Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 7-13: Jan. 7: Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner is 78. Singer Kenny Loggins is 76. Singer-songwriter Marshall Chapman is 75. Actor Erin Gray (“Silver Spoons,” ″Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”) is 74. Actor Sammo Hung (“Martial Law”) is 72. Actor David Caruso is 68. TV anchor … Read more
Singer Jimmy Barnes has announced he is undergoing open heart surgery. The Working Class Man rocker, 67, said in a lengthy Instagram post he will be “out of action for a while” and it has “all happened very suddenly”. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jimmy Barnes opens up on the health battle. Stream the world’s best … Read more
NEW YORK — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms. The New Year’s weekend box office this … Read more
Patti Newton has missed the opening night of her new musical in Melbourne after she was struck down by COVID. On New Year’s Eve, the 78-year-old shared a photo to her Instagram followers of herself lying in bed under a blanket, slipper-clad feet poking out the end. “Happy New Year, hope it’s a wonderful 2024,” … Read more
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate the throne in an unexpected live TV announcement. She will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, married to Australian-born Crown Princess Mary. In February, she underwent a successful back surgery, which she said in her annual New Year’s Eve address contributed to her … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las Vegas lounge headliner and was revered by his peers and live audiences as one of the greatest standup acts of his generation, has died. He was 97. His widow, Marie Musso Green, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that her … Read more
Zac Efron has joined some of the biggest names in show business by getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The major career milestone saw his Iron Claw co-star Jeremy Allen White and good friend Miles Teller talk about Efron’s achievements from his early days as a High School Musical heartthrob to … Read more
LONDON — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84. A statement from his family, posted on X, formerly Twitter, said Pilger died on Saturday in London. “His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, … Read more
As we get closer to the one-quarter mark of the 21st century, it may seem that things are changing faster than ever before, especially in the areas of culture and media. I deal with music for a living and even I can’t keep up with everything that’s going on. But I think I can see … Read more
Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning star of TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has died. He was 61. The news was confirmed to Variety by his publicist Jennifer Allen, who said he passed away on Monday, December 11 after a “recent illness”. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Andre Braugher on the filming of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Stream the world’s best … Read more
