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Zachery Ty Bryan was caught driving under the influence again amid a court case that may land him in jail for ten years if convicted.

All About Zachery Ty Bryan’s Recent Legal Run-ins

The ‘Home Improvement’ star is a repeat offender. In February, he was caught and arrested for DUI, and in October, he was taken into custody for the same offense.

According to the Custer County Sheriff’s Office in Oklahoma, Bryan was arrested on Friday, Oct. 25 at 8:34 a.m., for allegedly driving under the influence and carrying an expired license.

The 43-year-old’s arrest was also reported by The Oklahoman, local ABC affiliate Koco News and Fox 23 News. Oklahoma Highway Patrol is yet to issue a public comment on the arrest.

Prior to this, he was arrested on Feb. 17 for DUI and contempt of court. He was released on a $65,000 bail that same day, with a...

Sad news to report today as it has been confirmed that legendary character actor Bill Cobbs has died at the age of 90. The actor’s publicist, Chuck I. Jones, told TMZ that Cobbs passed away at his home in Riverside. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Cobbs leaves behind an incredible body of work, with memorable roles in movies such as The Hudsucker Proxy, The Bodyguard, That Thing You Do!, Ghosts of Mississippi, Night at the Museum, and so much more.

After serving for eight years in the U.S. Air Force, Cobbs sold cars and worked for Ibm before he decided to give acting a try. After appearing in various theater productions, he made his feature film debut in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. “I came back home to see my mom and dad, and all our friends and neighbors went to see the movie, and everyone was waiting for my appearance,...

Updated: There has been another round of content removal from Disney+, this time in the Emea region, which consists of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. More than 120 titles have been taken off this week, primarily Disney Channel original movies and vintage Disney live-action films, as well as a few series, including Zeke and Luther, Pepper Ann, So Random and the first three seasons of Nat Geo’s Genius and ESPN/Nat Geo docs.

According to sources, the takedowns were a result of a library title review. There have been several content purges at Disney+ over the last year amid cost-cutting, most notably the removal of a slew of original series last May.

Here is a list of movie titles that are said to be gone from Disney+ in Emea, compiled by Drew Ryan.

A Tale of Two Critters

America’s Heart and Soul

Angry Sky (ESPN)

Babes in Toyland...

If you’re a child of the nineties, chances are you grew up loving Sinbad. Also known as David Atkins, Sinbad began his comedy career as a contestant on Star Search before nabbing his breakout role on the Cosby Show spin-off, A Different World, where he played Coach Walter Oakes; he served as a mentor to the main cast, who all played students at the fictional Hillman College. His distinctive look made him instantly identifiable, and it wasn’t long before he started showing up in movies, with roles in Necessary Roughness and Coneheads.

His career was unusual because most people went to TV after their movie careers cooled down. For Sinbad, it was the opposite. His solo TV show, The Sinbad Show, was a flop, but shortly afterwards, his movie career went into high gear, with him appearing in a string of hit movies. His biggest hit was Houseguest opposite the late Phil Hartman,...

Zachery Ty Bryan is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Police arrested the former Home Improvement actor in Eugene, Ore. on Friday, July 28, following an altercation with an unnamed woman, according to a report from Entertainment Weekly.

The one-time sitcom star, 41, reportedly assaulted a woman, whose name was not released. When police arrived at the residence, Bryan was no longer there. He was later tracked down and booked on charges of felony assault.

The incident comes nearly three years after Bryan’s arrest in October 2020, also following a domestic violence incident. In that case, he was accused of assaulting his 27-year-old girlfriend, Johnnie Faye Cartwright, and taking her phone away when she attempted to call 911. He was booked on a felony charge of strangulation and misdemeanor charges of assault in the fourth degree and interfering with making a report, Us Weekly reported at the time.

Cartwright and Bryan are still a couple,...

Sinbad, the comedian and actor who is known for his stand-up and his role in the Cosby Show spin-off A Different World, has suffered from a stroke and is currently recovering.

In a statement submitted to the Associated Press, his family said “It is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband and father, is recovering from a recent stroke. Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many generations. While he is beginning his road to recovery, we are faithful and optimistic that he will bring laughter into our hearts soon.”

His family continued, “Our family thanks you in advance for your love and support and ask for continued prayers for his healing. We also ask that you please respect our privacy during this time.”

Sinbad, whose real name is David Adkins, rose to prominence in the late ’80s and into the ’90s becoming a comedic juggernaut,...

Comedian and stand-up comic Sinbad is recovering from a recent stroke, according to a statement from his family.

Sinbad, 64, was born David Adkins and broke out in the ’90s thanks to his HBO stand-up specials as well as in comedy films such as “Coneheads,” “Jingle All the Way,” “First Kid” and his TV series “The Sinbad Show.” He first got his break in “The Cosby Show” spinoff “A Different World” in 1987.

“It is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband and father, is recovering from a recent stroke,” his family told TheWrap in a statement. “Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many generations. While he is beginning his road to recovery, we are faithful and optimistic that he will bring laughter into our hearts soon. Our family thanks you in advance for your love and support and ask for continued prayers for his healing.

Okay. Alright. So... First thing: Brock Pierce played the young Emilio Estevez in The Mighty Ducks and D2: The Mighty Ducks. He was also the “first kid” in 1996 Sinbad comedy First Kid. A lot else has happened in Pierce’s life since then. In fact, so much has happened that it may be easiest to just link the social…...

On the May 1, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: […]

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Barron Trump is getting what may be a First Kid's first ... an unofficial portrait with doting daddy, Donald that's destined for The White House. TMZ broke the story ... artist Barry Wingard painted portraits of Donald and Melania that he wanted to give to the First Family. He went to his congressman, Rep. Mike Kelly, who loved them and agreed to have them delivered to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. But Kelly and someone from Trump's staff saw...

Big month for Derek Jeter -- first he gets the Marlins and now His First Kid!  Jeter's wife, Hannah Davis, gave birth to Bella Raine Jeter on Thursday, August 17, Jeter's media outlet The Player's Tribute confirmed.  The Yankees tweeted a message to Jeter ... saying, "Congrats to Derek & Hannah Jeter on the birth of their daughter, Bella Raine Jeter. We can't wait to meet her!" Question is ... with Jeter expected to buy the Marlins, will the...

Donald Trump's White House is now complete with 1 First Lady and 1 First Kid ... Melania and Barron Trump have officially moved in. President Trump touched down in D.C. Sunday evening with his wife and 11-year-old son, along with Melania's parents. Barron was rocking a shirt that proved he was a pro at this sort of thing. As we reported ... Melania and Barron's move to D.C. has been scheduled since at least March, if not earlier.

President Trump's youngest son is heading to a new school just outside of D.C. -- and sports will be a big part of his time there.  Melania Trump confirmed reports Monday Barron will attend St. Andrew's Episcopal in Maryland starting this fall. According to school officials the First Kid will have to join a sport for 2 out of the 3 trimesters each year. Here are some of his options: - Fall trimester ... cross-country, equestrian,...

If you thought the “Shazaam” phenomenon was over, what with the fleeting nature of the never-ending meme cycle, then you may have mixed feelings about an April Fool’s video released by College Humor yesterday. Presented as two minutes of found footage from the film in question — a nonexistent and vaguely racist conflation of “Kazaam,” in which Shaq plays a genie, and Sinbad’s ’90s oeuvre — the video asserts that “Shazaam” does in fact exist.

Read More: Sinbad’s ’Shazaam’: Inside the Internet’s Conspiracy Theory About a Non-Existent Movie

Complete with a faux tracking effect and snippets of a cereal commercial, the video finds two kiddos rifling through boxes in their garage when they happen upon a lamp that’s sure to raise alarm bells in anyone who obsessively watched “Aladdin” as a child. Out pops the eponymous wish-granter, played by the star of “Houseguest” and “First Kid” himself,...

