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He can now say a lot more than “Pika! Pika!” In 2012, Los Angeles-based film producer Cale Boyter cold-called the Pokémon Company and tried to set up a pitch meeting. His idea: a live-action movie dedicated to the video game/anime franchise filled with Pocket Monsters of varying and onomatopoeic names — Charizard, Bulbasaur, Wartortle. He and his two elementary school-aged sons had spent countless hours playing the trading card version of the game.

As one of The Tonight Show’s pioneering and longest-running hosts, Johnny Carson developed a reputation for being aloof with guests. But Three’s Company star, Suzanne Somers, said her experience with the host was kind of the opposite. She claimed he interrupted his usual habit of pen drumming to tell her how delicious he thought she looked. How did she reply after Carson gave her such a line? And what other stars did he seem to have affection for?

Redeem now American Airlines Flight 550 traveling from Phoenix to Boston made an emergency landing in Syracuse, New York, Monday morning after the flight's captain had a medical emergency. The Airbus A320 jet with 152 passengers and crew on board landed safely with the first officer at the controls. CNN reported that the flight's captain died during the flight. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

Play video content HEALTH SCARE ON AIR UPDATE 3:26 PM PT -- Jessica Robb just released a statement about the incident, saying, "On Sunday night, a very personal and vulnerable moment unfolded as I reported live on air. Since then, it has been shared thousands of times, along with baseless theories about the cause." UPDATE She says, "To everyone who has reached out with supportive messages of well wishes and concern, thank you.

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Near, far, wherever you are—Kate Beckinsale will always dress for the part. Case in point: The actress took Leonardo DiCaprio's 49th birthday as a chance to pay homage to one of his iconic movies, but not the one you might be thinking of. On Nov. 11, Kate showed up to the Oscar winner's Beverly Hills bash clad in a black dress from The Blonds that featured a giant blue gem—which some fans assumed was a reference to the diamond Heart of the Ocean featured in 1997's Titanic.

Where is James Alexandrou now? Picture: PA Images/Getty Images/BBC Remember the old Martin Fowler in EastEnders? Find out what actor James Alexandrou is up to now... EastEnders character Martin Fowler has been played by three different actors since he joined the soap in 1985. While Martin was originally played by Jon Peyton-Price, James Alexandrou took up the role in 1995. He went on to appear in 707 episodes of the soap, before he decided to leave in 2007 at the age of 21.

TV A 'Gilmore Girls' fan spotted something interesting in season 5. All this time, we thought we had never seen the owner of Al's Pancake World. We may have. Published on October 16, 2022 2 min read Stars Hollow is one of the most beloved fictional towns in television history. That’s because Amy Sherman-Palladino crafted a robust story around the main characters and the town they lived in. In many ways, the town and its residents became main characters in their own right.

Dim the lights, an American Idol mystery has been solved. Viewers were left scratching their heads during the April 17 episode of the ABC series after host Ryan Seacrest announced that one of the top 26 contestants had dropped out the competition. Without naming the person who decided to "bow out," Seacrest revealed that alternate Paige Anne had been invited to rejoin the competition in their place. Amid speculation about the contestant's identity, singer Beckett McDowell confirmed on his Instagram Story April 18 that he did in fact compete on—and eventually drop out of—Idol, though his performances were not aired on TV.