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In The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren speaks to Darth Vader's mask. "I will finish what you started," Ren says in the film. In a way, that applies to actors as well. Like James Earl Jones before him, Adam Driver served his country admirably.

After the September 11th terrorist attacks, Driver chose to enlist in the United Marine Corps. He served for two years before an injury to his sternum forced him to be medically discharged. His final rank while in the service was Lance Corporal. Since Driver began to garner worldwide acclaim for his acting, he has continued to work and support military causes.

He founded the organization Arts in the Armed Forces, a cause that was to bring art programs to military members and their families. The organization was active from 2006 to 2023. While active and following the release of The Rise of Skywalker, fans donated over $90,000 dollars to the organization.

Grant Gustin was the definitive Flash for a generation of DC fans when he starred in the CW’s The Flash. As part of the network’s Arrowverse group of shows, Gustin made his first appearance in Arrow, which served as a backdoor pilot for his own series. The show saw him tackle many antagonists as the fastest man alive.

While Eobard Thawne a.k.a Reverse Flash is Allen’s primary antagonist, season 2 of the series saw the appearance of Zoom, an evil speedster who is a serial killer before gaining abilities. Though physically performed by Teddy Sears, Tony Todd reportedly gave the character his menacing voice.

Grant Gustin’s The Flash Saw Tony Todd Killing It As The Voice Of Zoom The Flash and Zoom in The Flash | Credits: The CW

Late actor Tony Todd is best known for his role in the horror film Candyman and for...

When a sitcom runs for upwards of 10 seasons or more, showrunners and their writing staffs have to get creative to keep things fresh (as any faithful "Cheers" fan could tell you). Actually, that's not entirely true. Depending on the audience, sometimes an endless string of celebrity cameos is enough to keep folks tuning in long after the novelty of the original hook has worn off.

It's probably not fair to say that a show as beloved as "The Big Bang Theory" relied heavily on splashy cameos to remain buzzworthy, but the rate at which the sitcom deployed them felt a tad shameless. Some of the one-and-done guest appearances made sense for the geek-skewing show -- e.g. Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, and Leonard Nimoy were natural fits. On the other hand, "Big Bang Theory" guests like Jessica Walter, June Squibb, and Billy Bob Thornton seemed to come out of nowhere.

Tony Todd, an actor known for his strong roles in horror movies and science fiction shows, died at his home in Los Angeles on November 6. He was 69 years old.

Fatima, Todd’s wife, revealed that he had died after a long illness. The actor left a remarkable impact that spanned over four decades. He was in more than 200 movies and TV shows, which showed his versatility.

The scary part he played in the 1992 movie “Candyman” made Todd a major figure in the horror genre. His performance as Daniel Robitaille, a hanging victim whose ghost could be called by saying his name five times, showed how strong and good he was at acting.

“I got stung 23 times” while shooting “Candyman,” Todd once told The Guardian, which shows how dedicated he is to his job. “Everything worth making has to involve some sort of pain.”

Todd’s work included much more than scary movies.

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In this age of superhero movies, we rarely see a blockbuster take over the conversation in pop culture. Yes, I know there is Top Gun: Maverick, Barbie, and Oppenheimer but the true era of blockbusters is long gone and so are the movie stars there were times when blockbusters were all the rage and in this list, we are talking about that time, 1990s. Countless films were released in the 1990s and several of them became blockbusters but now many people don’t even remember them and even if they do they are not talking about them. So, we took it upon ourselves to create a list of the best 10 forgotten blockbusters that were released in the 1990s.

Air Force One (Rent on Prime Video) Box Office: $315.2 Million Rotten Tomatoes Score: 79% Credit – Sony Pictures

Air Force One is...

Today, Disney released the final trailer for the upcoming “Mufasa: The Lion King” film. This live-action film is set to be a prequel to “The Lion King.”

This new story tells how Mufasa became the Lion King. Many have had some issues with the trailers indicating that Mufasa was an orphan, when in “The Lion King,” that did not seem to be the case. However, they might explain it in the movie.

Here is the Mufasa: The Lion King” trailer.

The film synopsis reads,

“Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline.

The Broadway League will no longer be involved in announcing the dimming of marquee lights to memorialize the deaths of performers, writers and other members of the Broadway community.

The announcements will now be made by an outside press spokesperson for the Broadway Theatre Owners Committee, the group of theater owners that oversees decisions regarding the light-dimming tributes. Previously, the group’s announcements were released by the League – the trade organization representing theater owners and producers – despite the fact that the League has no participation in the tribute process.

The shift follows recent controversies over the Committee’s decisions – since reversed – to dim lights at only select theaters (rather than all Broadway theaters) for the actors Gavin Creel and Adrian Bailey. Since those decisions were announced by the League’s in-house communications team as a service to the Owners Committee, the trade organization itself was associated in the public’s mind with the decision-making process.

