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Richard Moll, who found fame as a bailiff on the original sitcom ‘Night Court,’ dies at 80Video
NEW YORK — Richard Moll, a character actor who found lasting fame as an eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original “Night Court” sitcom, has died. He was 80. Moll died Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, California, according to Jeff Sanderson, a publicist at Chasen &...
Justin Trudeau, friends, actors and fans mourn Matthew Perry
Matthew Perry was mourned on social media by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his “Friends” mom Morgan Fairchild and even Adele. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC’s “Friends” for 10 seasons, was found dead at his Los Angeles...
Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated ‘Friends’ star, dead at 54
LOS ANGELES — “Friends” star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54. The actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times...
Prosecutors seek to recharge Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on set of ‘Rust’
SANTA FE, N.M. — Special prosecutors are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in 2021, describing Tuesday their preparations to present new information to a grand jury. New Mexico-based prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said...
Actress Suzanne Somers, ‘Three’s Company’ star, dies at 76
Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” as well as her business endeavors, has died. She was 76. Somers had breast cancer for over 23 years and died Sunday morning, her family said in a statement provided by her longtime...
‘Always Sunny’ gang visits Harrisburg liquor store to promote their whiskey
“The Gang” from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” made a stop Saturday in Harrisburg to promote their latest libation. Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney, three members of the Always Sunny Gang, stopped at the Fine Wine & Good Spirits distributor on Jonestown Road to promote their new whiskey,...
Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar nominee with film credits such as ‘The Hustler,’ ‘Carrie,’ dies at 91
Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died early Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91. Laurie died of old age, her manager, Marion Rosenberg, wrote via email, saying...
Forget Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, here’s Pittsburgh’s athlete/celebrity romance history
The sports and celebrity headlines have been filled with the news of a budding romance between pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. But Pittsburgh is no stranger when it comes to its athletes romancing celebrities. One Steelers player married an Olympic figure skater, while...
Can a spotlight on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce help the NFL draw more Gen Z and female fans?
Eager as the National Football League has been to cater to the recent public fixation with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, it’s certainly not taking any credit for creating the outsized storyline that has emerged around the pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. “Not orchestrated by the...
Too much Taylor? Travis Kelce says NFL TV coverage is ‘overdoing it’ with Swift during games
Maybe there’s too much Taylor, not enough Travis. Travis Kelce agreed Wednesday with the idea that NFL TV coverage has been “overdoing it” with the amount of times Taylor Swift has been on screen while attending his Kansas City Chiefs’ games the last two weeks. Swift was in a suite...
George Takei picture book on his years in internment camps will be published next spring
NEW YORK — “Star Trek” actor and political activist George Takei has a picture book scheduled for next spring that draws upon his early childhood years spent in internment camps for Japanese Americans. Crown Books for Young Readers announced Wednesday that Takei’s “My Lost Freedom,” illustrated by Michelle Lee, will...
Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce’s Chiefs take on Jets at MetLife Stadium
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Taylor Swift couldn’t just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field. The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs defeat the New York Jets 23-20....
‘Dancing with the Stars’ premiere on track amid WGA’s tentative dealVideo
LOS ANGELES — The latest season of “Dancing with the Stars” will debut as originally planned, following months of tension and uncertainty amid the monthslong writers’ strike. ABC confirmed to the L.A. Times on Monday that the star-studded dance competition will premiere Tuesday at 8 p.m. Pacific, just days after...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce exited Chiefs stadium in convertible ‘getaway car’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen leaving GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday in a convertible car after the Chiefs dominated the Chicago Bears with the pop singer watching from Kelce’s private suite. After the game, Chiefs fans flooded the corridor outside the suite hoping...
Marilyn Manson pleads no contest to blowing nose on videographer, gets fine, community service
LACONIA, N.H. — Marilyn Manson was sentenced to 20 hours of community service and a fine on Monday after pleading no contest to blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire. The shock rocker, 54, wanted to appear via video for his hearing on the...
UK police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand
LONDON — A senior British politician on Monday urged police to investigate sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, as entertainment industry figures faced questions about whether the comedian’s bad behavior went unchallenged because of his fame. Brand denies allegations of sexual assault made by four women in a Channel 4...
Extortion trial against Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, is delayed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A federal judge agreed to delay Joran van der Sloot’s trial on extortion charges until later this year in order to give his defense more time to prepare. Van der Sloot, the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, is charged with trying...
Illinois appeals court hears arguments on Jussie Smollett’s request to toss convictions
CHICAGO — Jussie Smollett’s lawyers told an Illinois appellate court Tuesday it should toss the former “Empire” actor’s convictions for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police, arguing that anger over the case led to properly dismissed charges being improperly...
Joe Jonas files for divorce from Sophie Turner after 4 years of marriage
MIAMI — Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner on Tuesday after four years of marriage and two children. The 34-year-old Jonas Brothers singer filed to end his marriage with the 27-year-old star of “Game of Thrones” in Florida’s Miami-Dade County Court. The filing says “the marriage between the...
With the Obamas and Biebers, Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Judge, the U.S. Open stars aren’t just on court
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff glanced up at one of the 35-foot-wide video boards high atop Arthur Ashe Stadium during a U.S. Open match last week and caught a glimpse of celebrity couple Justin and Hailey Bieber. “I saw them immediately on the jumbotron. I don’t know if the camera...
Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56
LOS ANGELES — Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth has died. He was 56. The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. The cause of death was...
Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell is in hospice care, manager says
Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth, has begun hospice care at home and has only “a short time” left, his manager confirmed to The Times on Sunday. Harwell, whom TMZ reported is in the final stage of liver failure, is being cared for by his fiancé. The...
Jimmy Buffett died after a four-year fight with a rare form of skin cancer, his website says
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. — Jimmy Buffett, whose sun-drenched songs celebrated life by the shore, died of a rare, aggressive skin cancer, according to a statement on his website. Buffett, 76, had Merkel cell cancer, according to the statement, which was posted after initial news of his death emerged Saturday. The...
Britney Spears breaks silence on Sam Asghari divorce: ‘Couldn’t take the pain anymore’
Britney Spears has finally broken her silence on her split from Sam Asghari, who filed for divorce from the popstar earlier this week. The “Stronger” singer, 41, took to Instagram Friday with a suggestive dance video and a heartfelt caption to shed some light on the couple’s breakup. “As everyone...
Britney Spears’ husband seeks financial support, says in divorce filing their split came weeks ago
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari separated nearly three weeks ago, and he is seeking spousal support and attorneys’ fees in their divorce, according to his divorce filing. Asghari, 29, filed his petition to dissolve his 14-month-old marriage to the 41-year-old pop superstar in Los Angeles...
