Redford Remembers Newman

From Clooney to the Clintons, nation pays tribute to actor icon

(NEWSER) - E! Online published a list of high-profile tributes in remembrance of Paul Newman's death Friday. Here are some highlights:

• "He set the bar too high for the rest of us. Not just actors, but all of us." —George Clooney
• "Paul Newman was the ultimate cool guy who men wanted to be like and women adored." —Arnold Schwarzenegger

Maureen Dowd pays affectionate tribute to frequent interviewee

(NEWSER) - Paul Newman was an unapologetic liberal, Maureen Dowd reminds us in a column on the actor who was also her teenage crush. He made Nixon's enemies list for supporting Eugene McCarthy and opposing the Vietnam War, and had "traits that have been in short supply in the Bush administration," Dowd writes: "shrewdness, humility, decency, generosity, class." He also taught the clueless-in-the-kitchen reporter how to make a good salad. More»

TV program was breakout hit, famous for violence and nudity

(NEWSER) - Eighteen months after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Spartacus TV star Andy Whitfield has died. He was 39. Spartacus: Blood and Sand was the Starz network's first big hit, thanks in large part to the program's plentiful violence and nudity. Whitfield was almost unknown when he was cast in the series, and starred in the first season's 13-episode run before being diagnosed with cancer, notes TMZ . "He passed peacefully surrounded by love," said his wife in a statement. "Thank you to all his fans whose love and support have help carry him to this point. He will be remembered as the inspiring, courageous, and gentle man, father, and husband he was." Click for more . More»

The screen icon was known for stormy personal life, screen successes

(NEWSER) - During her 79 years, Elizabeth Taylor appeared in more than 50 films, won two Oscars, and was married eight times to seven men. She battled substance abuse, poor health, and overeating, and often found herself in the tabloid pages. But, the AP notes, she'll be remembered just as much for her grace, beauty, and humanitarian work—for which she won a special third Oscar. View a gallery of her life above, or click for more on Taylor . More»

The actress suffered 'massive stroke'

(NEWSER) - Rue McClanahan died today, making Betty White the last living Golden Girl. The 76-year-old "passed away at 1am this morning" after suffering a massive stroke, her manager tells People . The actress who had a minor stroke earlier this year after her bypass surgery, "had her family with her," her manager adds. "She went in peace." More»