Throughout 2024, we will continue to update this In Memoriam photo gallery with notable celebrity deaths from film, television, theater and music. Major entertainment figures to be honored in the 2024 gallery are TV legends Bob Newhart and Phil Donahue, Oscar/Tony/Emmy winner Dame Maggie Smith, Emmy/Tony/Grammy winner James Earl Jones, music legend and Grammy/Tony/Emmy winner Quincy Jones, Oscar winner Louis Gossett, Jr., Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Gena Rowlands, Oscar nominee Teri Garr, director/producer Norman Jewison, broadway legend Chita Rivera, country music superstars Kris Kristofferson and Toby Keith and actors Dabney Coleman, Donald Sutherland and Carl Weathers.

Featured in the 2023 gallery were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, Oscar and Tony winner Alan Arkin, Oscar/Emmy/Tony winner Glenda Jackson, Oscar and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, Oscar winner William Friedkin, Grammy legend Tony Bennett,...

Alan Rachins, an actor known for his work on the series “L.A. Law” and “Dharma & Greg,” died early Saturday morning. He was 82.

Rachins died in his sleep of heart failure, his manager Mark Teitelbaum confirmed to Variety.

Rachins played lawyer Douglas Brackman Jr. on NBC’s “L.A. Law” for its entire eight-season run from 1986 to 1984, as well as in the 2002 made-for-tv film, “L.A. Law: The Movie.” He received nominations for a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe in 1988 for his performance as Douglas.

“In the pilot episode, there was nothing of the more flamboyant or bizarre side of Douglas; he was going to be the hard-line office manager, the penny pincher,” Rachins said in a 1990 interview with The New York Times. “It was kind of limited, and I didn’t know where it was going. But quickly it developed a lot more color and flamboyance.”

After “L.A. Law,” Rachins portrayed Larry Finkelstein,...

Alan Rachins, the actor known for his roles on L.A. Law and Dharma & Greg, has died. He was 82.

The Golden Globe and Emmy nominee died early Saturday morning after experiencing heart failure in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, his wife Joanna Frank told The Hollywood Reporter.

In addition to his performance as Douglas Brackman on the NBC series L.A. Law, which ran from 1986 to 1994 and earned him Golden Globe and Emmy nominations, Rachins was known for playing Dharma’s (Jenna Elfman) hippy father Larry on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg, which ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2002.

Rachins also appeared in such films as Thunder Run (1986), North (1994) and Showgirls (1995), as well as shows like The Golden Girls, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Stargate Sg-1 and Rizzoli & Isles.

Born Oct. 3, 1942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Rachins moved to New York to study acting, where he...

Alan Rachins, who spent 13 seasons on television portraying the boorish law partner Douglas Brackman Jr. on L.A. Law and the hippie father of Jenna Elfman’s character on Dharma & Greg, died Saturday. He was 82.

Rachins died in his sleep of heart failure in the early morning hours at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his wife, actress Joanna Frank, told The Hollywood Reporter.

He and Frank married in 1978 after they met in an acting class. She recurred as Sheila Brackman, his feuding spouse, on L.A. Law, and they played a married couple in Always (1985), written and directed by indie auteur Henry Jaglom.

In what some might call a kinky coincidence, Rachins was one of the disrobing castmembers in the original stage production of Oh! Calcutta and appeared as Tony Moss, the cruel, toupeed director of the topless dance revue at the Stardust Casino, in Paul Verhoeven’s...

Seth Rogen apologized for an uncomfortable situation (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Ah, Hollywood! Seth Rogen revisited an incident with Emma Watson from the production of This Is the End, which reminds us that sometimes, things don’t go as planned on set.

In this 2013 apocalypse comedy, Watson played a satirical version of herself amid a chaotic end-of-the-world scenario. But things got a bit too chaotic for Watson when a particular scene involving Channing Tatum in an instead compromising gimp outfit didn’t sit well with her. Rumors swirled that she “stormed off the set,” but Rogen wanted to set the record straight.

He took to social media, clarifying, “Emma Watson did not ‘storm off the set,’ and it’s shitty that the perception is that she did.” A fair point, Seth! He explained that the scene deviated significantly from what Watson had initially agreed to, citing last-minute improvisation that led to a script flip.

Was Mary Jane Watson almost removed from The Amazing Spider-Man 2? (Photo Credit – Netflix)

Mary Jane Watson was ready to strut her stuff in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. But she didn’t. Instead, she disappeared. Shailene Woodley wanted to bring that fiery redhead to life, but the final cut didn’t have her.

