Cheers actress Kirstie Alley has died following a battle with cancer. On Monday, her children informed fans and family that the actress had died after facing the disease. She was 71. “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle …
Read More »'Sexual Predator' James Toback Abused Women at Harvard Club and His Mother's House, Lawsuit Claims
Filmmaker James Toback has been accused of using “his reputation, power and influence in the entertainment industry” to “lure” women “into compromising situations where he falsely imprisoned, sexually abused, assaulted, and/or battered them,” according to a lawsuit filed in the New York Supreme Court on Monday, the Daily Beast reports. …
Read More »Kirstie Alley Buoyed 'Cheers' With Comedic Charm and a Lit Cigarette
It was an impossible job. Nobody could do it. Few would even want to try. Kirstie Alley pulled it off. This was the fall of 1987. Shelley Long had just left Cheers, the wildly popular, influential NBC sitcom that was built entirely on the scorching, hilarious romantic chemistry between Long’s …
Read More »'Cheers' Stars Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman Raise a Glass to Kirstie Alley After Her Death
Kirstie Alley’s castmates on the long-running sitcom Cheers fondly remembered their coworker and friend as “brilliant,” “unique and wonderful,” and more following her death from cancer at the age of 71. As People reports, the show’s lead Ted Danson (who played bar owner Sam Malone) noted in a statement that …
Read More »What to Watch in December: 'George & Tammy,' New 'Avatar' and 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1923'
It would be easy to fill this column with worthwhile movies that recently played theaters or notable TV shows making their return, but there’s too much interesting stuff to waste space on the familiar. So let’s get that out of the way up top. Netflix viewers will be able to …
Read More »How Kirstie Alley Lost Herself in Scientology
In 2018, Cheers and Look Who’s Talking actress Kirstie Alley showed up in a Church of Scientology publication called Freewinds. The magazine is named after Scientology’s private cruise ship, which sails the Caribbean and caters to wealthy church members who know it’s the only place where they can receive the …
Read More »Brendan Fraser Says His Strict 'George of the Jungle' Diet Caused Temporary Memory Loss
Brendan Fraser may have slightly overcommitted to his leading role in the 1997 film George of the Jungle. During a recent interview with Adam Sandler for Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series, the actor revealed that he experienced temporary memory loss due to the strict dietary restrictions he adhered to in …
Read More »Sarah Silverman, Leslie Jones, Hasan Minhaj to Guest Host 'Daily Show' After Trevor Noah Leaves
The Daily Show will enter the post-Trevor Noah era with an array of guest hosts — including Sarah Silverman, Leslie Jones, former contributor Hasan Minhaj, and even Al Franken — who will help steward the show through much of next year. Noah’s seven-year tenure at the head of the news …
Read More »'Daisy Jones and the Six' Series First Look Teases a Rock and Roll Love Triangle
The wait isn’t over, but it is drawing to an end — Prime Video has finally shared several first-look photos and a teaser trailer for the upcoming book-to-screen series Daisy Jones And the Six. Taking its title from the fictional biography by Taylor Jenkins Reid, the series follows a Fleetwood …
Read More »'The Subtle Art of of Not Giving a F*ck' Trailer Wants to Help You Figure Out the Right 'F*cks' to Give
The best-selling self-help book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, is getting the full documentary treatment, with a new trailer for the film arriving today. The new film is directed by Nathan Price and stars the book’s author, Mark Manson, who serves as a guide through the ceaseless …
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