Starsky and Hutch Actor Raymond Allen has died

Denzel Washington remembered Chadwick Boseman fondly more than two decades after he paid for the late actor’s study abroad tuition at the British American Drama Academy. “He was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his short yet illustrious career,” Washington, 65, said in a statement after Boseman’s death was announced to the public on Friday.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorA Los Angeles federal judge has rejected Charter Communications’ effort to dismiss a $10 billion racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the cable giant by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios.Judge George Wu of California’s Central District issued a ruling Friday denying Charter’s motion to dismiss.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCaesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared with Al Pacino in “Scarface” and “Carlito’s Way,” died of natural causes Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J. He was 84.His son, actor Panchito Gomez “American Me,” “Mi Vida Loca”), announced his death.In Brian de Palma’s “Scarface,” Cordova played the taco cook at the El Paraiso lunch stand.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerJack Sherman, who was the guitarist on the first Red Hot Chili Peppers album and contributed to the group’s second, has died. He was 64 and no cause of death has been determined.“We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed,” the group said on Instagram.

 Lauren Alaina has already rewritten her list of goals since catapulting to fame during season 10 of “American Idol.” The country star spoke to Fox News about her most notable partnerships and inspirations in country music and in checking off the boxes in her professional success. One particular achievement is very special since the likelihood of it happening for anyone other than Alaina is slim to none.

Fans got their hopes up on Wednesday after a rumour that Brad Pitt and Harry Styles were set to star in a movie together did the rounds online.

Ryan Reynolds is toasting his success in the business world after becoming the latest celebrity to make lucrative profits from endorsing or owning a premium alcohol brand. Alongside majority owner Davos Brands, the Canadian actor has a stake in Aviation American Gin, which is being snapped up by drinks giant Diageo as part of a $610m (£460m) deal. The purchase will also see Diageo acquire the other spirits in the Davos portfolio: Astral Tequila, Sombra Mezcal and TYKU Sake.The sale comes after

In a world filled with subpar cinema chains, where watching a film can be more of an annoyance than the enjoyable experience it is meant to be, the Alamo Drafthouse is supposed to be different. The chain has more than 40 locations in the US and is supposed to be focused on making the theatrical experience much more enjoyable than other places, with better food and stricter movie-watching policies.

“Shadow of a Doubt” (1943)Peacock doesn’t have any of Hitchcock’s early films before he left Britain and his movies started getting Oscar buzz, but “Shadow of a Doubt” was one of his first fully American movies, with a cast including Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten that Hitchcock even described as his favorite film he made. A man and his niece, both named Charlie, meet and develop an instant bond, until she realizes her uncle isn’t what he seems.

Raymond Allen, an actor who had memorable recurring roles on classic ’70s sitcoms “Sanford and Son” and “Good Times,” died yesterday of a non-COVID respiratory illness at a long-term care facility in California.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticRaymond Allen, an actor who had memorable recurring roles on classic ’70s sitcoms Sanford and Son and Good Times, died yesterday of a non-COVID respiratory illness at a long-term care facility in California.

Hanna Flint Guest Contributor“Judas and the Black Messiah” writer and director Shaka King has defended the casting of Daniel Kaluuya in the role of American civil rights leader Fred Hampton.The historical biopic, produced by Ryan Coogler and endorsed by Hampton’s son, Fred Hampton Jr, positions the British actor as the iconic leader of the Black Panther Party with Lakeith Stanfield playing the lesser-known William O’Neal, the FBI informant who infiltrated the political group and fed intel to

While we are spending our August locked down, Joe Alwyn and Taylor Swift stepped out to get some fresh air. The couple has been quarantining together in the United States.

Colm Meaney Guest ContributorIrish actor Colm Meaney reflects on his relationship with “Midnight Express” and “Evita” director Alan Parker, who died last week.I first met Alan in 1990 when auditioning for “Come See the Paradise”, his remarkable and, I think, under-appreciated film about the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War Two.