Now, let’s take a trip down memory lane. Mj first crashed the Marvel Comics party back in 1965—and nope, she wasn’t just another pretty face. She gave Gwen Stacy a severe run for her money! After Gwen’s exit, courtesy of the Green Goblin, Mj swooped in, ready to make sparks fly. Kirsten Dunst nailed it as Mj in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy, while Zoë Kravitz brought her voice to life in Into the Spider-Verse.

When filming started for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in early 2013, everyone was splitting up about Woodley stepping into the redhead’s shoes.

Did Margot Robbie assault Sebastian Stan in I, Tonya? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Margot Robbie’s career took off with her breakout role in The Wolf of the Wall Street. She starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, and her portrayal of Naomi Lapaglia was the turning point that launched her into Hollywood’s A-list actors. However, I, Tonya, showcased her range and versatility as an actress.

In the biological dark comedy, Robbie played the role of Tonya Harding, displaying her complex, troubled life and the media frenzy surrounding her. Her role even earned her critical acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination. Despite that, it took a toll on her, leading her to punch a Marvel actor.

In a throwback interview with the Independent, the Barbie star revealed that she had to undergo weekly Mri scans due to a herniated disc in her neck. She admitted that she felt like she had “lost her mind.

Did Spider-Man reveal a majorly dark secret? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

In a shocking twist from the pages of comic history, Spider-Man revealed a dark childhood secret: he was abused by an older friend. This story, tucked away in the Spider-Man/Power Pack comic, was one of the most important and impactful PSAs about sexual abuse ever published. For years, it went unacknowledged, overshadowed by more mainstream superhero antics. But it’s high time we highlight this powerful narrative.

The comic cleverly split its focus, featuring Spider-Man and the Power Pack, each addressing different types of sexual abuse. While both stories were significant, Peter Parker’s tale struck the most profound chord. Young Peter, the skinny, bullied boy with glasses, was a relatable figure for many. His journey started with innocence, a friendship with an older boy named Skip that initially brought him joy amid his lonely, nerdy existence. But the...

Why did Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel face criticism? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Remember when Captain Marvel faced a wave of criticism even before hitting the big screen? Yeah, that controversy was wild. Brie Larson’s take on the iconic superhero sparked a massive backlash, and the movie hadn’t even premiered yet. One early reviewer labeled it “a complete disaster,” while another ranted about “Sjw nonsense,” using the now-infamous pejorative “social justice warrior.” But what stirred the pot? Let’s dive in.

Before the Release: The Build-Up of the Backlash

Over a month before its release, Captain Marvel was under fire from internet trolls. Brie Larson, who starred as the superhero made up headlines with her outspoken views on Hollywood’s diversity issues. She called for the movie to be “a big feminist movie” and pushed for more inclusive media coverage, vowing to seek out underrepresented journalists. Those statements? Troll fuel.

Chris Hemsworth Nearly Passed on Returning for Thor: Love and Thunder—Here’s the Surprising Reason Behind His Hesitation!(Photo Credit – YouTube)

Chris Hemsworth bailed on Thor: Love and Thunder. Can you blame him? The Aussie actor spilled the steaming tea on why he hesitated to suit up for round four. Looking back, he alluded that Love and Thunder didn’t precisely “stick the landing.”

In an interview, the actor was honest about his feelings during filming. “I became a parody of myself,” he asserted, discussing how the flick’s improv and wackiness went way too far. While Love and Thunder leaned heavy on humor, not everyone, including Hemsworth, was vibing with the shift. It felt like the film was trying too hard to be funny, and Hemsworth? Yeah, he noticed.

Directed by Taika Waititi, the film dropped in 2022 and tried to bring back the magic of Thor: Ragnarok.

Mission Impossible 8 Budget Keeps Growing (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible 8 is trending in the media, especially because of its ballooning budget. It has now gone north of $300 million. Christopher McQuarrie will reportedly direct the last movie in the franchise. Scroll below for more.

The action spy films are based on the 1966 TV series created by Bruce Geller. The first film in the series came out in 1996, establishing Tom as an action star and making him a global sensation. It is one of the most popular franchises that Tom has led. They have grossed around $4.09 billion worldwide. Unfortunately, Mi 7, released in 2023, had an underwhelming performance at the box office. It suffered because of the films Barbie and Oppenheimer. They overshadowed every film, even Cruise’s Biggie. It was the first film in the series to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound.

Now,...

James Earl Jones Was Paid $7,500 For Original Star Wars Trilogy ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia )

In a galaxy far, far away, James Earl Jones, who gave voice to one of cinema’s most fearsome villains, Darth Vader, was paid a surprisingly small fee: $7,000. Yes, for just a single day of voice work on Star Wars, the actor received what seemed decent at the time—though only a fraction of what his co-stars earned.

The backstory? George Lucas had a vision. He needed a voice as iconic as the character—Vader, towering, masked, and carrying a voice that could shiver anyone to their core. British actor David Prowse brought the physicality, but Lucas wanted that deep, authoritative tone. Lucas even considered Orson Welles for the part, but he was just too recognizable. Then, Jones’s agent got a call. The rest is history.

The Mississippi-born actor, who moved to Michigan after his father...

The strong got stronger on Broadway last week even as the overall box office trended slightly downward, with 28 productions on the 36-show roster reporting receipt dips.

In all, the 36 shows grossed $33,921,069 for the week ending October 27, about 2 percent lower than the previous week’s 35-show roster. Total attendance was 285,396, off about 1% from the previous week.

A slew of recent arrivals had very strong weeks, in some cases despite opening night comps and press seats. Romeo + Juliet, which opened at Circle in the Square to strong reviews, pulled in $955,532 even with a totally comped October 24 opening night and various press nights.

Sunset Blvd. grossed $1,664,663 even with three heavily comped press performances at the St. James. With 97% of seats filled, the musical revival had its first full eight-performance week, and its highest grossing week since beginning Broadway previews on September 28.

Death Becomes Her began previews at the...

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"The Big Bang Theory" featured plenty of famous guest stars — like a bunch of "Star Trek" veterans, the late James Earl Jones, and Bob Newhart, just to name a few — but some celebrities either turned down the chance to be a part of Chuck Lorre's show or just missed the boat somehow. Macaulay Culkin was asked to play an unspecified lead role and said no, while Marisa Tomei elected not to play Penny (a role that ultimately went to Kaley Cuoco). According to Jessica Radloff's book "The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series," pop star and actor Selena Gomez actually really wanted to appear on "The Big Bang Theory," but the show couldn't make it work with her schedule.

As executive producer Steve Molaro recalled, he noticed that Gomez posted on social...

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Canary Black is a spy action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel from a screenplay by Matthew Kennedy. The Prime Video film follows Avery Graves, an exceptional CIA agent whose husband is kidnapped by terrorists to blackmail her into stealing sensitive information that would betray her country. Canary Black stars Kate Beckinsale in the lead role with Rupert Friend, Ray Stevenson, Saffron Burrows, Ben Miles, and Michael Brandon starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the explosive action, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Canary Black here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Salt (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Columbia Pictures

Salt is a spy action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer. The 2010 film follows Evelyn Salt, an exceptional CIA agent who is wrongfully accused of killing the Russian president.

Sunset Blvd. and Romeo + Juliet added some major heft to Broadway’s autumn box office last week, with the ecstatically reviewed Blvd. grossing $1,211,699 even with press comps during its opening week, and R+J, selling out its eight previews at Circle in the Square, taking $1,056,775.

R+J, starring starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, opens Thursday, October 24.

In all, the 35 Broadway shows on the boards during the week ending October 20 took in $34,689,137, a bump of 1% over the previous week and 23% over last year at this time. Attendance was 282,356, about 5% better than the previous week and 26% over last season.

Figures for some other recent arrivals include:

Left on Tenth, the Julianna Margulies-Peter Gallagher rom-com at the James Earl Jones, grossed $599,543, with 68% of seats filled. Opening night is October 23; A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical began previews at Studio 54, filling 84% of seats and grossing $637,466 for seven previews. Opening...

The Big Bang Theory has had a slew of industry giants cameo in its epic 12-season long run. Be it Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, or James Earl Jones, there have been appearances that just fit perfectly into a show made for nerds and geeks.

Raj with one of his failed romances, Lucy in The Big Bang Theory | Credit: CBS

Sandra Bullock, a long-time favorite of Kunal Nayyar’s Rajesh Koothrappali, was also expected to make a cameo in the show, but it was scrapped due to scheduling conflicts. However, it might have been for the best, given the amount of backlash that the character’s ending received.

The series finale would have seen Raj meet Sandra Bullock at Sheldon and Amy’s Nobel Prize ceremony Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality || Credit: Warner Bros

In the series finale, The Stockholm Syndrome, almost all of the main cast members were given a romantic happy ending.

Peter Yates' "Bullitt" is one of the most stylish cop flicks ever made. Those multi-screen opening credits designed by the great Pablo Ferro, that jazzily urbane Lalo Schifren score, those wildly cool outfits donned by Steve McQueen at the height of his laconic sexiness (some inspired by the suits sported by real life detective Dave Toschi) –- it's a stone groove punctuated by spasms of violence and, of course, a raucous car chase through the hilly streets of San Francisco. It's so ineffably pleasurable, you don't mind that the narrative is a sketchily plotted afterthought. Who needs an intricately structured story when you're watching, as Quentin Tarantino wrote in his book "Cinema Speculation," "one of the best directed movies ever made?"

