US Ensemble Dramas/HBO Box Set Shows

[Leon Brittan 294]

38 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said:

 

Another toothpick...

 

 

Great episode 

[YoungWillz 21,050]

Report of the death of Suzanne Shepherd, actress who played Mary DeAngelis (mother of Carmela Soprano) in The Sopranos, aged 89: 

Karen's mother in Goodfellas and Aunt Tweedy in Mystic Pizza.

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791877/

[Spade_Cooley 9,528]

Cross-posting from the Hollywood Possibilities thread, but SAG-AFTRA announcing the death of Timothy Nolen, who played mob expert Jeffrey Wernick on The Sopranos (and one of the early Sopranos cash-in books was written under the name of Jeffrey Wernick, making me think he was a real person for ages).

[Planetist 122]

On 16/01/2023 at 12:36, Spade_Cooley said:

After my one-year-too-early theme team effort with Sopranos alums, someone could do a lot worse than by putting together a team of 20 Wire possibles...

 

I did end up putting together a Wire themed list. Will be interesting to compare them if anyone else did the same. Certainly not hoping for hits.

[arrowsmith 446]

Mean Streets actor Richard Romanus has died at 80:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/richard-romanus-dead-mean-streets-1235776623/

 

Crossposting as he is also Dick LaPenna, Dr. Melfi’s husband, in the Sopranos. 

[Thatcher 2,417]

Adan Canto, Mexican actor who appeared in The Following, Blood & Oil, Narcos, Designated Survivor and starred in The Cleaning Lady, has died aged 42 following a private battle with appendiceal cancer. He also appeared in X-Men: Days of Future Past. 

 

Obituaries: The Sun, Daily Mirror, Metro, BBC

[MrWonderful 481]

11 hours ago, Thatcher said:

Adan Canto, Mexican actor who appeared in The Following, Blood & Oil, Narcos, Designated Survivor and starred in The Cleaning Lady, has died aged 42 following a private battle with appendiceal cancer. He also appeared in X-Men: Days of Future Past. 

 

Obituaries: The Sun, Daily Mirror, Metro

I really liked him on Designated Survivor, which is an underrated show that ended too quickly.  RIP.  

[MortalCaso 1,629]

1 hour ago, MrWonderful said:

I really liked him on Designated Survivor, which is an underrated show that ended too quickly.  RIP.  

The last season ruined the show IMO. 

 

Ignoring that, amazing actor/show.

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

14 minutes ago, MortalCaso said:

The last season ruined the show IMO. 

 

Ignoring that, amazing actor/show.

 

My wife really enjoyed the first series but the second series did not hold her interest - same with Star Trek - Discovery

[lilham 757]

On 14/11/2023 at 11:47, lilham said:

So this is the 2nd death this year from Euphoria. The first one was actor Angus Cloud, from a multiple drug overdose. He was scouted at rehab and hired to play a drug dealer.
This man also had the tell-tale drug sweats; so I'm curious to see the cause of death.
However, he was not a producer of American Idol: he was the producer of The Idol, which was noted drug addict Weeknd's television debut and rumored to be about Ariana Grande. Very huge difference. Audiences have been discussing Turen's shows for the past couple years as being huge ethics violations, so those associated with them should be on people's deathlist radar.

 

Not a third death yet, but I came across another article about Euphoria that read as disturbing:

 

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/dominic-fike-euphoria-sober-coach-failed-season-3-return-unclear-1235879580/

“I’ve done that before, like acted like a drug addict,” Fike said. “I actually am a pretty big drug addict myself, believe it or not. When I was on ‘Euphoria,’ they kind of just gave me a coach who would just talk to you. It was just some random lady. Jack is one of my best friends so it made it a lot easier, obviously.”

Speaking to Variety’s Matt Donnelly at Sundance, Fike said the sober coach was “a random lady that i’d never relate to. We had nothing in common. We didn’t come from the same places or the same problems. It was hard to take advice from someone like that or give a shit.”

As for the upcoming third season of “Euphoria,” Fike was unsure whether or not Elliot will return. He said rejoining the show “would be dope,” but noted: “I don’t really talk to them anymore.”

[arghton 6,743]

Picture from a Breaking Bad reunion some days ago:

Especially Anna Gunn looks quite thin but apparently that's due to lupus. Not shown in the image but Mike or whatever his name is looks pretty much the same.

[Commtech Sio Bibble 2,045]

Actor Ron Thompson from ABC's Baretta (1975-1978) has died aged 83, he also played the lead roles in 1981's American Pop.

[YoungWillz 21,050]

From Ideas/Possibilities Thread 2024:

 

On 09/06/2023 at 06:21, Estuarian Float said:

Nationally-syndicated US radio host Bob Kevoian diagnosed with gastric cancer.

 

https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2023/06/07/bob-kevoian-bob-tom-show-diagnosed-cancer/70298104007/

 

Not DL material, but good chance of getting the DDP QO.

Well, it's not good news - his brother, actor Peter Kevoian, has reportedly died: 

Played many authority figures, appearing in LA Law, Matlock, and Cheers.