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Ian Crafford Dead: ‘Hope and Glory,’ ‘Field of Dreams’ Editor Was 82

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August 14, 2026

Ian Crafford, the British film editor and soundman with credits including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Never Say Never Again, Hope and Glory and Field of Dreams, has died. He was 82.

Crafford died July 22 at his home in Brazil after a long battle with cancer, his son Scott Crafford told The Hollywood Reporter.

Crafford cut Tommy Chong’s Still Smokin (1983), Frank Oz’s The Indian in the Cupboard (1995), David Anspaugh’s The Game of Their Lives (2005) and two features for fellow countryman Michael Apted, Class Action (1991) and Thunderheart (1992).

He also collaborated with British filmmaker John Boorman on three films, The Emerald Forest (1985), the Oscar best picture nominee Hope and Glory (1987) — for which he received a BAFTA nomination — and Where the Heart Is (2000).

Ian Charles Crafford was born on June 11, 1944, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. He took a summer job at age 17 at Elstree Studios and enjoyed it so much he never returned to school.

He served as an assistant editor on Carol Reed’s The Running Man (1963) and Michael Anderson’s The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

He then worked as a sound editor on films including Captain Apache (1971), The Darwin Adventure (1972), Fury (1973) and Steppenwolf (1974), then handled sounds effects for Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975).

(When he was handling ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement), Sophia Loren always requested him to handle that for her, “much to the chagrin of my mother,” his son quipped.)

One of Crafford’s first features as a film editor was The Medusa Touch (1978), starring Richard Burton and Lee Remick. (That feature was produced by legendary Lawrence of Arabia film editor Anne V. Coates.)

In addition to Irvin Kershner’s Never Say Never Again (1983) — Sean Connery’s comeback as James Bond — and Phil Alden Robinson’s Field of Dreams (1989) — Crafford’s second Oscar best picture nominee in three years — he edited such films as Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997), Savior (1998) and, for his final credit, The Hot Potato (2012).

He moved to America in 1988 to work on Field of Dreams, and it was on Emerald Forest that he fell in love with Brazil, where he would retire.

Survivors include his wife, Antonia, and his children, Scott, Roberta, Monyka and Paul.

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‘Scrubs’ Adds Keyla Monterroso Mejia As Nurse In Season 2 Of ABC Show

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August 14, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Scrubs is staffing up for Season 2. Keyla Monterroso Mejia (The Studio, Abbott Elementary) is joining the ABC comedy series as a recurring guest star.

She will play Mimi, Turk’s (Donald Faison) new surgical nurse. A bit quirky with some sass, she is a high-energy and loyal assisting hand for the surgeons.

Mimi is joining Sacred Heart amid some turnover, which includes the departure of charge nurse Raymond, played by X Mayo.

The Scrubs reboot had been set up in a way that all cast except returning stars Zach Braff (John “J.D.” Dorian), Faison (Christopher “Turk” Turk) and Sarah Chalke (Elliot Reid) had been recurring. That is changing in Season 2 when Ava Bunn, who plays one of the new interns, Sam Tosh, is being promoted to series regular alongside Braff, Faison and Chalke.

In Season 2, J.D., Turk and Elliot have leveled up from interns to icons at Sacred Heart. Now, the respected doctors inspire the next generation while balancing the ups and downs of working in a hospital. Together with characters new and old, they are navigating this next chapter with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.

The original series’ creator Bill Lawrence serves as executive producer on the revival via his Doozer Productions alongside the company’s Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer as well as showrunner Aseem Batra and stars Braff, Faison and Chalke. Scrubs is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. The series will return to ABC on Wednesdays Sept. 30 and stream next day on Hulu.

Mejia, known for her arc as Maria Sofia Estrada on Larry David’s HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, has been keeping busy recurring on several high-profile comedies, including as Seth Rogen’s harried assistant, Petra, on Apple TV’s Emmy-winning The Studio and as chaotic teacher’s aide Ashley on ABC’s Abbott Elementary.

