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‘Forrest Gump’ Actor Bob Penny Dead at 87
Actor Bob Penny, who scored minor roles within the movies “Forrest Gump” and “Candy House Alabama,” has died.
Bob handed away in Huntsville, Alabama on Christmas Day, in keeping with a web based obit from Laughlin Service Funeral House. His explanation for dying was not disclosed.
Penny was a bit half actor in dozens of movies and TV exhibits throughout his lengthy profession stretching again to the ’80s. A few of his film credit embody, “Mississippi Burning,” “My Cousin Vinny” and “The Legend of Bagger Vance.” He performed a “crony” in “Forrest Gump,” and a bumbling, small-town lawyer in “Candy House Alabama.” He additionally landed a task within the TV collection “Within the Warmth of the Evening.”
He started his appearing profession doing TV commercials for a neighborhood division retailer and advert campaigns for The United Approach.
Bob was 87.
RIP
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Tell NPR about the pandemic's impact on your high school years
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The Rock & Ryan Reynolds Butted Heads on 'Red Notice,' Issues Resolved
12:01 PM PT — A rep for Amazon MGM Studios tells TMZ … “Dwayne Johnson and Seven Bucks have been incredible partners on ‘Red One’ — a film that audiences of all ages are going to love this holiday season. Our testing has been very strong — the reaction from CinemaCon speaks for itself — and we couldn’t have made it without Dwayne’s constant work and support.”
They add, “Any reporting that implies that we got to this point with him showing up 7-8 hours late to set is both ridiculous and false.”
The Rock got into a tiff with Ryan Reynolds while they were working on a movie together years ago — and while it wasn’t a blowup fight as has been suggested, it was a real thing.
Production sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell TMZ that Ryan — who was the lead in their 2021 action flick “Red Notice,” opposite The Rock and Gal Gadot — did, in fact, confront Dwayne while they were shooting in 2020 … at the height of the pandemic.
While The Wrap — which first reported this — claimed it was a “huge fight” they had … our sources say it wasn’t nearly as dramatic, but that RR did have a talk with his costar.
We’re told there’s some truth to the notion Ryan was upset The Rock was repeatedly late to set … something that came to a head when Ryan spoke to him about it, which we’re told was affecting the shooting schedule and the production at large during a complicated time.
Remember … in the thick of COVID, film sets had strict protocols that made it difficult to film as is — so with The Rock running behind, our sources say it eventually became an issue.
In any case … we’re told the two men talked and that Dwayne came back to work the very next day — the shoot continued without further issue. We’re told Ryan and The Rock didn’t let their headbutt moment derail things … they got on with the film, and press afterward.
As for where things stand now … one source with direct knowledge tells us they’re all good — and that whatever concern there was at the time was dealt with professionally. More importantly, we’re told their chat didn’t torpedo the movie at all. As for the exact number of hours The Rock was supposedly late … our sources say it’s been greatly exaggerated.
You can glean as much in the fact that ‘Red Notice 2’ is reportedly in the works with Netflix … as it was a huge hit for the streaming giant, and it still holds a major record there.
FWIW, The Rock is being accused of repeated tardiness on a new movie he’s working on for Amazon … but the studio flatly denied that, telling The Wrap there weren’t any problems on set as a result of The Rock, and that they were grateful to have him aboard as a partner.
Netflix also didn’t lean into any reports of a clash with Ryan — calling DJ a “consummate professional.” We’ve reached out to Amazon and Netflix too … so far, no word back.
Originally Published — 11:46 AM PT
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The complete 2024 Tony Award nominations: Hell's Kitchen, Stereophonic, Outsiders
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry announced the nominations this morning for the 2024 Tony Awards. The complete list is below. The full list will be released shortly.
Best Musical
- Hell’s Kitchen
- Illinoise
- The Outsiders
- Suffs
- Water for Elephants
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
- Brody Grant, The Outsiders
- Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along
- Dorian Harewood, The Notebook
- Brian d’Arcy James, Days of Wine and Roses
- Eddie Redmayne, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
- Edin Espinosa, Lempicka
- Maleah Joi Moon, Hell’s Kitchen
- Kelli O’Hara, Days of Wine and Roses
- Maryann Plunkett, The Notebook
- Gayle Rankin, Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Orchestrations
Best Choreography
Best Scenic Design in a Musical
Best Costume Design in a Musical
Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Play
- Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
- Mary Jane
- Mother Play
- Prayer for the French Republic
- Stereophonic
Best Revival of a Play
Best Direction of a Play
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
- William Jackson Harper, Uncle Vanya
- Leslie Odom, Jr., Purlie Victorious
- Liev Schreiber, Doubt
- Jeremy Strong, An Enemy of the People
- Michael Stuhlbarg, Patriots
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
- Betsy Aidem, Prayer for the French Republic
- Jessica Lange, Mother Play
- Rachel McAdams, Mary Jane
- Sarah Paulson, Appropriate
- Amy Ryan, Doubt
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Best Scenic Design in a Play
Best Costume Design in a Play
Best Lighting Design in a Play
Best Sound Design of a Play
How to watch the awards
The 2024 Tony Awards, which are being held this year at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York, will air live on Sunday, June 16 at 8 p.m. ET. Ariana DeBose will return to host. Watch on CBS or on Paramount+ with Showtime. Paramount+ Essential subscribers can watch on demand the next day.
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