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Tiffani Thiessen, once credited as Tiffani Amber Theissen, got a big break early in her career playing the role of Kelly Kapowski on the hit kid-friendly sitcom "Saved by the Bell." That series ran from 1989 to 1993, and entrenched itself deeply into the brains of the kids who watched it. Theissen was a household name for anyone under the age of 14. She continued to play Kelly in the spinoff series "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" and the TV movie "Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Vegas." 

Throughout her tenure on the show, Theissen continued to work. In 1993, she appeared in the feature film "Son in Law" (her first) and landed guest spots on multiple other hit TV shows like "Burke's Law," "Married... with Children," "Step by Step," and "Blossom." In 1994, she took on another steady role, playing Valerie Malone on "Beverly Hills, 90210." Valerie first appeared in the show's fifth season,...

Throughout her long acting career, Winona Ryder has played a number of memorable roles, but it was the 1989 dark comedy Heathers that led to her losing a job.

The Oscar-nominated actress, who became popular with a younger generation through her role in Netflix’s Stranger Things, says in a new Elle UK cover story that she was told that her early-career role in Heathers, alongside Shannen Doherty and Christian Slater, would mark the end of her career.

“I was told I was never gonna work again if I did Heathers,” she says.

And while she went on to book multiple well-known movies and TV shows, Ryder admits that after Heathers, “I did lose a job.”

Ryder says she had landed a role in The Freshman, the 1990 movie with Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick, but after the filmmakers saw Heathers, she says, “they revoked the offer.”

“They thought it was making fun of teen suicide,...

Although Heathers (1988) has gone down as a cult classic over the past four decades, it was a career liability for star Winona Ryder after its release.

The 2x Oscar nominee recently revealed the Michael Lehmann-directed teen dark comedy cost her a role alongside Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick in the 1990 crime comedy The Freshman.

“I was told I was never gonna work again if I did Heathers. I did lose a job,” she told Elle UK, hesitating to reveal the part she lost. “Ok, Ok, I’ll tell you. You remember the movie The Freshman?”

Ryder explained, “They thought it was making fun of teen suicide. They were deeply offended and, yeah, they revoked the offer. I’m like, ‘I can’t work with Marlon Brando?’ But I had to stand my ground. I wasn’t gonna apologise.”

In Heathers, Ryder stars as the formerly unpopular Veronica, who joins...

Amid her rise to fame in the 1980s, Winona Ryder took on one of her most memorable roles when she joined the cast of Heathers. It came with a price, however, as it meant missing out on a chance to co-star in another big movie with Marlon Brando.

Per Elle UK, Ryder reflected on the early years of her career in a new interview. She brought up 1988's Heathers, in which she starred in the lead role as Veronica Sawyer. At the time of the movie's release, she had already been cast to appear in the 1990 film The Freshman alongside Brando. However, she was fired from the project before filming after the filmmakers watched Heathers, offended by its content.

"I was told I was never gonna work again if I did Heathers," Ryder said. "I did lose a job [because of Heathers]. They thought it was making fun of teen suicide. They were deeply offended and,...

Winona Ryder recently told Elle UK that she was warned against starring in “Heathers” as a teen actor. Her team told her she would “never work again” if she signed on to play Veronica Sawyers in the 1988 dark comedy, which centers on a high school clique upended by a new student who starts murdering his classmates. Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty co-star in the cult classic.

“I did lose a job,” Ryder told the publication, noting that her team was technically right about “Heathers” potentially having a negative impact on her career. Although she was hesitant to name the project, Ryder eventually revealed she was dropped from the 1990 crime comedy “The Freshman.” It was a big deal considering Marlon Brando was the star.

“They thought it was making fun of teen suicide,” Ryder said of “The Freshman” team. “They were deeply offended and, yeah, they revoked the offer… I’m like,...

The entertainment industry has lost several notable figures so far in 2025. The film world was shaken by the death of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch, with tributes to the visionary filmmaker continuing for weeks. Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman was found dead with his wife in late February in Santa Fe, N.M., while “Harriet the Spy” star Michelle Trachtenberg died in New York on Feb. 26. “The Doors” and “Top Gun” star Val Kilmer died April 1.

In music, Garth Hudson, the last remaining member of The Band, died in January, while Peter, Paul and Mary lost Peter Yarrow. “Killing Me Softly” singer Roberta Flack died in February, while Sly Stone and the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson died in June. Singer Connie Francis, Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne and jazz musician Chuck Mangione died in July.

Last year, the entertainment business said goodbye to stars including Shannen Doherty,...

