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‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98
Peter Marshall, who played straight man to the stars for 16 years as host of “The Hollywood Squares,” has died at 98. The West Virginia-born Marshall was a singer and actor who appeared in films and on Broadway before landing the job in 1966 on “Hollywood Squares,” which he would host for more than 5,000 episodes through 1981. The questions Marshall would ask celebrity guests, most famously show regular and center square Paul Lynde, served as set-ups for joke answers before the real ones came. Major starring roles eluded him in Hollywood, but he would find them in musical theater.
Florida's state tax estimates get $2B bump
TALLAHASSEE — State economists on Wednesday increased general-revenue projections by a total of about $2 billion for the current fiscal year and next year, giving a boost to lawmakers as they start preparing to draw up a budget during the 2025 legislative session.
Florida's prison chief takes aim at pot amendment
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon lit up the weed world this week with an opinion piece criticizing a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow adults to use recreational marijuana.
Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed audiences in her son’s tear-jerker “The Notebook,” has died. She was 94. Rowlands’ death was confirmed Wednesday by representatives for her son, the filmmaker Nick Cassavetes. He revealed earlier this year that his mother had Alzheimer’s disease. Operating outside the studio system, the husband-and-wife team of John Cassavetes and Rowlands created indelible portraits of working-class strivers and small-timers in such films as “A Woman Under the Influence,” “Gloria” and “Faces.”
At least 1 arrest made in connection to Matthew Perry's death, authorities say
Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, a law enforcement official tells The Associated Press. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Authorities plan a news conference in Los Angeles to announce details in the case later Thursday morning.An assistant found Perry face down in his hot tub on Oct. 28, and paramedics who were called immediately declared him dead. His autopsy, released in December, found that the amount of ketamine in his blood was in the range used for general anesthesia during surgery.
Vince Vaughn, 'Ted Lasso' co-creator Bill Lawrence bring good fun to Carl Hiaasen's 'Bad Monkey'
Vince Vaughn returns to television with his new series “Bad Monkey" for Apple TV+, debuting Wednesday. The story is based on a novel by Carl Hiaasen and the show was co-created by Bill Lawrence, who also is responsible for critically acclaimed shows like “Ted Lasso," “Cougar Town” and “Scrubs.” Vaughn says he's known Lawrence for more than 25 years and that they used to play poker together. In “Bad Monkey,” Vaughn plays Andrew Yancy, a former detective-turned-restaurant inspector in the Florida Keys. He stumbles upon a case that he can't walk away from. Michelle Monaghan, Meredith Hagner and Natalie Martinez also co-star.
On the ballot: What do all these offices do?
VENICE — The Aug. 20 primary election is fast approaching and you may be still mulling over whom to vote for. You see campaign signs wherever you look, your mailbox has been stuffed with flyers and robocalls are ringing your phone, all trying to influence you.
'Skincare' a compellingly sleazy ‘80s-style thriller
Director Austin Peters makes his narrative feature debut with “Skincare,” a slice of nasty L.A. noir set in the beauty industry, starring Elizabeth Banks as a celebrity aesthetician whose reputation crumbles around her over the course of two weeks.
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