Arts Aug 12 Danielle Spencer, young actor on ‘What’s Happening!!’ turned veterinarian, dies at 60 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press
Arts Jun 26 The name is Villeneuve. Denis Villeneuve. ‘Dune’ director will helm next James Bond film The untitled film will be the first since Amazon MGM Studios took creative reins of the storied film franchise after decades of control by the Broccoli family. By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts May 26 Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning filmmaker who made ‘The Sorrow and the Pity,’ is dead at 97 The Academy Award-winning filmmaker's landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II. By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
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. By Mark Kennedy, Pan Pylas, Associated Press
Arts Aug 15 Acting legend Gena Rowlands dies at 94 Rowlands was hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies directed by her husband, John Cassavetes. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Jun 21 8 movies to watch for a summer escape By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson It’s not the summer of Barbenheimer, but Hollywood is still hoping to lure moviegoers with breakneck blockbusters and smaller charmers. Continue reading
Jun 18 French actress Anouk Aimée dies at 92 By Associated Press Born in Paris to parents who both worked as actors, Aimée worked with an array of acclaimed directors, including Federico Fellini, Bernardo Bertolucci and Robert Altman. Continue reading
Sep 28 Michael Gambon, veteran British actor who played Dumbledore, dies at age 82 By Associated Press No matter what role he took on in a career that lasted more than five decades, Gambon was always instantly recognizable by the deep and drawling tones of his voice. Continue reading