The judge in the Rust shooting case lit into the New Mexico prosecutors this week, citing “egregious discovery violations constituting misconduct and false testimony elicited during trial.” In a ruling Wednesday, District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer noted a number of missteps in the state’s case…

Sandy Bresler, who repped Jack Nicholson for more than 60 years and founded two talent agencies, died today after a brief illness, a rep for his family told Deadline. He was 87. Born on January 20, 1937, Bresler began his career as a secretary at William Morris in 1960 and founded the independent…

Bobby Banas, who played Jets member Joyboy in 1961’s West Side Story, appeared in other film musicals and had a long career as a choreographer, died Monday. He was 90. His official Instagram account posted the news but did not provide other details. “Fly on, Joyboy,” it read in part. “I know the…

Erica Ash, who starred on the Starz dramedy Survivor’s Remorse and the BET series Real Husbands of Hollywood and In Contempt and appeared in dozens of other films and TV shows including Mad TV, has died. She was 46. Her family confirmed that Ash died after a long cancer battle but didn’t not provide…

Streamers lead the field for the 2024 Imagen Awards nominations. The Imagen Foundation said today Prime Video scored a leading 27 noms, followed by Apple TV+ with 17 and Netflix with 14. Apple’s comedy Acapulco is tops among programs with nine noms, and Prime Video’s A Million Miles Away topped the…

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is out with the nominations for its 45th News & Documentary Emmy Awards, which will be handed out in the fall. See the full list below. The 65 categories cover programming content that premiered during calendar 2023. The winners will pick up…

The Kit-Kat Club is getting some new blood. Queen singer and American Idol alum Adam Lambert and Moana and The Power star Auli’i Cravalho will step in the respective roles of Emcee and Sally Bowles in Broadway’s Cabaret revival on September 16. Their limited engagement runs through March…

John Mayall, the newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Famer whose group the Blues Breakers helped nurture many British music legends including Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor and several future members of Fleetwood Mac, died Monday in California. He was 90. His family released a statement on social media…

Don Buchwald, who founded his eponymous Hollywood talent agency Don Buchwald & Associates in 1977 and counted Howard Stern among his many clients, died Monday of natural causes. He was 88. Buchwald passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, the company said in a statement Tuesday. He got…

Mark Carnevale, a former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year who was a lead golf announcer for SiriusXM Satellite Radio for the past two decades, died Monday. He was 64. The PGA Tour announced his death but give not provide details. “His humor, knowledge, and enthusiasm for the game and life will be greatly…

Slim Shady has defeated the Swifties. Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) debuts atop The Billboard 200 today, giving the Detroit rapper his 11th No. 1 album. It ends the 12-week reign of Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, leaving her a week short of tying a nearly 50-year-old…

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving member of legendary Motown Records group The Four Tops, who racked up 17 Top 20 singles from 1964-73 including the chart-topping classics “I Can’t Help Myself” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” died today at his home in Detroit. He was 88. In a statement, Fakir’s…