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Twins general manager, multiple coaches out after season-ending collapse

The Minnesota Twins are making sweeping changes after a season-ending collapse that cost the team a spot in the postseason. General manager Thad Levine was fired Friday, a day after several coaches were fired. Levine has spent the last eight seasons with the team and was instrumental in helping the club win three AL Central […]

By Andrew Jack

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

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Pop icon portrayed as just a CGI monkey in groundbreaking new biopic

Almost every music biopic follows the same formula: It shows the rise and fall of a particular musician or band and tells how the hits are created. It is somewhat overdue to change this formula. Director Michael Gracey (“The Greatest Showman”) and British pop star Robbie Williams think they may have a strange formula to […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

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Ken Page has died: The actor from “Cats”, “Dreamgirls” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was 70

NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred opposite Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in “Cats” and horrified generations of children as the voice of Oogie Boogie , the villain of the 1993 animated Christmas film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” has died. He was 70. Talent […]

By Andrew Jack

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

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Award-winning Broadway actor from 'Nightmare Before Christmas' dies

NEW YORK – Ken Page, the famous Broadway star and voice actor, has died at the age of 70. The iconic artist, known for his booming baritone voice, died on September 30, according to Playbill. The cause of death was not reported. Born and raised in St. Louis, Page quickly rose to Broadway fame after […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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The Tony Award-winning actor, known for “Hair” and “Hello, Dolly!”, has died at the age of 48

Gavin Creel, the Broadway actor known for roles in “Hair” and “Hello, Dolly!”, died Monday at age 48. The death was confirmed by his partner Alex Temple Ward, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Tony-nominated star died in July 2024 after being diagnosed with metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Beloved 'Beverly Hills Cop' actor dies at 76

John Ashton, known for his role as Sgt. John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop series, has died at the age of 76. Ashton's manager Alan Somers confirmed his death to multiple media outlets, including Variety and TMZ, noting that Taggart died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, after a battle with cancer. Ashton's character appeared […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Daniel Radcliffe expresses his sincere gratitude to Harry Potter co-star Maggie Smith

Shortly after the death of legendary actress Maggie Smith, Daniel Radcliffe took time to honor the late “Harry Potter” co-star, who died on Friday at the age of 89. The two actors were veterans of the magical film series, as Radcliffe played the title role in all eight films, while Smith appeared in every “Harry […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Actor and singer who co-wrote legendary classics has died at the age of 78

Singer, songwriter and actor JD Souther died on Tuesday at the age of 78. The cause of death was not disclosed, but according to Variety, representatives for Solter's PR said he died peacefully at his home in New Mexico. According to the report, Souther had concert dates scheduled for this fall, and he performed just […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024