Author: Living Legends
It is with deep sadness and a sense of reverence that we announce the passing of Waymon “Monty” Montgomery, a beloved resident of O’Fallon, Missouri, who died on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the age of 94. Monty, a man whose life was filled with love, dedication, and service, leaves behind a legacy that will be cherished by his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. Monty’s passing marks the end of a remarkable journey, one that spanned over nine decades and touched countless lives. He is now reunited with his late wife, Betty Montgomery, and…
EXCLUSIVE: Lea Salonga (Mulan, Aladdin, Miss Saigon) is set to star in The Vale – Origins, a hybrid live-action and animated short film that will precede the forthcoming middle grade novel of the same name by Abigail Hing Wen. Wen’s novel will release Sept. 16, 2025 through AAPI publishing house Third State Books, founded by […]
EXCLUSIVE: Joel Kim Booster just wants to make people laugh — and if anyone could use a moment of levity right now, its film and TV writers. The comedian is set to host the 77th Writers Guild of America Awards’ west coast ceremony on Saturday (joined by Roy Wood Jr. on the east coast), because, […]
Teddi Mellencamp shared on social media she was hospitalized and will undergo surgery to remove several tumors on her brain. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum posted a statement on Instagram detailing how she ended up in the hospital. “For the last several weeks I’ve been dealing with severe debilitating headaches,” Mellencamp said. “Yesterday […]
UPDATED, with Rutter departure: Donald Trump announced that he has been elected the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, after he ousted about half of the arts organization’s board members who were appointed by Joe Biden. Trump posted on Truth Social, “President Donald J. Trump was just unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of the […]
Shonda Rhimes, who had been treasurer of the Kennedy Center, has resigned from the board following Donald Trump’s takeover of the arts institution. “Please be advised that as of today, Shonda Rhimes has resigned from the board of the Kennedy Center,” a spokesperson for the writer producer said. Rhimes had been appointed to the board […]
Dateline is expanding and premiering episodes in Spanish on Telemundo on Saturday, February 15 at 7 p.m. ET. Noticias Telemundo anchor Julio Vaqueiro is set to host the special encores of Dateline, which is the first time the newsmagazine has their episodes fully translated into another language. “We are very excited about this new collaboration with […]
Last week, Monica Barbaro met Joan Baez in person for the first time. For Barbaro, this was a big step in an extraordinary journey that first began in 2020, back when Barbaro couldn’t play guitar at all, but sang at her audition to play Baez in James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. Fast-forward […]
EXCLUSIVE: A beloved actor is poised to play a beloved Harry Potter character. Six-time Emmy winner John Lithgow is in final negotiations to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s high-profile series adaptation of the hugely popular fantasy books, sources tell Deadline. HBO declined to comment. “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a […]
EXCLUSIVE: Production designer Donald Graham Burt has signed with Gersh for representation. Burt is a two-time Academy Award and BAFTA winner for his work on Mank and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a pair of acclaimed films from David Fincher. The former drama, starring Gary Oldman, which also brought Burt the award for Best […]