Can’t say that I was a fan of Dolly Parton, given that I can only name three of her songs — “9 to 5” is a good one — but what I know for sure is that she was beautiful at 80 years old and everyone should age so gracefully. Parton died on Tuesday and even […]
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx revealed he personally asked director Quentin Tarantino to cut rape scenes from the original "Django Unchained" script, a move he says was meant to protect co-star Kerry Washington's career and image. Foxx, 58, made the disclosure during an appearance on Keke Palmer's podcast, "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer," describing how the […] The post Jamie Foxx says he convinced Tarantino to drop rape scenes from 'Django Unchained' script to shield Kerry Washington appeared first on American Almanac .
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx revealed he personally asked director Quentin Tarantino to cut rape scenes from the original "Django Unchained" script, a move he says was meant to protect co-star Kerry Washington's career and image. Foxx, 58, made the disclosure during an appearance on Keke Palmer's podcast, "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer," describing how the original screenplay included sexual assault scenes involving both his character, Django, and Washington's character, Broomhilda von Shaft. Foxx said he sat down with Tarantino and Washington before production and pushed to have the scenes removed. Page Six reported Foxx's account in detail. The actor told Palmer plainly what the script originally contained: "If you read the script, Broomhilda…Open
Tim Curry, the British-born actor whose flamboyant villainy defined a generation of film and stage, died at his Los Angeles home late Tuesday night, leaving behind a body of work no one in Hollywood has come close to matching. The Los Angeles Fire Department dispatched crews to Curry's home at 10:42 p.m. local time after […] The post Tim Curry, iconic star of 'Rocky Horror' and 'It,' dies at 80 appeared first on American Almanac .
Tim Curry, the British-born actor whose flamboyant villainy defined a generation of film and stage, died at his Los Angeles home late Tuesday night, leaving behind a body of work no one in Hollywood has come close to matching. The Los Angeles Fire Department dispatched crews to Curry's home at 10:42 p.m. local time after a call for a medical event, an LAFD spokesperson told the New York Post . Crews found a deceased male on the scene. The LAPD arrived at 11:23 p.m. and completed a death investigation report. No foul play is suspected. Curry's representative, Sean Katz, told USA Today that the actor "passed away peacefully." His cause of death has not been revealed. Curry was 80. He never married and had no children. He spent the last…Open
Tim Curry, the actor best known for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 1975’s “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” has died. He was 80.
The British actor known for scene-stealing roles in cult classics and blockbusters like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Home Alone 2" has died.
He suffered from illness prior to his death
The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.
Curry starred in "Rocky Horror Picture Show," and "The Wild Thornberrys."
Authorities responded to a call at his home on Tuesday evening. The cause of death was not immediately clear.
The country music legend's death at age 80 was announced on Aug. 25.