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(Newser) - Farrah Fawcett left the vast bulk of her estate to her troubled 24-year-old son, Redmond, and nothing to Ryan O'Neal, sources have told KTLA-TV. Most of her $6 million estate was left in trust to Redmond in the will, which Fawcett updated in 2007. The fund will be controlled by... More »

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cancer • death • actor • estate • Farrah Fawcett • Charlie's Angels • Ryan O'Neal • Redmond O'Neal • anal cancer • last will and testament

(Newser) - Stephen Baldwin has declared bankruptcy after grappling unsuccessfully with millions of dollars of debt, reports AP. The actor owes $1.2 million in mortgages on a New York property, $1 million in back taxes and $700,000 in credit card debt, according to documents filed yesterday in a New York... More »

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bankruptcy • debt • court • Stephen Baldwin • actor • I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!

(Newser) - Kiefer Sutherland won't be going to jail on either coast for headbutting a designer in a New York nightclub in May, People reports. Manhattan authorities have dropped charges after the alleged victim declined to cooperate in the investigation, and Los Angeles authorities have decided not to pursue the 24 star... More »

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assault • Kiefer Sutherland • actor • criminal charges • Jack McCollough

Hollywood's Last Golden Girl Reminisces

De Havilland on her career, legendary chemistry with Flynn

Jul 14, 09 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Seventy years after Gone with the Wind, Olivia de Havilland talks to the Independent about her similarities to Melanie Hamilton, what it was really like to work during the golden age of Hollywood, and her relationship with Errol Flynn. Though nothing ever happened between the frequent costars, “What I... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • actor • Gone With the Wind • actress • Olivia de Havilland • Errol Flynn

OPINION

I'm a Celebrity, Now Get Me a Cause!

Activist celebs are annoying, but effective and necessary: Firth

Jul 6, 09 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Actor Colin Firth doesn’t like it when his fellow actors get on the soapbox for humanitarian causes. He’s also tired of doing it himself, and sick of the endless tedium of fundraisers, speeches, and photo ops. But that’s too bad, because the only way anything is going... More »

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entertainment • television • film • political activism • celebrity humanitarianism • actor • Colin Firth

OBITUARY

Karl Malden, Oscar-Winner and AmEx Face, Dead at 97

'Don't leave home without it,' he reminded

Jul 1, 09 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Karl Malden—the Oscar-winner who later famously reminded travelers not to leave home without their American Express traveler’s checks—died today at 97 of natural causes, the Los Angeles Times reports. The former steel worker played supporting roles in 50 films during the 1950s and ‘60s, winning an... More »

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obituary • American Express • Emmy Awards • actor • Oscars • Karl Malden

OPINION

15 Great Film Careers That Ended With Flops

Talented actors whose final roles weren't quite up to snuff

Jun 22, 09 7:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - One well-placed stinker can mar an otherwise sterling legacy in film. The Onion AV Club gathers some of the saddest swan songs:       1.-2. Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin, Cannonball Run II (1984). The Rat Pack starred in some mediocre movies, but nothing holds a... More »

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film • Rat Pack • Bruce Lee • actor • Frank Sinatra • Dean Martin • Bela Lugosi • Groucho Marx • Otto Preminger

(Newser) - It won't come as a huge shock to Grey's Anatomy fans, but TR Knight—aka Dr. George O'Malley—is leaving the show, reports Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly. Knight has been unhappy with his shrinking role and has reportedly clashed with creator Shonda Rhimes. Knight's character was seriously injured in... More »

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television • Grey's Anatomy • actor • T.R. Knight

(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris will host the Tony Awards tomorrow night, and the New York Times caught up with the actor to talk about him and the show:
  • How involved is Harris? "I have a lot of say in what comes out of my mouth. There
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entertainment • theater • New York City • Tony Awards • Broadway • actor • Neil Patrick Harris

 Wife to Remain 
 in Charge of 
 Falk: Judge 

But ailing 'Columbo' assured visits from adopted daughter

Jun 2, 09 3:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Peter Falk's wife will remain in charge of the former actor's care and affairs, but must allow bimonthly visits with his adopted daughter under a new conservatorship established by a Los Angeles court. The former Columbo star, 81, suffers from severe dementia and no longer remembers his trademark detective role.... More »

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dementia • actor • conservatorship • TV series • Alzheimer's Disease • detective • Peter Falk • Columbo • Shera Danese Falk

'Very Proud' M*A*S*H Actor Comes Out

Single and 66, David Ogden Stiers wants 'to find someone'

