actors

As head of actors guild, Astin brings a little Rudy, Samwise, lots of fight

February 15, 2026 Andrew Dalton

LOS ANGELES — Sean Astin has taken on the presidency of SAG-AFTRA at a particularly perilous time for the actors union — and for Hollywood. There’s the threat of human actors being replaced by artificial […]

DiCaprio stresses importance of cinema over content at Palm Springs Film Festival

January 10, 2026 Leslie Ambriz

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Leonardo DiCaprio emphasized the importance of creating cinema over content at the Palm Springs Film Festival on Friday night. “Movies are still meant to be experienced, together, in a theater,” he […]

AP names Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025

December 19, 2025 The Associated Press

Owen Cooper emphatically announced himself to the world in 2025. The “Adolescence” star became the youngest male acting winner at the Emmy Awards. He was just 15. It was his first professional job. The young […]

Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban divorce after 19-year marriage

October 12, 2025 Jonathan Mattise and Andrew Dalton

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nicole Kidman has filed for divorce from Keith Urban after 19 years of marriage, bringing a surprising end to a long and seemingly successful union that brought together two superstars from the […]

Theater award honoring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Adam Schlesinger turns 10

September 28, 2025 Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK — Many times in his life, playwright David Bar Katz didn’t know how he was going to pay the bills. These days, he’s helping the next generation of artists facing that same dilemma. […]

John Lithgow wins best actor at London stage Olivier Awards

April 14, 2025 Jill Lawless

LONDON — American actor John Lithgow won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards on Sunday for exploring the dark side of children’s writer Roald Dahl in “Giant.” Backwards-biographical story “The Curious […]

Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors

March 6, 2025 Hillel Italie

Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose studied portraits ranging from reluctant heroes to conniving villains made him one of the industry’s most respected and honored performers, was found dead last week along with his […]

Famous birthdays this week: Feb 20-26

February 20, 2025 The Associated Press

These celebrities have birthdays this week: Feb. 20 Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie is 84. Actor Brenda Blethyn (“Atonement,” ″Pride and Prejudice”) is 79. Actor Sandy Duncan is 79. Actor Peter Strauss is 78. Model Cindy Crawford […]

Famous birthdays this week: Jan. 1 to Jan. 7

January 1, 2025 Dan Reeves

These celebrities have birthdays this week Jan. 1 Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman is 96. Actor Frank Langella is 88. Musician Country Joe McDonald is 84. Actor-comedian Don Novello is 83. DJ Grandmaster Flash is 68. Jan. […]

Birthdays this week: Dec. 5-11

December 5, 2024 The Associated Press

These celebrities have birthdays this week. Dec. 5 Author Calvin Trillin is 89. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 78. Musician Jim Messina is 77. Golf Hall of Famer Lanny Wadkins is 75. Football Hall of […]