Jackie Loughery Dies: First Miss USA, Abbott and Costello Co-Star & Early Johnny Carson Sidekick Was 93

Tributes have been paid to a 'caring dad' and 'talented DJ' who died at a property in Bolton.

“The Tonight Show” once Johnny Carson took over in 1962 through the end of his run 30 years later.Lawrence was a top-selling recording artist with hits including “Go Away Little Girl,” which reached No. 1 on the US charts and was awarded a gold record, “Party Doll,” “Footsteps,” “Pretty Blue Eyes,” “I’ve Gotta Be Me” and “Portrait of My Love.”Over the course of their long career, Lawrence and Gormé won a Grammy (for their 1960 album “We Got Us”) and an Emmy in 1979 for “Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin.”Lawrence also snared a Tony nomination in 1964 for his role as Sammy Glick in “What Makes Sammy Run.”Lawrence hosted “The Steve Lawrence Show” in 1965 — which ran for 13 weeks on CBS — and was a regular panelist on “What’s My Line?”He also appeared many times on “The Carol Burnett Show” (solo and with Gormé) and in dozens of episodic TV shows through the years including “Hot in Cleveland, “Night Gallery,” “CSI,” “Diagnosis: Murder,” “Frasier” and “Sanford and Son.”He also appeared on the big screen in “The Blues Brothers” and its sequel, “Blues Brothers 2000” and “Stand Up and Be Counted.”Later in his career, Lawrence played Morty Fine, the father of Fran Fine (Fran Drescher), on “The Nanny” in the CBS series’ final season.Lawrence went public with his Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2019 and issued a statement that said, “I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and it’s in the early stages.“I am being treated with medications under the supervision of some of the finest doctors in the field.

Garrison Brown, the son of Sister Wives star Janelle Brown, has died. He was 25.

The Big Bang Theory-verse is officially expanding again as CBS greenlights a new half-hour, multi-camera comedy series starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment for broadcast in the 2024-2025 season.

Lucy Watson has revealed the name of her newborn baby boy as she shared a sweet snap of the new arrival to Instagram, showing his face for the first time. The Made In Chelsea star, who welcomed the little one just last Saturday (2 March), and her husband James Dunmore have named him Willoughby James Watson-Dunmore, with the name Willoughby an ode to Old English - meaning farm in the willow meadow.

Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallett was embroiled in one of the biggest reality TV scandals ever during stint in the Big Brother house in 2018. But the 41 year old has well and truly moved past her 'difficult road', and now lives in the US with her Married at First Sight reality star husband and their young son.

Memphis Garrett and Christmas Abbott have broken up and are getting a divorce!

The Crow reboot, starring Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs, has revealed a series of first-look images.The photos see Skarsgård step into the role of goth rocker Eric Draven, with his version of the iconic character featuring plenty of black make-up, a mixture of unique tattoos, and a much shorter hairstyle than the original movie’s late star Brandon Lee, who lost his life through a tragic on-set accident during production.The upcoming remake is directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White And The Huntsman, Ghost In The Shell), who told Vanity Fair that he considers the film a tribute to Lee’s memory, despite it being an entirely new take on the 1994 horror-revenge love story. The original movie was based on the 1989 comic book series of the same name by James O’Barr.“Brandon was an original voice, and I think he will always be synonymous with The Crow and I hope he’s proud of what we’ve done and how we’ve brought the story back again.

Dave Myers, one of half of the Hairy Bikers TV presenting duo, has died aged 66. He has passed away two years after revealing a cancer diagnosis.

Erica Roberts and Jordan Gayle have announced they have split. It comes just hours after the Married at First Sight UK reunion on Monday night which saw the couple face more tensions.

The security of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie caused a lot of drama for King Charles. The furore came before the issue of royal protection came into focus when Prince Harry decided to sue the Home Office over changes to his security level during his UK visits.

Hairspray director John Waters is set to begin production on his first film in 20 years, according to reports.As per World of Reel, Aubrey Plaza will take the lead in Liarmouth – an adaptation of Waters’ book of the same name that was released in 2022.The book was described by publishers on its release as a “hilariously filthy tale of sex, crime, and family dysfunction” and was subtitled, “A Feel-Bad Romance.”Liarmouth focuses on a compulsive liar and scammer Marsha Sprinkle who splits from her partner Daryl and steals from both her daughter and her mother.The project was first announced in 2022 via Deadline, but appears to have been delayed due to last year’s writers’ and actors’ strikes.Waters’ last film in the director’s chair was 2004’s A Dirty Shame, which starred Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville and Selma Blair.Waters broke through with cult films like Pink Flamingos and Polyester before films like Hairspray, Cry-Baby and Serial Mom made him a household name.Last year, Waters named Ari Aster’s dark comedy Beau Is Afraid as the best film of 2023.The director shared his annual list of favorite movies of the year with Vulture, placing the A24 film at the very top.“A superlong, super-crazy, super-funny movie about one man’s mental breakdown with a cast better than Around the World in 80 Days: Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone, Parker Posey, Nathan Lane, and Amy Ryan,” Waters wrote.

Miss Universe contestant, passed away at the age of 93. Loughery was an actress and the first woman to win the Miss USA title in the year 1952. Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios travels to Mexico for a humanitarian missionNadia Ferreira’s mother reveals the sex of Marc Anthony’s newbornA post shared by Miss Universe (@missuniverse)The news were shared on the Miss Universe social media account.

Chris Gauthier, an English-born Canadian actor whose TV credits included Once Upon a Time and Eureka, died on Feb. 23 at age 48. His management said he died from an unspecified short illness.

The 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards have kicked off Sunday on the beach in Santa Monica, celebrating the year’s best in indie film and TV as the movie awards season hits its peak.

A Truth or Dare sequel almost happened!

The end is near, says Vin Diesel. But he promises it will indeed be a grand finale.

Pamela Salem, who starred in both EastEnders and James Bond, has passed away at the age of 80.The production company Big Finish Insider confirmed the heartbreaking news, saying: "We are utterly heartbroken to confirm the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Pamela Salem". Producer David Richardson added: "Pamela Salem was lovely, and we all loved her. Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she'd fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare.

The auditions for Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender (which premiered today on the streamer) were very cloak and dagger.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix says its ad-supported plan includes “the vast majority” of TV shows and movies available on the standard no-ads tiers — but more than a year after the streamer introduced the cheaper option, several popular titles remain unavailable to customers with the ad plan. Most recently, Netflix customers noticed that Eli Roth’s horror film “Thanksgiving” (pictured above), added Feb. 17 for subscribers on ad-free tiers, is unavailable on the ad plan.