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Bill Cobbs, prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday at his home in the Inland Empire, California, surrounded by family and friends, his publicist Chuck I. Jones said....
Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63
NEW YORK (AP) — Ron Simons, an actor who turned into a formidable screen and stage producer, winning four Tony Awards and having several films selected at the Sundance Film Festival, has died. He was 63. SimonSays Entertainment, his New York-based production company said Simons...
At the Tony Awards, a veteran host with plenty of stars and songs on tap
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Awards are Sunday with a familiar host and a new venue, Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in Manhattan. Here's a guide on what to look for and what to expect. Who is hosting? Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Ariana DeBose, who...
'The Good Wife'-verse expands with new series 'Elsbeth' starring Carrie Preston
It took about 14 years but Carrie Preston is finally playing her dream role full-time. Preston stars in the new CBS procedural “ Elsbeth,” as Elsbeth Tascioni, a gifted attorney with a sharp eye for detail who is easily distracted. She also possesses joie de vivre and does not...
