Four more losses to reflect on here, summer of 2026…
These guys were the long time drummer for the rock band ZZ Top; an actor, often cast as a mafioso, best known for his role in The Sopranos; an actor/politician best known as Cooter in the Dukes of Hazzard; and a soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini’s “The Pink Panther Theme”.
Tony, the Tiger’s Frosted Sugar Flakes character was born with the pipes of Dallas McKennon, who was Tony from 1952 to 1953.
Dallas Raymond McKennon was born on July 19, 1919, near La Grande, Oregon. His childhood was marked by hardship when his mother died while he was still young, after which he was raised by an aunt and uncle on their farm. Growing up in rural northeastern Oregon fostered a lifelong fascination with nature, history, and storytelling that would later influence both his educational work and his entertainment career. Information regarding his formal education is limited, as he entered the workforce at a
The film adapts the acclaimed 2021–2022 comic-book miniseries Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bilquis Evely.
Supergirl (2026) is the second feature film in the new DC Universe (DCU) launched by DC Studios and serves as a fresh cinematic interpretation of Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin, following her brief introduction in Superman (2025). Directed by Craig Gillespie, whose previous films include I, Tonya and Cruella, the movie was written by Ana Nogueira and produced by DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran. Rather than retelling Supergirl’s familiar origin story,
The film marks Spielberg’s return to the kind of extraterrestrial-themed storytelling that made Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial cultural landmarks.
Disclosure Day is a 2026 American science fiction thriller directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp, based on an original story conceived by Spielberg. The film marks Spielberg’s return to the kind of extraterrestrial-themed storytelling that made Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial cultural landmarks, although this time he approaches the subject from a far more contemporary perspective.
He was injured during the inaugural ride of a new roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia.
Fabio Lanzoni, known worldwide simply as Fabio, became the central figure in one of the most bizarre celebrity news stories of the 1990s when he was injured during the inaugural ride of a new roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia. The event occurred on March 30, 1999, during the media opening of Apollo’s Chariot, a steel hypercoaster that was then one of the most anticipated new rides in the United States.
With a reported production budget of approximately $250 million, the film became one of the most ambitious and expensive productions of Nolan’s career.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (2026) is an epic historical fantasy film based primarily on Homer’s ancient Greek poem The Odyssey, while also incorporating selected material from The Iliad, Virgil’s Aeneid, and other classical traditions. Released by Universal Pictures on July 17, 2026, the film was written and directed by Christopher Nolan and produced by Nolan and his longtime producing partner and wife, Emma Thomas, through their Syncopy production company. The musical score was composed by Ludwig Göransson,
Four more losses to reflect on here in 2026…
These individuals were a rock and roll singer known for hits such as “Tallahassee Lassie”, “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans”, and “Palisades Park”; a Macon, Georgia music exec for such as Otis Redding, Outlaws, and Lynyrd Skynyrd; an actress in such shows as Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Hogan’s Heroes; and an actor known for Jurassic Park, The Hunt for Red October, and Merlin on TV.
Although each character has distinct strengths, flaws, and personalities, the show’s enduring appeal comes from the believable chemistry among the ensemble cast.
Friends is one of the most successful and influential television sitcoms ever produced. Created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, with Kevin S. Bright serving as executive producer, the series premiered on NBC on September 22, 1994, and concluded on May 6, 2004, after ten seasons and 236 episodes. Set primarily in Manhattan, New York City, the show follows six close friends as they navigate careers, romance, family relationships, disappointments,
Conceived as both a continuation for longtime fans and a standalone adventure for newcomers.
The Mandalorian and Grogu is a 2026 American science fiction adventure film that continues the story begun in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian and marks the first theatrical Star Wars feature film released since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Released on May 22, 2026, the film was directed by Jon Favreau, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor. Favreau also served as one of the producers alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Dave Filoni, and Ian Bryce,
The film concentrates on the tense seventy-two hours leading up to the D-Day landings, when Allied commanders had to determine whether weather conditions would permit the largest amphibious invasion in history.
Pressure (2026) is a British-French historical war drama directed, co-written, and edited by Anthony Maras. Adapted from David Haig’s acclaimed 2014 stage play of the same name, the screenplay was written by Haig and Maras, expanding the original theatrical work into a more cinematic account of one of the most consequential decisions of the Second World War. Rather than focusing on the combat itself, the film concentrates on the tense seventy-two hours leading up to the D-Day landings,
