Author: Lynn Elber
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TV executive Jamie Horowitz abruptly fired from Fox Sports
LOS ANGELES — Jamie Horowitz, who oversaw programming and digital news operations for Fox Sports, was abruptly fired Monday after two years on the job. The move was “fully warranted,” Daniel Petrocelli, a lawyer for Fox Sports, said in a statement released Monday by the company. He didn’t offer any specifics. Fox Sports President Eric…
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Hollywood writers, producers reach deal; strike averted
LOS ANGELES — A tentative deal was reached between screenwriters and producers Tuesday, averting a strike that could have crippled TV and film production and inflicted harm on the wider California economy. The three-year agreement, which requires ratification by members of the Writers Guild of America, was confirmed by the guild and producers’ spokesman Jarryd…
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AP Exclusive: Judy Garland’s remains moved from New York
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES — Judy Garland’s remains were moved cross-country to a mausoleum intended as the resting place for daughters Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft and other family members. The transfer from a crypt in New…
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Actress Debbie Reynolds, 84, dies a day after daughter
LOS ANGELES — Debbie Reynolds, who lit up the screen in “Singin’ in the Rain’ and other Hollywood classics despite a tumultuous life, has died a day after losing her daughter, Carrie Fisher. Reynolds was 84. Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday. “She’s now with Carrie and we’re all heartbroken,” Fisher said from…
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You can’t stop the beat with ‘Hairspray Live!’ telecast
In the steadily escalating battle of the TV musicals, NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” is the most ambitious contender yet. It’s got a deep bench of stars, including Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande and Martin Short. It boasts strong themes of racial equality, tolerance and self- acceptance. And it has the outsized, joyful talents of Harvey…
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‘The Brady Bunch’ matriarch Florence Henderson dies at 82
LOS ANGELES — Florence Henderson, who went from Broadway star to become one of America’s most beloved television moms in “The Brady Bunch,” has died. She was 82. Henderson died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Thursday night, a day after she was hospitalized, said her publicist, David Brokaw. Henderson had suffered heart…
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Megyn Kelly: Trump tried to influence coverage with gifts
LOS ANGELES — Megyn Kelly says Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to give her gifts, including a free stay at one of his hotels, as part of what she called his pattern of trying to influence news coverage of his presidential campaign. In her memoir “Settle for More,” to be released Tuesday, Kelly says Trump may have…
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Writer-director Garry Marshall dies at age 81
LOS ANGELES — Writer-director Garry Marshall, whose deft touch with comedy and romance led to a string of TV hits that included “Happy Days” and “Laverne & Shirley” and the box-office successes “Pretty Woman” and “Runaway Bride,” has died. He was 81. Marshall died Tuesday in at a hospital in Burbank, California of complications from…
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‘Game of Thrones’ earns a leading 23 Emmy Award nominations
LOS ANGELES — Power-and-blood fantasy saga “Game of Thrones” ruled the Emmy Award nominations Thursday with a leading 23 bids, including best drama, while a real-life epic of murder and celebrity, “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” was close behind with 22 nods. “Game of Thrones,” which won a record 12 Emmys last fall including best…
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‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ star Doris Roberts has died
LOS ANGELES — Everybody loved Doris Roberts. The spunky actress who played the tart-tongued, endlessly meddling mother on CBS’ “Everybody Loves Raymond” received an outpouring of praise on Monday following news of her death. Phil Rosenthal, the sitcom’s creator, called her “a wonderful, funny, indelible actress and friend” on Twitter. CBS said in a statement…