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Cort also starred in Robert Altman’s “Brewster McCloud” and had roles in numerous other films and TV shows.

In “Harold and Maude,” which became a beloved and enduring cult classic despite a rocky start at the box office, Cort played a 20-year old man obsessed by thoughts of suicide whose life changes when he meets Maude, a 79-year-old Holocaust survivor played by Ruth Gordon.

Born Walter Edward Cox in Rye, N.Y., he changed his name to avoid confusion with character actor Wally Cox. He went to school in New Rochelle, N.Y. and enjoyed going to Broadway shows.

“I was only fourteen when I met Bud at the backstage door at my sister’s play,” Roslyn Kind recalled in a statement. “He was majoring in art at the time in high school. We became close friends who shared our interest in entertainment. When I got married, Bud and our songwriter friend, Bruce Roberts, wrote a special song that was performed at the ceremony. His unique spirit will always be with me.”

Cort moved to Los Angeles to work in film, and was cast by Altman in a small part in “MASH.” Altman then selected his to star in the quirky “Brewster McCloud” about a young man who yearns to fly, with Sally Kellerman as a guardian angel.

“We were in the line for lunch when I spotted him,” she later recalled. “Although I didn’t know who he was, I said ‘Oh, boy. We’re going to be best friends.’”

His chemistry with Gordon while auditioning for the part of Harold convinced Ashby and writer Colin Higgins to cast him in “Harold and Maude,” which has endured as a repertory screening favorite for more than 50 years. He was nominated for a BAFTA award as most promising newcomer and for a Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy.

“A young man obsessed with death falls in love with an old woman obsessed with life. She dies and teaches the kid how to live,” Cameron Crowe described it for AFI in 2011. “And it’s done with music [by Cat Stevens] that scratches at your soul. . . . that movie holds up — to this minute.”

His other roles included films “She Dances Alone,” “Electric Dreams” and “The Life Aquatic,” as well as “Heat,” “Dogma,” “Coyote Ugly” and “Pollock.”

He also voiced the character Toyman in “Superman: The Animated Series,” “Static Shock” and “Justic League Unlimited.” He co-wrote, starred in and directed the 1991 film “Ted and Venus.”

In 1979, Cort narrowly survived a devastating car accident, which necessitated numerous surgeries and affected his career.

He is survived by his brother Joseph Cox and his sister-in-law Vickie and their daughters, Meave, Brytnn, and Jesse of Rye, N.Y.; his sister Kerry Cox of Larchmont, N.Y.; his sister and brother-in-law, Tracy Cox Berkman and Edward Berkman, and their sons, Daniel and Peter. He is also survived by his sister, Shelly Cox Dufour and brother-in-law Robert Dufour, and nieces Madeline and Lucie.

Talk Show Appearance

‘Matlock’ & ‘Elsbeth’ Renewed For New Seasons At CBS

From Jennie Snyder Urman, Matlock stars Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice. Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm (Beau Bridges), is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.

Deadline recently announced that Edwin Hodge would be joining the fold later this season as a guest star. He will play Langston, the kind of guy who can show up late, knowing he’ll charm everyone into forgetting about it as soon as he arrives. A double PhD in neuroscience and philosophy, he is a deep thinker… and a smooth talker.

His casting heralds Hodge’s return to CBS, following the conclusion of FBI: Most Wanted last year, in which he played the series regular role of Special Agent Ray Cannon across the show’s fourth to sixth seasons. Hodge will also reunite on-screen with his real-life wife, Marshall, whose work on the series is critically acclaimed.

In addition to Hodge, Sarah Wright Olsen and Henry Haber are set to recur on Matlock when it returns from hiatus following a mid-season break on February 26. Wright Olsen will play Gwen, an efficiency expert analyzing the firm, and Haber as Hunter, a younger associate from the floater pool who is a total bro.

Marshall recently told Deadline on the Golden Globe red carpet what fans can expect the new duo to bring to the show.

“The two new cast members brought such a completely different light, energy, and charisma to our storyline that I cannot wait for our audience to witness it,” she shared.

Urman executive produces the CBS Studios-produced series alongside Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen, Kat Coiro and Bates.

Based on the character featured in The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston) is the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to catch New York’s well-heeled murderers, utilizing her unique perspective. Wendell Pierce also stars as Captain Charles Wallace (C. W.) Wagner.

The show has welcomed a number of guest stars again in its third season, including Lindsey Normington, Jaime Pressly, Andrew Rannells, Stephen Colbert, Andy Richter, Tony Hale, Dianne Wiest, Lois Smith, William Jackson Harper, Annaleigh Ashford, Amy Sedaris and Lindsay Mendez, among others.

