A while back, when we had celebrated the 30th anniversary of Trilobyte’s The 7th Guest, a few of you got nostalgic for the heyday of Full Motion Video (Fmv) horror games. So, what better way to scratch that itch than with a selection of titles from the genre’s peak?
Now obviously, there’s more to the genre than the usual culprits of Phantasmagoria, Harvester, Night Trap and so on. And yeah, the quality of Fmv titles is all over the place, even when you don’t factor in the age of the games. But darn it, there’s always room for varying types of cheese.
And for some of you, there are very likely some games you’ve either never heard of, or haven’t seen since the 90s…
Phantasmagoria – Windows, Ms-dos, Sega Saturn (1995)
Really, you can’t talk about Fmv horror without mentioning Phantasmagoria. It’s like...
Now obviously, there’s more to the genre than the usual culprits of Phantasmagoria, Harvester, Night Trap and so on. And yeah, the quality of Fmv titles is all over the place, even when you don’t factor in the age of the games. But darn it, there’s always room for varying types of cheese.
And for some of you, there are very likely some games you’ve either never heard of, or haven’t seen since the 90s…
Phantasmagoria – Windows, Ms-dos, Sega Saturn (1995)
Really, you can’t talk about Fmv horror without mentioning Phantasmagoria. It’s like...
- 7/3/2023
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Spoiler Alert: This post contains details about Tuesday’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience, which aired live on the East Coast on ABC.
After four decades, cameras rolled once again on the classic ’70s/’80s comedies, Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life, as part of ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience tonight.
Airing live on the East Coast, the telecast unfolded smoothly, with no major line flubs and only a few uneven moments, which passed quickly. Soon-to-be-100-year-old TV legend Norman Lear, appearing with Jimmy Kimmel, who produced the third outing in the Live series, dropped an f-bomb that had to be bleeped. The curse word toward the top of the show seemed to be a staged, though amusing, element.
Before the main event, Deadline took a peek behind the curtain during Monday night’s rehearsal featuring an all-star cast of new players and...
After four decades, cameras rolled once again on the classic ’70s/’80s comedies, Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life, as part of ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience tonight.
Airing live on the East Coast, the telecast unfolded smoothly, with no major line flubs and only a few uneven moments, which passed quickly. Soon-to-be-100-year-old TV legend Norman Lear, appearing with Jimmy Kimmel, who produced the third outing in the Live series, dropped an f-bomb that had to be bleeped. The curse word toward the top of the show seemed to be a staged, though amusing, element.
Before the main event, Deadline took a peek behind the curtain during Monday night’s rehearsal featuring an all-star cast of new players and...
- 12/8/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Kevin Hart went Live in Front of a Studio Audience on Tuesday night, channeling Gary Coleman as part of a reenactment of the classic NBC/ABC comedy Diff’rent Strokes.
But before the reenactment got underway, original cast member Todd Bridges (aka Willis Jackson) entered the recreated Drummond penthouse set to introduce Boyz II Men, who performed the series’ iconic theme song. He also paid tribute to his late costars.
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But before the reenactment got underway, original cast member Todd Bridges (aka Willis Jackson) entered the recreated Drummond penthouse set to introduce Boyz II Men, who performed the series’ iconic theme song. He also paid tribute to his late costars.
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- 12/8/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The world don’t move to the beat of just one drum — but when Boyz II Men starts singing, the studio audience rises from their seats.
ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience — consisting of reenactments of Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life episodes — enlisted four-time Grammy winners Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris from Boyz II Men to perform a live rendition of the theme song that accompanied Diff’rent Strokes during its eight-year run.
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ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience — consisting of reenactments of Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life episodes — enlisted four-time Grammy winners Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris from Boyz II Men to perform a live rendition of the theme song that accompanied Diff’rent Strokes during its eight-year run.
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- 12/8/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
This Tuesday at 8/7c, ABC will revisit two more classic sitcoms, Diff’rent Strokes and its offshoot The Facts of Life, by way of its Live in Front of a Studio Audience franchise.
But whereas these live specials in the past stayed age-accurate in the casting of characters from All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times, this time around Jimmy Kimmel, sitcom titan Norman Lear, Brent Miller and the other exec producers opted to have some fun refilling iconic roles with, let’s say, Actors of a Diff’rent Age.
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But whereas these live specials in the past stayed age-accurate in the casting of characters from All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times, this time around Jimmy Kimmel, sitcom titan Norman Lear, Brent Miller and the other exec producers opted to have some fun refilling iconic roles with, let’s say, Actors of a Diff’rent Age.
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- 12/5/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Jon Stewart joins ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience that’ll see the characters from Diff’rent Strokes and the Facts of Life back to life by a new, all-star cast of talent. The special airs Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. Et.
Stewart will appear as part of the Facts of Life cast in a surprise role. He will work opposite Jennifer Aniston, Kathryn Hahn, Gabrielle Union, and Allison Tolman who will play private school teens from the Facts of Life‘s fictional Eastland School: Blair (originally played by Lisa Whelchel), Jo (Nancy McKeon), Tootie (Kim Fields), and Natalie (Mindy Cohn), respectively.
Ann Dowd will play Mrs. Garrett (Charlotte Rae), the girls’ housemother.
Diff’rent Strokes (created by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris) follows the lives of an unconventional family brought together by circumstance. Arnold (Gary Coleman) and his older brother Willis (Todd Bridges) were two Black brothers from...
Stewart will appear as part of the Facts of Life cast in a surprise role. He will work opposite Jennifer Aniston, Kathryn Hahn, Gabrielle Union, and Allison Tolman who will play private school teens from the Facts of Life‘s fictional Eastland School: Blair (originally played by Lisa Whelchel), Jo (Nancy McKeon), Tootie (Kim Fields), and Natalie (Mindy Cohn), respectively.
Ann Dowd will play Mrs. Garrett (Charlotte Rae), the girls’ housemother.
Diff’rent Strokes (created by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris) follows the lives of an unconventional family brought together by circumstance. Arnold (Gary Coleman) and his older brother Willis (Todd Bridges) were two Black brothers from...
