Albert L. Ortega/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) -- Comedic actor and improv legend Fred Willard, known for his roles in Best in Show, This Is Spinal Tap and Modern Family, has died at the age of 86. KABC Los Angeles confirms the actor passed away in his sleep ...
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‘The Forever Purge’ release delayed by pandemic; what summer films are still scheduled to open?
Still from "The First Purge"; Universal Pictures(NEW YORK) -- You can now add The Forever Purge to the list of movies being pulled from scheduled release as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps theaters closed. Variety reports that the fifth film in the ...
Read More »‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ series, featuring Captain Pike, coming to CBS All Access
(L-R:): Ethan Peck as Spock, Samora Smallwood as Lt. Amin, Anson Mount as Captain Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One; Russ Martin/CBS(NEW YORK) -- Ever since season two of Star Trek: Discovery featured the crew of the USS Enterprise in the days before...
Read More »Report: Little Richard, founding father of rock ‘n roll, dead at 87
J. Shearer/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Little Richard, the flamboyant, envelope-pushing musician whose wild performance style and appearance helped set the blueprint for rock and roll, has died, Rolling Stone reports. He was 87. His son, Danny...
Read More »Report: Little Richard, founding father of rock ‘n roll, dead at 87
J. Shearer/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Little Richard, the flamboyant, envelope-pushing musician whose wild performance style and appearance helped set the blueprint for rock and roll, has died, Rolling Stone reports. He was 87. His son, Danny...
Read More »Little Richard, founding father of rock ‘n roll, dead at 87
J. Shearer/WireImage Little Richard, the flamboyant, envelope-pushing musician whose wild performance style and appearance helped set the blueprint for rock and roll, has died, ABC News has confirmed via his agent. He was 87. Rolling Stone was the f...
Read More »John Krasinski is hosting a virtual prom for high schoolers missing out this year
Mike Coppola/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- John Krasinski is here to salvage prom season. The star of The Office and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan will be be hosting a virtual prom on his Some Good News YouTube channel Friday night at 8 p.m. ET for all the high s...
Read More »“Lean on Me” singer Bill Withers dead at 81
Bill Withers performing in 1972; Michael Putland/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Bill Withers, whose soulful hits such as "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine" earned him induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died of heart complications, his fa...
Read More »Terrence McNally, Tony-winning playwright, dead at 81 from COVID-19 complications
Bruce Glikas/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Terrence McNally, the Tony-winning playwright whose works include Master Class and Love! Valour! Compassion!, has died at 81 from complications of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Variety reports. McNally's age and m...
Read More »Music legend Kenny Rogers dies at age 81
Kenny Rogers in 1982; Luciano Viti/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Kenny Rogers, one of a handful of singers who achieved country music and pop music success in nearly equal measure with hits like "The Gambler" and the Dolly Parton duet "Islands in the Strea...
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