LeVar Burton is not down with anyone who is not down with Bert and Ernie coming out as gay. The iconic “Reading Rainbow” host was at LAX when he weighed in on the big revelation his fellow PBS stars are a couple … according to “Sesame…
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Monday, March 26, 2018
Captain Steve Burton in "Land of the Giants" "Memba Him?!
Gary Conway is best known for playing the pint-sized Captain Steve Burton — opposite Don Matheson as Mark Wilson — in the larger-than-life ’60s show “Land of the Giants.” Guess what he looks like now!
Captain Steve Burton in "Land of the Giants" "Memba Him?!
Gary Conway is best known for playing the pint-sized Captain Steve Burton — opposite Don Matheson as Mark Wilson — in the larger-than-life ’60s show “Land of the Giants.” Guess what he looks like now!
Monday, February 5, 2018
Super Bowl Hero Trey Burton Breaks Down Trick Pass to Nick Foles!
Here he is … the tight end who threw a PERFECT touchdown strike to Nick Foles in the Super Bowl — and now he’s telling TMZ Sports what was going through his mind when he got the call. Trey Burton said the Eagles had practiced the play…
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Ben Affleck Apologizes for Groping Hilarie Burton, As More Inappropriate Vid Surfaces
Ben Affleck is apologizing for apparently groping former MTV host-turned-actress Hilarie Burton, but he’s also dealing with another, arguably worse video of himself and a female reporter. The incident came to light when former “Total Request…
Ben Affleck Apologizes for Groping Hilarie Burton, As More Inappropriate Vid Surfaces
Ben Affleck is apologizing for apparently groping former MTV host-turned-actress Hilarie Burton, but he’s also dealing with another, arguably worse video of himself and a female reporter. The incident came to light when former “Total Request…
Hilarie Burton: Actress Claims Ben Affleck Groped Her When She Was "A Kid"
The news out of Hollywood this week has mostly centered around the appalling sexual abuse accusations against Harvey Weinstein, the renowned mogul who was, until his recent public downfall, one of the most powerful figures in Hollywood.
Last week, the New York Times confirmed decades of rumors about Weinstein’s harassment of female colleagues in a scathing exposé.
On Tuesday, The New Yorker reported even more shocking claims, such as the allegations that Weinsteon raped actress Asia Argento when she was just 21 years old.
Weinstein is responsible for creating some of the biggest careers in Hollywood, but thankfully, the stars who got their big breaks in movies produced by the the 64-year-old have been quick to condemn his actions.
Yesterday, Ben Affleck spoke out against Weinstein, but his comments resulted in immediate backlash from a longtime collegaue.
Actress Rose McGowan accused Affleck of lying and claimed the Oscar winner, who first made a name for himself in the Weinstein-produced 1997 release Good Will Hunting, has known about Weinstein’s predatory behavior for decades and was complicit in keeping it under wraps.
Now, Affleck is facing another round of backlash, thanks to an allegation from early in his career that’s resurfaced in light of recent events.
In 2003, Affleck appeared on MTV’s TRL, which Hilarie Burton was then co-hosting.
The actress, who rose to fame on the CW’s One Tree Hill and now stars on Fox’s Lethal Weapon, says that Affleck groped her breasts following his appearance on the show.
Affleck was 30 and already a well-established stae at the time of his appearance.
Burton was 20 and just beginning to make a name for herself in Hollywood.
The allegations against Affleck are making headlines today following Affleck’s full-thorated condemnation of Weinstein’s exploitation of numerous young women.
When a New York-based writer named Shanice Brim reminded the world that “[Affleck] grabbed Hilarie Burton’s breasts on TRL once” Burton responded simply:
“I didn’t forget.”
“I’m so sorry that happened to you,” Brim wrote back. “It’s infuriating that people never bring up all the gross, predatory things he’s done.”
“Seriously, thank you for that. I was a kid,” Burton said.
As evidence of her claim, Burton posted a montage of clips from TRL which included a snippet in which she’s seen telling the camera, “He comes over and tweaks my left boob,” apparently in reference to Affleck.
Later in the video, the actor is shown asking her, “How old are you? 19?”
Burton went on to offer support for the women have come forward as victims of Hollywood’s culture of harassment.
“Girls. I’m so impressed with you brave ones,” Burton tweeted.
“I had to laugh back then so I wouldn’t cry. Sending love.”
Affleck has yet to comment on Burton’s allegations.
