Pro wrestler The Iron Sheik dead at 81

Pro wrestler The Iron Sheik dead at 81

The Iron Sheik, a legendary competitor from the glory days of '80s pro wrestling, has died, according to his social media accounts. He was 81. The WWE legend and pro wrestling Hall of Famer, a trash-talking longtime foil of Hulk Hogan, was born in Iran as Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri.…
Opening Wednesday: 22nd annual Tribeca Festival

Opening Wednesday: 22nd annual Tribeca Festival

On Wednesday in New York City, the 22nd annual Tribeca Festival kicks off. Founded in 2001 by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal in an effort to revitalize lower Manhattan after the 9/11 attacks, the event has broadened in scope from a film festival to celebrate visionaries in various media, from film and TV to interactive,…
Shannen Doherty gives sobering update on cancer fight

Shannen Doherty gives sobering update on cancer fight

Former Beverly Hills, 90210 star Shannen Doherty has given her Instagram followers a sobering look at her ongoing battle with stage 4 breast cancer. Captioning a video from January showing her getting fitted with a face mask used for radiation treatment for brain cancer, Doherty explained Tuesday evening that a…
In Brief: ‘Perry Mason’ dropped by HBO, and more

In Brief: ‘Perry Mason’ dropped by HBO, and more

HBO's reboot of Perry Mason, which is co-produced by Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan, and which stars The Americans Emmy winner Matthew Rhys in the title role, has been canceled by the cable network after two seasons, according to Deadline. The show, in which Rhys plays a private…
Al Pacino calls baby news “very special”

Al Pacino calls baby news “very special”

For the first time since news broke that the 83-year-old Oscar winner was going to be a father again, Al Pacino says the imminent bundle of joy is "really special." Pacino was out and about on a walk with a friend when a reporter congratulated Al on his baby-to-be with…