Dimitri Eipides, Longtime Toronto Film Fest Programmer, Dies at 82

Sekou Smith, who covered pro basketball for more than 20 including the past decade-plus at NBA TV, died today of Covid-19. He was 48.

Gemma Collins has shared an emotional tribute to the late Mick Norcross after he was tragically found dead on 21 January aged 57.The 39 year old, who was recently warned her dad "might not make it" but insists he'll be "home soon" amid his Covid-19 battle, took to her Instagram feed to post a sweet photo of herself and Mick for her 2million followers to see.The snap sees the blonde beauty wearing an all black ensemble as she leans in to speak to the nightclub owner as he smiles to the camera.

INXS‘s longtime manager Chris ‘CM’ Murphy has died at the age of 66.Murphy passed away in Sydney, Australia having suffered from mantle cell lymphoma, a representative for Murphy Petrol Group confirmed in a statement today (January 16).The message reads: “It is with great sadness that Caroline Murphy and family confirm that Christopher (CM) Mark Murphy, chairman of Murphy Petrol Group has today passed away peacefully at his beloved Ballina property ‘Sugar Beach Ranch’ surrounded by his

The first night that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert beat The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in total viewers after his opening night, the bespectacled host sprung for pizza for his crew.

Ray Brady, who covered business, economics and Wall Street for CBS television and radio for nearly three decades, has died. He was 94.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorRay Brady, a longtime CBS News correspondent who focused on business and the economy, died Jan. 12 at his home in Manhattan.

Jon Burlingame In August 2020, Bradley Rainey was named head of WME’s music for visual media department, succeeding veteran agent Amos Newman and taking on a roster of Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winners including Hans Zimmer, Randy Newman, Ludwig Göransson, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, among others. The 35-year-old Rainey, a graduate of USC’s film school, was well positioned for the promotion.

Also Read: What Exactly Does a Hollywood COVID Compliance Officer Do?For Reznor, the challenges began in the composing process — which, for a film set in 1930s Hollywood, required him and Ross to replace their usual electronic music with everything from big-band jazz numbers to orchestral arrangements. “Our usual practice of scoring is it’s the two of us sitting in a room, and what leaves that room is the final project,” he told TheWrap.

Ellise Shafer administratorStacy Title, a director, writer and producer known for her films “The Bye Bye Man” and “The Last Supper,” died on Monday of complications due to ALS, her manager Dannie Festa confirmed to Variety.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stacy Title died today after a three-year battle with ALS, her longtime manager, producing partner and friend Dannie Festa confirmed to Deadline. She was 56.

Chris Willman Music WriterWhile no tribute may ever go down as the one David Bowie actually deserves, Saturday’s three-hour “A Bowie Celebration” livestream came within spitting distance of giving the duke his due, with a worthy cast of dozens that included Duran Duran, Trent Reznor, Andra Day, Yungblud, Adam Lambert, Ian Hunter and Gary Oldman fronting superb arrangements put together by host Mike Garson, Bowie’s longtime pianist.The $25 webcast will continue to be available through 6 p.m.

Trent Reznor performed a pair of David Bowie covers this weekend to pay tribute to the rock legend ahead of the fifth anniversary of his death.Last night (January 9), pianist Mike Garson held a livestream event called A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day featuring a variety of artists paying tribute to the late musician, who died five year’s ago today (January 10).The likes of Boy George, Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan, Perry Farrell, Peter Frampton, Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, Yungblud, Anna

Tom LaBonge, an ebullient city councilman who served a district spanning Hollywood, the Universal City area, and the Greek Theater in Los Feliz from 2001 to 2015, died Thursday of unknown causes at his Silver Lake home. He was 67 and was known as “Mr. Los Angeles” for his vast knowledge of the city and its history.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, Duran Duran, Ian Hunter, Boy George, Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Adam Lambert, Peter Frampton, Andra Day and many more will perform at “Just for One Day,” a David Bowie livestreamed tribute concert taking place tonight (Friday, Jan.

Steven Manios Sr., a camera optics pioneer and former owner and president of Century Precision Optics, died on January 3 from complications of COVID-19. He was 82.

Trent Reznor has paid fresh tribute to David Bowie ahead of the five-year anniversary of the latter’s death this weekend.Bowie’s 74th birthday is set to be marked tomorrow (January 8) with a special livestream event that Reznor will take part in, while Sunday (January 10) marks five years since Bowie’s death in 2016.Speaking to Consequence of Sound, Reznor reflected on his memories of listening to and working with Bowie as he gave his latest tribute to the late musician.The Nine Inch Nails