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Benji Gregory, the actor best known for playing Alf‘s Brian Tanner, died on June 13 at the age of 46. Now, an Arizona medical examiner has released his cause of death.

Gregory, who was found dead in his parked car at a Chase Bank in Peoria, Ariz., reportedly died from “heat exposure in the setting of hepatic cirrhosis,” TMZ reports. Essentially this means it was a combination of prolonged exposure to the Arizona sun as well as extensive scarring of the liver.

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Benji Gregory, who starred as young Brian Tanner in the 1980s sitcom Alf, has passed away. He was 46.

The actor was found dead on June 13 in his car parked at a Chase Bank in Peoria, Ariz., according to TMZ. It is believed that he visited the bank the previous day and fell sleep, possibly dying from vehicular heatstroke caused by Arizona’s blistering summer heat. Gregory’s service dog Hans, who was with him, also perished.

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“Try to Remember,” the most famous song to have come out of the stage musical “The Fantasticks,” was noted for its autumnal feel, sung by someone reflecting back on youthful days. The happy irony is that Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt wrote that song prior to the show’s original 1960 staging when they were both still relatively young men of about 30, fellows who still had about two-thirds of their lives ahead of them. Schmidt, who wrote the music, died in 2018 at age 88, and Jones, who penned the show’s lyrics and book, died Friday at 95.

Here’s to it having been a heck of a long way from September to December.

When the movie version of the show came out in the fall of 2000, I wrote about it for Entertainment Weekly and said that “for my money, ‘The Fantasticks’ is the best pure live–action movie musical since ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show.’” Now,...

Tom Jones, who wrote the book and lyrics for the musical The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical in theater history, has died. He was 95.

He died Friday at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, following a battle with cancer, his son Michael told The New York Times.

Born Feb. 17, 1928, in Littlefield, Texas, Jones studied drama at the University of Texas in 1945 and met his longtime collaborator, Harvey Schmidt. After getting a master’s degree several years later, he and Schmidt were drafted during the Korean War.

Following his time in the service, Jones moved to New York to begin his career in theater. One of his first opportunities included working with composer John Donald Robb. He and Robb also developed the musical Joy Comes to Deadhorse, loosely based on Edmond Rostand’s 1894 play Les Romanesques. But the two ended up going their separate ways due to creative differences, and Jones continued to work on the musical.

Tom Jones, who wrote the book and lyrics for the musical “The Fantasticks” that ran for 42 years, died on Friday at his home in Sharon, Conn. He was 95 and passed from cancer, his son said.

The Fantasticks opened in 1960 in Greenwich Village and is best remembered for its opening song, “Try to Remember.”

Jones started his theater career in New York writing for the revues being staged by the impresario Julius Monk, working with another composer, John Donald Robb.

Jones and Robb called that show “Joy Comes to Deadhorse,” and in 1956, they staged it at the University of New Mexico, where Robb was a dean. The two had a falling out over what worked and what didn’t in the production, and Jones turned to collaborating with friend Harvey Schmidt.

Jones kept working on the piece with Schmidt that was originally devised with Robb. In 1959, when a friend was looking...

Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theatre, has died. He was 95.

The last survivor of the four singing brothers, Ames died May 21 from Alzheimer’s disease, his wife, Jeanne Ames, said Saturday.

“He had a wonderful life,” she said.

On television, Ames was likely best known for his role as Mingo, the Oxford-educated Native American in the 1960s adventure series “Daniel Boone” that starred Fess Parker as the famous frontiersman. He also was the centre of a bit on “The Tonight Show” that — thanks to his painfully uncanny aim with a hatchet — became one of the show’s most memorable surprise moments.

Ames had guest roles in TV series such as “Murder, She Wrote” and “In the Heat of the Night,” and toured frequently in musicals, performing such popular songs as “Try to Remember...

Ed Ames, the deep-toned baritone pop singer and actor who portrayed the faithful Cherokee sidekick Mingo on the 1960s NBC series Daniel Boone, has died. He was 95.

