Peter Fonda Dead at 79 After Respiratory Failure from Lung Cancer:
(Aug 16, 2019 | People.com)
Peter Fonda, the son of Henry Fonda and the younger brother of Jane Fonda, has died, PEOPLE confirms. He was 79.Peter's family confirmed the sad news in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE on Friday and said that the two-time Oscar-nominee died after suffering respiratory failure due to lung cancer."It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Peter Fonda has passed away," the family...read more
Quiet Man director's love for Maureen O'Hara revealed in letter
(Aug 13, 2019 | Irish Times)
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the Opera Composer Who Went Hollywood
(Aug 12, 2019 | The New Yorker)
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David Hedison, Actor in 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' and 'The Fly', Dies at 92
(Jul 22, 2019 | Variety)
By MACKENZIE NICHOLS David Hedison, a film, television, and theater actor known for his role as Captain Lee Crane in the sci-fi adventure television series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" and as the crazed scientist turned human insect in the first iteration of the film "The Fly," died on July 18. He was 92, and the family said in a statement that he "died peacefully" with his daughters...read more
Valentina Cortese, Italian Actress Nominated for Oscar, Dies at 96
(Jul 10, 2019 | Variety)
Valentina Cortese, an Italian actress who held the extremely rare distinction of having been nominated for best supporting actress for her work in a foreign film, Francois Truffaut's 1973 classic "Day for Night," has died, according to Italian news agency Ansa. She was 96.In Truffaut's "Day for Night," considered by many to be the best movie about making movies ever made, Cortese played, in the...read more
Rip Torn, Actor Known for 'Men in Black' and 'The Larry Sanders Show,' Dies at 88
(Jul 9, 2019 | Hollywood Reporter)
Torn also appeared on Broadway and in cult hits like "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" and "The Beastmaster"Rip Torn, a prolific actor best known for HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" and the "Men in Black" franchise, died Tuesday at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut, his representatives said. He was 88.In a career spanning more than six decades, Torn established himself as a versatile performer, appearing...read more
Machiko Kyo, Japanese Actress, Dies at 95
(May 15, 2019 | Variety)
Machiko Kyo, an actress who starred in some of the most internationally acclaimed Japanese films of the postwar era, died in Tokyo on Sunday at age 95, her former studio Toho announced Tuesday. The cause of death was heart failure.Born in Osaka in 1924 as Motoko Yano, she joined the Osaka Shochiku Girls Opera in 1936 and, using the stage name Machiko Kyo, the Daiei studio in 1949. Though...read more
Tim Conway, Comedian and 'Carol Burnett Show' Star, Dies at 85
(May 14, 2019 | Variety)
Tim Conway, the agile comedian who was a core member of the "The Carol Burnett Show" troupe and starred in a string of Disney film comedies in the 1970s, died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 85.A rep for Conway tells Variety he died from water on the brain.Over his long career, Conway was nominated for 13 Emmys and won six. For "The Carol Burnett Show," he was...read more
Gene Harris, Maureen O'Hara, George Kennedy - Three who left their mark on Idaho
(Mar 29, 2019 | Idaho Press
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by JEANNE HUFF There have been many artists who are no longer with us but have left an indelible mark. Here are three who weren't Idaho born but decided to spend their final days here.Maureen O'HaraMaureen O'Hara, 1920 - 2015, moved to Boise at the age of 92. She died three years later at the age of 95.O'Hara, who was Irish and had striking red hair, starred in numerous movies, including "Miracle...read more
Superman and Other Iconic Movie Costumes on Display at Seattle, WA Theater
(Mar 29, 2019 | Superman Supersite)
by Neil Cole The historic Cinerama Theater in Seattle, WA recently installed a new display of several iconic superhero costumes including an original Superman costume worn by Christopher Reeve in "Superman: The Movie," "Superman: II," and "Superman: III". Other vintage superhero costumes currently on display include a Captain Marvel costume from the 1941 movie serial "The Adventures...read more
Julie Andrews to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at Venice Film Festival
(Mar 8, 2019 | Playbill)
The Mary Poppins and Sound of Music star will be honored during the 76th Venice International Film Festival in late August.BY ADAM HETRICKMAR 08, 2019The Venice International Film Festival will honor Academy Award-winning actor Julie Andrews with the 2019 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the 76th festival that runs August 28-September 7.Andrews is a three-time...read more
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio's Former Hollywood Hills Home Sells
(Mar 8, 2019 | Architectural Digest)
Located in design-centric Outpost Estates in L.A., the two-story Mediterranean-style home includes four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms in design-centric Outpost Estates in L.A., the two-story Mediterranean-style home includes four bedrooms and four and a half bathroomsBy Joyce Chen p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #2b2b2b; -webkit-text-stroke:...read more
What happens to TCM under the AT&T WarnerMedia restructuring?
(Mar 8, 2019 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
March 08, 2019By Rodney HoThe initial memo Monday in which AT&T described how it was divvying up Turner Broadcasting networks and there seemed to be logic in all the various splits.TNT, TBS and truTV joined HBO. CNN and HLN were teamed up with live sports. And Cartoon Network and Adult Swim will help bolster the new Warner Bros. division focused on children and younger people.If Nativo is enabled...read more
AT&T's WarnerMedia restructuring breaks apart Turner Broadcasting
(Mar 4, 2019 | Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By Rodney Ho and Matt Kempner Under AT&T's new restructuring plan for its media operations, Atlanta-based Turner Broadcasting will disappear into the annals of history.Turner will be splintered or absorbed into three newly created entities.The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, said the overhaul is expected to lead to cost cutting and layoffs that will certainly impact Atlanta operations....read more
André Previn, Whose Music Knew No Boundaries, Dies at 89
(Feb 28, 2019 | New York Times)
By James BarronFeb 28, 2019André Previn in 1965. He conducted, composed, played jazz piano and scored movies in a musical life that spurned categories.CreditCreditErich Auerbach/Getty ImagesAndré Previn, who blurred the boundaries between jazz, pop and classical music - and between composing, conducting and performing - in an extraordinarily eclectic, award-filled career, died on Thursday at...read more