He was a broadcaster who could write essays and light verse as well as report hard news, and he worked radio and television with equal facility.
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He was a Chicago native whose acting career dated back to the 1960s, when he joined the avant-garde Firehouse Theater in Minnesota.
He fashioned bold and controversial comedies that were embraced by TV sitcom viewers who long had to watch the evening news to find out what was going on in the world.
His son, Lachlan, will become News Corp. chairman and continue as chief executive officer of Fox Corp.
Seacrest, the popular host of “American Idol” will succeed Pat Sajak, who is retiring after this upcoming season.
A lengthy profile in Atlantic magazine that came out on Friday, titled “Inside the Meltdown at CNN,” proved embarrassing and likely sealed his fate.
She was nominated for four Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on the show.
Known for chair-throwing and bleep-filled arguments, the daytime talk show was a favorite American guilty pleasure over its 27-year run.
Longtime CNN host Don Lemon is out at the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley.
The break comes less than a week after Fox agreed to pay $787 million to settle a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems.
She also starred in director George Lucas’ 1973 film “American Graffiti” and director Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation” from 1974.
The Globes will be telecast Jan. 10, with stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael hosting.
He died of pneumonia on Wednesday at a hospital in Washington, according to Tom Johnson, CNN’s former chief executive.
He died of natural causes early Friday in his New York City apartment, according to his manager, Matt Beckoff.
His manager Matt DelPiano said he died on Wednesday. No cause was given.