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When Tim Kring's superhero series "Heroes" debuted in 2006, it took the world by storm and became popular instantly. The show's first season explored a brand-new, wholly original universe where random citizens began to develop supernatural abilities. At the center of the drama was Claire (Hayden Panettiere), a high school cheerleader who found that she could heal from any injury. Meanwhile, in Japan, a fella named Hiro (Masi Oka) realized he could teleport across the planet and even shift through time. Similarly, a woman named Niki (Ali Larter) discovered she had superhuman strength, while Milo Ventimiglia played Peter, a retirement home nurse who could replicate the superpowers of others.

On the opposing side, there was Sylar (Zachary Quinto), a dangerous villain who could absorb other people's powers after killing them. (It's heavily implied he would eat their brains.) Elsewhere, Jack Coleman co-starred as a character referred to only as Horn-Rimmed Glasses,...

Jack Betts, known for appearing in dozens of the most classic series, Spaghetti Westerns, and the 2002 Spider-Man as Henry Balkan, has died. According to Variety, the 96-year-old character actor died on June 19 in his sleep at his home in Los Osos, California, as reported by his nephew. The actor was close friends with Everybody Loves Raymond star Doris Roberts, and the pair often attended events together before she died in 2016. 2002 was the year Betts caught the attention of younger generations, portraying Balkan, an executive who sat on the board of Oscorp Technologies alongside its wealthy company founder Norman Osborn before he became the Green Goblin. However, his iconic career spanned decades before that role even came along.

He was born on April 11, 1929, and grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey, before moving to Miami, Florida, with his family at 10 years old. Like many classic actors, Betts once auditioned for a...

Jack Betts, who played Oscorp board chair Henry Balkan in Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man,” died Thursday in his home in Los Osos, California. He was 96.

Betts also played Dr. Ivan Kipling on “One Life to Live” from 1979-85 and moved on to parts on several soap operas, including “General Hospital,” “The Edge of Night,” “The Doctors,” “Another World,” “All My Children,” “Search for Tomorrow,” “Guiding Light,” “Loving” and “Generations.”

He also had parts in several spaghetti Westerns, though never quite reached the level of success he hoped for. As Betts said in a 2021 interview with The Dev Show, Clint Eastwood was often in the hotel next door while he filmed.

“He’d go up to his mountain and do his Western and I’d go up to my mountain and do my Western,” Betts explained. “But while his films had distribution all over the world, my films were distributed [everywhere] except Canada and America.

Jack Betts, the character actor who appeared in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man (2002) and over a dozen Spaghetti Western films, has died at the age of 96.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, which first reported the news, Betts died Thursday in his sleep at his Los Osos, Calif. home, his nephew, Dean Sullivan, said.

Born Jack Fillmore Betts (saying he bore a relation to the 13th Potus Millard Fillmore) on April 11, 1929 in Jersey City, NJ, he grew up in Miami, where he eventually studied theater at University of Miami. Afterward, he moved to New York City, where he made his Broadway debut in 1953’s Richard III.

When a friend asked him to help with an audition for Lee Strasberg’s famed nonprofit, The Actors Studio, the director of the prestigious acting school granted him a three-year scholarship to study there. As a result, the venerated Elia Kazan later cast him in a production...

Jack Betts, an actor who appeared in Sam Raimi’s 2002 “Spider-Man,” “Sugar Colt” and several spaghetti Western films, died on June 19. He was 96.

Betts’ nephew, Dean Sullivan, reported that the actor died in his sleep at home in Los Osos, Calif.

The actor was close friends with “Everybody Loves Raymond” star Doris Roberts, and the pair often attended events together in Hollywood from the late 1980s until her death in 2016.

Betts was born and raised in Jersey City, N.J. When he was 10 years old, he and his family moved to Miami. After graduating from Miami Senior High School, he pursued a degree in theater at the University of Miami. He then moved to New York to begin his acting career with his first supporting role on Broadway in the 1953 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Richard III.”

He further developed his acting skills as a member of The Actors Studio,...

Jack Betts, the debonair character actor who starred in spaghetti Westerns, played Dracula for a fleeting moment on Broadway and appeared in such notable films as Spider-Man and Gods and Monsters, has died. He was 96.

Betts died Thursday in his sleep at home in Los Osos, California, his nephew, Dean Sullivan, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Betts was great friends with Everybody Loves Raymond actress Doris Roberts, with whom he shared a home and escorted her to events throughout Hollywood from the late 1980s until her death in April 2016.

A member of The Actors Studio, Betts portrayed Llanview Hospital doctor Ivan Kipling on ABC’s One Life to Live from 1979-85, and his soap opera résumé also included stints on General Hospital, The Edge of Night, The Doctors, Another World, All My Children, Search for Tomorrow, Guiding Light, Loving and Generations.

