Valerie Mahaffey, the Emmy-winning actress best known for her roles in “Northern Exposure,” “Big Sky” and “Young Sheldon,” has died at 71. Mahaffey died Friday following a short battle with cancer, her husband, Joseph Kell, said in a statement. “I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most … Read more
Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, whose pioneering research found that older patients with breast and pancreatic cancer got subpar treatment and that patients who grill their doctors during consultations receive better care, died on Feb. 26 at his home in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 86. The cause was colon cancer, his daughter Lauren Greenfield said. Dr. … Read more
The first “The Big Bang Theory, ” spinoff show, “Young Sheldon,” ended on Thursday night after seven seasons – but, that’s not the end of the line. A third show in that universe is in the works on CBS, called “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.” Premiering in fall 2024 and helmed by Chuck Lorre, Steven … Read more
It all ended with a big bang. “The Big Bang Theory’s” spinoff prequel series, “Young Sheldon,” has ended on CBS after seven seasons. Spoilers ahead for the “Young Sheldon” series finale. In Wednesday night’s series finale, Sheldon (Iain Armitage) agreed to get baptized to please his mother, Mary (Zoe Perry), despite his atheism. He also … Read more
Primetime’s top-rated sitcom, “Young Sheldon,” kicks off its seventh and final season Thursday, Feb. 15 (8 p.m.) on CBS — and series executive producer Steve Holland said these last 14 episodes will cover a lot of ground. “Obviously, going into this last season and knowing where we wanted to leave the family and also knowing … Read more
Sheldon Harnick, the lyricist of “Fiddler on the Roof,” died Friday at home in Manhattan, a spokesman said. He was 99. Harnick most famously wrote the beloved 1964 Broadway musical about a Jewish shtetl enduring rapidly changing times alongside the late composer Jerry Bock and book writer Joseph Stein. Based on the book “Tevye’s Daughters” … Read more
Sheldon Reynolds, guitarist for the legendary music group Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at the age of 63. Current band member, Philip Bailey, confirmed the news on Twitter. “This news of Sheldon Reynolds’ transition is very sad for all of us who knew and worked with him,” Bailey wrote on Wednesday. The message continued, … Read more