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Remembering Chadwick Boseman: A journalist's cherished, complicated friendship with a superhero
Yahoo Entertainment correspondent Kevin Polowy shares intimate memories from his personal relationship with late "Black Panther" star.
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Chi Chi DeVayne, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Contestant, Dies at 34
Two-time “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant Chi Chi DeVayne has died at the age of 34, TheWrap has confirmed.DeVayne, real name Zavion Davenport, was hospitalized last month with an undiagnosed illness. In a series of Instagram videos, DeVayne said she had tested negative for COVID-19 but was believed to be suffering kidney failure.“I am heartbroken to learn of the passing of Chi Chi DeVayne,” “Drag Race” host and executive producer RuPaul said in a statement. “I am so grateful that we got to exper
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Alan Parker, Director of ‘Bugsy Malone,’ ‘Midnight Express,’ Dies at 76
Alan Parker, the British director whose exceptionally wide-ranging oeuvre ranged from "Bugsy Malone" to "Evita," from "Midnight Express" to "The Road to Wellville," has died. He was 76. The British Film Institute confirmed Parker's death on Friday, noting he died after a long illness. Parker was twice Oscar-nominated for best director, for 1978's "Midnight Express" […]
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Naya Rivera, Former ‘Glee’ Star, Found Dead at 33
The body of Naya Rivera, the actress best known for her role as Santana Lopez on the hit Fox show “Glee,” was recovered on Monday from the Southern California lake where she went missing last week. She was 33. Ventura county sheriff’s department confirmed the news to TheWrap on Monday ahead of a 2 p.m. press conference.The cause of death was not immediately known.A spokesperson for Rivera has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.The actress was reported missing on July 8 after her
3-min read - CelebrityThe Wrap
Steve Bing, Producer and Film Financier, Dies at 55
Steve Bing, a Hollywood producer, writer and financier who famously invested in the Tom Hanks movie “The Polar Express,” has died. He was 55.A spokesperson for the L.A. County Coroner’s Office told TheWrap that the office responded to a death located in the 10000 block of Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, and the man was pronounced dead at 1:10 p.m. According to TMZ, which was the first to report the news of Bing’s death, he jumped from the 27th floor of his apartment building.The LAPD and
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Shirley Knight, Star of ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’ and ‘As Good As It Gets,’ Dies at 83
Actress Shirley Knight, star of “Sweet Bird of Youth,” and “As Good As It Gets” has died, her daughter actress Kaitlin Hopkins announced in a facebook post. She was 83.Knight received two Oscar nominations for her work in her third and fourth films, “The Dark at the Top of the Stairs” and “Sweet Bird of Youth, and appeared in numerous movies such as “Paul Blart: Mall Cop,” and television shows such as “Thirtysomething” and “NYPD Blue.”A native from Kansas, Knight received a Tony Award in 1976 fo
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Vic Henley, Comedian and ‘Opie and Anthony’ Radio Show Regular, Dies at 57
Vic Henley, a New York-based standup comedian who made frequent appearances on the “Opie & Anthony” radio show and on the OpieRadio podcast, has died. He was 57.His niece Tatum Singley confirmed Henley’s death in a Facebook post Monday.“Vic Henley. An amazing son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, boyfriend, and best friend to many… he loved us all so much and we hope he knows how much we love him,” she wrote.Also Read: James King of TLC's 'My 600-lb Life' Dies at 49Singley added that his cause of
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