As a kid, you didn’t need to have smoked marijuana or even know what it was (I plead ignorance on both counts — really, Mom!) to vibe with a flustered Theo Huxtable after his suddenly unsmiling parents found a joint in his textbook on a 1985 episode of The Cosby Show.

Such a tableau would confound today’s generation of young well-meaning miscreants, in part because they smelled pot smoke three times already just walking to the store and also, what’s a textbook?

But Theo meant everything to a whole generation of kids who saw in him the idea, as Questlove eloquently put it after Malcom-Jamal Warner’s death on Monday, of “what does it mean to be an adult without depending on your parents?”

Warner’s passing at 54 in a drowning accident hit hard. And not just his passing. For anyone considered a part of Gen X — roughly,...

Shannen Doherty lost her battle with cancer just about one year ago on July 13, 2024, and now, her Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Ian Ziering is posting a tribute.

The pair acted together on the fan fave series, where he played Steve Sanders and she portrayed Brenda Walsh.

Ian wrote a full post about her on the year anniversary of her death. He’s now speaking out about her tragic passing, why he did not post anything about her when she passed away, and more.

Keep reading to find out more…

About skipping a tribute at the time, Ian wrote on Instagram, in part, “When she died a year ago, I didn’t post anything. And yes, some people criticized that. To them I say: grief isn’t a performance. It’s personal. Let people grieve how they grieve.”

We’ve added everything else he wrote as well.

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After the passing of actor Julian McMahon, his Charmed co-star has shared an emotional tribute. McMahon died on July 2, which came as a shock for many. He had been living with cancer, but McMahon kept his diagnosis private from the public. The actor, also known for Fantastic Four, Nip/Tuck, and FBI: Most Wanted, was 56 years old.

On Charmed, Milano starred as Phoebe, one of three of the Halliwell sisters alongside Holly Marie Combs and Shannen Doherty. McMahon, who was a part of the show for Seasons 3-5, played the role of Cole Turner, a half-demon, half-human character who has a relationship with Phoebe. Following McMahon's death, Milano took to Instagram to share several photos of the two together. She also included a heartfelt message mourning the loss of her friend.

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"I’m heartbroken," Milano said in the caption.

Julian McMahon’s former co-stars and more of Hollywood are mourning his loss.

The Australian actor died on Wednesday in Clearwater, Florida, following a battle with cancer, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed. He was 56.

McMahon was known for portraying villain Doctor Doom in 2005’s Fantastic Four and 2007’s sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He also played Christian Troy in Ryan Murphy’s Nip/Tuck and Cole Turner in Charmed. His more recent credits were in The Residence and The Surfer.

Ioan Gruffudd, who played Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic in the superhero films, posted a tribute on Instagram: “Even though we played each other’s nemeses, there was always so much lightness and laughter working together. Every encounter with him was a joy,” he wrote. “It was an honor to be Dr. Richards to his Dr. Doom. My heart goes out to his wife and family. God speed Julian.”

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The news of Julian McMahon's death saw an immediate reaction on social media, from both those who have worked with the actor and those who have spent many years watching him on TV and in cinemas. The actor's passing was announced by his wife, who shared the below statement:

“With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer. Julian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work, and he loved his fans. His deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible. We ask for support during this time to allow our family to grieve in privacy. And we wish for all of those to whom Julian brought joy, to continue to find joy in life. We are grateful for the memories.

Alyssa Milano shared a moving remembrance to Julian McMahon following his death, writing in a lengthy tribute post that he was “more than my TV husband” and a “dear friend” who supported her professionally and personally throughout their time on The WB’s long-running fantasy drama Charmed.

“I’m heartbroken,” she began. “Julian McMahon was magic. That smile. That laugh. That talent. That presence. He walked into a room and lit it up—not just with charisma, but with kindness. With mischief. With soulful understanding.”

Milano portrayed one of three powerful witchy Halliwell sisters alongside co-stars Holly Marie Combs and the late Shannen Doherty throughout the series’ run from 1998-2006, and in Seasons 3 through 5, her character Phoebe has a turbulent relationship with McMahon’s Cole Turner, a half-human and half-demon.

“We spent years together on Charmed—years of scenes, stories, and so many in-between moments. He made me feel safe as an actor.

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Earlier this month, Alexis Bledel withdrew herself from Emmy consideration due to a rule change. The actress, who won Best Drama Guest Actress in 2017 for The Handmaid's Tale, made an appearance in the show's series finale, but the new rule prohibits her from competing in guest for the same show because of her prior 2018 nomination in supporting. Instead of submitting in supporting, Bledel took herself out entirely. And she's far from the first star to do so.

