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Alec Baldwin Files Arbitration Claim Against ‘Rust’ Producers

By Anousha Sakoui From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Alec Baldwin has filed an arbitration claim against the producers of the movie “Rust” in a bid to shield himself from liability and cover his legal fees after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the western last year. In the arbitration demand filed…


Emilio Delgado, Iconic ‘Sesame Street’ Star Who Played Luis, Dead at 81

Emilio Delgado, a Mexican-American actor who appeared on the longtime family TV series “Sesame Street” for 45 years died on Thursday. He was 81. Delgado was surrounded by family when he died at his home in New York City, his wife, Carole Delgado, told TMZ. In late 2020, Delgado was diagnosed with blood cancer, multiple myeloma,…


Alec Baldwin Suggests Lawsuits Against Him Are Motivated by Money

Actor Alec Baldwin responded to several lawsuits that were filed against him and other “Rust” producers, suggesting that he believes the legal challenges are motivated by money. “We have dealt with a situation where specific people are not as interested in finding out what really happened,” Baldwin told a moderated conversation at the Boulder International…


33-Year-Old Actor Pasha Lee Killed During Russia–Ukraine Conflict

Ukrainian actor and TV host Pasha Lee was killed by shelling near Kyiv over the weekend, according to Ukraine’s Odesa International Film Festival. The organization said on Facebook that Lee, 33, “joined the ranks of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order to protect the country” amid Russia’s invasion and was killed…


Supreme Court Won’t Revisit Decision That Freed Bill Cosby From Prison

The Supreme Court won’t review the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby and will leave in place a decision by a lower court that vacated the actor’s 2018 sexual assault conviction and freed him from prison last year. The court on Monday declined (pdf) a request from prosecutors to hear the case to potentially reinstate Cosby’s…


‘Dark Shadows,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ Actor Mitchell Ryan Dies at 88

LOS ANGELES—Mitchell Ryan, who played a villainous general in the first “Lethal Weapon” movie, a ruthless businessman on TV’s “Santa Barbara,” and had character roles on the soap opera “Dark Shadows” and the 1990s sitcom “Dharma & Greg,” died Friday. He was 88. Ryan died of congestive heart failure at his Los Angeles home, his…


Award-Winning Sound Mixer Resigns from Academy in Protest

LOS ANGELES—Oscar-winning sound mixer Tom Fleischman has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in protest over the organization’s plans to present Academy Awards in several categories—including sound—prior to the show’s national telecast. A spokesman for Fleischman, a longtime collaborator with filmmaker Martin Scorsese, confirmed to several media outlets, including The Hollywood…


Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher Fundraiser for Ukraine Refugees Tops $6.8 Million

Hollywood couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have raised over $6.8 million as of Friday, a day after setting up a GoFundMe page seeking humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees. Kunis, who was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine in 1983, moved to the United States in 1991. “I have always considered myself an American, a proud American…


Bob Saget’s Case Isn’t ‘Technically Closed’: Official

The investigation into Bob Saget’s cause of death is not technically closed, said an official with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. In response to a question about the status of the investigation, an Orange County sheriff’s spokesperson told CNN this week that “it’s actually not quite that simple.” “There is no active investigation happening,” the spokesperson…


‘Wings’ and ‘Lois & Clark’ Actress Farrah Forke Dies at Age 54: Family

Farrah Forke, a star of “Wings” and “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” died at age 54, her family confirmed. “Farrah was fierce, tender, loyal, loving, strong, funny, smart, protective, kind, passionate and utterly irreplaceable,” they said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter and other outlets on Wednesday. “She brought a light…