Peter Hardy Dies: Australian Actor Known For ‘McLeod’s Daughters’, ‘Chopper’ Was 66

reported by Bloomberg, the show would be based directly on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling novels, with each season focusing on one book in the seven-book series.The potential series would not be based on an in-universe spin-off, such as the “Fantastic Beasts” films.The concept of one season per book suggests that the franchise would be an ongoing, years-long project from Warner Bros.Rowling is in preliminary talks to join the project as a producer and would have a degree of creative involvement, though she would not be the primary creator or showrunner of the series.Once Rowling is officially on board, the project is expected to look for a writer.There have long been talks about a “Harry Potter” television series, with rumors first sparking in January 2021 — although Warner Bros.

Everything is bigger in Texas! Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown took home the top honor of Video of the Year at the 2023 CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 2.

Manchester United are preparing to make their move for Harry Kane in the hope of agreeing an £80million deal, according to reports.

Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle has admitted nobody would "begrudge" a move away from Spurs for Harry Kane this summer.

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has congratulated Harry Kane on becoming England's all-time record goalscorer.

Katcy Stephan Next-generation social platform Spill has named cultural leader Kenya Parham its new global VP of community and partnerships. In her role, Parham will be the voice of the Spill community within the company and the face of the platform to creators, communities and media partners externally. Spill, founded in December 2022 by a group of ex-Twitter employees, is named after the phrase “spill the tea.” It aims to recognize and reward culture drivers and voices from the most marginalized groups, in addition to crafting a strong advertiser and creator ecosystem with more nuanced content moderation.  Parham will create and execute upon Spill’s audience development strategy from the ground up, with a focus on helping onboard and support creators in the U.S. and in key markets abroad. In addition, this role will drive partnerships and activations with media partners, complementing movie premieres, TV shows, events and other culturally relevant moments people are talking about.

Gunter Nezhoda, a recurring and popular competitive bidder in A&E’s long-running show Storage Wars, died Tuesday in Utah six months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was 67.

at last year’s upfront.Cooper, who joined CNN in 2001 as a morning host and launched “Anderson Cooper 360” in 2019, has had a side gig with “60 Minutes” since 2007.

Anderson Cooper will host a new Sunday primetime series for CNN, The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, as the network works to revitalize its nighttime lineup.

Peter Werner, Emmy-nominated TV director who won a Best Short Film Oscar in 1977, died suddenly this morning in Wilmington, NC from heart complications following a torn aorta.

Paul Grant has died at the age of 56, his family has confirmed.The actor, who famously played an Ewok in the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi alongside Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, had been found collapsed outside King's Cross Station in London on Thursday afternoon.The father of three, who also had a turn as a goblin in the Harry Potter film series, was pronounced brain dead after being rushed to hospital. His family has since confirmed that his life support machine was switched off on Sunday 19 March. His daughter Sophia Jayne Grant, 28, paid tribute to her father, saying she was "devastated" by the news.

The Sun on Monday. The cause of death has not been specified.Grant was rushed tot he hospital, where he was declared brain dead. His family made the decision to turn off his life support machine Sunday.“I’m devastated.

, premiering this Sunday, is introducing viewers to a whole new set of unconventional relationships — couples, or in some cases trios, looking to add more husbands into the family. In this exclusive clip from the show's premiere, Kenya takes viewers inside her relationship with her two partners, Carl and Tiger, and why it works for them.Kenya and Carl have been married for 29 years, and in the clip she shares that 12 years into their marriage, they decided she was going to have multiple partners because she had met and fell for another man.

McLeod’s Daughters, Neighbours and more, has been identified as the man who drowned at Freemantle’s South Beach last week.Hardy, 66, had been snorkelling at the beach when he was found unconscious in the water on March 16, ABC News reported. Attempts were made to resuscitate the actor via CPR, but were ultimately unsuccessful.A coroner’s report is currently being prepared, according to The Guardian.His brother Michael Hardy confirmed the news on Facebook, writing: “I am devastated to say that my brother, Peter Hardy, passed away suddenly this morning.

shared the news in a Facebook post Thursday, saying “I am devastated to say that my brother, Peter Hardy, passed away suddenly this morning… Rest in peace my beloved little brother.”According to local reports, Hardy passed away after snorkeling at a beach in Fremantle after traveling to see his mother in the city nearby Perth in Western Australia. The West Australian reported that, prior to the incident, Hardy had posted on social media and tagged himself at Cottesloe Beach and South Beach in Fremantle just an hour before he was taken out of the water, unresponsive. In addition to his roles in “McLeod’s Daughters” and “Chopper,” Hardy also appeared in several episodes of the series “Neighbors,” in which he played Jimmy Drane. Off the small screen, Hardy dazzled audiences in the stage version of “Mamma Mia! The Musical.” Starring as Phil Rakich in “McLeod’s Daughters,” Hardy appeared in 44 episodes of the Australian drama series, which ran for eight seasons. Following his death, Andy Burns, a close friend of Hardy’s who said the pair lived together in Neutral Bay Sydney in the mid 1980s, expressed his heartbreak at the news, noting he is “inconsolable” from Hardy’s death, saying “words cannot express how deeply I feel this loss.”“He was 66 years old and looked like a Greek god, so fit, and so happy to be back in his native WA visiting from London where he had made his home,” Burns wrote in a tribute post on Facebook, adding that the “Chopper” actor decided to buy a canal boat in London and sent him guitar tracks recorded from the boat.

Australian actor Peter Hardy shared some 'reasons to be cheerful' online just an hour before his sudden death while snorkeling at a West Australian beach.  The 66-year-old was pulled unresponsive from the water at about 10. 40am at  Fremantle's South Beach on Thursday, shortly after sharing a series of photos online.

Australia. The actor, who had appeared in Australian soap Neighbours, was found dead at a beach in Fremantle near Perth on Thursday. According to reports in the country, Peter had flown from London to Perth just before his death to visit his mother.

Neighbours actor Peter Hardy has been found dead in Australia at the age of 66. Peter was sadly found dead on an Australian beach after drowning in Fremantle, near Perth, Western Australia, on Thursday. The actor had travelled to Perth from London in order to visit his mother, according to local reports, and is believed to have been snorkelling at South Beach in Fremantle when he found himself in danger.

Brian Walsh, the popular Australian TV and film executive credited with a key role in Neighbours‘ global success, has died unexpectedly aged 68.

Bob Goody, veteran British stage and screen actor and co-writer of 1985 BBC1 comedy Wilderness Road, has died aged 71.