Tag: Entertainment News

15 Months Later, Radio City Reopens With Dave Chappelle

NEW YORK—Fifteen months after shuttering for the pandemic, New York’s Radio City Music Hall reopened its doors Saturday for the Tribeca Festival premiere of a new Dave Chappelle documentary for a full-capacity, fully-vaccinated audience. The debut of “Dave Chappelle: This Time This Place,” which chronicles Chappelle’s pandemic stand-up series held in rural Ohio cornfields, marked…


Frank Bonner, Herb Tarlek on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 79

LOS ANGELES—Frank Bonner, who played a brash salesman with an affection for polyester plaid suits on the TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died. He was 79. Bonner died Wednesday from complications of Lewy body dementia, said his daughter, Desiree Boers-Kort. The actor died at his home in Laguna Niguel, south of Los Angeles. He…


‘Gone Girl’ Actress Lisa Banes Dies 10 Days After Hit-and-Run

NEW YORK—“Gone Girl” actress Lisa Banes died 10 days after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City, police said. The 65-year-old Banes, who was struck by a scooter or motorcycle while crossing a street on June 4, died Monday at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, a police department spokesperson said. Banes appeared in…


Ned Beatty, Indelible in ‘Deliverance,’ ‘Network,’ Dies at 83

NEW YORK—Ned Beatty, the indelible character actor whose first film role in 1972’s “Deliverance” launched him on a long, prolific, and accomplished career, has died. He was 83. Beatty’s manager, Deborah Miller, said Beatty died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and loved ones. After years in regional…


The Unanswered ‘Jeopardy!’ Question: Who’s the New Host?

LOS ANGELES—“Jeopardy!” needed a host, and Lucille Ball had an enthusiastic suggestion for creator Merv Griffin: The smooth-voiced, debonair emcee of the “High Rollers” game show. That was 1984. Decades later, filling the void left by the late Alex Trebek involves sophisticated research and a parade of guest hosts doing their best to impress viewers…


Chris Harrison Permanently Leaves ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise

LOS ANGELES—Chris Harrison, the original host of ABC’s “The Bachelor” and its spinoffs, is leaving the long-running franchise. His departure comes four months after he defended contestant Rachael Kirkconnell against criticism over 2018 photos showing her at a fraternity formal with an Old South plantation theme. Harrison is “stepping aside as host of ‘The Bachelor’…


Carnegie Hall Reopens in October After 19-Month Closure

NEW YORK—Carnegie Hall will resume performances in October following a 1 1/2-year closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic but with a limited schedule of recitals and small ensembles until large orchestras return in January. The Hall initially intended to open the season with a virtual gala, but Carnegie executive and artistic director Clive Gillinson said…


‘Gone Girl’ Actor in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run

NEW YORK—“Gone Girl” and “Cocktail” actor Lisa Banes remained hospitalized in critical condition Saturday night after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City, her manager said. Banes, 65, was struck by either a scooter or a motorcycle in the Upper West Side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center on Friday evening as she…


Cancel Culture Attacks Ellie Kemper and the St. Louis Veiled Prophets by Ignoring the Details

Actress Ellie Kemper, best known for her roles in “The Office” and “The Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt,” has been the center of a Twitter firestorm this week due to her past involvement in the St. Louis Veiled Prophet Ball. In 1999, Kemper was crowned the ball’s queen of love and beauty. Originally from Ladue, Missouri in…


‘Face/Off’ Actress Romy Walthall Dead at 57

By Peter Sblendorio From New York Daily News Film and TV actress Romy Walthall, whose decades-long career included a role in the classic action flick “Face/Off” and appearances on popular series such as “The X-Files,” has died. Walthall died in Los Angeles on May 19, her son told Variety. The actress had suffered sudden cardiac…