Tag: Entertainment News

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Alum Arrested in Ukraine, Flees Country

Maksim Chmerkovskiy with “Dancing with the Stars” said he was arrested while trying to flee Ukraine, his native country, but he is now traveling back to the United States after fleeing the war-torn nation. “There’s a lot of fighting everywhere,” Chmerkovskiy said on social media. “Streets are crazy. At one point I got arrested… but…


Cannes Film Festival ‘No Longer Welcoming’ Russian Delegations, Kremlin Connections

The Cannes Film Festival has become the latest organization to announce a boycott against Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine as dozens of company’s across the globe seek to distance themselves from Moscow. The organization issued a statement on Tuesday stating that it would no longer be welcoming any Russian delegations or anyone connected…


Disney ‘Pausing’ Movie Releases in Russia Over ‘Tragic Humanitarian Crisis’

The Walt Disney Company announced on Monday that it would stop releasing new films in Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming Turning Red from Pixar,” a spokesperson…


Ned Eisenberg, ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star, Dies at 65

Ned Eisenberg, an American actor best known for his long-running recurring role on “Law & Order: SVU,” died at his home in New York on Feb. 27, a family member has said. He was 65. Eisenberg had been fighting two types of cancer over the past two years, Patricia Dunnock, the actor’s wife, said in…


Golden Globe ‘M*A*S*H’ Actress Sally Kellerman Dies From Heart Failure

Sally Kellerman, an actress known for playing U.S. Army Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in director Robert Altman’s 1970 film “M*A*S*H,” died on Thursday. She was 84. The Oscar and Emmy nominated actor died of heart failure at her home in the Woodlands Hills section of Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said. In…


Oscar-Nominated ‘M*A*S*H’ Star Sally Kellerman Dies From Heart Failure

Sally Kellerman, an actress known for playing U.S. Army Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in director Robert Altman’s 1970 film “M*A*S*H,” died on Thursday. She was 84. The Oscar and Emmy nominated actor died of heart failure at her home in the Woodlands Hills section of Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said. In…


Husband of Cinematographer Killed on ‘Rust’ Movie Blames Alec Baldwin, Safety Violations for Wife’s Death

By Anousha Sakoui From Los Angeles Times Matthew Hutchins, husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins—who was killed during filming of the movie “Rust—expressed outrage over actor Alec Baldwin’s response to the shooting. In a preview of an interview that will air Thursday morning on NBC’s “Today” show, Hutchins blamed the actor as well as a lack…


Gary Brooker, Frontman of Rock Band Procol Harum, Dies at 76

LONDON—Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum frontman who sang one of the 1960s’ most enduring hits, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died. He was 76. The English rock band said Brooker died at his home on Saturday. He had been receiving treatment for cancer. A statement posted on the band’s official website said: “With the…


Standup Comedy Magician ‘The Amazing Johnathan’ Dies of Heart Disease

Johnathan Edward Szeles, who gained mainstream fame and was a year-round headliner in Las Vegas for his standup comedy and magic shows, has died from a terminal heart condition, according to reports. He was 63. Szeles, better known by his stage name “The Amazing Johnathan” died in his sleep around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday at…


Missing Actress Jaida Benjamin of Netflix’s ‘Family Reunion’ Found Safe

A 27-year-old actress who went missing in California over the weekend was found safe on Tuesday in a Los Angeles neighborhood, according to reports. Jaida Benjamin, best known for her work on Netflix’s “Family Reunion,” was located by the Los Angeles Police Department in Studio City, Fox News reported. “She was located this morning at…