Here are seven other times actors voluntarily bowed out of the Emmy race.

John Larroquette, Night Court

Larroquette dominated Best Comedy Supporting Actor in the '80s, winning the category four years in a row from 1985 to 1988 for his turn as Dan Fielding. And then he decided four was enough, withdrawing his name in 1989, three years before Night Court ended. "As we got to that fifth season, I...

Kevin Smith may be one of the biggest comic book nerds around, but when it comes to the idea of stepping into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a director? He has a very definite view on the subject, and it isn’t to leap for joy at the idea.

Smith’s body of work has mostly been focused on low-budget movies that are, by his own description, “Kevin Smith movies” that “nobody wants to make.” For that reason, the idea of getting behind the camera to make a Marvel movie is a completely ridiculous idea, as he explained in a recent interview with Collider.

"Everyone's like, 'Do you want to make a Marvel movie?' F*cking never. What in my body of work has ever made anyone think, 'He'd be good for that sort of visual spectacle.’ I'm put on this Earth to make Kevin Smith movies, if anything,...

Say, would you like a chocolate covered pretzel? You might be able to get that and more, as Mallrats star Jason Lee has teased that there will be celebratory events marking the 30th anniversary of the divisive 1995 comedy. Snootchie Bootchies!

Jason Lee – who played Hartford Whalers supporter and slacker extraordinaire Brodie Bruce in Mallrats – recently took to social media to share both a still from the movie and hint that there might be some goodies in store for fans. As he wrote, “2025, a year of some cool anniversaries and happenings. 30 years ago, @thatkevinsmith’s Mallrats premiered. My first film and an incredibly memorable, life-changing experience. Look forward to some Mallrats anniversary events later this year. More to come …Thank you, Kevin!”

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While Lee avoided any specifics on the Mallrats 30th anniversary celebration, knowing how Kevin Smith goes all-out...

When Kevin Smith shot "Clerks" for $27,575, he'd received a small amount of film school training but was a babe in the woods when it came to the crucial aspect of directing actors. It shows in the movie, which is so stiffly performed that I've never been able to connect to it. The screenplay is undeniably hilarious and wise in the ways of the workaday convenience store world, but Smith's actors seem so oddly strangled. It's not the kind of acting you get in a poorly rehearsed community theater production where you can see the actors struggling to remember their lines; it's more like you're watching people who've been unnaturally directed. Their performances are really those of their director, not their own.

The off performances in "Clerks" and "Mallrats" began to make sense years later when I heard that Smith had a penchant for committing the cardinal sin of directing. Be it theater,...

Forget the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the View Askewniverse is where it’s at. From the mind of director, actor, producer, and podcaster Kevin Smith, what started with the iconic 1994 film Clerks has branched out into nine feature-length movies, comics, and even video games. And soon, fans will be welcomed back to the fold courtesy of the third installment of Smith’s comic series, Quick Stops. Collider is excited to not only exclusively break the news about the latest set of the black-and-white anthology project, but also give viewers a first look at some of its gorgeous artwork. This one is for all the Askewniverse fans out there, with each issue offering another chapter to those who long for a continuation of stories from the movies Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Mallrats, with Smith also framing one as a way to pay homage to his late friend and Mallrats star, Shannen Doherty.

We don’t need a holiday to honor siblings who have entertained us with their engaging rivalry or strong loyalty, but this latest inspired us nonetheless.

While siblings grate on each other’s nerves, they understand and protect each other at all costs. From those who have bitter fights to those who would die for each other, these siblings represent some of the best relationships throughout television history.

Check out the list and let us know if your favorite made it and if we missed any important ones.

Prue, Piper, Phoebe, and Paige Halliwell: Charmed (The WB/Screenshot)

The Og Charmed Ones were one of the best sibling relationships on television as the sisters tried to protect the world from evil, have relationships, and discover their ancestry.

Nothing like fighting demons to bring you closer. When the series began, Prue and Phoebe had many issues related to their father, but...

Actresses Shannen Doherty and Sarah Michelle Gellar shared April birthdays with Doherty’s on April 12 and Gellar’s on April 14. This year, however, Gellar celebrated without her best friend, Doherty, who passed away in July 2024 at the age of 53.

The Buffy the Vampire Slayerstar posted a tribute to her late friend on her Instagram page on what would have been Doherty’s 54th birthday. Doherty, who had been living with cancer since 2015, died on July 13, 2024.

“For as long as I can remember, we have celebrated our birthdays together @theshando This year I will keep that tradition, and celebrate you. I am so glad we were all together on this day last year, not knowing it would be the last like this. Happy Birthday Shannen,” wrote Gellar on her Instagram as a caption to a photo of the pair as well as a video from last year’s birthday festivities.

