Communications Firm The Lippin Group Promotes Group Of Senior Execs

Steve Hartman — whose feel good stories have become a staple for CBS News programs — is hoping his long-gestating special will send an important message to CBS. In The Gift: Kindness Goes Viral (Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET), the longtime news personality not only plans to show that kindness can spread (he even asks an MIT professor to come up with a formula), he hopes his bosses at the Eye will take notice that programs like this can make a difference to viewers.

EastEnders and The Crown actor Stephen Greif has died at the age of 78.

British actor Stephen Greif, who appeared in such series as the BBC’s Blake’s 7, Citizen Smith and EastEnders as well as Netflix’s The Crown, has died. His representatives announced the news in a Twitter post. No cause of death was revealed. He was 78.

Lana Del Rey is getting “personal” …

A man’s body was found in the River Leven near Renton this afternoon, after a four day search.

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Rodriguez is set to join Jenna Ortegain Winter Spring Summer or Fall for MPCA. Percy Hynes White is also on board. Ortega is also serving as an executive producer.

The Off Broadway musical revival of the Stephen Sondheim and George Furth classic Merrily We Roll Along, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff & Lindsay Mendez will move to Broadway in the fall, producers anounced today.

EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Ortega is teaming with her Wednesday co-star, Percy Hynes White in Winter Spring Summer Or Fall for MPCA. Ortega is also serving as an executive producer.

A somber holiday. Anne Heche‘s ex-husband, Coleman Laffoon, gave a glimpse of how he and son Homer Laffoon are preparing for their first Christmas since the actress’ death.

Starz has tapped Jimmy Hilburn as chief marketing officer and Susan Ievoli as SVP, Publicity, Events and Awards, the company announced Thursday.

A potentially awkward run-in. Machine Gun Kelly‘s ex-girlfriend Sommer Ray reportedly crashed a party he was playing — and sat near his fiancée, Megan Fox.

A radical idea has been unveiled to use Loch Leven as an energy source to fuel a district heating system.

Here comes the bride! Lindsay Hubbard is in full-on wedding planning mode after Carl Radke proposed over the summer.

Still on the outs? Lindsay Hubbard revealed where she and Danielle Olivera stand amid surprising feud — and teases whether she’ll be on her wedding guest list.

Checking the facts? Johnny DePhillipo weighed in after ex-fiancée Victoria Fuller and her new beau, Greg Grippo, detailed their relationship timeline on the “Viall Files” podcast.

Three months after his mother’s death, Anne Heche’s eldest son, Homer Laffoon, has been named the general administrator of her estate, Us Weekly can confirm.

Their own version of the final rose? After breaking down the timeline of how they got together following Victoria Fuller’s engagement to Johnny DePhillipo, Greg Grippo revealed how serious things actually are between the unlikely couple.