'Spartacus' star Andy Whitfield dies of lymphoma at 39
Andy Whitfield, the 39-year-old star of the cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died. Manager Sam Maydew says Whitfield died Sunday of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sydney, Australia. Whitfield's wife Vashti in a statement called her husband a "beautiful young warrior" who died on a "sunny Sydney morning" in the "arms of his loving wife." Whitfield — who was born in Wales and lived in Australia — was a virtual unknown when he was cast as the title hero in "Spartacus," a hit original series for the Starz network that made waves with its graphic violence and sexuality. Whitfield was preparing for the second season when he was diagnosed 18 months ago. In January the network announce that another Australian actor, Liam McIntyre, would take over the role.
Soap star Mary Fickett has died at her home in Virginia. She was 83. The actress was an original "All My Children" cast member, winning an Emmy for her role as Ruth Brent Martin. Also a regular on Broadway, Fickett appeared in plays such as "Tea & Sympathy." She was nominated for a Tony Award in 1958 for her portrayal of Eleanor Roosevelt in "Sunrise at Campobello." Producers of "All My Children" are planning to dedicate the Sept. 21 episode to Fickett. The long-running series will air its final episode two days later.
Warner Bros.' star-laden Contagion easily won the box office with $23.1. Meanwhile, showing up with equally powerful critical buzz, a much more uplifting storyline, but a far less recognizable cast, Lionsgate's "Warrior" got off to a disappointing $5.6 million start. Two other films opened widely this weekend: Sony R-rated comedy "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star," produced by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison endured a disappointing $1.5 million start. Here's how the top 5 finished:
"Contagion" ($23.1 million)
"The Help" ($8.7 million)
"Warrior" ($5.3 million)
"The Debt" ($4.9 million)
"Colombiana" ($4 million)
Michael J. Fox's Nike Air Mag Sneakers Sell for $37,500
When we saw the Back to the Future movies for the first time, there were a few things we wanted: a DeLorean, a Hoverboard skateboard, and those badass Nike Air Mags. Well now, you can get at least one of those things. Nike is releasing 1,500 pairs of the “2011 Nike Mag” sneaker, which is modeled after the glowing pair that appeared in the 1989 movie, Back to the Future II. The sneaker is a replica of the fictional shoes that Marty McFly wore. The shoes are being auctioned off and all proceeds will go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease research. The very first pair went live last night, and the winning bidder paid a whopping $37,500.
George Clooney and Stacey Keibler Take Their Romance Public
George, 57 and Stacy, 31 just went public with their romance. They attended not one, but two parties together in Toronto, Ontario. They hit up the Fox Searchlight, Belvedere and Vanity Fair's Toronto Film Festival bash, then ventured to the Grey Goose Soho House party.
Here are the upcoming USA dates for Guns N' Roses.
Oct. 28 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
Oct. 29 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
Nov. 12 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
TV NEWS
Sad news for the few folks who tuned into Lifetime’s The Protector this summer: The cabler has decided not to order a second season.
Glee has cast another set of parents for Season 3 — though, sadly they’re not Rachel’s dads. Rather, the Fox musical is bringing Mr. and Mrs. Pillsbury to town. Playing Emma’s ma and pa are Desperate Housewives alum Valerie Mahaffey and Happy Days vet Don Most.
Monica Raymund has landed a recurring role on CBS’ The Good Wife as a prosecutor working in the State’s Attorney office and a possible love interest for Cary. Although it appeared that Cary had eyes for Kalinda last season, the former Lie to Me beauty may cause his attention to wander from the engimatic P.I. The two will be working together closely under new State’s Attorney Peter Florrick.
Former 24 star Annie Wersching will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Hawaii Five-0. Wersching will play Samantha Martel, the sister of a murder victim whose death Five-0 is investigating.
David Keith is bringing a whole new set of daddy issues to The CW’s Nikita this fall. The Officer and a Gentleman actor (who most recently appeared as James Wolk’s pa on Fox’s short-lived Lone Star) will guest star in what could amount to multiple episodes of Nikita‘s second season, as the titular character’s birth father.
Andy Whitfield, the 39-year-old star of the cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died. Manager Sam Maydew says Whitfield died Sunday of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sydney, Australia. Whitfield's wife Vashti in a statement called her husband a "beautiful young warrior" who died on a "sunny Sydney morning" in the "arms of his loving wife." Whitfield — who was born in Wales and lived in Australia — was a virtual unknown when he was cast as the title hero in "Spartacus," a hit original series for the Starz network that made waves with its graphic violence and sexuality. Whitfield was preparing for the second season when he was diagnosed 18 months ago. In January the network announce that another Australian actor, Liam McIntyre, would take over the role.
