Hollywood stars don’t want the death of Nia Wilson to be forgotten, and they’re using their social media platforms to raise awareness. The 18-year-old was killed in an unprovoked knife attack while exiting a San Francisco Bay Area train station on July 22, sparking outrage nationwide. Wilson and her two …
Read More »Jerry Maren, last surviving “Wizard of Oz” munchkin, dead at 98
Jerry Maren, the last surviving member of the group of actors who portrayed the munchkins from “The Wizard of Oz,” has died, family members and a California medical examiner’s office confirmed to CBS News. He was 98. Maren died in his sleep while he was in hospice care in San …
Read More »Jessica Walter confirms Jeffrey Tambor verbally abused her on “Arrested Development,” says she now forgives him
“Arrested Development” star Jessica Walter said in an interview published Wednesday that co-star Jeffrey Tambor verbally abused her during filming the show. Tambor was fired from “Transparent” for alleged sexual misconduct, although he has denied the claims, but he did return for the fifth season “Arrested Development.” Tambor had previously …
Read More »Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon to cover royal wedding as Cord and Tish for HBO
Months after covering the Rose Parade for Amazon Studios, health and fitness expert Cord Hosenback and Tish Cattigan, best known for her two-episode stint on “L.A. Law,” are back for the royal wedding. Fans might also know the “Pasadena broadcast legends” as Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon, respectively. Ferrell and …
Read More »Netflix pulls out of Cannes amid feud with festival
NEW YORK — The feud between Netflix and Cannes Film Festival is growing. Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer, on Wednesday said the streaming giant is pulling its films from the Cannes Film Festival, further intensifying an ongoing dispute between Netflix and the world’s most prestigious film festival. Cannes earlier banned …
Read More »Ava DuVernay to direct DC movie “The New Gods”
NEW YORK — It won’t be hard for Ava DuVernay to shake off the disappointing box office numbers and film reviews of her new movie “A Wrinkle in Time.” The director has already booked another big-budget project. Warner Bros. said Thursday that DuVernay will direct “The New Gods,” a DC …
Read More »Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, 95, hospitalized
Legendary Marvel Comics creator and publisher Stan Lee has been hospitalized, a spokesman confirmed to CBS News. TMZ was first to report that the 95 year old had fallen ill. TMZ cites sources as saying Lee was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles form his home Wednesday night after suffering …
Read More »Def Leppard and Journey announce joint tour
More than 10 years after their 2006 joint tour, Def Leppard and Journey are teaming up again. The legendary rock bands will kick off their tour on the east coast, in Hartford, Connecticut, before making their way west. Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott told Rolling Stone, “It’s two iconic bands …
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