Melanie, Woodstock standout and 'Brand New Key' singer, dies at 76

The folk-pop singer-songwriter also scored a hit with “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain).” Her children, Leilah, Jeordie, and Beau Jarred,announced the newson her verified Facebook page. A cause of death was not disclosed. Melanie in 1974.Michael Putland/Getty As a teen she began performing in coffeehouses, eventually leading her to sign with Columbia Records. While her debut album was well-received, it was her Woodstock performance that put her on the map....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Anthony Mora

Melinda Dillon, mom inA Christmas Story, dies at 83

Dillon also earned Oscar nominations for her work in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice. Steven Spielberghired Dillon forClose Encounterson the advice of fellow filmmaker Hal Ashby shortly before shooting. “I was inVirginia Woolf, and I just went crazy,” she oncetoldThe New York Times. Melinda Dillon and Cary Guffey in ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’.Everett Collection “It was really that simple.” Born Oct. 13, 1939, in Hope, Ark....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Tammy Gomez

Melissa Barrera will be 'proud forever' ofScreammovies after being dropped from franchise

The family that screams together, stays togetherat least off screen. In December,director Christopher Landon announced on social media that he had also left the project. This will disappoint some and delight others. Melissa Barrera in ‘Scream VI’.Everett Collection It was a dream job that turned into a nightmare. And my heart did break for everyone involved. “We did not plan that,” she said. “Jenna’s my heart and soul. I’ll protect her forever....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Gary Hansen

Melissa Gilbert pays tribute toLittle House on the Prairiecostar Jack Lilley after his death at 91: He 'felt like home'

Lilley was an actor and stuntman who played numerous roles on the beloved Western drama. In alengthy and heartfelt Instagram postFriday, Gilbert wrote, “TheLittle Housefamily has lost one of our own. Jack Lilley has passed away. Jack Lilley on ‘Little House on the Prairie’.Credit:Peacock He was 91 years old. He also happened to be one of my favorite people on the planet. He taught me how to ride a horse when I was just a wee little thing....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Maria Long

Melissa Joan Hart feels 'really guilty' for taking Britney Spears to first club: 'I should have known better'

Melissa Joan Hartis conjuring up some regrets from her time spent hanging out withBritney Spearsin her youth. Specifically, theSabrina the Teenage Witchstar harbors feelings of guilt over taking the pop star to her first-ever club. “Britney and I got to do a lot of press together. Melissa Joan Hart and Britney Spears at a film screening in New York in 1999.Evan Agostini/Getty “I saw that she was just surrounded by people, never able to break free....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Maria Jacobs

Melissa Joan Hart helped students and teachers fleeing Nashville school shooting get to safety

“They were climbing out of the woods. They were trying to escape the shooter situation at their school.” “Enough is enough. LISA O’CONNOR/AFP via Getty Images Pray for the families.” Hart also explained that this is the second time her family has been close to a school shooting. Watch Hart’s video above.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Sharon Cowan

Melissa Joan Hart requested patriotic wardrobe onSabrina the Teenage Witchafter 9/11

Much of the titular witch and her pals' wardrobes also included imagery of the American flag. The WB Hart’sSabrinacelebrates its 28th anniversary this September. For the sitcom’s 15th anniversary back in 2018,EW reunited the cast at L.A. Melissa Joan Hart on ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’.The WB Comic Conto reflect on its legacy. And that always makes me feel really happy.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 60 words · Kevin White

Melissa McBride talks future of Carol afterThe Walking Dead

you could pretty much bet all your money." I’m very curious! [Showrunner Angela Kang] has a way of shaking things up in great and unexpected ways. Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride on ‘The Walking Dead’.Jace Downs/AMC She’s like a kid playing with the dimmer switch! I’m very excited!" Fans were equally excited. Melissa McBride on ‘The Walking Dead’.Josh Stringer/AMC Relocating to Europe became logistically untenable for Melissa at this time....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Brenda Watson

Melissa McCarthy reveals someone passed out while shooting theGilmore Girlsposter

Plus, she imagines where Sookie is today… and it involves marijuana. But the Connecticut town wasn’t nearly as chilly as it seemed on-screen. Although the small town seemed to live in a perpetual state of fall/winter Lorelai can smell snow! Melissa McCarthy on ‘Gilmore Girls’.PictureLux/The Hollywood Archive/Alamy Stock Photo the beloved WB series filmed in Burbank, Calif. In other words, it was never quite cool enough for the winter attire that the actors often wore....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Courtney Cervantes

Melissa McCarthy was 'so nervous' to wear Chris Farley's jacket onSNL: 'I was just rattled'

So thank, thank God, I think I picked the train." And we’re gonna do all this.'" None of which, of course, helped her nerves. Melissa McCarthy performing as the character of Matt Foley on ‘SNL 40’ and Chris Farley as the iconic character he created in 1993.Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images; NBC “That the sweet stage manager came up and he goes, ‘Honey, are you okay?’ My legs were bouncing to the point where I couldn’t, I was holding onto the door....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Susan Moore

Melissa's denim shirt onAbbott Elementarywas a deliberate reference toThe Parent Trap

Lisa Ann Walter breaks down the Melissa-centric Abbott Elementary midseason premiere. Lisa Ann Walterknows you all love Chessy and she is just as fond of your love forThe Parent Trapcharacter. So much so that she included a reference to the 1998 film in a season 2 episode ofAbbott Elementary. Lisa Ann Walter in ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘The Parent Trap’.ABC/Gilles Mingasson; Walt Disney Pictures In her more casual clothes at home, Melissa is sporting a denim over-shirt....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 950 words · Lucas Austin

Melrose Placestar Courtney Thorne-Smith fought against wearing sexy lingerie in movie at 17: 'They just trapped me'

“One of my first movies, I was 17 years old, and I was in Tahoe. “They just trapped me,” Thorne-Smith recalled. She called her agent, who showed up on the set to support her. Courtney Thorne-Smith talks working as a teen actress.Rachel Luna/Getty Thorne-Smith noted that members of the crew later congratulated her on what she had done. “I’m amazed, actually. I had that ability at that age.”

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Rebecca Cook

Memoirist Michael Ausiello on the bizarre experience of watching Jim Parsons play him inSpoiler Alert

Plus, all the details on bringing his Smurf collection to the big screen. “Mostly because it just seemed such a remote possibility that it would ever happen.” Parsons stars oppositePennyworth’sBen Aldridge as Kit. Giovanni Rufino/2022 FOCUS FEATURES, Michael Ausiello/Instagram But for Ausiello, the most out-of-body moments were watching Parsons put on his reporter hat. “He wasn’t doing an impersonation of me,” Ausiello adds. What was your initial reaction? Linda Källérus / FOCUS FEATURES...

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1013 words · Patricia Coffey