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Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in 'Rocky' films, dies at 83

LOS ANGELES – Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” ...

DATE: Oct 19, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Publicist: Game show host Bob Barker has died

A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died at his home in Los Angeles. He w...

DATE: Aug 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Jerry Springer, politician turned TV ringmaster, dies at 79

CINCINNATI – Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests willing to bare all – sometimes literally – as they...

DATE: Apr 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Boy Meets World’ star Ben Savage enters U.S. House race

LOS ANGELES – Actor Ben Savage, who starred as a child in the ABC teen sitcom “Boy Meets World,” is running for a U.S. House seat in California, marking his latest attempt to make the jump f...

DATE: Mar 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

In a case reminiscent of David vs Goliath, Durangoan wins award against Spectrum

Jack Turner challenged the communications giant in small claims court to recoup payments for shoddy service

DATE: Feb 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Twin Peaks’ composer Angelo Badalamenti dies at 85

Angelo Badalamenti, the composer best known for creating otherworldly scores for many David Lynch productions, from “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” to “Mulholland Drive,” has died. He was 85....

DATE: Dec 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Report: Anne Heche in hospital, stable after fiery car crash

LOS ANGELES – Anne Heche was in the hospital Saturday after an accident in which her car smashed into a house and flames erupted, a representative for the actor told People magazine. The rep...

DATE: Aug 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Sopranos’ actor Tony Sirico, ‘Paulie Walnuts,’ dies at 79

LOS ANGELES –Tony Sirico, who played the impeccably groomed mobster Paulie Walnuts in “The Sopranos” and brought his tough-guy swagger to films including “Goodfellas,” died Friday. He was 79...

DATE: Jul 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

James Caan, Oscar nominee for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82

James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” and to television audiences as both the dying football player in the classic wee...

DATE: Jul 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Bayfield High School graduate to make debut on ‘Iron Chef’

Ben Chenoweth to appear on Netflix on Wednesday

DATE: Jun 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

New HGTV series follows Pagosa Springs’ Root Design Co.

Ben and Cristi Dozier remodel properties throughout Southwest Colorado while making the region home

DATE: May 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Liz Sheridan, Jerry’s doting mom on ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 93

LOS ANGELES – Liz Sheridan, who played doting mom to Jerry Seinfeld on his hit sitcom, died early Friday. She was 93. Sheridan died in her sleep from natural causes, five days after her Apri...

DATE: Apr 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment