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The legendary Jim Henson changed the face of puppeteering forever. Now, the “Sesame Street” and “The Muppet Show” icon is at the center of Academy Award winner Ron Howard’s latest documentary, “Jim Henson Idea Man.”

Howard helms the Disney+ original documentary that takes audiences into the mind of Henson’s singular creative vision. The film charts his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of “Sesame Street,” “The Muppet Show,” and beyond. Featuring unprecedented access to Jim’s personal archives, director Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.

The original documentary from Disney Branded Television, is produced by Howard’s Imagine Documentaries. Howard also serves as a producer alongside Brian Grazer, Sara Bernstein, Margaret Bodde, Justin Wilkes, Mark Monroe, and Christopher St. John.

Paul Crowder, Meredith Kaulfers, and Michael Rosenberg serve as executive producers.

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The true tiger kings just landed an Apple TV+ limited series.

The legendary German-American tiger-handling duo Siegfried & Roy, comprised of Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn, will be the subjects of an upcoming Apple TV+ biographical series. In the vein of “Pam & Tommy” and “Welcome to Chippendales,” the yet-untitled half-hour series will be told from various perspectives and document the story of Siegfried and Roy’s star-making act in Las Vegas.

“Only Murders in the Building” co-creator John Hoffman is writing and executive producing the series, with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer of Imagine Television also serving as executive producers. The Apple TV+ series is based on the eight-part podcast “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy,” released in January 2022.

No casting has been announced as of print.

Siegfried and Roy began as a cruise ship and nightclub magic act before receiving a Las Vegas residency. The duo famously worked with white tigers...

Apple is developing a scripted limited series based on the company’s podcast “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy.”

Per the official logline, the half-hour series is “told from various perspectives and is about two of the greatest showman-magicians in history who push the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme — until tragedy reframes and opens up an entirely new mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.”

John Hoffman, the co-creator of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” is writing and executive producing the project. Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns and Kristen Zolner will executive produce for Imagine Television, alongside James Seidman. Will Manati, executive producer of “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy,” will also serve as executive producer alongside Steven Leckart for At Will Media. Apple Studios will serve as the studio on the project. The eight-part “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy” podcast was released in January 2022 to great acclaim.

Only Murders in the Building co-creator John Hoffman is taking on Siegfried and Roy for his next project.

Apple TV+ is developing a limited series about the Las Vegas showman-magicians, based on the Apple original podcast Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy.

Written and exec produced by Hoffman, it comes from Imagine Television.

As revealed by Deadline last year, the tech giant landed the audio project, which comes from At Will Media, as one of its first original podcasts. It debuted earlier this year.

The hourlong series will be told from various perspectives and tell the story of the pair who push the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme — until tragedy reframes and opens up an entirely new mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show.

Siegfried and Roy were a duo of German-American entertainers, best known for their appearances with white lions and tigers. Siegfried Fischbacher died in January,...

Exclusive: Apple is to launch a podcast about pop culture icons Siegfried & Roy – marking one of its first major forays into original audio series.

The series has landed at Apple TV+, its television and film division, and will launch on the Apple podcast platform.

It comes at a time where competition is becoming more prevalent in the podcast business with major rival Spotify getting heavily into originals that only live on its platform.

Apple has cautiously dipped its toes into original shows in the past but they have largely been focused around its music platform – The Zane Lowe Podcast Series – or its original television shows such as For All Mankind.

Earlier this month, it unveiled The Line from Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions, which will feature an original podcast series and a TV docuseries. The Siegfried & Roy series marks the first major show to come without an immediate television companion.

A look at all the stars in movies, TV, music, sports and media we’ve lost this year

Mike Fenton

The “E.T.” and “Back to the Future” casting director died Jan. 1. He was 85 years old.

Joan Micklin Silver

The director known for acclaimed films “Hester Street” and “Crossing Delancey” died Jan. 1 due to vascular dementia. She was 85.

Gerry Marsden

Gerry Marsden, lead signer of the British pop band Gerry and the Pacemakers, died Jan. 3 after an infection of the heart. He was 78.

Kerry Vincent

“Food Network Challenge” judge and cake designing expert Kerry Vincent passed away Jan. 4. She was 75 years old.

