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The director Rob Reiner has said that an upcoming sequel to his 1984 documentary parody “This Is Spinal Tap” is scheduled to begin shooting in late February and will feature Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks, among other stars. “Spinal Tap” satirized a bungled tour by a fictitious British heavy-metal band of that name, as well as the process of documenting it. Plans for “Spinal Tap II” were first announced last year. Over the years, the three have played real-life concerts as their Spinal Tap characters. Reiner announced new details about the “Spinal Tap” sequel during an episode of a podcast hosted by the comedian Richard Herring that was released on Monday.
Persons: Rob Reiner, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks, , , Martin Scorsese, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer —, Reiner, Richard Herring Organizations: Variety Locations: British, Hollywood
Laverne and Shirley were portrayed by Marshall and Williams respectively. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen JR/File PhotoJan 30 (Reuters) - Cindy Williams, who played Shirley alongside Penny Marshall's Laverne in "Laverne & Shirley," one of the most popular U.S. TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s, has died at 75, the AP reported on Monday, citing a statement from her family. "The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed," they said. "Laverne & Shirley" followed as a spinoff, running for eight seasons with 178 total episodes from 1976 to 1983. Marshall once described the success of "Laverne & Shirley" by saying: "We dared to be stupid."
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