- 12/2/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Jennifer Aniston, Gabrielle Union, Kathryn Hahn, and Allison Tolman have joined the cast of ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience that’ll see characters from Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes brought back to life on Dec. 7 starting at 8 p.m.
The quad will portray private school teens from the Facts of Life‘s fictional Eastland School who at times crossed over to Diff’rent Strokes.
Aniston will play the role of Blair (originally played by Lisa Whelchel), Union will play Tootie (Kim Fields), Hahn will play Jo (Nancy McKeon), and Tolman will play Natalie (Mindy Cohn).
They join the previously announced Ann Dowd who will play Mrs. Garrett (Charlotte Rae), the girls’ housemother.
Diff’rent Strokes (created by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris) follows the lives of an unconventional family brought together by circumstance. Arnold (Gary Coleman) and his older brother Willis (Todd Bridges) were two...
The quad will portray private school teens from the Facts of Life‘s fictional Eastland School who at times crossed over to Diff’rent Strokes.
Aniston will play the role of Blair (originally played by Lisa Whelchel), Union will play Tootie (Kim Fields), Hahn will play Jo (Nancy McKeon), and Tolman will play Natalie (Mindy Cohn).
They join the previously announced Ann Dowd who will play Mrs. Garrett (Charlotte Rae), the girls’ housemother.
Diff’rent Strokes (created by Bernie Kukoff and Jeff Harris) follows the lives of an unconventional family brought together by circumstance. Arnold (Gary Coleman) and his older brother Willis (Todd Bridges) were two...
- 11/30/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… Kevin Hart as Super Arnold?
ABC announced late Thursday night that Live in Front of a Studio Audience will return for a third installment on Tuesday, Dec. 7 (at 8/7c), recreating episodes of Diff’rent Strokes and its spinoff, The Facts of Life.
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The cast of Diff’rent Strokes will feature Hart as Arnold, succeeding Gary Coleman...
ABC announced late Thursday night that Live in Front of a Studio Audience will return for a third installment on Tuesday, Dec. 7 (at 8/7c), recreating episodes of Diff’rent Strokes and its spinoff, The Facts of Life.
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The cast of Diff’rent Strokes will feature Hart as Arnold, succeeding Gary Coleman...
- 11/19/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
ABC has pulled back the curtain on the third installment of its Live in Front of a Studio Audience franchise. Jimmy Kimmel announced on his late-night show Thursday that the 90-minute special will re-create episodes of comedies Diff’rent Strokes and its spinoff The Facts of Life.
The live event will air at from 8-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 7.
The cast for the Diff’rent Strokes re-do is intriguing: John Lithgow will play Mr. Drummond, Kevin Hart is Arnold, Damon Wayans embodies Willis, and Ann Dowd portrays Mrs. Garrett. The Facts of Life cast is Tba.
Live Before a Studio Audience‘s executive producers Norman Lear, Jimmy Kimmel, Brent Miller, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows are returning for this round.
“Other than with my family, there’s no place I’d rather be in my 100th year than on a soundstage at Sony with these glorious actors...
The live event will air at from 8-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 7.
The cast for the Diff’rent Strokes re-do is intriguing: John Lithgow will play Mr. Drummond, Kevin Hart is Arnold, Damon Wayans embodies Willis, and Ann Dowd portrays Mrs. Garrett. The Facts of Life cast is Tba.
Live Before a Studio Audience‘s executive producers Norman Lear, Jimmy Kimmel, Brent Miller, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows are returning for this round.
“Other than with my family, there’s no place I’d rather be in my 100th year than on a soundstage at Sony with these glorious actors...
- 11/19/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Here’s what Willis is talkin’ about. Jimmy Kimmel and Norman Lear are bringing back their “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” franchise for a third edition this December, and this time they’ll be taking on the iconic sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes’ and its spin-off, “The Facts of Life.”
Already cast in the “Diff’rent Strokes” installment are John Lithgow as Mr.Drummond, Kevin Hart playing Arnold, Damon Wayans as Willis and Ann Dowd as Mrs. Garrett. The cast of “The Facts of Life” will be revealed at a later date.
“Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes'” will air Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Et, followed by the premiere of new workplace comedy “Abbott Elementary.” Lear is back to executive produce and host with Kimmel. Also executive producing: Brent Miller, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows.
Already cast in the “Diff’rent Strokes” installment are John Lithgow as Mr.Drummond, Kevin Hart playing Arnold, Damon Wayans as Willis and Ann Dowd as Mrs. Garrett. The cast of “The Facts of Life” will be revealed at a later date.
“Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes'” will air Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Et, followed by the premiere of new workplace comedy “Abbott Elementary.” Lear is back to executive produce and host with Kimmel. Also executive producing: Brent Miller, Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows.
- 11/19/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Rob Lowe has cut quite a path through primetime during the 20-plus years since he joined “The West Wing.”
He turned down “Grey’s Anatomy,” but landed in the ensemble of “Parks and Recreation.” He sold a show about chasing Bigfoot with his sons to A&e Network. From 2003 to 2018 he was also a regular or recurring on series “Code Black,” “The Grinder,” “Californication,” “Brothers and Sisters,” “Dr. Vegas” and “The Lyon’s Den.” Then there was the scene-stealing turn as a plastic surgeon in 2013’s “Behind the Candelabra,” and roles in U.K. episodic series productions including 2005’s “Beach Girls,” 2015’s “You, Me and the Apocalypse” and 2019’s “Wild Bill.”
Last year, Lowe landed his biggest hit yet as a TV leading man when he moved into Ryan Murphy’s orbit as the star of Fox’s “9-1-1: Lone Star.” In the spinoff of the procedural about emergency responders, Lowe plays Owen Strand,...
He turned down “Grey’s Anatomy,” but landed in the ensemble of “Parks and Recreation.” He sold a show about chasing Bigfoot with his sons to A&e Network. From 2003 to 2018 he was also a regular or recurring on series “Code Black,” “The Grinder,” “Californication,” “Brothers and Sisters,” “Dr. Vegas” and “The Lyon’s Den.” Then there was the scene-stealing turn as a plastic surgeon in 2013’s “Behind the Candelabra,” and roles in U.K. episodic series productions including 2005’s “Beach Girls,” 2015’s “You, Me and the Apocalypse” and 2019’s “Wild Bill.”
