Bizzers Rock Around the Clock on Grammy Weekend
Pre-Grammy parties kicked off in a big way Friday night at the L.A. Convention Center with a guitar auction benefitting Grammy's philanthropic arm, MusiCares. Bruce Springsteen, who was the honored…
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Endemol North America announces promotions
Endemol North America closed last week with a series of exec promotions as the company, known primarily for its unscripted content, continues to forge ahead in the scripted and daytime space.
Actor Robin Sachs dies at 62
Robin Sachs, who played Ethan Rayne, onetime friend of Rupert Giles and later nemesis of Giles and the Scooby gang on TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," died suddenly of undisclosed causes on Feb…
Oscar-nominated set decorator Garrett Lewis dies at 77
Garrett Lewis, a four-time Oscar-nominated set decorator who first spent decades as a dancer and actor, died of natural causes at his home in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Jan. 29. He was 77.
Stuart Freeborn, Yoda makeup artist, dies at 98
Stuart Freeborn, a pioneering movie makeup artist behind creatures such as Yoda and Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films, died Tuesday in London from a combination of ailments due to his age. He was 98.
Paul Tanner, who played electro-theremin on 'Good Vibrations,' dies
Paul Tanner, a trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who later played a space-age instrument on the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations," died of pneumonia Tuesday morning in Carlsbad, Calif. He was…
John Kerr, star of 'Tea and Sympathy,' 'South Pacific,' dies at 81
John Kerr, a Tony winner and the star of the films "Tea and Sympathy" and "South Pacific," died suddenly after a short illness on Feb. 2. He was 81.
Troggs singer Reg Presley dies
The structure is simple, the guitar riffs basic, the lyrics at best inane, but the Troggs' "Wild Thing" remains a garage rock classic more than 45 years after its release made The Troggs and lead…
Jay Cipes dies at 86
Jay Herbert Cipes, writer, producer and Technicolor executive for over 20 years, died Feb. 1, 2013. Jay died of natural causes in Encino, Calif. He was 86.
Insiders: Births
Caron Tschampion and Bill McGoldrick , a boy; Nolan Alexander McGoldrick, Jan. 22, Los Angeles. Mother's a writer; father's executive VP of original scripted programming at USA Network.