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Tori Spelling is honoring her late co-star Shannen Doherty on what would’ve been her 54th birthday.

On Saturday (April 12), the 51-year-old actress took to her Instagram story to share a vintage photograph of her and Shannen holding hands and smiling.

“Happy Earth birthday. I miss you Shan. I love you. I hope my power makes you proud,” she wrote on the photo.

“Forever friends,” she also captioned a throwback snapshot of her, Shannen, and Brian Austin Green on the set of Beverly Hills, 90210.

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Shannen passed away from breast cancer at the age of 53 on July 14, 2024. She is known for playing Brenda Walsh on the hit teen drama 90210 from 1990-1999, while Tori played Donna Martin alongside her. Shannen‘s other roles include Prue Halliwell in Charmed, Heather Duke in Heathers, and more.

If you didn’t see, in the news of her passing,...

As with every year, the Academy Awards’ In Memoriam segment left a lot of notable people out of the tribute. Look, it’s bound to happen – there’s only so much time allotted and by and large the video package has to match with the length of the music. But when a friend or co-star is dissed, you better believe they’re going to leap to the defense. Enter Tori Spelling, who can’t believe that the Oscars left off her Beverly Hills 90210 co-star Shannen Doherty.

Tori Spelling – who played Donna Martint to Shannen Doherty’s Brenda Walsh – recently spoke out against the Academy’s decision to leave out her late friend, who died last July after a long battle with cancer. While Doherty was no doubt better known for her TV work with shows like 90210 and Charmed, we can’t ignore movies like Heathers, Mallrats and some select others.

Grey's Anatomy celebrates its 20th anniversary on March 27, and a ton of faces have come through Seattle Grace's doors the past two decades, but only one series regular has taken home an Emmy: Katherine Heigl.

The erstwhile Dr. Izzie Stevens won Best Drama Supporting Actress in 2007 in a shocking upset. No one expected her to prevail — "Sh-t," Heigl said after her name was announced — not even her mother. "My own mother told me I didn't have a shot in hell of winning tonight, so I really don't have anything prepared. This is my dream come true," she said onstage.

Heigl beat fellow Grey's docs Sandra Oh and Chandra Wilson, The Sopranos' Lorraine Bracco and Aida Turturro, and Brothers and Sisters' Rachel Griffiths. Pundits favored Oh or Wilson for the win, especially the former, who was on her third of five straight nominations for the ABC medical drama, and had won...

One of Mel Gibson’s more recent movies that flew under the radar has become a surprising hit on streaming. Gibson stars alongside the late Shannen Doherty in Hot Seat, the 2022 cyber thriller following an ex-hacker who is forced to break into a high-level bank and another man who breaks into the bank to save and stop him. Despite an extremely limited theatrical run that saw the film earn less than $100,000 at the global box office, Hot Seat has become one of the more popular movies of the week on Freevee, sitting at #4 at the time of writing. Hot Seat was Mel Gibson’s first movie after Father Stu, the 2022 biopic starring Mark Wahlberg that’s streaming on both Hulu and Max.

Collin Watts and Leon Langford wrote the script for Hot Seat, and James Cullen Bressack directed the film. Hot Seat was Langford’s first major writing gig, and...

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The O.C. is a teen family drama series created by Josh Schwartz. The Fox series follows Ryan Atwood, a troubled but intelligent teen boy, as the wealthy and empathetic Cohen family adopts him. Ryan soon finds himself in the complex and wealthy world of Orange County, where he makes lifelong friends and some enemies. The O.C. stars Peter Gallagher, Kelly Rowan, Ben McKenzie, Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Chris Carmack, Tate Donovan, Melinda Clarke, Rachel Bilson, Alan Dale, Willa Holland, and Autumn Reeser. So, if you loved the entertaining story, interesting characters, and lots of teen drama in The O.C., here are some similar shows you check out next.

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Gossip Girl is a teen drama series created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Based on the young adult novel series of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar,...

Actress Shannen Doherty, who appeared in numerous films and TV shows like Heathers, Mallrats, Beverly Hills 90201 and Charmed, was notably absent from the Academy Awards’ In Memoriam tribute at the March 2 ceremony. Doherty died in July 2024 at the age of 53. She had been living with breast cancer since 2015.

Per TMZ, Jennie Garth, who played Kelly Taylor on the teen drama 90210 from 1990 to 2000, voiced her opinion on the Oscars’ omission of Doherty from the In Memoriam segment. When asked about Doherty being missing from the tribute, Garth said, “Yeah, that’s messed up.”

