The Loquacious Limey

Henry Gibson, whose diverse portrayals of the full spectrum of life from Nazis to poets delighted and endeared him to three generations, has died at his home in Malibu after a brief battle with cancer. He was 73.
Born James Bateman, on September 21, 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvnia, Henry took his stage name from the Norwegian [...]

Good-night, God’s speed and thank you.

Following the lead of that other fine, British actor, Sir Anthony Hopkins who took up the offer in April 2000, the charismatic stage and movie actor, Liam Neeson has now become a United States citizen.
Still coping with the death of his wife, Natasha Richardson, in March of this year, the 57-year old Irish-born actor says [...]

Actor Johnny Palermo, whose brief but rewarding career spanned a gamut of shows from ER to Days of Our Lives, died Monday in a fatal and as yet unexplained car accident in North Hollywood. He was 27.
Johnny was the passenger in a car driven by his girlfriend, Alessandra Giangrande. Both were pronounced dead at the [...]

As you’d expect from a man of his talent, Patrick Swayze has, perhaps unwittingly, channeled Mark Twain in declaring that ‘reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.’
Last week, a Florida radio station – clearly desperate for ratings – announced via Twitter that Patrick had died. To disprove this baseless and self-serving rumor, Patrick, 56, has [...]

Acting is great, but real life is tough. And it gets even tougher when the breadwinner’s gone and you’re suddenly out on your own, with not enough cash coming in.
People die in this business every day. Sometimes, sadly, for real. So if you plan to be famous, one thing you need to get is decent [...]