It’s notable that a character from the Good Wife/Good Fight universe returns as her original character: Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold. Preston, as well as Christian Borle and Steele, are the three actors from the Universe to appear in all three franchise shows.

Elsbeth is produced by CBS Studios and executive produced by Robert King, Michelle King, Jonathan Tolins, Liz Glotzer, Erica Shelton Kodish, Bryan Goluboff, and Gail Barringer, with Tolins serving as showrunner. The Kings co-created the series.

Jason Momoa, Shailene Woodley, Elijah Wood & Alec Baldwin Featuring In Travel & Culture Series ‘A Road Map To Happiness’

The show will see author, podcaster and presenter Darin Olien (Down to Earth with Zac Efron) travel with actors to different corners of the world in search of the happiest people on Earth. The exploration-of-happiness docuseries will explore what constitutes happiness in different cultures and show the travelers — and viewers — different approaches to contentment.

Producers include Olien, Cary Floyd (Remember the Alamo Concert), Griffin Gmelich (Down to Earth with Zac Efron), Heather White Rezner and cinematographer Nick Higgins. Other actors taking part are due to be revealed soon. The project remains in production with several episodes shot and in post-production.

Olien, an alternative medicine and plant-based nutrition advocate, said: “I have traveled the world looking for solutions to so many of the issues we face today, and I found the search – and finding – happiness in our varied locations was the only solution needed.”

Aquaman star Momoa said of his work on the completed series: “People and the planet are at the heart of everything I do. Getting to go on this journey with Darin, a friend and warrior for the Earth, makes it even more special. We’re exploring what connects us, what sustains us, and why protecting it matters.”

“I know a lot of lives and hearts will be touched by this project, simply by how much mine was – and it was laughter that renewed my faith in humanity,” added Big Little Lies star Woodley.

The producers, who are handling sales, will be debuting a seven-minute sizzle reel next week at Sundance. The screening will take place January 24 at the World of Hyatt space on Main Street.

AARP Movies For Grownups Award Winner

John Cunningham Dies: Prolific Broadway Actor, ‘Dead Poets Society’ Dad Was 93

His death was announced by family, who noted that he died “in his beloved Victorian home aside the 11th hole at Rye Golf Club.”

Born June 22, 1932, in Auburn, New York, and raised in New Paltz, New York, Cunningham would go on a stint in the Army before attending the Yale School of Drama, where he attained a masters’ degree and made a lifelong friend in classmate and future talk show host Dick Cavett.

After Yale, Cunningham launched a film, stage and TV career that would span 70 years, including early TV roles on soaps The Secret Storm, The Doctors, Another World and Search For Tomorrow.

He began his stage career even before he had an agent: Following an audition for director Moss Hart, the 27-year-old Cunningham made his debut in the 1960 national and international touring company of My Fair Lady, taking the roles of Zoltan and Henry Higgins understudy.

His second Broadway production came in 1968 when he was cast as a replacement in the original staging of Cabaret; he succeeded Bert Convy in the role of Clifford Bradshaw.

A long and steady stream of significant roles in Broadway productions would follow, among them: Nikos in Zorba, Peter (and the understudy for Bobby) in Company, John Adams in 1776, Flan Kittredge in Six Degrees of Separation (opposite Stockard Channing), Nicholas Pym in The Sisters Rosensweig and Captain E.J. Smith in Titanic.

Cunningham last appeared on the New York stage in 2012 when, at age 80, he appeared in an Off Broadway revival of Tina Howe’s Painting Churches, just one of numerous Off Broadway productions in which he starred through the decades.

On the film side, Cunningham played the supporting role of John in the 1993 movie version of Six Degrees of Separation (Donald Sutherland was cast in the lead role of Flan). Other film credits include include the role of grandfather to Matt Damon’s character in 1988’s Mystic Pizza, the father of Ethan Hawke’s character in 1989’s Dead Poets Society, and the father of, again, Damon’s character in 1993’s School Ties. Other film credits include the 1993 Michael J. Fox comedy For Love Or Money and John Singleton’s Shaft remake in 2000.

Cunningham’s stentorian voice was featured in the 1997 Kevin Kline comedy In and Out (Cunningham was the voice on the “Be A Man” instructional guide) and as a newsreel announcer in 1997’s Starship Troopers.

His many TV credits include Law & Order, 30 Rock, The Good Wife, Damages, Cupid and Blue Bloods.

Cunningham is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Carolyn Cotton Cunningham; children Christopher, Catherine, and Laura; six grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. The family will host a memorial service at Rye Presbyterian Church in Rye, New York (and online via Zoom through the Church’s website) on Saturday, January 17 at 1:30 p.m. ET. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Entertainment Community Fund.