Tanya Roberts

Former Bond Girl and star of “A View to Kill” and “That 70s Show” Tanya Roberts was confirmed dead Jan. 5 after initial misleading reports that she had passed away, then was still alive. Roberts died of a urinary tract infection that spread to other organs, and she was 65 years old.

The imminent arrival of Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead will unleash an all-new film from the Justice League-restoring director, this one a return to the zombie wheelhouse that skyrocketed his career with 2004’s masterful Dawn of the Dead remake. While the upcoming film was always expected to manifest as a light-hearted madcap actioner—following a tactical team’s attempt to haul a fortune located within a zombie-overrun Las Vegas—the latest trailer spotlights the shocking intelligence of the film’s undead horde; intelligence that seems to include an organized hierarchy and, yes, zombie sex. Do we have your attention?

“They’re not what you think they are. They’re smarter, they’re faster, they’re organized.” The revelatory trailer line, delivered by Nora Arnezeder’s character, is complemented by startling montage imagery, showing Vegas’s decomposing denizens in a meeting of some kind, seemingly waiting for the...

Siegfried Fischbacher passed away at 81 years old from pancreatic cancer, according to his publicist Dave Kirvin. Fischbacher was one half of the performing duo, Siegfried & Roy. Roy Horn, Fischbacher’s friend and business partner, passed away in May at age 75 from Covid-19 complications. Fischbacher was born in Rosenheim Germany on June 13, 1939. […]

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Siegfried Fischbacher, famous for performing as one half of the magician duo known as Siegfried and Roy, has passed away. According to his sister Dolore, the entertainer "fell asleep softly and peacefully," dying at the age of 81.

"I take my brother with me in every one of my prayers and I am deeply connected to him," Dolore, who lives as a nun in Munich, previously told the German newspaper Bild.

The death of Siegfried Fischbacher comes just days after it was reported that Siegfried was terminally ill with pancreatic cancer. A malignant tumor had been removed during a recent 12-hour operation, but doctors then discovered that it had already spread in his body. Siegfried, unable to see any family or friends leading up to his death due to the pandemic, chose to leave the hospital and spend his final days at his home in Las Vegas where two hospice workers...

Siegfried Fischbacher, who teamed with partner Roy Horn to become Siegfried & Roy, among the most famous magicians in the world and one of Las Vegas’ biggest draws, died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Las Vegas. He was 81.

Fischbacher’s death was announced by his sister Dolore, who lives as a nun in Munich, Germany, to the German newspaper Bild. The news subsequently was confirmed by his publicist, Dave Kirvin.

“He fell asleep gently and peacefully,” Dolore told Bild. She said Fischbacher had been in the care of hospice nurses at his home.

Known for their flamboyant, Liberace-style costumes and the use in their act of “big cats” — lions, leopards, jaguars and, most famously, rare white tigers — Siegfried & Roy were partners in life as well as onstage who carved out a 40-year career with elaborate, large-scale illusions. The headlining duo became synonymous with Vegas glitz and over-the-top showbiz glamour.

Siegfried Fischbacher — of the animal training and magic duo Siegfried & Roy — has died at the age of 81 from pancreatic cancer.

His death comes just eight months after his performing partner Roy Horn died from complications related to Covid-19 at the age of 75.

Sad news: Siegfried Fischbacher, of “Siegfried & Roy,” passed away last night at his home in Las Vegas from pancreatic cancer. He was 81.https://t.co/oyooKtAQuo pic.twitter.com/Z6lCh7VmjY

— Dan Linden (@DanLinden) January 14, 2021

The German duo met as entertainers on a cruise ship in 1957 and...

Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy has died at the age of 81. According to a press release, the magician passed away in his Las Vegas home on Jan. 13 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. While funeral services are expected to be private, the release noted there will be plans for a public memorial at a later date. The news comes eight months after Roy Horn, who made up half of their famous act, died from complications caused by Covid-19. For years, Fischbacher and Horn entertained crowds in Las Vegas, performing with their big cats. But in 2003, a tiger named Mantecore bit Horn and dragged him off the stage in front of a live audience. While Horn survived the incident, their magic show at The...

Siegfried Fischbacher, who worked with Roy Horn to create the famous animal training and magic duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died, according to the Associated Press and German outlets. He was 81.

