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Angela Lansbury, Broadway star and spunky detective in ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ dies at 96

LOS ANGELES — Angela Lansbury, a Tony Award-winning actress who conquered Broadway in the glamorous roles movie studios never gave her and captured television viewers as the star of the hit series “Murder, She Wrote,” has died at her home in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times

Appreciation: Angela Lansbury, an instantly recognizable and readily transformable talent

Angela Lansbury, who achieved widespread fame as the star of the long-running CBS series “Murder, She Wrote” and was the recipient of six Tony Awards (including an honorary one bestowed this year) was never to be confused with any other performer. A royal in exile, astringently self-possessed, her syllables arrayed…

Los Angeles Times

Angela Lansbury: A quick-witted and scrupulous star of stage and screen

Lansbury captivated audiences of film, TV and theatre but behind the show curtain was a history of frustrating casting trends and a son associated with the Manson Family

The Independent UK

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Angela Lansbury, Broadway star and spunky detective in ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ dies at 96

Los Angeles Times

Cucumber sandwiches, Cary Grant and pitch-side glamour: Remembering the Hollywood Cricket Club

Throughout the 1930s and 1940s Errol Flynn, Boris Karloff and David Niven could be found in LA sporting cricket whites. Leonie Cooper raises a gin and tonic to the movie industry’s most English sporting team

The Independent UK

This Most 'Attractive' Media Acquisition Target Worth 'Well Above' MGM's $8.5B Sale To Amazon In A Deal, Analysts Speculate

Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterated a Buy on Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) and a $36 price target. Martin fine-tuned her quarterly estimates to reflect more robust DTC profits in 3Q22 but weaker DTC profits in 4Q22 versus her prior forecast. Despite weak scatter pricing, she believes PARA's linear TV business will operate at breakeven in…

Benzinga

Commentary: How Hollywood producers created the first conservative political attack ads

Once again, political mudslinging and false campaign ads threaten to take center stage in the final weeks before Election Day in November. This is nothing new, but thanks to television networks, streaming services and the internet, these ads are now more influential than ever. But the first attack ads to…

Los Angeles Times

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James Bond at 60: Britain’s bulletproof cultural export is ripe for another rebirth

After the end of No Time to Die, we examine how the British ambassador of death-defying derring-do has used reinvention to survive so long

The Guardian - UK

Suit: MGM paid problem gambler to not report online glitches

A New York man is suing an Atlantic City casino, its parent company and its online betting partner, alleging he was given $30,000 a month to not report being repeatedly knocked offline while gambling online

The Independent UK

Davante Adams becomes brand ambassador for official gaming parter of the Raiders, MGM Resorts

Raiders WR Davante Adams inks new deal with MGM Resorts International

USA Today Sports Media Group

Hollywood star and blacklist victim Marsha Hunt dies at 104

Hunt was one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s. Her career was disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist.

WEKU

Marsha Hunt, 1940s star and Hollywood blacklist victim, dies at 104

A Chicago native, she arrived in Hollywood in 1935 and over the next 15 years appeared in dozens of films, from the Preston Sturges comedy “Easy Living” to the adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” that starred Olivier and Greer Garson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Marsha Hunt, '40s star and blacklist victim, dies at 104

Actor Marsha Hunt, an elegant star of 1930s and 1940s films whose career was disrupted by Hollywood’s blacklist, has died

The Independent UK

Peter Davison obituary

Leading authority on the life of George Orwell who edited the mammoth 20-volume George Orwell: The Complete Works

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The Independent UK

Three Thousand Years of Longing review: Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton lack chemistry in creaky sci-fi slog

George Miller’s ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ follow-up sags where it should speed and narrows when it should expand

The Independent UK

Fall Movie Calendar: From 'Blonde' to 'Wakanda Forever'

A rundown of notable films coming out this fall, which range from Disney+'s “Pinocchio” adaptation to Ana de Armas playing Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film “Blonde.”

The Guardian - UK

Wanda Sykes: will we be laughing to You’ve Been Snooped On?

The comedian has her work cut out as host of Amazon’s Ring Nation, which sounds more ominous than entertaining

The Independent UK

Watchdog: Ex-Interior head Zinke lied during casino probe

An internal watchdog says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to investigators about conversations he had with lobbyists, lawmakers and other officials regarding a bid by two Indian tribes to operate a casino in Connecticut

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The Guardian - UK

Bond films’ future secured after MGM and WB agree deal

Starting with Bones and All later this year, the two studios will jointly release MGM films in the US, while Warners will handle international releases

Daily Mirror

James Bond bosses agree deal to keep spy franchise on screen until at least 2037

James Bond producers signed an agreement with film studio Warner Bros to make sure the 007 movies - which have raked in billions of pounds - carry on beyond the 75th anniversary of the original thriller

The Guardian - UK

Licorice Pizza to Galaxy Quest: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Paul Thomas Anderson presents a chaste, discomfiting age-gap romance that’s packed with 70’s nostalgia, while Alan Rickman and Sigourney Weaver lead an all star cast in a 90s sci-fi parody

Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: Tesla Model Y Delivery Wait Time Shortened In China, Mark Zuckerberg's Sister Emphasizes On Evolution Of Web3, Amazon Succumbs To TikTok Fever And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, August 18

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Benzinga

Insiders Buy Around $70M Of 4 Stocks: Six Flags Entertainment, MGM Resorts And More

Although US stocks closed higher on Monday, there were a few notable insider trades.

Tribune News Service

Wanda Sykes to host show featuring clips from people’s doorbells, smart home cameras

Knock, knock. Who’s there? It could be you, doing something funny, on television screens across the U.S.

The Independent UK

Amazon's Ring, MGM to launch show from viral doorbell videos

Amazon-owned companies Ring and Hollywood studio MGM are partnering to create a TV show in the mold of “America’s Funniest Home Videos."

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