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Hudson Meek, a promising young actor best known for his role as “Young Baby” in the critically acclaimed 2017 film “Baby Driver,” tragically passed away on December 21st at the age of 16.

According to law enforcement sources, Meek suffered serious injuries after falling from a moving vehicle in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. He was immediately transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries two days later.

‘Baby Driver’ Star Hudson Meek Tragically Passes At 16 After Deadly Car Incident In Alabama

The news of Meek’s passing has sent shockwaves through the entertainment community. His mother, Lane Wells Meeks, shared a heartfelt message on Facebook, expressing the family’s profound grief and remembering her son’s remarkable spirit. “Our hearts are shattered by the loss of our beloved Hudson,” she wrote. “He accomplished so much in his short life and had a major impact on everyone he touched.”

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Hudson Meek, who played the young version of the title character in “Baby Driver” and later appeared in a number of television series roles, died after falling from a moving vehicle in Alabama, according to local news reports. He was 16.

Meek was involved in an accident on Dec. 19 in Vestavial Hills, Alabama, sustaining blunt force injuries after falling to the road from a moving vehicle, according to a Thursday report in Al.com citing Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates.

He was hospitalized and died “peacefully” on Dec. 21, according to the report and an obituary posted on Searcy Funeral Homes’ website.

“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight,” reads a statement on Meek’s Instagram account. “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and significantly impacted everyone he met.”

Meek, a sophomore at Vestavia Hills High...

News has recently come out that teenage actor Hudson Meek has died in an accident. Meek was arguably best known for his work in the action-oriented Baby Driver film. Notably, Meek was 16 at the time of his death.

Hudson Meek Appeared In Baby Driver, The Santa Con, & Episodes Of The MacGyver Reboot

Meek was born in Alabama and started acting, alongside his brother Tucker, at a young age. In 2014, he appeared in the Lifetime film, The Santa Con. He also notably appeared in episodes of the MacGyver reboot.

Meek also rose to prominence in the 2017 action film, Baby Driver. He played the younger version of Ansel Elgort’s character of Miles, or “Baby.”

Hudson Meek in ‘Baby Driver’ – YouTube

According to TMZ, the actor suffered blunt force trauma injuries following a fall on December 19. The incident took place in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.

Meek was then taken to a hospital for treatment.

Hudson Meek, a young actor known for portraying the child version of the title character in the hit action movie Baby Driver and, more recently, a handful of TV series roles, has died after falling from a moving vehicle in Alabama. He was 16.

Meek’s accident occurred Dec. 19 in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, and he “sustained blunt force injuries after falling to the road from a moving vehicle,” Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said to local news outlet Al.com. He was taken to a local hospital but died “peacefully” on Saturday, according to an obituary posted on Searcy Funeral Homes’ website.

“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight,” read a post on Meek’s Instagram account. “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and significantly impacted everyone he met.”

Police in Vestavia Hills are investigating...

Hudson Joseph Meek, a teen actor best known for playing Young Baby in the 2017 film Baby Driver, has died at 16 years old.

As reported by Al.com, Meek was critically injured after falling from a moving vehicle on Thursday, December 19th in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. He was taken to Uab Hospital and succumbed to blunt force injuries two days later. Vestavia Hills police are investigating his death.

“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight,” read a statement posted to the actor’s Instagram account. “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and significantly impacted everyone he met.”

Born on August 5th, 2008, Meek was a sophomore at Vestavia Hills High School at the time of his passing. His acting career dates back to 2014, when he appeared in the Lifetime movie The Santa Con starring Melissa Joan Hart and Jaleel White.

Hudson Meek—a young actor best known for his appearance in Edgar Wright's 2017 film Baby Driver—died Saturday after falling from a moving vehicle. According to local news outlet Al.com, the incident happened Thursday night in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Meek's death is reportedly under investigation by local authorities, who...

They say time flies when you’re having fun, but sometimes, it’s the moments that seem to last the longest that we’re left with. On December 21, 2024, the entertainment world was struck with devastating news: 16-year-old Hudson Meek, who had only just begun to make his mark in Hollywood, tragically passed away following an accident.