Last year, Lowe landed his biggest hit yet as a TV leading man when he moved into Ryan Murphy’s orbit as the star of Fox’s “9-1-1: Lone Star.” In the spinoff of the procedural about emergency responders, Lowe plays Owen Strand,...
- 2/4/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
The fall of the former child star is one of show business's oldest tropes—but that doesn't make each and every story of talent squandered or a life wasted any less heartbreaking. Dana Plato, whose downward spiral helped propel the theory that the hit sitcom Diff'rent Strokes was cursed, has been gone for more than 20 years, having died of a drug overdose in 1999, a day after insisting on The Howard Stern Show that she had been sober for a decade—except for painkillers she took four months prior, when she got her wisdom teeth removed. She even offered on the air to take a drug test. The 34-year-old actress was on the show in the first place to rebut the claims of a...
- 4/13/2020
- E! Online
Despite a career that spanned more than 70 years, from radio acting in the 1940s to various stage, film and TV appearances over the decades, there's no denying that the late Charlotte Rae made the greatest impact on television viewers with her portrayal of Edna Garrett. It was the role she introduced on the series Diff'rent Strokes (1978-86) and, then, in its spin-off The Facts of Life (1979-88), which scored her a 1982 Emmy Award nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actress. Charlotte may have died on Aug. 5, 2018, after a battle with bone cancer, but one can imagine the incredible joy she would have gotten from the outpouring of love and memories that were devoted to her, conveying just how much of an impression her portrayal has had on the audience. When asked by the Television Academy Foundation what she hoped her legacy would be, she responded, "If I took people...
- 8/7/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
The 25th anniversary edition of the controversial ’90s game “Night Trap” is coming to Nintendo Switch, publisher Limited Run Games announced Friday on Twitter.
“Never say never! ‘Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch this Summer both digitally and physically!” it tweeted. Limited Run Games specializes in releasing physical copies of digital titles, mainly for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4.
Never say never!
Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch this Summer both digitally and physically!https://t.co/j1ZxEqvV8L pic.twitter.com/ZbsXKWvkn1
— Limited Run Games (@LimitedRunGames) April 20, 2018
“Night Trap” was first released by Sega in 1992. The schlocky full-motion video (Fmv) game, which starred “Diff’rent Strokes” actress Dana Plato, was about a house full of scantily-clad teenage girls and the vampiric creatures that hunt them. The player, as a special agent, must watch “live” surveillance footage of the teens...
“Never say never! ‘Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch this Summer both digitally and physically!” it tweeted. Limited Run Games specializes in releasing physical copies of digital titles, mainly for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4.
Never say never!
Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch this Summer both digitally and physically!https://t.co/j1ZxEqvV8L pic.twitter.com/ZbsXKWvkn1
— Limited Run Games (@LimitedRunGames) April 20, 2018
“Night Trap” was first released by Sega in 1992. The schlocky full-motion video (Fmv) game, which starred “Diff’rent Strokes” actress Dana Plato, was about a house full of scantily-clad teenage girls and the vampiric creatures that hunt them. The player, as a special agent, must watch “live” surveillance footage of the teens...
- 4/20/2018
- by Stefanie Fogel
- Variety Film + TV
Last night my wife and I were talking about the episode of Growing Pains that featured Dana Plato. It was one where she was pressuring Mike (Kirk Cameron) to “do it” with her. We then looked her up and read about her tragic downfall to eventually drug/suicide death. We also remarked on Gary Coleman’s death. My wife than asked me about Willis and I said, “you mean Todd Bridges?” While I knew that Bridges was alive I hadn’t researched him in quite some time. My only recollection of him is a hilarious cameo he did in That’s My Boy
Not to Sound Condescending, But I’m Really Proud of Todd Bridges...
Not to Sound Condescending, But I’m Really Proud of Todd Bridges...
- 3/8/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Alan Thicke had quite the career in front of the camera, most recently popping up on This Is Us and Fuller House, but the beloved sitcom dad also had a hand in things behind the camera, namely writing some of TV's most beloved theme songs. In the 1980s, Thicke, who passed away from a heart attack at 69 on Tuesday, Dec. 13, helped create a number of iconic TV theme songs, most notably the opening numbers for The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes. "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes," the theme song for Diff'rent Strokes, the 1980s comedy starring Gary Coleman, Dana Plato, Todd Bridges and Conrad Bain was composed by Thicke, his then-wife Gloria Loring and Al Burton. Thicke sang on the opening...
- 12/14/2016
- E! Online
Actress Amber Tamblyn'snewest book of poetry, a collection called Dark Sparkler, is out this week, and mostly centers around dead or otherwise fabled Hollywood starlets. There is one who committed suicide by breathing carbon monoxide in her garage, one who jumped to her death off the "H" in the Hollywood sign, one who was strangled by her jealous ex-boyfriend in the driveway of their home. You'll already know the stories of some (Dana Plato, Jayne Mansfield, Brittany Murphy), but others (Dominique Dunne, Frances Farmer, Heather O'Rourke) will send you down a dark Wikipedia spiral through Hollywood's most tragic demises. There's one living soul included in Tamblyn's collection: Lindsay Lohan. Vulture got the exclusive to excerpt the poem, then spoke to Tamblyn about what it meant to her and what it was like writing this book.You are going to get a lot of questions about the Lindsay Lohan poem...
- 4/8/2015
- by Lindsey Weber
- Vulture
When I was a kid I used to watch a show on TV called The ABC Afterschool Special. The network produced these short movies for a young audience, highlighting serious issues that teenagers from the 70s and 80s were actually confronting in their everyday lives, like drug abuse, alcoholic parents, and sexually transmitted diseases, just to name a few. In retrospect, they may have been a bit simple-minded in that they always featured protagonists who were innately decent but who were forced to make a difficult decision about some painful situation beyond their control. In the end, though, of course, they always learned their lesson and made the right choice. It’s easy to make fun of these stories today (sixteen-year-old Rob Lowe fights for custody of the child he fathered in a summer fling with sixteen-year-old Dana Plato), but even the greatest films often pit innocent virtue against the...
- 10/7/2014
- by Doug Dibbern
- MUBI
One of the hallmarks of ‘90s gaming that I’m still trying to forget is the fascination with full-motion video. For a few years, games were really obsessed with putting in digitized footage of real actors to make them seem more “real” – but what mostly happened was we got to watch a lot of C-list celebrities (hi, Dana Plato!) stumble their way through games that were neither entertaining nor fun. Not every full-motion video game was a dud, though. There’s something completely charming about the hammy performances found in games like Dracula Unleashed. Then there’s Wing Commander III – which is free today on EA’s Origin service. Wing Commander III is not a great game, but I'll be damned if it doesn’t have a great...
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- 8/7/2014
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
As Jenny on "Two and a Half Men," Amber Tamblyn is brash and rash. She's the daughter no one knew Charlie had.
Coming into the CBS Thursday comedy in its 11th season was easier than one might imagine.
"What if I just realized for the first time that Jon Cryer was physically abusive and Ashton Kutcher refused to speak to me and had his entire trailer moved?" Tamblyn asks Zap2it. "They are the two sweetest guys in the whole world. They are so kind and supportive, and so is Conchata Ferrell. She is so funny. I feel like Jenny will become Berta when she grows up.
"I'll help anyone drink," she says of her character. "I will support anyone's alcoholism or drug addiction, I don't care. Holland Taylor is so extraordinary."
She likens this to joining "House" during its long run, but working on a comedy is easier.
In her spare time,...
Coming into the CBS Thursday comedy in its 11th season was easier than one might imagine.
"What if I just realized for the first time that Jon Cryer was physically abusive and Ashton Kutcher refused to speak to me and had his entire trailer moved?" Tamblyn asks Zap2it. "They are the two sweetest guys in the whole world. They are so kind and supportive, and so is Conchata Ferrell. She is so funny. I feel like Jenny will become Berta when she grows up.
"I'll help anyone drink," she says of her character. "I will support anyone's alcoholism or drug addiction, I don't care. Holland Taylor is so extraordinary."
She likens this to joining "House" during its long run, but working on a comedy is easier.
In her spare time,...
- 1/23/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Anyone here remember that old Sega full motion video game Night Trap starring the late Dana Plato? Damned whippersnappers! That's okay though... thanks to Lion Forge Comics you're gonna get to experience it in a whole new way!
From the Press Release
Digital publisher Lion Forge Comics announced the addition of its first horror property, Night Trap, to its diverse roster of digital properties. The comic bolsters Lion Forge’s existing slate of 1980s and ‘90s-inspired titles, including Airwolf and Knight Rider, which launched earlier this month.
Written by Cullen Bunn, author of the popular horror comics series The Sixth Gun, Night Trap pays homage to the notorious slasher films of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Although it bears the same name as the video game, Bunn creates an original story, influenced by the ‘90s Night Trap and other titles in the fear-filled genre. In the terrifying comic, a group of...
From the Press Release
Digital publisher Lion Forge Comics announced the addition of its first horror property, Night Trap, to its diverse roster of digital properties. The comic bolsters Lion Forge’s existing slate of 1980s and ‘90s-inspired titles, including Airwolf and Knight Rider, which launched earlier this month.
Written by Cullen Bunn, author of the popular horror comics series The Sixth Gun, Night Trap pays homage to the notorious slasher films of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Although it bears the same name as the video game, Bunn creates an original story, influenced by the ‘90s Night Trap and other titles in the fear-filled genre. In the terrifying comic, a group of...
- 10/31/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
On Sunday (September 22) the 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take over Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre, and a who’s who of top-name celebrities will compete for media attention by getting all gussied up in designer duds. In fact, over the past six decades Tinseltown favorites have set the fashion pace with their red carpet choices, and it all got started way back in January 1949.
Hosted by NBC radio legend Walter O’Keefe, the 1st Annual Emmy Awards (the ‘Primetime’ didn’t get added until the Daytime Emmys debuted in 1974) was minuscule compared to today’s fanfare. The Hollywood Athletic Club played host to stars like Shirley Dinsdale, Rita LeRoy, Patricia Morrison, Mike Stokey, and Bill Welsh.
And given the shortage of European-designed clothing due to the recent ending of World War II, American designers Gilbert Adrian, Claire McCardell, Bonnie Cashin, and Tom Brigance had all taken a step forward...
Hosted by NBC radio legend Walter O’Keefe, the 1st Annual Emmy Awards (the ‘Primetime’ didn’t get added until the Daytime Emmys debuted in 1974) was minuscule compared to today’s fanfare. The Hollywood Athletic Club played host to stars like Shirley Dinsdale, Rita LeRoy, Patricia Morrison, Mike Stokey, and Bill Welsh.
And given the shortage of European-designed clothing due to the recent ending of World War II, American designers Gilbert Adrian, Claire McCardell, Bonnie Cashin, and Tom Brigance had all taken a step forward...
- 9/20/2013
- GossipCenter
Todd Bridges rose to fame on the hit show "Diff'rent Strokes," but his life spiraled out of control after the show went off the air in the mid-'80s. In 2010, Bridges appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to open up about some of his darkest days, including his battle with addiction, his numerous arrests, and the sexual abuse he suffered as a child.
"Oprah: Where Are The Now?" cameras recently caught up with Bridges, who says he's been sober for 20 years. A father of two, he says his relationship with his children is modeled after the close bond he had with his TV dad, actor Conrad Bain. "Conrad Bain was like my real father, I looked at him that way," Bridges says. "He was a great man."
Bain passed away in January 2013, which was difficult for Bridges. "I talked to him all the time," he says. "When he passed away,...
