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Duane Earl Poole, a writer and producer for Aaron Spelling, Hanna-Barbera and Sid & Marty Krofft whose credits include Hart To Hart, The Love Boat, The Smurfs and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, died of cancer on April 1 in Studio City, California. He was 74.

His death was announced by his husband, Frank V. Bonventre.

Born in Prescott, Arizona, Poole was raised in Kennewick, Washington, Poole began working for King World Productions in Seattle after graduating from the University of Washington. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1975 to work for Hanna-Barbera, and soon became a prolific writer of such Saturday morning cartoon fare as The Great Grape Ape, Scooby’s Laff-a-Lympics, The All-New Super Friends Hour and The Smurfs, among others.

Poole also wrote for Sid and Marty Krofft, whose bizarre, colorful live-action shows rivaled Hanna-Barbera in Saturday morning popularity. Far Out Space Nuts, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, The Krofft Supershow and...

Fans of director John G. Avildsen's "The Karate Kid" franchise will no doubt remember the emotional scene in the first film where a drunk Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) reflects on his early life in America. Dressed in his old army uniform, he toasts to a photograph of his late wife and shows a picture of her to Daniel (Ralph Macchio) who is just now learning of his sensei's complicated past.

Born in Okinawa, 18-year-old Miyagi immigrated to the United States after he unsuccessfully professed his love to Yukie, the woman who was arranged to marry his best friend, Sato. He met his wife in Hawaii while working in the cane fields, but their romance was quickly complicated by the United States' decision to enter World War II. When President Roosevelt ordered the incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese and Japanese American citizens in concentration camps, both Miyagi and his wife were relocated to Manzanar,...

In Rob Zombie’s latest horror film “31,” a group of carnival workers are traveling through the country in an Rv on Halloween night in 1976. On their trip, they’re stopped and attacked with only six of them taken alive. Soon, they’re taken to a strange building where three strangers in aristocratic garb force them to play a survival game: For the next 12 hours, they must wander through a maze of rooms evading murder and torture the entire time. If they survive for the full 12 hours, they’ll be set free, but if not, they’ll join their carnival friends in the grave. “31” stars Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange”), Sheri Moon Zombie (“The Lords of Salem”), Richard Brake (“Game of Thrones”), E.G. Daily (“Rugrats”), Meg Foster (“They Live”), Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (“Cooley High”), and more. Watch the trailer for “31” above.

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Rob Zombie rose to fame as the founding member of the ’80s heavy metal band White Zombie. They released four albums between 1987 and 1995; their debut record “Soul-Crusher” was particularly acclaimed, especially by musicians like Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. He briefly focused on his solo work before shifting his attention to directing horror films. Some of his previous credits include “House of 1000 Corpses” and its sequel “The Devil’s Rejects,” the remake of “Halloween” and its sequel “Halloween II,” and “The Lords of Salem.”

“31” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It will be released on VOD platforms on September 16th and in a limited theatrical release on October 21st.

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Newly-wed Hulk Hogan has checked into a Florida hospital to undergo back surgery, according to a U.K. report. The 57-year-old wrestling icon exchanged vows with Jennifer McDaniel last week at their home in Clearwater, Florida after a year-long engagement.

But rather than enjoy a long honeymoon, Hogan - real name Terry Bollea - entered a hospital near his home on Tuesday, December 21 for an operation on his back, reports Britain's Daily Mail Online. The procedure has reportedly been scheduled to repair an ongoing issue which has become progressively worse in recent months.

Hogan tweeted before wheeled into the Or, "Going for broke in six hours. Rolling all the marbles, I bet on me..I love all you maniacs!" Us Magazine said the former fighter is doing well in recovery.

Today's Syndication Premieres (check local listings): Maury, The Jerry Springer Show, The Martha Stewart Show and The Steve Wilkos Show distributed by NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution Wheel of Fortune, Rachael Ray, Dr. Phil Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show distributed by CBS Television Distribution Dr. Oz distributed by Sony Pictures Television Tonight's Premieres: Fine Living Network: Have Fork Will Travel at 5p Espn: Monday Night Football at 7p ABC Family: Lincoln Heights at 8p The CW: One Tree Hill at 8p; Gossip Girl at 9p NBC: The Jay Leno Show at 10p VH1: Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke at 10p

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Many of you have been hounding me for a comprehensive list of premiere dates for new and returning shows. Well, after two weeks of procrastinating, I finally got around to asking EW intern Aly Semigran to put one together for you. The fruits of her labor are below. Tuesday, September 8: 90210, 8 p.m. (The CW) Melrose Place, 9 p.m. (The CW) Sons of Anarchy, 10 p.m. (FX) Wednesday, September 9: America's Next Top Model, 8 p.m. (The CW) Glee, 9 p.m. (Fox) So You Think You Can Dance, 8 p.m. (Fox) Thursday, September 10: Supernatural, 9 p.m. (The CW) The Vampire Diaries, 8 p.m. (The CW) Saturday, September 12: America’s Most Wanted, 9 p.m. (Fox) Cops, 8 p.m. (Fox) Monday, September 14: Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke, 10 p.m. (VH1) Gossip Girl, 9 p.m. (The CW) The Jay Leno Show, 10 p.m. (NBC) Lincoln Heights, 8 p.m. (ABC Family) One Tree Hill,...