Arts May 20 George Wendt, actor whose name everyone knew on 'Cheers,' dies at 76 On "Cheers," Wendt's entrances were always cheered with a warm “Norm!” — and his wisecracks always landed. He later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf.”…
Arts May 01 'Buena Vista Social Club,' 'Death Becomes Her' and 'Maybe Happy Ending' tie for most Tony noms “Buena Vista Social Club,” which takes its inspiration from Wim Wenders’ 1999 Oscar-nominated documentary on the making of the album “Buena Vista Social Club,” will face off for best musical crown with “Death Becomes Her,” based on the 1992 cult…
Arts Apr 02 Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star, dies at 65 Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press. The New York Times was the first to report his death on Tuesday.
Arts Mar 10 Athol Fugard, Tony Award-winning South African playwright whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92 The South African government confirmed Fugard's death and said South Africa “has lost one of its greatest literary and theatrical icons, whose work shaped the cultural and social landscape of our nation.”…
Arts Mar 03 PHOTOS: 6 key moments from the Oscars Host Conan O’Brien took a back seat at the Oscars' opening number, ceding the floor to a “Wizard of Oz”-themed, 8-minute musical medley led by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
Arts Mar 01 Singer David Johansen, last surviving member of the New York Dolls, dies at 75 David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, has died.
Arts Jan 17 Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actor, dies at 95 Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy.
Arts Nov 24 Former 'Wheel of Fortune' host-turned-conservative podcaster Chuck Woolery dies at 83 Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died.
Arts Sep 30 Tony winner Gavin Creel dies of rare cancer at 48 Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday.
Nation Sep 26 Hoda Kotb announces she's leaving NBC's 'Today' early next year Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year.