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Nicolas Coster, ‘Santa Barbara’ star, dead at 89

(CNN) — Nicolas Coster, a veteran actor known for his work on the daytime dramas “Santa Barbara” and “Another World,” died Monday, his daughter announced in a Facebook post.He was 89.“It’s with great sadness that I am posting this to…

Ryan Seacrest named new host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’

(CNN) — Ryan Seacrest will take his place as the new host of “Wheel of Fortune” in 2024, Sony Pictures Television, the company that produces the game show, announced on Tuesday in a news release sent to CNN. Seacrest has…

Julian Sands: A timeline of the actor’s disappearance

(CNN) — British actor Julian Sands, known for his work in shows like “24” and movies like “A Room with a View” and “The Killing Fields,” has been found dead after going missing in the San Gabriel mountains in Southern…

Angela Bassett to receive honorary Oscar

(CNN) — Angela Bassett’s time has come to hold an Oscar statuette that she can call her own. The two-time nominee is set to receive an honorary Oscar at the 2023 Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…

Patti LaBelle powered through her Tina Turner tribute

(CNN) — Patti LaBelle had to overcome a bit of a snafu during her tribute performance to the late Tina Turner at Sunday’s BET Awards.The legendary singer performed Turner’s 1989 hit “(Simply) the Best,” but appeared to struggle with some…

BET Awards 2023: See who won

(CNN) — The 2023 edition of the BET Awards took place Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.The evening celebrated hip-hop’s 50th anniversary and featured a tribute performance to the late Tina Turner. Latto and Coco Jones were among…

‘The Bear’ Season 2 serves up casting surprises and more chaos

(CNN) — The second season of FX’s restaurant-set series “The Bear” returned last week and served viewers ten episodes of “thoughtful chaos,” with an impressive lineup of guest stars. Season 2 follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) as he…