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Why Gary Oldman Passed on This Iconic Movie Role

'I didn't get it,' newly knighted actor says of his script read for 1990's Edward Scissorhands

(Newser) - Gary Oldman has starred in numerous box-office successes, including Dracula, the Harry Potter films, the Dark Knight trilogy, and Oppenheimer. But he almost starred in one more: 1990's Edward Scissorhands. He was on "a small list" of candidates for the lead role that eventually went to Johnny Depp,...

General Hospital 's 'Robert Scorpio' Is Dead
General Hospital
Has Lost Its Most
Famous Spy
OBITUARY
Aug 16, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

General Hospital Has Lost Its Most Famous Spy

Tristan Rogers, 'Robert Scorpio' on General Hospital, is dead at 79 after lung cancer battle

(Newser) - Tristan Rogers, the Emmy-winning actor who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC's General Hospital, died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera, reports the AP . He was 79. His longtime manager tells ABC7 that Rogers died after a battle with...

John Leguizamo Reacts to Dean Cain's ICE Plan

'What a moron,' comedian says of Superman actor's plan to join agency to aid deportations

(Newser) - Superman actor Dean Cain drew attention from all quarters earlier this week upon announcing he was going to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement as an agent to help carry out the Trump administration's migrant deportation mission—even attention from other actors. John Leguizamo is one of those colleagues now...

Mandalorian Star Settles With Disney Over Firing

'I hope this brings some healing to the force,' 43-year-old Gina Carano says

(Newser) - Gina Carano has settled her suit with Disney and Lucasfilm. The BBC reports that details are scarce on the settlement with the 43-year-old Mandalorian actor, who'd accused the companies of wrongfully terminating her from the hit Disney+ show and discriminating against her for her right-wing views. Carano wrote on...

Dean Cain Joins ICE to Help With Deportations
Now Joining ICE:
Superman Star
Aug 7, 2025 8:47 AM CDT

Now Joining ICE: Superman Star

Actor Dean Cain cites patriotic duty as government agency ramps up Trump's immigration raids

(Newser) - Dean Cain, best known for his '90s run as Superman, says he's joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to back President Trump's push for mass deportations. The 59-year-old actor announced the move during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News, explaining that after sharing an ICE recruitment...

Bridgerton Actor Too Scared to Leave Home

Genevieve Chenneour 'severely agoraphobic' after February assault in London

(Newser) - An actor in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton says she's unable to leave her home as a result of severe anxiety triggered by a violent theft in London. Genevieve Chenneour, who portrays Miss Clara Livingston in Bridgerton's third season, was attacked in a cafe in February after confronting...

Gary Busey Admits Groping Woman at Horror Convention

Oscar-nominated actor faces probation, fines after plea deal

(Newser) - Gary Busey, the actor known for roles in The Buddy Holly Story and Lethal Weapon, pleaded guilty on Thursday to a charge stemming from an incident at a New Jersey horror convention in 2022, reports the New York Daily News . The 81-year-old admitted to intentionally groping a woman during...

'Love Is in the Air' for Pamela Anderson

But does it involve co-star Liam Neeson? Sources say yes

(Newser) - Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau aren't the only celebs sparking romance rumors . The Naked Gun costars Pamela Anderson, 58, and Liam Neeson, 73, have been seen getting flirty in recent interviews and at film premieres , raising speculation that they're more than just love interests in a movie. Today...

Rising Film Star in UK Charged With Rape

Eddington 's Micheael Ward is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in January 2023

(Newser) - British actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault, police said Friday. The Metropolitan Police force said the 27-year-old faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The charges relate to one woman, and the offenses reportedly took place in January 2023, per the...

Harry Potter Actor Banned From Getting Behind the Wheel

Emma Watson can't drive for 6 months over speeding in Oxford with prior points on her license

(Newser) - Emma Watson, best known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, apparently didn't have her magic wand handy when she was caught exceeding the speed limit in Oxford last July, reports the BBC . The 35-year-old actor has been handed a six-month driving ban after...

