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Calgary Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
14 notable deaths in the first half of 2025
Article content The year may only be half over, but already the list of notable people who have passed away in 2025 is significant. Here's a look at some of the well-known people and celebrities who died in the first half of 2025. Article content Michelle Trachtenberg: This Gossip Girl and Harriet the Spy actress passed away at age 39, from complications related to diabetes on Feb. 26. Val Kilmer: An acclaimed acting talent, Kilmer was lauded for his roles in movies such as The Doors, Tombstone and Top Gun, before passing away at age 65 of pneumonia on April 1. Wayne Osmond: The second oldest brother in the pop singing sensation Osmond Brothers, Wayne Osmond was also known for his musical prowess, playing eight instruments while in the group. He suffered a stroke on Jan. 1 and died at age 73. George Foreman: Foreman — a world heavyweight boxing champ, Olympic gold medallist and creator of the infamous George Foreman Grill — was 76 when he died on March 21. George Wendt: Nominated six times for an Emmy for his role of Norm on the TV show Cheers, Wendt died of cardiac arrest May 20 at age 76. Marianne Faithfull: A leading female singer who was part of the British invasion of the 1960s, Faithfull was 78 when she died Jan. 30. David Lynch: A renowned director, writer and multiple-Oscar nominee for films including The Elephant Man, Lynch was 78 when he died Jan. 16, suffering from emphysema complications. Sly Stone: At age 82, Stone — the musical genius behind Sly and the Family Stone — passed away June 9, after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other health problems. Brian Wilson: A co-founder of the Beach Boys and pop music icon, Wilson was 82 when he died of an undisclosed illness on June 9. Loretta Swit: The Emmy-winning Swit, known for her Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan role on M*A*S*H, died May 30 at age 87 of still-unannounced natural causes. Pope Francis: The head of the Catholic Church, Argentina-born Pope Francis, became revered for his moderate approach and accepting nature before dying April 21 at age 88. Roberta Flack: This Grammy-winning Killing Me Softly with His Song songstress died Feb. 24 of cardiac arrest at age 88. Richard Chamberlain: The Emmy-nominated actor, known for roles in Dr. Kildare and The Thorn Birds, died at age 90 on March 30 after suffering a stroke. Gene Hackman: One of Hollywood's great actors, Hackman won two Oscars (for the French Connection and Unforgiven) and received a myriad of other awards before dying Feb. 26 at age 95 of heart disease.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Review: Tombstone's French Fry Style Crust Pizzas Are The Ultimate Hybrid Comfort Food
Frozen pizza is the pinnacle of convenient American fare. The products typically promise restaurant-level quality for a fraction of the price, but we all know that this promise is rarely delivered upon. Honestly, most frozen pizzas should be avoided at all costs. The crust is usually too soft and doughy, the toppings are often low-quality and few and far between, and don't even get me started on the rubbery, plastic-tasting cheese. I'm of the belief that these sad frozen pies are often the product of a boring lineup. Most of these issues befall this convenient dinner option because few companies dare to venture past the norm — beyond the standard not-quite-thick but not-super-thin crust, typical toppings, and mediocre cheese. Enter Tombstone, a major player in America's frozen pizza scene, here to alleviate some of our boring pizza woes with its new French Fry Style Crust Pizzas. These pies are jazzing up the frozen aisle by combining two of the country's favorite foods into one quick and satisfying creation. I got my hands on the two available varieties of Tombstone's new pizzas — Chili Cheese and Loaded Bacon Cheddar — to give them a taste and see what all the comfort food fuss is about. So, let's open our minds and our stomachs and figure out whether french fries and pizza are a worthy combo, or if fries should stick with burgers as their sole companion. Some recommendations are based on firsthand impressions of promotional materials and products provided by the manufacturer. Read more: 12 Frozen Lasagnas, Ranked Worst To Best Tombstone's new pizzas are designed to be the ultimate bar food. Although they look like any old pizza you'd find in the freezer section of the grocery store, they have one specific element that separates them from the