Hudson Meek | Credit: Instagram @hudson_meek

The tragic news hit like a bolt from the blue, delivered in the most poignant of ways—a simple yet deeply moving post on Meek’s Instagram. Best known for his role as the young version of Ansel Elgort’s character in the 2017 hit Baby Driver, he was in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, when disaster struck.

Tragic loss of Hudson Meek: The bright star that was taken too soon

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Hudson Meek, a teen actor who appeared in Edgar Wright’s film “Baby Driver,” died on Dec. 22 in Alabama after falling from a moving vehicle. He was 16.

“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight,” read a post on his Instagram account. “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and significantly impacted everyone he met.”

The accident occurred Thursday night in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, according to local news site Al.com. Meek “sustained blunt force injuries after falling to the road from a moving vehicle,” Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates told Al.com. Meek was taken to a hospital and died Saturday night. Vestavia Hills police are investigating his death.

Meek had several acting roles in the 2010s and 2020s, with the biggest being in the 2017 action movie “Baby Driver.” He played a young version of...

Hudson Meek, the young actor who appeared in Baby Driver and CBS’s MacGyver reboot, has died. He was 16.

Meek was pronounced dead at Uab Hospital in Alabama at around 8pm on Saturday, Dec. 21 after falling from a moving vehicle on Thursday night, according to a published report.

“Our hearts are broken to share that Hudson Meek went home to be with Jesus tonight,” according to Meek’s Instagram account. “His 16 years on this earth were far too short, but he accomplished so much and significantly impacted everyone he met.”

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Meek’s big break was in 2017’s Baby Driver in the role of Young Baby. He appeared in an episode of MacGyver in 2018 and did voiceover work for Badanamu Cadets. He also appeared in the TV shows Legacies, Found and Genius.

He is survived by his parents...

Full of snappy dialogue, stylish scenery, and captivating stories, "Suits" more than passes the bar when it comes to contemporary, mass appeal, prestige television. After enjoying an impressive but relatively muted nine-season run from 2011 to 2019, the USA series suddenly became one of the most popular TV shows in the 2020s thanks to a bump from Netflix. The renewed interest in it has apparently been so overwhelming that NBC ordered a spin-off from series creator Aaron Korsh.

Korsh's new series -- titled "Suits L.A." -- will feature a new law firm and a brand new cast of characters, led by "Arrow" star Stephen Amell. While fans of the mothership series may not be surprised by this choice, the absence of these beloved actors will surely be felt, especially since it's hard to find many of them in other shows, unless you know where to look.

Fortunately, we here at /Film have...

Pluto TV is bringing the Christmas cheer early with a sleigh full of holiday streaming.

If you’re looking to stream some holiday goodness, Pluto TV might be your answer. The ad-supported service is 100% free (so you can save your money on Christmas presents) and offers a slew of holiday favorites with the Pluto TV Christmas channel, plenty of Hallmark holiday rom-coms, and a sack full of other holiday favorites for the entire family. There’s no shortage of things to watch at Pluto, and you won’t even have to take out your wallet to start streaming.

In addition to the Christmas movies and specials, there is also a full slate of holiday episodes from your favorite TV shows streaming all month long, with classics from “Cheers,” “Just Shoot Me,” “Married with Children,” “MacGyver,” and many others airing throughout December.

Pluto TV’s content doesn’t end with the holidays either.

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$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (canceled; seven seasons) Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (canceled; ten seasons) Grey's Anatomy (Season 21)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled; after Season 4)

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Paramount’s free streaming service, Pluto TV, has revealed its December highlights. The Pluto TV December 2024 lineup includes the “Season’s Greetings” category, which features festive TV and movies all month long on channels like Pluto TV Christmas, Hallmark Movies and More Holiday Favorites.

Special programming, like a Hanukah Menorah and Kwanzaa Kinara on the service’s Crackling Fireplace channel, will also be available. Be sure to check out new channels such as Dinos 24/7 and The Twilight Zone as well.

Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies.

The Most Streamable Time Of The Year

This December, Pluto TV is serving up a sleigh-load of Christmas classics, holiday episodes, movies and more. Don’t miss their “Season’s Greetings” category,...

