βH.R. PUFNSTUFβ STAR BILLIE HAYES PASSES AWAY AT AGE 96
Billie Hayes, a character actress best known for playing Witchiepoo in the live-action Saturday morning classic H.R. Pufnstuf has passed away at the age of 96 of natural causes in Los Angeles. Hayes ...
‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’ ACTRESS OLYMPIA DUKAKIS PASSES AWAY AT AGE 89
Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis has died at the age of 89 at her home in New York City. Dukakis is best known for her prominent roles in films such as "Mr. Hollandβs Opus," "Steel Magnolias," "M ...
CROSSVILLEβS JULIE ANN EMERY TO STAR IN βFIVE DAYS AT MEMORIALβ
Crossvilleβs own Julie Ann Emery is set to star with Vera Farmiga, Adepero Oduye and Cornelius Smith Jr. in βFive Days at Memorialβ, an Apple TV+βs limited series. Based on the acclaimed nonfiction b ...
‘THE RIFLEMAN’ STAR JOHNNY CRAWFORD PASSES AWAY AT AGE 75
Actor Johnny Crawford, known for playing Chuck Connorsβ son in the ABC series "The Rifleman" from 1958-63, has died. He was 75. "It is with great sadness and heaviness of heart that the Johnny Crawfo ...
TYLER PERRYβS βREFUSE HATEβ SPEECH IN ACADEMY AWARDS GOES VIRAL, VIDEO LINK IN STORY
Tyler Perry, the director who won the humanitarian honor at the Academy Awards last night, spoke of unity during his acceptance speech and said his mother taught him as a boy to refuse hate and refuse ...
ETHAN LIVELY ELIMINATED FROM βTHE VOICEβ
Ethan Lively of Morgan County was eliminated last night on NBC's βThe Voiceβ. The 17-year-old from Coalfield performed Travis Tritt's βHelp Me Hold Onβ in the Knockout Rounds against teammate Jordan ...
‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’ ACTOR FELIX SILLA PASSES AWAY AT AGE 84
Felix Silla, a versatile actor best known for his role as hairy Cousin Itt on TV's "The Addams Family," died after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 84. His friend of more than 40 years and former c ...
TELEVISION WILDLIFE STAR JACK HANNA DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA
Television wildlife star and Knoxville native Jack Hanna has been diagnosed with dementia. A letter from the Hanna Family released today is as follows: βToday, we reach out to share some personal Ha ...
ETHAN LIVELY OF MORGAN COUNTY ADVANCES ON βTHE VOICEβ
17-year-old Ethan Lively of Coalfield advanced last night on the television show βThe Voice.β He, along with Team Blake member Avery Roberson, performed a duet of "Just Got Started Lovin' You" by Jam ...
ACTOR HOUSTON TUMLIN FROM βTALLADEGA NIGHTSβ PASSED AWAY AT AGE 28
Houston Tumlin, a child actor who starred alongside Will Ferrell in "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" nearly 15 years ago, died yesterday at the age of 28. He passed away from a self-infl ...
SINGER B.J. THOMAS ANNOUNCES STAGE FOUR LUNG CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Award-winning singer B.J. Thomas announced he has stage four lung cancer. Thomas is receiving care at a health facility in Texas and said heβs hopeful for a complete recovery. βI just wanted to take ...
ACTOR GEORGE SEGAL PASSES AWAY AT AGE 87
Hollywood icon George Segal has passed away at the age of 87. Segal appeared regularly on ABC's "The Goldbergs" and was nominated for an Oscar in 1967 for his supporting performance in "Who's Afraid ...











