Jay Wolpert, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Writer and ‘Price is Right’ Producer, Dies at 79

obituary on Sunday. “Sergei was a strong advocate for international filmmakers and long pressed for their recognition and inclusion in Hollywood.

J. Kim Murphy Ian Alexander Jr., a musician, DJ and son of actress and director Regina King, has died by suicide. He was 26 years old.Alexander’s death was confirmed to Variety by a public relations representative for King.

Regina King is suffering an unimaginable loss following the death of her 26-year-old son, Ian Alexander Jr.The Oscar winner tells ET the family is «devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian.» She added, «He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time. Thank you.»Alexander Jr.

Robert Breck Denny Jr., a writer and actor who guested on such series as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ratched and The Shrink Next Door and was a member of comedy troupe The Groundlings, has died. He was 34.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterMany life-defining friendships likely have a moment when the two parties look at one another and say, “This should be a movie.” It so happens that writer Lauren Pomerantz and producer Jessica Elbaum, best friends since 2004, had the skill set to make that happen.The sisterly bond shared by the women is the basis for “Am I OK?,” one of the most anticipated titles premiering at this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival. The indie stars Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno, surrogates for Pomerantz and Elbaum respectively, and is directed by work and life partners Stephanie Allynne and Tig Notaro.

Los Angeles lounge music icon Marty Roberts, the drummer and upright bassist in the “Marty & Elayne” act that entertained at the Dresden Lounge in Los Feliz for 35 years, has died at age 89. No cause of death was immediately available.

Los Angeles lounge music icon Marty Roberts, the drummer in the “Marty & Elayne” act that entertained at the Dresden Lounge in Los Feliz for 35 years, has died.

!Disney+'s teen musical comedy officially began production on season 3 in Los Angeles on Tuesday. To kick off the latest chapter, the streaming service announced the in-show musical that will be taking center stage: Frozen.

Jay-Z might have 99 problems, but finding time to spend with his daughter ain’t one! The 52-year-old rapper took his 10-year-old daughterBlue Ivy Carter to the Los Angeles Rams game on Monday January 17. The dad and daughter duo looked like they had a sweet day spending time together in a photo of them watching the game, via The Shade Room. The pair were both dressed in black outfits, as they watched the Rams beat the Cardinals in an impressive 34 to 11 victory.

Brandon Murphy, the screenwriter who co-wrote last year’s action-comedy sequel Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, died January 9 in Los Angeles, friends told Deadline. He was 43. No cause of death was given.

Attorney Jerry Longarzo, co-founder and managing partner of Longarzo Vance Klevan LLP, has died at the age of 58.

Dick Carson, brother of TV legend Johnny Carson and a former director for The Tonight Show, died at 92 at his home in Studio City, Calif. on December 19, 2021 following a brief illness, his family said.

Dwayne Hickman, whose turn as eternal romantic Dobie Gillis made him a teen idol in the 1960s, has died this morning at age 87 in his Los Angeles home of complications from Parkinson’s Disease.

Jay Wolpert, who was the original producer of The Price Is Right in the 1970s, created other game show and later scripted The Count of Monte Cristo and Disney’s first Pirates of the Caribbean film, died Monday of Alzheimer’s in Los Angeles. He was 78.

Sounds like the Society of Composers & Lyricists has its nominees. The third annual SCL Awards honor music in visual media — film, TV, streaming, interactive — spanning seven categories plus the David Raksin Award for Emerging Talent. Read the full list of nominations below.