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Eric Dane: I Blamed First ALS Symptom on Texting Too Much

Euphoria actor says first sign he had degenerative nerve disease was a weakened right hand

(Newser) - In April, Eric Dane announced to the world that he has ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and now he's revealing the very first symptom he noticed about a year and a half ago, though at the time he brushed it off, per Variety...

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity
This Teen Deserves
to Be an Emmy Rarity
OPINION
Jun 12, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity

Owen Cooper deserves to win for Adolescence , writes TV critic Glenn Whipp

(Newser) - This year's Emmy nominations come out next month, and the name of 15-year-old Owen Cooper is expected to be among them. At the Los Angeles Times , TV writer Glenn Whipp makes the case that the central character in the Netflix series Adolescence should be more than nominated—he should...

Kate Beckinsale's Lawsuit Is 'Quite Something'

Actor says producers behind Canary Black didn't provide safe working conditions, leaving her injured

(Newser) - Kate Beckinsale's action flick Canary Black debuted last year on Amazon Prime, but her involvement in it isn't quite done. Per Variety , the 51-year-old actor, who plays a CIA operative being chased by terrorists, is suing the movie's producers for unsafe working conditions while they were filming...

Halle Berry's 'Floating' Marriage Proposal Awaits

Actor says she's not quite there with boyfriend Van Hunt, who says his proposal is 'on hold'

(Newser) - For nearly five years, Halle Berry and musician Van Hunt have been an official item—but in terms of making it really official, the Catwoman actor is still hedging. The couple appeared Wednesday on Today, and they told the outlet that Hunt, 55, has actually popped the question to Berry....

Boardwalk Empire Star Dies at 41
Boardwalk Empire
Star Dies at 41
obituary
Jun 2, 2025 7:14 AM CDT

Boardwalk Empire Star Dies at 41

Devin Harjes had cancer

(Newser) - Boardwalk Empire fans will know him as boxing champ Jack Dempsey. The actor who starred in that role, Devin Lee Harjes, died last week at age 41, reports the Hollywood Reporter . Harjes, who was diagnosed with cancer in February, died in Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York City from...

Hundreds of Broadway Artists Call Out Patti LuPone

Open letter urges Tonys ban after remarks about Audra McDonald, Kecia Lewis

(Newser) - A group of more than 500 Broadway artists have signed an open letter criticizing theater veteran Patti LuPone for remarks she made about fellow performers Audra McDonald and Kecia Lewis. The letter , circulated by Playbill on Friday and addressed to the American Theatre Wing, the Broadway League, and "...

Michael J. Fox Is Returning to Acting

Spin City star to have guest role on Apple TV+'s Shrinking with Harrison Ford, 5 years after retiring

(Newser) - Five years ago, Michael J. Fox stepped away from acting , noting that his memory was "shot" and announcing he'd be sticking to writing from there on in. The Family Ties and Back to the Future star seems to have since reassessed that plan: Entertainment Weekly reports that Fox...

Cannes Bars Actor Over Sex Assault Allegations

Theo Navarro-Mussy denied entrance to Case 137 amid legal wrangling with 3 ex-partners

(Newser) - The Cannes Film Festival barred French actor Theo Navarro-Mussy from attending the premiere of the competition entry Case 137, in what's believed to be a first for the festival in the #MeToo era. Festival chief Thierry Fremaux confirmed to the French magazine Telerama that Navarro-Mussy wouldn't be allowed...

Jamie Lee Curtis: I Had Plastic Surgery at 25

Actor says she regretted it 'immediately,' and that it led to a quiet painkiller addiction

(Newser) - Jamie Lee Curtis has had work done, and she doesn't recommend the experience. Speaking to 60 Minutes , the actor says that a cinematographer's offhand comment that "I'm not shooting her today [because] her eyes are baggy" on the set of 1985's Perfect led her to...

The Wire &#39;s &#39;Horseface&#39; Dead at 84
The Wire's
'Horseface'
Dead at 84
OBITUARY
May 5, 2025 9:27 AM CDT

The Wire's 'Horseface' Dead at 84

Philadelphia-born Charley Scalies succumbs to complications from Alzheimer's

(Newser) - Charley Scalies, an actor who starred as Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa on the second season of The Wire, has passed away at age 84. Scalies died at a nursing facility in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, on Thursday following a long battle with Alzheimer's, his daughter confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter . He...

