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William Orbit Dead: Producer Of Madonna’s ‘Ray Of Light’ Was 69

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August 7, 2026

William Orbit, the Grammy-winning producer who collaborated with Madonna on her hit Ray of Light album and worked with other such artists as Blur, No Doubt, U2 and Britney Spears, died July 23. He was 69.

His death was announced by family in a statement posted on Instagram. No cause of death was given.

“It is with profound sadness that the family and friends of William Orbit announce that William passed away at home on 23rd July 2026,” the statement reads. “We are deeply saddened by his passing. He will be greatly missed by us and by so many whose lives he touched through his music, friendship and kindness. We kindly ask that the privacy of William’s family and close friends is respected during this difficult time.”

A musician in his own right, Orbit enjoyed chart success in the U.K. with “Barber’s Adagio for Strings” (a 1999 trance-dance version of the classical piece remixed by Ferry Corsten) and, in 2003, “Feel Good Time,” a collaboration with Pink that appeared on the Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle soundtrack.

Born William Mark Wainwright on December 15, 1956, in London’s East End, Orbit learned to play guitar as a teen, performing in and around London and Paris, eventually releasing electronic/ambient music as part of the trio Torch Song with musicians and friends Grant Gilbert and Laurie Mayer. Signed to IRS Records, Orbit soon began working as a producer as well as musician, and eventually was hired to work on the soundtrack to the Rob Lowe-Patrick Swayze hockey film Youngblood.

Orbit also began remixing music of other pop artists, including Madonna, who a decade later and long impressed with his work, would tap him to produce her 1998 album Ray of Light. Updating her sound with trip-hop beats and techno influences, the album became one of Madonna’s most successful, with multi-platinum sales and three Grammy wins.

The year after Ray of Light, Orbit produced Blur’s album 13, considered one of that band’s best efforts. With those successes under his belt, Orbit was an in-demand producer, working with Britney Spears, Robbie Williams, Chris Brown, Pink and No Doubt. He produced two new songs for U2’s compilation album The Best of 1990-2000: Electrical Storm.

Information on survivors was not immediately available

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Jean Lodge Dead: British Star, Mother Of Actor Charles Shaughnessy Was 99

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August 7, 2026

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Jean Lodge, the British actor who play Queen Guinevere in the 1954 King Arthur movie The Black Knight and who was the mother of Days of Our Lives and The Nanny star Charles Shaughnessy and soap opera director David Shaughnessy, died Wednesday, August 5. She was 99.

Her death was announced on Facebook by her granddaughter Amy Shaughnessy.

“Jean Margaret Shaughnessy (neé Lodge) left us today, one day after her 99th birthday,” Amy Shaughnessy wrote. “She passed, as she would say, ‘quite quietly’ and peacefully in her sleep.”

Lodge was married to Alfred Shaughnessy, the chief writer of the British 1970s hit series Upstairs, Downstairs, from 1948 until his death in 2005. Son David Shaughnessy has directed for Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful, among other soaps, and is a voice actor with credits including Big Hero 6 and Star Wars Rebels.

Charles Shaughnessy is best known for his long-running roles of Shane Donovan on Days of Our Lives and Victor Cassadine on General Hospital, as well as for costarring with Fran Drescher on the 1993-1999 sitcom The Nanny.

From the late 1940s through the mid-1960s, Jean Lodge’s prolific career in British film and TV included, in addition to The Black Knight, the movies White Corridors, Brandy for the Parson, and, in 1961, The Hellfire Club opposite Peter Cushing. Lodge also appeared on stage in the West End in the 1950s.

James Donald, Kenneth More, Jean Lodge in ‘Brandy for the Parson’ (1952)

Born Jean Margaret Lodge on August 4, 1927, in Hull, England, Lodge was, her granddaughter writes, “a beautiful, talented, complicated, passionate, emotional, energetic woman who was always on the move and full of life. The perfect hostess Jean enjoyed parties, friends, socializing, the theatre, feeding the ducks, museums, gardening, music, culture, long walks in nature, animals, painting (she was amazing!), cooking, art, traveling… the list goes on.”

