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'Harry Potter' actor Richard Griffiths dies at 65
March 29, 2013 6:56 AM
LONDON (AP) - Richard Griffiths, the British actor who played the boy wizard's unsympathetic Uncle Vernon in the "Harry Potter" movies, has died. He was 65. Agent Simon Beresford says Griffiths died Thursday of complications following heart surgery. Griffiths appeared in dozens of films and TV shows and was one... more » -
Acting Up "in Acadiana" 2012/2013 Acting Classes
July 4, 2012 9:07 AM
Acting Up (in Acadiana) announces that its classes begin the week of September 10, 2012. Acting classes are available for students ages 7-adult. Individual acting coaching can be arranged. All activities take place at the Acadiana Center for the Arts located in downtown Lafayette. All students, regardless of future... more » -
La. actor scores in 'The Hunger Games'
March 26, 2012 6:00 AM
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A Lafayette actor is gaining lots of attention for his role as Peacekeeper No. 3 in the blockbuster film "The Hunger Games," which opened in theaters Friday. The Daily Advertiser reports that although the role is the smallest one he's taken in the past year and... more » -
Actor Russell Brand turns himself in to NO police
March 16, 2012 8:52 AM
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Actor Russell Brand turned himself in Thursday afternoon to New Orleans police after an arrest warrant was issued for him on a charge of simple criminal damage to property valued at $700, authorities said. Brand posted bond and was released from jail Thursday afternoon, said police... more » -
Actor who played Danno on `Hawaii Five-O' dies
October 28, 2010 9:38 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stage and screen actor James MacArthur, who played "Danno" in the original version of television's "Hawaii Five-O," died Thursday at age 72. MacArthur's agent, Richard Lewis, said the actor died in Florida of "natural causes," but no direct cause was specified. In a career that spanned... more » -
Actor Charlie Sheen Hospitalized in New York
October 26, 2010 4:25 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Charlie Sheen was hospitalized Tuesday for a psychiatric evaluation after a woman told police he was throwing furniture and yelling in his hotel room, a law enforcement official said. His publicist blamed an allergic reaction to medication. Police were called to The Plaza by hotel security... more » -
Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas-area home
September 30, 2010 4:19 PM
HENDERSON, Nev. - Tony Curtis shaped himself from a 1950s movie heartthrob into a respected actor, showing a determined streak that served him well in such films as "Sweet Smell of Success," "The Defiant Ones" and "Some Like It Hot." The Oscar-nominated actor died Wednesday evening of cardiac arrest... more » -
'Beetlejuice' actor Glenn Shadix dies in Alabama
September 7, 2010 9:44 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Glenn Shadix, the actor best remembered for his portrayal of a portly, pretentious designer in the comedy "Beetlejuice," has died. He was 58. Personal manager Juliet Green told The Associated Press that the Alabama native died in his Birmingham home Tuesday morning. Green did not immediately... more » -
'30 Rock' actor speaks up for organ donation
August 4, 2010 10:06 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Actor Grizz Chapman of NBC's "30 Rock" is serving as an advocate for organ donation, just a month after undergoing a kidney transplant. Spokeswoman Anne Finn says Chapman will speak Thursday at New York's Montefiore Medical Center at an event observing National Minority Organ Donor Awareness... more » -
Actor Corey Haim died from Pneumonia
May 4, 2010 5:49 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Corey Haim died from pneumonia complicated by an enlarged heart, bad lungs and narrowed blood vessels, while drugs found in his system played no role in his death, the Los Angeles County coroner said Tuesday. Haim, 38, died of natural causes from "community-acquired pneumonia" along... more » -
3 Minute Movie Event
November 12, 2009 11:33 AM
3 Minute Movie Event A special challenge is being issued to all writers, actors, videographers, storytellers and other creative - adventurous types who want to have a great time in a fun and exciting new way. Acadiana Open Channel is hosting a 3 Minute Movie Challenge. The idea... more »
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