Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Mass murderer Charles Manson seriously ill, moved to hospital, sources say

Mass murderer Charles Manson was taken from a Central Valley prison in California to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue, two sources familiar with the situation said. One of the sources said Manson was seriously ill but could not provide specific information. Officials with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation declined to comment, citing […]

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

‘Sleeping Beauty’ delights in Jerusalem

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM — Once a year Israel’s classical ballet comany puts on a performance of a traditional ballet. This is intended mainly for the entertainment of children during the Chanukah/Christmas holiday season. For me, however, this is a golden opportunity to enjoy a very special aesthetic and artistic treat. When I was growing

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

“M.A.S.H” fans are mourning one of the show’s most beloved actors, William Christopher

PASADENA, Calif. — William Christopher, best known as the calm-voiced Father Francis Mulcahy on “M.A.S.H.,” has died. He was 84. His son, John Christopher, told KABC his father died of non-lung small cell carcinoma. RELATED: On New Year’s Eve, someone from Mariah Carey’s team asked an embarrassingly obvious question William Christopher played the role of

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Song Meaning Of NYE Tune ‘Auld Lang Syne’

Aside from lots of booze and cute appetizers, there’s something very familiar about New Year’s Eve: “Auld Lang Syne.” While the famous song is almost always played at the stroke of midnight, not everyone knows what it means– and they certainly don’t know the words to it. In “Harry Meets Sally,” Billy Crystal’s character Harry

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Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together

Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher will have a joint funeral and are to be buried together in Hollywood, according to Reynolds’ son. Todd Fisher said no date had been set for the funeral, which will be private. Carrie Fisher’s body was released to her family on Friday. The actress and writer who starred

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Tyrus Wong, artist whose paintings inspired Disney’s ‘Bambi’ and other films, dies at 106

LOS ANGELES—In the late 1930s, when few doors were open to the son of a poor Chinese immigrant, Tyrus Wong landed a job at Walt Disney’s studio as a lowly “in-betweener,” whose artwork filled the gaps between the animator’s key drawings. But he arrived at an opportune moment. Disney’s animators were struggling to bring “Bambi”

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Obscure English comedy sketch is huge hit in Europe on New Year’s Eve

This New Year’s Eve, just before midnight, millions of revelers will do the same thing they do every year. They will pause their celebrations to watch a short piece of comedic English dinner theater that hardly anyone in Britain has heard of. More than 50 years ago a German television channel made a recording of

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

R.I.P. to Barbara Tarbuck, a television legend best known for her work on “General Hospital”

Barbara Tarbuck, a stage and screen actress who played Jane Jacks on “General Hospital” and Mother Superior Claudia on “American Horror Story: Asylum,” has died. She was 74. Tarbuck died Monday at her Los Angeles home, said her daughter, producer Jennifer Lane Connolly. Tarbuck suffered from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disorder, a rare, degenerative brain disease, Connolly said

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘A Man and a Woman’ singer Pierre Barouh dies aged 82

French songwriter, composer and singer Pierre Barouh, who penned and sang the international hit “A Man And A Woman” from the eponymous 1966 film, died Wednesday aged 82, his wife … Barouh, who had been in hospital for five days, died following a heart attack, Atsuko Ushioda told reporters. Raised in the western Paris suburbs

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Which Is Your Favorite Stan Lee Cameo? Watch Them All Here To Celebrate His 94th Birthday [VIDEO]

Iconic comic book writer Stan Lee, who turned 94 years old yesterday, has made a cameo in nearly every Marvel movie and TV show — from 1989’s The Trial of the Incredible Hulk to Doctor Strange this year. He’s even appeared in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter on ABC (see it here). However,

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Debbie Reynolds, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ star, mother of Carrie Fisher, dies at 84

LOS ANGELES — Debbie Reynolds, an actress who sang and danced her way into film history opposite Gene Kelly in the classic 1952 musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” a movie that helped turn her into a sweetheart of American film, has died. She was 84. Reynolds, who was a major collector of Hollywood memorabilia and

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Another Rockette speaks out about the inauguration performance: “If I had to lose my job over this, I would”

Just a few days after a fellow dancer took to Instagram to speak out about performing at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, another Radio City Rockette has publicly explained why she will not be present to perform. RELATED: Madison Square Garden Company fights back at the claim that the Rockettes are being forced to perform for

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA