The Academy Awards paid tribute to Alan Arkin, Paul Reubens, Harry Belafonte, and directors William Friedkin and Norman Jewison during the In Memoriam portion of the 2024 Oscars. Andrea Bocelli and his son Mateo Bocelli led the tribute with a moving delivery of “Time to Say Goodbye.” During the segment, …
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Sylvester Stallone shared one of his first memories of actor Carl Weathers, who starred in the iconic role as boxer Apollo Creed in theRockyseries. While on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in an episode aired Friday, Stallone, who co-starred in the franchise as Rocky Balboa, recalled the difficulty of …
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A Super Bowl ad starring Carl Weathers will be “adjusted” before the Big Game and following the death of the beloved Rocky actor. Weathers was set to appear alongside former NFL star Ron Gronkowski in the FanDuel sports betting app’s Super Bowl commercial, and the actor appeared in a short …
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Carl Weathers, the actor who starred as boxer Apollo Creed in the Rocky series in addition to memorable roles in Predator, Happy Gilmore, and The Mandalorian, died at the age of 76. Weathers’ family confirmed the actor’s death in a statement to Deadline, noting he died “peacefully in his sleep” …
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Tributes have begun to pour in for Richard Roundtree following the revered actor’s death at 81. Roundtree, who starred as the memorable detective in 1971’sShaft,died at his Los Angeles home of pancreatic cancer. Roundtree’s manager Patrick McMinn confirmed his death. “Richard’s work and career served as a turning point for …
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