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John Aniston, star of 'Days of Our Lives,' dead at 89
John Aniston, the Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and father of Jennifer Aniston, has died at age 89. The actor’s daughter posted a tribute to him Monday morning on Instagram, announcing that he had died Friday, Veteran’s Day. John Aniston served in the U.S. Navy. Jennifer Aniston said in her post that her father was “one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew.” His best known role was Victor Kiriakis in “Days of Our Lives,” but his credits also included “Search for Tomorrow,” “The West Wing” and “Gilmore Girls.”
Kevin Costner: Returning 'Yellowstone' is a hit on own terms
The Paramount Network hit series “Yellowstone” is back for its fifth season, with politics on the Dutton family dinner table. Kevin Costner stars as the family patriarch, owner of a vast Montana ranch. Determined to to protect it against developers and others, Costner's character ran for governor. The new season of “Yellowstone' opens with the election's outcome. Costner says he was attracted to the series because it highlights the work being done by modern ranchers and the beauty of its Montana setting. He's already at work on another Western epic, “Horizon,” planned as a four-movie saga about the men and women who settled the West.
Kevin Conroy, a defining voice of Batman, dies at 66
Kevin Conroy has died at 66. The prolific voice actor's gravely delivery on the “Batman: The Animated Series” was for many Batman fans the definitive sound of the Caped Crusader. Warner Bros. announced Friday that Conroy died Thursday after a battle with cancer. Conroy was the voice of Batman on the acclaimed animated series that ran from 1992-1996, often acting opposite Mark Hamill’s Joker. Conroy continued on as the almost exclusive animated voice of Batman, including some 15 films, 400 episodes of television and two dozen video games. In the eight-decade history of Batman, no one played the Dark Knight more.
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Netflix will crack down on password-sharing starting in 2023
The company says the two features it started testing earlier this year to combat shared accounts will be broadly implemented in 2023.
Angela Lansbury, beloved star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' dead at 96
"The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles at 1:30 AM today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday," her family said in a statement.
A 'Great British Bake Off' episode is getting heat for stereotyping Mexican culture
In the opening scene, hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas wear sombreros and serapes while quipping about whether people might find such jokes offensive. At another point, Fielding muses, "So, is Mexico a real place?" while Lucas, in turn, likens the country to Xanadu. Other scenes include Lucas shaking maracas and contestants butchering pronunciations for guacamole and pico de gallo.
The Jennifer Hudson Show unveils series premiere guest line up
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” unveils an all-star lineup of series premiere guests set to join host Jennifer Hudson on her new nationally syndicated daytime talk show, premiering September 12.
TV legend helps kick off this summer's Great River Sound concert series in Onalaska
A TV legend is helping Onalaska kick off a summer concert series. Tuesday's Great River Sound debut at Dash Park featured Tom Wopat of Dukes of Hazzard fame.
