family is suing a Sesame Street-themed amusement park for $25 million over claims of racial discrimination, alleging multiple costumed characters ignored a 5-year-old Black girl during a meet-and-greet event last month. The lawsuit comes in the wake of  a video,  shared widely on social media, showing two other Black girls apparently being snubbed by a costumed employee during a parade at the park in Langhorne, outside Philadelphia. Sesame Place apologized in a statement and promised more training for its employees after the video went viral earlier this month. The suit, which seeks class action status, was filed in a federal court in Philadelphia against SeaWorld Parks, the owner of the Sesame Place, for “pervasive and appalling race discrimination.” The lawsuit alleges four employees dressed as Sesame Street characters ignored Quinton Burns, his daughter Kennedi Burns and other Black guests during the meet-and-greet on June 18. The lawsuit says...

Louisiana rapper JayDaYoungan shot to death, police say - KPLC

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BOGALUSA, La. (WAFB) - Louisiana rapper, Javorius Scott, 24, known by his stage name as JayDaYoungan, was shot and killed in his hometown of Bogalusa, La. on Wednesday evening. The Bogalusa Police Department confirmed the shooting in a post on Facebook. The rapper was known for some of his popular songs like “23 Island”, “Catch Me in Traffic”, and “Muddy Situation’”. Police say a close family member identified as Kenyatta Scott, Sr. was also injured in the incident. Just before 6 p.m. that evening, police received a called of a shooting in the 600 block of Superior Avenue. Officers responding to the scene stated one victim was taken to Our Lady of the Angels Emergency Room. A second victim, still on the scene, was critically wounded and treated on scene by EMS, then transported to the emergency room. Police say while working a chaotic scene at the hospital and working the crime scene on Superior Avenue, another shooting unfolded in the 800 block of Marshall Richardson Road just...

Box Office: ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ to Overtake ‘Nope’ With $25 Million-Plus Debut - Variety

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After a slower July at the movies, it’s “ DC League of Super-Pets ” to the rescue. The Warner Bros. animated superhero comedy may not be closing out the month with a bang, but it will at least manage to lead domestic box office charts. Over the weekend, “DC League of Super-Pets” is aiming for $25 million to $30 million when it opens in 4,300 North American theaters, which should be enough to dethrone Jordan Peele’s “Nope” as the No. 1 movie in the country. Peele’s UFO thriller, which opened last weekend to $41 million, is expected to decline by roughly 60% with $15 to $16 million in its sophomore outing. Movies aimed at family audiences have been a mixed bag at the pandemic-era box office, with Universal’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” scoring a mighty $300 million domestically to date and Paramount’s “Paws of Fury” flailing with $14 million domestically. In terms of brand awareness, “DC League of Super-Pets” falls in between those films; it’s not a sequel to a mega-popular franchise l...