Cornelius Pleads Guilty
Former “Soul Train” host Don Cornelius pleaded guilty to five counts of spousal battery, the Associated Press reports. The 72-year-old producer was arrested in October. —Jon Lafayette
Daily Archives : Dec 5, 2008
Germany’s TMG Sets Sail on ‘Moby Dick’
German production company Tele Muenchen Gruppe is working on an English-language adaptation of Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick,” Daily Variety reports. The two-part miniseries comes from the same team as the company’s adaptation of Jack London’s “Sea Wolf.” Production is scheduled…
Benedict of ‘The Jeffersons’ Dies
Paul Benedict, who played the English neighbor on “The Jeffersons,” died, the Associated Press reports. He was 70. Authorities were still investigating the cause of death. —Jon Lafayette