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Hilary Swank is a two-time Oscar-winner and a notable pet rescuer.

A Vermont man has pleaded guilty in Bennington, Vermont, to a reduced charge in the June 12, 2023 crash that killed actor Treat Williams.

One of Pink‘s fans got more than they bargained for when they were in the audience for the hitmaker’s Summer Carnival Tour – a baby!

Ryan Koss revealed he was “friends” with Treat Williams before their road collision resulted in Williams’ death.

A driver has been charged for the tragic motorcycle accident that killed Treat Williams.  

Treat Williams tragically died in a motorcycle accident back in June and now his official cause of death has been released by the authorities.

Treat Williams got a send-off from his family and friends on Monday. ET has learned that the actor's loved ones «honored his memory during an intimate funeral» in Vermont.«It happened last night.

Details are still surfacing of the fatal motorcycle accident that claimed the life of Treat Williams.  The actor died Monday at Albany Medical Center in New York after being airlifted away in a helicopter from the collision in Vermont.

Treat Williams' daughter, Ellie, is speaking out after her father died in a motorcycle crash Monday. Ellie took to her Instagram story to share several posts about her late father, including a throwback picture of her parents with an emotional message.

An active investigation is still ongoing following the tragic passing of Treat Williams.

fatal motorcycle accident that claimed the life of Treat Williams.  The actor died Monday at Albany Medical Center in New York after being airlifted away in a helicopter from the collision in Vermont.On Wednesday, a witness to the tragic accident, Matt Rapphahn, shared his recollection of the events, detailing the harrowing collision.Speaking with, Rapphahn said he initially had his back to the road, but turned around «just in time» to see the crash — which occurred around 5 p.m. Monday on Route 30 by Long Trail Auto near the southwestern Vermont town of Dorset.

As the world mourns the sudden death of  and  actor Treat Williams, new details of his fatal motorcycle accident are surfacing. Williams, 71, died Monday at Albany Medical Center in New York after being airlifted away in a helicopter from the collision in Vermont, according to Vermont State Police Department PIO Adam Silverman and Lt. Steve Coote, who held a virtual press conference covering the incident. The crash happened around 5 p.m. Monday on Route 30 by Long Trail Auto near the southwestern Vermont town of Dorset.

Remembering a friend. Celebrities paid tribute to Treat Williams after the actor’s shocking death in a motorcycle accident.

Treat Williams, known for his roles in "Hair" and "Everwood," died following a vehicular accident in Dorset Monday, according to police. He was 71.

Live concerts can be unpredictable, no matter how much a musician prepares. Stages and instruments can break, fans get rowdy, and there’s always the risk of taking a tumble.  Zach Bryan recently made headlines when he had a fan kicked out of his concert in Albany, New York. Bryan, 27, was walking through the crowd, followed by security, when a fan attempted to grab the guitar out of his hands.

Zach Bryan explained why he had a fan kicked out of his concert in Albany, New York. Bryan, 27, was walking through the crowd, followed by security, when a fan attempted to grab his guitar out of his hands.The "Something in the Orange" singer can be heard saying, "Hey, get her out of here" to his security team. "I give J-45’s out at a lot of concerts.The one in my hands when this happened was mine, my sweet ol’ gal, we’ve been everywhere together and written every song in the last few years together," Bryan later explained on Twitter.  "Took it personal, but nothing against whoever wound up getting kicked out." He later gave a warning to fans for the future.

Susan Sarandon has been arrested.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have cancelled their planned gig in Uncasville, Connecticut tonight (March 12) due to illness.The band was set to perform at Mohegan Sun Arena but have had to postpone it after an unnamed bandmember was ill. Their show on Thursday (March 9) at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio was also postponed.“Due to illness, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s concert at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday March 12 has been postponed,” Springsteen wrote on Twitter.“We are working on rescheduling the date so please hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled show.”Due to illness, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s concert at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday March 12 has been postponed.