rest: Instead of being made with a wheat crust, the crusts are made from potato-based starch and potato flakes, for a bite that should feel and taste like a pile of crispy french fries loaded with toppings. Since they're made with potato in lieu of wheat, these Franken-foods are suitable for those who follow a gluten-free diet, although they'll likely capture the attention of any and all pub fare fans. The thin-crust pies come in two distinct varieties intended to bring some bold, unconventional flavor to the dinner table. Loaded Bacon Cheddar is cheese-forward, with melty cheddar sauce and extra shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese on top. The meat is a surprisingly artisanal mixture of bacon and pork belly — not the cheap bacon bits that typically don frozen pizza. The Chili Cheese variety loads the potatoey crust up with hamburger meat and chili cheese sauce, chunky red onion, parsley, and plenty of cheddar and mozzarella, for good measure. Tombstone makes good on its spooky name by acting as the unofficial pizza for Halloween. To keep with the theme, the brand is unveiling its French Fry Style Crust Pizzas on Friday — erm, that's Fry-Day, according to Tombstone — the 13th of June, 2025. We normally celebrate this day by getting tattoos and watching a classic horror flick, but maybe Tombstone's frozen Franken-food will unlock a new (unexpected) holiday tradition. Come July, both of the potato-powered pizza flavors can be found at Walmart and other big-box stores and supermarkets around the country. They'll cost about $6.49 a pop, but this price can vary slightly depending on where you snag your 'za from. So, as soon as July hits, keep an eye on your local freezer section for bold packaging with a nostalgic neon, bar-themed aesthetic. These pizzas likely won't be hiding among all the common options — they'll be screaming about extra-cheesy, meaty, french fry-y goodness. First, I tried the pie with hamburger meat, onions, loads of cheese, and chili cheese sauce. This gluten free 'za contains 15 grams of fat (8 grams of which are saturated fat) 630 milligrams of sodium, 39 grams of carbs, and 9 grams of protein, and 350 calories per one fourth of the pizza. The package recommended cooking it for at least 20 minutes, but I ended up pulling it out about a minute sooner because the edges were starting to turn dark and the cheese was perfectly golden brown. The underside of the pie could have been browner and crispier, even though I skipped the baking sheet and cooked it directly on the oven rack. But if I had left it in any longer, the cheese and edges would have been burned, so I had a bit of pizza conundrum on my hands. Despite the bottom of the pie being a little too soft for my liking, the crust was still delicious, and not gritty whatsoever, like other GF frozen pizzas often are. The french fry taste was subtle at first but really hit me after a couple bites. The most prominent flavor, however, was the chili cheese sauce. It had just the right amount of peppery spice and a hint of sweetness, although it could have been a little less salty. The meat and onions were plentiful, surprisingly high-quality, and scattered evenly throughout the pizza, adding a bold umami flavor to the slightly sweet, spicy sauce. There was a tiny hint of fresh-tasting parsley, but I would have liked a bit more to help tame some of the saltiness in the meat and sauce and give the pie a more complex flavor. The Loaded Bacon Cheddar pie — with a bacon and pork belly blend doused in plenty of cheese — was my favorite of the two, but it was a close race. It contains 18 grams of fat (9 grams of which are saturated fat), 780 milligrams of sodium, 38 grams of carbs, 11 grams of protein, and 350 calories per quarter-pizza. The uneven baking issue that I encountered with the Chili Cheese variety also befell this pie, so I pulled it out about a minute before the recommended time of 20 to 22 minutes. The Loaded Bacon Cheddar pizza had a nostalgic quality that immediately brought to mind TGI Friday's famous loaded potato skins. It didn't have as sharp a flavor as the Chili Cheese — it was more mild and meat-forward, with crunchy bits of pork blending with plenty of mozzarella and cheddar for a rich, satisfying bite. This pie had the perfect amount of meat for enough in each bite, but not so much that the thin crust was weighed down. The crust (the star of this frozen pizza show) was hearty and a bit oily, but not overly so — just like a pile of hot, crispy, fresh-from-the-fryer fries. The savory potato flavor hit my palate mostly as an aftertaste, pairing