Betts bluffed his way into starring as the avenging title...

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Back in 2021, Silento was arrested for the murder of his cousin, Frederick Rooks.

Now the rapper — whose real name is Ricky Hawk — has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Hawk became internationally famous in 2015 on the strength of his chart-topping single “Watch Me Silento will spend the next 30 years behind bars

On January 21, 2021, police discovered Rooks, 34, lying on a road in Panthersville, southeast of Atlanta, at about 3:30 a.m.

They later discovered surveillance footage that showed Silento fleeing the scene in a white BMW.

The rapper was promptly taken into custody and denied parole. He eventually pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm.

In the two years leading up to Rooks’ murder, Silento was arrested on at least four other occasions.

Silento, a musician, performs prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Georgia Dome on November 1, 2015 in Atlanta,...

It was in 2015 that the song Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) debuted and quickly made its way to the top of the charts. The single was an absolute hit, catapulting Silentó the rapper to fame.

However, the rapper has since fallen from grace and was recently convicted following the murder of his cousin and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to the charges but also cited mental illness in his plea. The case, marked by his mental health struggles and a lack of clear motive, has left many questioning why he committed the murder.

The shooting and Silentó’s guilty plea Silentó rose to fame following his one-hit-wonder Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) | Credits: YouTube

On June 11, 2025, Atlanta rapper Silentó, born Ricky Lamar Hawk, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2021 fatal shooting of his cousin, Frederick Rooks, after pleading guilty but mentally ill.

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Valerie Mahaffey, who appeared as Ms. MacElroy in Young Sheldon, has passed away at the age of 72. Many of Mahaffey's roles throughout her career made her the star she was, but her role in The Big Bang Theory spinoff was one of her more recent, well-known roles. However, Mahaffey's career goes far beyond her recurring role in the ABC series and will be remembered for her almost five decades of work.

According to ABC News, Mahaffey's passing was confirmed via her publicist, Jillian Roscoe, on May 31, confirming the actress died last Friday. Mahaffey is survived by her husband, actor Joseph Kell, as well as their daughter, Alice Richards. Kell shared a statement with ABC News following Mahaffey's death, short but showed how much his wife meant to him and those who watched her career flourish.

I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses.

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Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-winning actress known for her memorable work on Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, passed away at 71. She died on May 30, 2025, in Los Angeles after a long fight with cancer. Her husband, actor Joseph Kell, shared a touching tribute (per The Mirror): “I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed.” Her passing closes the book on a career marked by talent and quiet strength. But the impact she made and the life she lived will continue to be remembered.

Valerie Mahaffey of The Doctors, Northern Exposure, and Young Sheldon fame passed away at the age of 71 on Friday, May 30, in Los Angeles after battling cancer, according to her husband and fellow actor, Joseph Kell. The award-winning actress was not only a mainstay in Hollywood, but Mahaffey’s ability to play virtually any role led to her amassing a uniquely impressive resume during a nearly 50-year career while working tirelessly on television, in films, and on stage. Kell said of his wife in a statement issued to Variety:

"I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed."

Mahaffey made her debut on Broadway in director Edwin Sherin’s musical Rex, which ran from April to June 1976 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City. The actress appeared as both Catherine Howard and a member of the show’s ensemble,...

Valerie Mahaffey, whose accolades as an actress included an Emmy win for Northern Exposure, has passed away. She was 71 years old.

Per People, Mahaffey's death was confirmed by her husband, Joseph Kell, who shared that the actress died on Friday, May 30. Her passing came after she was previously diagnosed with cancer. Kell said of her passing, "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed."

Mahaffey was born in Indonesia, though her mother was Canadian and her father was American. She relocated to Nigeria and later England before settling in Austin, Texas, where she graduated and attended college. Taking an interest in performing, she got started as an actress by performing on New York City's Broadway in the late 1970s. During this time, she also landed a role on the Daytime NBC soap The Doctors, playing Ashley Bennett...

Valerie Mahaffey, who won an Emmy for her work on Northern Exposure and later acted on Young Sheldon, has died. She was 71 years old. Mahaffey died in Los Angeles on Friday, May 30, after a cancer battle, her publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. She leaves behind a decades-long screen career that also includes roles as Kyle MacLachlan’s onscreen ex-wife on Desperate Housewives and Christina Applegate’s onscreen mother-in-law in Dead to Me. Mahaffey was born in Indonesia on June 16, 1953, and spent her first 11 years there, per THR. After moving to the United States and graduating from the University of Texas, Mahaffey started her acting career in New York City, landing several Broadway roles in the late 1970s and early 1980s. On screen, Mahaffey played Ashley Bennett on the NBC soap The Doctors from 1979 to 1981, earning a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for the role. After guest-starring parts on Newhart, Quantum Leap,...