Alexander 23 has shared a brand new single, ‘Hate Me If It Helps’, co-written by Olivia Rodrigo.The sprawling indie-pop cut marks the return of the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer (real name Alexander Glantz) following the release of his 2021 EP, ‘Oh No, Not Again!’.Happy to be labelled a “bad guy” post-breakup in order for an ex to get closure, the song’s chorus hears Alexander sing: “You can hate me if it helps/ Make me out to be the villain/ Say you’re better by yourself/ So it feels like your decision/ You can tell ’em I’m the bad guy if it helps you sleep okay/ Because all you want is closure, but there’s nothing left to say/ So you can hate me if it helps/ You can hate me if it helps.”Co-written with Rodrigo – who Alexander worked with on her chart-topping hit ‘Good 4 U’ – it arrives with a beautifully shot, self-directed video. You can watch it below.This year looks set to be a big one for Alexander, whose yet-to-be-titled debut album is scheduled to arrive sometime in 2022, produced by Dan Nigro.He’s also about to head out on tour with John Mayer as support on the singer-songwriter’s ‘Sob Rock’ tour, which kicks off on February 17 in Albany, New York, and ends in Chicago, Illinois, on April 29. Yebba will also offer support.Meanwhile, John Mayer‘s first solo gig in two years was briefly interrupted this week when he was alerted to an audience member in need of medical attention.On Wednesday night (February 9), the ‘New Light’ hitmaker took to the stage at the Hollywood Palladium as part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s ‘Small Stages’ series.

Resurrection is a tedious, one-note paranoiac thriller that never shifts gears to get out of its rut. With classy production values and a tony cast led by Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth, writer-director Andrew Semans’ first feature in a decade, since the similarly plotted Nancy, Please, grinds on trying to build suspense but doesn’t have much of a clue as to how to tease and tantalize an audience. A significant theatrical release for this Sundance Premieres item seems most unlikely.

Andrew Cuomo is getting charged.

Donald Trump, although Hannity has said that “I never claimed to be a journalist.”Andrew Cuomo is also under investigation by a state legislative committee over allegations that his administration arranged for members of his family, including Chris Cuomo, to get special access to COVID-19 tests last year at a time when they were generally unavailable to the general public.———Associated Press correspondent Marina Villeneuve in Albany, New York, and researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York

Ronald DeFeo Jr. has died.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The man convicted of slaughtering his parents and four siblings in a home that later inspired the “The Amityville Horror” book and movies has died, prison officials said Monday.Ronald DeFeo, 69, died Friday at Albany Medical Center, where he was taken Feb.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York City movie theaters can open their doors again at limited capacity starting March 5, Gov.

Amazon has set the Season 2 cast for its half-hour romantic anthology series Modern Love, based on The New York Times column. The new season was filmed in Albany, New York City, Schenectady, and Troy, New York and Dublin, Ireland, and will premiere on Prime Video later this year in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- A painting of two young, 19th-century skaters that was looted by Nazis from a Jewish family in 1933 and recently discovered at a small museum in upstate New York was returned Thursday after 87 years.The painting “Winter” by American artist Gari Melchers was part of a cache of more than 1,000 pieces of art and artifacts seized from the Mosse family, prominent and well-off Jewish residents of Berlin who became early targets of the Nazi Party.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe entertainment industry has turned its focus on Albany, N.Y., over the last week, as it escalates the pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow movie theaters to reopen.Inside the Capitol, Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy has also been rallying support for the industry.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIn a year when all of entertainment was turned upside down, nobody saw it coming: The hottest property in daytime TV as America went on lockdown was a 62-year-old career politician holding court in Albany, N.Y.On March 2, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo conducted a media briefing in an effort to spread vital news and information about the coronavirus outbreak that was just starting to be recognized as a massive public health threat.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 says he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for a "despicable” act.Mark David Chapman made the comments in response to questions last month from a parole board, which denied him parole for an 11th time.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980 was denied parole for an 11th time, state corrections officials said Wednesday.Mark David Chapman was denied after being interviewed by a parole board Aug.

LAKE LUZERNE, N.Y. -- A fire that tore through celebrity chef Rachael Ray's upstate New York home started in a fireplace chimney, state officials said Friday.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe case of NXIVM, the Albany, N.Y.-based “self-help group” whose bizarre and seemingly cult-like aspects have been covered widely — merges a sort of enormity of evil with the prosaic in ways that can make it hard to connect with at first. What was done to aspirants within the group, who allege having been starved as well as held down and scarred with a cauterizing pen in order to be marked as slaves, represents perhaps the height of inhumanity.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A massive fire was ignited at celebrity chef Rachael Ray's New York home, authorities said.

Andrew Cuomo is grateful for his family during these unprecedented times.