Ames died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his wife Jeanne told The Hollywood Reporter.

A native of Massachusetts and a son of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine, Ames starred as the Oxford-educated Mingo opposite Fess Parker as Daniel Boone on the first four seasons (1964-68) of the TV Western.

His most memorable night on television, however, came in April 1965 during an appearance on NBC’s The Tonight Show. Demonstrating to host Johnny Carson how Mingo would expertly handle a tomahawk, he hurled the weapon at an outline of a cowboy drawn on a wooden board — and it stuck right in the crotch.

As the audience howled, Carson left his desk and said to Ames in now-classic ad-libbed lines,...

Ed Ames, the veteran singer and actor who played Mingo in the television series Daniel Boone, has died. He was 95. According to Deadline, Ames passed away at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 21. No cause of death was given. Born on July 9, 1927, in Malden, Massachusetts, Ames began his career singing with his brothers in the Ames Brothers quartet, who had success throughout the 1950s with hit songs such as “Rag Mop,” “It Only Hurts For a Little While,” “You, You, You,” and “The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane.” He would go on to record solo music in the 1960s after the quartet disbanded, having hits with tracks such as “My Cup Runneth Over,” “Time, Time,” “Try to Remember,” and “When the Snow Is on the Roses.” It was in the 1960s when Ames started to pursue a career in acting, with his first starring role coming in an...

Ed Ames, whose long career included hit recordings, TV stardom and Broadway roles, died May 21 in Los Angeles at 95. No cause was given.

Ames began his career in the 1950s as part of the singing Ames Brothers quartet, joining with his brothers Vic, Joe and Gene. The group had a hit with “Rag Mop” in 1950, and totaled 49 chart hits before ending their association in 1963. The group also had a syndicated TV program, The Ames Brothers Show.

Ames also branched off into a solo career, hitting the charts with “My Cup Runneth Over,” “Who Will Answer?” and “Try to Remember.”

Ames switched gears and did stage tours in the off-Broadway shows The Crucible and The Fantasticks, and then scored a starring role on Broadway in Carnival! He later starred with Kirk Douglas, Gene Wilder, and William Daniels in the Broadway production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

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Ed Ames, a member of the Ames Brothers singing quartet who starred in TV series “Daniel Boone” in the 1960s, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 95.

Ed Ames and his brothers Vic, Joe and Gene had a hit with their version of “Rag Mop” in 1950. As a solo artist, he had hits with “Who Will Answer?,” “My Cup Runneth Over” and “Try to Remember.” In the 1950s, they had a syndicated TV program, “The Ames Brothers Show,” and 49 songs that charted before they broke up in 1963.

He then launched an acting career, which included off-Broadway performances in “The Crucible” and “The Fantasticks,” as well as a starring role on Broadway in “Carnival!” He starred with Kirk Douglas, Gene Wilder and William Daniels in the Broadway production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

Although his background was Russian Jewish, Ames was cast several times as a Native American,...

As one chapter closes, another one begins: Garth Brooks will be ending his three-year record-setting tour as he welcomes new career projects in his future.

“You see me smiling but you see me kind of getting teary-eyed. It’s an emotional rollercoaster,” the reigning Cma entertainer of the year said to PeopleNow host Jeremy Parsons about closing out his Garth Brooks Tour with Trish Yearwood in a few weeks during a Facebook Live chat on Tuesday for People Country.

After kicking off the world tour in 2014, it will all come to an end in Nashville in December following 383 shows. “It...

It’s been 20 years since Garth Brooks joined the ranks of Diana Ross, Elton John and James Taylor, performing live in Central Park in New York City. On Aug. 7, 1997, an estimated 980,000 people crowded the iconic park’s North Meadow to watch the country superstar perform a set list of hits, including “Callin’ Baton Rouge” and “Friends in Low Places.”

