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Andre Braugher, a two-time Primetime Emmy winning actor who made two notable appearances in the Stephen King Universe, has passed away this week at the age of 61.

The actor passed away after a brief illness, CNN reported last night.

Horror fans will remember Andre Braugher as Brent Norton in Frank Darabont’s The Mist, the 2007 adaptation of a Stephen King horror story. Just three years prior, Braugher had entered the world of King by playing Matt Burke in the 2004 “Salem’s Lot” miniseries.

Braugher’s two Primetime Emmy wins came courtesy of “Homicide: Life on the Street” in 1998 and “Thief” in 2006, and he was also nominated four times for “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” twice for “Men of a Certain Age,” once for “Gideon’s Crossing” and once for “The Tuskegee Airmen.”

Andre Braugher made his feature debut in the 1989 film Glory, and other notable film credits include Murder in Mississippi, Striking Distance, Primal Fear,...

André Braugher has died. The two-time Emmy-winning star of series including Homicide: Life on the Street, Men of a Certain Age and Brooklyn Nine-Nine was 61.

Braugher, whose first film role came alongside Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington in the Ed Zwick-directed Glory, died Monday after a brief illness.

While Braugher peppered his résumé with comedies, many will remember him for his ferocious portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Put him in “the box,” sweating out and outsmarting crime suspects in the interrogation room, and you were looking at a weekly dose of tour de force acting, as good as it got on television during that time. He won an Emmy for that show he starred in from 1992-98. His wife, Ami Brabson, recurred as Pembleton’s wife on Homicide.

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Happy Thursday, Grey's Anatomy fans. Finally, some more news has broke regarding the current season 15 of your favorite show which is currently on a long, winter break hiatus. It turns out that they are going to bring an older, more mature lady into the mix at some point after the winter break is over. According to the folks over at TV Line.com , The Grey's Anatomy production crew has hired former Dirty Dancing actress Jennifer Grey to come on and play an assumed short story arc. Unfortunately, the ABC rep that TVLine spoke to refused to reveal any other details about Jennifer Grey's new role. So, we don't have a name for her character or what she'll be up to when she arrives. However, that has not stopped people from heavily speculating on who her character is. It's highly speculated that she could play character Jo Wilson's estranged mother.

Actor Blair Underwood turns 46 today. As one of a handful of actors who make us swoon, Underwood holds a special place in our hearts. He has appeared in a number of TV shows and movies including the "Cosby Show," "21 Jump Street," "Murder in Mississippi," and "Madea's Family Reunion." Underwood can currently be seen showing off his acting chops on NBC's "The Event," where he plays President Elias Martinez. Take a moment to join us in saying Happy Birthday, Blair Underwood! Here's what you had to say: Linda commented via Facebook: "In the midst of so many famous role people that want to accept the stardom and not the responsibility, Mr. Underwood is a breath of fresh air." Cheryl wrote via Facebook: "He is fine. And he's a good husband and father."...

The 2009 American Film Market today announced its schedule of seminars and conferences to be held between Nov. 4 and 11. Celebrating its 30th year, the Afm will showcase panels on film financing opportunities, local and international distribution trends, marketing strategies and digital technologies. The sessions will include film executives, producers, writers, directors, distributors, financiers and attorneys. This year’s seminars and conferences will include the annual “Afm Finance Conference” on Friday, Nov. 6; “Pitch Me!” on Saturday, Nov. 7; “No Direction Home – Changing Indie Distribution Strategies” on Sunday, Nov. 8; “Writing for the Genre World” on Monday, Nov. 9; “Case Study: How to Package and Finance Your Independent Project Overseas” on Monday, Nov. 9; and “The New Hollywood Movie Studio, New Media and Social Networking” on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Programming the seminars and conferences will be the American Society of Cinematographers, British Academy of Film & Television Arts/Los Angeles, Directors Guild of America, Film Independent, Hong Kong Trade Development Council,...

Dean Cain has been tapped to portray accused murderer Scott Peterson in USA Network's telefilm The Perfect Husband. Also cast in the movie from Sony Pictures TV are Dee Wallace-Stone, Tim Quill and David Denman. Emmy-winning director Roger Young (Murder in Mississippi) is on board to direct from a script by Dave Erickson (USA's Murder in Greenwich). Peterson, charged with slaying his pregnant wife and their unborn son, is back in the news this week as a hearing opened Wednesday to determine whether he must stand trial for the murder. The Perfect Husband will tell Peterson's story, beginning with the mysterious disappearance of the eight-months-pregnant Laci Peterson on Christmas Eve last year. It will chronicle the extensive search for the missing Modesto, Calif., woman and the grim discovery of the remains of Laci and her baby along the San Francisco Bay and will end with the arrest of a disguised Scott Peterson in April as he traveled to Mexico.

Dean Cain has been tapped to portray accused murderer Scott Peterson in USA Network's telefilm The Perfect Husband. Also cast in the movie from Sony Pictures TV are Dee Wallace-Stone, Tim Quill and David Denman. Emmy-winning director Roger Young (Murder in Mississippi) is on board to direct from a script by Dave Erickson (USA's Murder in Greenwich). Peterson, charged with slaying his pregnant wife and their unborn son, is back in the news this week as a hearing opened Wednesday to determine whether he must stand trial for the murder. The Perfect Husband will tell Peterson's story, beginning with the mysterious disappearance of the eight-months-pregnant Laci Peterson on Christmas Eve last year. It will chronicle the extensive search for the missing Modesto, Calif., woman and the grim discovery of the remains of Laci and her baby along the San Francisco Bay and will end with the arrest of a disguised Scott Peterson in April as he traveled to Mexico.