"Oprah: Where Are The Now?" cameras recently caught up with Bridges, who says he's been sober for 20 years. A father of two, he says his relationship with his children is modeled after the close bond he had with his TV dad, actor Conrad Bain. "Conrad Bain was like my real father, I looked at him that way," Bridges says. "He was a great man."
Bain passed away in January 2013, which was difficult for Bridges. "I talked to him all the time," he says. "When he passed away,...
- 8/20/2013
- by Lynn Okura
- Huffington Post
The cast of "Diff'rent Strokes" may have lived a life of luxury on screen, but many of them fell on hard times after the show.Dana Plato, who played Kimberly Drummond, struggled with sobriety in her adult life and committed suicide in 1999 at age 34. Gary Coleman, who played Arnold Jackson, faced numerous health, financial and domestic issues. He died at the age of 42 from head injuries sustained in a fall. Even Conrad Bain, who portrayed patriarch Phillip Drummond, passed away earlier this year.Of the TV family, only Todd Bridges is still alive, but his fate was almost the same as his costars. During his twenties, he battled a crack cocaine addiction which lead to legal issues when he was tried for attempted murder of a Los Angeles area drug dealer. Following multiple arrests, numerous rehab attempts, Todd confessed on the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to pimping and drug dealing.
- 8/17/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
It's been a tough ride for many of the castmembers of Diff'rent strokes over the years. Nearly all of its child stars, Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges and Dana Plato suffered various substance abuse and emotional problems, with Plato actually ending up dying young. But their father figure didn't have quite as rough of a go. [...]
Diff'rent Strokes' Conrad Bain Dies at 89...
Diff'rent Strokes' Conrad Bain Dies at 89...
- 1/17/2013
- by Paul
- TVovermind.com
The death of Conrad Bain at age 89 has hit no one harder than Todd Bridges, who for eight seasons played adopted son to Bain's millionaire character Mr. Drummond on the hit NBC sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. Now the sole survivor of the show's core cast -- Dana Plato committed suicide in 1999, and Gary Coleman died after falling down a flight of stairs in 2010 -- Bridges says he'll miss the man who was his surrogate father both on and off the screen. "This is probably one of the most heart-wrenching days I’ve had in a long time," Bridges, now 47, tells
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- 1/17/2013
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Conrad Bain, who died Monday at age 89, was the "glue" of Diff'rent Strokes, according to his former costar Todd Bridges. But was Diff'rent Strokes a show that ever really had it together? In its day, the Gary Coleman-led show was a critically unloved broadcast-network sitcom that took the "broad" part of its definition seriously—there was nothing subtle about Drummond humor. After its run, it became the symbol for all that could go wrong with child stardom—the excesses, the arrests, the failed comebacks, the too-soon deaths that, in the case of Dana Plato and her son Tyler Lambert, bled into a second generation. Where's the glue there? Where's...
- 1/16/2013
- E! Online
Conrad Bain, best known for playing Diff’rent Strokes patriarch Philip Drummond, died Monday in Livermore, CA, The Associated Press confirms. He was 89.
Bain’s passing leaves Todd Bridges as the only surviving member of Diff’rent Strokes core four: Costars Dana Plato and Gary Coleman died respectively in 1999 and 2010.
From 1978 to 1986, Bain starred on Diff’rent Strokes as a wealthy New York businessman who adopted the two sons of his late African-American maid. The show first aired for seven seasons on NBC, and later jumped to ABC for its eighth and final year.
Bain rose to fame playing Arthur Harmon,...
Bain’s passing leaves Todd Bridges as the only surviving member of Diff’rent Strokes core four: Costars Dana Plato and Gary Coleman died respectively in 1999 and 2010.
From 1978 to 1986, Bain starred on Diff’rent Strokes as a wealthy New York businessman who adopted the two sons of his late African-American maid. The show first aired for seven seasons on NBC, and later jumped to ABC for its eighth and final year.
Bain rose to fame playing Arthur Harmon,...
- 1/16/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Child stars in pop culture are like pet alligators. They're cute when young, but they often get flushed before they grow big.
VH1 counts down the top kid stars of the past two decades in the five-part special "100 Greatest Kid Stars," a nostalgic look back at the biggest names in TV, music and entertainment who burst onto the scene as kids. Hosted by Catherine Reitman -- daughter of "Ghostbusters" director Ivan Reitman and once a child actress herself -- the special includes old and new interviews and early performance footage from when the stars were kids.
The countdown begins Thursday, Nov. 29, and concludes Sunday, Dec. 2.
It includes such recent stars as Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Dakota Fanning as well as Candace Cameron, Michelle Williams, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anna Paquin and Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who grew up on-screen during the '90s. It's also a nostalgic look back at the shows...
VH1 counts down the top kid stars of the past two decades in the five-part special "100 Greatest Kid Stars," a nostalgic look back at the biggest names in TV, music and entertainment who burst onto the scene as kids. Hosted by Catherine Reitman -- daughter of "Ghostbusters" director Ivan Reitman and once a child actress herself -- the special includes old and new interviews and early performance footage from when the stars were kids.
The countdown begins Thursday, Nov. 29, and concludes Sunday, Dec. 2.
It includes such recent stars as Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Dakota Fanning as well as Candace Cameron, Michelle Williams, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anna Paquin and Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who grew up on-screen during the '90s. It's also a nostalgic look back at the shows...
- 11/29/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
For every successful actor who found fame as a child, such as Jodie Foster, there are 10 more whose lives were rife with pain, drama, legal trouble and sometimes even death.
The tragic stories of former child stars who met their end too soon, such as River Phoenix, Brad Renfro, Cory Haim, Dana Plato and Judy Garland, somehow haven't prevented a new generation of stars from living life in the fast lane.
In recent years, celebrities who found fame in their youth have encountered a variety of troubles. From Lindsay Lohan's constant vehicular mishaps to Britney Spears' mental breakdown, here are some child stars whose downfalls range from mild to wild.
The tragic stories of former child stars who met their end too soon, such as River Phoenix, Brad Renfro, Cory Haim, Dana Plato and Judy Garland, somehow haven't prevented a new generation of stars from living life in the fast lane.
