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| Chip Taylor, singer-songwriter who wrote 'Wild Thing,' dies at 86 | Singer-songwriter Chip Taylor has died at age 86. Taylor's family confirmed his death Tuesday on Facebook, writing, "Hi all - we are sad to tell you that Chip passed away last night. His last days were peaceful. Chip loved the amazing blessing it was to connect with people through music and truly appreciated this community." Taylor, who wrote "Wild Thing," the hit single released by the Troggs in 1966, and "Angel of the Morning," released by Merrilee Rush in 1968, was a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter. His team at Train Wreck Records memorialized him in an obituary, writing, "Although Chip will be greatly missed, his music will live on and continue to inspire for years to come. |
| Charlize Theron runs from Taron Egerton in 'Apex' trailer | Netflix is giving a glimpse of the new film Apex. The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Wednesday featuring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton. Apex is a survival action thriller starring Theron as Sasha, a rock climber who finds herself running for her life from Egerton's character la The Most Dangerous Game. "A grieving woman testing her limits in the Australian wilderness is suddenly ensnared in a deadly game with a ruthless predator," an official description reads. Apex is written by Jeremy Robbins and directed by Baltasar Kormkur. The film starts streaming April 24 on Netflix. Theron's recent credits include Fast X and The Old Guard 2, while Egerton recently starred in Carry-On and She Rides Shotgun. |
| Stephen Colbert announced to write 'Lord of the Rings' movie | Stephen Colbert has been announced to write a new Lord of the Rings movie. Colbert, 61, and filmmaker Peter Jackson, who directed the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, shared the news Wednesday on Tolkien Reading Day, a date celebrating Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. Colbert, his son Peter McGee, and Philippa Boyens will adapt early chapters from The Fellowship of the Ring that were not included in Jackson's original trilogy of films. "It's basically chapters 'Three is Company' through 'Fog on the Barrow-downs,' and I thought, 'Oh wait, maybe that could be its own story that could fit into the larger story. |
| Savannah Guthrie speaks to Hoda Kotb about 'agony' of mom's abduction | Savannah Guthrie says her family is "in agony" over her mother Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Guthrie, 54, spoke to her former Today co-host Hoda Kotb in a first interview since her mom, Nancy Guthrie, was abducted in January. The interview will air Thursday and Friday on Today. In an excerpt that aired Wednesday, Guthrie encouraged anyone with information "to do the right thing" and come forward. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken from her Tuscon, Ariz., home on Jan. 31. "We are in agony. We are in agony. It is unbearable," Savannah Guthrie told Kotb through tears. "And to think of what she went through -- I wake up every night in the middle of the night, every night. And in the darkness, I imagine her terror. |
| Famous birthdays for March 25: Chris Redd, Mikey Madison | Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include: -- Jack Ruby, who killed presumed John F. |