A famed star, a recipient of a plethora of awards, and a ton of memorable and iconic characters throughout her rich filmography, Valerie Mahaffey has silently made people laugh over the years.

From the start of her journey in 1979 to working in some iconic shows like Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, Valerie Mahaffey wasn’t exactly a well-known name in Hollywood. Despite all of it, the actress continued to star in iconic roles until she finally succumbed to cancer and passed away recently.

Where have you seen Valerie Mahaffey before?

It was the year 1979 when Valerie Mahaffey made her television debut in a soap opera titled The Doctors. For her recurring role, the actress received a nomination for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1980.

Valerie Mahaffey in a still from Dead to Me | Credits: CBS Studios

As the years went on, the actress...

Valerie Mahaffey, a veteran actress whose myriad TV roles included Northern Exposure (for which she won an Emmy), Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, died on Friday after a battle with cancer. She was 71.

“I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses,” her husband, actor Joseph Kell, told Variety. “She will be missed.”

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Valerie Mahaffey, a veteran actress whose myriad TV roles included Northern Exposure (for which she won an Emmy), Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon, died on Friday after a battle with cancer. She was 71.

“I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses,” her husband, actor Joseph Kell, told Variety. “She will be missed.”

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Valerie Mahaffey, whose gentle comic timing and gift for eccentric characters earned her an Emmy for “Northern Exposure,” died in Los Angeles on May 30 at age 71, her publicist Jillian Roscoe confirmed Friday night.

Roscoe said the Indonesian-born performer had been undergoing treatment for cancer, a struggle her husband, actor Joseph Kell, alluded to in a brief statement: “I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses.”

Mahaffey’s television résumé spans more than four decades, beginning with the NBC daytime drama “The Doctors” in 1979 and culminating recently with a recurring role on ABC’s crime thriller “Big Sky.” In 1992 she claimed the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for playing sheltered heiress Eve on CBS’s off-beat dramedy “Northern Exposure,” cementing her reputation for scene-stealing turns. Additional series work included “Wings,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Devious Maids,” “Young Sheldon,...

Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-winning actress known for her work on such shows as Northern Exposure, Desperate Housewives, Young Sheldon and Dead to Me, died Friday. She was 71.

Mahaffey died in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer, publicist Jillian Roscoe announced.

Known for playing eccentric characters, Mahaffey received a Spirit Award nomination for her turn as widowed American expat Madame Reynard in French Exit (2020) opposite Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges as mother and son.

From 1991-94, she appeared on five episodes of CBS’ Northern Exposure over three seasons and received a supporting actress Emmy in 1992 for portraying the hypochondriac Eve, wife of Adam Arkin’s character.

She played the manipulative Alma Hodge, ex-wife of Kyle MacLachlan’s Orson Hodge, on ABC’s Desperate Housewives from 2006-07; recurred as the teacher Victoria MacElroy on CBS’ Young Sheldon from 2017-20; and played Lorna Harding, Christina Applegate’s narcissistic mother-in-law, on Netflix’s...

Taina Elg, the Finland-born actress and dancer who starred opposite Gene Kelly in the colorful 1957 George Cukor musical Les Girls and with Kenneth More in the 1959 remake of the spy thriller The 39 Steps, has died. She was 95.

Elg died May 15 in an assisted care facility in her native Helsinki, her family told the Helsinki Times.

On Broadway, Elg worked alongside Raul Julia in the 1974-75 revival of Frank Loesser’s Where’s Charley? — she earned a Tony nomination for best featured actress in a musical for that — and in the 1982-84 original production of Tommy Tune’s Nine, where she played the mother of his character, Guido.

Her breakthrough in Hollywood came with her turn as cabaret dancer Angèle Ducros in MGM’s Les Girls, which also starred Mitzi Gaynor and Kay Kendall and featured music from Cole Porter. She and Kendall shared the Golden Globe for best actress in...

Soap operas are often an overlooked genre, but earlier this week, daytime dramas were spotlighted in heart-lifting and heartbreaking ways at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

In Memoriam

The soap community has experienced many losses in the last year, and at the SAG Awards, several soap actors were honored and remembered. The show’s In Memoriam segment featured General Hospital’s Leslie Charleson, Johnny Wactor, and Nicholas Pryor; Days of Our Lives‘ Roman Bradys, Wayne Northrop and Drake Hogestyn; Another World and The Bay star John Aprea; and the great James Earl Jones, who once appeared on Guiding Light and As the World Turns.

