Saturday, April 11, 2026

Celebrity

Oscar Winning “Chicago” Producer Marty Richards Dies

Just heard: Oscar winning "Chicago" producer Marty Richards died today at age 80 after a long, tough battle with cancer. A beloved figure on...

Pete Bennett, Famed Promo Man for the Beatles, Dies at 77

I just heard that Pete Bennett died on Thanksgiving. What a shame. He was a great guy, an original, the real thing. He was...

Barbara Eden on Larry Hagman: “The Texas Tornado”

Larry Hagman and Barbara Eden splashed down onto TV back in 1965 as astronaut Tony Nelson and his genie in "I Dream of Jeannie."...

Eddie Redmayne, Not Russell Crowe, Could Be Oscar Contender from “Les Miz”

The Oscar race tightened up this weekend with the screenings of "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Les Miserables." You can now pretty much call it...

“Les Miz” Star Anne Hathaway: “I Can’t Sing Like Susan Boyle”

by PAULA SCHWARTZ, Special to Showbiz411--Anne Hathaway’s haunting and raw take of “I Dreamed a Dream” as the tortured waif Fantine in "Les Miserables,”...

Spike Lee Film on ABC Spikes Michael Jackson “Bad” Box Into Top 40

UPDATE: The Spike Lee film on ABC last night has pushed the "Bad25" boxed set up to number 37 on amazon.com. Earlier: The Spike Lee...

Kelly Preston Uses Convicted Pharmacist with Suspended License As “Expert” on TV Show “The Doctors”

Exclusive: On the November 21st episode of the syndicated TV show "The Doctors," spooky Scientologist Kelly Preston shilled for her fellow sect member Kirstie...

Steven Tyler, Aerosmith Make Accidental History with Sean Lennon

It was 38 years ago this week--Thanksgiving 1974-- that John Lennon surprised Madison Square Garden and joined Elton John on stage for a couple...