When Garth was asked whether the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should issue an apology for excluding Doherty, who played Brenda Walsh on 90210 from 1990 to 1994, she said “Maybe.”

Jennie Garth On Shannen Doherty Oscars In Memoriam Snub pic.twitter.com/6FO0G9pKWq— TMZ (@TMZ) March 5, 2025

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Jennie Garth is opening up about the 2025 Oscars ceremony’s “In Memoriam” segment, which did not include her Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Shannen Doherty.

The tribute already faced controversy for leaving out actors such as Michelle Trachtenberg, Tony Todd and Olivia Hussey and Shannen was one of the names also left out of the segment.

Keep reading to find out more…

Jennie called the situation “messed up” when asked by TMZ to give her thoughts on the snub, agreeing that “maybe” the Academy should apologize to Shannen‘s family for the exclusion.

She is included in the official In Memoriam database on The Academy’s website, however.

If you were unaware, Shannen passed in July 2024 following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 53.

The day after the Oscars, her longtime rep addressed the snub.

Find out which other celebrities were snubbed from the tribute.

Oscar-winner and controversial Hollywood star Mel Gibson remains popular with audiences, as the Braveheart and Lethal Weapon actor’s severely panned 2022 action thriller dominates free streaming. Gibson, who remains a polarizing figure following issues with alcohol and a series of controversies, including well-publicized antisemitic tirades, homophobic comments, and a domestic violence-related restraining order, was recently appointed a "Special Ambassador" for Hollywood by President Donald Trump. And, clearly, audiences still find Gibson a magnetic screen presence...especially when it's free.

Directed and produced by James Cullen Bressack, and starring Kevin Dillon, Shannen Doherty, and Michael Welch alongside Gibson, the action thriller Hot Seat is now #1 on free streaming platform Freevee, with audiences loving this tale of an anonymous criminal who plants a bomb under the chair of an ex-hacker, forcing him to break into several high-level banking institutions. You can check out the official synopsis for Hot Seat below.

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The 2025 Oscars ignited controversy for leaving out actors such as Michelle Trachtenberg, Tony Todd and Olivia Hussey. “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Shannen Doherty was also omitted, which her co-star Jennie Garth called “messed up” when asked by TMZ to give her thoughts on the snub (via People). Garth added that “maybe” the Academy should apologize to Doherty’s family for the exclusion.

Garth and Doherty became teen icons together as stars of “Beverly Hills, 90210.” They were both series regulars for four seasons. Doherty exited the series before Season 5. Garth continued for all 10 seasons. They later reunited as their characters, Kelly Taylor and Brenda Walsh, for appearances on The CW’s “90210” reboot.

Doherty died in July 2024 after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. In June 2023, she said she had been receiving radiation for cancer that had spread to her brain. She became a popular podcast host in the years...

The Israeli television drama Fauda has received an exciting update for its fifth season. Filming is set to begin next month, and a tentative release date has been revealed.

Variety shared the news that Fauda Season 5 will start filming in late April and is eyeing an early 2026 launch date. Yes Studios is handling international distribution for the series; it will launch on Yes TV in Israel before a later worldwide release on Netflix. The show is currently in pre-production, and its Season 5 story will take place in Israel as well as "overseas, where the Fauda team takes on a private mission."

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Michelle Trachtenberg and Shannen Doherty were also missing from the Oscars' In Memoriam segment.

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The Academy Awards ceremony took place on Sunday night, and as with every year, the show featured an In Memoriam segment honoring some of the movie stars and creatives who've passed away since last year's show. Some keys were left out, with fans of horror legend Tony Todd disappointed not to see the actor included after his passing in November.

Per TMZ, Todd's family has since weighed in on the Candyman star's absence from the In Memoriam segment. The actor's widow, Fatima, said she was left feeling "angry" after the snub. She reportedly believes that there's a "racial element" that resulted in the omission, with the report noting that Fatima feels "people of color and women are often ignored as much as possible" with the Academy's In Memoriam tributes.

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The 97th Academy Awards took place on the second of March at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony celebrated some of the finest work in cinema last year – whether it was Anora‘s five wins or Adrien Brody winning Best Actor, the Oscars honored a diverse range of talent and storytelling. While fans were happy to see their favorites lift the golden trophy, others felt like many deserving candidates were snubbed this year. Either way, the Oscars 2025 was a night of celebration and utter excellence.

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Amidst the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown, though, came the most emotional moment of the show, the “In Memoriam” segment, which left us feeling the loss of artists who recently bid farewell to the world. However, the Internet is upset with the Academy for leaving out some significant personalities from the segment. Here are four.