Now this is the Scandal we know and love! On the Oct. 16 episode of Scandal, Olivia Pope found herself at #Swaggerpalooza, a raucous party complete with jello shots and the President’s half-naked daughter. As Opa scrambles to deal with the aftereffects of the First Kid’s sexual exploits, the truth about Jerry’s death comes to light in an unexpected way. Us Weekly breaks down the biggest Omg moments from "Like Father, Like Daughter" episode. 1. The President’s Daughter Makes the Dirtiest Sex Tape Olivia’s "Ever Seen" Olivia Pope [...]...

This is the second "old guys doing young guy stuff" that Robert DeNiro has starred in this year, and it is by far the weirder of the two. That may be because it feels like a studio movie caught somewhere between two very different schools of comedy. The script is credited to Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothman, which could account for the split-personality of the film. Kelleher is the writer of "First Kid," credited as a staff writer on "The Arsenio Hall Show" and "The Pat Sajak Show," while Rothman is a frequent collaborator of Nick Stoller's, one of the major...

From attempted assassinations, to an overrun White House, it’s safe to say that cinematic Presidents don’t exactly have it easy, especially when their lives are quite literally in the hands of their friend-or-foe secret service agents. In Olympus Has Fallen Gerard Butler plays Mike Banning, a disgraced former Presidential guard trapped in the White House when it falls under terrorist attack. It is then up to him to retake Olympus (secret service lingo for the White House), and save the President from his captors. With all the action and saving of a distressed President, Butler’s Mike Banning easily joins our list of actors who have stepped into the line of fire to valiantly protect the President. On a scale of success rates from Nicholas Cage in Guarding Tess to Dennis Quaid in Vantage Point, we’d say Olympus Has Fallen belongs somewhere near the top. Some secret...

• Mireille Enos (AMC’s The Killing) and Scott Speedman (Underworld) have signed on for the psychological thriller Queen of the Night. Enos would play the mother of a child kidnapped eight years earlier, whose discovery of eerie artifacts from her daughter’s life leads her and her husband (Ryan Reynolds) to deduce their child may still be alive. Speedman would play the cop assigned to the case. Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter) will direct from the script he penned with first time feature writer David Fraser. [Deadline]

• In other former AMC star news, The Walking Dead’s Jon Bernthal will play...

If you're casting an older actor to play the role of Sylvester Stallone's ringside coach, you couldn't do much better than Burgess Meredith, who starred as Mickey Goldmill in four of the first five Rocky movies. Sadly, however, Meredith died in 1997. So who would be the best possible actor to take the role today? The new movie Grudge Match has found him. Variety reports that the boxing feature, which pits Stallone up against Robert De Niro (a la Rocky Balboa vs. Jake La Motta) is now in talks with Alan Arkin to play Stallone's trainer. The film is being directed by Peter Segal (Tommy Boy, Anger Management) and is based on a script by Tim Kelleher (First Kid). The story follows Henry 'Razor' Sharp (Stallone) and Billy 'The Kid' McGuigan (Robert De Niro), two fighters who end their careers on the same night. The Kid, who lost the fight...

Sinbad is coming to Syfy.

Sadly, it's not the Sinbad of "Jingle All the Way"/"First Kid"/"A Different World" fame (that would be too awesome). It's Sinbad, the heroic Middle Eastern sailor, in the latest of many versions of his tale.

This one is a 12-part series from BBC Worldwide/Sky 1 and stars newcomer Elliot Knight as the seafaring adventurer and "Lost's" Naveen Andrews as his arch-nemesis, Lord Akbari.

Sophie Okonedo ("Hotel Rwanda"), Timothy Spall ("The King's Speech") and Dougray Scott ("Ever After") are set for special appearances, while the regular cast includes Elliot Cowan as Norwegian sailor Gunnar, Marama Corlett as jewel-thief Rina, Estella Daniels as aristocrat Nala, Junix Inocian as the Cook and Dimitri Leonidas as Doctor Anwar. Is it just us, or does Sinbad's crew sound a little like Captain Mal's Serenity gang on "Firefly"?

