Under his watch, the New York Observer dissected the glitter of a rising city
Remembrance
RIP, Marcia Wallace; She Made Us Say “Ha!”
A veteran of Merv Griffin and Bob Newhart, Wallace’s last role showed how much character an actress could convey in a single breath.
Lou Reed’s Life in Photos: 1942-2013
Stanley Kauffmann: The Old Master of Movie Criticism
For 55 years, the New Republic reviewer gave out the good word on movies without ever raising his voice
Coroner Says Glee Star’s Death Caused by Heroin, Alcohol
Tragic end for actor who had long battled substance abuse
RIP David Frost: The TV Host Who Captured a President
David Frost, who died of a heart attack on Aug. 31, was an on-camera natural who gave President Richard Nixon an unofficial public trial
Famed American Voice Talent Dies
Voice-over actor Herb Graham’s avuncular tones were heard on commercials for everything from Campbell Soup to United Airlines and Gatorade
Dennis Farina Dies at Age 69
Plenty of actors invest time doing research for their roles, but most of them had nothing on ex-cop-turned-actor Dennis Farina.
Remembering the Dragon: Bruce Lee’s Legacy Still Lives On
Four decades after his untimely death, Lee’s martial artistry continues to inspire
RIP, Cory Monteith of Glee, Dead at 31
In Glee, Monteith’s Finn was often the heart and emotional anchor of a show that could take dizzying plot twists and roller coaster shifts in tone.
Richard Matheson (1926–2013): The Wizard of What-If?
Elevating everyday events into nightmare terrors, the fantasy writer scared three generations of kids
A Hall of Fame Voice: Remembering Bobby “Blue” Bland
Borrowing from the blues, R&B, gospel and pop music, Bland created a vocal style that was unmistakably his own.
James Gandolfini (1961–2013): As a Made Man, He Made TV Great
With his forceful yet subtle performance as a suburban mobster, he wrote the blueprint for the modern, complicated TV antihero