In recent years, celebrities who found fame in their youth have encountered a variety of troubles. From Lindsay Lohan's constant vehicular mishaps to Britney Spears' mental breakdown, here are some child stars whose downfalls range from mild to wild.
- 6/22/2012
- by Stephanie Marcus
- Huffington Post
For every successful actor who found fame as a child, such as Jodie Foster, there are 10 more whose lives were rife with pain, drama, legal trouble and sometimes even death.
The tragic stories of former child stars who met their end too soon, such as River Phoenix, Brad Renfro, Cory Haim, Dana Plato and Judy Garland, somehow haven't prevented a new generation of stars from living life in the fast lane.
In recent years, celebrities who found fame in their youth have encountered a variety of troubles. From Lindsay Lohan's constant vehicular mishaps to Britney Spears' mental breakdown, here are some child stars whose downfalls range from mild to wild.
The tragic stories of former child stars who met their end too soon, such as River Phoenix, Brad Renfro, Cory Haim, Dana Plato and Judy Garland, somehow haven't prevented a new generation of stars from living life in the fast lane.
In recent years, celebrities who found fame in their youth have encountered a variety of troubles. From Lindsay Lohan's constant vehicular mishaps to Britney Spears' mental breakdown, here are some child stars whose downfalls range from mild to wild.
- 6/22/2012
- by Stephanie Marcus
- Aol TV.
A new report from Chicago Sun-Times claimed Cissy Houston was so outraged by the National Enquirer's front-page casket photo of daughter Whitney Houston, she's seeking an in-depth investigation to find out who snapped the picture. An "Extra" source says the story is not true.
The story, which is unconfirmed, said a source claimed Cissy has requested all the people who could have possibly taken the photo -- including the Whigham Funeral Home staff -- take a lie detector test.
The story, which is unconfirmed, said a source claimed Cissy has requested all the people who could have possibly taken the photo -- including the Whigham Funeral Home staff -- take a lie detector test.
- 2/24/2012
- Extra
Aretha Franklin was a no-show at Whitney Houston's funeral on Saturday because she was suffering from leg spasms, or was it because she angered the late singer's mother with remarks she made during a Friday appearance on "Today"? Was it a little disrespect?
Franklin, 69, unexpectedly canceled her scheduled performance at Houston's funeral service. Dionne Warwick was apparently unaware that Aretha wasn't there, and called for her to come to the pulpit, saying, "Oh, 'Re's not here?...
Franklin, 69, unexpectedly canceled her scheduled performance at Houston's funeral service. Dionne Warwick was apparently unaware that Aretha wasn't there, and called for her to come to the pulpit, saying, "Oh, 'Re's not here?...
- 2/21/2012
- Extra
The most recent incident of a tragic celebrity death was the sudden passing of Whitney Houston at the Beverly Hilton on Feb. 11. She is believed to have died from a lethal combination of prescription drugs and alcohol.
Here is The Extra List of some of Hollywood's biggest players who died from drug-related complications.
The Extra List: Hollywood Drug DeathsWhitney Houston
Whitney Houston, who struggled with substance abuse for the last few decades, died on February...
Here is The Extra List of some of Hollywood's biggest players who died from drug-related complications.
The Extra List: Hollywood Drug DeathsWhitney Houston
Whitney Houston, who struggled with substance abuse for the last few decades, died on February...
- 2/16/2012
- Extra
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm Titanic 2 (Syfy)
A cruise liner sets sail on the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s doomed maiden voyage. When a tsunami hurls an iceberg into the ship’s path, the crew and passengers struggle to avoid suffering the same fate as their predecessors. Disaster movie, directed by and starring Shane Van Dyke. With Bruce Davison and Brooke Burns.
9.00pm Ogre (Horror Channel)
A group of teens stumble into a town that has been stuck in time since the 1800’s and is ruled over by a vicious Ogre. Starring Katherine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps) and directed by Steven R. Monroe (I Spit On Your Grave)
10.00pm Burn Notice (FX)
Michael has trouble with Detective Paxson, who tracks down the storage unit where he has hidden explosives.
8.00pm Titanic 2 (Syfy)
A cruise liner sets sail on the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s doomed maiden voyage. When a tsunami hurls an iceberg into the ship’s path, the crew and passengers struggle to avoid suffering the same fate as their predecessors. Disaster movie, directed by and starring Shane Van Dyke. With Bruce Davison and Brooke Burns.
9.00pm Ogre (Horror Channel)
A group of teens stumble into a town that has been stuck in time since the 1800’s and is ruled over by a vicious Ogre. Starring Katherine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps) and directed by Steven R. Monroe (I Spit On Your Grave)
10.00pm Burn Notice (FX)
Michael has trouble with Detective Paxson, who tracks down the storage unit where he has hidden explosives.
- 9/8/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Are you bored of the same old TV shows? Tired of the mainstream? Then check out this round-up of alternative movies and series showing on UK television tonight…
8.00pm Lightning Strikes (Syfy)
A rural sheriff (Kevin Sorbo) faces a seemingly impossible battle when he is forced to defend his small town from a demon riding bolts of lightning and causing mayhem. From director Gary Jones (Boogeyman 3, Spiders).
9.00pm Fifty/Fifty (Movies4Men 2 +1)
Two bickering mercenaries are hired by the CIA to overthrow a South East Asian dictator. Action drama starring Peter Weller and Robert Hayes.
10.00pm Steven Seagal: Lawman (Five USA)
Seagal and the team bust a suspect fleeing with a loaded.44 magnum. Then, a routine traffic stop takes a potentially deadly turn.
11.05pm The Pumpkin Karver (Horror Channel)
Gore-tastic Halloween horror. One year after the unfortunate stabbing of a young man, six people are carved up like jack-o...
8.00pm Lightning Strikes (Syfy)
A rural sheriff (Kevin Sorbo) faces a seemingly impossible battle when he is forced to defend his small town from a demon riding bolts of lightning and causing mayhem. From director Gary Jones (Boogeyman 3, Spiders).
