Greg Fitzsimmons is setting the record straight on his former boss. The comedian, 59, worked on the first two years of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” which debuted in 2003. “She was rough,” Fitzsimmons admitted about the show’s host, Ellen DeGeneres, while on the “We Might Be Drunk” podcast Tuesday. “She was the C-word.” Greg Fitzsimmons … Read more
John Brenkus, the host of “Sport Science” that aired on ESPN, died by suicide, TMZ reported on Tuesday, citing the Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. His family announced Sunday that he had died following a battle with depression at 54 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we share … Read more
John Brenkus, the six-time Emmy-winning host and co-creator of the “Sport Science” program, has died following a battle with depression, a message posted on his social media pages announced Sunday. He was 54 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we share the news that John Brenkus has passed away,” the message read on … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died. His daughter Kaarin Clausen told The Associated Press that Alf Clausen died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles after struggling with Parkinson’s Disease for about a decade. He was 84. Clausen, … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is back. Fresh off Smart’s third Emmy win for her portrayal of the aging stand-up comedian, “Hacks” is returning for its fourth season tonight, April 20. … Read more
Music to my ears. If you’ve ever wondered what your favorite pasta noodle sounds like, you’re in luck. The inquiring minds over at Barilla, which calls itself the world’s leading pasta producer, tapped an Oxford scientist and an Emmy-winning composer to do just that. The Al Bronzo Soundtrack has songs specifically for each Al Bronzo … Read more
Award-winning film director David Leland, who helmed an Emmy-winning episode of HBO’s “Band of Brothers,” and worked with A-listers including Pierce Brosnan, Tim Roth and George Harrison, has died at the age of 82. He passed away Christmas Eve surrounded by his family. British-born Leland also worked with “Monty Python” stars Michael Palin and Terry … Read more
Ron Cephas Jones, the two-time Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actor, has died at 66 years old. Jones had a “long-standing pulmonary issue,” a representative for the late actor told People on Saturday. Jones was best known for his role as William Hill on the NBC drama “This Is Us,” where he won two Emmy … Read more
Betty Ann Bruno, a former child actress who played a munchkin in the 1939 classic “The Wizard Of Oz before becoming a successful investigative reporter, has died. She was 91 years old. The 5-foot-2-inch California resident was reportedly one of the last living actors to portray one of the diminutive lollipop-licking inhabitants of the fictitious … Read more
Gerald Fried, Emmy-winning composer of the “Roots” miniseries and scores of other TV projects, died Friday in Connecticut of pneumonia, according to media reports. He was 95. Born in the Bronx on Feb. 13, 1928, Fried attended New York’s High School of Music and the Juilliard School of Music. He was first oboist with the … Read more
Kirstie Alley, the two-time Emmy-winning star of classic sitcom “Cheers” and the comedy “Veronica’s Closet,” has died. She was 71. Her passing was announced Monday evening on her official Twitter account by her children, True and Lillie Parker. “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after … Read more