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Mad magazine artist Jack Davis dies

NEW YORK

Jack Davis, the prolific Mad magazine illustrator, cartoonist and movie-poster artist, has died.

He died Wednesday, according to the University of Georgia, his alma mater, for which he produced innumerable Bulldog-boosting drawings. He was 91.

As a struggling artist in New York in 1950, Davis scored with E.C. Comics, which published a line of horror titles including “Tales from the Crypt.”

He remained with its editors – William M. Gaines, Albert B. Feldstein and Harvey Kurtzman – when they launched Mad in 1952. He contributed to the magazine for the next six decades, including countless portraits of its perpetually grinning mascot, Alfred E. Neuman.

Along the way, Davis created numerous covers for TV Guide and Time, and posters for films including “American Graffiti” and Woody Allen’s “Bananas.”

Netflix announces ‘Gilmore Girls,’ ‘One Day At A Time’ dates

NEW YORK

The television revivals at Netflix that began in February with “Fuller House” continue as the streaming network announces premiere dates for two more series reboots.

Netflix says “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life” will debut globally on Nov. 25. A new Latino version of “One Day at a Time” premieres Jan. 6.

The new “Gilmore Girls” brings back the popular mother-daughter dramedy that aired from 2000-2006. Each of the four 90-minute chapters covers each of four seasons of the year. The series brings back original stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, with creator Amy Sherman-Palladino also returning.

The new “One Day a Time” reimagines the 1970s sitcom classic, this time centering on a Cuban-American family. Original producer Norman Lear is back for its 13-episode first season.

Associated Press