'B.A.P.S.' star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53

LOS ANGELES -- Soprano Rebecca Luker, a three-time Tony nominated actor who starred in some of the biggest Broadway hits of the past three decades, died Wednesday. She was 59Her death was announced by her husband, veteran Broadway actor Danny Burstein, who said in a statement “our family is devastated.

Lee Wallace, who starred in several Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, died Dec. 20 in New York after along illness.

Bridgerton has got it all: scandal, romance, bougie balls, and, of course, a jaw-dropping male lead. Regé-Jean Page plays Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, and I'm not saying you'll definitely be drooling over his charm and his hot-hot scenes with co-star Phoebe Dynevor, but you should maybe make a plan to pick your jaw up off the floor.

EXCLUSIVE: The CW is set to premiere All American Stories, a new docuseries inspired by athletes who have defied the odds to achieve their goals. Co-hosted by Pac-12 Network’s Yogi Roth, who also executive produces, and former NFL player Spencer Paysinger, whose life story inspired The CW’s hit series All American, All American Stories will premiere as two one-hour specials on The CW network.

An inmate in Rhode Island has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to a local report.  The 66-year-old inmate who served time at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) was recently diagnosed with the virus.The inmate had underlying health issues that "likely contributed to this death," said Rhode Island Department of Corrections Spokesperson J.R.

Mark David Zac Efron has waited out much of the Coronavirus pandemic in the low-key but celeb-packed beachside town of Byron Bay on Australia’s Gold Coast — two hours south of Brisbane and a 1/15-hour flight from Sydney.

Natalie Oganesyan editorActor, singer and longtime supporter of the United Nations Refugee Agency Kat Graham has been named a Goodwill Ambassador in the world. She is just one of five Americans to have received the title.Variety caught up the “Vampire Diaries” actor, who recently starred in Netflix’s “Operation Christmas Drop,” to talk about her work with the UN.My grandfather was a UN ambassador.

James McClain Now that he’s free from both the unrelenting workplace abuse of Michael Scott and the scornful rejection of former flame Erin Hannon, actor Zach Woods (the ever-awkward Gabe on “The Office,” Jared Dunn on “Silicon Valley”) is hightailing it out of Scranton, Pennsylvania and settling in Los Angeles, where he’s licking his wounds at a walled and gated cottage in the leafy Studio City neighborhood.Built in 1946, renovated in the ’60s and 2017, and described in listing materials as

George Lucas was once a very promising young filmmaker working under the wing of his mentor Francis Ford Coppola in the heyday of New Hollywood, so it’s a bit depressing seeing his legacy get eclipsed by “Star Wars.” Between “American Graffiti” and “THX 1138” audiences were robbed of more distinct films by Lucas, and Ford Coppola seems to be sad that Lucas has only directed “Star Wars” movies since 1977.

Dale Sheets, a television pioneer and a manager for some of the top names in music, died on Monday in Los Angeles of heart failure at age 91. His death was confirmed by longtime family friend and former business associate Rob Wilcox.

Katherine Heigl has lined up her next film program with new limited series, Woodhull.

Star Wars spin off series Kenobi will be filmed in the town of Boston in the UK, not Boston, Massachusetts as previously reported.It was erroneously reported last week that the series would be filmed in the American city, prompting a number of memes and parodies.The Late Show With Stephen Colbert released a parody of the theme tune from classic Boston-set comedy series Cheers, which they claimed was the “opening credits” of the forthcoming sci-fi series.Kenobi is filming in Boston next month.

Tara Reid is one of the many celebs who loved Nicole Kidman in the HBO series The Undoing and now she wants to work with the Oscar-winning actress.

Matt Rife (Wild ‘N Out) and Clare Grant (Changeland) are set to star in psychological thriller The Private Eye, along with Eric Roberts (Runaway Train), Erik Griffin (Workaholics), Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther), Eugenia Kuzmina (The Gentlemen), Elijah Boothe (Luke Cage), Jihad Reeves (All American), King Chip (Shootouts), Lexy Panterra (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween) and newcomer Elliot. Jack Cook directed the pic from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hope Ayiyi, Santino Ramos, and Patrick Roe.