A Gh Alum is an Award Winner

General Hospital alum Demi Moore has been cleaning up this awards show season. At the SAG Awards, she earned the Actor trophy for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for The Substance. She adds the...

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A Nashville-based broadcaster has launched a new television station in Peoria, Illinois, giving viewers of over-the-air TV access to five multicast networks in the region.

The station, Wsio-ld (Channel 51), signed on earlier this month, becoming the market’s affiliate of Heartland, a country music network. The station also carries Retro TV, Revn’, The Action Channel and The Family Channel on its digital sub-channels.

“Everyone at Get After It Media is thrilled to add this station in the Peoria-Bloomington market to our portfolio as we focus on growing our owned-and-operated footprint in 2025,” Joel Wertman, the President of Get After It Media, said in a statement. “Our collection of TV networks truly offers something for every viewer, and I know the Peoria audience will embrace our family friendly entertainment.”

Viewers in the Peoria and Bloomington areas will need to re-scan their digital TV tuners in order to pick up the new station.

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On "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) served as the first officer on board the U.S.S. Enterprise-d. Unlike the taciturn and serious Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart), Commander Riker was gregarious and approachable. He won over his crew's loyalty by being friendly, open and, in the words of a visiting tactician, jocular. He was also sold as the show's central heartthrob, as he was tall, trim, and handsome. 

When "Next Generation" began in 1987, Frakes was already a supporting TV staple, having appeared on shows like "The Doctors," "Charlie's Angels," "Fantasy Island," "Hill Street Blues," "Highway to Heaven," and a dozen others. His highest-profile TV gig was playing a character named Damon Ross in ten episodes of "Falcon Crest." He was never a leading man, but he knew the business well. 

The original casting sheet for Commander...

For today’s Gen-z kids, The Big Bang Theory and Friends might be some of the shows that they feel are iconic. But long back in the 80s, aired a show that changed the definition of sitcoms and grew a massive fan base across the US.

Yes, we are talking about NBC’s Cheers, which ran successfully from 1982 until its series finale in 1993. Critically acclaimed and loved by many during its original run, the series is one of the best sitcoms.

Cheers is hilarious, intelligent, fast-paced, heartfelt, peopled by unforgettable characters, and consistently good. The story revolves around a Boston bar, owned by Sam Malone (Ted Danson), a former relief pitcher, and has several other main characters, who either work in the bar or visit it regularly.

Decades later after its final run, let’s take a look at where some of the Cheers‘ major cast members are now!

Here...

Everybody loves Ted Danson. Starting with Cheers, he’s been the star of about a dozen different hit shows, in which he’s almost always charming and lovable (even when he plays the devil). Pre-Cheers, however, Danson wasn’t always so likable. In fact, he was mostly the bad guy.

Here are four times Danson was the heel before he was Sam Malone…

4 ‘The Doctors’

Before moving into prime time, Danson spent several years acting in daytime soaps, including this role as a smug know-it-all psychiatrist on The Doctors. In the clip above, he comes off as a flirty creep even when he’s discussing the case of a traumatized kid.

3 ‘Magnum P.I.’

Before Danson and Tom Selleck played two-thirds of the dads in Three Men and a Baby, they squared off in an episode of Magnum P.I. In it, Danson plays a conman trying to bilk an old lady out of her savings.

In the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "The Pegasus", Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) is reunited with Admiral Erik Pressman (Terry O'Quinn), his former commanding officer on board a ship called the U.S.S. Pegasus. Pressman is visiting the Enterprise to reveal that Starfleet intelligence has located the missing Pegasus, presumably destroyed 15 years ago. It's their mission to either salvage the Pegasus or destroy it before nearby Romulans can cannibalize its technology.

In some meaningful asides, Riker and Pressman talk about the "final mission" of the Pegasus, and how there are some things they have been keeping secret for the last 15 years, hoping that Starfleet never finds out. Like most Admirals on "Star Trek," Pressman is up to something shady, and he had convinced a young Ensign Riker to go along with it. Because Pressman is played by Terry O'Quinn, audiences were likely suspicious immediately; O'Quinn was an expert...

Gabby Windey shocked Bachelor Nation when she came out as gay on The View in August 2023. Gabby celebrated her one-year dating anniversary with girlfriend Robby Hoffman in May. Gabby has launched her podcast Long Winded with Gabby Windey.

There have been so many memorable leads from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. There's Season 15's The Bachelorette Hannah Brown, who has been ranked the most popular lead of the franchise, Season 8's The Bachelor Dr. Travis Stork, who found fame with The Doctors, and Season 25's The Bachelor Matt James, whose fans are still waiting for him to finally pop the question to girlfriend Rachael Kirkonnell.

