Rip Taylor, actor, comedian and iconic late-night guest, has died at the age of 84. His publicist Harlan Boll confirmed his death to The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday. Born Charles Elmer Taylor Jr., the rubber-faced, toupee-tossing, mustache-tugging comic first made a name for himself on the Las Vegas nightclub and late-show circuits, raking up 20 appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. In addition to his prop work with confetti, which earned him the title the King of Camp and Confetti, Taylor was known as the Crying Comedian, due to a memorable early bit in which he sobbed while begging the audience to laugh. Read More...
The actors' strike has officially commenced with the cast of Oppenheimer walking out of the London premiere in solidarity on Thursday. And in another headline-hitting moment, American Actress Fran Drescher – aka the president of the SAG-AFTRA Union – has gone viral for condemning Hollywood studios in a fiery speech. Want to learn more about the movie legend leading the actor's strike? Here's what you need to know about Fran Drescher… Read More...
We were definitely suprised when Jessica Simpson showed off a warm reddish-brown haircolor over the weekend, but now she’s gone ever darker! After dining at Mr. Chow’s with BFF and hairdresser Ken Paves, the former blonde emerged from the restaurant with rich chocolate brown locks. (The change prompted one PEOPLE staffer to squint at the photo and wonder “Is that Paula Abdul?”) If she’s not going to go back to her light locks, we’re liking this latest dark hue better — but Jessica, just don’t go all Britney on us and start changing your hair color every week! Read More...