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Star of TV’s Alice and a Tony Winner was 87

Linda Lavin, star of CBS’ long-running sitcom “Alice” and a Tony winner for Neil Simon’s play “Broadway Bound” who remained active in TV and on stage, died Sunday. She was 87. A representative for Lavin confirmed the actress died unexpectedly Sunday due to complications from lung cancer that had been recently discovered. As recently as […]

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A Christmastime Homage to Tony Bennett

Michael Feinsteinthe vocalist and arbiter of the Great American Songbook, is kicking off the next leg of his concert tour Because of You: My Tribute to Tony Bennett. Here, he offers a holiday paean to his friend Tony Bennett, who left us last year at age 96. As you read, you might want to get […]

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Tony Buzbee Accuses Roc Nation of ‘Conspiracy’ to Obstruct Justice

Jay-Z’s war with Houston attorney Tony Buzbee escalated Wednesday when Buzbee brought a lawsuit alleging Roc Nation and lawyers associated with the rapper’s company used “shadowy operatives” and promised paydays to illegally entice former Buzbee clients into filing “frivolous” claims against him. It’s the latest development in the unfolding battle between the pair that started […]

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Candyman Star Tony Todd Remembered by Virginia Madsen

Candyman star Tony Todd, who died Wednesday after a long illness, is being remembered by his co-star Virginia Madsen. The Oscar nominee, who played graduate student Helen Lyle who’s stalked by Todd’s titular hook-handed killer while investigating urban legends at a Chicago housing project in the 1992 horror film, paid tribute to Todd with a […]

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‘Mulan’ Director Tony Bancroft to Helm ‘Minibots’ Animated Feature

Toonz Media Group has teamed with Evolutionary Films and Mojo Global Arts on “Minibots,” a new animated feature targeting family audiences, with “Mulan” director Tony Bancroft at the helm. The project, set for release in 2026, was unveiled for pre-sales at AFM 2024. “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” scribe Michael Ferris wrote the screenplay, […]

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Tony Hinchcliffe Calls Puerto Rico ‘Garbage’

I am Puerto Rican, and my territory is no “floating island of garbage.” But the people who think that sure are — even if it’s disguised as humor. When comedian Tony Hinchcliffe took the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday for a MAGA rally in support of Donald Trump‘s presidential […]

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Donald Trump MSG Rally Performers: Lee Greenwood, Tony Hinchcliffe

Lee Greenwood and Tony Hinchcliffe are among the performers set to appear at Donald Trump‘s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday. The singer and comedian, respectively, will be joined by political icons, celebrities, musical artists and the former president’s friends and family, including Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, Sen. J.D. Vance, Speaker Mike Johnson, Rudy Giuliani, […]

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Tony Todd, Sean Young’s ‘The Activated Man’ Sets Theatrical Release

Nicholas Gyeney’s supernatural thriller “The Activated Man” will have its world theatrical premiere on Friday, Dec. 13, at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. The film will also have a weeklong theatrical run in Los Angeles, Tempe, Huntingdon, and other U.S. cities. The cast features genre veterans Tony Todd (“Candyman”), Sean Young (“Blade Runner”), […]