Exclusive: Unspoken, the Ukrainian war thriller series that won the top prize at the Series Mania event in 2023, has found its lead.

Paul Wesley, who stars in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which is heading into its third season, and is best known for starring in The Vampire Diaries, will star in the six-part limited series.

Created by Polish writer Filip Syczyński, who wrote with Ukraine’s Zhanna Ozirna, the series comes from Polish production company Match & Spark alongside LA-based 5X Media, which has just boarded the project as a co-producer and marks the latter’s first European-based scripted series.

Set against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the series follows the journey of Paul (Wesley), an ex-soldier turned taxi driver in Poland. After receiving a desperate call from his wife in Kyiv on the day of the invasion, he races against time, crossing borders to guide...

Iconic actor Tony Todd has died at the age of 69, it has been confirmed. As reported by THR, the Candyman, Platoon, and Star Trek: The Next Generation star, who amassed in excess of 250 professional credits over the course of an astonishing, five decade spanning career, passed away on 6 November at his home in Los Angeles after a long battle with illness.

Anthony Tiran Todd was born in Washington D.C. on 4 December, 1954 to Evetta Lyons Gaither. At the age of just three a young Tony Todd moved to Hartford, Connecticut where his auntie, Clara Elliston, took custody of him and nurtured his adolescent curiosity with the arts. Having enrolled Todd in summer acting courses as a boy, Elliston supported her nephew — artistically, financially, and emotionally — as his interest in theatre led to spells at both Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theatre Institute in Connecticut and Trinity Repertory Company in Rhode Island.

Tony Todd, the actor known for his roles in Candyman, Final Destination, and more, has died at the age of 69.

According to reps for Todd, the actor passed away on November 6th at his home in Los Angeles following a long illness. No official cause of death has been reported at this time.

Born in 1954 in Washington, DC, Todd began his acting career on the stage, studying theater at University of Connecticut before joining celebrated theatrical companies like the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and the Trinity Repertory Company. In the ‘80s, he began landing on-screen roles, with his first major part being in Oliver Stone’s Best Picture winner, Platoon.

From there, Todd built a prolific filmography across film and television, appearing in shows like 21 Jump Street, Night Court, MacGyver, Matlock, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and more, as well as movies like the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead.

I have very sad news to report tonight. It has been announced that Tony Todd has died at the age of 69. The legendary actor is best known for his roles in Candyman, Final Destination, Platoon, The Crow, Night of the Living Dead, and his many appearances in the Star Trek franchise. He was a massively talented actor whose incredible baritone voice made every project so much better. This is a huge blow.

Todd’s wife, Fatima, told THR that he died on Wednesday at his home in Marina del Rey after a long illness. New Line Cinema, the studio which produces the Final Destination franchise, wrote on Instagram: “The industry has lost a legend. We have lost a cherished friend. Rest in peace, Tony, -Your Final Destination Family.“

After studying theater at the Eugene O’Neill National Actors Theatre Institute, Todd made the leap to the silver screen, making...

911: Lone Star fans will finally get to meet Enzo, Tk’s stepfather. We’ve heard a lot about the man, but he’s only been mentioned. It’s time for a Lost vet to step into the role.

TV Insider shared the exclusive photos of Enzo coming into the series. He’ll be played by Henry Ian Cusick, who is best known for his role of Desmond Hume in Lost. He has also played Marcus Kane in The 100, Dr. Jonas Lear in The Passage, and Russ Taylor in MacGyver.

Fans are sure to be excited to see him step into this role. It’s a recurring one in the final season of the firefighter drama, but could that mean he’s moving to Texas or is he just visiting?

What to expect when Enzo appears in 911: Lone Star

Enzo has been in New York with Tk’s mother,...

The TV production industry continues to rebound after previous union strike delays, although many series with great hopes, continue to disappear after only one season:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (canceled; seven seasons) Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (canceled; ten seasons) Grey's Anatomy (Season 21)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled; after Season 4)

How To Get Away With Murder...

David Harris, the actor best known for playing Cochise in Walter Hill’s pulpy 1979 thriller The Warriors, has died. He was 75.

