Kimmarie Johnson, a model who made inroads into acting during the late 1990s and early 2000s with a small role in Dude, Where’s My Car? and an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, died Wednesday, November 4, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles following a cardiac emergency the week before. She was 50. Her death was […]
Former Los Angeles TV news anchor Harold Greene has died, according to a social media post by his daughter, Courtney Greene. He was 82. “Our beloved husband, father, uncle and friend has signed off for the last time,” she wrote in a Facebook post. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that […]
Harold Greene, the longtime news anchor for many of L.A.’s local news stations, died last night. His passing was announced by family. Greene was 82. At various junctures in his career, Greene worked for ABC7 Eyewitness News, KCAL 9 News and CBS 2 News. Greene also worked in San Diego for a period, and legend […]
Charles F. Porter, the actor and producer known for backing the 2025 film Finding Faith and playing the titular NASCAR phenom in ESPN’s Wendell Scott: A Race Story, died on Monday after a long battle with cancer. His passing was announced by his wife, Candice Tab-Porter. He was 47. Porter was a multihyphenate in more […]
The former Duke football standout also made films for BET+, championed inspirational, independent cinema, wrote poetry and mentored kids.
Herbert Blomstedt, a renowned conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony from 1985 to 1995, has died at the age of 99
He never achieved the celebrity of more glamorous colleagues, but drew acclaim as he remained at the podium until virtually the end of his long life.
The much loved Swedish-American musician, particularly known for his work with the San Francisco Symphony and Leipzig Gewandhaus, continued performing until earlier this year The conductor Herbert Blomstedt has died aged 99. His career stretched over an extraordinary seven decades and he continued to conduct and tour into his late 90s; his final concert was earlier this year, aged 98. Born in Massachusetts, US, in July 1927 to Swedish parents, the musician grew up in Sweden and Finland. His conducting tutors included Igor Markevitch, Jean Morel and Leonard Bernstein. Continue reading...
The Italian filmmaker clashed with screenwriter Gore Vidal during the making of the epic that starred Malcolm McDowell.
Wall Street cheered the Blue Wave that put Democrats in control of both the Senate and House, with major market indexes and media stocks posting gains Wednesday morning after the midterm elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared over 1,100 points in early trading, up 2.2%, to nearly 53,000, while the Nasdaq Composite index was […]
Italian director Tinto Brass, known for the historic erotic epics “Salon Kitty” and “Caligula,” has died. He was 93. Brass’ family announced the news of his death on Wednesday to Italian press agency Ansa. Born in Milan in 1933 to a Venetian family of artists, Brass first studied law before veering towards film during the […]
Italian film director Tinto Brass, whose filmmaking spanned many genres but came to be associated internationally with his erotic films of the 1970s, has died in Rome. He was 93 years old. His wife Caterina Varzi and children Bonifacio and Beatrice Brass announced the news of Brass’ death on Wednesday to Italian press agency Ansa. […]
Coco Jones, TRÍADA & The Womack Sisters are also featured on Holiday Blend , which arrives today on streaming services & coffeehouse playlists.
He was stylist to the stars in the 1960s and 1970s before creating a global range of hair products.
Butala, whose "true joy was entertaining and sharing his music," co-founded the 1960s vocal act known for popular recordings of "The Way You Look Tonight" and "When I Fall in Love."
EXCLUSIVE: “If the Republicans lose both the House and the Senate, I think it will be, in my estimation, entirely down to that decision to attack Iran and the economic fallout from that decision,” says Piers Morgan of the ongoing war, the ramifications for today’s midterms and Donald Trump. “It’s very hard to see how […]
His books about sex, drugs and social misfits amid the country’s economic boom — and subsequent bust — sold millions of copies.
The singer was best known for British pop-rock band's hit cover of "Everlasting Love."
Tony Butala, co-founder of the Grammy-nominated trio The Lettermen, has died at age 87
Steve Ellis, the singer for the British pop band Love Affair best known for the 1967 hit “Everlasting Love,” died Friday, October 30, following complications from a chronic illness. He was 76. His death was announced on his Facebook page. Ellis lived in Brighton, England, and the family statement notes that he passed peacefully in […]
The Alabama-born musician made a similar promise in 2020 if Georgia flipped blue — and delivered with the covers LP Georgia Blue
Nicole Taylor, who had a viral hit with “Country Money” as part of the identical-triplets group Taylor Red, has died. She was 35. Her sisters Natalie and Niki Taylor announced Tuesday she died September 28 of breast cancer. ““We are shocked and heartbroken to announce the passing of our sister Nicole Taylor,” Natalie said in […]
Nicole Taylor, a country singer and one-third of the identical triplet trio Taylor Red, which built a massive following on TikTok and Youtube, has died after a battle with breast cancer. She was 35. Taylor died Sept. 28 at her home in Nashville, Tenn., according to a statement on the group’s website. Her sisters and […]
The Americana country group's lead singer was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2022.
Elena Maganini, a TV and film editor who won an Emmy for cutting the pilot for “Dexter” and edited several films for director John McNaughton, died Oct. 21 in Burbank of complications from breast cancer. She was 70. Born in Chicago, she graduated from the U. of Illinois and studied filmmaking at Columbia College in […]
Both DeGeneres and former 'Ellen' executive producer Andy Lassner said the news was shocking as a GoFundMe, which aimed to raise money for a funeral, called Wright's death an "unfathomable tragedy."
Ellen DeGeneres is mourning the loss of Matthew Wright, who worked as an executive producer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 16 years and appeared frequently on the show. Wright died Friday, October 30, while he was working remotely in Los Angeles “in an unfathomable tragedy,” according to a GoFundMe for his family. He was […]
Sandy Frank, the veteran TV distributor and producer, has died at the age of 97. Frank is best known for producing and distributing game shows such as Name That Tune and The Dating Game as well as bringing Japanese monster movies to the United States. Starting out as a sales executive for Paramount Pictures in […]
Matthew Wright, an executive producer on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” died Oct. 30 in an “unfathomable tragedy,” according to a GoFundMe campaign for his family. He was 52. “In an unfathomable tragedy, Matt Wright passed away Oct 30th while working remotely in Los Angeles His husband, father, sister and niece are in New York, desperate […]
John Leeson, the British actor who voiced Doctor Who’s iconic companion K9, has died aged 83, his family has confirmed. In a Facebook post, Leeson’s son Guy Ducker said his father died yesterday “after a summer of illness.” “I regret to announce the death of my father, John Ducker, a.k.a. John Leeson, at 3:03pm today […]
John Leeson, the English actor who voiced “Doctor Who’s” beloved robot dog K9, died on Sunday. He was 83. Leeson’s son, Guy Ducker, announced his death in a Facebook post. “I regret to announce the death of my father, John Ducker, aka John Leeson, at 3:03 p.m. today after a summer of illness. The end […]
Marty Erlichman, who discovered Barbra Streisand and in over 60 years as her manager helped shape and guide her career, has died. He was 97. Erlichman first saw Streisand when he went to see an old friend, comedian Phil Leeds, perform. In 1991, he recalled that night. “Out walked this eighteen-year-old singer as his opening […]
An entertainment manager for decades, Erlichman also worked with The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.
Marty Erlichman, the entertainment manager who discovered Barbra Streisand and managed her for more than six decades, died on Saturday of age-related causes. He was 97. “To the world, he was a giant of Hollywood; to us, he was a deeply devoted and loving father, husband, grandfather, and rock,” Erlichman’s family wrote in a statement. […]
He discovered the singer at 19 years old and managed her career for more than six decades.
The DJ and producer helped bring techno to a global audience through Cybotron, Model 500 and the Belleville Three.
Cate McHugh was congratulated by her coach Sir Tom Jones after she was crowned winner on Saturday.
An unmissable documentary play, Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia with luminous Isis Hainsworth and ecstatic dance in a Norwegian museum are among November’s highlights Swiss director Milo Rau’s ripped-from-the-headlines approach to theatre has included shows about wars in Iraq and Congo and the exploitation of migrant workers. His four-hour documentary play (created with Servane Dècle) about the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisèle Pelicot has been performed around the world and will be staged by the Young Vic at London’s County Hall on 30 November. The production swiftly sold out but will be livestreamed in full . The cast includes Adjoa Andoh, Rosie Jones and Olivia Williams. “It was the act of witnessing that really got me,” said Young Vic boss Nadia Fall of the show. “It isn’t scenes and costumes in a set like a traditional piece of theatre. It is the facts. It just floors you.” Continue reading...