Oscar winner Cliff Robertson dies in NY at 88
Cliff Robertson, the handsome movie actor who played John F. Kennedy in "PT-109," won an Oscar for "Charly" and was famously victimized in a 1977 Hollywood forgery scandal, died Saturday. He was 88. His secretary of 53 years, Evelyn Christel, said he died in Stony Brook of natural causes a day after his 88th birthday. Robertson never elevated into the top ranks of leading men, but he remained a popular actor from the mid-1950s into the following century. His later roles included kindly Uncle Ben in the "Spider-Man" movies. His triumph came in 1968 with his Academy Award performance in "Charly," as a mentally disabled man who undergoes medical treatment that makes him a genius — until a poignant regression to his former state. In 1977 Robertson made the headlines by blowing the whistle on a Hollywood financial scandal. He had discovered that David Begelman, president of Columbia Pictures, had forged his signature on a $10,000 salary check, and he called the FBI and the Burbank and Beverly Hills police departments. Hollywood insiders were not happy with the ugly publicity. "I got phone calls from powerful people who said, `You've been very fortunate in this business; I'm sure you wouldn't want all this to come to an end,'" Robertson recalled in 1984. Begelman served time for embezzlement, but he returned to the film business. He committed suicide in 1995. Robertson said neither the studios nor the networks would hire him for four years. He supported himself as a spokesman for AT&T until the drought ended in 1981 when he was hired by MGM for "Brainstorm," Natalie Wood's final film. In 1957, Robertson married, Cynthia Stone, and they had a daughter, Stephanie, before splitting in 1960. In 1966, he married actress and heiress Dina Merrill, daughter of financier E.F. Hutton and Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal fortune and one of the world's richest women. They had a daughter, Heather and divorced in 1989.
'All My Children' star Mary Fickett dies at 83
Mary McCormack Welcomes a Daughter
Mary McCormack, who hunts down witnesses on In Plain Sight, had her third child, a daughter. The actress, 42, and husband Michael Morris have not yet chosen a name for the new arrival, who joins big sisters Rose, 4, and Margaret, 7.
Cult filmmaker George Kuchar dies at 69
Moviemaker George Kuchar has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 69. The B-movie director passed away at a San Francisco hospice. Kuchar became one of a number of cult underground auteurs in the mid-1960s and made over 200 movies and videos, influencing the likes of John Waters and David Lynch.Amy Smart Marries Carter Oosterhouse
TV handyman Carter Oosterhouse has a new project: building a life together with Amy Smart. The pair were married Saturday in his hometown of Traverse City, Mich. Smart and Oosterhouse, both 35, were first spotted together in January and the actress's rep confirmed in April the couple were engaged. Smart is known for her roles in The Butterfly Effect and Varsity Blues. Oosterhouse is best known for his turn as a carpenter on TLC's Trading Spaces and as host of the home improvement show Carter Can.
Star-packed 'Contagion' goes viral at box office
"Contagion" ($23.1 million)
"The Help" ($8.7 million)
"Warrior" ($5.3 million)
"The Debt" ($4.9 million)
"Colombiana" ($4 million)
Michael J. Fox's Nike Air Mag Sneakers Sell for $37,500
When we saw the Back to the Future movies for the first time, there were a few things we wanted: a DeLorean, a Hoverboard skateboard, and those badass Nike Air Mags. Well now, you can get at least one of those things. Nike is releasing 1,500 pairs of the “2011 Nike Mag” sneaker, which is modeled after the glowing pair that appeared in the 1989 movie, Back to the Future II. The sneaker is a replica of the fictional shoes that Marty McFly wore. The shoes are being auctioned off and all proceeds will go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease research. The very first pair went live last night, and the winning bidder paid a whopping $37,500.
George Clooney and Stacey Keibler Take Their Romance Public
George, 57 and Stacy, 31 just went public with their romance. They attended not one, but two parties together in Toronto, Ontario. They hit up the Fox Searchlight, Belvedere and Vanity Fair's Toronto Film Festival bash, then ventured to the Grey Goose Soho House party.
Are Jennifer Lopez and Bradley Cooper Dating?
Bradley Cooper just can't stop the rumor mill. After keeping close company with Olivia Wilde in May and then receiving an honor from Charlize Theron last week, The Hangover star is generating the most talk because of his dinner companion this weekend. She was no other than the recently available Jennifer Lopez. Although the Internet lit up with reports of a budding romance between Cooper, 37, and Lopez, 42, a source says the dinner Saturday at the New York restaurant Per Se was all business. The pair, according to the source, are "in discussions regarding a project."
Guns N' Roses tour dates announced
The group has toured extensively overseas in recent years, but they haven't done a proper U.S. tour since 2006. The band -- which features Axl Rose as its sole original member -- hasn't performed since a show in Dubai last December, but they launch a 10-date tour of South America and Mexico in early October. It's clear, however, that Axl is unwilling to perform with Slash ever again. "In a nutshell, personally I consider him a cancer and better removed," Axl said in 2009. "The less anyone heard of him or his supporters the better."Here are the upcoming USA dates for Guns N' Roses.
Oct. 28 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
Oct. 29 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
Nov. 12 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
TV NEWS
Sad news for the few folks who tuned into Lifetime’s The Protector this summer: The cabler has decided not to order a second season.
Glee has cast another set of parents for Season 3 — though, sadly they’re not Rachel’s dads. Rather, the Fox musical is bringing Mr. and Mrs. Pillsbury to town. Playing Emma’s ma and pa are Desperate Housewives alum Valerie Mahaffey and Happy Days vet Don Most.
Monica Raymund has landed a recurring role on CBS’ The Good Wife as a prosecutor working in the State’s Attorney office and a possible love interest for Cary. Although it appeared that Cary had eyes for Kalinda last season, the former Lie to Me beauty may cause his attention to wander from the engimatic P.I. The two will be working together closely under new State’s Attorney Peter Florrick.
Former 24 star Annie Wersching will guest-star in an upcoming episode of Hawaii Five-0. Wersching will play Samantha Martel, the sister of a murder victim whose death Five-0 is investigating.
David Keith is bringing a whole new set of daddy issues to The CW’s Nikita this fall. The Officer and a Gentleman actor (who most recently appeared as James Wolk’s pa on Fox’s short-lived Lone Star) will guest star in what could amount to multiple episodes of Nikita‘s second season, as the titular character’s birth father.
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