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Legendary actor Ed Asner dies at age 91

Hollywood legend Ed Asner has passed away at age 91. Asner’s death was confirmed by his family on his Twitter account Sunday morning in a statement which read: “We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you.”

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‘Game of Thrones’ star Jacob Anderson cast as lead in ‘Interview with the Vampire’

Game of Thrones actor Jacob Anderson — who played Grey Worm — has been cast in a leading role in AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s Gothic vampire novel Interview With the Vampire. Anderson will play Louis, a young man who is seduced into the world of the undead by the amoral vampire Lestat (played by Sam Reid). The casting will reunite Anderson with GoT director Alan Taylor, who is helming the show’s first two episodes.

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‘Downton Abbey’ sequel film gets official title and March 2022 release date

Focus Features announced on Twitter that the second ‘Downton Abbey’ movie will be called ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era.’  The film, set for theatrical release on March 18, 2022, will continue the saga of the wealthy Crawley family and those who serve them at their English country estate. Downton creator Julian Fellowes wrote the screenplay and My Week with Marilyn director Simon Curtis is helmed it.

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Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon reunite in the trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Morning Show’

The Emmy-award winning drama ‘The Morning Show,’ starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Billy Crudup, is back for a second season on Apple TV+ this September.  Ahead of its return, the streaming service shared a new trailer for what’s to come in Season 2 for Alex Levy (Aniston), Bradley Jackson (Witherspoon) and Cory Ellison (Crudup).