Robert De Niro on Trans Daughter: It's No Biggie

'I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter'

(Newser) - One of Robert De Niro's seven kids recently came out as trans, and the Goodfellas actor has made clear that he's 100% on board. "I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter," the 81-year-old said in...

Former Child Actor Was Pregnant When She Died at 24

Bella star Sophie Nyweide was found dead on riverbank in Vermont earlier this month; police are investigating

(Newser) - Authorities are still investigating the death of a former child actor whose body was found along a Vermont riverbank earlier this month, with a new detail emerging to add to the tragedy: According to the death certificate for Sophie Nyweide, who starred in such films as Bella and Mammoth, the...

Dick Van Dyke Talks Oscar Plans, Having Much Younger Wife

Mary Poppins actor, 99, says he'd still like to achieve EGOT status

(Newser) - Most people retire in their 60s, but 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke has other plans. The last few years have seen Van Dyke involved in a Malibu car crash and make Emmy history , and the Mary Poppins actor is now talking about his next possible move: vying for an Oscar. "...

Cate Blanchett Is &#39;Giving Up&#39; (on Acting)
Cate Blanchett
Is 'Giving Up'
(on Acting)
CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Apr 15, 2025 10:15 AM CDT

Cate Blanchett Is 'Giving Up' (on Acting)

So she says, though 55-year-old thespian says her family members 'roll their eyes' when she says that

(Newser) - Cate Blanchett has been making the rounds promoting her first major radio play, an adaptation of Wallace Shawn's The Fever airing on BBC Radio 4, though she surprised the UK's Radio Times during a recent interview in which she announced her future plans, reports the Guardian . "Cate...

Anjelica Huston Talks About Her Fight With Cancer

Actor reveals the 2019 diagnosis for the first time, says she's been in remission for 4 years

(Newser) - Anjelica Huston is healthy these days, she tells People , but that's nothing to be taken for granted after a bout of cancer that's now four years in the rearview mirror. "I'm at the four-year mark, and that means so much to me," the 73-year-old actor...

After Tumultuous Weekend, NYPD Blue Star Dodges a Felony

Kim Delaney, husband both arrested in domestic incident; charges dropped for lack of evidence

(Newser) - Kim Delaney had a chaotic weekend, complete with accusations of domestic violence against and by her own husband. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the NYPD Blue and Army Wives actor, in her mid-60s, first called the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Friday night to file a domestic...

Jennifer Lawrence Is a Mom Once Again

No word yet on the sex, name of second baby for Oscar winner and husband Cooke Maroney

(Newser) - Jennifer Lawrence is a mom for the second time. TMZ reports that the Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook actor, 34, and her husband, 40-year-old art dealer Cooke Maroney, recently welcomed their new addition, though there aren't details yet on the new baby's name, sex, or actual date of birth....

Richard Chamberlain, Miniseries Star, Dies at 90
Richard
Chamberlain
Was 'King of
the Miniseries'
obituary
Mar 30, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

Richard Chamberlain Was 'King of the Miniseries'

Dr. Kildare star moved on to Shogun, Thorn Birds

(Newser) - Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series Dr. Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning "king of the miniseries," has died. He was 90 and died Saturday night in Waimanalo, Hawaii, of complications following a stroke, his publicist said, per the AP . Tall...

Actor Pays Down $1.3M of His Hometown&#39;s Debt
Actor Pays Down $1.3M
of His Hometown's Debt
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Mar 15, 2025 11:02 AM CDT

Actor Pays Down $1.3M of His Hometown's Debt

Welsh thespian Michael Sheen ponied up $130K of his own money, as detailed in a new Channel 4 doc

(Newser) - A Welsh actor has forked over six figures of his own cash to pay down the debt for hundreds of people from his hometown. Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway, a documentary designed to educate the masses on credit debt, debuted on Monday on the UK's Channel 4,...

Halle Berry Is Throwing a Menopause Party

Actor says women should be celebrating the next stage of life

(Newser) - Halle Berry will turn 59 in August, but she's celebrating another milestone on March 21—menopause. As Page Six reports, the Oscar winner is throwing herself a party she terms a "shiesta" to celebrate 12 months without a period and the next stage in life. "When a...

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