We’ll have further updates on this developing story as more information becomes available.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
LeVar Burton Cool with Black College Band Playing Trump Inauguration (VIDEO)
LeVar Burton knows a lot of people — including his own wife — are protesting Donald Trump’s inauguration, but he’s still backing a black college’s decision to participate. The “Reading Rainbow” host says the Talladega College Marching Band…
Friday, February 26, 2016
Tony Burton Dies; Rocky Star Was 78
Tony Burton – the former boxer and actor best known for playing Apollo Creed’s trainer in the Rocky franchise – has passed away at the age of 78.
Burton was one of only a few actors to appear in the first six Rocky films, beginning with the original in 1976 and continuing through Rocky Balboa in 2006.
Sadly, by the time last year’s Creed was released, Burton was too ill to see the film.
His death was confirmed last night by co-star Carl Weathers, who tweeted, “RIP Tony Burton. Intensity and talent helped make the Rocky movie successful #BePeace.”
Burton’s life was an underdog worthy of the films that made him famous.
After his boxing career came to an end in the late ’50s, Burton wound up doing three and a half years behind bars for robbery.
It was there that he fell in love with acting, thanks to a prison workshop that taught drama as a form of therapy.
Burton eventually appeared in more than two dozen films, including The Shining, Stir Crazy, and Hook.
He was also a skilled chess player, and defeated Stanley Kubrick – a known chess obsessive throughout his life – on the set of The Shining.
He is survived by his wife of more than 40 years, Rae.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Mark Burton: Cathriona White Husband Identified
Cathriona White’s body has been released from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office, with her newly-identified husband Mark Burton in control.
“Cathriona White’s body was released Monday,” a Medical Examiner’s office official said of Jim Carrey’s on-off girlfriend, who died last week.
The 30-year-old White’s family arrived stateside last week in order make arrangements to bring her body back to her native Ireland.
However, news of her body’s release comes one day after it was discovered that Cathriona White had a husband listed as a next of kin.
According to Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter, her husband, Burton, and would have to sign over control in order for her family to take it.
“The next of kin has to relinquish the body to her family,” says Winter, who would not comment further on this “private family matter.”
While little is known about Burton and White’s marriage, a source confirmed that they were in fact separated at the time of her death.
“She was going to start divorce proceedings in December,” says the source, noting that Carrey would not publicly date her otherwise.
Sources in her home town of Cappawhite, Ireland, say few in the town were aware she was married, however, including some relatives.
Burton, 51, currently lives in L.A., and both he and White worked in the entertainment industry, crossing paths on several projects.
White, a makeup artist, is believed to have committed suicide at home, with four prescription drugs under a Carrey alias at the scene.
“There were four prescriptions: Ambien, Percocet, Propranolol and Zofran … [they] were not [written] in her name,” Winter revealed.
A source adds that Carrey had no idea the medication was missing:
“[Cathriona] took them from his house. He had no idea. He wasn’t actively using them and therefore had no idea they were even missing.”
“There is no criminal investigation on him,” the insider says of the grieving actor, “and he has already spoken to authorities.”
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Helena Bonham Carter Reveals Her Relationship With Ex Tim Burton Is Still "Precious"! Have They Perfected Being Friendly Exes??
Here’s another example of “conscious uncoupling” at its finest!
For the November issue of Red Magazine, Helena Bonham Carter got candid about her relationship with her ex, Tim Burton — who also happens to be the father of her two children, Billy and Nell.
In case you forgot, the longtime loves ended their 13-year relationship back in December 2014 and have seemed to remain friends despite the split! Color us impressed!
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She shared:
“I could write a thesis on what’s happened and it is all-absorbing when a relationship breaks down, but I think we’re coming through it. I think we’ll have something very precious still.”
Tissues, anyone?!
At the time, HBC’s rep noted that the Suffragette star and the famous director:
“…separated amicably earlier in 2014 and have continued to be friends and co-parent their children.”
We had our doubts about their “friendship” since most breakups are difficult to navigate — but the entertainment powerhouses seem to have mastered the whole “friendly exes” situation.
She continued:
“Our relationship was always somewhat special, and I think it’ll always remain special. We did find each other. And really, the mark of a successful relationship shouldn’t be whether you’re there forever after. Sometimes you’re not meant to be forever together.”
Aww!
Nonetheless, we understand where the Harry Potter alum is coming from, we just wish these two crazy kids would find a way to somehow work it out. Blerg.
We can dream, right?!
[Image via Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.]
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