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Katie Reul editor Chris Chesser, the producer known for his work on the sports comedy “Major League,” has died. He was 74. Chesser died suddenly Feb. 2 while at his Los Angeles home, brothers Alan and Steve Chesser announced Tuesday. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed. In 1974, the producer took his first steps into the entertainment industry as an executive in international sales at Columbia Pictures. Two years later, Chesser became general manager of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. Between 1980 and 1983, Chesser helmed two production companies: he served as vice president of production at Marble Arch Productions and functioned as head of production for Filmways, until the company was acquired by Orion Pictures.

Chris Chesser, the independent film and documentary producer whose credits include the hit Charlie Sheen 1989 comedy Major League, died suddenly at his home in Los Angeles on February 2. He was 74.

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trailer for her forthcoming podcast, “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling.” “However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal.”Rowling, who penned the “Harry Potter” novels, has received backlash in recent years for her comments about transgender people.

Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany had quite a magical celebration after his Super Bowl win at none other than Disneyland on Monday.

Bridgerton actress Phoebe Dynevor will star in the Kansas-set thriller Witchita Libra as a woman trying to solve a dark historic crime that tore apart her family and rural hometown.

“She met the discovery of character and story with equal protectiveness, irreverence, humility and grace. She taught us the practice of investigating healing through acting,” added Dern. “But more than that.

Sandra Seacat, a longtime New York and Hollywood acting teacher whose students would become or already were some of the biggest names in the business – Andrew Garfield, Jessica Lange, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel, Michelle Williams and Common, to choose just a sampling, died of natural causes Wednesday surrounded by loved ones in Santa Monica. She was 87.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery star Janelle Monáe was the recipient of the SeeHer Award at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday for their inclusive work and representation in Hollywood.

A number of Scottish families may be due a fortune in unclaimed estates from their relatives.

As it turns out, Bryan Kohberger — the man accused of killing those four University of Idaho students back in mid-November — is apparently not associated with infamous serial killer Dennis Rader.

The 2022 College Football Playoff semifinals, which will send Georgia and TCU to the national championship, scored for ESPN networks.

Investigations are underway for two Kansas high schools after students at a basketball game allegedly yelled racial slurs at players in a planned verbal assault.

The American Film Institute has released its annual list of 10 top TV programs of the year, with FX, Apple TV+ and HBO landing two slots each and ABC’s comedy Abbott Elementary representing broadcast solo. AMC, Netflix and HBO Max have one show apiece on the list.

A loss felt by many. Kirstie Alley’s former costars, including Tim Allen, Kristin Chenoweth and John Travolta are morning her death after news broke on Monday, December 5, that she’d died at age 71.

Kirstie Alley made a name for herself with a successful career in the TV industry — but she also made headlines for her personal life.

Monday, December 5. "We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered," they wrote."She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead," they continued. “As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother.”They also thanked the "incredible team of doctors and nurses" at Florida's Moffitt Cancer Center.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Alley's longtime friend and fellow actor, , with whom she starred in 1989 comedy Look Who's Talking,  Alley became a household name in 1987 for her role as Boston bar manager Rebecca Howe in NBC's long-running sitcom Cheers and has starred in dozens of movies and television shows since, including Veronica's Closet, It Takes Two, and Drop Dead Gorgeous. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.She earned a Golden Globe for best actress and an Emmy for outstanding lead actress for her role as Veronica “Ronnie” Chase, a lingerie company owner, in NBC sitcom Veronica's Closet in 1991, and received a second Emmy for her role of Sally Goodson, a mother raising an autistic son, in David's Mother in 1994.Kirstie Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1951, and moved to Los Angeles in 1980, and worked as an interior designer and appeared on a number of American game shows before landing her first role in 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

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The College Football Playoffs lineup has been set, and there was one surprise.

Quarterback John Hadl, one of the stars of the upstart American Football League who appeared in six Pro Bowls and had one All-Pro nod, died Wednesday. He was 82 and no cause was given.

Just in time to take home for the Thanksgiving holiday, an updated version of the classic film Planes, Trains and Automobiles is being rereleased with more than an hour of additional footage.

Hong Kong’s government is introducing two new funding schemes under the Hong Kong Film Development Council (HKFDC) aimed at boosting co-productions with other Asian countries and to support the production of streaming content in Hong Kong. The ‘Hong Kong-Asian Film Collaboration Funding Scheme’ will hand out grants of up to HK$9M (US$1.15M) to a maximum of eight films that are co-produced by Hong Kong filmmakers and their counterparts in Asian countries. Applicants will be able to seek other investors in cases where the production budget exceeds the grant. The ‘Content Development Scheme for Streaming Platforms’ will be conducted through a competition to select eight production teams to develop series for streaming platforms.

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The Mistress of the Dark weighs in. Elvira appreciated Kylie Jenner‘s Halloween take on her iconic look, but there’s one thing she wishes the reality star did differently.

A South Carolina man almost lost out on $300,000 after forgetting he purchased a scratch-off lottery ticket during a quick trip to a gas station. The man, who wished to remain anonymous but is from the Midlands area, drove around with the winning ticket for two days before remembering he had bought it, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery. "I threw the ticket in the car’s console and forgot about it," the man told lottery officials.

A Kansas woman accused of murdering her ex-husband and his girlfriend two decades ago has been released on bond after a judge reduced the amount to $350,000 from $1 million last month. Dana Chandler, 62, was charged with two counts of murder in the July 2002 Colorado shooting deaths of Mike Sisco, 47, and Karen Harkness, 53, at their home in Topeka.