She will next be seen recurring on the upcoming second season of Apple TV’s Bad Monkey opposite Vince Vaughn and the third season of of Netflix’s Nobody Wants This. The casting on Bad Monkey may have paved the way to her joining Scrubs as both series come from creator Bill Lawrence.

Mejia is repped by UTA, Artists First and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

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‘Deli Boys’ Canceled After Two Seasons At Hulu

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August 14, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: After two seasons, the Onyx Collective series Deli Boys has been canceled at Hulu. The crime dramedy stars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, and Poorna Jagannathan.

The reason for the show’s cancellation is due to ratings, sources say. The series was a priority for Onyx, which pushed for the addition of a new series regular and a supporting cast to help attract new viewers, sources told me at the time. Following the casting of Fred Armisen in the series regular role, the show was renewed for a second season. Next, the supporting cast additions were announced for Andrew Rannells, Kumail Nanjiani, Lilly Singh, Robin Thede and Tan France.

Deli Boys was unique in that it centered South Asian characters, with the series creator Abdullah Saeed (Pakistani American) and the core three lead actors being of South Asian descent, a rarity in Hollywood in 2026. The series boasted representation for the community with many behind-the-scenes jobs, as well.

There are examples of TV shows featuring at least one South Asian actor in leading roles, including Mindy Kaling’s (Indian American) Hulu series Not Suitable For Work, featuring Avantika, an Indian American actress in the series regular cast; Prime Video’s 56 Days, led by Avan Jogia, whose father is British Indian; and CBS’ Ghosts stars Utkarsh Ambudkar, who is of Indian descent.

Deli Boys follows Mir and Raj Dar (Ali and Shaikh), a pair of pampered Pakistani American brothers who lose everything and are forced to reckon with their Baba’s (Iqbal Theba) secret life of crime as they attempt to take up his mantle in the underworld. Jagannathan stars as Naveeda “Lucky,” Baba’s confidant and a crime boss auntie.

In Season 2, Armison played Max Sugar, a legendary gambling savant with an uncanny ability to read people like cards in the half-hour series. His casino empire is global, but his crown jewel is in Philly.

Deli Boys was a special series for the actors like Jagannathan, who previously told Deadline, “What I love about this role is that Lucky has masculinity to her and a fieriness and a physicalness that I’ve never been able to play. It’s definitely not a role you’ve ever seen a South Asian woman play; you don’t see women play these types of roles. But she is stabbing someone with her left hand and shooting someone else with her right while taking somebody’s eye out with her heel. It’s on all possible fronts.”

Jagannathan will next be seen in HBO Max’s Lanterns, premiering August 16.

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Amplified Ups Kris Chesnokova & Christina Wachter To Manager

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August 14, 2026

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Amplified has promoted assistants Kris Chesnokova and Christina Wachter to manager.

Born in Uzbekistan, Chesnokova immigrated to the United States at the age of four. She began her career at Riot Games before making the transition into talent management at Amplified. As a Talent Manager, Kristina works with both emerging and established talent, helping clients build careers across traditional film and television while also supporting those pursuing their own paths through content creation and independent creative ventures. She is passionate about finding talented people with unique voices and helping them navigate an ever-changing entertainment landscape.

After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, Wachter began her career at IAG in the Scripted Literary and Media Rights departments, where she cultivated an appreciation for representation. An avid reader, she is drawn to character-driven storytelling and enjoys collaborating with writers as they shape projects for film, television, and beyond. At Amplified, she represents a diverse roster of emerging and established writers currently including Andrina Wekontash Smith (Deli Boys), Isabel E. (Tell Me Lies), May Darmon (Solar Opposites, Star Trek: Lower Decks), Katie Avery (Pretty Little Liars: Summer School), and Patrick Emralino (The Cleaning Lady).

“We are thrilled that our very first assistant class at Amplified will be promoted to manager,” Amplified partners said in a statement. “Christina and Kris are exemplary colleagues, passionate, and have been incredibly hungry to achieve this promotion. We can’t wait to see what they will accomplish in their new roles.”