'Cletus Hogg' Has Chased After His Last General Lee

Rick Hurst, who played slightly dopey deputy on Dukes of Hazzard , dies at 79

(Newser) - For a while during the era when Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were president, Rick Hurst was a household name, playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on the popular '80s action-comedy series Dukes of Hazzard, per ABC7 . He wasn't quite as well known in his later years, but the tributes...

Sam Rockwell: I Still Get Paid for 1989 Film I Was Never In

Actor talks about role with one line early in his career in Lean On Me , which he got 'let go' from

(Newser) - Easy work, if you can get it. Sam Rockwell, who garnered quite a bit of attention for his role as a sex addict in the last season of White Lotus, once had a much smaller role in a rather big movie—and he still gets paid for it, even though...

Disneyland Paris Stops Mock Wedding With 9-Year-Old

Sex offender who allegedly used false identity and hired actors for ceremony is arrested

(Newser) - A British sex offender has been arrested in France after allegedly organizing a mock wedding ceremony with a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris. Authorities say the 39-year-old, identified in media reports as Jacky Jhaj, used a stolen Latvian identity and forged documents to book a private event before the...

Dermot Mulroney's 14-Year Marriage Is Over

Source tells TMZ that split from wife Prima Apollinaare is amicable

(Newser) - Dermot Mulroney and wife Prima Apollinaare are ending their marriage, and the 61-year-old My Best Friend's Wedding actor is making a "bold money move" on the way out, per TMZ . The outlet reports that Mulroney filed for divorce and says the divorce documents it viewed have him asking...

Actor Accuses Tyler Perry of Sexual Harassment, Assault

Derek Dixon's $260M lawsuit alleges actor used career promises to silence his accuser

(Newser) - Tyler Perry is facing a $260 million lawsuit over allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault by a former actor on one of his BET shows. In court documents filed last week in Los Angeles, actor and screenwriter Derek Dixon accuses Perry of making repeated unwanted advances, attempting to...

Lilo & Stitch Actor Dies Weeks After Release
Lilo & Stitch Actor Dies
Weeks After Release
OBITUARY
Jun 17, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

Lilo & Stitch Actor Dies Weeks After Release

David Hekili Kenui Bell, a native Hawaiian, was 46

(Newser) - A rising actor has tragically died while his most recent movie, the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, is still in theaters. David Hekili Kenui Bell, a member of SAG-AFTRA who also appeared in episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum PI, joined "the company of our Heavenly Father,"...

Eric Dane: I Blamed First ALS Symptom on Texting Too Much

Euphoria actor says first sign he had degenerative nerve disease was a weakened right hand

(Newser) - In April, Eric Dane announced to the world that he has ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and now he's revealing the very first symptom he noticed about a year and a half ago, though at the time he brushed it off, per Variety...

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity
This Teen Deserves
to Be an Emmy Rarity
OPINION
Jun 12, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity

Owen Cooper deserves to win for Adolescence , writes TV critic Glenn Whipp

(Newser) - This year's Emmy nominations come out next month, and the name of 15-year-old Owen Cooper is expected to be among them. At the Los Angeles Times , TV writer Glenn Whipp makes the case that the central character in the Netflix series Adolescence should be more than nominated—he should...

Kate Beckinsale's Lawsuit Is 'Quite Something'

Actor says producers behind Canary Black didn't provide safe working conditions, leaving her injured

(Newser) - Kate Beckinsale's action flick Canary Black debuted last year on Amazon Prime, but her involvement in it isn't quite done. Per Variety , the 51-year-old actor, who plays a CIA operative being chased by terrorists, is suing the movie's producers for unsafe working conditions while they were filming...

Halle Berry's 'Floating' Marriage Proposal Awaits

Actor says she's not quite there with boyfriend Van Hunt, who says his proposal is 'on hold'

(Newser) - For nearly five years, Halle Berry and musician Van Hunt have been an official item—but in terms of making it really official, the Catwoman actor is still hedging. The couple appeared Wednesday on Today, and they told the outlet that Hunt, 55, has actually popped the question to Berry....

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