Harris died Friday at his home in New York City after suffering from cancer, his daughter Davina Harris told the New York Times.

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Harris’ Cochise is an integral member of the street gang at the center of the 1979 cult classic The Warriors. Based on Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel...

Update, Oct. 28: Harris’ agency, Henderson Hogan, said in a statement to Deadline: “We are deeply saddened by the news of David’s passing. Henderson Hogan has had the privilege and honor to represent him for over 40 years. He has left an indelible mark on our lives. David will be cherished not only for his extraordinary talent on screen but also for his warmth and generosity of spirit. Our hearts are with his loved ones during this difficult time. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered.”

David Harris, the actor known for playing Cochise in the Walter Hill-helmed 1979 cult classic The Warriors, has died. He was 75.

The actor died Friday at his New York City home after he was diagnosed with cancer, his daughter Davina Harris disclosed to The New York Times. David is also survived by his mother, three siblings and two grandchildren.

Having accumulated more than 50 onscreen...

David Harris, the actor who portrayed gang member Cochise in the cult classic film The Warriors, has died at the age of 75.

Harris’ daughter confirmed his death to The New York Times, adding that he died Friday at his New York City home following a battle with cancer.

In the Walter Hill-directed 1979 film, Harris played the headband-and-necklace-wearing Cochise, an integral member of the red-vested gang the Warriors, who endure a one-night odyssey from the Bronx to their native Coney Island while dodging increasingly colorful gangs hell-bent on violence after...

We have exciting news for horror fans! Lauren Lavera, the standout star of Terrifier 3, has reportedly joined the cast of Darren Lynn Bousman’s chilling new project, The Monster. She will be taking on a co-starring role. We've learned of this news from Deadline.

The Monster is described as a horror-thriller. It was just announced last week to be in the works with Darren Lynn Bousman signed on to direct and Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer writing the script. Bousman is best known for helming many of the Saw films, while Bernstein and Greer previously worked together on the psychological thriller film Unsane.

Now that Lavera has officially joined The Monster cast, she'll be starring opposite Djimon Hounsou, who was announced last week to be coming on board. Unfortunately, who Hounsou will be portraying in the horror-thriller is unknown at the moment. It's also unknown who Lavera will be playing.

We have exciting news for horror fans! Lauren Lavera, the standout star of Terrifier 3, is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Darren Lynn Bousman’s chilling new project, The Monster. We learned of this news from fellow horror news site, Bloody Disgusting.

The Monster is described as a horror-thriller. It was just announced last week to be in the works with Darren Lynn Bousman signed on to direct and Jonathan Bernstein and James Greer writing the script. Bousman is best known for helming many of the Saw films, while Bernstein and Greer previously worked together on the psychological thriller film Unsane.

If Lavera is to officially join The Monster cast, she'll be starring opposite Djimon Hounsou, who was announced last week to be coming on board. Unfortunately, who Hounsou will be portraying in the horror-thriller is unknown at the moment. It's also unknown who Lavera could potentially be playing.

M88 has signed actor, producer and photographer Lance Gross for representation.

Gross starred in the Fox TV series “Our Kind of People,” produced by Lee Daniels, opposite Yaya DaCosta, Morris Chestnut and Joe Morton. He also won four NAACP Image Awards for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his role on Tyler Perry’s long-running sitcom “House of Payne.” His TV credits include CBS’ “Hawaii 5-0” and “MacGyver”; Fox’s “Star”; USA Network’s “Royal Pains” and the Amazon limited series “Too Old To Die Young” from director Nicolas Winding Refn.

On film, Gross starred opposite Jurnee Smollett, Brandy and Vanessa Williams in Tyler Perry’s “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.” He also appeared in the remake of “Steel Magnolias” for Lifetime, opposite Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad and Jill Scott; and alongside America Ferrera, Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia in Fox Searchlight’s “Our Family Wedding.

The TV production industry continues to rebound after previous Covid setbacks and union strike delays, although many series with great hopes, continue to disappear after only one season:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (canceled; seven seasons) Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (canceled; ten seasons) Grey's Anatomy (Season 21)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled...