Gabby Windey is also one of these very popular franchise leads. Gabby began her journey as a contestant on Clayton Echard's very messy season, in which she and contestant Rachel Recchia were both runner-ups. Gabby and Rachel were then confirmed as the leads for...

Reality TV can catapult contestants to fame, even if they don't find love on the show. Dr. Travis Stork found fame on The Bachelor before becoming a medical host on The Doctors. Staying authentic is crucial for success on reality TV, as Dr. Travis advised future Bachelor leads.

Several celebrities can thank their claim to fame after starring on a reality television show. For example, former The Bachelor and The Bachelorette stars became extremely famous after their stint on the show. Hannah Brown from Season 15 of The Bachelorette has become one of the most popular leads and her net worth certainly speaks for itself after her appearance.

There's also Tyler Cameron, who was a contestant on Hannah's season. Although he did not want to return as The Bachelor, he's in the spotlight more than ever. Especially, his dating life, which included model Gigi Hadid.

Fans may have forgotten that Dr.

Eric Braeden is showing support for Alec Baldwin. He released a statement on social media. The Young and the Restless legend has been defending a fellow actor who had a career in both primetime and daytime. Fans know him for his outspokenness. Keep on reading to learn more.

Eric Braeden Releases Statement

Eric Braeden is best known for his role as Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. He typically talks about the show and other soap opera moments. But he took the time to support a fellow actor. Braeden doesn’t hold back when others have been wronged.

Alec Baldwin is currently on trial for the involuntary manslaughter of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. Braeden shared his support for Baldwin. He released a statement on social media.

“I am actually outraged that it has come to this,” Eric Braeden wrote. “I’ve been an actor...

Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive guru of the American sexual revolution whose straightforward, matter-of-fact way of discussing the facts of life led to an illustrious career as a radio talk-show host, television personality, author and advice expert, has died. She was 96.

Westheimer died Friday at her home in New York City, spokesman Pierre Lehu told The New York Times.

She escaped Nazi Germany in the 1930s and was profiled by The Hollywood Reporter in January 2016 as one of the entertainment industry’s last survivors of the Holocaust.

For more than three decades, when the subject turned to sex, Dr. Ruth (as she was known to her legion of fans) was the go-to person. People magazine included her on its 1998 list of the Most Intriguing People of the Century. In Playboy’s 55th anniversary issue in 2009, she landed the No. 13 spot on its list of the most important people in sex from the past 55 years.

One of the earlier Big Brother contestants has just been arrested in Texas. Autumn Daly, a member of the second season of Big Brother, was arrested for theft. Here is what you need to know about Autumn and her current legal problems.

Big Brother 2’s Autumn Daly Arrested In Texas For Theft

Autumn Daly was arrested in June in Lewisville, Texas, on an outstanding warrant for theft. It appears that the police have been looking for her, and they finally found her when they tracked her car down to a retail store that she owns called Encore! Encore!

Autumn Daly from Big Brother on Ig

According to TMZ, the police asked Autumn if she had any warrants, and she admitted that she did. She said that she was working on taking care of the warrants but hadn’t gotten around to it yet. As a result, the police arrested her on the spot.

Woody Harrelson revealed on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast that he got into a motorcycle accident while he was driving to the studio to record the interview alongside his “Cheers” co-star and longtime friend Ted Danson. Harrelson collided with a Tesla and was thrown over his handlebars and over the hood of the car. He was wearing a helmet and avoided any potential head injury.

“A tumble is a fair term. I did go over my handlebars,” Harrelson revealed on the podcast following the accident. “I was honestly and embarrassingly passing this Tesla on the left that I felt was moving a little slow and I didn’t realize he was moving slow because he was taking a left. I was on a motorcycle.”

“I always feel like the shortest distance between two points in L.A. is a motorcycle. But today it proved not to be so...

Tony Lo Bianco, who played the key role of Sal Boca in Best Picture Oscar winner The French Connection and appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows during a 60-year screen career, died Tuesday of prostate cancer at his home in Maryland. He was 87.

A rep confirmed his death to Fox News today.

Lo Bianco got his start guesting on 1960s TV series including The Doctors, Get Smart! and N.Y.P.D. before landing a big-screen star turn in 1970’s The Honeymoon Killers. That led to his signature role as Salvatore “Sal” Buco in William Friedkin’s seminal New York crime drama The French Connection the following year. His character is at the center of a drug deal followed by NYPD Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman). The film won five Oscars including Best Picture and Lead Actor for Hackman.

Roy Scheider, left, and Tony Lo Bianco in ‘The French Connection,...

Tony Lo Bianco, the Brooklyn actor who oozed criminal charm in the gritty 1970s New York City dramas The French Connection and The Seven-Ups, has died. He was 87.