You throw on "Bullitt" for the 1968-ness of it all (it's the apolitical flip-side of the coin to Haskell Wexler's roiling docudrama "Medium Cool"), as well as the...

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Throughout its 12 season and 12 year run, Chuck Lorre's blockbuster CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" played host to a ton of guest stars, from several "Star Trek" veterans to the late James Earl Jones and the legendary scholar Stephen Hawking. According to an oral history of the series, though, one particular Oscar winner, Sandra Bullock, had to turn down a role in the series finale, "The Stockholm Syndrome," due to scheduling conflicts.

In Jessica Radloff's 2022 book "The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series," executive producer Steve Holland revealed that the show's creatives tried to book Bullock for a short cameo opposite Kunal Nayyar's character Raj Koothrappali in the episode, but she wasn't available, so "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Sarah Michelle Gellar stepped in. So, what was the scene in question?...

Exclusive: After Homicide: Life on the Street landed on Peacock several weeks back, Fremantle has struck its first major deals for the remastered version of NBC’s iconic police series, while senior international exec Bob McCourt has teased a potential remake.

Israel’s Yes and Canada’s Bell Media have picked up Homicide, with more deals close, we understand. Starring Andre Braugher, Yaphet Kotto and Melissa Leo, the show based on David Simon’s book ran for more than 100 episodes and seven seasons in the 1990s and is considered by many to be a precursor to Simon’s The Wire. The HD remastered version launched on Peacock over the summer, and Fremantle, which holds non-u.S. rights, is prioritizing at MIPCOM Cannes, according to Fremantle Commercial and International COO McCourt, who said Homicide “revolutionized the crime genre.”

“We’ve known for a year that this is coming and have been...

Broadway newcomers Sunset Blvd. and Romeo + Juliet, both in previews, topped the $1M mark in weekly grosses last week, while interesting things were happening over at Wicked: The long-running musical had its best week, by far, of the 2024-25 season, hitting nearly $2.5M.

The Wicked figure is a leap of $440,313 over the previous week and easily bests its previous season high of $2.2M from July. Looks like all the publicity surrounding the upcoming November movie release is having a definite Broadway impact, and — bonus points — Broadway favorite Donna McKechnie recently joined the production as Madame Morrible.

The Wicked take — $2,486,411, to be exact — put it at No. 1 on the Broadway box office chart for the week ending October 13, edging out its usual neck-and-neck rival The Lion King, which came in at No. 2 with $2,198,308.

The stellar number helped push total Broadway receipts to $34,268,132 for the week ending October 13, a bump...

The Exorcist is my choice for the best horror movie of all time. Some may say Rosemary’s Baby or The Shining or Night of the Living Dead, but as a good Catholic boy, nothing has ever gotten under my skin the way William Friedkin’s original did. But, with great success comes the desire for Hollywood to make a hit into a franchise, but Friedkin was not a franchise director. He famously turned down French Connection II, but the studio, perhaps noticing how the second French Connection turned out decently, decided to go ahead and turn it into a franchise. Still, the results, with one notable exception were a disaster. So without any further adieu, here’s our list of Exorcist movies ranked – from worst to best.

Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

So, worst is a degree here rather than a black-and-white fact. All of the Exorcist sequels – with that one...

Moff Gideon has been the main villain across all three seasons of The Mandalorian, and it's hard to imagine how the story will continue without him.

Giancarlo Esposito is also one of the few remaining actors on the show who has been there since Season 1. While the actor seems keen on returning as Gideon, he insists he has no idea what creator Jon Favreau is planning. While speaking at his panel at LA Comic Con, Esposito chronicled his journey to becoming Moff Gideon, which means as much to him as the role.

According to People, Esposito shared where he got the inspiration for the role, and it turns out the actor looked at the work of Star Wars heavyweights, including the late James Earl Jones and Peter Cushing. He says he found Cushing's performance as Grand Moff Tarkin "very interesting," but it's Earl Jones' Darth Vader that gave Esposito a...

Following outrage from members of the theater community, all Broadway theaters will dim their lights in honor of Gavin Creel, as well as for Adrian Bailey and Dame Maggie Smith.

The lights for Bailey will be dimmed Oct. 17; the dimming for Creel is scheduled for Dec. 3 at 6:45 P.M. Et, a day after a public memorial will be held at the St. James Theatre. The dimming for Smith will be held Nov. 7 at 6:45 P.M. Et.

The committee of Broadway theater owners also said they are also “reviewing their current dimming policy and procedures,” following the broader scrutiny on the process.