Actor Awards Nominations 2026 (Formerly SAG Awards)

Cast Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)

Male Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme” (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Jesse Plemons, “Bugonia” (Focus Features)

Cast Ensemble in a Drama Series
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“Landman” (Paramount+)
“The Pitt” (HBO Max)
“Severance” (Apple TV)
“The White Lotus” (HBO Max)

Cast Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (FX)
“Hacks” (HBO Max)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“The Studio” (Apple TV)

Female Actor in a Drama Series
Britt Lower, “Severance” (Apple TV)
Parker Posey, “The White Lotus” (HBO Max)
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
Aimee Lou Wood, “The White Lotus” (HBO Max)

Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ike Barinholtz, “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
Ted Danson, “A Man on the Inside” (Netflix)
Seth Rogen, “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Kathryn Hahn, “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Catherine O’Hara, “The Studio” (Apple TV)
Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday” (Netflix)
Jean Smart, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale” (Apple TV).

Harrison Ford & Carol Burnett Among Presenters Set For Golden Globes’ ‘Golden Eve’ Special

Harrison Ford has been set to present Mirren with her Cecil B. DeMille Award, with a guest appearance by last year’s honoree Viola Davis. Parker will be receiving the Carol Burnett Award, as previously announced, and will be joined by the previous year’s winner Ted Danson. Colman Domingo, Sex and the City co-star Kristin Davis, Vin Diesel, Tessa Thompson and Burnett will also be in attendance.

First created in 1952 and honoring the eponymous director, the Cecil B. DeMille Award has been bestowed on 69 honorees including Barbra Streisand, Jack Warner, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier and Walt Disney.

Created in 2019 and initially awarded to its eponym, the Carol Burnett Award is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to television on and off screen. Past recipients are Ellen DeGeneres, Norman Lear and Ryan Murphy.

The 83rd annual Golden Globes, to be led by repeat host Nikki Glaser, will air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Celebrating the best in film, television and now podcasting, multi-Emmy-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment will return as executive producing showrunners. Dick Clark Productions plans, hosts and produce the Globes.

Hallmark to Return to Biltmore Estate for Second Christmas Movie With Holland Roden and Niall Matter, Jonathan Frakes to Return

Holland Roden and Niall Matter are set to lead a new love story set at the Biltmore Estate as “acquaintances in the Gilded Age who become more than that in the present day.” Jonathan Frakes (ex-Tom, The Doctors), who starred as Winston in “A Biltmore Christmas,” will reprise his role from the original 2023 film. The new movie will be part of 2026’s Countdown to Christmas.

Production begins next month at the Biltmore Estate, as well as at Asheville’s Fine Arts Theatre, Pack’s Tavern and downtown. The film is directed by Dustin Rikert, who helmed “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story” and “The Christmas Quest.” The script is written by Marcy Holland, who wrote “A Biltmore Christmas.” David O’Donnell is executive producing.

“When ‘A Biltmore Christmas’ premiered, it immediately became a fan favorite and an instant classic,” says Michelle Vicary, Hallmark Media’s head of programming. “Marcy Holland, who wrote the original movie, has created another captivating romance set in this unique and special place. We can’t wait for viewers to travel back to Biltmore and fall for this new love story as much as they did the first one.”

The first movie, led by Bethany Joy Lenz and Kristoffer Polaha, was filmed completely at the Biltmore House, showcasing the Conservatory, Winter Garden, Tapestry Gallery, Banquet Hall, Billiard Room and the Library — the latter of which was where the hourglass was that sent the characters back in time.

The sequel will include the above locations and will also showcase Biltmore’s Rooftop, Pergola, Swimming Pool, Bowling Alley, Breakfast Room, Oak Sitting Room, Main Kitchen, Music Room, Mrs. Vanderbilt’s Bedroom. Additional filming locations include The Inn on Biltmore Estate, Antler Hill Village and Biltmore Winery.

Below is the description for the next installment of “A Biltmore Chirstmas”:

As Biltmore House opens for the first time on Christmas Eve 1895, 13-year-old Elizabeth and her family are holiday guests. When she notices Michael, a fellow teen caught trespassing by the staff, Elizabeth comes to his rescue by claiming to know him, much to his relief. The two share an instant connection and set out to explore Biltmore but Michael inexplicably vanishes. Twenty years later, Elizabeth is spending Christmas at Biltmore and this time, is accompanied by James, a suitor her Aunt Maysilee is keen for her to wed. When a stranger asks Elizabeth to dance at the Christmas gala, she’s shocked to discover it’s Michael. Thrilled to reunite with her friend, she throws herself into his arms. But the world around her changes in an instant when Elizabeth is transported into the modern world with Michael, a tourist from the present day who had traveled to the past 20 years prior with the help of a magical hourglass in Biltmore’s library. Now, Elizabeth and Michael must find a way to send her back to her time, while not arousing the suspicion of Michael’s mother and sister during their family vacation. As Elizabeth experiences life and Christmas in the 21st century, she and Michael become close. When the time comes for her to return to 1915, Elizabeth must decide whether she’ll resume the life that’s been chosen for her or if her heart will lead her down a new path in the present.

