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Harvey Evans, actor in Broadway's golden years, dies at 80
Read full article: Harvey Evans, actor in Broadway's golden years, dies at 80Harvey Evans, an actor, singer and dancer who managed to land roles in the original Broadway productions of such classics as โWest Side Story,โ โFolliesโ โHello, Dolly!โ.
Fonda says Hollywood needs more diversity after Globes honor
Read full article: Fonda says Hollywood needs more diversity after Globes honorIn this video grab issued Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, by NBC, Jane Fonda accepts the Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards. (NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES โ Just like in her career, Jane Fonda used the Golden Globesโ platform to speak on deeper issues calling for greater diversity in Hollywood while praising the โcommunity of storytellersโ as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award. While wearing an all-white suit, Fonda raised the Globesโ highest honor above her head Sunday before commending storytellers for their vital role in troubled times. She is the daughter of Oscar winner Henry Fonda, who died in 1982, and sister of Peter Fonda, who died in 2019. She launched IndieCollectโs Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors, an organization aimed to support the restoration of films helmed by women from around the world.
Jane Fonda to receive Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award
Read full article: Jane Fonda to receive Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille AwardFILE - Actress Jane Fonda appears at the 71st international film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 12, 2018. The Golden Globes will bestow the Cecil B. DeMille Award to Fonda during the 78th annual awards show next month. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ Jane Fonda cemented herself into Hollywood allure as a chameleonlike actor and social activist, and now the Golden Globes will honor her illustrious career with its highest honor. Fonda will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 78th annual awards ceremony on Feb. 28, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday. She launched IndieCollectโs Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors, an organization aimed to support the restoration of films helmed by women from around the world.
Peter Fonda, star of 'Easy Rider,' dies at age 79
Read full article: Peter Fonda, star of 'Easy Rider,' dies at age 79(CNN) - Actor and director Peter Fonda, who rose to fame with his role in "Easy Rider," died Friday, his manager, Alan Somers, told CNN on Friday. "It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Peter Fonda has passed away," the family said. Fonda was a member of the Hollywood powerhouse Fonda family, as the son of legendary actor Henry Fonda and the brother of actress and activist Jane Fonda. Fonda broke out as a star in his own right with his turn in the 1969 blockbuster "Easy Rider," which marked its 50th anniversary this year. His last tweet on August 9 referenced the film: "Easy Rider' at 50: How they put together that groundbreaking soundtrack."