Not only was the landmark concert massive in size, it was a showcase of Brooks’ vigilant perfectionism and the reliable, demo-crossing appeal he’s maintained for years.

In the days leading up to the event, Brooks gave Et some insight into how one mentally prepares for a performance on this scale, which was not only free to concertgoers but being broadcast live on HBO. According to him, he’s the kind of person who didn’t get nervous before his wedding, but sitting in church the day of was a different story. “All the way up until the...

In Stephen Colbert’s Tuesday night opening monologue, the first mention of President Trump earned some hearty boos from the audience. “You’ve got to pace yourself,” the late night host warned. Also Read: Colbert Unveils Trump's Surprise 'Emoji Movie' Cameo (Video) “For Donald Trump it has been a rough couple of… his entire presidency,” Colbert began. “Try to remember what we were talking about last month. There’s this place called Russia,” he continued, reminding viewers of Donald Trump, Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 presidential campaign. Colbert went on to make fun of both Trump and Trump,...

This April, it's the big event series are guaranteed to generate some headlines: Hulu adapts a landmark work of literature with a chilling modern relevance, while Netflix puts white America on blast and gets the world's preeminent Science Guy back on the airwaves where he belongs. Those not in the mood to binge can catch up with (or revisit, or re-revisit, or re-re-revisit) 2016’s most engrossing South Korean thriller on Amazon, or check in with their old friends Thelma and/or Louise. It’s a great time to have a wi-fi hookup,...

One of David Bowie’s most revered films turns 40 this year, a milestone being marked two different ways: “The Man Who Fell to Earth” is returning to English cinemas and its soundtrack is finally being released for the first time. The CD version will be available on September 9, the same day English moviegoers will have the chance to revisit Nicolas Roeg’s film about an alien (Bowie) experiencing our humble planet, while a box set including a 2xLP is set to follow on November 18.

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The soundtrack, which is finally seeing the light of day “due to the recent discovery of lost master tapes,” will include a 48-page hardcover book, photos, an essay from Paolo Hewitt and notes from editor Graeme Clifford. Here’s the tracklist for the vinyl version:

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A song can become just as iconic as the film in which it’s playing. Try to remember “Aladdin” without thinking of “A Whole New World,” or “Casablanca” without briefly humming “As Time Goes By.” Many of these tunes are justly rewarded with an Academy Award for Best Original Song, but which ones are the all time best? Burt Bacharach and Hal David teamed up to write “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” for the 1969 Western “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” Originally offered to Ray Stevens and Bob Dylan, the song was finally sung by B.J. Thomas and became,...

Dory is starting to remember something important, not sure what exactly but it has a clam in it and you can try to get an idea for yourself by watching the trailer for Pixar’s Finding Dory below. “The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the […]

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Broadway in Bryan Park continued its 2015 program on Thursday - and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the first day. This week's line-up included performances from the casts of Matilda, Les Miserables, The Fantasticks, On The Town and Happy 50Ish.Below, watch as Edward Watts, William Thomas Evans, Philip Hoffman, Daniel Berryman and Samantha Bruce perform The Fantasticks' 'Try to Remember,' 'Never Say No,' and 'Soon It's Gonna Rain.'...

Wednesday (April 15) night's "American Idol" theme is American Classics and America played some role in choosing the eligible songs and at some point, somehow, we'll find out who America put in the Bottom 2 and then America will get to go on Twitter and choose who we/they want to save. That's a lot of responsibility on you tonight, America. Good thing I only have to recap! Click through and follow along. 7:59 p.m. Et. Note to self: Clark Beckham is a person on "American Idol." Try to remember. 8:00 p.m. "Tonight we celebrate the songs you picked as American Classics," Ryan Seacrest says, underlining the confusion. And is Ryan already holding the results? Does that mean we've abandoned the envelope-presenters? That wasn't a good gimmick. But it wasn't a bad gimmick either... 8:01 p.m. Jennifer Lopez Fashion Show time! Yeah, there's no way she's touching anybody in the crowd tonight.

