Australian film and television director George Miller has died of a heart attack in a hospital in Melbourne, Australia. He was 79.
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Lisa Loring, who was the first actress to play Wednesday Addams, died on Saturday, January 28. She was 64.
Loring’s daughter Vanessa confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday, January 29, noting that her mother died of complications from a stroke caused by high blood pressure. “She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Vanessa added.
The former child star’s agent, Chris Carbaugh, told CNN on Monday, January 30, that Loring was “surrounded by her family” when she died. “She brought to life one of the most iconic characters in Hollywood history that is still celebrated today,” Carbaugh said in a statement. “Lisa loved sharing her memories and meeting all her fans across the world.”
After news of her death made headlines, tributes poured in from friends and fans. Butch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster on The Munsters, honored the late star in a statement shared via Facebook on Sunday. “Very sorry to hear of my dear friend Lisa Loring’s passing,” the former child star, 69, wrote. “We were very close and worked together often. I know she was very weak. I was in her company just a few weeks ago. Godspeed my friend.”
Loring originated the role of Wednesday at age 6 in The Addams Family, which aired from 1964 to 1966. She later reprised the role in the 1977 TV movie Halloween With the New Addams Family. Her other TV credits included Fantasy Island, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Barnaby Jones and As the World Turns.
Born in the Marshall Islands, Loring started modeling at age 3 and made her first TV appearance in 1964, starring in an episode of Dr. Kildare. After her role on The Addams Family, Loring starred on Phyllis Diller’s short-lived sitcom
Australian film and television director George Miller has died of a heart attack in a hospital in Melbourne, Australia. He was 79.
Ice-T and Coco Austin's daughter, Chanel, is getting into the family business, and she's so excited she could scream!Coco and her 7-year-old daughter were on hand Thursday to watch Ice-T receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and it was at the ceremony where Coco and Chanel spoke to ET's Ash Crossan about their ambitions as a formidable mother-daughter team.For starters, Coco admits she's momentarily put her career on hold to manage Chanel, who recently signed with youth talent agency, Zuri. And so far, Coco says playing the role of momager has been a blast.«I like it, more than managing myself. Actually, I put my stuff aside for so long, because I love doing her more than me,» Coco tells ET.
Stella Stevens, a ‘60s actress and Playboy Playmate who appeared in films like "Girls! Girls! Girls!," "The Nutty Professor" and later "The Poseidon Adventure," has died. She was 84. The star’s estate announced to The Associated Press that she passed away on Friday in Los Angeles after a long illness.
Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to scrolling aimlessly — hoping to land on that perfect piece of content. Scroll no more! To help you out, ET has rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this week, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and Oscar-nominated titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on that are worth circling back for.From new episodes of The Last of Us, and to the streaming premiere of , we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more this month.
Sarah Michelle Gellar is leaving the door open for a possible appearance on And Just Like That…, HBO Max’s spinoff series to Sex and the City.
Katy Perry turned a parking lot into a runway while on the way to film an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Sarah Michelle Gellar is leaving the door open for a possible appearance on , HBO Max's spinoff series to .Gellar guest starred in a season 3 episode of playing Debbie, a junior development executive who pitches Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw on the idea of turning her weekly columns into a full-fledged Hollywood movie. The actress was headlining The WB's at the time and told ET during an exclusive sit-down celebrating her SCAD TVFest Icon Award honor that it was a challenge having the schedules line up where she would be able to appear on «This is a great story.
Zack Sharf Rebel Wilson revealed on a new episode of the “Call Me Daddy” podcast that her “Pitch Perfect” film contracts prevented her from losing weight. Wilson starred as the confident and bawdy Patricia “Fat Amy” Hobart in the “Pitch Perfect” trilogy, which ran from 2012 to 2017. It was the comedian’s back-to-back roles in “Bridesmaids” and the original “Pitch Perfect” that made her a breakthrough comedian in Hollywood. “I did wait until ‘Pitch Perfect’ seemed like it was over,” Wilson said about making the decision to lose weight. “I couldn’t lose a massive amount of weight because it was in the contracts for that movie. You can’t lose – I think it’s not more than 10 pounds or gain more than 10 pounds. You have to kind of stay at the weight. It’s in your contract.”
Rebel Wilson became a breakout star playing "Fat Amy" in the "Pitch Perfect" franchise, but the role apparently had her put her health on hold. On the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, Wilson claimed her contract for the films forbid her from losing or gaining weight. "I did wait until ‘Pitch Perfect’ seemed like it was over," she said about pursuing weight loss.
Raquel Welch has died at the age of 82. The actress, known for her roles in Fantastic Voyage and One Million Years B.C, died at home after a brief illness, according to her family."The legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness," her representative said in a statement.
Hollywood actress Raquel Welch has died aged 82 after a "brief illness".
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Cody Longo (aka Cody Anthony), an actor best known for his role as Nicholas Almain on NBC’s daytime drama Days of Our Lives and also as Eddie Duran in Hollywood Heights, has died, his manager Alex Gittelson confirmed to Deadline. He was 34.
A coroner has concluded that tragic schoolboy Archie Battersbee died “inadvertently during a prank or experiment that went wrong”.
The surprise Best Actress Oscar nomination for Andrea Riseborough’s performance in the drama “To Leslie” is still causing some angst in Hollywood, given the project had little-to-no money and no traditional Oscar campaign behind it, shocking the industry in the process. Instead, a last-minute grassroots campaign to get the actress a nomination was fueled by peers like Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron, Sarah Paulson, Edward Norton, and others.
Mourning his friend. Austin Butler opened up about his relationship with Lisa Marie Presley after playing her father, Elvis Presley, in Elvis.
The original Wednesday Addams actress Lisa Loring has died at the age of 64.
Lisa Loring, best known for bring Wednesday Addams to life in The Addams Family sitcom in the mid-1960s, has died. She was 64.
NBC will pay tribute to Carol Burnett on her 90th birthday with Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love. The two-hour special will air on her birthday, Wednesday, April 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and will also stream the next day on Peacock.
EXCLUSIVE: As Warner Bros Pictures continues to find its footing under new management, the studio on Thursday secured the services of a cornerstone filmmaker, signing a first-look deal with its Elvis director-writer-producer Baz Luhrmann.