9.00pm Fifty/Fifty (Movies4Men 2 +1)
Two bickering mercenaries are hired by the CIA to overthrow a South East Asian dictator. Action drama starring Peter Weller and Robert Hayes.
10.00pm Steven Seagal: Lawman (Five USA)
Seagal and the team bust a suspect fleeing with a loaded.44 magnum. Then, a routine traffic stop takes a potentially deadly turn.
11.05pm The Pumpkin Karver (Horror Channel)
Gore-tastic Halloween horror. One year after the unfortunate stabbing of a young man, six people are carved up like jack-o...
- 7/19/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
"Poison pen" biographer Kitty Kelley struck gold with her latest unauthorized biography, that of #1 mortal Oprah Winfrey, and Deadline is reporting the inevitable (but still titillating!) news of an upcoming TV biopic adaptation. The art of the TV biopic is sorely maligned, and I hold the naive belief that a decent Oprah biography could redeem the canon of Lifetime-ready Dana Plato and Nadia Comaneci yarns. Quick, let's cast this epic while we still have time to influence the filmmakers (and persuade notable actors to withstand the real Oprah's disapproval).
- 7/12/2010
- Movieline - TVline
Todd Bridges On Gary Coleman's Loss: 'It's Sad That I'm The Last Kid Alive' From 'Diff'rent Strokes'
A number of stars remembered Gary Coleman following the news of his death on Friday, but one former co-star offered a particularly poignant statement.
"It's sad that I'm the last kid alive from the show," Todd Bridges told The Associated Press, referring to '80s series "Diff'rent Strokes."
"I am deeply saddened by Gary's death. May God give him peace," Todd said in a separate statement to Access Hollywood on Saturday.
Before Gary's death at age 42, the show's other former child actor, Dana Plato, died in 1999 from a prescription drug overdose. She was 34.
Though ...
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"It's sad that I'm the last kid alive from the show," Todd Bridges told The Associated Press, referring to '80s series "Diff'rent Strokes."
"I am deeply saddened by Gary's death. May God give him peace," Todd said in a separate statement to Access Hollywood on Saturday.
Before Gary's death at age 42, the show's other former child actor, Dana Plato, died in 1999 from a prescription drug overdose. She was 34.
Though ...
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- 5/31/2010
- by AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff
- Access Hollywood
Chicago – Television fans from the early 1980s lost a bit of their era yesterday as Gary Coleman, Arnold Jackson from the NBC sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 42. Coleman is the second of the three siblings on the show to pass away, as Dana Plato, who played his sister Kimberley, took her own life in 1999.
Gary Coleman was born in the Chicago suburb of Zion, Il, and had a host of kidney problems that led to his diminutive size. He achieved his first notoriety near his hometown, when his commercial for the Chicago-based Harris Bank – featuring Coleman interacting with the bank’s stuffed lion – became a local sensation. This brought him to the attention of Hollywood, where he won the role of Arnold Jackson on Diff’rent Strokes in 1978.
In a time when TV stars became national treasures, Coleman took the show and the catch phrase,...
Gary Coleman was born in the Chicago suburb of Zion, Il, and had a host of kidney problems that led to his diminutive size. He achieved his first notoriety near his hometown, when his commercial for the Chicago-based Harris Bank – featuring Coleman interacting with the bank’s stuffed lion – became a local sensation. This brought him to the attention of Hollywood, where he won the role of Arnold Jackson on Diff’rent Strokes in 1978.
In a time when TV stars became national treasures, Coleman took the show and the catch phrase,...
- 5/29/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
[Editor's Note: This story originally ran on May 13, after the suicide of Dana Plato's son. In light of Gary Coleman's death on Friday, and all the renewed talk of the so-called Diff'rent Strokes Curse, we thought it was worth revisiting.] Tyler Lambert wasn't a child star, but his suicide feels like a coda to mother Dana Plato's, whose own death made for one of Hollywood's saddest child-star stories. Note: one of. From Judy Garland's studio-prescribed pills to Michael Jackson's lost childhood to River Phoenix's last night out, child-star mythology is dominated by terrible tales. Here are five defining ones: Gary Coleman's Punch: In...
- 5/29/2010
- E! Online
"Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" is a phrase that has become part of our culture. Gary Coleman, the adorable child star who made those words famous, was besieged with health and personal problems throughout his life. He passed away on Friday at the age of 42, after being admitted to the hospital with a brain hemorrhage.
Coleman is best known for his role as Arnold Jackson on Diff'rent Strokes. The TV show follows a rich widower, Philip Drummond (Conrad Bain), who lives in a Manhattan penthouse with his teenage daughter (Dana Plato) and housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett (Charlotte Rae). Following the death of Drummond's previous housekeeper, her children -- Arnold and his older brother, Willis (Todd Bridges) -- move uptown to join the Drummond family.
In real life, Coleman was also adopted. He was also born with congenital kidney disease, which led to two separate kidney...
Coleman is best known for his role as Arnold Jackson on Diff'rent Strokes. The TV show follows a rich widower, Philip Drummond (Conrad Bain), who lives in a Manhattan penthouse with his teenage daughter (Dana Plato) and housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett (Charlotte Rae). Following the death of Drummond's previous housekeeper, her children -- Arnold and his older brother, Willis (Todd Bridges) -- move uptown to join the Drummond family.
In real life, Coleman was also adopted. He was also born with congenital kidney disease, which led to two separate kidney...
- 5/29/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Most of us will remember the cherubic face, his diminutive height and the laughs he brought us. Along with Dana Plato and Todd Bridges, Gary Coleman was the most famous pint-sized child star on television, starring in the most popular sitcom of the day, "Diff'rent Strokes." For all three it was once a case of being at the right place at the time. There was money, access and fame, but as the years went by the cute kids were no longer relevant and often spoke of being exploited by Hollywood. The tragedy and misfortune of all three child actors' lives since "Diff'rent Strokes" ended in 1986 has caused fans to speak of a curse on the show...
