Journalist/screenwriter. Wrote The 30 Rock Book. Ex-@LAist, @TheWrap; bylines: @VanityFair, @BBC. Scripts: con artists, believers, pro wrestlers. Hawaiian/🇵🇷.
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SIR PATRICK STEWART (1940-2026)
Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to the end. You could hear it in his accented voice and in the stern honesty with which he told you what he thought and felt. Yorkshiremen have no truck with half-truths or avoidance of big issues. He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love.
We first met as ambitious young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company half a century ago but we weren’t in the same productions. My first strong memory was a few years later, meeting him in the street in central London when he told me about an offer to take over a leading part in 'Star Trek'. “But Patrick think of your stage career in the UK. Do you really want to risk—getting lost in Hollywood for years and years?”. Well, he took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did for not just his devoted Trekkies but film and theatre audiences, who marvelled at his using international celebrity to star in a string of cinema successes ('X-Men' of course) and in great classical plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Arthur Miller, Peter Shaffer, Pinter and Beckett at Stratford-upon-Avon, in London’s West End and on Broadway.
America was his adopted home, where he met his adored Sunny who has cared for him through sickness and health, through thick and thin. But he never forsook his origins: and the proudest achievement of the most respected and beloved actor of his generation on either side of the Atlantic, was his appointment as Chancellor of Huddersfield University in Yorkshire.
His farewell performance in 'Avengers: Doomsday' is yet to be seen.
Ian McKellen 29 October 2026
Photo: University of Huddersfield
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Patrick was one of those icons who we somehow all took for granted would always be with us.
I grew up as a fan, and was later gifted the privilege of becoming a colleague and friend, working with him for many years on “American Dad!”, “Family Guy”, and “Ted”. He was that rare actor who could take any bit of dialogue and elevate it, making a good writer sound great, and a great writer sound masterful. He was also as humble as they come. I remember exchanging emails with him a number of years ago when he was beginning day 1 of a new film. He commented to me that he always walked onto a new set feeling like the biggest novice there. My stunned reaction was the same as anyone’s would be. I said, “Patrick, if you feel that way, the rest of us are screwed.” We have lost a legendary actor today, and for many of us, a good friend. He will be deeply missed by the entire planet.
I just saw Patrick Stewart speak when his memoir came out, in conversation w/ Levar Burton.
I’m the captain in a Star Trek Adventures RPG game w/ other writers, and he’s definitely my North Star.
A delightful, warm personality who shaped our lives.
All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from "X-Men" to "Logan" to "Avengers: Doomsday." He was a singular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman. Our hearts go out to his wife Sunny, his children, his friends, and the countless fans around the world whose lives he touched with his art.
“I wrote some DC movies that people… do not love!” - Christina Hodson
As a huge stan for THE FLASH movie, I recognize the sad truth of this statement. But @ChristinaHodson is the absolute best (charming, had the chance to talk to her in a roundtable, a DELIGHT). #aff2026 #aff33
What is a newsletter, if not content persevering?
Latest issue of my newsletter, Pop Pilgrims, is out!
I talk travel, VisionQuest, shipping, Clayface, and more:
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An interesting look at a journalist trying to do something new on YouTube. Dave Jorgenson has a new, weekly show, "What's Your Source?"
The program, says Jorgenson, is “kind of like ‘Last Week Tonight,’ but more journalism-forward.”
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Absolute Batman is the product of a mass shooting. Superman is fighting corporations abusing laborers. Wonder Woman is practicing radical empathy.
This is a new era of @DCOfficial.
Read the feature with the creators & fans @RollingStone
How DC’s Progressive ‘Absolute’ Line Has Reinvigorated Modern Comics
The alternate universe series is grim, political, and more popular than anything else in 20 years.
Read: rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
Rocking @rianjohnson’s new camera app for my trip out to the #AustinFilmFestival, aka Screenwriting’s Comic-Con
#aff33 #aff2026
So I recently badgered my cinematographer @steveyedlin into making my ideal iPhone still camera app. It shoots RAW, bypasses the iPhone's look processing and instead uses the same image processing we use on our movies. apps.apple.com/app/apple-sto…
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LIFE returns to print 11.23.26.
