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Sophia Scorziello editor Nicolas Coster, the actor known for his roles on “Santa Barbara,” “The Bay” and “All the President’s Men,” has died. He was 89. Coster died on June 26 in a hospital in Florida, according to his daughter Dinneen Coster. Dinneen shared the news of her father’s death on Facebook. “Please remember him as a great artist. He was an actor’s actor!” she wrote. “I will always be inspired by him and know how lucky I am to have such a great father!!” From 1984 to 1993, Coster starred on NBC’s soap opera “Santa Barbara” as Lionel Lockridge. He appeared in just under 600 episodes of the series before it ended. His “Santa Barbara” co-star A Martinez, who played Cruz Castillo in the series, responded on Tuesday to the news of Coster’s death, writing on Facebook, “It was an honor to work in a company with him, and I’ll always hold his friendship and his sterling strengths as a professional close to heart.”

died. He was 89.The actor's daughter, Dinneen Coster, shared the news on social media.«There is great sadness in my heart this evening, my father actor Nicolas Coster has passed on in Florida at 9:01 pm in the hospital,” Dinneen wrote on Facebook.

Nicolas Coster, the British-American actor who played an evasive lawyer in All The President’s Men (“I’m not here,” he insisted to Robert Redford’s Bob Woodward as the two sat in a courtroom), a fiendish kidnapper in All My Children, zany businessman Lionel Lockridge on Santa Barbara, and the father of Lisa Whelchel’s Blair Warner in The Facts of Life, died Monday at a hospital in Florida. He was 89.

Kevin Costner’s former tenant Daniel Starr shut down rumors that he was romantically involved with the actor’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner — and wished the pair well amid their divorce.

Kevin Costner's former tenant is vehemently denying he ever had an intimate relationship with the star's estranged wife, Christine. Daniel Starr, a real estate developer, spoke to just days after  reported that a furious Costner found out Christine had been regularly hanging out with Starr while the actor was away filming. According to the outlet, Costner also angrily confronted Daniel about it. reported that Daniel, 42, eventually cut his 12-month lease short when he moved out of the former couple's beachfront guest house in nearby Santa Barbara, California, back in March.

Sometimes, stars aren’t just like Us. Court documents in Kevin Costner’s ongoing divorce proceedings with estranged wife Christine Baumgartner reveal how the celebrated actor spends his nearly $20 million-a-year salary — and some of the recurring expenses that have prompted Baumgartner to request $248,000 a month in support.

This divorce is turning out to be nastier than we thought — and expensive!

Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, is asking for some big bucks on behalf of the couple’s three children.

from Christine Baumgartner gets more and more complicated. The latest twist? She won't leave their house.Baumgartner has been married to the Yellowstone actor since 2004, though it's his name, not hers, that appears on the deeds to their three homes, per . According to the terms of the prenup she signed, Baumgartner was supposed to vacate the house—a $145 million estate in Santa Barbara—on May 30, 30 days after she filed her divorce petition on May 1.

Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, is asking for some big bucks on behalf of the couple’s three children.

Christine Baumgartner and Kevin Costner are getting a divorce. Baumgartner made the decision about a month ago, when she allegedly surprised him with the divorce papers. This week, she was photographed in Santa Barbara, California as she stopped by a building that housed various lawyers.

Kevin Costner's estranged wife claims she was not the driving force behind the 68-year-old actor leaving . According to new court documents filed in the Superior Court of California in Santa Barbara County and obtained by ET, Christine brings up Kevin's exit from the Paramount hit show while explaining «our separation.»«I have avoided being public about the reasons for our divorce,» Christine says in the court documents.

Love Island USA is going back to where it all started and sending its Islanders to find love in Fiji. Peacock launched a trailer for Season 5 of the reality competition and set the premiere date for July 18.

While some men might not love the term “golden retriever boyfriend,” Chase Stokes is fine with the label given to him by his girlfriend Kelsea Ballerini’s fans.

Country singer Kelsea Ballerini and her  star boyfriend, Chase Stokes, have been a fan-favorite couple over the last few months. Stokes has been spotted at several stops on Ballerini's  tour and went viral for filming her performance at the CMT Awards — leading online commentators to dub him the ultimate «golden retriever» boyfriend. More than just his shaggy, sandy-blonde hair and upbeat attitude,  defines a golden retriever boyfriend as “a significant other that is easygoing and makes it fairly simple to maintain a happy and fulfilling relationship.«Stokes walked the red carpet at Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event, held in São Paulo, Brazil, where he spoke with ET's Denny Directo about his new title. »I'll take the job, I'll take it," Stokes said. He even shared how the nickname is especially fitting because his dog, Milo, is a golden retriever and German shepherd mix. When asked about supporting Ballerini, Stokes gushed over his «talented» girlfriend, saying, «Oh my gosh, she seriously is the best human being on planet Earth and she's so damn talented.» Stokes noted that even while he's down in Brazil, he has managed to watch parts of her recent concert.