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Shannen Doherty‘s rep is addressing her 2025 Oscars snub.

During the awards show on Sunday night (March 2), the late Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed actress was noticeably not included in the In Memoriam segment.

If you were unaware, Shannen died on July 14, 2024 following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 53-years-old.

The day after the Oscars, Shannen‘s longtime rep addressed the snub.

Keep reading to find out more…Shannen‘s rep told TMZ that “it was really disappointing not to see her included in the tribute Sunday night, especially since she had been a part of the Hollywood community for over 45 years.”

Shannen was just one of many stars that have died this past year that was not included in the In Memoriam at the 2025 Oscars.

Five minutes and 30 seconds was the former record for the longest acceptance speech in Academy Awards history, but Sunday night, a victorious Adrien Brody surpassed even that.

While accepting his award for Best Actor at the 97th Oscars ceremony, Brody — who was accepting for his portrayal as Hungarian-Jewish architect László Tóth in The Brutalist — ignored the 45-second time limit, standing at the microphone for a lengthy five minutes and 40 seconds, and beating the record previously held by Mrs. Miniver’s Greer Garson. (Garson received the Best Actress trophy for her title role at the 1942 ceremony held on March 4, 1943.)

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The 2025 Academy Awards ceremony went pretty much without a hitch. No one was slapped, no one received the wrong award, and no one embarrassed themselves. However, the event still managed to court controversy online thanks to the stars omitted from the event’s In Memoriam, including Michelle Trachtenberg, Bernard Hill, and Shannen Doherty.

The Academy has gone to great lengths in recent years to not only recognize the stars we see on screen and behind the camera, but also those who make it possible for movies to make it to screens. From writers and editors, to choreographers and publicists, the list of those who passed away in the last year is often a long one, but in trying to cover all the bases, the Academy often leaves themselves open to criticism for missing out some big stars from the emotional segment.

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Michelle Trachtenberg tragically passed away last week.

Many of her fans and former costars are still in shock. This was so unexpected.

The 2025 Oscars have come and gone with relatively few surprises in the mix.

But this year’s In Memoriam segment of the Oscars snubbed Trachtenberg. And she was not the only conspicuous exclusion.

Michelle Trachtenberg attends the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party sponsored by IMDb, Neuro Drinks and Walmart on February 09, 2020. (Photo Credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images) Why did Michelle Trachtenberg not appear in the Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ tribute?

On Sunday, March 3, the 2025 Oscars telecast included the familiar tribute to deceased stars — and a few others from within the film industry — who have died over the past year.

The segment used the “Lacrimosa” section from Mozart’s “Requiem in D Minor,” which is often a tasteful decision.

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Oftentimes, if a celebrity dies too close to the Academy Awards, they may not make it into that year’s In Memoriam segment. And for a moment, it looked as if Gene Hackman — whose death was announced mere days before Sunday’s ceremony — wouldn’t be making the cut, as Morgan Freeman looked to be paying a special tribute to his friend and co-star. Yet, Hackman and some other notable 2025 deaths (including David Lynch) were included. But as is the case every year, there were many names left out. So who did the Academy snub this year?

Among the most notable names missing from the In Memoriam segment was one who also passed away last month: Michelle Trachtenberg, star of Harriet the Spy and Eurotrip. Along with her, horror icon Tony Todd (Candyman) was also omitted. Also failing to make the cut were Heathers’ Shannen Doherty, Clue’s Martin Mull and Olivia Hussey,...

Oscars 2025 Snubs (Photo Credit – theacademy/Instagram)

The controversies and snubs did not go hidden from this year’s 97th Academy Awards. At the same time, nominations itself was marred by some snubs. Be it Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman losing out on their Best Actress nominations to Paul Mescal missing out on a nomination for Gladiator 2. However, the main ceremony also saw some snubs, be it in the awards or in the Memoriam which honors the actors who passed away recently. Here is looking at the major snubs that grabbed eyeballs at the Oscars 2025

Oscars 2025 Snubs

Demi Moore Losing The Best Actress Award

Demi Moore was the top prediction for this year’s Best Actress recipient, but she lost the award to Mikey Madison for Anora. This came as a shocker to some. Not only this but it also low-key confirms the ‘horror’ curse at the Oscars wherein the...

The 2025 Academy Awards featured its annual In Memoriam segment, honoring industry figures who passed away over the last year. While the tribute recognized film legends such as David Lynch, James Earl Jones, Donald Sutherland, Maggie Smith, Roger Corman, Shelley Duvall, and Bob Newhart, many viewers quickly pointed out names missing from the televised montage.

