December 2019

Lee Mendelson, Producer Of Dozens Of ‘Peanuts’ Specials, Dies At 86

Lee Mendelson, a television producer who helped create dozens of “Peanuts” specials ― including the beloved “A Charlie Brown Christmas” ― died Wednesday at age 86 after battling lung cancer. The timing was not lost on his family: “It wasn’t great for us, but to have him pass on Christmas really ties into his history

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Knighthoods for directors Sam Mendes and Steve McQueen

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mendes (left) and McQueen became CBEs in 2000 and 2011 respectively Oscar-winning British film-makers Sam Mendes and Steve McQueen have both been knighted in the New Year Honours. Mendes, who won the Academy Award for best director for American Beauty, has been recognised for services to drama. The director

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