Henderson, NV

Entertainment Weekly

Tony Mordente, who was part of the cast in the original stage show of West Side Story, as well as the 1961 film version, and went on to direct TV, died on Tuesday, June 11, in Henderson, Nev., according to his online obituary. He was 88. On the stage, the...

Tony Mordente, West Side Story actor and ex-husband of the late Chita Rivera, dies at 88

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	Ron Simons, who had a busy if low-key TV acting career before making his greatest impact producing such acclaimed Broadway plays as Thoughts of a Colored Man (2021) and the 2022 revival of for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, died Wednesday. The four-time Tony Award winner was 63.Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries




	His death was announced by SimonSays Entertainment, the production company he founded in 2009. A cause of death was not immediately available.






	“It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of our beloved, blessed, and highly favored...

Ron Simons Dies: ‘Thoughts Of A Colored Man’ Broadway Producer With Four Tony Awards Was 63

Ogunquit, ME

Stage and screen star Kathleen Turner has joined the cast of Ogunquit Playhouse's upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's A Little Night Music. The Oscar and Tony nominee will star as Madame Armfeldt, with performances running July 18-August 17 at the Maine theatre. Broadway favorite Hunter Foster is...

Kathleen Turner Will Star in Ogunquit

New York City, NY

With a career spanning over six decades, Donny Osmond has reached many different branches of pop culture. For pop culture mavens, he’s the singing voice of Shang in Mulan. For Broadway buffs, he’s Joseph from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. For reality show fans, he’s the guy in the peacock costume from The Masked Singer or the winner of the Mirror Ball Trophy on Dancing with the Stars. These days, Osmond is combining all the highlights of his career into one show and taking it to New York City. “I've done Broadway. I've done Vegas. I've done albums. I've done films. I've done television and all this stuff. Now, what do I do with it? What do we do with all of that stuff? That's what this show is. It's a celebration of everything I've done,” says Osmond. He will perform at the Beacon Theatre July 12.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

A host of Broadway luminaries will gather at NYU Skirball Center July 18 to celebrate and honor the late Tony-winning composer Steven Lutvak, who died last year at the age of 64. The concert coincides with what would have been the Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder composer's 65th birthday.

Late Tony Winner Steven Lutvak Will Get Memorial Concert at NYU SKirball

Los Angeles, CA

The US Sun

MARK Harmon has been spotted out and about, and the NCIS star looked almost unrecognizable ahead of his Freaky Friday 2 role. The actor, known for playing Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the CBS crime drama, kept it casual amid a major heatwave in Los Angeles. The NCIS actor donned a red button-down shirt and dark-colored […]

Mark Harmon, 72, looks completely different from NCIS days as star seen out in LA ahead of Freaky Friday 2 casting

Alicia Keys has played an influential role in the development of RnB and Soul music since her debut in 2001 following the release of her album Songs In A Minor. But now, at 43 years old, the legendary vocalist completes her highly successful Broadway debut with her musical titled, Hell’s Kitchen. The musical had won two Tony awards at the 2024 ceremony, adding on to her long list of achievements. The musical, which is partly inspired by Keys’ own teen years spent in Manhattan, has a combination of her famous classics and newer songs. Hell’s Kitchen got 13 nominations, demonstrating its critical and popular success.

Alicia Keys’ Wins Big at Tony Awards

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Legendary Stage, Screen and TV Star Brenda Vaccaro. Brenda Vaccaro is a legendary actress whose many unforgettable performances spanning over 6 decades on the stage, in the movies and on TV have brought her world wide acclaim. She won a Theater World Award...

Legendary Stage, Screen and TV Star Brenda Vaccaro Guests On Harvey Brownstone Interviews

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West Side Story actor Tony Mordente, who starred in both the original Broadway production and the 1961 film, passed away Tuesday. He was 88.

Mordente is best known for playing a member of the Jets named Action in the 1961 adaptation of the hit Broadway play. He previously played A-Rab, a different member of the Jets, in the original stage production. 

His passing comes just months after his ex-wife Chita Rivera, who famously played Anita in the original 1961 film, passed away earlier this year. 

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Born in 1935 in Brooklyn, Mordente...

R.I.P. Tony Mordente: ‘West Side Story’ Actor Dead At 88

Poolesville, MD

Actor/director/writer/producer Tony Lo Bianco passed away at this home in Poolesville, Maryland, on June 11, after battling prostate cancer. Lo Bianco starred in the Academy Award-winning film The French Connection and was a Tony-nominated actor for Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge on Broadway. He received an Emmy Award for his portrayal of New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in Hizzoner!, and one for his video honoring veterans, Just A Common Soldier.