May 6, 09 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - In search of Mr. Right, M*A*S*H actor David Ogden Stiers has come out at the age of 66, PlanetOut reports. Maj. Charles Emerson Winchester's alter ego hesitated to confirm earlier rumors out of fear for his professional prospects, but he tells the Gossip Boy blog  he doesn't want "any... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • Disney • homosexuality • actor • M*A*S*H • gays • David Ogden Stiers

 Bollywood Stars Duel 
 Over Seat in Parliament 

Stars go head to head in fight for office

May 6, 09 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine a congressional election pitting Jay Leno against Simon Cowell. The rough equivalent is happening now in India, where talk-show host Shekhar "Shaker" Suman is running for Parliament against Shatrughan "Shotgun" Sinha, a Bollywood star and judge on a hugely popular talent show. But fame may not help... More »

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India • Bollywood • actor • Indian elections • Indian Parliament • Shekhar Suman • Shatrughan Sinha

OBITUARY

 Actor Dom 
 DeLuise 
 Dead at 75 

Appeared in Cannonball Run, Space Balls

May 5, 09 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Actor Dom DeLuise died in his sleep last night at a Los Angeles hospital, TMZ reports. He was 75. The Golden-Globe nominated actor was known for appearances in Mel Brooks films and often worked with Burt Reynolds. He starred in Cannonball Run and Blazing Saddles and voiced Pizza the Hutt... More »

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film • obituary • death • Mel Brooks • actor • Dom DeLuise • Burt Reynolds

(AP) - Joaquin, you have competition. In a radio appearance reminiscent of Letterman's recent interview with actor-turned-rapper Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Bob Thornton gave a puzzling and difficult interview to CBC radio today. Thornton evaded simple questions and criticized the host for mentioning his movie background. "You were instructed not to talk... More »

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musician • actor • interview • Billy Bob Thornton

After He Went
to White Castle, Kumar Heads
to White House

House actor Kal Penn will work for Obama

Apr 7, 09 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - House fans may have been shocked last night when Kal Penn’s character committed suicide—but they might be more so to learn the actor is leaving for the White House. “Kal is a man with broader ambitions than the entertainment industry,” a producer tells Entertainment Weekly. Penn,... More »

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White House • actor • Kal Penn • President Obama • House

 Top Ways to Die 
 in TV Hospitals  

Death by heroism, redemption kill scores on doctor shows

Apr 2, 09 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - In honor of ER meeting its end tonight, NPR looks at the lesson-giving, plot-driven ways most guest characters meet theirs on such medical TV dramas. A few of the most common:
  • Death by heroism. Saving a dog, old person, or otherwise vulnerable individual can drastically increase a character’
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television • death • hospital • actor • character • characters

Quebec Docs Push to Make Ski Helmets Mandatory

Minister may act after Richardson death

Mar 19, 09 5:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors in Quebec are pressing their case to the province's sports minister to make helmets mandatory for skiers, the Montreal Gazette reports. They met with the minister yesterday, the same day Natasha Richardson died after falling on a beginners' course there. She had no helmet. Minister Michelle Courchesne will next... More »

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helmets • safety • Quebec • skiing • actor • traumatic brain injury • Natasha Richardson

(Newser) - The crew of Liam Neeson’s latest film is “bereft” over the death of his wife but will continue shooting, Entertainment Tonight reports. Chloe will focus on scenes that don’t need Neeson, who is mourning wife Natasha Richardson. “There are some scenes with Liam Neeson which have... More »

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accidental death • production • actor • movies • Liam Neeson • Natasha Richardson

(Newser) - Natasha Richardson’s cause of death was an “epidural hematoma due to blunt impact to the head,” the New York Post reports. The verdict comes from the city’s medical examiner, ruling the actress’ death an accident. A hematoma is a blood clot that grows between the brain... More »

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theater • Broadway • autopsy • medical examiner • accidental death • actor • Liam Neeson • Natasha Richardson • hematoma

 Tragedy Shadows 
 Richardson's Family 

Richardson's death adds to misfortunes of acting dynasty

Mar 19, 09 11:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Natasha Richardson's death has added a grim chapter to a history of misfortunes in the Redgrave family, the Telegraph reports. Various marital failures and controversies have often led to speculation about a Redgrave "curse"—something Richardson always dismissed. Richardson herself went through an acrimonious divorce; when she married... More »

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death • actor • Liam Neeson • ski accidents • Natasha Richardson • Vanessa Redgrave • Lynn Redgrave • Tony Richardson • Redgrave family

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