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George Segal, the prolific actor with a career that spanned more than six decades, has died at age 87, his wife said Tuesday. “The family is devastated to announce that this morning George Segal passed away due to complications from bypass surgery,” Sonia Segal said in a statement provided by Sony Television. Segal was a

It was one of the videos that went viral during 2020’s first lockdown, cheering everyone up as they sat at home: a dolphin swimming close to the surface in what purported to be a Venetian canal. It was fake of course — it turned out to have been shot near the port in Cagliari, on

This week’s “American Idol” episode was showstopping, but not because of the performances. Contestants Ronda Felton and Funke Lagoke took to the stage to perform a duet of “Tell Him,” originally recorded by Barbra Streisand. While judge Lionel Richie was giving his feedback to the contestants, Lagoke fainted, hitting her face on the stage. The

The combined effects of alcohol, cocaine and the powerful opioid fentanyl caused the death of singer Bobby Brown’s son, according to an autopsy report. Bobby Brown Jr. was found dead in his Los Angeles home in November. He was 28. The Los Angeles County coroner’s report obtained by CNN noted a “history of alcohol and

Jamie Foxx will play Mike Tyson in a limited series. The project is named, “Tyson,” and Martin Scorsese is set to executive produce, a representative for Tyson confirmed to CNN. It had originally been planned as a movie starring Foxx, who won an Oscar for playing Ray Charles in the 2004 film, “Ray.” The series,

The Dark Mofo art festival in Tasmania, Australia, has canceled a project that asked for blood donations from Indigenous people, following a backlash. Spanish artist Santiago Sierra had planned to immerse the British Union Jack flag “in the blood of its colonised territories,” according to the call for donations earlier this month. “We made a

Anna Faris opens up about her marriage to Chris Pratt in the latest episode of her podcast, “Anna Faris Is Unqualified,” telling her guest Gwyneth Paltrow that she grew “competitive” with Pratt over their careers. “My two other marriages were with actors and I don’t think we did a great job of eliminating competitiveness,” Faris

British people attempting to go on vacation while travel restrictions are still in place could face a $7,000 fine under new government legislation. The UK’s new “Roadmap Regulations,” released on Monday, propose that anyone traveling outside England “without a reasonable excuse” should face a fine of £5,000 ($6,932). The legislation — coming a year after

Matthew McConaughey hosted a “We’re Texas” virtual concert to help Texans impacted by devastating winter storms. Through the benefit, McConaughey and his wife Camila raised money for many organizations, including the Austin Disaster Relief Network, Meals on Wheels Central Texas, The Salvation Army, Save the Children, St. Bernard Project and Team Rubicon disaster relief. McConaughey

Demi Lovato says her life is so much better since she had to “essentially die” from a 2018 overdose in order to “wake up.” The pop star and actress got deep with “CBS Sunday Morning” while promoting her new documentary “Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil” in an interview which aired this past weekend. Lovato

Kylie Jenner seeking support for a GoFundMe effort aimed at helping pay medical bills for makeup artist Samuel Rauda did not go over well. Jenner recently shared an Instagram story seeking prayers for Rauda and directing her 222 million followers to a GoFundMe started to help pay his medical bills. According to the GoFundMe, Rauda

Norway has got the go-ahead to construct what’s being billed as the world’s first ship tunnel, designed to help vessels navigate the treacherous Stadhavet Sea. First announced a few years ago by the Norwegian Coastal Administration, this mile-long, 118-feet-wide tunnel will burrow through the mountainous Stadhavet peninsula in northwestern Norway. Building this engineering marvel will

“Promising Young Woman” and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” led the way at the 73rd annual Writers Guild of America Awards on Sunday. With the Oscars next month, these films are already standing out among the rest. When it came to television, Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso” took the award for top comedy series and best new series.

Demi Lovato says her life is so much better since she had to “essentially die” from a 2018 overdose in order to “wake up.” The pop star and actress got deep with “CBS Sunday Morning” while promoting her new documentary “Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil” in an interview which aired this past weekend. Lovato