"Sinbad" sets sail on Syfy in April 2013.

There has been a lot of talk about how great the summer of 1982 was for movies. And, boy, it really was. (Among the 1982 summer releases were "E.T.," "Blade Runner," "Tron," "The Road Warrior," "Rocky III" and "Poltergeist.") The summer of 1982 was so good, in fact, that for a movie writer covering these current August movies -- doldrums of August, even -- it's kind of depressing. (But, "ParaNorman" is great. I promise.)

The month of August has built itself quite an infamous reputation as one of the worst movie months of the year: The summer blockbusters have wrapped up and awards season has yet to start -- which leaves audiences with movies like "Total Recall." But 2012 is far from the worst movie August ever. So, in the spirit of 1982 being the best summer for movies, I present you with a case for the worst August in the history of movies: 1996.

Even in recent years,...

We've seen the network's new fall and midseason pilots, and while they're not for review (things often change drastically before the shows are set to premiere), we do want to share our first reactions with you.

This quick guide is designed to get you excited for some new shows ... and to warn you to curb your enthusiasm for others. Just keep in mind that we'll have full reviews of the final pilots closer to airdate in the fall or midseason. But for now, here are our snap judgments of all of NBC's new shows for the 2012-2013 TV season.

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There are 11 new scripted shows coming to NBC -- the good (Ryan Murphy, please don't mess up "The New Normal"), the bad ("1600 Penn," you disappoint us!) and the stay-away-from-this-one-at-all-costs (why, "Animal Practice," why?) -- and plenty of varying opinions from HuffPost TV staff Mo Ryan,...

A pair of family reunions dominated the latest episode of The Vampire Diaries, while Stefan showed some heart and Alaric displayed some stupidity.

Which scene stood out the most? How excited are we to welcome back Elijah? Join Round Table panelists Matt Richenthal, Steve Marsi, Dan Forcella and Eric Hochberger now as they break down "The Ties That Bind..."

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What was your favorite scene from the episode?

Matt: Abby texting to Bonnie while the random hybrid dude stood nearby. She made Leonardo DiCaprio in The Descendants look like a text messaging amateur!

Steve: As Matt sums up very well in his review, there's almost too much going on from which to choose, or know what to invest ourselves in at this point. I was probably most interested in Tyler's storyline, though. Can Caroline's dad really fix him, and will he be the key to bringing down Klaus if so?...

Disclaimer: I know that the Sinbad movie in question doesn’t involve the comedian Sinbad, but I had to post this picture. Why? Because the man starred in First Kid and Houseguest, two of my favorite flicks growing up. Much respect to the son of a preacher man.

Alright, onto the actual news; Variety has announced that Morningside Entertainment is planning on bringing Sinbad the sailor back to the big screen; they have optioned the rights to comic book series Sinbad: Rogue of Mars from Bluewater Productions and are hoping to hammer it out in time for a 2012 release. The comic, which was meant as a continuation of the classic 50′s and 70′s Sinbad movies (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger), follows the sailor as he and his trustworthy ship crew get transported to Mars in order...

I really hope this one turns out not to be true.

According to a tweet posted by Production Weekly, Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone are rumored to be starring in Grudge Match, a film about two over-the-hill boxers, Billy "The Kid" McGuigan and Henry "Razor" Sharp (good lord, one can only hope the screenplay is half as creative as those names), who decide to take each other on one last time in a grudge match 50 years after their last title fight.

The script is by Tim Kelleher, whose only previous film is Sinbad's First Kid in 1996. Some websites are describing Grudge Match as the Space Cowboys of boxing movies. If either one of those two sentences gets you excited for this project, then remind me not to go to you for movie recommendations.

