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| Peter Max, artist of 1960s psychedelic counterculture, dies at age 88 | Peter Max, the German-born artist whose art is said to have captured the colorful, psychedelic counterculture spirit of the 1960s, has died, according to reports. He was 88. Max died Monday at a Manhattan hospital, his son, Adam Max, confirmed, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Max's death was also confirmed Wednesday by his close friend and spokesman Michael Pagnotta to Rolling Stone, who said he died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. "He had a very expansive mind. As much as the Beatles provided a soundtrack for that era and for that generation, Peter visualized it, and he just exploded onto the scene in the late 1960s," Pagnotta said, Rolling Stone reported. |
| Famous birthdays for Sept. 17: Ella Purnell, India Amarteifio | Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: -- Entrepreneur J. Willard Marriott in 1900 -- Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger in 1907 -- Musician Hank Williams Sr. |
| Kraft says Sheeran asked him to match singer's $2M aid donation | Billionaire Robert Kraft, the chief executive officer and chairman of the Kraft Group, said Ed Sheeran asked him to match the singer's $2 million donation for those suffering from Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium, where they play, issued the statement Wednesday, amid fallout over Macklemore's removal from the Loop tour following comments the rapper made in support of Palestinians earlier this month. Kraft said Sheeran asked him to match the singer's own $2 million donation "to aid in the region to fight this humanitarian crisis" and that Sheeran "now plans to reach out to other venue owners." "Our goal is to continue to work together to build bridges," Kraft said. |
| Maria Sten: Neagley wants to uncover truth, stick it to bad guys | Maria Sten says there are several reasons why "private detective" is the perfect job for her character in the Reacher spin-off, Neagley, which premieres Wednesday on Prime Video. "Being in control, being unseen, wanting to uncover the truth and sticking it to the bad guys," Sten, 36, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview about why Frances Neagley chose the profession she did. "This case that we expose this season is very personal to her. This is the death of her best friend from childhood and something fishy is going on," she explained. |
| HBO orders Romano, Cuoco, Wilson ensemble 'How to Survive Without Me' | HBO announced Wednesday it has ordered the series How to Survive Without Me. The ensemble led by Ray Romano and Kaley Cuoco is from Greg Berlanti. The one-hour drama also stars Joshua Jackson, Julia Schlaepfer, Jack Ball, Kylar Miranda, Julian Grey, Scarlett Abinante, Tommy Dewey, Matthew Kellison, Colette Porch, Ella Rubin and Rita Wilson. The order is for 15 episodes. Wilson plays the De Angelis family mother who dies and leaves behind instructions for holding the family together. Romano plays her widower. Dar Zuzovsky, Genevieve Angelson, Joe Romano, Katie Aselton, Wil Yun Lee and more guest star. Bash Doran wrote the pilot with Berlanti. Berlanti executive produces with his husband, Robbie Rogers, and Doran. |