Morgan Freeman introduced a special remembrance for two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, who was found dead alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, last Wednesday. Quincy Jones also received his own tribute later in the show. The rest of the segment, set to Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor, displayed a montage of those the Academy selected for recognition.

Social media reaction grew as fans noted the absence of several well-known actors and filmmakers. Tony Todd, known for his lead role in Candyman, was not featured. Todd, who died in November at 69, was a familiar face in horror,...

The In Memoriam portion of the 2025 Oscars telecast on Sunday night paid a moving tribute to several stars and movie industry folk who have died over the last year, but there were some notable omissions that were quickly pointed out on social media.

The In Memoriam segment of the show, that was soundtracked to the “Lacrimosa” portion of Mozart’s “Requiem in D Minor,” featured moving tributes to entertainment industry giants the likes of David Lynch, Maggie Smith, Roger Corman, Shelley Duvall, Bob Newhart, James Earl Jones and Donald Sutherland. Two-time Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, who was found dead inside his Sante Fe home alongside his wife Betsy Arakawa, was given a moving special tribute by his longtime friend Morgan Freeman.

But as ever with the Academy Awards and the In Memoriam segment, much of the discussion online is who was omitted from the televised tribute. One of the more glaring omissions was actor Tony Todd,...

The Oscars In Memoriam segment continues to stir upset among viewers as the 2025 ceremony snubbed stars like Michelle Trachtenberg, Shannen Doherty, Tony Todd, Olivia Hussey, and more in its most recent televised presentation. But as viewers began to convey their annoyance over the snub, it must be noted that the Oscars revealed a link that would take viewers to a fuller list of tributes, which includes Trachtenberg, Doherty, and Todd. You can see the full roundup here. Among the talented performers who did make it onto the In Memoriam screen were the likes of Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett Jr., Donald Sutherland, and so many more. The presentation was oddly set to the tune of Mozart’s “Requiem,” a.k.a. “Lacrimosa.” The most notable tribute came at the top of the presentation as Morgan Freeman introduced the segment with a special remark for former costar and recently deceased Gene Hackman.

Riddle us this: Is an Oscar telecast a real Oscar telecast if there isn’t Sunday night quarterbacking over who was omitted from the annual In Memoriam segment?

The traditional five-minute interlude — which arrived during the latter half of Sunday’s ABC telecast — honored dozens of film giants that we lost in the last 12 months, including Dabney Coleman, Shelley Duvall, Louis Gossett Jr., James Earl Jones, Joan Plowright, Gena Rowlands and Maggie Smith.

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The Oscars In Memoriam tribute, set to Mozart’s “Requiem in D Minor,” began with a tribute from Morgan Freeman to his “Unforgiven” and “Under Suspicion” co-star Gene Hackman. Hackman, who was 95, was found dead last week in his Santa Fe home along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

“I had the pleasure of working alongside Gene on ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘Under Suspicion.’ I learned he was a generous performer and a man whose gifts elevated everyone’s work,” said Freeman. “He received two Oscars. He won the hearts of film lovers all over the world. Gene always said, ‘I don’t think about legacy, I just think people remember me as someone who tried to do good work.'”

Hackman won Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1993 for playing a sadistic sheriff in Clint Eastwood’s “Unforgiven.” He also won Best Actor in a Leading Role for playing a broken...

Another year, another blah Oscars program, complete with all the trappings, clichés, and safe musical numbers. Most of which you'll be ignoring as you scroll on your phone. About the only thing that has made the show watchable in the last three decades is backstage blunders and that one time a WWE fight broke out. We didn't know how good we had it. Back in the late '80s, the Oscar producers were aware of precisely this problem. In what was a lavish, high-concept gamble, they sought to inject new ideas into a stale format.

But they were wise to play it safe all those decades prior. At the 61st Academy Awards ceremony, the Oscar planners found out that lesson the hard way. For those wondering why the Oscars are excruciatingly dull, one watershed moment in 1989 is to blame. 36 years later, the taint remains, the event compared to a “gay...

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Not only did Star help reinvent and popularize teen dramas on the small screen with the '90s phenomenon Beverly Hills, 90210, but he has continuously centered women in their own stories about their lives, careers, and sexuality — important stories that have remained vital parts of our own lives. It's no wonder that Star's works have a way of having a having a resurgence years later, a la Younger, or immediately striking a chord...

We lost some entertainment giants in 2024.

Among the big-screen legends who died during the past 12 months were Donald Sutherland, James Earl Jones, Maggie Smith, Carl Weathers, Shelley Duvall, Dabney Coleman, Teri Garr, Louis Gossett Jr., Anouk Aimée, Marisa Paredes and Gena Rowlands.