James Longley’s “Mohabat” won the Opus Bonum section at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival on Saturday. Produced by Mohammad Sharif Hotak, Longley and Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, it follows a 12-year-old boy Mohabat, whose father dies in a drone strike. Left without parental care, he’s taken to a city orphanage. “By patiently observing the boy’s interactions […]
James Longley’s “Mohabat” won the Opus Bonum section at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival on Saturday. Produced by Mohammad Sharif Hotak, Longley and Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, it follows a 12-year-old boy Mohabat, whose father dies in a drone strike. Left without parental care, he’s taken to a city orphanage. “By patiently observing the boy’s interactions […]
Sanjay Gupta, the Indian director best known for the crime drama films Kaante and Shootout at Lokhandwala, died Friday, October 30, after a fall at his home in Mumbai. He was 57 (though some sources put his age at 59). His death was confirmed by friend and fellow director Milap Zaveri to the Press Trust […]
Indian filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, whose credits include the crime thriller “Kaante,” the gangster saga “Shootout at Wadala” and the Hrithik Roshan-starring “Kaabil,” has died following a fall at his Mumbai residence on Oct. 30. He was 59, according to the Press Trust of India. Director Milap Zaveri, a longtime friend of Gupta who worked on […]
Marvin R. Shanken, the longtime editor and publisher of Wine Spectator magazine who was instrumental in elevating the profile of American wine business, died Thursday in Manhattan. He was 83. Shanken started his career in 1972 when he bought a small industry newsletter named Impact, which became a key resource for the wine and spirits […]
The German actress was 23 when she arrived in Hollywood, where she starred in movies with Peter Sellers, Paul Newman and Bob Hope.
As Jean-Luc Picard in seven seasons, four films and a sequel, Stewart made us believe the most interesting person in the room might also be the most humane Patrick Stewart dies age 86 His life in pictures Patrick Stewart brought gravitas and complexity to the screen, from Star Trek to X-Men ‘He stood for the best of us’: William Shatner and more pay tribute What might humanity look like in 400 years’ time if we really do become wiser and more compassionate with each passing decade? The creators of Star Trek: The Next Generation clearly felt the answer closely resembled Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86 after a short illness . Their decision may well have opened up an entirely new future for Gene Roddenberry’s enduring, resolutely utopian space saga. Prior to the casting of the classically trained Yorkshireman in 1987, Star Trek was best known for the interplay between William Shatner’s charismatic, impulsive Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy’s drily logical Spock. Stewart brought something of both men to the captain’s chair as Jean-Luc Picard, combining analytical rigour with a depth of feeling his imposing formality could never quite conceal. Continue reading...
From Jean-Luc Picard to Charles Xavier, the actor’s Shakespearean training – and that sonorous voice – made him a unique charismatic force in Hollywood Patrick Stewart dies age 86 His life in pictures O Captain, our Captain: on Star Trek, Patrick Stewart could make anyone feel hopeful for humanity ‘He stood for the best of us’: William Shatner and more pay tribute No actor showed the commercial potential of blue-chip British classical training like Patrick Stewart. With style, technique and the most minutely self-aware, almost vaudevillian sense of mimicry, Shakespearean thesps can turn their hand to American movies and high-end American television and show the American method actors how it’s done – sometimes, even, at the beginning of their screen careers, at a competitively low wage. Stewart was one of the thoroughbreds of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1970s stage generation who had also had classy small screen roles, such as his intimidating Sejanus in I, Claudius opposite Derek Jacobi. But he effected a warp-speed leap to pop culture stardom by getting the role of Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the Federation starship USS Enterprise, in TV’s Star Trek: The Next Generation, the hugely successful reboot of Star Trek that ran from 1987 to 1994, spawning four separate feature films and then another series, Star Trek: Picard. Continue reading...
The British actor was 86. He achieved pop-culture stardom as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
Star Trek: the Next Generation star died at his home after ‘a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia’ His life in pictures Patrick Stewart brought gravitas and complexity to the screen O Captain, our Captain: on Star Trek, Patrick Stewart could make anyone feel hopeful for humanity ‘He stood for the best of us’: William Shatner and more pay tribute Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed British stage and screen actor renowned for both Shakespeare and sci-fi, has died. He was 86. The Star Trek: the Next Generation and X-Men star died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles after “a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia”, said Kelly Bush Novak, his longtime spokesperson, to the Hollywood Reporter . Continue reading...
Stewart was raised by an abusive father but became best known for playing kind, paternal leaders who united families of misfits.
Legendary "Star Trek" and "X-Men" actor Patrick Stewart died at his Los Angeles home at 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