Fischbacher died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His death comes eight months after Horn died due to Covid-19 on May 8, 2020. Horn was 75.

Siegfried & Roy were among Las Vegas’ most famous performers, incorporating more than 55 white lions, white tigers, leopards, jaguars and an elephant in their astounding acts. They started performing in Las Vegas in 1967 at revues like Hallelujah Hollywood and Lido de Paris.

The pair started performing at the Mirage hotel in 1989, selling out almost nightly in what was formerly the largest hotel in Las Vegas.

Fischbacher and Horn first met on a cruise ship, where Horn was working as a steward and Fischbacher as an entertainer. Horn smuggled his pet cheetah aboard the ship and asked Fischbacher...

Siegfried Fischbacher, the ace illusionist who made big animals appear and disappear as one-half of the breathtaking Las Vegas magic act Siegfried & Roy, has died. He was 81.

Fischbacher died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas, his rep confirmed to multiple outlets on Thursday. His sister, Dolore, a nun who lives in Munich, told the German news agency dpa: “I could pray with him and tell him that I will always be with him in my heart.”

Roy Horn, his partner in life as well as show business, died May 8 of complications from Covid-19 at ...

Siegfried Fischbacher, the ace illusionist who made big animals appear and disappear as one-half of the breathtaking Las Vegas magic act Siegfried & Roy, has died. He was 81.

Fischbacher died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday at his home in Las Vegas, his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. His sister, Dolore, a nun who lives in Munich, told the German news agency dpa: “I could pray with him and tell him that I will always be with him in my heart.”

Fischbacher’s funeral services will be private with plans for a public memorial in the future, his rep ...

German entertainment giant Ufa is continuing its push into feature films with a slew of high-profile projects, including an upcoming Siegfried and Roy biopic and a sequel to the 2014 historical epic “The Physician,” starring Tom Payne (“Prodigal Son”).

The ramp-up follows the huge box office success last year of Oscar winner Caroline Link’s “All About Me,” based on the childhood memoir of German comedian Hape Kerkeling, which became 2019’s second biggest local box-office hit with €31.25 million ($35.34 million) via Warner Bros.

Other upcoming titles include Leander Haussmann’s highly anticipated Cold War laffer “A Stasi Comedy,” which Constantin Film is set to release next year. Set in the 1980s, the film centers on a young agent of East Germany’s infamous state security service, played by David Kross (“Balloon”), who is sent to infiltrate East Berlin’s counterculture scene and who, years later, is confronted with the possibility of his...

German entertainment giant Ufa is continuing its push into feature film with a slew of high-profile projects, including an upcoming Siegfried and Roy biopic and a sequel to the 2014 historical epic “The Physician,” starring Tom Payne (“Prodigal Son”).

The ramp-up follows last year’s huge box-office success of Oscar-winner Caroline Link’s “All About Me,” based on the childhood memoir of German comedian Hape Kerkeling, which became 2019’s second biggest home-grown box-office hit grossing €31.25 million ($35.34 million) via Warner Bros.

Other upcoming titles include Leander Haussmann’s highly anticipated Cold War laffer “A Stasi Comedy,” which Constantin Film is set to release next year. Set in the 1980s, the film centers on a young agent of East Germany’s infamous state security service, played by David Kross (“Balloon”), who is sent to infiltrate East Berlin’s counterculture scene and who, years later, is confronted with the possibility of his secret Stasi past coming to light.

Roy Horn, best known for starring in the magic duo show, Siegfried and Roy, died aged 75 due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Las Vegas on Friday. Siegfried Fischbacher, Horn’s longtime show partner, made a statement shortly after the death of Horn. “Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I […]

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The immensely popular duo Siegfried and Roy is no more, as one-half of the team has passed away this evening. Roy Horn died from complications related to Covid-19 . His partner, Siegfried Fischbacher, made the news public. He had this to say in a statement.

"Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,. From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried.""Roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days. I give my heartfelt appreciation to the team of doctors, nurses and staff at Mountain View Hospital [in Las Vegas] who worked heroically against this insidious virus that ultimately took Roy's life."

Roy Horn was 75 at the time of his passing. Along with Siegfried, the popular entertainer forever altered the Las Vegas landscape.