Creel, a Tony-Award winning actor and frequent Broadway performer, died Sept. 30 at the age of 48 following a recent cancer diagnosis. After his sudden passing, The Broadway League announced that select Broadway theaters, rather than all 41, would briefly dim their lights in his memory.

That decision was met...

After major backlash this week, the Broadway League’s Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of all Broadway theaters in honor of Gavin Creel as well as Maggie Smith and Adrian Bailey.

In a statement, the Committee said, “In recognition of the passing of several beloved Broadway community members in recent weeks, and in honor of their significant impact on that community, the Committee of Theatre Owners has announced that they will dim the lights of all Broadway theatres in New York in honor of Adrian Bailey, Gavin Creel, and Maggie Smith. In addition, the Committee is reviewing their current dimming policy and procedures.”

The dimming of the marquee lights of Broadway venues to honor Bailey will take place on Thursday, October 17. The dimming of the lights for Creel and Smith will take place on a date and time to be determined and coordinated with their families.

The recent deaths,...

A whole bunch of iconic performers appeared on "The Big Bang Theory" throughout its twelve-season run; hell, the list of "Star Trek" veterans who popped up on Chuck Lorre's sitcom is a pretty hefty list all by itself. Most of the time, people like William Shatner or James Earl Jones simply played larger-than-life versions of themselves, but sometimes TV legends would show up to have a little fun ... like Bob Newhart, who was a repeat guest star on "The Big Bang Theory" as Sheldon Cooper's (Jim Parsons) childhood idol Professor Proton, also known as Arthur Jeffries.

Apparently, Newhart's first day on the set of "The Big Bang Theory" was seriously emotional for everyone involved ... especially Newhart himself, who found himself totally overwhelmed by the live audience's effusive reaction. As Jim Parsons told Parade, tears were shed.

"The night we taped the first scene he ever did with us,...

On September 9th, 2024, the world lost a film legend. Known the world over for his voice, charisma, and unrivaled presence on stage and screen, James Earl Jones was one of the most versatile and decorated actors in modern film history. He was an Egot, one of a select few talented performers to have achieved the quadruple crown of performing arts, as well as the recipient of numerous other awards, including a National Medal of Arts, a Kennedy Center Honor, and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. His awards cabinet was well-stocked, but the legacy he leaves behind as a catalyst for change in the entertainment industry and the booming voice of some of cinema’s most memorable characters is what will stick with all who got to witness his work on stage and screen. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited...

Ken Page, a beloved star of the stage and screen, has passed away.

Theater kids and Disney adults are mourning the news in equal measure, as Ken has been a celebrated name in both communities for generations.

The news of his passing was confirmed by one of Ken’s closest friends and producer on Facebook.

While the news of his death is upsetting, the cause of his death is the question fans want answers to.

Danny Elfman, Ken Page and Paul Reubens attend the premiere of the Walt Disney Pictures’ film “The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D” on October 16, 2006 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) Ken Page’s Cause Of Death: The Nightmare Before Christmas Star Passes Away

You may not know Ken’s face, but there’s no way you don’t know his voice.

If you’re a theater lover, you...

By 1973, singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson had starred in a handful of feature film roles, playing outlaw Billy the Kid in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, which also co-starred Bob Dylan. That same year, just after her 14th birthday, Marie Osmond, of the performing Osmond clan, launched her recording career, becoming the youngest female act to hit Number One on the country chart with her song “Paper Roses.”

Although their career (and, indeed, personal) trajectories couldn’t be more divergent, the paths of Kristofferson — who died Saturday at 88 — and Osmond, along with her teen-idol brother Donny,...

If you're even a little bit familiar with "The Big Bang Theory," you know that it's always been sold as a "show about nerds" — so it makes sense that it featured a whole bunch of actors who also appeared in the "Star Trek" franchise.

Chuck Lorre's hit sitcom, which ran for 12 seasons and stars Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Kaley Cuoco, Melissa Rauch, and Mayim Bialik — who play Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter, Howard Wolowitz, Raj Koothrappali, Penny Hofstadter, Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz, and Amy Farrah Fowler, respectively — featured many, many cameos from pop culture icons, including the late James Earl Jones, Stephen Hawking, and even Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee. Throughout those 12 seasons, a lot of "Star Trek" veterans also showed up in cameo roles. So, who were they, and what did these "Star Trek" actors do during their appearances on "The Big Bang Theory?"

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Green Lantern has had a rough history on film. In 2011, Warner Bros. bet on the hero being their Iron Man; a B-lister underdog who could kick off a blockbuster franchise. "Green Lantern" starring Ryan Reynolds did not fly high so the character was almost completely absent from the DC Extended Universe. (None of the major Green Lanterns show up in either cut of "Justice League.")