Soap opera veteran Ron Hale, who portrayed Roger Coleridge on Ryan’s Hope and Mike Corbin on General Hospital, has died. He was 78. Hale passed away on August 27, 2024, according to an obituary at BryantFuneral.org. A cause of death was not provided. Born on January 2, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Hale made his first on-screen appearance in the CBS soap opera Search for Tomorrow in 1951. His soap work would continue with appearances in Love is a Many Splendored Thing in 1973 before landing his first major role as Roger Coleridge in ABC’s Ryan’s Hope. Ryan’s Hope ran from July 7, 1975, to January 13, 1989, and revolved around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Hale earned three Daytime Emmy nominations for his performance. Following the end of Ryan’s Hope, Hale would continue to make appearances in various classic TV shows, such as Matlock and MacGyver,...

Veteran actor Ron Hale, known for his decades-long career in daytime television soap operas, died on August 27 in St. George, South Carolina. He was 78 years old. The cause of death was not disclosed.

Hale began his career in 1975 playing Dr. Roger Coleridge on the ABC soap opera “Ryan’s Hope.” He stayed with the show for its entire 14-year run, earning Emmy nominations for his supporting role in 1979 and 1980. After “Ryan’s Hope” concluded, Hale joined the cast of “General Hospital” in 1995. He played the character of Mike Corbin, the father of central character Sonny Corinthos, until retiring from acting in 2010.

Throughout his more than 40-year career, Hale acted in over 200 episodes of “General Hospital” and its spin-off “Port Charles.” He also guest starred on popular television shows like “Matlock” and “MacGyver” in the 1980s and 1990s. One of Hale’s earliest major film roles came in the 1976 political thriller “All the President’s Men,...

Some sad news for General Hospital (Gh) fans. Actor Ron Hale, who once played Mike Corbin, passed away on August 27, 2024, according to an obituary. He was 78 years old.

Hale was also a part of Ryan’s Hope and played Dr. Rodger Coleridge on the soap.

General Hospital Alum Ron Hale’s Port Charles Legacy

Hale played the role of mob boss, Sonny Corinthos’ (Maurice Benard) father, on and off, from 1995 to 2010. He also had a run on the soap’s sister show, Port Charles, playing the same character in 1997.

Fans may recall that actor Max Gail was recast in the role from 2018 to 2021. Sadly, the Mike Corbin character passed away from dementia in 2021.

In addition, Hale was on Ryan’s Hope from 1975 to 1989 and was nominated for two Daytime Emmy awards in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor during his time on the show.

General Hospital Alum Ron Hale – More...

Best known for his portrayal as Dr. Roger Coleridge on ABC’s “Ryan’s Hope,” and later Mike Corbin on “General Hospital” and spinoff soap “Port Charles,” actor Ron Hale has died. He was just 78 years old.

Born Ronald Hale Thigpen on January 2, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Hale died on Tuesday, August 27, according to an official obituary. He had been living in St. George, South Carolina. A cause of death has not been announced.

“It’s with a heavy heart that we’ve lost another great one,” said Hale’s former “General Hospital” co-star Billy Warlock (ex-aj Quartermaine) on X (formerly Twitter) announcing the late actor’s passing. “My dear friend Ron Hale has passed away. Ron was an amazing talent and an even better friend. I will miss you.”

In a Facebook post, Hale’s niece, Lori Brown, said, “It is with great sorrow that I announce the passing of my uncle Ron Hale Thigpen.

General Hospital and Ryan’s Hope alum Ron Hale Thigpen has died. The actor, who portrayed Mike Corbin, Sonny Corinthos’ father, was 78 years old when he passed. The Daytime Emmy nominated actor also portrayed Dr. Roger Coleridge on Rh.

Rest In Peace

According to an obituary, Hale passed away on August 27, 2024, and lived in St. George. “Ronald was born on January 2, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Michigan a son of the late James Ray Thigpen, Sr. and Elinor Jane Doerr Thigpen. He attended Furman University and was an actor of stage, television and movies. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild. He appeared in many plays with Columbia’s Trustus Theatre which was started by his brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Kay Thigpen. He also starred in soap operas, Ryan’s Hope as Dr. Rodger Coleridge and on General Hospital as Mike Corbin,” read the obit.

