Benedict Cumberbatch’s parents insisted he take on a different career path than the family acting business. Cumberbatch is the son of actors Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, seemingly setting him on a path to stardom. However, his parents warned him against following in their footsteps with stark advice. “I was, if anything pressured the other way, … Read more
A popular comedian sparked controversy with another flagrant Halloween costume. Benedict Polizzi stirred the pot on Tuesday by revealing his latest costume that mocked embattled former New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, who was injured and arrested during a violent incident with an elderly truck driver on Oct. 4. The “FBoy Island” star shared his … Read more
movie review THE ROSES Running time: 105 minutes. Rated R (drugs, sexual content, and language throughout). In theaters. Bickering couples can be delicious to watch. Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh’s Beatrice and Benedick lit a sexy match in “Much Ado About Nothing.” And Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton boozily ripped each other to pieces in … Read more
Dearest gentle readers, On Tuesday, Netflix announced that Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson, 36) will officially be the lead of “Bridgerton” Season 4. Per the streamer’s official description, “The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict (Luke Thompson). Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath … Read more
Joan Benedict, the actress best known for her role on “General Hospital,” has died at the age of 96. She died on June 24 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angele due to complications from a stroke. Her family confirmed her passing on Monday to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. Joan Benedict at the 2017 … Read more
“Most Americans know one thing about Benedict Arnold,” writes award-winning author and historian Jack Kelly in ‘God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America’s Most Hated Man’ (St. Martin’s Press). “He betrayed his country.” But it’s not the entire story, argues Kelly. In July 1780, Arnold was a major general in the Continental Army and had just been … Read more
This Connecticut town never forgets a traitor. Hundreds are expected to gather in New London Saturday for the Burning of Benedict Arnold Festival, during which a paper mâché figure of the disgraced American Revolutionary is torched to mark the anniversary of when Arnold led a group of more than 1,600 British soldiers to burn most … Read more
Nick Benedict, a soap opera actor who was on “Days of Our Lives,” “All My Children,” and “The Young and the Restless,” has died. He was 76 years old. Barbara Ferrante, the owner of Jakes’s Steakhouse in Tehachapi, California, where Benedict’s wife Ginger works as a bartender, confirmed the news to Fox News Digital. “Nick Benedict’s birthday … Read more