Lo Bianco died Tuesday night of prostate cancer at his horse farm in Poolesville, Maryland, his wife, Alyse, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Lo Bianco was also memorable as a smooth-talking con man with a lonely nurse (Shirley Stoler) for a girlfriend/accomplice in Leonard Kastle’s documentary-style The Honeymoon Killers (1970), which Francois Truffaut once said was his favorite American film.

In another cult classic, the horror thriller God Told Me To (1976), directed by Larry Cohen, Lo Bianco starred as a New York cop who investigates a series of bizarre murders orchestrated by the leader of a religious group (Richard Lynch).

He received a best actor Tony nomination in 1983 for playing Eddie Carbone in a revival of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge,...

General Hospital (Gh) fans are mourning the death of another alum. Betty Ann Rees passed away this past Monday, June 3 at the age of 81.

She had been in a number of movies, appeared on several primetime television shows, and did a couple of soaps, including Gh.

An actress, as well as an entrepreneur, Betty Anne had multiple sclerosis (Ms) and had a “possible stroke” before passing away.

General Hospital Alum Betty Anne Rees – Her Acting Legacy

Rees was famous for her role on the sitcom My Three Sons, playing Fred MacMurray’s secretary in the show’s final 12th season from 1971 to 1972.

She was also well known for her appearances in movies like The Unholy Rollers in 1972, as well as The Photographer and Sugar Hill in 1974.

In addition, Betty Anne guest starred on primetime television shows like the Mod Squad, Mannix, The F.B.I., The Incredible Hulk, Barnaby Jones, The Streets of San Francisco,...

Fifty Daytime Emmys ceremonies have been held, with the first show held in 1974. The 51st Daytime Emmy Awards are produced by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), and Associated Television International (Ati), which produced Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies on The CW in 2009 and on CBS in 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The 51st ceremony will crown another Outstanding Daytime Drama Series this year, and the winner will be selected from between five entries — The Bay on Popstar! TV, CBS’s The Bold and the Beautiful, Peacock’s Days of Our Lives, ABC’s General Hospital, Amazon Freevee’s Neighbors and CBS’s The Young and the Restless.

ABC has dominated nearly half of the past competitions with 18 for General Hospital, and next in line is CBS with a combination of Tk for The Young and the Restless and 3 for The Bold and the Beautiful. Behind those, the next show with the most...

Take a first peek at Sandokan, a new international adaptation of Emilio Salgari’s historic saga about the adventures of a titular pirate who, with his motley crew, fights against colonial powers in Southeast Asia. Scroll down for more.

Fremantle’s Lux Vide in collaboration with Rai Fiction have unveiled the first-look images, which show the various characters assembled for the TV series. Sandokan will air on Rai1 in Italy and be distributed internationally by Fremantle and in Spain by Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.

Turkish actor Can Yaman (Dolunay, Violet Like the Sea) stars as the legendary pirate Sandokan, alongside British newcomer Alanah Bloor (Waves) as Lady Marianne, the spirited daughter of the British consul.

Sandokan is a pirate who lives by the day: he fights only for himself and his crew, including his trusted Yanez. But his life changes when during a raid he meets Marianne, the beautiful daughter...

Daytime Drama News reveals that daytime legend Kim Zimmer starred as Reva Shayne on the CBS soap The Guiding Light from 1983 to 2009. In 2006 Shayne was diagnosed onscreen with breast cancer and Zimmer just announced her own real-life battle with the disease.

On Thursday May 16, she revealed during Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer – We All Have a Story: “I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Nov. 6.” She shared that she has undergone a mastectomy and her last chemotherapy infusion occurs on May 21.

Daytime Drama News: Kim Zimmer starred as Reva Shayne

Zimmer played Reva Shayne off and on from 1983 until the show’s final episode in 2009. She won four-time Emmys for her portrayal of wildly complicated Reva “Slut of Springfield” Shayne, a woman involved with two sons and their father.

She also starred on One Life to Live as Bonnie Harmon and Echo Disavoy, appeared on Santa Barbara as Jodie Walke,...

Guiding Light star Kim Zimmer has announced that she has developed breast cancer. This is sadly the same disease her character from the soap opera dealt with as well.

Here is what you need to know about Zimmer’s cancer diagnosis.

Kim Zimmer Announces She Has Breast Cancer

Kim Zimmer, who played Reva Shayne, on The Guiding Light, has let her fans know that she has contracted breast cancer. She made the announcement during “Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer – We All Have a Story” on Thursday. She said she received the diagnosis last year (via TMZ).