“Surviving are his nieces and nephews,...

We have to go baaaaaack… to the night that ABC’s Lost first splashed onto the airwaves.

Sunday, Sept. 22 marks the 20th anniversary of the supernatural-tinged mystery drama’s debut. So we thought it a good opportunity to flash back — not forward, nor sideways — to the two-hour premiere that aired across a pair of Wednesdays in September 2004, cost a record $10 million to $14 million to make (versus the industry average at that time of $4 million), and averaged 18 million total viewers.

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The cards are back on the table.

Netflix is taking another shot at an animated series based on Magic: The Gathering, the hugely popular role-playing game. The streamer first picked up a series based on the game in 2019, with Joe and Anthony Russo as showrunners.

The Russo brothers later departed the series over creative differences, and Jeff Klein (Transformers: Prime) took the reins. Brandon Routh was set to play in one of the lead voice roles, but that iteration of the show eventually fell by the wayside. Routh said in an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival that the show is “apparently not happening”; while that’s true for the version he worked on, Netflix is now forging ahead with a new version.

The new series, which is set to start production soon, will be led by showrunner Terry Matalas (Star Trek: Picard, Disney+’s upcoming Vision). As with previous versions of the series,...

The long-gestating “Magic: The Gathering” animated series at Netflix is moving forward with a new showrunner.

Terry Matalas is now set as the series’ showrunner, as revealed during Netflix’s annual Geeked Week event. The new take on the series is now in production. The show is produced in partnership with Hasbro Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast. Plot details for the new iteration are being kept under wraps.

There had recently been widespread speculation that the show was no longer moving forward at Netflix. Originally announced in 2019, the first iteration of the series was overseen by the Russo brothers of MCU fame. But then Jeff Kline was announced as the new executive producer and creative lead on the show in 2021 after the Russos departed over creative differences, with Brandon Routh being announced as voicing the series lead not long after.

Since then, however, there has been virtually no news about the series.

Netflix is starting again with its animated adaptation of table-top game Magic: The Gathering.

The streamer previously announced a version of the show in 2019 with Joe and Anthony Russo at the helm. The Russos and their team, including head writers Henry Gilroy and Jose Molina, departed early in the process over different visions for how best to adapt the IP. Jeff Kline (Transformers: Prime) took over in August 2021 but he has also now left.

The new showrunner will be Terry Matalas, who was recently named showrunner of Marvel’s Vision series for Disney+.

Brandon Routh was set to voice Gideon Jura in the series, which tells the stories of the Planeswalkers, Magic’s unique magic-wielding heroes and villains. He recently said that the show was scrapped.

However, it turns out that this was only partly true; his version, which was written and record has been scrapped but Netflix is going...

The TV production industry continues to rebound after previous Covid setbacks and union strike delays, although many series with great hopes, continue to disappear after only one season:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (canceled; seven seasons) Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (canceled; ten seasons) Grey's Anatomy (Season 21)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled...

Wheel of Fortune will premiere a new season soon and Vanna White will work alongside the new host, Ryan Seacrest. Well, it hasn’t even started yet and this weekend, she had to rescue him from a tight spot at the Santa Monica Pier event.

Wheel of Fortune Fans Sorry To See Pat Sajak Go

When fans learned that Pat Sajak was retiring from the game show, they suspected that the older man had been bullied out of his show. Well, that made fans less than willing to give Ryan Seacrest a free ride when they heard that he would take over alongside Vanna White.

Some Wheel of Fortune fans thought that it was a slap in the face for Vanna White to bring in a new host. After all, she would probably be quite capable of doing the job herself. Well, for the time being, she is staying on and teaching him the ropes.

Taylor Wily, the former sumo wrestler who was a scene-stealer in the “Hawaii Five-0” reboot and projects such as “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” died on Thursday at 56 years old. No cause of death has yet been revealed.

The news was confirmed by local Hawaiian news station Kitv, as well as Instagram posts from “Hawaii Five-0” executive producer Peter M. Lenkov.

On Kitv, Lina Girl Langi announced the news during her show “Island Life Live” on Thursday.

