Dick Clark, the American Bandstand and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve host known for his perpetual youth, died Wednesday at age 82. Clark suffered a massive heart attack following a procedure in Los Angeles, EW has confirmed. The former Philadelphia DJ started out on a local show called Bob Horn’s Bandstand, substituting for the titular host. He took over in 1956, beginning a career path that would make “America’s Oldest Teenager” a legend. Read More...
In the past, I’ve made no secret of my love for animated films — especially the ones that can reach into my cold, dark soul and flip the switch labeled “feelings.” And I know I’m not alone. In fact, when the subject of tear-inducing animated movies came up on the Editors Hour on Sirius XM this past week, we had dozens of callers who could all point out different cartoons that made them weep. Read More...
Clarence Gilyard Jr., the bombastic actor known for roles in films like Die Hard and Top Gun and TV shows like Walker, Texas Ranger and Matlock, has died at the age of 66. Nancy J. Uscher, the dean for the College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where Gilyard served as a theater and film professor, announced his passing on Monday. A cause of death was not given. Read More...