- 5/29/2010
- Essence
Former child star of Diff'rent Strokes Gary Coleman passed away earlier today in a Utah Valley hospital. On Wednesday he suffered a brain hemorrhage after taking a fall and had been admitted to hospital. Yesterday Coleman slipped into unconsciousness and never came out of it. Doctors kept his body alive but made the hard decision today to remove life support and let nature take its course. He passed away at 12:05 Pm.
Coleman had been sent to hospital three times this year, once for a seizure. Throughout his life Coleman's medical health had always been a concern: before his first birthday he had been diagnosed with kidney failure, a condition which led to his diminuative size. He had two kidney transplants before his 14th birthday and had to undergo dialysis as much as four times a day.
But it was the child-like physical traits that also brought him to the attention of talent scouts.
Coleman had been sent to hospital three times this year, once for a seizure. Throughout his life Coleman's medical health had always been a concern: before his first birthday he had been diagnosed with kidney failure, a condition which led to his diminuative size. He had two kidney transplants before his 14th birthday and had to undergo dialysis as much as four times a day.
But it was the child-like physical traits that also brought him to the attention of talent scouts.
- 5/29/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Todd Bridges, who played the late Gary Coleman's brother Willis on "Diff'rent Strokes," is opening up about Coleman's death, along with the show's Mrs. Garrett, Charlotte Rae. "I was with [Gary] the first year of 'Diff'rent Strokes' and he was the reason we were such a big hit," says Rae. "He was the centerpiece and we all surrounded him. He was absolutely enchanting, adorable, funny and filled with joy, which he spread around to millions of people all over the world." "It's unfortunate. It's a sad day," Bridges tells the Associated Press. "It's sad that I'm the last kid alive from the show." Dana Plato, who co-starred on the sitcom as Bridges' and Coleman's teenage sister Kimberly, committed suicide in 1999. Earlier today, before the sad news hit that Coleman died, Conrad Bain, who played dad Philip Drummond on the show, said, "I'm hoping and praying that he comes around in a successful way.
- 5/28/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
"Diff'rent Strokes" star Gary Coleman has died following a fall. Coleman has suffered fragile health most of his life, having endured two kidney transplants and daily dialysis for many years. Coleman died today in a Provo, Utah hospital, where he had been in critical condition since Thursday, a hospital spokesowman has announced, reported by CNN. Coleman starred as Arnold Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes," and made his catchphrase, "Watch you talkin' 'bout, Willis?" part of the pop lexicon. His "Diff'rent Strokes" co-star, Dana Plato, committed suicide in 1999 after appearing in pornography and having several run-ins with the law. Todd Bridges, who played Coleman's older brother, recovered from drug addiction and works on TruTV's "The Smoking Gun.
- 5/28/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Like any child of the ’70s and ’80s, I remember watching countless episodes of Diff’rent Strokes. I can’t say for sure that I necessarily enjoyed the show—it was just ... on. There were a lot of shows like that, in the days before digital cable and multi-hundred-channel menus. Across the country, millions of kids with nothing better to do laughed at the familiar jokes, squirmed a little at some contrived conflict, then learned a small lesson, usually about tolerance, as the characters on-screen hugged and made up. It’s difficult to say what effect watching all those sitcoms had on us as a group, but it’s all too easy to see what effect making them had on the young people involved. The cast of Diff’rent Strokes, in particular, became infamous for their epic flame-outs. Dana Plato, who played Kimberly Drummond, committed suicide in 1999, when she was just 34. Todd Bridges,...
- 5/28/2010
- Vanity Fair
Gary Coleman, child star of 'Diff'rent Strokes," has been removed from life support and passed away. Coleman was admitted to the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Wednesday, May 26 after he fell and hit his head. The doctors said a brain hemorrhage was what most likely caused the fall and left him in critical condition.
In a statement released Friday, May 28 by Coleman's manager John Alcantar, it was made public that "Mr. Coleman was slipping in and out of consciousness and his condition worsened ... Mr. Coleman has been unconscious and on life support."
Coleman's wife Shannon Price and her father were at the hospital Friday.
Coleman has suffered with various medical hardships his entire life. His growth was halted at an early age due to a congenital kidney disease that destroys the auto-immune system. It left him standing only 4'8" tall. He has undergone two kidney transplants, one in 1973 and...
In a statement released Friday, May 28 by Coleman's manager John Alcantar, it was made public that "Mr. Coleman was slipping in and out of consciousness and his condition worsened ... Mr. Coleman has been unconscious and on life support."
Coleman's wife Shannon Price and her father were at the hospital Friday.
Coleman has suffered with various medical hardships his entire life. His growth was halted at an early age due to a congenital kidney disease that destroys the auto-immune system. It left him standing only 4'8" tall. He has undergone two kidney transplants, one in 1973 and...
- 5/28/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
"Diff'rent Strokes" star Gary Coleman has died following a fall in which he hit his head, "Extra" confirms. The 4'8" star had been in delicate health most of his life, having endured two kidney transplants and daily dialysis for many years. Coleman died today in a Provo, Utah hospital, where he had been in critical condition since Thursday, a hospital spokeswoman has announced.
Coleman entered showbiz pop culture at age 10 as Arnold Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes,...
Coleman entered showbiz pop culture at age 10 as Arnold Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes,...
- 5/28/2010
- Extra
Gary Coleman, who by age 11 had skyrocketed to become TV's brightest star but as an adult could never quite land on solid footing, has died after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42. Coleman died at 12:05 p.m. at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah, where he had been in a coma. "He was removed from life support; soon thereafter, he passed quickly and peacefully," his manager John Alcantar says. "By Gary’s bedside were his wife and other close family members." The actor suffered an intracranial hemorrhage at his Utah home on Wednesday night. On Thursday,...
- 5/28/2010
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Yesterday we noted that former Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman was hospitalized following a nasty fall in his Utah home, but his condition has apparently worsened. The 42-year-old actor is now in a coma and on life support due to an intracranial hemorrhage he suffered because of the fall. Coleman has a long history of health problems, including a seizure he suffered on the set of The Insider in January. Just weeks ago, tragedy struck the Diff'rent Strokes cast when the late Dana Plato's son committed suicide. Developing... [News Press]...
- 5/28/2010
- Movieline
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