Roy Horn, one-half of the famed lion-taming duo and longtime Las Vegas staple Siegfried & Roy, died Friday from complications related to Covid-19. He was 75.

“Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement. “From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried.”

Siegfried continued, “Roy as a fighter his whole life including during these final days. I...

Roy Horn, who thrilled Las Vegas crowds as part of the big-cats-and-magic act Siegfried & Roy until a tiger attack ended his career in 2003, died today of coronavirus at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas. He was 75.

Horn’s publicist said on April 28 that the magician had tested positive for Covid-19.

“Today, the world lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend,” Horn’s longtime performing partner Siegfried Fischbacher said in a statement. “From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Sirgfried.”

Horn and Fischbacher already were veteran performers before they became the toast of the Vegas Strip for more than a decade. Launched in 1990 at the Mirage, their show featured Siegfried & Roy performing with spectacular white lions and white tigers as audiences gasped and cheered.

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Roy Horn of the famous Siegrfried & Roy duo has died at the age of 75 from complications caused by the coronavirus. According to a press release, the legendary performer succumbed to the illness in a Las Vegas hospital on Friday afternoon. "Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend," said Siegfried Fischbacher. "From the moment we met, I knew Roy and I, together, would change the world. There could be no Siegfried without Roy, and no Roy without Siegfried."  He continued, "Roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final few days. I give my heartfelt appreciation to the team of doctors, nurses and staff at Mountain...

Roy Horn, who thrilled Las Vegas crowd as part of the big-cat-trainers act Seigfried & Roy until a tiger attack ended his career in 2003, is the latest celebrity to have tested positive for coronavirus.

In a statement to ABC News, Horn’s publicist said: “We can confirm that Roy Horn has tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 and is currently responding well to treatment, Most importantly, Siegfried & Roy send positive wishes to everyone impacted by the pandemic. We will have no further comment on Roy’s recovery at this time and ask everyone to respect his right to privacy.”

Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher already were veteran performers before they became the toast of the Vegas Strip for more than a decade. Launched in 1990 at the Mirage, their show featured Seigfried & Roy performing with spectacular white lions and white tigers as audiences gasped and cheered.

But it unraveled...

The life story of magicians and entertainers Siegfried and Roy is coming to the big screen. German multihyphenate Michael Bully Herbig, one of Germany’s biggest stars and most successful directors, is partnering with Ufa Fiction to direct two feature film projects, including a biopic about the German-American entertainers, whose Las Vegas act with big cats made them world-famous.

Herbig most recently directed the 2018 real-life hit drama “Balloon,” about two East German families who tried to escape to West Germany in a hot-air balloon in 1979. The critically acclaimed film earned about $8 million at the German box office for Studiocanal last fall.

Long in development at Ufa originally as a TV production, the big-screen “Siegfried & Roy” will tell the story of Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Uwe Horn, who met on a cruise ship in 1960 and, driven by their common passion for the art of magic and illusion, went on to developed their famous act.

Keep Memory Alive's 23rd annual Power of Love gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, March 16 brought top artists and cultural icons Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Anderson, Ne-Yo, Anthony Mackie, Miguel, Leona Lewis, Bernie Williams, John O'Hurley, Pedro Capó, Greg Phillinganes, Peta Murgatroyd, and more together to honor music legend Lionel Richie and raise crucial funds and awareness for Cleveland Clinic Nevada.

Lionel Richie Performs With Shania Twain

Credit/Copyright: Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive

Also in attendance were Raiders owner and newly appointed Keep Memory Alive board member Mark Davis, former Oakland Raiders player and coach Fred Biletnikoff, “Bar Rescue” star Jon Taffer, British singer Matt Goss, jeweler Steven Lagos, singer-songwriter Clint Holmes, author Kimberly Friedmutter and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak.

After a warm welcome from Keep Memory Alive co-founders Camille and Larry Ruvo, the evening began with Siegfried Fischbacher presenting Lonnie Ali, wife of late great Muhammad Ali,...

“The Simpsons” predicted the future again! The long-running Fox-produced adult cartoon series, which airs on Global, has foreseen events such as Siegfried and Roy’s tiger attack, and Trump’s presidential bid, and now it has even predicted the sale of Fox to Disney. Related: Disney To Buy Most Of 21st Century Fox In $52.4B Deal The selling of […]...

