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Soumitra Chatterjee, the legendary Indian actor with more than 200 movies to his name and famed for his work with Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray, has died of complications from the coronavirus.

“The Big Lebowski” star made the announcement Monday and said his prognosis was good.

Indian actor and comedian Vir Das has a new unscripted special “Inside Out.” It’s a piecemeal of his virtual shows performed during lockdown and ticket fees, as low as $1, will benefit various COVID-19 relief charities.

Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to indelible character actor in films including “Cocoon” and “The Natural,” has died

Police and Indian media reports say popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been found dead at his Mumbai residence

Bollywood star Sushant Sing Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai home on Sunday, according to area police. Reports indicate the 34-year-old actor took his own life, although an investigation is ongoing.

Broadway actor Nick Cordero is in the fight of his life.

Two-time Tony Award-Winning Actor Brian Dennehy died at the age of 81. The actor played numerous memorable roles on stage and screen including his role as Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman,” which earned him a Tony and a Golden Globe Award.

Los Angeles Responsible Pit Bull Owners started six years ago as a way to bring a community of pit bull owners together for group walks. Now, founder Troy Smith is leading classes for all breeds of dogs in Sherman Oaks and Long Beach each weekend.

Gobi, the stray dog who captured hearts when she adopted her human Dion Leonard during a 155-mile race across China’s Gobi desert, will be featured in books and a movie depicting how the two met and bonded.

Molly stood on a small blanket in a shopping cart. The small pup’s tail wagged at near the speed of light as everyone walking by gave her a smile and pat. No one showed worry as they walked by, even though Molly is a pit bull. “Pit bulls, unfortunately, have a bad reputation, but they’re so lovable,” Pit Bull Crew...

After participating in 53 rescue operations, saving a dozen lives and finding 41 bodies in disaster zones, Frida, the beloved yellow Labrador retriever from Mexico’s Navy unit, retires. The Mexican navy celebrated the contributions of their canine fellow honoring her in a ceremony on Monday. “Her bark always gave hope, and in moments of pain and uncertainty she brought relief,”...

After participating in 53 rescue operations, saving a dozen lives and finding 41 bodies in disaster zones, Frida, the beloved yellow Labrador retriever from Mexico’s Navy unit, retires. The Mexican navy celebrated the contributions of their canine fellow honoring her in a ceremony on Monday. “Her bark always gave hope, and in moments of pain and uncertainty she brought relief,”...

Without offering proof, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday said actor Leonardo DiCaprio had funded nonprofit groups that he claimed are partly responsible for fires in the Amazon this year. Bolsonaro’s remarks about the American actor were part of a wider government campaign against environmental nonprofit groups operating in Brazil. DiCaprio’s environmental organization Earth Alliance has pledged $5 million to...

A new stage adaptation of George Orwell’s Dystopian novel starring Tom Sturridge, Olivia Wilde and Reed Birney is both startling and opportunistic. But does it provide too much sensory stimulation for its own good?

Christian Borle makes for a fine Willy Wonka in a new musical from the creators of “Hairspray.” But a score and set that fail to wow, and adult “kids” sketched out as ugly stereotypes ultimately sour matters.

A French citizen and a Mexican actor who played secondary roles in the Telemundo TV narco series “El Senor de los Cielos” were let go by their abductors Monday, a day after robbers snatched them and stole the SUV they were driving in near a popular mountain peak west of Mexico City. The Mexico State prosecutor’s office confirmed in a...

Sacha Baron Cohen slammed Facebook and other large social media platforms as “the greatest propaganda machine in history” in a searing speech Thursday night. Addressing the Anti-Defamation League’s Never Is Now summit, the actor — who is known for using his satirical personas such as Borat, Bruno and Ali G to highlight bigotry around the world — tore into technology...

Joshua Dela Cruz has gone from having a genie as a sidekick to a bright blue puppy — and he couldn’t be happier. The actor is the host of a new reboot of the pre-school TV show “Blue’s Clues” and hopes people who grew up on the original come to check it out with their kids.