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Cloris Leachman, the Oscar-winning actress with a profile television career whocollected two of her record nine Emmys for playing the quirky Phyllis Lindstrom on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died Wednesday at the age of 94.Leachmandied of natural causes Wednesday in Encinitas, California, according to her manager, Juliet Green.

has died at the age of 94. As the news broke, some of the acclaimed performer's famous friends, fans and former co-stars paid tribute to her memory.Mel Brooks — who directed Leachman in some of her most iconic roles in and honored the actress' memory with a heartfelt message of love and respect.«Such sad news — Cloris was insanely talented.

Tributes are pouring in for Cloris Leachman, who passed away this week at the age of 94.

Refresh for updates Cloris Leachman, whose performances in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Young Frankenstein, The Last Picture Show and The Croods endeared her to generations of fans, was remembered by her friends, colleagues and costars today, with Ed Asner – Lou Grant himself – tweeting, “Nothing I could say would top the enormity of my love for you.”

Ed Asner and Mia Farrow are among the stars saluting Betty White on her 99th birthday. The last surviving star of the main The Golden Girls cast celebrated her big day on Sunday, and a host of old friends and fans took to social media to mark the occasion.

Betty White! The iconic actress turned 99 on Sunday, and was flooded with messages of love and appreciation from her famous friends and fans on social media.The celebrated star — whose entertainment career began in 1939, near the dawn of television itself — has been a part of many beloved TV shows and movies throughout her eight-decades in showbusiness and has amassed countless close friends as a result.Many of her colleagues took to Twitter and Instagram to commemorate the comedy icon and honor

In the words of Buddy the Elf, “Treat every day like Christmas.” And for fans of the beloved holiday comedy “Elf”, Christmas came early this year in the form of a fun, festive cast reunion and virtual table read.

Will Ferrell, was joined by his co-stars — Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner, Andy Richer, Amy Sedaris, Mary Steenburgen, Matt Walsh and Kyle Glass — for the fundraiser event, which benefitted the Democratic Party of Georgia.Ferrell — who looked a bit more like Santa than an elf, what with his bushy white beard and glasses — was as enthusiastic and spot-on as ever, bringing the zest and joy for life that his beloved character has represented since first hit theaters in 2003.Some of the

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe SAG-AFTRA Health Plan and its trustees have been sued in federal court by Ed Asner and nine other senior participants over the upcoming cuts in benefits and eligibility for the plan.Asner, a six-time Emmy winner, is the lead plaintiff in the class action complaint, which was filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

It’s A Wonderful Life.The actor and stand-up comedian will be reading the part of George Bailey, originally played by James Stewart in Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday classic.Davidson will be joined by Maude Apatow, who he starred opposite in Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island.

“King of Staten Island” co-star Maude Apatow (“Euphoria”), the 22-year-old actress daughter of comedy filmmaker Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann.Apatow is set to portray the character of Violet Bick, the role originated by Gloria Graham, in Ed Asner’s one-night-only live virtual table read of the beloved script set to livestream at 5 p.m. PT and 8 p.m.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Pete Davidson is taking on an iconic film character, James Stewart’s George Bailey. The Saturday Night Live actor and Maude Apatow (Euphoria), who recently starred together in The King of Staten Island, are reuniting for Ed Asner’s one-night-only live virtual celebrity table read of the 1946 holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life, in which Aparow will portray Violet Bick.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 15-21:Nov. 15: Actor Ed Asner is 91.

Bull & Fox and said: ‘We were gonna do it and I thought, “Oh my god, I finally got a franchise movie, I could make some money, let my kids do what the hell they want to do.”‘The director and Will didn’t get along very well.

Elf has made its way into classic Christmas territory since it was released in 2003.

Dave McNary Film ReporterLuke Skywalker isn’t backing the proposed SAG-AFTRA deal.Mark Hamill is one of dozens of prominent members of the performers union urging a “No” vote on ratification of a successor deal on its master contract for feature films and primetime television work.

died Monday night at his Beverly Hills home. He was 98.«Last night my dad passed away.

Flavio Alves' debut feature, The Garden Left Behind, starring Michael Madsen, has been picked up by Hewes Pictures for all international distribution rights outside North America. The film also stars Carlie Guevara, Ed Asner and Danny Flaherty.

By Dino-Ray Ramos