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Bruce Willis' Wife Reveals First Sign of Dementia

Emma Heming Willis says her usually warm husband became 'cold' and 'removed'

(Newser) - Less than two weeks before the release of her book about caregiving for Bruce Willis, Emma Heming Willis sat down with Diane Sawyer to offer "the most intimate look inside Willis' life now," per US Weekly . In the ABC News special aired Tuesday, she talks about the first...

Seth Rogen: Yeah, I Smoke Weed With Fans
Seth Rogen Smokes
Weed With Fans
Aug 25, 2025 9:24 AM CDT

Seth Rogen Smokes Weed With Fans

Just be careful what you ask for

(Newser) - Celebrities are often asked for selfies with fans, but fans of actor Seth Rogen usually have a different request. "People just want to smoke weed with me," Rogen announced on a recent episode of the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast. What's more, Rogen occasionally says yes. "...

Sopranos Actor Worked Backstage Until His 60s
Jerry Adler
Became
an Actor
in His 60s
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Aug 24, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

Jerry Adler Became an Actor in His 60s

Longtime backstage worker had roles in The Sopranos , The Good Wife, and Rescue Me

(Newser) - Jerry Adler, who worked backstage on Broadway for decades before appearing in regular roles on TV's The Sopranos, The Good Wife, and Rescue Me, has died. He was 96 and died Saturday, his family announced. Referring to Adler's "iconic roles" in a post on X, per People...

Why Gary Oldman Passed on This Iconic Movie Role

'I didn't get it,' newly knighted actor says of his script read for 1990's Edward Scissorhands

(Newser) - Gary Oldman has starred in numerous box-office successes, including Dracula, the Harry Potter films, the Dark Knight trilogy, and Oppenheimer. But he almost starred in one more: 1990's Edward Scissorhands. He was on "a small list" of candidates for the lead role that eventually went to Johnny Depp,...

Terence Stamp, 87, Excelled in Superman , The Limey
Actor Excelled
as Heroes
and Villains
obituary
Aug 17, 2025 3:10 PM CDT

Actor Excelled as Heroes and Villains

Terence Stamp's films included Superman and The Limey

(Newser) - Terence Stamp, the English actor whose piercing presence defined villains and heroes alike in films such as Superman and The Limey, has died. He was 87. A statement from Stamp's family said he died Sunday, per the Washington Post . The actor also gave acclaimed performances in British cinema...

General Hospital 's 'Robert Scorpio' Is Dead
General Hospital
Has Lost Its Most
Famous Spy
OBITUARY
Aug 16, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

General Hospital Has Lost Its Most Famous Spy

Tristan Rogers, 'Robert Scorpio' on General Hospital, is dead at 79 after lung cancer battle

(Newser) - Tristan Rogers, the Emmy-winning actor who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC's General Hospital, died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera, reports the AP . He was 79. His longtime manager tells ABC7 that Rogers died after a battle with...

'Dee' From What's Happening!! Dies at 60
'Dee' From What's Happening!!
Dies at 60
obituary
Aug 12, 2025 1:38 PM CDT

'Dee' From What's Happening!! Dies at 60

Danielle Spencer became a veterinarian after her acting career

(Newser) - A child acting star from the 1970s is gone: Danielle Spencer, who played Dee on ABC's What's Happening!! has died at age 60, reports People . No cause of death has been announced. One of her co-stars from the show, Haywood Nelson, announced the news on Instagram .
  • "Brilliance!
...

Mandalorian Star Settles With Disney Over Firing

'I hope this brings some healing to the force,' 43-year-old Gina Carano says

(Newser) - Gina Carano has settled her suit with Disney and Lucasfilm. The BBC reports that details are scarce on the settlement with the 43-year-old Mandalorian actor, who'd accused the companies of wrongfully terminating her from the hit Disney+ show and discriminating against her for her right-wing views. Carano wrote on...

Dean Cain Joins ICE to Help With Deportations
Now Joining ICE:
Superman Star
Aug 7, 2025 8:47 AM CDT

Now Joining ICE: Superman Star

Actor Dean Cain cites patriotic duty as government agency ramps up Trump's immigration raids

(Newser) - Dean Cain, best known for his '90s run as Superman, says he's joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to back President Trump's push for mass deportations. The 59-year-old actor announced the move during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News, explaining that after sharing an ICE recruitment...

