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Batman Day Celebrations Announced
A global celebration of Batman will mark the 85th year of the Caped Crusader's creation.'Batman Day' will take place on 21 September, with a wide range of celebratory events and movie screenings behind planned to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 05 September 2024
Metallica's Kirk Hammett Confirms Fans' 'Batman Riff' Theory
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has revealed the band included a deliberate reference to the iconic theme of the 1960s 'Batman' TV series in their song 'Shadows Follow'.Fans of the thrash metal legends pointed out that...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 December 2023
Actress Diane Mcbain Dead Aged 81 After Liver Cancer Battle
Actress Diane McBain has died at the age of 81 after a liver cancer battle.The Hollywood star, who appeared alongside Elvis Presley in the 1966 blockbuster ‘Spinout’, passed away on Wednesday. (21.12.22)Her confidante Michael Gregg...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 December 2022
Colin Farrell 'Can't Wait' To Return To The Batman
Colin Farrell ''can't wait'' to return to filming on 'The Batman'.The 43-year-old actor will play the role of The Penguin in the upcoming superhero flick, and whilst production has been paused due to the ongoing...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 May 2020
Los Angeles To Pay Tribute To Adam West By Lighting A Special 'Bat Signal'
Los Angeles is to honour the late Batman actor Adam West this evening by lighting a specially-made ‘Bat Signal’ above the city’s skyline, it has been reported.The Hollywood Reporter indicated that the night sky above...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 June 2017
Original Batman Actor Adam West Dies Aged 88; Remembering His Work
Adam West - best known for his portrayal of Bruce Wayne aka Batman in the 1966 'Batman' television series - passed away over the weekend aged 88, following a short battle with leukemia. The actor...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 June 2017
Adam West Thinks The Modern Batman Movies Are "Too Dark"
Adam West, who played Batman in the 1960s TV series, has criticised the modern superhero films for being too dark and violent.Appearing at New York Comic-Con West, who also starred in the 1966 film Batman:...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 October 2016
Hollywood Car Crusader George Barris Dead
Barris was the brains behind the original Batmobile which Adam West drove on TV and he also designed motors seen in The Munsters, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Time MAChine, Alfred Hitchcock's North By...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 November 2015
Adam West Remembers Yvonne Craig
Craig, 78, who passed away on Monday (17Aug15) following a battle with cancer, was best known for playing Batgirl opposite West as the Caped Crusader in the popular 1960s TV series and her...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 August 2015
The Original 'Batgirl' Yvonne Craig Dies Aged 78
Yvonne Craig, the actress who portrayed Batgirl opposite Adam West in the 1960s TV series 'Batman', has died aged 78, her family has confirmed. Craig was best known for her role as Barbara Gordon’s alter-ego...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 August 2015
Actress Yvonne Craig Dies
Craig passed away at her home in Pacific Palisades, California on Monday night (17Aug15) following a battle with breast cancer, which had spread to her liver. She was best known for playing...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 August 2015
Adam West And Burt Ward To Reprise Batman And Robin Roles
West and Ward played the Caped Crusader and his trusty sidekick in the 1960s live-action TV series, and now they're returning to the superhero world by providing their voices to a new animated...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 March 2015
At Least Adam West Thinks Ben Affleck Will Be A Good Batman
Adam West, the actor who played Batman in the 1966 hit TV series, says he's looking forward to seeing Ben Affleck in the iconic role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and feels he...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 July 2014
Adam West Approves Of Ben Affleck As Batman
There are still two years to go before we see Ben Affleck take on the mantel of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but the argument about the Oscar winner's suitability for...
By Hannah Woodhead in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 July 2014
Cher & Bryan Cranston Join Ed Asner's Autism Charity Campaign
Pop icon Cher, actor Bryan Cranston and original Batman star Adam West are among the latest crop of celebrities who have offered to record outgoing voicemail messages for fans to raise money for charity.Veteran actor...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 September 2013
George W. Bush's Truck Sells For A Whopping $300,000
George W. Bush's truck - a 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch SuperCrew - has sold for $300,000 at auction, to raise money for a house charity that benefits U.S. military families. The white pickup truck...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 January 2013
A Real Champagne Moment: Adam West's Batmobile Auctions At $4.6 Million
Even Bruce Wayne would’ve had a battle getting his hands on this at auction; the original Batmobile, produced for the 1960’s ABC Batman TV Series starring Adam West, has gone at auction for an eye-popping...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 January 2013
Original Batmobile For Sale
The original Batmobile featured in Adam West's 1960s superhero Tv show is to go under the hammer at auction.The iconic black car from small screen show Batman was customised from a 1955 Lincoln Futura and...
By WENN on 30 November 2012
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