‘Sex and the City’ actor Garson dies
Willie Garson, the actor best known for his role as Carrie Bradshaw’s best male friend Stanford Blatch in “Sex and the City,” has died. He was 57.
His death was confirmed Tuesday by his son, Nathen Garson, in a post on Instagram. The cause was not disclosed.
In addition to his popular role in the HBO series, Garson was known for his role as con man Mozzie in the TV show “White Collar.”
Garson is credited with appearing in 30 movies, including the 2008 film “Sex and the City” and its 2010 sequel “Sex and the City 2.”
Cynthia Nixon, who played Miranda Hobbes in the HBO series, expressed her sorrow in a tweet.
“We all loved him and adored working with him. He was endlessly funny on-screen and in real life,” she wrote.
Mario Cantone, who played Garson’s husband in “Sex and the City,” tweeted: “I couldn’t have had a more brilliant TV partner. I’m devastated and just overwhelmed with sadness.”
Garson, whose birth name was William Paszamant, was born Feb. 20, 1964, in New Jersey.
Garson, an advocate for adoption agencies, adopted his son, Nathen, in 2009 and marked the adoption in a January Instagram posting that read: “Best day of my life. Always.”
Murphy inks picture deal with Amazon:
Fresh off of their collaboration on “Coming 2 America,” Amazon Studios has closed a three-picture and firstlook film deal with Eddie Murphy. The pact calls for the comedian to star in three films for Amazon Studios and develop original film projects for Prime Video and the studio,
with the potential to star in them. It also comes as Murphy has been more active on the film front after undergoing something of a hiatus. The actor earned rave reviews for Netflix’s “Dolemite Is My Name” and is making a fourth “Beverly Hills Cop” film for the streamer.
“Eddie is a legend both in front of and behind the camera,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios.
Amazon has moved aggressively to sign pacts with top talent, forging deals with the likes of Michael B. Jordan and Nicole Kidman.
Netflix grabs Dahl catalogue:
Netflix has acquired the works of Roald Dahl, the late British author of celebrated children’s books such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”
The video streaming giant said Wednesday that it acquired the Roald Dahl Story Co., which manages the rights to the author’s characters and stories.
The deal builds on a partnership struck in
2018 to create a slate of animated TV series, under which “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is getting a reboot by Academy Award winning filmmaker
Taika Waititi and Netflix is working with Sony on an adaptation of “Matilda the Musical.” It paves the way for Netflix to bring all of the author’s back catalogue to screens.
Strahan renews ABC deal:
Michael Strahan will continue to greet ABC morning viewers as part of a renewed pact that will keep him on “Good Morning America” for the next several years.
Strahan, who was named a “GMA” co-anchor in 2016 and placed alongside Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, has signed a new fouryear deal with ABC News, according to a person familiar with the matter. ABC News declined to make executives available for comment.
Sept. 23 birthdays:
Singer Julio Iglesias is 78. Actor Mary Kay Place is 74.Singer Bruce Springsteen is 72. Actor Rosalind Chao is 64. Actor Jason Alexander is 62. Actor Chi Mcbride is 60. Singer Ani Difranco is 51. Rapper-producer-record head Jermaine Dupri is 49.Actor Anthony Mackie is 43. Actor Cush Jumbo is 36. Actor Skylar Astin is 34.