perfectly with the melty cheese and indulgent meat. If you scoop up this 'za, grab some fresh herbs to sprinkle on top — this pie could have used a little greenery to add some complexity and herbaceousness. I really didn't expect the bold punch of potato, french fry-like flavor that I encountered in these pizzas. They look like standard thin-crust frozen pies, but Tombstone really delivered on the potent french fry taste, while keeping the texture firm enough to support substantial toppings. Each bite felt like chowing down on a pile of hand-held, loaded french fry nachos — what's not to love about that? The unconventional toppings make them stand out among typical frozen pies, but they're still rooted enough in the classics to be loved by most pizza fans. Most frozen gluten-free pizzas are made with cauliflower flour, and although the taste of the cruciferous veggie is usually masked by cheese and toppings, those who don't like cauliflower usually notice the flavor. These Tombstone creations could act as a delicious alternative for those cauliflower-haters among us — because who doesn't love potatoes? My only qualm with these pies was the uneven cooking, where the edges and cheese browned before the bottom, although I could potentially chalk this up to my oven and not the pie itself. Nevertheless, it might be worth it to employ a clever frozen pizza trick and flash-bake it — just like the pros do at your favorite pizzeria — in order to get the underside of the pie crispy without burning the cheese and edges. But if you're not too picky about your crust texture, Tombstone's potato-inspired pizzas — with their high-quality toppings and intense, nostalgic flavor — will whisk you away to childhood. Read the original article on Tasting Table.
Otago Daily Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Obituary: Val Kilmer, actor
Val Kilmer films Kill Me Again in a casino in Las Vegas February 12, 1989 Las Vegas, Nevada . For some he was difficult to work with, for others he was a dedicated craftsman, but actor Val Kilmer was a performer everyone in Hollywood had an opinion on. A dedicated method actor, Kilmer's more extreme efforts at preparation included taking an ice bath before playing Doc Holliday's death from tuberculosis in Tombstone, wearing leather pants all the time and asking castmates and crew to only refer to him as "Jim" when playing Doors frontman Jim Morrison in The Doors. The Los Angeles native trained at Juilliard and quickly picked up theatre roles before making his film debut in 1984 spy spoof Top Secret! One of his more iconic roles — hotshot pilot Tom "Iceman" Kazansky opposite Tom Cruise in 1986's Top Gun — almost did not happen. Kilmer had turned the part down, but relented after the director promised his character would improve from the initial script. By the early 1990s, Kilmer had made a name for himself as a dashing leading man, but his career almost foundered on the rocks of 1995's Batman Forever — his sole turn as the Caped Crusader was much derided, something which the actor blamed on a suffocating Batsuit. Kilmer subsequently mixed arthouse and big box office films, as well as pursuing passion projects: Citizen Twain, a one-man stage show where he played author Samuel Clemens, was one notable example. A talented musician and published poet, Kilmer was also a visual artist. Val Kilmer died on April 1 aged 65. — APL/agencies
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet Doc Holliday: The blue heeler starring in the Army's 250th anniversary parade
As the nation gets ready for a big military parade on June 14, held to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, there is one unexpected guest star of the parade — a 2-year-old blue heeler named Doc Holliday. Named after a character in the movie Tombstone, the dog is a cherished member of the Horse Cavalry Detachment, an equestrian military unit posted at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The Horse Cavalry Detachment was activated in 1972 and is a subordinate unit of the 1st Cavalry Division. Doc joined the detachment as a young puppy more than two years ago, according to Army Col. Kamil Sztalkoper, a spokesman for the III Armored Corps. The unit, mostly used to support public relations and recruiting efforts, includes a wagon pulled by two mules, per ABC News. Sztalkoper said Doc is a playful dog, but he 'knows his place very well when it's time for the parade.' From the back of the unit's wagon, Doc has participated in several ceremonies and parades. In fact, Doc has participated twice in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. This