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John Beasley, who starred in the WB series “Everwood,” and co-starred with The Rock in the 2004 movie “Walking Tall,” died Tuesday at 79, his son announced.

Nick Schenk, a film and television screenwriter with an affinity for grit, has signed with Agency for the Performing Arts.  Schenk has penned three scripts that became director-star vehicles for Clint Eastwood: “Gran Torino,” “The Mule,” and “Cry Macho.” 2008’s “Gran Torino” revived Eastwood as a leading man at the box office, earning…

Cindy Williams, who played the cheerful but demure Shirley Feeney in the popular TV sitcom “Happy Days” and its spinoff “Laverne & Shirley,” has died. She was 75. Williams’ children, Zak and Emily Hudson, told the Associated Press through family spokesperson Liza Cranis that Williams died in Los Angeles on…

Comedian Adam Sandler will discuss his 2022 Netflix film “Hustle” at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Tuesday, Nov. 29.