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Wings Hauser Dead At Age 78, Young and the Restless Alum Passes Away
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Some sad news for Young and the Restless and its fans. According to Variety, Wings Hauser, who played Greg Foster on the soap from 1977 to 1981 passed away from natural causes at 78 years of age. More details below.

Wings Hauser’s Acting Legacy

Hauser played a recast of Greg Foster, taking the role over from James Houghton, from 1973 to 1976, and Brian Kerwin, from 1976 to 1977.

Foster was an attorney, brother of Jill Abbott (Jess Walton), and was also Nikki Newman’s (Melody Thomas Scott) first husband.

Hauser would return to the soap in 2010 for three episodes when his mom, Elizabeth “Liz” Foster (Julianna McCarthy) was ill and passed away. After Hauser left the soap in 1981, the role was recast once again, with Howard McGillin stepping into the part.

With that said, Hauser’s acting legacy extends beyond the land of soaps. He played the villain, pimp Ramrod, in Vice Squad, released in...
See full article at Celebrating The Soaps
  • 3/21/2025
  • by Dorathy Gass
  • Celebrating The Soaps
Wings Hauser Dies: Longtime Character Actor In Everything From ‘Baretta’ To ‘CSI’ Was 77
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Wings Hauser, the father of Cole Hauser and an instantly-recognizable character actor who had roles on just about every action-based TV series in the past 50 years, died over the weekend at the studio he shared with wife Cali Lili Hauser. He was 77.

Hauser began his TV career in the ’70s on episodes of staples such as Canon, Baretta and Emergency!

He had bit roles in movies of the period such as the Nick Nolte starrer Who’ll Stop the Rain? and A Soldier’s Story with Denzel Washington.

His career took off in the ’80s and ’90s, with dozens and dozens of appearances on big-name action shows like The Fall Guy, Airwolf and Walker, Texas Ranger. He had longer arcs on China Beach, Lightning Force, Roseanne and Beverly Hills, 90210. He also played Greg Foster on more than a dozen episodes of The Young and the Restless.

In all, Hauser has...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 3/20/2025
  • by Tom Tapp
  • Deadline Film + TV
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Wings Hauser, Actor in ‘Vice Squad’ and ‘A Soldier’s Story,’ Dies at 77
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Wings Hauser, the versatile character actor known for his intense turns in Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, Vice Squad and Tough Guys Don’t Dance, has died. He was 77.

Hauser died Saturday at his home in Santa Monica after a long battle with Copd, his daughter, Bright Hauser, told The Hollywood Reporter. She noted that he was using an oxygen tank most recently.

Survivors also include his son, actor Cole Hauser, now playing the fixer Rip Wheeler on Yellowstone.

Hauser had his breakthrough when he starred as a psychopath pimp known as Ramrod in Avco Embassy Pictures’ lurid Vice Squad (1982), directed by horror veteran Gary Sherman. He also sang the theme song for the movie, “Neon Slime.”

Later, he played a racist U.S. Army officer in A Soldier’s Story (1984), directed by Norman Jewison; a cocaine dealer in Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986), starring Richard Pryor; and a...
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 3/20/2025
  • by Mike Barnes
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wings Hauser, Prolific Character Actor, Dies at 77
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Actor Wings Hauser, who appeared in dozens of roles over the course of his career, has passed away. He was 77 years old.

The news of Hauser's death was posted on his official Facebook account, sharing how he'd died in the arms of his wife, Cali Lili Hauser, with whom he'd been married since 2002. A cause of death was not mentioned in the post, which included an image of Wings and Cali with a dog by the sea.

“Movie icon Wings Hauser took flight in the arms of his film & music partner, Cali Lili Hauser at their studio this weekend," the announcement stated. "Born in Hollywood, proud Academy member and prouder son of Academy Award winning writer, director, producer Dwight A. Hauser and loving mother Geraldine T. Hauser, Wings Hauser’s one of a kind, legendary career spanned 58 years in movies, TV & music working alongside many of the greatest artists...
See full article at CBR
  • 3/20/2025
  • by Jeremy Dick
  • CBR
Anya Taylor-Joy Before and After Pictures: Furiosa Star Accused of Plastic Surgery That Gave Her Greek Goddess Cheekbones
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Beauty transformations in Hollywood are always a hot topic, and Anya Taylor-Joy has caught the attention of many with her latest transformation. With a wide range of roles and a successful career, The Queen’s Gambit actress, 27, has become one of Hollywood’s most promising young stars.

Unfortunately, she must deal with rumors about her appearance while juggling the demands of fame. Fans were certainly worried about her, particularly since rumors circulated that she had plastic surgery. Buccal fat removal is one procedure that is allegedly responsible for her transformation. With this procedure, fat pads in the cheeks are removed, which helps to define and sculpt the facial features (probably like a Greek goddess).

Anya Taylor-Joy in 2022’s The Northman

Anya Taylor-Joy’s Cheekbones Under Scrutiny?

After securing the lead role in Robert Eggers’ 2015 horror film The Witch, Anya Taylor-Joy rose to fame. She discovered that the process of making...
See full article at FandomWire
  • 3/20/2024
  • by Siddhika Prajapati
  • FandomWire
Lauren Bushnell’s Next Step After Ben Higgins Breakup: Moving Back to California to Pursue Fashion!
Lauren Bushnell may have just ended her engagement with her Bachelor beau Ben Higgins, but she’s wasting no time moving on to something else she loves — fashion.

First up for the former flight attendant? The 27-year-old is teaming up with the beloved San Diego store Van De Vort to model its new summer collection — and PeopleStyle has the exclusive first look.

“It’s something new to me, and I really enjoy doing it,” Bushnell tells PeopleStyle of her official modeling debut. “I feel so lucky to have these opportunities coming my way.”

But first, she’s heading home: Bushnell...
See full article at PEOPLE.com
  • 5/17/2017
  • by Sharon Kanter
  • PEOPLE.com
Jennifer Lopez Sizzles in Skin-Tight Silver Sequins While Promoting World of Dance
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Jennifer Lopez’s dance reality competition World of Dance is set to premiere May 8, and People can exclusively reveal new footage of the show’s judges dishing on why they think their series will be the show of the summer.

The 47 elite dance acts will be divided into groups Junior Division, Upper Division and Team Division, and will compete for the title “Best in the World” judged by, well, some of the best performers in the world including Lopez, Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough, R&B singer Ne-Yo with actress-dancer Jenna Dewan Tatum hosting.

With an already impressive resume under their belt,...
See full article at PEOPLE.com
  • 3/20/2017
  • by Nicole Sands and Patrick Gomez
  • PEOPLE.com
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez’s World of Dance Competitors Have Worked with Everyone from Beyoncé to Bieber
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez’s new dance reality competition World of Dance is set to premiere May 8, and People can exclusively reveal the list of contestants vying for the $1 million prize.

The 47 elite dance acts will be divided into groups Junior Division, Upper Division, and Team Division, and will compete for the title “Best in the World” judged by, well, some of the best performers in the world including Lopez, Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough, R&B singer Ne-Yo with actress-dancer Jenna Dewan Tatum hosting.

With an already-impressive resume under their belt, many of the groups have hit stardom level...
See full article at PEOPLE.com
  • 3/17/2017
  • by Nicole Sands
  • PEOPLE.com
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