Now, James Gunn and Peter Safran's DC Studios is again looking to make the Green Lantern Corps an early fixture of their DC Films. Nathan Fillion is playing Guy Gardner in 2025's "Superman" and a "Lanterns" TV series is currently in development at HBO. A "True Detective" style murder mystery, "Lanterns" will star the two most famous comic Green Lanterns: Hal Jordan and John Stewart (not the one from "The Daily Show").

Kyle Chandler has recently been cast as Hal Jordan, so what about John?...

It’s been four decades since The Terminator first blasted onto the big screen – seemingly from the future – and propelled writer-director James Cameron to the big time. Now, for its landmark anniversary, Empire celebrates cinema’s greatest cyborg in the November 2024 issue, featuring a major new candid Cameron interview, and much more.

The issue doesn’t hit shelves until Thursday 26 September – order online here – but in the meantime here’s a sneak peek inside its pages.

The Terminator At 40

For 40 years now, The Terminator has been unstoppable. Empire celebrates cinema's ultimate cyborg in a huge new James Cameron interview – talking the franchise’s ongoing legacy; Cameron’s most prominent thematic preoccupations; his changing relationship with the original film; and what the Terminator’s future holds.

Plus, producer Gale Anne Hurd writes exclusively for Empire, remembering the casting of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and how he boosted The Terminator to iconic status.

Paddington In Peru...

Kevin Costner has been the face of "Yellowstone" since it debuted in 2018. As the head of the Dutton Yellowstone ranch, John Dutton, Costner is undoubtedly part of the reason Paramount's neo-Western series has become so popular. But it's not just Costner that has portrayed the Dutton patriarch. Josh Lucas plays a younger version of the character on the series, and was actually approached about the role before "Yellowstone" even shot its pilot episode. This was just one of the elements that show creator Taylor Sheridan had mapped out ahead of time, too.

In a 2022 Deadline interview, Lucas recalled being told how, once the location for the Dutton Ranch was confirmed, Sheridan "walked around and pointed at certain points, and said, 'This will happen here in season 1,' and 'This will happen here in season 2. And here's where the graveyard goes.'" The "A Beautiful Mind" and "Sweet Home Alabama...

James Earl Jones is to be honoured with a Broadway theatre light-dimming.Best known as the booming voice behind ‘Star Wars’ villain Darth Vader, the actor – who also starred in ‘Field of Dreams’ and voiced Mufasa in ‘The Lion King’ – passed away at his home in Dutchess County, New York, on 9 September aged 93.Broadway theatres are now set to dim their lights in tribute to the actor as, along with his movie roles, he racked up a list of stellar stage performances throughout his 70-year career.House lights will be turned down on Thursday (26.09.24) at 6.45pm as part of Broadway’s tradition of honouring late theatre icons.Jason Laks, interim president of the Broadway League, said about the tribute: “James Earl Jones was a true pillar of the Broadway industry, providing unforgettable experiences to multiple generations of theatregoers – all while accumulating many well-deserved honours, awards, and achievements for his iconic performances in other entertainment fields.

Filmmaker George Lucas introduced arguably the most sinister and menacing villain in cinema with 1977’s Star Wars. The film features the first appearance of Sith Lord Darth Vader, a commander in the evil Empire and the symbol of their oppression over the galaxy far, far away. The character quickly became iconic and remains part of the pop culture zeitgeist even today.

Darth Vader first appeared in George Lucas’ 1977 film Star Wars (Credit: Lucasfilm).

However, fans might be unaware that five different actors have portrayed the character in live-action media. As a result, fans of the space opera saga must be curious to learn about different figures who contributed to bringing the menacing villain to life. Before we get into the five most well-known faces behind Darth Vader, an honorable mention goes to Spencer Wilding and Daniel Naprous who physically played the character for 2016’s Rogue One.

5. Bob Anderson Bob Anderson...

Broadway theaters will dim their lights on Sept. 26 in memory of James Earl Jones.

Jones, who died Sept. 9 at the age of 93, was a two-time Tony Award winner as well as a recipient of the 2017 special Tony Award for lifetime achievement. The Cort Theatre was renamed the James Earl Jones Theatre in September 2022.

Broadway theaters will dim their lights at 6:45 p.m. on Sept. 26 in his honor. The dimming of lights has been a tradition on Broadway for notable members of the community who have died, but must be approved by the theater owners.

Jones made his Broadway in 1957 as an understudy in The Egghead. He received his first Tony Award in 1969 for his role in The Great White Hope and won another Tony in 1987 for his role in Fences. He also appeared in The Iceman Cometh, Of Mice and Men, Othello, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Driving Miss Daisy,...