The statement continues, “She loved her two sons, Charles and David, her daughters-in-law, Susie and Annie, and her five granddaughters, Amy, Jenny, Katie, Maddy, and Josie. She was blessed with two great-grandsons, Julian and Noa.

“An ever-present matriarch, her silliness, stubbornness, joyfulness, and her love for storytelling will continue on through her family. Us. Forever. We will miss her. We will carry her with us always. We love her all the world and then some.”

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‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Soundtrack So Far: Public Enemy & More

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August 7, 2026

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Ted’s back!

Well, first, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), Leslie Higgins (Jeremy Swift) and Keeley Jones (Juno Temple) have to visit him in Kansas City, where he has taken up a cashier job at the supermarket. After attending a KC Current match, the trio successfully recruit Ted to coach their Division 2 women’s team.

Luckily, Ted’s son Henry (Grant Feely) and ex-wife Michelle (Andrea Anders) are on board this time, and a change of scenery would be good for all three of them. Henry provides a way into the show for some hip hop and Public Enemy references musically thus far in the first episode.

Previous seasons of the soccer comedy have contained memorable moments set to The Rolling Stones’ “She’s A Rainbow,” Hannah Waddingham belting “Let It Go” from Frozen (2013), Ted getting dressed to Philip Bailey and Phil Collins’ “Easy Lover.” Christa Miller, Shrinking star and wife of Ted Lasso executive producer Bill Lawrence, curates the soundtrack.The two trailers both contained songs from Mumford & Sons’ latest album, Prizefighter — “Rubber Band Man (feat. Hozier)” and “Run Together.”

For all the songs in Ted Lasso Season 4 by episode, read on and check back as new episodes come out every week:

Episode 1 – “Home”

“Magic” by Olivia Newton-John
“Back in the High Life Again” (re-record) by Steve Winwood
“Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos” by Public Enemy (lyrics mentioned in Henry’s notebook)
“Vine Street Boogie” by Jay McShann
“Can’t Truss It” by Public Enemy (Re-record, Sample Free)
“I Don’t Want To Know” – Fleetwood Mac
“Oh, Lady Be Good” by Count Basie
“KC Blues” – Charlie Parker
“Be” by Frogpond
“Kansas City” by The New Basement Tapes
Ted Lasso Theme song by Marcus Mumford & Tom Howe

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Rob Riggle Movie ‘Nickels’ Sets Fall and PVOD Release

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August 7, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Briarcliff Entertainment will open Spencer King’s Nickels in select theaters on Oct. 2 as well as on PVOD.

In the pic, Rob Riggle stars as Tom Monroe, a successful entrepreneur and devoted family man who has never recovered from the tragic motorcycle accident that claimed his older brother’s life when he was a teenager. Thirty years later, after his neighbor’s son, Mitch Diller (Aaron Holliday), is involved in a devastating motorcycle crash, Tom begins to believe his brother’s spirit may have returned. His search for answers impacts everyone closest to him including his daughter (Odessa A’zion), and his wife (Bitsie Tulloch) as Tom is forced to confront grief, faith and the possibility of second chances. Written by Tim Tuchrello, the movie also stars Rebecca Gayheart, Vinessa Shaw, Aaron Holliday and Tom Arnold.

The film is produced by Tom Ortenberg, Danielle Goodman Strong, Andrew Ortenberg and Jordan Dykstra. Executive producers are Russell Geyser and Clay Pecorin of Rainmaker Films, Randy Manis, Richard Rapkowski and Robert Paschall Jr.

Producer and Briarcliff CEO Tom Ortenberg said, “Spencer King has crafted a deeply moving and thought-provoking film and the enduring bonds that connect us. Rob, Odessa, Bitsie, Rebecca, Vinessa, Aaron and Tom deliver performances that bring extraordinary heart and authenticity to this beautiful story.”

The film was shot in Los Angeles at locations throughout the city and features music by Isaac Middleton, costume design by Jennifer DeRosa, editing by Amir Mosallaie, production design by Charles LaGola, and cinematography by Luke Dyra.