Kourtney Kardashian may have the kind of jet-setting lifestyle some can only dream of, but there’s no need to be green with envy — when you can be green with her favorite matcha-based product instead.

Kourtney Kardashian has announced she is expecting a child with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. The 44-year-old, who rose to fame alongside her sisters on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, broke the news to her husband as he performed on stage at his concert by holding up a huge sign reading: "Travis I'm pregnant". She later confirmed the news to her followers on Instagram by sharing a video of the surprise reveal.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, who have revealed she's pregnant and expecting their first child together!The Kardashians couple, who got married last year, took to Instagram to share that after struggling to conceive, Kourt is officially pregnant. This is the best news ever. In a video from a Blink-182 gig, where Travis plays the drums, Kourtney jumped around in the audience holding up a 'TRAVIS I'M PREGNANT' banner, and honestly, it's made our weekend.

Kevin Costner’s estranged wife, Christine Baumgartner, claimed that the actor has no “legal” right to kick her — and their three children — out of the family’s longtime home.  

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Wild Kingdom” is roaring its way back onto NBC more than 60 years after it first debuted on the broadcast network. The iconic wildlife show will return to the Comcast-owned broadcaster this fall in a new iteration produced by Hearst Media Production Group in partnership with the original show’s sponsor, Mutual of Omaha. Titled “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild,” the new version will be hosted by wildlife expert and “Wild Kingdom” alum Peter Gros, who first appeared on a version of the series in 1985 alongside then-host Jim Fowler. Fowler was the second expert to host “Wild Kingdom,” taking over for the show’s original narrator, zoologist Marlin Perkins, after acting as Perkins’ sidekick from the start.

EXCLUSIVE: Nina Hoss (Tár) and Nicholas Pinnock (For Life) have closed deals to join the new film Hedda from MGM’s Orion Pictures. While details as to their roles haven’t been disclosed, they join an ensemble that also includes Tessa Thompson, Callum Turner and Eve Hewson, as previously announced.

NBC is revisiting Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom with a new iteration of the iconic wildlife show set for premiere this fall.

Keep calm and carry on, advises the Internal Revenue Service. That’s after thousands of Californians were thrown into a panic this week when presented with demands that they pay their taxes owed in the next three weeks.

Neil Young has announced a tour of the West Coast of the US, his first tour in four years, at which he will play songs rarely or never aired live before.The solo acoustic tour will begin next month with 13 gigs currently announced, and as Rolling Stone reports, Young shared the news with paid subscribers of his Neil Young Archives website on a Zoom call this week (June 7).On the call, he revealed that he will be playing around 15 songs that he has rarely or never played live before.“I don’t want to come back and do the same songs again,” he said. “I’ll feel like I was on some sort of carnival ride.

family for over a decade, and is opening up about his career and the organization that has allowed him to be what and who he has always wanted to be.«I just always knew that I wanted to not just work in entertainment, but I wanted to work in entertainment news,» Directo tells ET. «I found a job and a career that aligns with both my passions and my personality.»Directo's personality (and outfits) shine as he has built a career talking to some of the most famous names in entertainment while covering some of the biggest events in the business.Last year, after almost 13 years at ET, Directo was promoted to full-time correspondent.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter, Princess Lilibet of Sussex, marks her 2nd birthday today (Sunday, May 4). King Charles' granddaughter was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California on June 4, 2021 and is the younger sister of Prince Archie, 4. Initially styled as Lilibet Diana Mountbatten Windsor, it was confirmed in 2023 that she and her elder brother would use princely titles as their parents did not want to deny them their "birth right".

Kevin Costner is taking the phrase “go big, or go home” very literally.

Prince Harry, 38, and 41-year-old Meghan Markle’s youngest child, daughter Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Mountbatten-Winsdor, turned two – and according to a royal expert, her party will be an “all-American affair.”“I would expect to see a sprinkling of celebrities and a laid-back party, which hopefully will include some other toddlers,” royal expert and journalist Jennie Bond told OK! Magazine UK, according to The Daily Mail.

Superbad actor Jonah Hill is a father! The 39-year-old and his girlfriend Olivia Miller recently welcomed their first baby, his reps confirmed. The news comes after his sister Beanie Feldstein married her longtime girlfriend Bonnie-Chance Roberts on May 20, although Jonah did not appear in any pictures.  Olivia, a co-founder of online vintage site Chasseresse with her sister Raychel Roberts, was pictured with a baby bump earlier in March as she went shopping in Los Angeles.