Category: Entertainment News

Lloyd Morrisett, Who Helped Launch ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies

NEW YORK—Lloyd Morrisett, the co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series “Sesame Street,” which uses empathy and fuzzy monsters like Abby Cadabby, Elmo, and Cookie Monster to charm and teach generations around the world, has died. He was 93. Morrisett’s death was announced Monday by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit he helped establish under the…


British Rock Guitarist Dies of Bacterial Meningitis

British rock ‘n’ roll musician Jeff Beck, known as one of the world’s top three guitarists, died on Jan. 10, at the age of 78. Jeff Beck died of acute bacterial meningitis. A message on his official social media platform said: “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we…


Alec Baldwin to Keep Lead Role in ‘Rust’: Lawyer

Actor Alec Baldwin will take part in the continuation of the movie “Rust,” keeping the lead role, a lawyer for the production said on Monday, even though prosecutors announced he will be charged in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin will keep his role as grandfather Harland Rust, and Joel Souza will return as…


Family of Julian Sands Shares Statement as Search for Actor Continues in California Mountains

The family of Julian Sands, the British actor who went missing 11 days ago, issued a brief statement to thank Southern California law enforcement officials for their continued efforts. “Our heartfelt thanks to the compassionate members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department who are coordinating the search for our beloved Julian, not least the…


‘Everything Everywhere’ Tops Oscar Nominations With 11

NEW YORK—The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led nominations to the 95th Academy Awards as Hollywood heaped honors on big-screen spectacles like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” a year after a streaming service won best picture for the first time. Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan’s “Everything Everywhere…


Searchers Seek 2nd Hiker in Area Where Julian Sands Missing

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.—Rescue personnel in California have launched a search for a second hiker on the same snow-covered mountain where actor Julian Sands is missing. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that its search and rescue team received a request Sunday to search for a 75-year-old Los Angeles man on 10,064-foot (3,068-meter) Mt….


LIVE NOW: Live Nation CFO Testifies on Ticketing Errors for Taylor Swift Concert

Live Nation Entertainment Chief Financial Officer Joe Berchtold testifies in U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on competition in the ticketing industry at 10:00 a.m. ET on Jan.24. Witnesses at the hearing also include top executives from SeatGeek and Jam Productions. Senators will question the event ticketing industry on Tuesday after Ticketmaster’s failure to process orders…


Live Nation CFO Testifies on Ticketing Errors for Taylor Swift Concert

Live Nation Entertainment Chief Financial Officer Joe Berchtold testifies in U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on competition in the ticketing industry at 10:00 a.m. ET on Jan.24. Witnesses at the hearing also include top executives from SeatGeek and Jam Productions. Senators will question the event ticketing industry on Tuesday after Ticketmaster’s failure to process orders…


Chris Evans Jokes With Avengers Co-Star Jeremy Renner Over Snowplow Accident

Actor Chris Evans jokingly asked on Jan. 22 whether anyone had checked on the snowplow that injured fellow actor Jeremy Renner earlier this month after the Hurt Locker star revealed he broke more than 30 bones in the accident. Taking to Twitter on Sunday, Renner, 52, shared a photo of himself in a bed undergoing physical therapy as part…


Lisa Marie Presley Mourned in Memorial Service at Graceland

MEMPHIS, Tenn—Hundreds of mourners gathered at Graceland on Sunday morning to pay their respects to singer Lisa Marie Presley in a memorial service at the mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, she inherited from her father, rock singer Elvis Presley. Presley died on Jan. 12 at the age of 54. Earlier that day, she had been rushed…