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Katharine McPhee revealed that she narrowly missed being caught up in an armed robbery at a West Hollywood hotspot.

Variety reported. A cause of death was not given.

Oscar nominated producer Lawrence Turman died Saturday at the Motion Picture and Television Country Home and Hospital at age 96 after a stellar career not only as a producer of such seminal films as The Graduate (1967), The Great White Hope (1970), American History X , and many more in a producing career that lasted six decades, but also significantly took a turn when he left his partnership with another producer David Foster to head the prestigious Peter Stark Producing Program at USC in 1991, an association that continued until his retirement just two years ago in 2021.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Lawrence Turman, producer of films including Oscar winner “The Graduate,” and longtime chair of the Peter Stark Producing program at USC, died Saturday at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills. He was 96. Turman’s producing career spanned 50 years, and he served as director of USC’s Peter Stark Producing program from 1991 until he retired in 2021 at age 94. Born in Los Angeles in 1926, Turman graduated from UCLA and broke into the industry after answering an ad in Variety to work at the Kurt Frings agency. He represented actors, and after getting a meeting with Alfred Hitchcock through their friend Ernest Lehman, he was able to book four of his agency’s clients in “North By Northwest.”

Katharine McPhee and musician and composer David Foster showed off his impressive talents in a new video from his proud dad.«PROGRESS!!! 2yrs 3mon,» Foster captioned the impressive clip of Rennie wearing protective headphones while jamming out on a full drum kit, cymbals and all.Rennie is clearly gifted, showing off the skillset of a seasoned drummer at such an early age.The commenters on the post had fun complimenting Rennie's talents, with one joking, «How does this even happen? Are there lessons involved? When my son was 2 he took a class where we sat in a circle and banged sticks together. Lol.»Another commenter wrote, «Tell me your parents are David and Katherine without telling me your parents are David and Katherine.»A post shared by David Foster (@davidfoster)This isn't the first time Rennie has showed off his skills on his dad's Instagram.

Katharine McPhee and David Foster had a busy weekend!

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Epic Records has appointed Ezekiel Lewis to the post of president. He will continue to report to Sylvia Rhone, Epic Records’ Chairwoman and CEO, and to lead the A&R division while helping run the day-to-day operations of the company. Lewis has served as the company’s executive vice president and head of A&R since 2020, working closely with such artists as 21 Savage, Bia, Black Eyed Peas, DDG, Future, Giveon, Madison Beer, Meghan Trainor, Mimi Webb, Southside, Zara Larsson and more. Prior to joining Epic in 2017, Lewis served as senior VP of A&R at Motown Records from 2011, working with such artists including Ne-Yo, Erykah Badu, Migos, Lil Yachty, T.I., and Rich Homie Quan. He is also a Grammy-winning songwriters who has co-written and co-produced songs for Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige and Usher, and also worked closely with Mariah Carey and Yo Gotti. In 2010, he founded Bar Music Group, a music publishing company that included projects Chris Brown, Future, Trey Songz and others. As a musician, he signed with David Foster’s 143 Records and played a key role in Trey Songz’s career. In 2004, Lewis co-founded the Clutch, a collective of songwriter-producers responsible for hits by Omarion, Ciara, Britney Spears, Timbaland and others.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Bosch: Legacy” has been renewed for Season 3 at Amazon Freevee ahead of the show’s Season 2 premiere. The announcement was made ahead of Amazon’s NewFront presentation in New York on May 1. The first season of “Bosch: Legacy” debuted on Freevee in May 2022, with Season 2 set to air this fall. Like its predecessor, the Prime Video series “Bosch,” the Freevee series is based on the Bosch novels written by Michael Connelly. “The story of Harry Bosch has evolved over the years, and his journey is far from over,” said LaurenAnderson, head of AVOD Originals, unscripted, and targeted programming at Amazon Studios. “Thisrenewal of ‘Bosch: Legacy’ is a testament to the enduring power of the world Michael Connelly built. Welook forward to giving Bosch fandom the next chapter for these beloved characters.”

DEALSHipgnosis has acquired the writer’s share of performing rights income related to the catalogue of songwriter David Foster. “David is recognised globally as one of the greatest songwriters and producers of all time”, says CEO Merck Mercuriadis. “He is the songwriters’ songwriter and the producers’ producer.

The 9th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles was a seriously star-studded affair!