The Walking Dead 's Addy Dead at 33
The Walking Dead's
Addy Dead at 33
OBITUARY
Aug 6, 2025 7:53 AM CDT

The Walking Dead's Addy Dead at 33

Actor Kelley Mack battled brain cancer

(Newser) - Kelley Mack, the actor who played Addy on season nine of The Walking Dead, has died at age 33. She "passed away peacefully" in her hometown of Cincinnati on Saturday, according to an announcement on CaringBridge.com . It didn't offer a cause of death. However, Mack previously revealed...

Bridgerton Actor Too Scared to Leave Home

Genevieve Chenneour 'severely agoraphobic' after February assault in London

(Newser) - An actor in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton says she's unable to leave her home as a result of severe anxiety triggered by a violent theft in London. Genevieve Chenneour, who portrays Miss Clara Livingston in Bridgerton's third season, was attacked in a cafe in February after confronting...

Gary Busey Admits Groping Woman at Horror Convention

Oscar-nominated actor faces probation, fines after plea deal

(Newser) - Gary Busey, the actor known for roles in The Buddy Holly Story and Lethal Weapon, pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge stemming from an incident at a New Jersey horror convention in 2022, reports the New York Daily News . The 81-year-old admitted to intentionally groping a woman during...

Rising Film Star in UK Charged With Rape

Eddington 's Micheael Ward is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in January 2023

(Newser) - British actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault, police said Friday. The Metropolitan Police force said the 27-year-old faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The charges relate to one woman, and the offenses reportedly took place in January 2023, per the...

Harry Potter Actor Banned From Getting Behind the Wheel

Emma Watson can't drive for 6 months over speeding in Oxford with prior points on her license

(Newser) - Emma Watson, best known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, apparently didn't have her magic wand handy when she was caught exceeding the speed limit in Oxford last July, reports the BBC . The 35-year-old actor has been handed a six-month driving ban after...

Charmed , Nip/Tuck Star Julian McMahon Dies at 56
Charmed, Nip/Tuck Star
Julian McMahon Dies at 56
OBITUARY
Jul 5, 2025 10:50 AM CDT

Charmed, Nip/Tuck Star Julian McMahon Dies at 56

He was the son of a former Australian PM, and he played one in a Netflix show

(Newser) - Australian-American actor Julian McMahon, who starred in shows including Nip/Tuck, Charmed, and FBI: Most Wanted, has died at age 56. He "died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer," his wife Kelly McMahon said in a statement to Deadline . McMahon was the son of former...

'Cletus Hogg' Has Chased After His Last General Lee

Rick Hurst, who played slightly dopey deputy on Dukes of Hazzard , dies at 79

(Newser) - For a while during the era when Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were president, Rick Hurst was a household name, playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on the popular '80s action-comedy series Dukes of Hazzard, per ABC7 . He wasn't quite as well known in his later years, but the tributes...

Sam Rockwell: I Still Get Paid for 1989 Film I Was Never In

Actor talks about role with one line early in his career in Lean On Me , which he got 'let go' from

(Newser) - Easy work, if you can get it. Sam Rockwell, who garnered quite a bit of attention for his role as a sex addict in the last season of White Lotus, once had a much smaller role in a rather big movie—and he still gets paid for it, even though...

Dermot Mulroney's 14-Year Marriage Is Over

Source tells TMZ that split from wife Prima Apollinaare is amicable

(Newser) - Dermot Mulroney and wife Prima Apollinaare are ending their marriage, and the 61-year-old My Best Friend's Wedding actor is making a "bold money move" on the way out, per TMZ . The outlet reports that Mulroney filed for divorce and says the divorce documents it viewed have him asking...

Actor Accuses Tyler Perry of Sexual Harassment, Assault

Derek Dixon's $260M lawsuit alleges actor used career promises to silence his accuser

(Newser) - Tyler Perry is facing a $260 million lawsuit over allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault by a former actor on one of his BET shows. In court documents filed last week in Los Angeles, actor and screenwriter Derek Dixon accuses Perry of making repeated unwanted advances, attempting to...

Lilo & Stitch Actor Dies Weeks After Release
Lilo & Stitch Actor Dies
Weeks After Release
OBITUARY
Jun 17, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

Lilo & Stitch Actor Dies Weeks After Release

David Hekili Kenui Bell, a native Hawaiian, was 46

(Newser) - A rising actor has tragically died while his most recent movie, the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, is still in theaters. David Hekili Kenui Bell, a member of SAG-AFTRA who also appeared in episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum PI, joined "the company of our Heavenly Father,"...

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