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Friday, June 5

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Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.

Head’s daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, told the Press Association news agency that the actor passed away due to complications from pneumonia.

The stage and TV performer became well known to British audiences in the 1980s as one half of a will-they, won’t-they romantic couple in a series of ads for Nescafe Gold Blend instant coffee. The ads were later re-shot for a U.S. audience for Taster’s Choice.

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The “Friday Night Lights” showrunner attempted to write at a controversial storyline for Eric and Tami Taylor that could have redefined how fans remember their relationship between the iconic TV couple.

Head writer and executive producer Jason Katims said in an interview that aired on TODAY June 4 that the creative team tried to write an affair plot between coach Taylor and his wife, Tami. But actors Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton refused to portray it.

“We agreed right at the outset, we’re like, ‘No matter what, we can’t let them make either one of us have an affair,’” Britton said.

Making plans to see Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” turned into a quest of its own for some fans on Thursday as a surge of would-be ticket buyers appeared to bog down AMC’s website.

Dozens of people online said they encountered technical glitches while attempting to use the theater’s app to purchase tickets for the movie, which hits theaters on July 17.

Some reported major delays of up to several hours when trying to snag tickets; others said that they couldn’t even manage to find open seats, as theaters quickly filled up.

Chris Hemsworth has revealed that a family trip was derailed before it even left the ground after he showed up at the airport with the wrong passport, and then attempted a last-ditch explanation that went about as well as you’d expect.

Speaking alongside his wife, Elsa Pataky, in a joint interview with Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, the actor recalled arriving for an international flight only to discover he had brought his daughter’s passport instead of his son’s.

Hemsworth, 42, and Pataky, 49, share three children: India Rose, 14, and 12-year-old twin boys, Sasha and Tristan.

Hannah Berner is here to support Ciara Miller after all the “Summer House” drama. She’s even looking out for her daily water intake.

Hannah appeared alongside Ciara in Season 5 of “Summer House” before departing the Bravo reality TV show. The two have stayed friends, most recently posing together for a selfie at the Las Culturistas Culture Awards in Los Angeles on May 30.

Appearing on TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle June 4, Hannah gave an update on her friend amid the fallout from “Summer House” stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson going public with their relationship. (To recap: Ciara and West previously dated, and Ciara and Amanda were best friends.)

As Garth Brooks once sang, “It pays big money, and man I’m into that.”

The iconic country singer soon might receive that big money, with The Wall Street Journal reporting he is seeking roughly $2 billion while considering a sale of his music catalog. That would include the rights to his songwriting and recorded music.

Brooks is the top-selling album artist in history with over 200 million sold, including