Katie Holmes, Jim Parsons and Zoey Deutch to Lead Broadway Revival of Our Town, Actor Joe Flaherty Dead at 82, Auction House Criticized by Michael Jackson Estate for False Advertising

From the LifeMinute.TV Team

April 3, 2024

Katie Holmes, Jim Parsons and Zoey Deutch to lead Broadway revival of Our Town
The legendary Thornton Wilder play will return to the Broadway stage for the first time in more than 20 years. Directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, the production will begin previews on September 17 at New York’s Ethel Barrymore Theatre. This will mark Zoey Deutch’s Broadway debut.

Actor Joe Flaherty dies at 82
Best known for his comedy work, the Emmy winning SCTV and Happy Gilmore star passed away on Monday following a brief illness. His passing was announced by his daughter in a statement to the press “Dad was an extraordinary man, known for his boundless heart and an unwavering passion for movies from the ’40s and ’50s.”

Auctioneers slammed by Jackson Estate for auctioning off fake “Thriller” jacket
Auction house Gotta Have Rock and Roll is under fire for mislabelling a replica “Thriller” jacket from the iconic Michael Jackson music video. The company originally listed the jacket as “owned and worn” by the pop icon. However, the Jackson estate has since spoken out, revealing that there are only two authentic “Thriller” jackets worn by Jackson, and this was not one of them.

In today’s birthday news:
Singer Wayne Newton turns 82, singer Tony Orlando 80, actor Alec Baldwin 66, actor David Hyde Pierce 65, actor/comedian Eddie Murphy 63, Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness 62, Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach 56, actress Jennie Garth 52, actor Adam Scott 51, actress Cobie Smulders 42, actress Amanda Bynes 38, and singer Paris Jackson 26.