Sara Foster, daughter of musician David Foster, continues to slam California politicians following the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee last week in the Bay Area. During a round of questions and answers with her Instagram followers over the weekend, Foster was asked for her thoughts on her name-making headlines. She turned the Q&A into a grid post on Tuesday with the caption, "I've been told my personality is not for everyone." Foster began her speech, "I take back actually nothing that I said at all.

Jon Burlingame The newly created Pacific Jazz Orchestra made its first public appearance on Saturday at Hollywood’s United Recording studio, making what may be the final recording in that legendary Sunset Blvd. room where so many great tunes originated over the past 65 years. That likelihood lent a bittersweet tone to an otherwise joyous occasion. Artistic director Chris Walden conducted a half-hour of music with the 40-piece orchestra and announced plans for its initial 2023-24 season before a crowd of Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winners that included Diane Warren, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Charles Fox and Mark Isham. “It’s not a symphony orchestra, but it’s also not just a big band,” Walden told Variety in an interview before the show. “It’s a hybrid ensemble with instrumentation that allows us to explore the boundaries of jazz and create collaborations with a wide range of guest artists.”

Katharine McPhee and her husband David Foster kicked off their week by stepping out for a business lunch.

Sara Foster, daughter of legendary musician David Foster, disavowed "liberal politicians" as details emerged about the death of tech entrepreneur Bob Lee. Lee, the 43-year-old founder of Cash App, was fatally stabbed at around 2:30 a.m.Tuesday in the Rincon Hill area of San Francisco. Authorities have not identified a suspect in the attack.

Katharine McPhee had some trouble singing “A Whole New World” over the weekend and she joked that she would’ve failed had she been auditioning for Aladdin!

Kristen Bell has lined up her next project.

Holly Willoughby couldn't be closer with her beautiful sister, Kelly, but despite their undeniable bond the ITV host only occasionally shares insights into their sweet relationship.It turns out that not only are the duo the best of friends but also work colleagues, as Kelly, 43, has worked on various projects with her older sister which must be a match made in heaven!WATCH: Holly Willoughby shares rare video of her lookalike sister KellyKeep scrolling for everything you need to know about Kelly Willoughby…Kelly is currently the managing director of Holly's wellness brand Wylde Moon. The This Morning star launched the brand back in September 2021 as a lifestyle platform for her to share her beauty and fashion favourites.

16-time Grammy winning songwriter and producer David Foster has been working on a Betty Boop musical for over a decade and the show finally has a world premiere date!

loves being a mom so much she wants to have another kid…eventually.The 38-year-old singer welcomed her first child, , with her 73-year-old husband, music producer David Foster, in February 2021. If McPhee has it her way, Rennie won’t be her only child. “I would love to have another baby, but we’ll see,” McPhee said during an appearance on , which aired on January 27.

Taking their time! Katharine McPhee and David Foster aren’t in a hurry to give son Rennie a sibling just yet.

These star families are busting at the seams!! And no, we’re not just talking about Nick Cannon‘s procreating ways. LOLz!

Katherine McPhee was the runner-up of American Idol Season 5 losing to Taylor Hicks back in 2006. Now the singer and actor is opening up about not finding a place in the music industry and her struggles after participating in the reality show.

Tonight’s MPTF’s telethon on KTLA raised $858,493 for Hollywood’s 101-year-old charitable organization – exceeding the $750,000 that it had targeted. Jeff Bridges, who was one of the many stars who appeared on the show, noted that the MPTF is in “dire straits” due to the extraordinary Covid-19 expenses it’s racked up over the last three years.

The Motion Picture & Television Fund’s star-packed telethon Lights, Camera, Take Action! airs live Saturday on KTLA beginning at 7 p.m. It hopes to raise at least $300,000 to defray some of the $9 million in direct Covid expenses it’s racked up over the past three years – and to help keep more than 250 residents of the retirement village from having to move out.

The reality of motherhood. Katharine McPhee opened up about missing son Rennie’s major Christmas milestone.

The musical documentary Silent Night—A Song For The World will re-air on the CW on November 26 beginning at 8 p.m. ET. An encore presentation is set for December 8 at 8 p.m. ET.

NBC has set the series finale for medical drama New Amsterdam for January 17 at 9 p.m. The two-hour episode follows the series premiere of freshman comedy Night Court.

Willie Spence, the American Idol runner-up in the 2021 Season 19 of the competition series, died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a car accident in Tennessee. He was 23.

Gone too soon. American Idol alum Willie Spence reportedly died after being involved in a car crash. He was 23.