Linda Lavin, the Tony Award-winning Broadway actress and star of the 1970s sitcom Alice, has died at age 87. She passed away unexpectedly Sunday due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer, her PR rep confirms.
Lavin had been working as recently as December — she was set to star in the upcoming Hulu series Mid-Century Modern. In her last public appearance, she walked the red carpet for the premiere of Netflix’s No Good Deed on Dec. 4.
Lavin began her Broadway career in the 1960s, securing her first Tony nomination in 1970 for the play Last of the Red Hot Lovers. She received a total of six Tony nominations in her career, winning in 1987 for the play Broadway Bound.
In 1976, she landed the title role in the CBS comedy series Alice, based on the film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. The show ran for nine seasons and earned Lavin an Emmy nomination.
Most recently, she had a guest starring role in CBS’ Elsbeth and a recurring role on Netflix’s No Good Deed.
Her film roles included Damn Yankees!, The Ring, The Intern and Being the Ricardos.
Lavin is survived by her husband of 19 years, Steve Bakunas.
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In a chat with Movieline to promote her new Hulu thriller Hold Your Breath, Amiah Miller says she knows fans are holding their breath for The Madison, the forthcoming spin-off to Yellowstone.
As reported, the project stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Suits alum Patrick J. Adams and Lost vet Matthew Fox, and is being described as “a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.”
Miller plays Bridgette, the eldest daughter of Adams’ and Elle Chapman‘s characters.
She tells Movieline, “It’s a really special project, and I’m so grateful. It was such a dream come true.”
The young actress says she’s “always” wanted to work with Yellowstone franchise creator Taylor Sheridan. “I met him at the screen test. And you know, I fought for the role, and I booked it, and yeah, it’s going really well. And we’re filming right now in Montana, and I had never been there before. It’s so beautiful, and everyone is so lovely.”
She tells the fans, “You’re really gonna like the show.”
The 2025 Golden Globes, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, took place in Los Angeles Sunday night.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Best performance by a female actor in a television series (musical or comedy) Jean Smart, Hacks
Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best performance by a male actor in a television series (drama) Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Best performance by a male actor in a supporting role on television Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Best performance by a female actor in a supporting role on television Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Best performance by a male actor in a television series (musical or comedy) Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best screenplay Peter Straughan, Conclave
Best performance in stand-up comedy on television Ali Wong: Single Lady, Ali Wong
Best motion picture (non-English language) Emilia Pérez
Best performance by a male actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Best performance by a female actor in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture (musical or comedy) Sebastian Stan, A Different Man
Best performance by a female actor in a motion picture (musical or comedy) Demi Moore, The Substance
Best director Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Best motion picture (animated) Flow
Best original score Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Challengers
Best original song “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez, music and lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard
Cinematic and box office achievement Wicked
Best television limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television Baby Reindeer
Best television series (musical or comedy) Hacks
Best performance by a female actor in a television series (drama) Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Best television series (drama) Shōgun
Best performance by a female actor in a motion picture (drama) Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Best performance by a male actor in a motion picture (drama) Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Best motion picture (drama) The Brutalist
Best motion picture (musical or comedy) Emilia Pérez
Dancing with the Stars is approaching its 500th episode and the show is celebrating the milestone in a big way.
The show will kick off with a dance number to “Crazy in Love” by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z, which will be choreographed by Pasha Pashkov and Daniella Karagach.
The dance number will be a nod to the first episode of the show, which aired in 2005 and opened with a dance to “Crazy in Love,” according to a press release for the upcoming episode.
Familiar faces from over the years will also return to the ballroom, the press release stated.
Carrie Ann Inaba, who has been a judge on DWTS since the show first premiered, spoke about the forthcoming 500th episode during a Nov. 4 appearance on Good Morning America.
“It just feels like it keeps getting better and better, and that’s such an honor — especially after so many seasons. Thirty-three?!” she gushed.
Inaba praised the “new vibe” of the show in its current form, which features her alongside her fellow original judge Bruno Tonioli and fan-favorite pro-turned-judge Derek Hough on the judging panel and Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro as co-hosts.
Will the judges dance during the 500th episode? “[That’s] the big question,” Inaba teased. “You’ll have to tune in to see that.”
In addition to the big celebration, the season’s remaining couples will perform dance numbers paying tribute to past memorable dances.
The couples will also take part in the Instant Dance Challenge during a second round dance on the show, where they won’t know the style or the song until five minutes before performing it live.
The 500th episode will air on Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. ET and simulcast live across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and the next day on Hulu.