Tony Lo Bianco: 1936 – 2024

Tony Mordente, the actor, dancer and choreographer who starred in the original Broadway and big-screen versions of West Side Story before carving out a long career as a TV director, has died. He was 88. Mordente, who lived in Henderson, Nevada, died Tuesday, his family announced. Mordente also worked on...

‘West Side Story’ Actor Was 88

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

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Comedian and actor Ray Romano is best known for his role as the eponymous Raymond “Ray” Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (for which he briefly became the highest-paid television actor in history) and as the voice of Manny the woolly mammoth in the Ice Age movie franchise from 2002 until 2016.

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Liza Minnelli, one of Hollywood’s most celebrated stars, has experienced numerous health challenges throughout her career. The iconic actress and singer has faced a range of serious health issues over the years, which has impacted her career. However, Minnelli’s health problems appear to have reached a new level of...

Liza Minnelli Will Not Be Attending Film Premiere In New York Due To Declining Health

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	Ron Simons, an actor and four-time Tony Award-winning producer, has died. He was 63.Mark James, Grammy-Winning "Always on My Mind" and "Hooked on a Feeling" Songwriter, Dies at 83




	His production company SimonSays Entertainment shared that Simons died Wednesday. His cause of death wasn’t immediately available.




	“It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of our beloved, blessed, and highly favored friend, Ronald Keith Simons. Funeral details will be forthcoming,” the production company wrote in a statement on Facebook.




	Born in Detroit on Nov. 30, 1960, Simons didn’t initially pursue a career in acting and theater. After graduating from Columbia...

Ron Simons, Actor and Four-Time Tony-Winning Producer, Dies at 63

Riverside, CA

NBC News

Bill Cobbs, a prolific character actor who had a 50-year career with almost 200 film and TV credits, died Tuesday at his home in Riverside, California, his rep confirmed. He was 90. Among his most notable roles were on Season 3 of “The West Wing,” where his character Alan Tatum...

Bill Cobbs, actor in ‘The West Wing,’ ‘The Bodyguard,’ dies at 90

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And Just Like That, more casting changes are sweeping through the Sex and the City sequel series’ third season. TVLine Items: RHONY Cast Addition, Perfect Match Renewed and More



Sebastiano Pigazzi (who plays Giuseppe) and Dolly Wells (Joy) have been promoted to series regulars ahead of Season 3, Max announced Thursday. In addition, Sarah Jessica Parker and co. will be joined by three brand-new cast members. Mehcad Brooks (Law & Order), Jonathan Cake (The Affair) and Logan Marshall-Green (Upgrade) have all officially joined the series. 



TVLine has confirmed that Brooks’ AJLT duties will not impact his series regular gig on Law...

And Just Like That Shakes Up Cast, Adds 3 and Promotes 2 Ahead of Season 3

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Janis Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 90s, has died. She was 101.

Paige died Sunday of natural causes at her Los Angeles home, longtime friend Stuart Lampert said Monday.

Paige starred on Broadway with Jackie Cooper in the mystery-comedy, “Remains to be Seen” and appeared with John Raitt in the smash hit musical “The Pajama Game.”



Her other films included a Hope comedy, “Bachelor in Paradise”; the Doris Day comedy “Please Don’t Eat the Daisies” and “Follow the Boys.”

In 2018, she...

Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101

Us Weekly

Fan-favorite stars stepped out in style to celebrate Broadway’s biggest night.  The 77th annual Tony Awards took place at the Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater in New York City on Sunday, June 16, and the red carpet was almost too hot to handle. Celebrities brought their fashion A-game, blessing Us with glamorous gowns, fabulous […]

The Best Red Carpet Fashion From the 2024 Tony Awards: What the Stars Wore

Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles has become something of a Stephen Sondheim aficionado. While reclining on the coach at the Playbill office, she spots a throw pillow displaying six of Sondheim's shows: "I did the top three. I love this," she exclaims: Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George (both on Broadway), and, currently, A Little Night Music. Those plus the revue Sondheim on Sondheim makes the current Lincoln Center concert production of Night Music her fourth Sondheim show. "I want to do all of them," she remarks.

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Jeannette Bayardelle Will Temporarily Step Into Broadway's

Girl From the North Country Tony nominee Jeannette Bayardelle will step into the role of Angélique in the Tony-nominated musical & Juliet beginning June 29 at...

Jeannette Bayardelle Will Temporarily Step Into Broadway's

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