We recently lost veteran character Felix Silla, who was perhaps best known for his work as the lovable Twiki in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. The 1979-81 science-fiction series found 20th-century astronaut Capt. William “Buck” Rogers (Gil Gerard) thawed…
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In space no can hear you scream. Or pick your favorite character from Alien. Who is your favorite character from Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece? This poll originally ran in 2018. We are reprinting it as part of our Alien Day…
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For the nearly 25 movies the Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought us superhero action, humor and excitement unlike no other franchise in motion picture — or pop culture — history. A huge part of the appeal of these films are…
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He’s a character actor who is prolific and iconic, that everyone in pop culture is six degrees of separation from him! We are of course talking about Kevin Bacon! Since exploding onto the scene in the late 1970s, he has…
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For this week’s poll, we are celebrating one of our greatest character actors: Joe Pesci. From Raging Bull to Home Alone to Goodfellas (for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor) to My Cousin Vinny to his…
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This week’s poll is a tough but fun one: We want you to pick your favorite Robert from film and/or television! With so many iconic Roberts to chose from — from Redford to De Niro and beyond — your mission…
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Another Hollywood great has left us. We learned yesterday that Emmy-winning character actress extraordinaire Jessica Walter died in her sleep at the age of 80. Best known as the acidic, hard-drinking matriarch Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development (a performance that…
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We learned last night that acclaimed character actor George Segal has died following complications from heart bypass surgery, he was 87. Born in New York City in 1934, he began his career in the 1950s, studying at the world renowned…
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When Cloris Leachman died on January 27th at the age of 94, she left behind a lifetime of work that showcased how she was one of our most gifted actresses. Best known for her comedic work, she was a performer…
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We were saddened to hear of the passing of the legendary character actor Yaphet Kotto, who died at the age of 81 yesterday in the Philippines. Best known for his work as the villainous Dr. Kananga in the James Bond…
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