Kim said that she had a mastectomy. She expects to have her last chemotherapy infusion later this month. She also made a joke about the cancer, saying she is happy with her new breast size. It was a way to lighten up the mood when it comes to her scary announcement.

Starting at 8:00 p.m. Et/5:00 p.m. Pt on Thursday, May 16, some of daytime’s biggest and brightest stars from today and yesterday are set to come together for “Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer … We All Have a Story,” a three-hour livestream event hosted by Alan Locher (“The Locher Room”) and Michael Fairman (Michael Fairman TV).

The event will feature musical performances and stories of emotional on- and off-screen experiences with cancer. Additionally, there will be special celebrity guests who will also join the effort to encourage viewers to support urgently needed research and new cancer treatments.

“Daytime television invites viewers into the private lives of characters, often bringing important issues like cancer screenings into living rooms and around water coolers. Soaps debuted the first cancer storyline in 1962 – years before the topic was discussed in the mainstream, and it left an indelible impact:...

On Thursday, May 16, Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), in collaboration with leading daytime community voices Alan Locher and Michael Fairman, will come together for a first-of-its-kind livestream event, Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer … We All Have a Story.

The three-hour benefit will feature stars from the world of daytime drama television past and present, musical performances, and stories of emotional on- and off-screen experiences with cancer. Special celebrity guests will also join the effort to encourage viewers to support urgently needed research and new cancer treatments.

Daytime Stands Up will stream live between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Pt on Alan Locher and Michael Fairman’s YouTube channels, The Locher Room and Michael Fairman Channel; as well as StandUpToCancer.org/DaytimeStandsUp.

“Daytime television invites viewers into the private lives of characters, often bringing important issues like cancer...

Little Empty Boxes sheds light on the heartbreaking journey of dementia. Max Lugavere's debut film (with Chris Newhard) follows his mother's battle with dementia, exploring non-prescription solutions in a personal journey. Little Empty Boxes is a raw, personal plea for empathy, a tribute to his mom, and a call to cherish memories before they fade.

55 million people now suffer from dementia. Little Empty Boxes is the latest film to shine a light on the nature of the neurodegenerative syndrome and increase our empathy and awareness of it, which has been growing exponentially over the past 25 years. The documentary is the feature directorial debut (with co-director and editor Chris Newhard) of New York Times best-selling author Max Lugavere. Lugavere is the author of Genius Foods and Genius Kitchen, a health journalist, and a diet expert who hosts The Genius Life podcast with over 40 million downloads.

Little Empty Boxes is releasing...

Two long-running, hospital-set soaps — ABC’s General Hospital and NBC’s The Doctors — debuted on the same day on April 1, 1963. The Doctors ran for nearly 20 years, but General Hospital has lasted three times as long — and counting! Six decades into the soap’s run, and ABC is honoring the show with a primetime special, General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling, airing on Thursday, January 4, at 10/9c. The General Hospital that started that day in 1963, however, is very different from the show fans see today, and not just because it aired in black and white and not color. For starters, General Hospital was a half-hour show at the time; it didn’t expand to its current, hour-long format until 15 years later. And whereas today’s General Hospital boasts a cast of nearly three dozen, Episode #1.1 focused on only five characters on the seventh floor of the titular medical center — particularly Dr.

Richard Franklin, better known for his portrayal of Captain Mike Yates during Jon Pertwee’s run of Doctor Who, has died at 87.

The actor’s death Monday morning was confirmed by Liam Rudden, a friend of Franklin’s who ran his social media. Rudden shared in a family statement that the late actor had “died in his sleep after fighting long term illness.”

“We are deeply saddened by his loss, we will fondly remember him for his generosity, creative spirit and fantastic story telling,” the statement continues. “He is also well remembered outside the family for his long running career in TV and Theatre where he delighted audiences of all ages. This gave him great joy and we know his legacy will last.”

Rudden continued to share tributes on Franklin’s X page, sharing that Franklin would “have loved that he is trending” and writing, “One thing I loved about...

Actor Richard Franklin, who had a well-known presence in the Doctor Who franchise, has passed away.

On the actor's X account, longtime friend Líam Rudden announced that Franklin had died. While a specific cause isn't known, it was stated that Franklin had died peacefully in his sleep. He was 87 years old.

It is with great sadness, that the family of Richard Franklin have asked me to share news of his passing, early this morning. Richard passed away peacefully in his sleep. Details of funeral arrangements will be shared here when announced. Sleep well Richard. #Rip - Líam Rudden pic.twitter.com/TgsSADbQYt — Richard Franklin (@PlanetFranklin) December 25, 2023

The statement reads, "It is with great sadness, that the family of Richard Franklin have asked me to share news of his passing, early this morning. Richard passed away peacefully in his sleep. Details of funeral arrangements will be shared here when announced.