Minnesota Senator Al Franken and David Letterman discuss the immediate threats of climate change – and the hulking beauty of the former Late Show host's beard – in new web series "Boiling the Frog." The six-part project, created in part with National Geographic docu-series Years of Living Dangerously, is available to stream via Funny or Die.

In the first clip, Franken guides viewers through a "thought experiment" to illustrate the rationale of climate change deniers. "Say you go to a doctor and the doctor says, 'You have got to stop smoking and go on a diet.

Another week of ups and downs in Hollywood.

From more stars gone way too soon, to the Bachelorette baby boom – here’s what you missed in celebrity headlines.

Happy Days star Erin Moran dies at 56

Erin Moran, best known for her role as Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days died at age 56 last Saturday, following a battle with stage 4 throat cancer.

Moran’s friend and former costar Anson Williams told People that Moran was unable to speak in her final days, and reports from local law enforcement also confirmed that she’d been relying on a feeding tube in her stomach.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Sunday’s Season 3 premiere of The Leftovers. If you’ve yet to watch, you might want to make a Sudden Departure from this page.

Heaven help him. In The Leftovers’ stunning third and final season premiere, Kevin learned that not only was he seen by Matt as a kind of Jesus 2.0, but the reverend was secretly writing a new gospel to that effect. And miraculously, neither of those twists was the biggest shock in “The Book of Kevin.” What was? Read on and find out…

RelatedLeftovers Ep Damon Lindelof Promises a ‘Resolution’ to That...

Celebrities took a walk on the wild side for Kate Hudson’s annual Halloween party in Los Angeles on Friday night.

The hostess led a pack of pal dressed in white corset gowns and feather hair pieces, giving off some Old West vibes.

“It’s time to party! Before we put the phones away we want to thank @absolutelyx for sponsoring us this year #elyx #skål #LetsDoThis,” Hudson, 37, said in an Instagram post.

Jessica Alba and her Bff Kelly Sawyer tag-teamed as the British sitcom duo Patsy and Edina from Absolutely Fabulous.

“#Abfab w my boo @kellysawyer #patsyandedina #bff #Halloween,...

[[tmz:video id="0_h6htdpyp"]] F1 driver Lewis Hamilton came thiiiiis close to being A Tiger's Lunch -- when he sneaked up on the animal from behind ... and it was all caught on video.  Hamilton was south of the border at the Black Jaguar White Tiger Foundation when he decided to roll the dice and creep up on a big cat named Nicole ... just for laughs.  Fortunately for Lewis, Nicole didn't exactly react like the apex predator she is ... but...

Christoph Waltz is in early negotiations to star in James Cameron‘s “Alita: Battle Angel,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Rosa Salazar (“Maze Runner”) will star in the lead role, with Robert Rodriguez directing. Cameron and Jon Landau are producing. “Alita” is set in the 26th century and tells the story of a female cyborg (Salazar), discovered by a scientist in a scrapyard. She has no recollection of her previous life except for her martial arts training, so she utilizes those skills to become a bounty hunter. See Video: Watch Jimmy Kimmel, Christoph Waltz Tussle at Siegfried and Roy.

Earlier this week, we caught wind of a Siegfried and Roy biopic being in the works, in which the lives and careers of the famous Vegas musicians will be laid out for all those unfamiliar with them, beyond the tiger attack. When I wrote up the news, I posed the question of who might make sense being cast in either of those two roles... and, based on his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Christoph Waltz makes a bit of... Read More...

Christoph Waltz is best known for playing hated villains — and he’s tired of it. So on Thursday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” the actor expressed his desperate desire to play the “good guy.” In this clip form the show, Kimmel tells the audience that, interestingly enough, he ran into the “Legend of Tarzan” star at the auditions for a “Siegfried and Roy” biopic. And the host then shared their audition tape with the audience. Also Read: John Cena Endorses Jimmy Kimmel for VP: 'Great Candidate and an Even Greater Man' (Video) The clip kicks off with both Kimmel and Waltz bickering over who.