is not the first time Doc has been included in a big parade lineup. He traveled to Washington, D.C., to be in the inaugural parade this past January, but when the inauguration moved indoors, Doc missed his chance, per The Washington Post. But this time around, Doc is set to take the spotlight as Army officials said the parade is a 'rain-or-shine event,' the Post reported. Doc will be marching alongside 6,700 soldiers, 28 M1 Abrams, 28 Stryker vehicles, a World War II-era B-25 bomber, 34 horses, six Paladin self-propelled howitzers and two mules, per The New York Times. The parade is set for June 14, which not only marks the Army's 250th anniversary but also Flag Day and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. Even though it's been two years in the making, it wasn't until after Trump's inauguration that officials began to explore options to make the event bigger with a parade. Army spokesman Steve Warren said they want it to be a national, global, and 'even interstellar' event, as Army Col. Anne McClain, now serving on the International Space Station, will be phoning in, per The New York Times. Designed to tell the history of the Army from the Revolutionary era to World War II, as well as to showcase uniforms from every past U.S. conflict, the parade will go for about a mile from Constitution Avenue to the Washington Monument. At the end of the parade, the Army's Golden Knight parachutists will descend near the Ellipse and present Trump with a folded flag. Additionally, the president will enlist and reenlist 250 recruits and soldiers. The last big military parade, the National Victory Celebration parade, was held in the U.S. capital to celebrate the conclusion of the Gulf War in 1991. According to The Washington Post, that parade cost $8 million, or almost $19 million in today's money. Trump's parade is set to cost between $25 million to $45 million, according to Army officials. Army officials expect about 200,000 attendees. People can request free tickets, two per person.
News18
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Leak Alert! These Could Be The Villains Of Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Last Updated: An Instagram user recently teased the addition of three classic comic villains, including Scorpion, Boomerang, and Tombstone. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is all set to swing back into action. With the makers now busy with shooting of the sequel around the world, updates continue to pique excitement among fans, with casting details now making headlines. While Tom Holland's Peter Parker will be returning as the beloved friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, a fresh buzz has started making rounds about the future villains. Chris Higashi, who attended the Disney Blockbuster Consumer Products presentation in Las Vegas, shared an exciting update about the new Marvel movie. Mentioning that Spider-Man was one of the top titles on the agenda at the presentation, his post stated specifically, 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Scorpion, Boomerang, and Tombstone. 'Nuff Said. 2026 looks awesome!" 'SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY' will seemingly feature Scorpion, Tombstone and Boomerang as is according to a sizzle reel shown at a Disney Blockbuster Consumer Products panel. (via trusthigashi | IG) — Cosmic Marvel (@cosmic_marvel) May 20, 2025 It is worth mentioning that Scorpion and Tombstone have already made an appearance in the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, playing the role of Kingpin's henchmen. Their mention at the event has now only shaken up the recent rumours surrounding the film, especially its characters. The official title for the upcoming Spider-Man film was revealed in April this year, with the release date now scheduled for July 31, 2026. However, details surrounding the plot or the villains that fans can expect to see have been kept under wraps. Holland has been confirmed to be returning as Peter Parker, while Sadie Sink recently joined the cast, expected to play a key character. Spider-Man New Look It was not just the villains that Higashi teased on his Instagram. In a now-deleted post, he seems to have accidentally unveiled the first look of the superhero costume. In the post that featured several Disney films of 2026, there was a subtle glimpse of Parker's costume, which appeared quite similar to the one he wore at the end of No Way Home; however, in darker shades. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is scheduled to hit theatres on July 31, 2026. First Published:
