No cause was given. Wife Cathy Merring-Regan issued a statement, which was sharedon Facebook by a family friend. So many people have posted messages of love and condolences on his phone. Bassist John Regan with Dave Edmunds tourJim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images I am trying to figure out how to post on any of his [Facebook] pages. I appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers. From reading your messages, I know he gave much away and so much love was sent to him....

Michael Leon, long time music industry executive and husband of 42 West founder and preeminent publicist Leslee Dart, passed away on April 2nd. He was 76 years old.After joining famed independent label A&M Records in 1976, he rose to Senior Vice President and Head of East Coast Operations. Known for his gregarious management style and his ear for emerging talent, he was instrumental in the development of the careers of Suzanne Vega, Joan Armitrading, The Police, Squeeze, and Supertramp, among many others....

Irish Oscar winnerMartin McDonaghhas complained of theatres refusing to perform his work because he would not agree to changes in the language. The playwright turned director told the BBCsTodaynews programme that, despite him being an established writer who sells tickets, They wanted to make some words more palatable to them or what they think their audience is. He called it a major problem, blaming petty outrage by the venues, which he said are becoming a dangerous place for writers....

David Tennant and Lars Mikkelsen have joined Lucasfilms upcomingAhsokaseries. You have to have him. Mikkelsen voiced Thrawn in the animated series. Ashoka panel at Star Wars Celebration.Kate Green/Getty Images for Disney. Mikkelsen later appeared on stage with the cast to tease his role. Disney unveiled the first trailer forAhsokayesterday during the Lucasfilm Studios Showcase at theStar Wars Celebration. The same teaser was screened today with a few extra scenes added....

As Jimmy Durante once noted, Everybody wants to get into the act! Police were called to the theater, resulting in the show being stopped 10 minutes before the end. Some audience members were reportedly singing over the lead during the final song. Two people were removed from the venue, Greater Manchester Police said, and charges are being decided. The removal at the end was the second such incident on the night....

The New York Postis reportingthat Hello Deli owners are heading for retirement after 31 years. One of them, Rupert Jee, appeared on the Letterman show more than 400 times. It has been a heck of an adventure, Jee told The Post on Thursday. Rupert Jee, shown at his Hello DeliRobert Cross/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The office workers were extremely loyal, the Late Show fans were amazing. We got the best of both worlds....

I love how the show does a great job of attacking problems healthily and maturely. I recommend everyone to check outThe Crossoverbecause, I promise, it has something for everybody. So, theyre trying to sort of throw the opponent off balance. Jalyn Hill as Josh Bell (L), Amir O’Neil as JB Bell (R).Disney/Alyssa Moran So, its really to throw the opponent off balance and get around them. Thats the literal translation of what it means....

Good afternoon Insiders, Jesse Whittock back in the hot seat. DisneysIndiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny, will take over the festival on May 18. Check back on Deadline as festivities begin and read the full report onJeanne du Barryherein the mean time. Deadline Word is Iger travelled to London immediately after the Oscars to speak with top brass. While we dont know the nature of those talks, we can surmise the conversation of cost-efficiencies was addressed....

WarnerMedia and Discovery were combined last year in a transaction that wasnot challengedby the DOJ after a review. After a federal judge ruled in the governments favor, the companies abandoned that transaction. A Warner Bros Discovery spokesperson declined comment. Capitol Hill ‘Batgirl’Getty/DC The company is not unique in embarking on recent mass layoffs. Disney last month started the process of cutting 7,000 from its workforce. And amid a retrenchment in streaming, other platforms including Netflix have been canceling projects and series....

We have paused tweeting from that account until we hear back from Twitter on this. Weve continued tweeting from our other accounts that arent mislabeled. you’ve got the option to find us every other place you read the news. But as of Friday, it is still on the account. This is an attack on independent journalism, the very principle that defines public media. He added, NPR stands for freedom of speech and holding the powerful accountable....

Is this pope different than other popes? I think he is. Im not a Catholic, Im not a believer, Rosi says. Pope Francis in ‘In Viaggio'©Archivo Vatican Media/courtesy of Magnolia Pictures But maybe this helped me to make this film even more free. I wanted to make a film with no ideology, no theological approach. I wanted to make a portrait more of a man than of a pope. Pope Francis leads the Passion of the Lord on Good Friday at St....

Public television is always ripe for parody and happens to be a world Wilson knows. His father Robert Wilson helped launch, and ran, Dallas PBS station KERA. (He also introducedMonty Pythons Flying Circusto public television.) Owen Wilson in ‘Paint’IFC Films Id be like, Who is this guy? Ross show ran from 1983 to 1994. He passed away from cancer the following year. McAdams wrote the script in 2010. Bob Ross was not part of the zeitgeist when I wrote it....

The event is at the ExCeL Centre in London, which holds the UKs largest auditorium. Events at the ExCel Centre run across the Easter weekend, ending Monday evening. We started shooting in November. Kathleen Kennedy onstage during the studio panel at Star Wars Celebration in LondonKate Green/Getty Images for Disney The teaser featured footage of Lunas character free and on a mission against time. We know exactly where were going so you know what you have to deliver, he said....