Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1941, Bill Boggs, American journalist and producer was born. In 1953, Leon Spinks, American boxer (died 2021) was born. In 1961, Antony Jenkins, English banker and businessman was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1971, John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910) passed away. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
‘Hacks’ Spinoff Will Never Happen, Paul W. Downs Says: ‘We Feel So Happy With How It Ended’
After the fifth and final season of “Hacks” broke the record for most-nominated comedy series at the Emmys, it’d be natural to hope for more of the beloved show in the future. But speaking with Variety this morning after nominations were announced, co-creator and star Paul W. Downs explained why a Jimmy and Kayla spinoff []
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Related coverage for "‘Hacks’ Spinoff Will Never Happen, Paul W. Downs Says: ‘We Feel So Happy With How It Ended’": Quadrant Magazine — Hollywood Hack, Complete Rat. TwistedSifter — Romance Boundaries Shattered: How a Low-Stakes Financial Bailout Exposed a Girlfriend’s Toxic Relationship Habits. AutoStraddle — ‘I Kissed a Girl’ Season 2 Ups the Lesbian Drama, Downs the U-Haul Stereotypes. E! Online — Bunnie Xo Shares Kiss With Dylan Wolf After Jelly Roll Breakup. Variety — ‘Hacks’ Shatters ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Emmy Record for Most Nominations for a Comedy’s Final Season. New Musical Express — Florence + The Machine live at Mad Cool: Florence Welch goes back to basics and bares her soul