Original ‘Godzilla’ star Akira Takarada dead at 87: ‘You changed the lives of millions’

Katy Mixon (American Housewife), Christopher Gorham (Covert Affairs), Cree Cicchino (And Just Like That…) and Connor Kalopsis (The Grinder) are set as leads in Unplanned in Akron, CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot from Schuyler Helford (Call Me Kat), Erik Feig’s Picturestart and CBS Studios.

of Strictly where he was paired with Nadiya Bychkova. The pair made it to week 11 of the show.

Bella Hadid is joining the cast of “Ramy.” The model is expected to be a recurring guest star throughout Season 3 of the Hulu series.Details around her role are currently being kept under wraps.“Ramy” follows first-generation, Egyptian-American Ramy Hassan (Youssef) and his family as they navigate spirituality in their politically-divided New Jersey neighborhood. “Ramy” continues to bring a new perspective to the screen as it explores the challenges of what it’s like to be caught between a religious community who believes life is a moral test, and a millennial generation that doubts an afterlife even exists.

Helmut Huber, the TV producer and longtime husband of Susan Lucci, has died. He was 84. "Helmut’s passing is a tremendous loss for all who knew and loved him," a spokesperson for the "All My Children" actress confirmed to Fox News Digital Wednesday.

Wilson Chapman editorMarvin J. Chomsky, the Emmy-winning director and producer who helmed episodes of beloved TV shows like “Roots” and “Star Trek,” died Monday, his son Peter Chomsky confirmed to Variety.

in an Instagram post as “just a great dude.”“A first class storyteller and raconteur and one hell of an actor … Paulie lived around the corner from me the last few years and i am glad we got to spend some time together before he left us,” Imperioli, who played Christopher Moltisanti in the hit HBO series, wrote in the touching tribute.“I’ll miss him. Lots of love to his family, friends and community of actors and filmmakers.”Herman was well-known for his portrayal of heroin dealer turned pizza shop and club owner Peter “Beansie” Gaeta in “The Sopranos.”Lorraine Bracco, who played Tony Soprano’s psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi in the iconic series, also paid tribute to her costar on Twitter.  “The one & only.

Mending fences. After a rocky introduction during season 11 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Crystal Minkoff opened up about her surprising friendship with Sutton Stracke.

Five years have passed since “America’s Got Talent” alum Yoli Mayor appeared on the competitive reality TV show and, now, the singer is making a comeback with her “American Idol” Season 20 audition.

Love is all you need. Zak Starkey found this out for himself on Monday (Mar. 21). The drummer and son of Ringo Starr married his partner, Sharna “Ssshh” Liguz, in a ceremony at the Sunset Marquis in West Hollywood, California. Zak, 56, and Sharna, 37, tied the knot in a touching ceremony officiated by reggae singer Pato Banton. In photos obtained by PEOPLE, Sharna, in her Alexander McQueen gown, posed next to her husband, who wore yellow for the occasion. Zak held his and Sharna’s one-year-old daughter, Luna Lee Lightnin in one family pic. Flashing his trademark peace sign, Ringo stood next to Zak’s best man, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. Sharna’s father, photographer Andrzej Liguz, joined the group for the official photo.

9-1-1” with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk as a Fox midseason drama in January 2018, Tim Minear was a prolific producer with many impressive TV credits under his belt. Minear, who has the longest-running overall deal at “9-1-1” studio 20th Television, is best known for his work on “Angel,” “Firefly,” “Dollhouse,” “American Horror Story,” “Terriers,” “Feud,” “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” and “Wonderfalls.” But of those shows, the ones he personally created are best known for being very short-lived.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen DeVaughn Nixon and Norm Nixon Jr. both showed up in the casting offices of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” on the same day — at the same time — it could have been awkward. And at first, it was.“They both lovingly shit talked each other,” says exec producer Max Borenstein.

EXCLUSIVE: Vito Schnabel (Before Night Falls), Julia Fox (Uncut Gems) and Steven Van Zandt (The Sopranos) have signed on to star in the dark comedy The Trainer, which Tony Kaye (American History X) is directing from a script by Schnabel and Jeff Solomon.

Godzilla, has died aged 87.His death was confirmed yesterday (March 17) in a tweet from Toho Studios, the production company behind the influential 1954 monster film.“We are saddened to hear of the passing of Akira Takarada,” the tweet reads. “May his memory continue to inspire the lives of many Godzilla fans.”The cause of death hasn’t been disclosed.Takarada played Hideto Ogata in the original Godzilla, a sailor who works with the Japanese Coast Guard after the monster sinks a ship.

Japanese actor Akira Takarada, the star of the original 1954 Godzilla film, has died at the age of 87. No cause or date of death was given by Toho Studios, which produced that film and announced his death.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentTakarada Akira, best known as a star in the early “Godzilla” films and Toho’s other kaiju (monster) and sci-fi movies from the 1950s and 1960s, died on Monday, age 87. The cause of death has not been announced.Born in 1934 in Japan-occupied Korea, Takarada came with his family to Japan in 1948 as a speaker of Mandarin Chinese and English.

EXCLUSIVE: Saban Films is finalizing a deal to acquire North American rights to Ana Lily Amirpour’s Mona Lisa And The Blood Moon, starring Kate Hudson, breakout Korean actress Jeon Jong-seo and Craig Robinson.

Emilio Delgado – known for his role as Luis on the era-spanning children’s show "Sesame Street," has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. He was 81. "We are saddened by the news of Emilio’s passing," Robert Attermann, CEO of A3 Artists Agency told Fox News in a statement on Thursday.