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| Grateful Dead guitarist, founding member Bob Weir dies at 78 | Grateful Dead founding member and guitarist Bob Weir died from natural causes while surrounded by loved ones, his daughter, Chloe Weir announced on Saturday. Weir recently beat a fight against cancer but "succumbed to underlying lung issues," Chloe Weir said in an announcement on her father's personal website. She did not without saying when or where his death occurred. "For over 60 years, Bobby took to the road," his daughter said, and described him as a guitarist, vocalist and storyteller "whose unique artistry reshaped American music." "His work did more than fill rooms with music," Chloe continued. |
| Golden Globes: How to watch, what to expect | The Golden Globe Awards gala, which celebrates excellence in film and TV, is set to air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ Sunday. Here's what to expect from the star-studded event. Host Comedian Nikki Glaser will be hosting the broadcast for the second year running. How to tune in The show is to air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ Sunday, starting at 8 p.m. ET. Presenters Amanda Seyfried, Ana de Armas, Ayo Edebiri, Charli xcx, Chris Pine, Colman Domingo, Connor Storrie, Dakota Fanning, Dave Franco, Diane Lane, George Clooney, Hailee Steinfeld, Hudson Williams, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner, Joe Keery, Judd Apatow, Julia Roberts and more. |
| 'Space Jam,' 'The Thing,' 'Punky Brewster' alum T.K. Carter dies | Space Jam, The Thing and Punky Brewster alum T.K. Carter has died at the age of 69. TMZ said the native New Yorker was found dead in his Duarte, Calif., home on Friday. Deadline said the cause of the actor's death was not immediately disclosed, but foul play is not suspected. The New York Post said Carter began his career making guest appearances on classic TV shows like Good Times, The Waltons, The Jeffersons, Family Matters and A Different World. Other credits include NYPD Blue, Everybody Hates Chris, How to Get Away with Murder, The Way Back and Dave. He is survived by his wife Janet. |
| Netflix orders Season 8 of 'Black Mirror' | Netflix has ordered Season 8 of its sci-fi anthology series, Black Mirror. "I can confirm that Black Mirror will return, just in time for reality to catch up with it," said the show's creator Charlie Brooker. "So, that's exciting. That chunk of my brain has already been activated and is whirring away." No release date has been announced yet. Season 7, which premiered in April, is up for three Golden Globe Awards. Winners will be announced at a gala on Sunday. |
| Chris Pratt describes Arnold Schwarzenegger's massive Christmas gift | Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World and Terminal List star Chris Pratt revealed that his father-in-law, film icon Arnold Schwarzenegger, gave him a framed, 6-foot by 8-foot portrait of him dressed as Santa Claus with three of Pratt's children for Christmas. "It's very lifelike and it's very big and it's him as Santa Claus and then the three kids peering around the Christmas tree seeing him eat a cookie," Pratt said, describing this "very thoughtful gift" on this week's edition of The Graham Norton Show. "I'm not sure exactly what we're supposed to do with that for the rest of the year. I think we'll have to break that out in November sometime." Pratt married Schwarzenegger's daughter Katherine in 2019. |