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13 minutes ago
- ABC News
WKRP in Cincinnati actor Loni Anderson dies aged 79
Loni Anderson, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress has died just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson was best known for playing a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati. Her longtime publicist, Cheryl J Kagan said she died at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother," Anderson's family said in a statement. WKRP in Cincinnati aired from 1978 to 1982 and was set in a flagging Ohio radio station trying to reinvent itself with rock music. The cast included Gary Sandy, Tim Reid, Howard Hesseman, Frank Bonner and Jan Smithers, alongside Anderson as Jennifer Marlowe. As the station's receptionist, the blonde and high-heeled Jennifer routinely deflected unwanted business calls for her boss, Mr Carlson. Her efficiency often kept the station running in the face of others' incompetence. The role earned Anderson two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe nominations. Anderson starred on the big screen alongside Burt Reynolds in the 1983 comedy Stroker Ace, and the two later married and became tabloid fixtures before their messy break-up in 1994. Their son, Quinton Reynolds, was "the best decision that we ever made in our entire relationship," she said during the unveiling of a bronze bust at Reynolds's Hollywood grave site in 2021. "I think back to the beginning of our relationship, it was so, oh, gosh, tabloidy," Anderson told The Associated Press. "We were just a spectacle all the time. And it was hard to have a relationship in that atmosphere. And somehow, we did it through many ups and downs." Anderson detailed their tumultuous marriage in the 1995 autobiography, My Life in High Heels, which she said was about "the growth of a woman, a woman who survives". "I think if you're going to write about yourself, you have to do it warts and all," Anderson told the AP while promoting the book. "You may not even tell the nicest things about yourself because you're telling the truth." She married four times, most recently to Bob Flick in 2008. Anderson was born August 5, 1945, in St Paul, Minnesota. Her father was an environmental chemist, and her mother was a model. Her first role as an actress was a small part in the 1966 film Nevada Smith, starring Steve McQueen. Most of her career was spent on the small screen, and she had early guest parts in the 1970s on S.W.A.T. and Police Woman. In 2023 she co-starred in Lifetime's Ladies Of The 80s: A Divas Christmas with Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Morgan Fairchild and Nicollette Sheridan. "I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of the wonderful Loni Anderson!" Fairchild wrote on X. Anderson is survived by Flick, her daughter Deidra and son-in law Charlie Hoffman, son Quinton Anderson Reynolds, grandchildren McKenzie and Megan Hoffman, stepson Adam Flick and wife Helene, and step-grandchildren Felix and Maximilian. Kagan said a private family service would be held at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. AP
News.com.au
24 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Sydney Sweeney shooting video resurfaces amid ad campaign controversy
Turns out Sydney Sweeney doesn't just have 'good jeans', she has great aim too. Just one week after copping backlash for her racy new ad campaign with American Eagle, which has been widely panned on social media as 'Nazi propaganda', the actress has gone viral again after a video of her from 2019 resurfaced online. In a new clip doing the rounds on X over the weekend, the 27-year-old looked like a pro while wearing earmuffs and expertly firing off rounds during a visit to the Taran Tactical Innovations Practice facility in Simi Valley, California – a firearm training and accessories company founded by Hollywood tactical weapons trainer Taran Butler. 'Training for my next project with @tarantactical,' the actress captioned the post at the time. Sweeney shared two videos of herself at the gun range where she could be seen shooting at metal targets as her friends and Butler looked on. 'For your first day that's pretty good,' the weapons expert told her on camera. And the internet had more praise for her too. 'Sydney Sweeney has insane handgun skills,' one tweeted on X, as another commented, 'She's also a total at the firing range, unloading 17 rounds in just 9 seconds.' 'This just went way beyond jeans,' another said, referring to the controversial denim ad. 'Ladies, we have a new hero. I could not love her more.' Indeed, the six-year-old video was recirculated days after some fans slammed the star for being the face of American Eagle's new campaign under the tagline, 'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans' with a pun about her genes. In one of the ads, the Anyone But You star, dressed in full denim, walked towards an American Eagle billboard and painted over it. The word 'Genes' was crossed out with a white line to be corrected to 'Jeans.' In another one of the campaign videos, she could be seen buttoning and zipping up her jeans while lying down. A voiceover features Sweeney talking about how genes often determine traits such as hair colour, personality and eye colour. 'Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair colour, personality and even eye colour. My jeans are blue,' she says. After the widespread backlash on all social media platforms calling put the campaign for supposedly promoting 'white supremacy', American Eagle released a statement in defence of the star. ''Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans' is and always was about the jeans. Her Jeans. Her Story,' the company released in a statement on Friday. 'We'll continue to celebrate how everyone wears their AE jeans with confidence, their way. Great jeans look good on everyone.'
News.com.au
3 hours ago
- News.com.au
Prince Harry denies getting into bloody brawl with Prince Andrew over comments about Meghan Markle
Prince Harry hit back at claims he brawled with Prince Andrew over comments his uncle allegedly made about his relationship with Meghan Markle. 'I can confirm neither of those things are true,' a rep for Harry told Us Weekly in a statement on Sunday of the alleged altercation, which was said to have happened over a decade ago. 'Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have never had a physical fight, nor did Prince Andrew ever make those comments about the Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry.' Prince Harry's denial comes a day after the Daily Mail published an excerpt of Andrew Lownie's new book about Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York. The passage alleged that Prince Andrew and the Duke of Sussex had a 'heated argument' in 2013 at a family event, and that words uttered 'behind Harry's back' led to violence. The book claimed that Andrew — who has himself been shunned by the royal family due to an alleged association with Jeffrey Epstein — predicted a swift end to their marriage and labelled Markle an 'opportunist.' The excerpt further alleged that 'punches were thrown' and that Andrew emerged from the fight with a bloody nose. The latest allegation comes amid ongoing tension between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and various members of the royal family. The couple — who married in a lavish ceremony in 2018 — quit their duties as members of the royal family in 2020 and moved to Montecito, where they are raising son Archie, 6, and daughter Lilibet, 4. 'We intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen,' they wrote in a joint statement at the time. The couple spoke out in a wide-ranging interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, and Harry subsequently published his bombshell memoir Spare in 2023, which detailed, among other things, an account of an alleged physical altercation with Prince William over Markle. 'It all happened so fast. So very fast,' Harry alleged in the memoir. 'He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor.' Despite the family tension, there are signs they could be moving toward a resolution. According to the Daily Mail, aides for King Charles III and the Duke of Sussex convened for a 'secret peace summit' in London in July. 'There's a long road ahead, but a channel of communication is now open for the first time in years,' a source told the outlet at the time. 'There was no formal agenda, just casual drinks. There were things both sides wanted to talk about.' The insider added that the meeting was merely a 'first step towards reconciliation between Harry and his father, but at least it is a step in the right direction.' Prince Harry reportedly then agreed to share his official schedule with the royal family as a peace offering to Prince William and the monarch later in July. The proposal was said to be an effort to quell speculation that Harry and Meghan are attempting to upstage the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, meanwhile, appear to be enjoying life — they were spotted soaking up the sun at a family beach outing in Carpinteria, California, Friday.