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The TV world mourns the likes of Bob Newhart, John Amos, Phil Donahue, Linda Lavin, David Soul, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Martin Mull, Shannen Doherty, Michael Cole, Richard Lewis, Richard Simmons, James B. Sikking, Peter Marshall and Joe Flaherty.

Filmmakers and producers who left us include Norman Jewison, Roger Corman, Al Ruddy, Jon Landau, Lynda Obst, Jim Abrahams, Charles Shyer, Irv Wilson and Paolo Taviani.

The industry also paid tribute to such top executives as Charles Dolan, Paula Weinstein, Jamie Kellner, Richard Parsons, Gerald Levin and Paul Fox.

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Following the shocking news of Michelle Trachtenberg on Feb. 26, Sarah Michelle Gellar broke her silence on social media. She paid tribute to her late co-star with a sweet Buffy the Vampire Slayer quote.

On Instagram, Gellar shared a carousel of photos with her and Trachtenberg, both from the beloved fantasy series and in real life. She captioned the set, "Michelle, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will always love you.The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live... for you." She added three broken-heart emojis, as well as a key emoji, a reference to Dawn Summers' real essence in the show. Sadly, the last photo in the post was of Gellar with Trachenberg and the late actress Shannen Doherty, who passed away in 2024.

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The Oscars’ annual In Memoriam segment is a cathartic palate cleanser, a chance to take a break from all those speeches and prize festivities.

And a source of intrigue, suspense, shock and outrage.

“It’s an Oscar ritual that always has a rustle of drama beneath the surface,” says Michael Schulman, an Academy Awards expert and author of the 2023 book Oscar Wars. “No matter what happens, there will be 10 headlines about who was snubbed posthumously, and there’s nothing that can be done about it.” (Anne Heche’s friends could tell you something about that.)

That ritual has taken a tragically relevant turn this year with the unexpected deaths of actors Gene Hackman and Michelle Trachtenberg just days before the show. Trachtenberg is a question mark for the tribute while Hackman will certainly be included, but in what form has Oscars producers scrambling ahead of the big event.

If all...

One of the most emotional segments of the annual SAG Awards ceremony is the “In Memoriam.” Netflix will live stream the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday with host Kristen Bell.

Among the Oscar winners and nominees who will have their lives celebrated are Teri Garr, Louis Gossett, Jr., James Earl Jones, David Lynch, Joan Plowright, Gena Rowlands, Maggie Smith, and honorary recipient Donald Sutherland. Some of the past Primetime Emmy winners and nominees include John Amos, Dabney Coleman, Shelley Duvall, Linda Lavin, Martin Mull, Bob Newhart, and Alan Rachins,

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Marla Adams

Anouk Aimée

Jean Allison

John Amos

Erich Anderson

John Aprea

Niels Arestrup

Erica Ash

John Ashton

Susan Backlinie

Barbara Baldavin

Bobby Banas

Terrence Beasor

Joan Benedict

Meg Bennett

Robyn Bernard

Mark Blankfield

Tom Bower...

Mel Gibson's position in Hollywood is precarious to say the least, but that has not stopped his 2022 action thriller Hot Seat from jumping into the Freevee Top 10 after it was added to the platform earlier this month. Directed by James Cullen Bressack and starring Gibson alongside Kevin Dillon, the film was met with harsh reviews upon release, which makes its new-found success on streaming unexpected…but at the same time completely on trend for free streaming releases.

Hot Seat is a high-stakes hostage thriller, which centers on It expert Orlando Friar (Dillon) who becomes an unwitting pawn in a dangerous cyber-heist. Forced to hack into government servers while trapped in a booby-trapped office chair rigged to explode (of course he is), Friar must race against the clock to outsmart the anonymous mastermind holding his life—and the city—hostage. Gibson appears as Wallace Reed, a bomb squad veteran determined...

Filmmaker Kevin Smith’sDogma has become a cult classic since its release in 1999, and lately there’s been buzz about a sequel to the movie that starred Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as two angels who were banished from heaven. The Dogma writer-director further fueled the fire of the Dogma 2 rumors in a recent post on Threads that featured a picture of himself in front of the church where some of the film’s scenes were shot.

His post from Feb. 11 read: “We shot Dogma here 26 years ago, at the Saints Peter and Paul Church in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh! [Alan Rickman] and [George Carlin] (and my Dad) all stood on the steps of this cinematically sacred place back then, whilst they lived. And this year, we’re gonna honor all of ‘em… when we resurrect Dogma! More info very soon, Parishioners!”

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