Richard Franklin, who is best known for his roles in Doctor Who and Emmerdale, died on early Christmas morning at the age of 87.

The news was confirmed by longtime friend Líam Rudden, who shared the news via social media on Monday on behalf of the family.

“It is with great sadness, that the family of Richard Franklin have asked me to share news of his passing, early this morning. Richard passed away peacefully in his sleep. Details of funeral arrangements will be shared here when announced. Sleep well Richard,” Rudden’s post reads.

It is with great sadness, that the family of Richard Franklin have asked me to share news of his passing, early this morning. Richard passed away peacefully in his sleep. Details of funeral arrangements will be shared here when announced. Sleep well Richard. #Rip

– Líam Rudden pic.twitter.com/TgsSADbQYt

— Richard Franklin (@PlanetFranklin) December 25, 2023

Franklins’ breakout TV...

Frances Sternhagen, the legendary Broadway actress who won two Tony Awards, was nominated for another five and achieved lasting and widespread recognition for her comedically stern portrayal of Esther Clavin, the demanding mother of insufferable postman Cliff Claven on Cheers, died Nov. 27 of natural causes. She was 93.

Her death was announced by her son, the actor John Carlin, on Instagram.

“Frannie. Mom. Frances Sternhagen. On Monday night, Nov 27, she died peacefully at her home, a month and a half shy of her 94th birthday,” Carlin wrote today, ending the tribute with “Fly on, Frannie. The curtain goes down on a life so richly, passionately, humbly and generously lived.”

See Carlin’s Instagram post below.

Sternhagen, one of the New York stage’s most celebrated and beloved stars, gave indelible performances in productions including the 1972 production of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Equus in 1975, Angel in 1978, On Golden Pond in 1979 and,...

Actor and boxer Burt Young, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the original Rocky film, has passed away.

Per The New York Times, Young died on Oct. 8 in Los Angeles with his death confirmed by his daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser. No other details, such as a cause, have been divulged. Young was 83 years old.

Young is perhaps best known for his popular role in the Rocky franchise as Paulie Pennino, the brother to Adrian (Talia Shire) and brother-in-law to Rocky (Sylvester Stallone). For his performance in the original Rocky film released in 1976, Young was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He would reprise his role as Paulie in five sequels, culminating with 2006's Rocky Balboa.

"To my Dear Friend, Burt Young, you were an incredible man’s and artist, I and the World will miss you very much...Rip," Stallone wrote in a...

We have sad news to report on this Friday evening.

Mark Goddard, best known for his work on Lost in Space, has died.

He was 87.

Goddard died Tuesday in Hingham, Massachusetts, his wife Evelyn Pezzulich told The Hollywood Reporter.

The actor's impressive TV career kicked off in 1959 on Johnny Ringo, appearing in 38 episodes over a year.

He followed that up with The Detectives, where he starred as Detective Sergeant Chris Ballard.

He appeared in 64 episodes between 1960-62.

Additional TV credits include The Rifleman, The Bill Dana Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, The Fugitive, and Many Happy Returns over the next three years.

His big break came in Lost in Space, where he played Major Don West, the pilot of Jupiter 2.

He appeared in all three seasons of the CBS comedy.

Lost in Space followed the adventures of the Robinsons, a pioneering family of space colonists who struggle to...

Mark Goddard, the actor who made a lasting impression on young sci-fi fans as the daring, forever impatient Major Don West on CBS’ 1965-68 series Lost In Space, died of pulmonary fibrosis Tuesday in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was 87.

His death was announced by his wife Evelyn Pezzulich in a Facebook post.

“I’m so sorry to tell you that my wonderful husband passed away on October 10th,” Pezzulich wrote. “Several days after celebrating his 87th birthday, he was hospitalized with pneumonia. We were hopeful when he was transferred to a rehabilitation center, but then doctors discovered he was in the final stages of pulmonary fibrosis for which there is no cure.”

By the time he was cast in his breakthrough role as the headstrong Major West, Goddard had built a reputation as a rising young actor through supporting appearances in late-’50s fare such as Johnny Ringo and The Rebel.

Mark Goddard, best known for playing Major Don West on CBS’ Lost in Space, died Tuesday at the age of 87. He passed away in Hingham, Mass., his wife Evelyn Pezzulich confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Goddard made his TV debut in 1959 on Johnny Ringo, in which he appeared for 38 episodes through 1960. His next major small-screen role followed immediately thereafter, playing Detective Sergeant Chris Ballard on The Detectives for 64 episodes (1960–1962). Prior to landing Lost in Space in 1965, Goddard kept plenty busy, making guest appearances on shows like The Rifleman, The Bill Dana Show,...