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On July 13, 1990, the romantic-thriller Ghost, starring
Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg,
opened in theaters across the United States.

The film was a commercial success, grossing $505 million
against a budget of $22–23 million and emerging as the
highest-grossing film of 1990 and at the time of its release,
was the third-highest-grossing film of all time.

The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise
going towards the score and performances of the cast.
Ghost earned five nominations at the 63rd Academy
Awards: Best Picture, Best Original Score, Best Film
Editing, and winning Best Supporting Actress for Goldberg
and Best Original Screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin.

Actor John Beasley, who played a kindly school bus driver
on the TV drama "Everwood" and appeared in dozens of
films dating back to the 1980s, died Tuesday after a "brief
and unexpected illness" at a hospital in his hometown of
Omaha.  

Beasley was born on June 26, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska 
and started acting at the age of 44 after working with the 
railroad as a clerk. He was 79.

WASHINGTON (TND) — The big purple dinosaur is making a
comeback.

Mattel, Inc. said Barney will be returning to TV and film. Plus,
there will be YouTube content, along with music and "a full
range of kids’ products" such as toys, books, clothing, and
more.

(Fox News) – Famous actor Clarence Gilyard Jr., best known for his
roles in “Top Gun”, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, ‘Matlock’ and “Die Hard,” passed away following a battle with an unknown illness. He was
born on December 24, 1955 in Moses Lake, Washington.

Dean Nancy J. Uscher of The University of Nevada – Las Vegas confirmed his death on social media Nov. 28th. Gilyard Jr. had
been working as a film and theater professor at the UNLV College
of Fine Arts before his passing.

originally aired from March 3, 1986 to May 8, 1992,
on NBC, and from November 5, 1992 to May 7, 1995,
on ABC.