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Grease Actress Annette Charles Passes Away at the Age of 63

Lori Crofford — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:48:40 +0000

Multiple sources are reporting that Annette Charles, the actress know for playing Cha Cha DeGregorio in Grease passed away in her home on Wednesday Night after a battle with cancer.

McSteamy a.k.a Eric Dane Checks Into Rehab

Lori Crofford — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:12:48 +0000

Eric Dane, Grey’s Anatomy’s McSteamy, has just check into rehab due to pain killer addiction. Hmm, I guess playing a doctor on TV you have access to all those tiny little pills that make you feel better. This does make me sad, another Hollywood actor fallen into addiction. According to People: “Actor Eric Dane voluntarily [...]

Roberts Blossom, Old Man from 'Home Alone,' Dead at 87

Shauna Wright — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:06:26 +0000

Veteran stage and screen actor Roberts Blossom has died of natural causes in Santa Monica, California. He was 87.

Blossom’s 40-year career included films like ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ and ‘Christine,’ and TV series such as ‘Northern Exposure’ and ‘Chicago Hope.’

But he’s perhaps best known for playing “Old Man Marley” in the classic holiday movie ‘Home Alone,’ in which he stole the hearts of audiences as the wrongly accused South Bend Shovel Slayer who saves Macaulay Culkin’s mischievous Kevin McCallister from certain doom at the hands of the Wet Bandits.

Ted Danson Replaces Laurence Fishburne on CSI

Lori Crofford — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:02:24 +0000

After 9 years leading the show CSI, William Petersen decided to leave the show. The casting directors replaced him with Laurence Fishburne who was with the show for 3 years and decided to end his run as Dr. Richard Langston, this past season. Now CSI will continue and this time with Ted Danson.

Nikki Blonsky from Acting Hairspray to Selling Shows

Lori Crofford — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:21:49 +0000

Actress Nikki Blonsky, hit the scene when she starred in the 2007 remake of Hairspray. She played the lead character Tracy Turnblad. According to all the reviews and her Golden Globe Nomination Nikki had a promising career in Hollywood. Now if that were true, then why is she now working in a high end shoe boutique in New York.

Peter Falk, Star of 'Columbo,' Dead at 83

Andy Scott — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:18:13 +0000

Actor Peter Falk, who for decades played the titular character on the detective telepic series ‘Columbo,’ died Thursday night at his home in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 83.

Falk had been suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, which was first made public in December 2008, according to the AP. The actor “died peacefully,” his family said in a statement.

Why We Love Betty White

Lori Crofford — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:32:37 +0000

Betty White, a true icon of television and movies, is one of our favorite actresses of all time. She has been in the business since 1939. She's charmed us on TV sitcoms, she's stolen our hearts on the big screen, she's helped win money for several game show contestants, and she's taken on the SNL stage in one of the best guest hosts in history. This is why we lo

Jeff Buckley Biopic in the Works

Billy Goforth — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:45:40 +0000

The life of singer Jeff Buckley is about to be told on the big screen.

According to Deadline, 'Welcome to the Rileys' helmer Jake Scott is set to direct an untitled biopic about the late singer, who died tragically in 1997 at the age of 30. Ryan Jaffe ('The Rocker') will pen the script, while Riley's mother, Mary Guibert, will serve as executive producer.