Dick Curtis Dies: Jonathan Winters Straight Man, ‘Motel Hell’ Actor Was 95

Judy Nugent, the former ’50s child actor who co-starred with Jane Wyman in Magnificent Obsession, Annette Funicello in the popular Annette serial on ABC’s The Mickey Mouse Club, and flew in the arms of George Reeves’ Superman in a 1954 episode Adventures of Superman, died of cancer Thursday, Oct. 26, surrounded by family at her ranch in Montana. She was 83.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent 2023’s American Film Market may be shaping up for “a rather quiet year,” says Martin Moszkowicz, chairman of the executive board at Germany’s Constantin Film. That said, Moszkowicz will stay in Los Angeles for around 10 days. “We have so much business there – and much of it is not related directly to the market,” he says.

Matthew Perry, the actor best known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing on Friends, has sadly died at the age of 54.

Shaft and its sequels, has died at the age of 81.Roundtree passed away on Tuesday (October 24) in Los Angeles after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his longtime manager Patrick McMinn confirmed. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film,” McMinn said in a statement to CNN. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”Roundtree was born in New Rochelle, New York in 1942.

Trixie Mattel is opening the doors of her motel to HGTV with the renovation series Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home.

Trixie Mattel and her partner David Silver will be starring in a new project for HGTV!

Metallica‘s Robert Trujillo has revealed he once hid from a Manson family shootout in a local army surplus store.In a recent appearance on The Offspring‘s podcast Time To Relax, the Metallica bassist said he witnessed the holdout as his grandmother lived in Hawthorne, Los Angeles. The holdout occurred on August 21, 1971, when Trujillo was six years old.“I’m staying at my grandma’s house,” Trujillo began. “The gun shop, the army surplus shop around the corner on Hawthorne Boulevard, was robbed.

The Kills have shared a new single titled ‘Wasterpiece’ and revealed details of a 2024 US tour. Find out more below.Released today (October 24), the new single is the latest to be released from the rock duo’s forthcoming album, ‘God Games’.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Gregg Sutton, a songwriter and musician who recorded as a solo artist, was a member of Lone Justice, toured with Bob Dylan and was the musical director for comedian Andy Kaufman, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 74. No cause of death was immediately given.

UPDATE: A spokesperson for Danny Elfman has responded to the accusations raised in the lawsuit filed against him on Thursday.

Danny Elfman has been accused of sexual misconduct by a second woman, according to a lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone.The lawsuit, which was filed anonymously by a Jane Doe accuser in Los Angeles on Thursday (October 19), claimed that Elfman frequently exposed himself to her and allegedly told her that he masturbated next to her while she was asleep and couldn’t consent to the act. A representative of Elfman has denied the allegations.The suit comes three months after fellow composer Nomi Abadi previously accused Elfman of exposing himself and harassing her in 2017, before reaching a settlement of $830,000 (£645,000) to silence the claims.

Rocky star Burt Young has died aged 83. The Oscar-nominated actor played Paulie, the corner man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone throughout the iconic film franchise.

Katharine McPhee and Michelle Monaghan were among the celeb volunteers at a Baby2Baby volunteer session last week!

Washington scored a nail-biting victory over Oregon on Saturday and, with it, claimed the most-watched college football game of the week.

The hottest place to be this weekend in Los Angeles was the Brandi Carlile & Friends concert at the Hollywood Bowl!

Lara Parker, who found the role of a lifetime at just 28 years old when she was cast by Dark Shadows producer Dan Curtis as the beautiful, vengeful and altogether evil witch Angelique Bouchard Collins, died Thursday, Oct. 12, in her sleep in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer. She was 84.

EXCLUSIVE: London and LA-based management and production outfit 42 has hired MXN Entertainment partner Michelle Knudsen in its LA office.

Joni Mitchell made a surprise appearance at Brandi Carlile’s recent show in Los Angeles as well as Annie Lennox, Lucius and others – check out footage of the gig below.The moment happened at the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend (October 14). It was part of Carlile’s friends and family concert, which saw her perform covers of some of the artists who have inspired her throughout her career and play with her friends in the industry.A highlight of the evening came towards the end of the 21-song setlist when Carlile brought out close friend and music icon Joni Mitchell for a surprise appearance, which came amid Mitchell’s general return to live performing following a nine-year hiatus.Here, the two shared stories of their memories about one another over the years including Mitchell calling Carlile “butch” for drinking straight out of a wine bottle, and Carlile recalling their spending time together in Canada (via Spin).

Shirley Jo Finney, a theater director and the star of Wilma (1977), has died. She was 74.

Daniel Sturridge has released a statement after a Los Angeles court issued a warrant for his arrest. On Thursday, the former Manchester City and England striker failed to appear in court over money he allegedly owes to a man who found his dog.