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Dean Stockwell of ‘Quantum Leap’ Dies at 85

NEW YORK—Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor who gained new success in middle age in the sci-fi series “Quantum Leap,” has died. He was 85. Jay Schwartz, a family spokesperson, said Stockwell died of natural causes at home Sunday. Stockwell was Oscar-nominated for his comic mafia kingpin in “Married to the Mob” and was…


‘Rust’ Crew Member Bitten by Venomous Spider May Need Arm Amputated

A crew member who was part of the wrap team on the production of Western movie “Rust” may lose his arm after he was bitten by a venomous spider. Jason Miller, a lamp operator and pipe rigger, was bitten by a brown recluse spider while packing up the set and started to experience severe symptoms within days…


Alec Baldwin Calls for Mandatory Police Presence to Ensure Weapon Safety After Shooting

Alec Baldwin on Monday wrote that film and TV sets should hire police officers to monitor weapon safety on sets after he allegedly fatally shot a cinematographer in late October while filming. Authorities in New Mexico have said Baldwin, 63, shot and killed cinematographer Halyma Hutchins while filming “Rust.” According to court documents, the actor and…


Disney Offers Streaming Service Discount for a Month to Boost Subscribers

Walt Disney Co. said on Monday it was offering a month of Disney+ for $1.99 for a limited period, as the entertainment giant seeks to stem a slowdown in paid user growth at its streaming service. The promotion will begin on Nov. 8 and will be valid for a week through Nov. 14 for new…


First Lawsuits Filed Against Rappers Travis Scott, Drake, and Astroworld Organizers Over Deadly Concert

Rappers Travis Scott and Drake, as well as the Astroworld concert organizers, are facing at least two lawsuits after a tragic crowd surge at their concert in Houston left eight dead and around 300 injured on Friday night. Legal action has been filed on behalf of two concertgoers, with more claims expected by lawyers. Texas…


Angelina Jolie and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Tell How They Insist on Gun Safety After Alec Baldwin Shooting

By Martha Ross From The Mercury News SAN JOSE, Calif.—Angelina Jolie and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have plenty of experience performing scenes with real guns and dummy bullets on the sets of their big-budget action films, but both are reconsidering in the wake of the Oct. 21 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In interviews…


Brazilian Singer and Latin Grammy Winner Dies in Plane Crash

SAO PAULO—Marília Mendonça, one of Brazil’s most popular singers and a Latin Grammy winner, died Friday in an airplane crash on her way to a concert. She was 26. Mendonça’s press office confirmed her death in a statement, and said four other passengers on the flight also perished. Their plane crashed between Mendonça’s hometown Goiania…


‘Rust’ Armorer’s Attorneys Allege ‘Disgruntled and Unhappy’ Individual May Have ‘Sabotaged’ Set

Attorneys representing “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed on Wednesday alleged that a “disgruntled and unhappy” individual may have intended to “sabotage” the set by replacing dummy rounds of ammunition with live rounds, leading to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Speaking to TODAY, attorneys Jason Bowles and Robert Gorence, who represent the 24-year-old armorer, explained that there…


Paul Newman Memoir Left Unpublished to Come out Next Year

NEW YORK—A memoir Paul Newman left unpublished in his lifetime will come out next fall. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf announced Wednesday that the book, currently untitled, will include Newman’s thoughts on “acting, directing, boyhood, family, fame, Hollywood, Broadway, love, his first marriage, his 50-year marriage to Joanne Woodward, drinking, politics, racing, his ultimate ride to…


Alec Baldwin Protects Tweets Amid Scrutiny Over His Social Media Posts, Including Slamming His Crew for Safety Complaints

By Martha Ross From The Mercury News Alec Baldwin took the unusual step for a public figure of protecting his Twitter account Tuesday amid growing criticism over his and his wife’s use of social media to comment on the fallout of the actor’s fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin’s Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation…