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Ridley Scott's Expensive Epic: Gladiator 2 Budget Balloons to Avengers-Level Heights

Originally Published 1 year ago — by Hollywood Reporter

Ridley Scott's highly anticipated Gladiator sequel has reportedly gone wildly over budget, with initial estimates of $165 million ballooning to around $310 million, causing concern among Paramount executives. Meanwhile, film producer Jon Peters is said to be financially supporting Beverly Hills salon owner Gina Bisignano's legal defense after her involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Additionally, a Superior Court judge's decision to halt all new home improvement projects in Beverly Hills has sparked outrage, and restaurateur Bob Spivak shares a strategy on how The Grill kept Jackie Gleason on his feet during his heavy drinking days.

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Comedian Pat Cooper, known for his Italian roots and feud with Howard Stern, dies at 93.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post

Pat Cooper, a stand-up comedian known for his acerbic humor about his Italian American heritage, has died at the age of 93. He gained fame in the 1960s with appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Jackie Gleason Show," and was credited with coining the phrase "bada-bing." Cooper released several albums and appeared in movies such as "Analyze This" and "Analyze That." He was also a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show. Survivors include his wife, children, and grandchildren.

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