Actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in Heroes and Nashville and had spoken publicly about her battles with addiction, was found unresponsive in a South Carolina apartment and pronounced dead, days before her 37th birthday. A friend discovered Panettiere unresponsive at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. Emergency crews responded and attempted advanced cardiac life support for […] The post Hayden Panettiere dead at 36 after suspected overdose in South Carolina apartment appeared first on American Almanac .
Actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in Heroes and Nashville and had spoken publicly about her battles with addiction, was found unresponsive in a South Carolina apartment and pronounced dead, days before her 37th birthday. A friend discovered Panettiere unresponsive at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. Emergency crews responded and attempted advanced cardiac life support for roughly an hour. She was pronounced dead at 2:32 p.m. A coroner's autopsy will determine the official cause of death. In 911 dispatch audio obtained by TMZ, an officer can be heard saying, "Responding. Overdose. CPR is in progress." The recording was described as short, with several sentences bleeped out. Detectives who conducted a preliminary investigation said…Open
Henry Winkler, 80, used a recent fan expo appearance to remind audiences that the "Happy Days" cast kept egos in check, and to single out one unnamed guest star who refused to get the message. Speaking at a fan convention in Tennessee, Winkler described the culture on the set of the long-running sitcom as fiercely […] The post Henry Winkler recalls the guest star who couldn't stop bragging on the "Happy Days" set appeared first on American Almanac .
Henry Winkler, 80, used a recent fan expo appearance to remind audiences that the "Happy Days" cast kept egos in check, and to single out one unnamed guest star who refused to get the message. Speaking at a fan convention in Tennessee, Winkler described the culture on the set of the long-running sitcom as fiercely egalitarian. The show ran for 11 seasons, from 1974 to 1984, and turned Winkler's Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli into one of the most recognizable characters in television history. Two Golden Globe Awards came with the role. But Winkler told the crowd that none of that mattered once the cameras were rolling. "On our set, there was no stardom," Winkler said. "We were an ensemble. We worked hard at making it funny every week." That…Open
Jim Parsons won four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twelve seasons atop one of the most-watched comedies in television history. By his own account, he was miserable for much of it. The actor who played Dr. Sheldon Cooper on CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" opened up during a recent appearance on the podcast […] The post Jim Parsons admits 'Big Bang Theory' fame left him miserable and consumed by obsessive behavior appeared first on American Almanac .
Jim Parsons won four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twelve seasons atop one of the most-watched comedies in television history. By his own account, he was miserable for much of it. The actor who played Dr. Sheldon Cooper on CBS's "The Big Bang Theory" opened up during a recent appearance on the podcast "All Out with Jon Dean," describing years of self-imposed pressure, obsessive routines, and a mental toll he now says he wouldn't repeat for any paycheck. Page Six reported on Parsons's candid remarks , which amount to a striking admission from one of the most successful sitcom actors of his generation. It is a confession worth hearing, not because celebrity discomfort ranks high on the list of national concerns, but because…Open