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Actor Michael K. Williams Dies at 54

Actor Michael K. Williams, who starred in “The Wire,” died Monday. Williams was found dead Monday afternoon by family members in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment, New York City police said. He was 54. His death was being investigated as a possible drug overdose, the NYPD said. The medical examiner was investigating the cause of death….


Joan Washington, UK Voice Coach to Hollywood Stars, Is Dead

LONDON—Hollywood stars are paying tribute to voice coach Joan Washington, whose death was announced on Friday. Washington’s death was disclosed by her husband, actor Richard E. Grant. He posted a video on Twitter of the couple dancing together to a song by the Platters, along with the words: “ONLY YOU! Joan – Love of my…


Here They Go Again—ABBA Reunite for First New Album in 40 Years

STOCKHOLM—Swedish supergroup ABBA announced their first new album in four decades on Thursday and said they would stage a series of virtual concerts using digital avatars of themselves in London next year. Fans piled online to celebrate the long-awaited reunion of one of the world’s most successful bands. “2021 has been saved by new ABBA…


At the Venice Film Festival, Cinema’s Future Looks Hopeful

VENICE, Italy—Hope for the future of cinema was front of mind for many as the Venice International Film Festival kicked off Wednesday on the Lido. In the face of the Delta variant, and the trials those in the global film industry weathered last year, the 78th edition of the oldest festival in the world has…


Jamaican Reggae Legend ‘Lee Scratch’ Perry Dies at 85

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Jamaican singer and record producer “Lee Scratch” Perry, considered one of reggae’s founding fathers, died on Sunday. He was 85. Perry, whose real name is Rainford Hugh Perry, died at a hospital in Montego Bay, Jamaica, according to a statement issued by Prime Minister Andrew Holness. He noted that Perry was a…


Actor Ed Asner, Star of ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Lou Grant’ Dies at Age 91: Family

Ed Asner, who played a gruff newsman for laughs and for drama in the classic TV series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spinoff “Lou Grant” in the 1970s and 1980s and was honored with seven Emmy Awards, died on Sunday at age 91, his family said. Asner, whose diverse credits also included a…


Michael Nader, ‘All My Children’ and Dynasty’ Star, Dies From Cancer at Age 76

By Joseph Wilkinson From New York Daily News Michael Nader, who carved a career out of playing the dashing husband of two of TV’s most popular soap opera divas, died Monday of cancer. He was 76. The actor died surrounded by family at his Northern California home, TVLine reported. With his chiseled looks and brooding…


‘Real Houswives’ Star Alexia Echevarria Says Mother Died of COVID-19 on Her Wedding Day

By Peter Sblendorio From New York Daily News The mother of “Real Housewives of Miami” star Alexia Echevarria died Wednesday after a battle with COVID-19. Echevarria had planned to get married to Todd Nepola that day before her mother Nancy’s death, the reality star wrote in an Instagram post. “The last couple of days have…


ESPN Removes Rachel Nichols From All NBA Coverage, Cancels ‘The Jump’

ESPN announced on Wednesday that it will be removing basketball reporter Rachel Nichols from all NBA programming, and that it is also canceling her weekday show “The Jump.” David Roberts, ESPN’s senior vice president of production, said in a statement that it was “mutually agreed that this approach regarding our NBA coverage was best for…


Kanye West Asks Court to Legally Change His Name to Ye

LOS ANGELES—Kanye just wants to be Ye. Kanye West filed court documents Tuesday to legally change his name. The Los Angeles Superior Court filing says the 44-year-old wants to get rid of his full name—Kanye Omari West—in favor of just his longtime two-letter nickname, Ye, with no middle name or last name. The documents, dated…