The two most iconic boxers captured on celluloid may be teaming up for another fight in the ring.

Robert De Niro, who played Jake Lamotta in Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull, and Sylvester Stallone, who brought Rocky Balboa to life, are interested in the Warners Bro. project Grudge Match. [Prod Weekly]

After writing the Sinbad vehicle First Kid, this boxing dramedy is the second feature from scribe Tim Kelleher. With a tone compared to Space Cowboys the film “revolves around retired boxers Billy “The Kid” McGuigan and Henry “Razor” Sharp, lifelong bitter rivals who are coaxed out of retirement and into the ring for one final grudge match — 50 years after their last title fight.”

With De Niro and Stallone seemingly joining any project that provides money, I could actually see this getting made. With the success of veteran reunions such as Wild Hogs and Red, the sheer idea of these two icons...

Back in May, it was reported Warner Bros acquired a pitch by Tim Kelleher (First Kid, "In Living Color") for a boxing movie called "Grudge Match." Now comes word from Production Weekly that Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro are in talks to star as the film's two leads. Similar in tone to "Space Cowboys," the new movie revolves around retired boxers Billy "The Kid" McGuigan and Henry "Razor" Sharp, lifelong bitter rivals who are coaxed out of retirement and into the ring for one final grudge match -- 50 years after their last title fight. Kelleher was hired to write the script, which he probably already finished. "Grudge Match" is being produced by Bill Gerber (Gran Torino, Get Carter) and "Ghost Rider" director Mark Steven Johnson, who may end up helming the picture. If cast, Stallone and De Niro will re-team after starring together in James Mangold's 1997 "Copland." Both...

Warner Bros. Pictures has picked up Tim Kelleher's "Grudge Match." Kelleher is writing the screenplay which has a similar tone to "Space Cowboys." The story tells of retired boxers Billy "The Kid" McGuigan and Henry "Razor" Sharp, lifelong rivals who, some fifty years after hanging up their gloves, are coaxed back into the ring for one final grudge match. Sounds like Rocky 5000. Billy Gerber and Mark Steven Johnson are producing. Kelleher makes his sophomore efforts in feature-length writing after penning the 1996 film "First Kid" starring Sinbad. He is a veteran TV writer with credits including "In Living Color" and "The Arsenio Hall Show." He also created the comedy "Rock Me Baby" for Upn.

As we know from Betty White's appearances in rom-coms and Snickers commercials, it's funny to see old people do and say things we don't expect from the elderly. Combine this with the box office success of The Bucket List and you've got a bit of the likely motivation behind Grudge Match, a boxing film in the works from Warner Bros. The Hollywood Reporter sees the project, about retired prizefighters called out for one final match, as being comparable to Space Cowboys, which did a similar thing with retired astronauts. The script was written by Tim Kelleher, an In Living Color vet whose only film writing credit is First Kid, which starred Sinbad as a boxer-turned-Secret Service agent. The film's producers include some guys familiar with working with old dudes: Gran Torino's Bill Gerber and Grumpy Old Men writer Mark Steven Johnson.

There isn't much to say about this...

Briefly: It isn't often that you hear that a film seeks to emulate the tone of the 2000 Clint Eastwood film Space Cowboys. A studio making a movie featuring characters who are over 25? Insanity! And yet here's Grudge Match, a writer's pitch that Warner Bros. bought and will develop as a feature. Tim Kelleher sold the idea to WB, says THR, and will write the script. His pitch "revolves around retired boxers Billy "The Kid" McGuigan and Henry "Razor" Sharp, lifelong bitter rivals who are coaxed out of retirement and into the ring for one final grudge match -- 50 years after their last title fight." Kelleher has written for In Living Color and The Arsenio Hall Show, but only has one feature under his belt: Sinbad's First Kid. Not exactly a classic, but because I love seeing a studio make a film about older characters that isn't (a) a ...

Warners is getting into the ring with Tim Kelleher, picking up the scribe's pitch "Grudge Match." Billy Gerber and Mark Steven Johnson are producing.

"Grudge," which seeks to evoke the tone of the 2000 Warners movie "Space Cowboys," revolves around retired boxers Billy "The Kid" McGuigan and Henry "Razor" Sharp, lifelong bitter rivals who are coaxed out of retirement and into the ring for one final grudge match -- 50 years after their last title fight.

Kelleher is writing the screenplay.

Sarah Schechter is overseeing for the studio.

Kelleher, who just signed with Icm, is a veteran TV writer who worked on "In Living Color" and "The Arsenio Hall Show" and who created the comedy "Rock Me Baby" for Upn. "Grudge" marks his second foray into feature writing, after the 1996 Sinbad starrer "First Kid."...

The primary television source for all things humorous is returning with a new lineup of content guaranteed to tickle the funny bone.

The standup showcase "Comedy Central Presents" is set to return to the airwaves with new episodes as part of its 14th season. Providing an opportunity for both up-and-coming comics as well as seasoned veterans of the comedy business to hit the stage, the show is one of Comedy Central's oldest institutions. All episodes of "Comedy Central Presents" are filmed at the New York venue the Gerald W. Lynch Theater in front of a live audience.

The season premiere will consist of two new episodes airing back to back beginning at 11 p.m. on February 19. The first show will feature comedian Tony Rock, whose TV credits include his own show, "The Tony Rock Project"; "All of Us"; and appearances on older brother and fellow standup Chris Rock's biographical sitcom,...

Jenna Bush and her husband, Henry Hager. From PatrickMcMullan.com. While the Eurochic continue to indulge in Ibiza (“Lots of my friends are there, but I have too many movie auditions,” laments one British “It” kid stuck in London), a group of American royalty turned out in New York City to celebrate the launch of Unicef Next Generation. Former First Kid Jenna Bush hosted the party and was joined by her husband, Henry Hager, cousin Lauren Bush (wearing a number from her Lauren Pierce collection), and Lauren’s boyfriend, David Lauren. (No word on whether Jenna tried to swing by Freeman’s restaurant now that it’s been more than four years.) Other notables included newspaper heiress Maggie Betts (a good friend of the Bush twins), Alexandra Reeve Givens, and Lydia Hearst. Over at Hugo Boss’s Boss Orange New Direction party, the star of Hearst’s new American Psycho–inspired music video,...

Warner Bros. is pressing "Control-Alt-Delete," picking up the high-concept spec from writers Tim Kelleher and Danny Zuker. Bob Shaye and Dylan Sellers are producing through their Unique Features banner.

The concept is described as "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" meets "The Matrix." Sarah Schechter and Jesse Ehrman are overseeing for the studio.

Unique, formed in June by Shaye and fellow New Line founder Michael Lynne, is developing an adaptation of Isaac Asimov's futuristic sci-fi epic "Foundation." Vince Gerardis also is a producer on that project.

Kelleher, repped by Wma, is a longtime character actor who will be seen in Will Smith's "Seven Pounds." His only other writing credit is 1996's Disney comedy "First Kid."

CAA-repped Zuker is a longtime TV writer-producer with credits ranging from "Roseanne" and "Just Shoot Me!" to "Oliver Beene" and "Stacked."...

Warner Bros. has picked up the spec script for a new comedy, Control-Alt-Delete. Tim Kelleher – whose last writing credit was the 1996 comedy, First Kid – and Danny Zuker wrote the script, about which little is known.We do know, though, that it’s high-concept, and that it’s been described as Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure meets The Matrix. Our guess, going on that premise and the title, is that it revolves around a pair of slackers who somehow become trapped in a computer game. Kelleher/Zuker, if you’re reading this, drop us a line – are we warm? At the moment, no talent is attached to the project, but we wouldn’t be too surprised if the producers weren’t trying to lure Keanu Reeves on board. After all, Bill And Ted meets The Matrix would seem to have his name written all over it…The producers in question...