This weekend brings The Legend of Tarzan to theaters, but if the reviews and box office tracking are any indicator, it’s not going to make many waves on the big screen. Thankfully, the film’s villain Christoph Waltz already has his eyes on the future. Last night the actor appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he […]

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I would have bet big money that either Siegfried and/or Roy, the German magician duo famous for their Las Vegas shows, died a few years ago after being attacked by one of their tigers on stage. But I would have lost that bet. Despite that very real tiger attack, they're apparently both still alive, because THR reports that they've both signed on to become executive producers of a new biopic about their remarkable ascension to Vegas magician superstardom.

Siegfried and Roy's high-camp style magic show, involving white lions and tigers, was incredibly successful. It is estimated that more than 25 million people saw their Las Vegas show at the Mirage Resort and Casino. But the duo came under attack from animal rights activists who disapproved of their use of live animals in their act.The Las Vegas show ran from 1990 to 2003, when a white tiger called Mantecore attacked Roy during...

It was only a matter of time before the biopic machine turned its focus on famed Vegas magicians Siegfried and Roy, whose act was built upon the appearance of white tigers and ultimately came to an end as a result, too. The only surprise is that it has taken this long for someone to get around to it, with The Physician's Philipp Stolzl signing on to direct from a script written... Read More...

"The Physician" helmer Philipp Stolzl and writer Jan Berger are re-teaming for a film about German magicians turned Las Vegas performers Siegfried & Roy at Ufa Fiction.

Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Uwe Horn were a Las Vegas institution who regularly performed at the Mirage Resort and Casino for fourteen years before an on-stage tiger attack in 2003 brought a sudden end to their careers. Roy was left partially paralyzed by the attack.

Nico Hofmann will produce while Siegfried and Roy themselves will serve as executive producers alongside Sebastian Werninger and Jan Mewes. Pixomondo ("Game of Thrones," "The Walking Dead") will provide the visual effects.

Source: THR...

Las Vegas legends Siegfried & Roy are to be the subject of a biographical miniseries directed by The Physician helmer, Philipp Stölzl, for Germany’s increasingly international Ufa Fiction. Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Uwe Horn will exec produce the story of their lives via the duo’s S&R Enterprises. The pair met on a cruise ship in 1960 and developed their first joint show, driven by a shared passion for the art of magic and illusion. From 1990, they headlined Vegas…...

Las Vegas performers Siegfried & Roy are getting the biopic treatment. The German magicians and entertainers, who were a Las Vegas institution before an onstage tiger attack brought a sudden end to their careers, have signed a deal for a film version of their extraordinary lives. Philipp Stolzl, director of 2013 period drama The Physician, has signed on to helm the project for German studio Ufa Fiction. Physician screenwriter Jan Berger will pen the script. Ufa's co-ceo Nico Hofmann will produce. “The image of Siegfried and Roy floating down onto the stage in their fantastical outfits, landing amidst a

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To quote one of the great movie characters of the past decade, Agnes from Despicable Me: "It's so fluffy I'm gonna die!" That is literally the only acceptable reaction to have when you first lay eyes on the three newest members of the wildlife sanctuary owned by legendary magicians Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn, aka Siegfried & Roy. The duo welcomed three rare snowy white lion cubs to their Secret Garden habitat located on the Las Vegas Strip. The adorable felines were born near Johannesburg, South Africa and are only 14-weeks-old. They are expected to weigh 500 pounds each after they grow to their full size in two to four years. "Millions of people each year visit the Secret...

Siegfried & Roy’s white tiger Mantecore, who infamously injured Roy Horn back in 2003, died earlier this month.

White Tiger Mantecore Dies

Siegfried & Roy announced Mantecore’s death on Tuesday. In a statement, the illusionist pair said that the tiger died from an illness on March 19.

"It is with great sorrow that I am writing you this note today that on March 19, 2014 in the early afternoon our beloved 17 year old White Tiger Friend and Brother, “Mantecore” left us and is now with his siblings in White Tiger heaven," read a post on the duo's Facebook Page.

At the Mirage in Las Vegas on Oct. 3, 2003, Mantecore gravely injured Horn during a live Siegfried & Roy performance. While Horn was introducing Mantecore to the audience, the Tiger lunged towards him, latching onto his arm with its teeth. The tiger then went for Horn’s throat and pulled him off the stage.

Siegfried & Roy Defend Mantecore

Following the attack,...

