Category: Entertainment News

Anna Shay, Fan Favorite on ‘Bling Empire,’ Dead at 62

LOS ANGELES—Anna Shay, an heiress, philanthropist and breakout star of the Netflix reality series “Bling Empire,” has died at 62. Shay died from a stroke, according to a family statement provided to The Associated Press on Monday. It was not immediately clear when she died. “It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a…


Peppa Pig Post Bidding Children ‘Happy Pride Month’ Sparks Parental Backlash

Parents have voiced their disapproval toward the popular British children’s series Peppa Pig for wishing its fans a “Happy Pride Month” on social media. The animated character was featured alongside her family and friends making the proclamation under a recumbent rainbow on its official Instagram page on June 1, also noting “Here’s to celebrating love.”…


‘Vanishing Point’ Star Barry Newman Dead at 92

Emmy-nominated actor Barry Newman, known for his roles in 1971’s cult action thriller “Vanishing Point”  and as an astute defense attorney in the NBC series “Petrocelli” has died. He was 92. Newman died on May 11 in a New York hospital, according to social media messages posted by friends as noted in Deadline Hollywood. No…


Disney’s Box Office Blow

While Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” broke the bank at the weekend box office earning top honors, Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” sunk in comparison to its previous similar tentpole films. That’s according to box office analysts who noted the rarity of a Disney film based on a popular animated musical making a…


Danny Masterson Convicted of 2 Counts of Rape; ‘That ’70s Show’ Actor Faces 30 Years to Life

LOS ANGELES—“That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los Angeles courtroom and could get 30 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty on two of three counts of rape at his second trial, in which the Church of Scientology played a central role. Masterson’s wife,…


Danny Masterson Convicted of 2 Counts of Rape, Here’s What Happens Next

LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles jury on May 31 convicted actor Danny Masterson of two counts of rape in a retrial that focused on allegations the “That ‘70s Show’ star raped three women between 2001 and 2003. The verdict sided with two of Masterson’s accusers, but the panel was unable to reach a verdict on similar…


George Maharis, Star of TV’s ‘Route 66’ in the 1960s, Dies at 94

LOS ANGELES—George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in the hit television series “Route 66,” has died. Maharis’ friend and caretaker Marc Bahan said in a Facebook post that he died on May 24….


Acclaimed Composer Kaija Saariaho Dies of Brain Tumor at Age 70

Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, died Friday. She was 70. Saariaho died at her apartment in Paris, her family said in a statement posted on her Facebook page. She had been diagnosed in February 2021 with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable…


Cynthia Weil, Grammy Winning Lyricist Who Had Hits With Husband Barry Mann, Dies at 82

Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “On Broadway,” “Walking in the Rain,” and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82. Weil’s daughter, Dr. Jenn Mann, said that the songwriter died Thursday at…


Los Angeles Dodgers to Honor LGBTQ Anti-Christian Group

The Los Angeles Dodgers invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of LGBTQ people dressed as hedonistic nuns, to be honored in an upcoming pride game. The group uses extravagant Christian imagery as a form of mockery to scorn religious beliefs. This would never be tolerated if directed at Muslims or Jews, but our…