“It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of a Hawaii celebrity who was also a family friend,” Langi said. “Taylor Wily, former wrestler, Mma fighter and actor passed away today in Hurricane, Utah.”

“I am devastated. Heartbroken. I’ll post some detailed feelings later. Just too hard right now,” Lenkov wrote, alongside of a picture with Wily, on June 20. He followed it with another post of a photo montage and wrote,...

Logan “Stan” Garner, a train coordinator for movie and TV productions who often played a train conductor on film, died May 20 in Arizona. He was 83.

Born in Pasadena, he lived in Southern California until moving to Arizona in 2007. Garner was a founding partner with Short Line Enterprises, where he restored and operated 19th century steam locomotives and passenger cars for museums and excursion trains.

After film and TV producers began requesting trains, the company created a movie railroad backlot, which was used for productions until the late 1980s. As owner of the Train Source, he became a sought-out train coordinator, assembling locomotives, providing passenger and freight cars, creating sets for train crossings, tracks and stations and providing personnel for TV productions.

He became a SAG member and was often cast as a train conductor or railroad worker in productions.

Garner worked on over 300 feature films, TV episodes, movies of the week and music videos.

Sometimes your entire world can change in a single moment. For a young Tia Carrere’s world became more excellent one trip a local grocery store where the parents of a man who was producing a movie saw her and told her about this movie their son was shooting. This would lead Tia Carrere to land a role in the film Aloha Summer. She says she was super nervous because she had never acted before and hadn’t even thought of it as an option in her life but she did it! Ms Carrere grew up wanting to be a singer…. and she did that too!

After rocking everyone’s world in the Wayne’s World cinematic universe film franchise, Tia Carrere became a household name in the early nineties while also standing toe to toe with some of the biggest names in the business. But after a few bad turns...

Exclusive: Sandrine Holt (House of Cards) and Corbin Bernsen (The Curse) have been tapped for recurring roles on Your Friends and Neighbors, Apple’s new drama series created by Jonathan Tropper, which is based on his original idea.

The duo’s roles are under wraps. As previously announced, Jon Hamm leads the cast, which also includes Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Lena Hall, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Aimee Carrero, Isabel Gravitt and Donovan Colan.

The show centers on Coop (Hamm), a recently divorced hedge fund manager who, after being fired, resorts to stealing from the wealthy residents in his tony upstate New York suburb in order to keep his family’s lifestyle afloat. These petty crimes begin to reinvigorate him until he breaks into the wrong house at the wrong time.

Hailing from Apple Studios, the series’ showrunner is Tropper, who exec produces under his overall deal with Apple TV+. Hamm...

The TV production industry continues to roar back after Covid setbacks and union strike delays, although many series with great hopes, disappeared after only one season:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (renewed)

Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (renewed)

Grey's Anatomy (Season 18)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled; after Season 4)

How To Get Away With Murder...

The TV production industry continues to roar back after Covid setbacks and union strike delays, although many series with great hopes have disappeared after only one season:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (renewed)

Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (renewed)

Grey's Anatomy (Season 18)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled; after Season 4)

How To Get Away With Murder...

MacGyver reboot star Lucas Till — who was among TVLine’s picks to play a young Gibbs/Mark Harmon in the recently announced NCIS: Origins prequel spinoff — is saddling up for The Abandons, Netflix’s Western action-drama from Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter and starring Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey.

Natalia del Riego (NCIS: Los Angeles‘ Rosa), Nick Robinson (Maid), Diana Silvers (Space Force), Lamar Johnson (The Last of Us‘ Henry), Aisling Franciosi (The Fall) and have also boarded the Western’s cast, while Clayton Cardenas (Mayans Mc) will fill an undisclosed recurring role.

More from TVLineTVLine Items: Fox Sets Summer Premieres,...

Kurt Sutter’s upcoming western drama series “The Abandons” at Netflix has added six new cast members, Variety has learned.

Nick Robinson, Diana Silvers, Lucas Till, Lamar Johnson, Aisling Franciosi, and Natalia del Riego have all joined the series.

