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| Barbara Eden cancels film festival appearance due to illness | I Dream of Jeannie legend Barbara Eden has fallen ill and canceled her planned appearance at the Cinecon Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles Saturday. "We're sorry to share that, due to a sudden illness, Barbara Eden will no longer be able to appear in person," organizers of the event said in a statement on social media. "Barbara is deeply regretful that she had to cancel at the last minute as she had been very much looking forward to seeing everyone and celebrating with us." No details about her condition were immediately disclosed. Eden's All Hands on Deck co-star Pat Boone accepted the Cinecon Legacy Award on her behalf and stuck around to sign autographs for fans after a screening of the 1961 film. |
| Mariska Hargitay, Super Bowl Halftime Show win Emmys | Law & Order: SVU icon Mariska Hargitay won two statuettes at the first of this month's three Emmy Awards ceremonies at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Saturday. Hargitay took home the prizes for Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program and Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special for her HBO documentary, My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay. The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny, earned seven awards, including Outstanding Live Variety Special. It also earned the honors for music direction, choreography, sound mixing, lighting design/lighting direction, technical direction, direction of a variety special and camerawork. |
| Famous birthdays for Sept. 6: Justina Machado, Roger Waters | Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: -- Revolutionary War figure Marquis de Lafayette in 1757 -- Social activist/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jane Addams in 1860 -- Financier/diplomat Joseph P. Kennedy in 1888 -- Comedienne Jo Anne Worley in 1937 (age 89) -- Musician David Allen Coe in 1939 -- Musician Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) in 1943 (age 83) -- Actor Swoosie Kurtz in 1944 (age 82) -- Actor Jane Curtin in 1947 (age 79) -- Business executive Carly Fiorina in 1954 (age 72) -- Comedian/actor Jeff Foxworthy in 1958 (age 68) -- Comedian/actor Michael Winslow in 1958 (age 68) -- Musician Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (A-ha) in 1961 (age 65) -- Former New Jersey Gov. |
| Lainey Wilson to host the CMA Awards for 3rd straight year | Country music star Lainey Wilson has signed on to host the CMA Awards for a third consecutive year. "I couldn't be more excited to be hosting the CMA Awards again this year, especially with it being the 60th anniversary," Wilson said in a statement Saturday. "I've had so much fun hosting the last two years, and this one's going to be extra special. Can't wait to see y'all in November!" The prize presentation is slated to air live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena Nov. 18 on ABC and Disney+ It will be available the next day on Hulu. |
| Noel and Liam Gallagher promote Oasis doc in Venice | Brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher attended the Venice Film Festival to promote Don't Look Back in Anger, the documentary about their rock band Oasis. The pair posed for photographers, but did not speak at a press conference for the documentary, alongside co-directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace and film creator Steven Knight. "Get ready for unprecedented backstage access to one of the most anticipated rock 'n' roll comebacks of our time," Disney teased the film in July. The film is set for release in North American theaters Sept. 11. The band reunited in the summer of 2025 after a 16-year feud. The musicians performed a sold-out concert tour and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last fall. |