A family representative says prolific and charismatic actor Bill Paxton, who played an astronaut in "Apollo 13" and a treasure hunter in "Titanic," has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61. Paxton, a Texas native, got his start in films in the art department on Roger Corman movies in the '70s before getting a chance to go in front of the camera.
A family representative said in a statement: "It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has passed away due to complications from surgery. "A loving husband and father, Bill began his career in Hollywood working on films in the art department and went on to have an illustrious career spanning four decades as a beloved and prolific actor and film-maker.
FX limited series "Feud: Bette and Joan," premiering March 5, chronicles dueling divas Bette Davis and Joan Crawford , as they try to jump-start their waning careers by making the 1962 film, "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" "They were larger-than-life people," says creator Ryan Murphy, already planning Feud's next installment. "Their fury was a result of how they were treated by men."
For Christopher Lloyd, an actor who has brought life to unique and well-known characters like Reverend Jim, Uncle Fester and Judge Doom, it's another role that will forever cement his legacy in film. It was in 1985 that pop culture was introduced to character Emmett "Doc" Brown in the sci-fi smash "Back to the Future," which also starred Michael J. Fox.
It looks like a third film in the rebooted "Piranha" horror franchise is on the way. Bloody Disgusting reports that producer Hisako Tsukaba is currently working on a new movie in the series which is targeting a 2018 release.
Clive Standen stars as a younger Bryan Mills in NBC's "Taken," a prequel to the film franchise. Styled as a prequel to Luc Besson's vigilante action trilogy of the same name, "Taken," which premieres in series form Monday on NBC, does share with the films a lead character named Bryan Mills, originally played by Liam Neeson , and instances in which a character is "taken."
Tomorrow brings the 89th Academy Awards, the yearly ceremony that bestows the creme de la creme of honors upon what they believe to be the best that the movie world has to offer. And, just like in pretty much any other year, horror has gone unnoticed and unappreciated.
Colleen Atwood laughed softly into the phone as she spoke of her career as one of the most Oscar-celebrated costume designers of all time. "It's sometimes underrated in terms of the level of skill it takes to accomplish," she said.
The Havering Music Makers' latest show is Sweeney Todd at the Kenneth More Theatre, running from March 2-4. Nick Ford is photographed here.