Sid Caesar (1922 – 2014)
Another Hollywood star has passed away. Sid Caesar died today in his Beverly Hills home. TV talk show host/long time friend, Larry King, broke the sad news on KNX 1070 radio today. King called Caesar a “giant of comedy” for making his mark back in the 50s on such TV hits as “Your Show Of Shows,” “Caesar’s Hour,” and “The Sid Caesar Show.” He appeared in movies as well, among them, “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad World” (1963, “Airport”(1975), “Grease”(1978). Caesar was 91. More on The Hollywood Reporter site.
Dumb Starbucks Coffee shop in Los Feliz got shut down by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for not having the proper license to operate. The owner, comic Nathan Fielder, considers his place more “art galley” than “coffee shop.” Fielder was on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” last night talking about the venture. ABC7 site has been following the story.
Who are the most trustworthy celebrities in Hollywood? Tom Hanks made the top five on this Forbes poll and so did Morgan Freeman and Carol Burnett. More here .