Gil Gerard Dies: Star Of ‘Buck Rogers In The 25th Century’ Was 82

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was produced by Glen A. Larson and aired on NBC for two seasons. It sought to ride the Star Wars wave of the late Seventies, but employed more camp and comedy — especially where Twiki the jive-talking robot was concerned. (Twiki was voiced by Mel Blanc.)

Rogers was aided in his adventures by the spandex-jumpsuited Col. Wilma Deering (Erin Gray) and the mysterious, feather-headed alien Hawk (Thom Christopher).

The show had its genesis in a made for TV movie of the same name which was released theatrically and did moderately well. The film later served as the series’ pilot.

Gerard worked consistently after playing Buck, mostly in episodic television and indie movies.

He starred as Dr. John Harding in CBS’ short-lived E.A.R.T.H. Force (1990) and had a six-episode arc on Days of Our Lives in 1997. More recently, he starred as Bergen Paulsen opposite Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys.

Pre-Buck Rogers, Gerard played Dr. Alan Stewart on more that 300 episodes of NBC’s The Doctors.

Early this morning Gil – my soulmate – lost his fight with a rare and viciously aggressive form of cancer,” wrote his wife. “From the moment when we knew something was wrong to his death this morning was only days. No matter how many years I got to spend with him it would have ever been enough. Hold the ones you have tightly and love them fiercely.”

2026 Critics Choice Awards Nominations

BEST ACTOR
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams (Netflix)
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent (Neon)

BEST ACTRESS
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amanda Seyfried – The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
Emma Stone – Bugonia (Focus Features)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)
Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
Britt Lower – Severance (Apple TV)
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us (HBO Max)
Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (Apple TV)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Patrick Ball – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Ato Essandoh – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Wood Harris – Forever (Netflix)
Tom Pelphrey – Task (HBO Max)
Tramell Tillman – Severance (Apple TV)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Denée Benton – The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
Allison Janney – The Diplomat (Netflix)
Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt (HBO Max)
Greta Lee – The Morning Show (Apple TV)
Skye P. Marshall – Matlock (CBS)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Ted Danson – A Man on the Inside (Netflix)
David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical (NBC)
Danny McBride – The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
Seth Rogen – The Studio (Apple TV)
Alexander Skarsgård – Murderbot (Apple TV)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock)
Rose McIver – Ghosts (CBS)
Edi Patterson – The Righteous Gemstones (HBO Max)
Carrie Preston – Elsbeth (CBS)
Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jessica Biel – The Better Sister (Prime Video)
Meghann Fahy – Sirens (Netflix)
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault (Peacock)
Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
Robin Wright – The Girlfriend (Prime Video)
Renée Zellweger – Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Peacock)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Erin Doherty – Adolescence (Netflix)
Betty Gilpin – Death by Lightning (Netflix)
Marin Ireland – Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
Sophia Lillis – All Her Fault (Peacock)
Julianne Moore – Sirens (Netflix)
Christine Tremarco – Adolescence (Netflix).

83rd Golden Globe Award Nominations

Best Performance By a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Joel Edgerton - Train Dreams
Oscar Isaac - Frankenstein
Dwayne Johnson - The Smashing Machine
Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
Jeremy Allen White - Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked: For Good
Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti - One Battle After Another
Amanda Seyfried - The Testament of Ann Lee
Emma Stone - Bugonia

Best Performance By a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
George Clooney - Jay Kelly
Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
Lee Byung-Hun - No Other Choice
Jesse Plemons - Bugonia

Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Kathy Bates - Matlock
Britt Lower - Severance
Helen Mirren - MobLand
Bella Ramsay - The Last of Us
Keri Russell - The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus

Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Kristen Bell - Nobody Wants This
Ayo Edebiri - The Bear
Selena Gomez - Only Murders in the Building
Natasha Lyonne - Poker Face
Jenna Ortega - Wednesday
Jean Smart - Hacks

Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes - The Beast in Me
Rashida Jones - Black Mirror
Amanda Seyfried - Long Bright River
Sarah Snook - All Her Fault
Michelle Williams - Dying for Sex
Robin Wright - The Girlfriend

Best Performance By a Female Actor in a Supporting Role On Television
Carrie Coon - The White Lotus
Erin Doherty - Adolescence
Hannah Einbinder - Hacks
Catherine O’Hara - The Studio
Parker Posey - The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood - The White Lotus.

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