Elliot Silverstein Dies: ‘Cat Ballou’, ‘A Man Called Horse’ Director Was 96

Stuart Miller In “A Thousand and One,” Inez (Teyana Taylor) reunites with an old boyfriend, Lucky, but he hardly seems to be the best choice for a single mom on the run from the law. He’s coming out of prison, he’s a womanizer, and he initially expresses no interest in co-parenting her son, Terry. But A.V. Rockwell’s fierce yet delicate drama continually subverts cliches and expectations in ways large and small, and Will Catlett’s quietly magnetic portrayal of Lucky breathes vitality into both the tempestuous romance with Inez and the evolving bond with Terry.

Kenny DeForest, a popular stand-up comic who made appearances on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Late Show with James Corden, HBO’s Crashing and Comedy Central’s Tales From The Trip, died yesterday at a Brooklyn hospital days after a Dec. 8 traffic accident in which his bicycle was struck by a motor vehicle. He was 37.

Pep Guardiola has more than enough scope to shuffle his star-studded pack when Manchester City get down to business against Crvena Zvezda in the Champions League on Wednesday afternoon.

A London GP surgery where a Salford woman's fatal blood clot was misdiagnosed as long Covid and anxiety has been placed under inspection, health bosses have confirmed.

Michaela Zee Jack Hogan, a retired actor who starred in the WWII drama series “Combat!” from 1962 until 1967, died of natural causes on Dec. 6 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington, his son West told Variety. He was 94.

Manchester City are expected to bounce back from their defeat to Aston Villa with a win over Luton Town.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor It didn’t take long for America Ferrera to find the personal connection in the speech she delivers as Gloria in the box-office smash “Barbie.” “I think when we’re not historically meant to be in a room, it’s very difficult to show up in those spaces as your whole self,” she says on Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “Because you are taught to be grateful, you’re in the room.

Pep Guardiola admitted he cannot see a place for Kalvin Phillips in his current Manchester City system as he sent an extraordinary apology to the midfielder.

Manchester City must use the hurt they are feeling in the dressing room after defeat to Aston Villa as motivation to turn their stuttering form around - insisting it could be the best thing that could happen to them.

A cold and distressed young boy lost in a city centre fell into the clutches of a prolific paedophile prowling the streets at 3am dressed as a police officer - wearing a bullet proof vest, a utility belt and holding what appeared to be a wireless radio, a court heard.

Xolo Maridueña received the Rising Star Award at the Critics Choice Celebration Honoring Black, Latino & AAPI Achievements. The Blue Beetle star was not able to make it to the event at the Fairmont Century Plaza but pre-recorded a message.

EXCLUSIVE: Brad Ingelsby’s upcoming HBO crime drama series starring Mark Ruffalo has added to its exec producer and director ranks.

John Stones and Mateo Kovacic could return for Manchester City when they take on Tottenham on Sunday.

Local school kids were given an extra special tour of the Etihad Stadium as Jack Grealish popped up as a surprise to spend time with them.

Henry Kissinger, one of the key diplomats of the Cold War and a controversial National Security Advisor and Secretary of State for Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, died tonight in his home in Connecticut at the age of 100.

Frances Sternhagen, the legendary Broadway actress who won two Tony Awards, was nominated for another five and achieved lasting and widespread recognition for her comedically stern portrayal of Esther Clavin, the demanding mother of insufferable postman Cliff Claven on Cheers, died Nov. 27 of natural causes. She was 93.

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher insists Manuel Akanji was correctly penalised for fouling Alisson Becker in the build-up to Ruben Dias' disallowed goal on Saturday.

Jean Knight, the voice behind Mr Big Stuff, one of the most recognizable songs of the 1970s funk era, has died aged 80. 

Jeremy Hunt didn't mention it in his 52-minute speech in Parliament on Wednesday (November 22), but buried deep in the 120-page autumn statement, a fundamental change with big implications for Greater Manchester was confirmed. The city-region struck a deal with the government earlier this year which means that more power over transport, housing and skills would be given to local leaders.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Shortly after actor-director Michael Goorjian wrote the script for “Amerikatsi,” which is Armenia’s candidate for the international Oscar, he turned to System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian – who is also of Armenian descent – for feedback on the tale of an Armenian-American who repatriates in 1948 to what has become Soviet Armenia. The Grammy-winning musician and political activist then became an executive producer on the film, which uses an ironic Chaplin-esque tone to depict the dream of the Armenian diaspora to reconnect with their roots. Goorjian, who wrote and directed the movie, also stars as Charlie, an Armenian immigrant to the U.S.