Nation Jul 13 Richard Simmons, TV fitness guru who mixed health and laughs, dies at 76 Simmons was a court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better.
Nation Jul 13 Dr. Ruth Westheimer, pioneering sex therapist, advice show host and author, dies at 96 Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died.
Arts May 25 Richard M. Sherman, composer who helped shape the 'lyrical voice' of Disney, dies at 95 Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" has died.
Arts Feb 28 Comedian Richard Lewis, famed for his neuroses and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' appearances, dies at 76 A regular performer in clubs and on late-night TV for decades, Lewis also played Marty Gold, the romantic co-lead opposite Jamie Lee Curtis, in the ABC series "Anything But Love" and the reliably neurotic Prince John in "Mel Brooks' Robin…
Arts Feb 02 Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies and 'The Mandalorian,' dies at 76 Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, has died. He was 76.
Arts Jan 30 Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91 Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of "West Side Story" and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015's "The Visit."…
Arts Jan 24 Jon Stewart will return to host 'The Daily Show' on Mondays A rotating line-up of show regulars are on tap for the rest of the week. Stewart first hosted from 1999 to 2015.
Arts Sep 17 Drew Barrymore, 'The Talk' postpone resuming their shows amid Hollywood strikes Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she'll wait until the labor issues are resolved. Hours later CBS' “The Talk” did the same.
Arts Sep 16 Return of some shows to daytime television signals new phase in Hollywood strikes Drew Barrymore — a daughter of a proud acting dynasty — is making new batches of her syndicated talk show despite picketers outside her studio, as daytime TV becomes the latest battlefield in the ongoing Hollywood labor strife.
Arts Sep 02 Jimmy Buffett, American singer of 'Margaritaville' fame, dies at 76 Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76.