They will star alongside previously announced star Lena Headey as well as Gillian Anderson. The official description of the series states:

“As a group of diverse, outlier families pursue their Manifest Destiny in 1850s Oregon, a corrupt force of wealth and power, coveting their land, tries to force them out. These abandoned souls, the kind of lost souls living on the fringe of society, unite their tribes to form a family and fight back. In this bloody process, ‘justice’ is stretched beyond the boundaries of the law.”

Headey will play Fiona Nolan, while Anderson will play Constance Van Ness. Robinson will play Elias Teller, while Silvers will play Dahlia Teller. Till will play Garret Van Ness,...

Hacks will deliver Max comedy with a bevy of guest stars slated for the upcoming season.

Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace and Tony Goldwyn are all set to appear in Season 3, TVLine has learned. Character details remain Tba.

More from TVLineTVLine Items: Kelsea Ballerini to Host CMT Music Awards, Supernatural Vet's K-Drama Gig and MoreJesse Williams Tapped to Lead New Amazon Drama - What Does This Mean for Only Murders Season 4?And Just Like That: Sara Ramírez Not Returning as Che Diaz in Season 3

This comes after it was previously announced that Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs,...

Charles Dierkop, the busy character actor who played tough guys in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting and the 1970s Angie Dickinson series Police Woman, has died. He was 87.

Dierkop died Sunday at Sherman Oaks Hospital after a recent heart attack and bout with pneumonia, his daughter, Lynn, told The Hollywood Reporter.

The Wisconsin native also appeared alongside Rod Steiger in Sidney Lumet’s The Pawnbroker (1964), played the mobster Salvanti in Roger Corman’s The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967) and was a murderous Santa Claus in the cult horror movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984).

After portraying an uncredited pool-hall hood in the Paul Newman-starring The Hustler (1961), Dierkop got to work with Newman again in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) when he was hired to play Hole in the Wall Gang outlaw George “Flat Nose” Curry.

Dierkop had broken his nose in fights several times as a kid,...

While the TV production industry deals with a resurgence of Covid, television series cancelations continue:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (renewed)

Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (renewed)

Grey's Anatomy (Season 18)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled; after Season 4)

How To Get Away With Murder (canceled; six seasons)

Hustler, The (canceled; after Season Two...

America Ferrera is opening up about the potential for an Ugly Betty reboot!

Many popular series, like That 70′s Show, Charmed, MacGyver, Dynasty, and Hawaii Five-0, have been rebooted over the years, with new and returning casts.

Recently, Salma Hayek, who was a producer on Ugly Betty, thanked fans for their support of the show over the years, and at Elle’s Women In Hollywood celebration, America was asked about returning to the world and character.

Check out what she said inside…

“I think there has been like a deep desire there for a long time because our Ugly Betty family is so close and so we love each other so much,” America told Et.

“I think we’d all come back in a heartbeat,” she added. “It takes a lot of work to get a thing off the ground — maybe we’ll figure it out.”

“Betty is my heart.

While the TV production industry deals with a resurgence of Covid, television series cancelations continue:

ABC

$100,000 Pyramid, The (renewed)

20/20 (renewed)

American Housewife (canceled; five seasons)

American Idol (renewed)

America's Funniest Home Videos (renewed)A Million Little Things (canceled; after Season 5)Bachelor, The (renewed)

Bachelorette, The (renewed)

Bachelor in Paradise (renewed)

Baker and the Beauty (canceled; one season)

Big Sky (renewed)Black-ish (canceled; after Season 8) Bless This Mess (canceled; two seasons)Call Your Mother (canceled; one season)Card SharksCelebrity Family Feud (renewed)

Conners, The (renewed)

Dancing With The Stars (renewed)

Don't (canceled; one season)Emergence (canceled; one season)

For Life (canceled; after Season 2)

Fresh Off The Boat (canceled; six seasons)

Good Doctor, The (renewed)

Grand Hotel (canceled; one season)

Goldbergs, The (renewed)

Grey's Anatomy (Season 18)

Great Christmas Light Fight (renewed)

Holey Moley (canceled; after Season 4)

How To Get Away With Murder (canceled; six seasons)

Hustler, The (canceled; after Season Two...