Roy Scheider, a two-time Oscar nominee who played the alarmist police chief who famously saves a beach resort in the 1975 blockbuster Jaws and its sequel, died Sunday. He was 75.
Scheider had been battling multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells, for the past few years. He died at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock, said a hospital spokesman, who did not specify a cause of death, the Associated Press reports.
Wynonna Judd, who has been performing live for 40 years, wanted to throw a party to celebrate her “milestone year.” That bash will coincide with National Finals Rodeo.
“Machete” star Danny Trejo opened up about his viral Fourth of July melee, saying he was targeted by parade spectators because of his race.
“Love” closed at The Mirage on Sunday after an 18-year run on the Las Vegas Strip. The surviving Beatles have already said goodbye to the Cirque du Soleil show.
Whitney Cummings walked on stage wearing some very Vegas apparel in the final comedy show at The Mirage.
Lady Gaga tells her Dolby Live crowd, “No matter what kind of music I’m singing, I think about Tony.”
Sphere CEO and James Dolan says of upcoming UFC 306, “When the big guy falls, you’re gonna feel it.”
Tucked away in the wilderness of Lake Tahoe is Jeremy Renner’s inaugural camp for foster kids, Camp RennerVation.
The Liberace Garage holds a massive collection of the entertainer’s memorabilia, including the Rolls-Royce he used to make his entrance at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah opened September 2015, closing in July 2018. Newton’s own interest in the property is also shut down.
Much of “Flight Risk” was shot in Alaska, but Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson filmed for two days in Mesquite last year.