Read our Editors’ Letter and learn more about the new LIFE here: new.life.com
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I had a bit about Looney Tunes make the rounds a few months ago. Eric Bauza not only reached out to say he loved it(a very kind and thoughtful gesture) but he also left me this voice memo. I listen to it a lot. RIP. What a talent. What a loss.
Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records. He was 46.
variety.com/2026/film/people…
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Thank you Eric for giving our favorites their “voice.” His excitement and love for them was always evident, his passion undeniable. Saddened to hear of this sudden, tragic news. My heart and thoughts are with Eric’s family and loved ones.
RIP Eric Bauza.
Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records. He was 46.
variety.com/2026/film/people…
So deeply heartbreaking. Just saw Eric Bauza at Dynasty Typewriter 3 weeks ago; he was so talented, sharp, kind, and hilarious.
My condolences to everyone impacted by his amazing work as a voice artist, and as a human being. May his memory be a blessing.
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Audiences have spoken!!! #2
And #DCStudios seems to have pulled it off, as moviegoers are melted by #DCU’s first R-rated body horror #CLAYFACE, giving the villain an SPECTACULAR A- #CinemaScore, extremely rare for horrors, let alone R-rated ones, and best ever for body horror films.
Not only that, it’s one of the best scores for a DC film since Nolan’s #TDK trilogy, despite being R-rated, on par with #SUPERMAN, #TheBatman, #Aquaman & #ManOfSteel’s A-, only below #WonderWoman & #Shazam’s A.
Compared to horrors Post-Covid:
On par with:
• AQuietPlace2, Weapons & #FiveNightsAtFreddys, OBSESSION A-
Under:
• SINNERS A
Above:
• Scream5, Scream6, TheConjuring3, TheBlackPhone, #AQuietPlaceDayOne, #HauntedMansion, BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice, SpeakNoEvil, Companion,#FinalDestinationBloodlines, BringHerBack, M3GAN2.0, SendHelp, #ReadyOrNot2, #ResidentEvil B+
• Abigail, BonesAndAll, SAWX, Nope, M3GAN, Candyman, Maxxxine, Terrifier3, TheSubstance, Smile2, Drop, 28YearsLater, #TheConjuringLastRites, TheLongWalk, BlackPhone2 #FiveNightsAtFreddys2, #EvilDeadBurn B
• Pearl,Thanksgiving, HalloweenKills, #TheForeverPurge, #TheLastVoyageOfTheDemeter, Renfield, ThePopesExorcist, & CocaineBear, TheCrow, Smile, BlinkTwice, Nosferatu, HeartEyes , DeathOfAUnicorn, Primate, Scream7, TheyWillKillYou, Passenger, Backrooms B-
• SAW, TheNun2, Insidious5, #PreyForTheDevil, Barbarian, Antlers, Old, HalloweenEnds, Imaginary, Trap, Afraid, NeverLetGo, Longlegs, Heretic, Presence, TheMonkey, Opus, UntilDawn, #ClownInACornfield, #IKnowWhatYouDidLastSummer, TOGETHER, TheBride!, #LeeCroninstheMummy, Insidious6, #ResidentEvilWelcomeToRaccoonCity C+
• Malignant, Immaculate, KnockAtTheCabin, TheInvitation, Nightswim, TheFirstOmen, #TheStrangersChapter1 C
• TheWomanInTheYard, InfinityPool, Tarot, TheWatchers, WolfMan, HurryUpTomorrow, HIM, TheStrangersChapter2 C-
• #DieMyLove, Keeper, #OtherMommy D+
• TheExorcism, StrangersChapter3 D
Compared to DC Films
On par with
• #BatmanForever, #SUPERMAN, #TheBatman, #Aquaman & #ManOfSteel’s A-
Under
• #Batman, #BatmanBegins, #TheDarkKnight, #TheDarkKnightRises, #WonderWoman, #Shazam!’s A
Above:
• Superman Returns, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Joker, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Blue Beetle’s B+
• Batman Returns, Catwoman, Green Lantern, Batman v Superman, The Flash, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’s B
• #Supergirl’s B-
• Batman and Robin, Jonah Hex’s C+
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace’s C
• Joker Folie à Deux’s D
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Scoop 🚨🚨🚨from @antoniacere: Romantic relationship with California politician precipitated end of star journalist’s tenure at LA Taco
lamaterial.com/p/memo-torres…