Broadway will dim its lights for the late James Earl Jones this Thursday, September 26, at at 6:45 pm/Et , the Broadway League announced today.

The traditional honor, in which the marquee lights of Broadway venues go dark for one minute, will pay tribute to the two-time Tony-winning actor who died September 9 at the age of 93. Jones was the recipient of the 2017 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement.

“James Earl Jones was a true pillar of the Broadway industry,” said Jason Laks, Interim President of The Broadway League, “providing unforgettable experiences to multiple generations of theatregoers – all while accumulating many well-deserved honors, awards, and achievements for his iconic performances in other entertainment fields. While we acknowledge and celebrate Mr. Jones’ significant legacy across multiple mediums, we are particularly proud of his legacy on Broadway, and are grateful for the many memorable performances with which he graced our stages.”

Jones’ Broadway career...

Chicago – On September 9th 2024, the world lost an icon of acting, voice work and pop culture stardom. The great James Earl Jones passed away at age 93, after a career of prominent statute, memorable characters and a voice to a generation through Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in “The Lion King” (both versions). Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com took an Exclusive Portrait of Jones in 1993 during a Chicago book tour.

Jones was born in Mississippi, and was raised in Michigan by his maternal grandparents. His estranged father became an film actor, and they reconciled in the 1950s. Jones graduated from the University of Michigan as a drama major, and after a stint in the military made his major Broadway debut in 1958 as Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s butler in “Sunrise at Campobello.”

James Earl Jones in Chicago, 1993

Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com

He shifted to Shakespearian roles thereafter,...

Chuck Lorre, with his remarkable contribution to the comedy sitcom genre, can easily be called the King of Sitcoms. The producer has brought forth several highly acclaimed shows, such as The Big Bang Theory, Cybill, Mom, and Young Sheldon. But in this list, Two and a Half Men gained him huge acclaim. But also brought in a slew of controversies, all thanks to Charlie Sheen.

Chuck Lorre in a still from Extra Tv interview || Credits: YouTube

The actor was going through some addiction issues during the sitcom’s eighth season. During the same time, he entered rehab, and also started a major Anti-Chuck Lorre rant, bashing the showrunner at every chance he got.

It was this very public fallout with Sheen that made it almost impossible for him to watch the show again.

Chuck Lorre Struggled to Watch Two and a Half Men After Charlie Sheen Fallout

Chuck Lorre and...

Lauryn Hill was announced Wednesday as one of the lead singers on Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’s new concept album of The Warriors.

As for whether the concept album, which also features Busta Rhymes, Rza, Ghostface Killah, Colman Domingo and more alongside an all-female gang, will become the Hamilton creator’s next full-length stage show, Miranda said it will depend on the reception.

“The plan is just to release it and see how people respond,” Miranda said at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in Manhattan Wednesday. He added that the project did not have a director or producers yet attached.

The album, due to be released Oct. 18, musicalizes the 1979 film that follows a street gang making their way from the Bronx to their home in Coney Island and encountering other gangs en route.

Miranda was initially presented with the idea in 2009, after writing In the Heights, but did not...

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The Emmy Awards showed their annual In Memoriam this year, honoring those who died during the past year. Among the honorees this year are Bob Newhart, Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty, Carl Weathers, Richard Lewis, Donald Sutherland, and James Earl Jones. However, many fans noticed Matthew Perry wasn’t honored.

There is a good reason for his omission from this year’s In Memoriam.

Why Wasn’t Matthew Perry In Emmy’s In Memoriam?

The In Memoriam had plenty of sad losses in the entertainment industry. However, when it finished, some fans wondered why Matthew Perry wasn’t in the listing. Perry died last October, so the ceremony falls within a year of his death.

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This led people online to ask why Perry was “snubbed.”

“How do you forget Matthew Perry in your memorial of people that passed” “did I miss it or did the Emmy’s not show Matthew Perry?...

James Earl Jones in ‘Coming 2 America’ (Photo Courtesy of Amazon Studios)

On September 9, 2024, we lost one of the great ones: James Earl Jones. Jones is one of the few people to achieve the Egot, but more important than awards was the passion, commitment, craft, and just sheer scale he brought to every role whether it was as the leading man, a supporting character, or just a voice. And he brought all that to the table whether he was doing Shakespeare or Sesame Street. He was truly a rare talent.

James Earl Jones made his Broadway debut in 1957 but gained acclaim for his work with the New York Shakespeare Festival taking on the Bard’s tragic heroes of Othello, Hamlet, Coriolanus, and King Lear. He would win a Tony Award for Best Actor for The Great White Hope (1968), a role that he reprised for the 1970 film adaptation, earning him his...