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Try to remember all the way back to the Super Bowl -- a month ago in real time, a million lifetimes ago in Internet time -- and Katy Perry’s infamous Left Shark, the dancer who was dressed as a shark and couldn’t quite hit the moves, but won Twitter’s heart anyway (and turned out to be really, really hot).

Surely a handful of people were planning to #Tbt this Halloween and dress as Left Shark. Well, Katy just made it a lot easier for you:

Attention Internet: No Longer Do You Have To Diy Left Shark Costume Like This Guy: pic.twitter.com/s5RjIa4RiC

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Disney’s glitzy Los Angeles Mary Poppins premiere. As the recent movie Saving Mr. Banks showed, writing the music for Mary Poppins was not an easy task for composers Richard and Robert Sherman, who had to contend with prickly Poppins author P. L. Travers. “She was terrible to us—just very negative and unreceptive. I felt like we were drowning,” Richard told EW last year.

Despite all that, there’s a lot of music in this movie—probably more than you remember. The movie’s soundtrack features 16 songs with lyrics, and not all are...

Allison Janney opened up to Et about her brother's suicide in 2011 and reflected on the death of Robin Williams.

Double Emmy nominee and Mom star Allison Janney opened up to Et about her brother's suicide in 2011, after a long battle with addiction, and any advice she would give to Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams' family to help them cope with his passing.

Janney explains to Et, "It's one of the hardest things...I did lose a family member in a similar way and it's incredibly tragic...You go second guessing every choice you made. 'Why didn't I do this? If only I had done that'... Depression and those issues with things; it's not your fault. You can't blame yourself. You have to forgive. And the hardest thing is to be able to forgive... Something like this isn't in any way, shape, or form, linear. You have good days and bad days, and it will...

I’ve been hesitant to write about Under the Dome Season 2 in large part because its freshman run robbed my life of more hours that I would have liked.

Because although some peers seem to be reflecting on the series with an “Emperor’s new clothes” appreciation, I remember starting one recap with the line, “Well, that was a whole lotta silly.” I believe I am not alone when I say that I felt like we and the people of Chester’s Mill were trapped inside that dome with dwindling foodstuffs but, worse, few compelling storylines. (This is where I...

Welcome back to New Orleans, everybody! I don’t know about you all, but I have missed this place, bloodshed and all. I even missed Thierry’s hats. Ok, I especially missed Thierry’s hats, but that’s not important. What is important is the theme of this week’s episode, which was all about picking a side in the war that’s about to come to a head. And nobody — I mean nobody — is messing around. Let’s dig in, shall we?

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It feels like every day brings news of another major character leaving one of our beloved shows. The recent influx started with Sandra Oh announcing that after 10 seasons, she was ready to say goodbye to Grey’s Anatomy. From there, we’ve had Paul Guilfoyle leaving CSI, Dan Bucatinsky leaving Scandal, Daniel Sharman leaving Teen Wolf, Claire Holt leaving The Originals, Josh Charles leaving The Good Wife, and really recently, even more Grey’s exits, to name a few.

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In "Echo House," "Teen Wolf" takes a long-overdue trip to the local nuthouse. Because obviously a town like Beacon Hills has an insane asylum. This works out surprisingly well for both Stiles and the nogitsune too -- the kid gets a girl and the demon gets Stiles.

Fair trade? Answer for yourself with this recap.

Stiles has a special pillow

As if the world didn't already adore Stiles, the boy has a special pillow. He can't sleep without it! Awwww ...

Unfortunately, Stiles doesn't bring his pillow when he commits himself to the Eichen House mental hospital. But since Stiles is possessed by an evil demon who tends to show up when he's sleeping, not even a special pillow is likely to help.

It's not like he's going to want to sleep in creepy Echo House anyway. This is a place where suicides (which happen more often on Mondays) are called...