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Ntozake Shange, ‘For Colored Girls’ playwright, dies at 70
Playwright Ntozake Shange, who wrote the 1975 Tony-nominated play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf," died Saturday in Bowie, Maryland, according to her family. She...
Bill Daily, Major Healey in ‘I Dream of Jeannie,’ dies at 91
Bill Daily, the affable TV actor who starred as Major Roger Healey in "I Dream of Jeannie" as well as on "The Bob Newhart Show," died Sept. 4 in Santa...
Eddie Vedder sings Tom Petty song during Oscars In Memoriam segment
The past year saw the death of many notable entertainment figures, particularly in the music business. For this year's Oscars In Memoriam segment, Eddie Vedder sang Tom Petty's "Room at...
Oscars: Faye Dunaway, Warren Beatty expected to return to present best picture after flub
Despite last year's infamous best picture mix-up, Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty are expected back at this year's Oscars to again present the final award. Sources confirmed the duo will...
Keely Smith, jazz and pop singer, dies at 89
Keely Smith, the Grammy winning singer known for her solo recordings of jazz standards as well as her partnership with her first husband, Louis Prima, died Dec. 16 in Palm...
Bill Paxton, ‘Titanic’ and ‘Big Love’ star, dead at 61
Bill Paxton, the versatile actor who appeared in films including "Aliens" and "Titanic" and played a bigamist on HBO's "Big Love," has died from complications following a surgical procedure. He...
Noel Neill, actress who played first Lois Lane in ‘Superman,’ dies at 95
Noel Neill, the first actress to play Superman's gal pal Lois Lane onscreen, died July 3 in Tucson, Ariz. after a long illness. She was 95. Her manager and biographer...
Catherine Coulson, ‘Log Lady’ on ‘Twin Peaks,’ dies at 71
Catherine Coulson, who played the Log Lady on David Lynch's "Twin Peaks" TV series and was set to return to the new Showtime version, died Monday morning of cancer. She...
Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’: Why It’s the Story of Our Lives
I suppose it's not surprising that I had such a visceral reaction to Richard Linklater 's " Boyhood ," since I remember deeply identifying with "Dazed and Confused," whose stoner...
Jim Miller, Longtime Warner Bros. Exec, Dies at 72
James (Jim) Miller, who oversaw business affairs for Warner Bros. for 20 years, died June 16 in Los Angeles. He was 72. A cause of death was not released. Miller...