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'The Penguin', Filmed In Westchester, Earns Golden Globe Award For Best Actor
With Yonkers transforming into Gotham for “The Penguin,” Colin Farrell’s Golden Globe-winning role has solidified Westchester’s place in Hollywood’s spotlight.
Farrell, age 48, won Best Actor in a Limited Series for his performance in "The Penguin" at the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held on Sunday, Jan. 5.
The miniseries, a spinoff of the 2022 film "The Batman," was nominated for a total of three Golden Globes. Several scenes for the show, which centers on iconic Batman villain The Penguin (otherwise known as Oswald "Oz" Cobb), were filmed within the city of Yonkers, parts of which…
Covid-19: Popular 'Star Wars' Actor Dies At Age 76
"Star Wars" actor and renowned voice coach Andrew Jack has died of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Jack, 76, was best known for portraying Major Ematt in "Star Wars: Episode VII -- The Force Awakens" and "Star Wars: Episode VIII -- The Last Jedi."
His agent, Jull McCullough, said in a statement, that he died on Tuesday, March 31, at a hospital in Surrey, England, as a result of COVID-19.
“Andrew lived on one of the oldest working houseboats on the Thames, he was fiercely independent but madly in love with his wife, also a dialect coach,” McCullough said.
He was unabl…