So long, Mantecore. Siegfried and Roy's beloved white tiger Mantecore, who notoriously mauled Roy Horn onstage over a decade ago, has died from an illness. The tiger was 17, Horn announced on the German illusionist duo's Facebook page Tuesday, March 25. Mantecore had been residing at the Siegfried & Roy Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage hotel-casino in Las Vegas. "It is with great sorrow that I am writing you this note today," Horn, 69, wrote in his Facebook post. "On March 19, 2014 in the [...]...

It was 10 years ago that Roy Horn of the celebrated duo Siegfried and Roy stood on the Las Vegas stage. Suddenly, he was no longer standing. Instead, he was being hauled off the stage in the mouth of a white tiger named Montecore. While many assumed at the time that his death was a foregone conclusion, especially considering he went "code blue" three times that night and 25 percent of skull had to be removed, Horn lived to tell his story. But how is he doing a decade after that horrific accident? "The news about my death has been greatly exaggerated,...

It's been exactly 10 years since Roy Horn of the former Las Vegas Siegfried and Roy show was mauled by one of the duo's famous white tigers, and ETonline has an exclusive photo of Roy feeding the animal.

The pic shows Roy's hand next to the mouth of the tiger -- named Montecore -- as he gives the animal a treat. 

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The same tiger in the photo famously mauled Horn onstage on October 3, 2003, causing him to go into a dramatic five-year rehabilitation and forever canceling the Siegfried and Roy Las Vegas show. 

Montecore lives in Las Vegas along with the other animals at the Secret Garden of Siegfried & Roy at The Mirage Hotel and Casino.

We've got a liveblog of all things WilSon today for Days of Our Lives. Rumor has it today builds to something spectacular later in the week.

Michael Bay has cast relative newcomer Jack Reynor in Transformers 4 opposite Mark Wahlberg. Bay says that this isn't a reboot, and takes place four years after the last movie.

While a local council stepped in an forwarded the Eagle Scout certification to the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America for out teenager Ryan Andresen, the executive committee has denied the Eagle Scout Award because Andresen doesn't adhere to the Scouts "duty to God."

Gay bear rapper Big Dipper has released an Ep, and you can download it in all it's Nsfw-ness for free.

My friend Jerame Davis has announced that the National Stonewall Democrats will be going on hiatus effective immediately due to money concerns, and be vacating their offices by the end of the month.

June 10: Singer Shirley Alston Reeves of The Shirelles is 71. Actor Andrew Stevens is 57. Bassist Kim Deal of The Pixies and The Breeders is 51. Singer Maxi Priest is 51. Actress Gina Gershon is 50. Actress Jeanne Tripplehorn is 49. Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins, Zwan) is 48. Actress Kate Flannery ("The Office") is 48. Model-actress Elizabeth Hurley is 47. Guitarist Joey Santiago of The Pixies is 47. Guitarist Emma Anderson (Lush) is 45. Country guitarist Brian Hofeldt of The Derailers is 45. Singer Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing) is 42. Singer JoJo of K-Ci and JoJo is 41. Singer Faith Evans is 39. Singer Lemisha Grinstead of 702 is 34. Actor DJ Qualls ("Hustle & Flow") is 34. Actor Shane West ("ER," "Now and Again") is 34. Singer Hoku is 31. Actress Leelee Sobieski is 30.

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Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn attend Roy Horn's 67th Birthday celebration at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage in Las Vegas. Photo copyright Prn / PR Photos. Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn attend Roy Horn's 67th Birthday celebration at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage in Las Vegas. Photo copyright Prn / PR Photos. Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn attend Roy Horn's 67th Birthday celebration at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage in Las Vegas. Photo copyright Prn / PR Photos. Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn attend Roy Horn's 67th Birthday celebration at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at...

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Beloved illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy have officially announced their retirement over six years after Roy Horn was savaged onstage in Las Vegas by his pet tiger.

Siegfried Fischbacher made the announcement that the act is no more in a German publication on Tuesday, explaining there will be "no comeback".

The duo ended its run at The Mirage after Horn was left partially paralyzed following the white tiger attack in 2003.

The pair maintained the tiger was trying to drag Horn to safety after he suffered a heart attack during the show.

It is not known what will become of the duo's menagerie of animals, which currently reside at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage.