A Days of Our Lives alum has passed away, and he was young, too.
Variety Magazine reports that Cody Longo was found dead in his Austin, Texas, home on February 10. Longo was only 34 years old.
He last worked on Days of Our Lives in 2011, when he played a young version of Nicholas Alamain, the beloved nephew of popular villainess Vivian Alamain.
Longo has not been seen on canvas since 2011 and only appeared on Days of Our Lives for eight days, so some fans may not recall his appearances on the soap. Nevertheless, it is one of his most famous roles.
Nicholas was a popular and interesting character; he was Vivian's nephew but had been raised as her son for part of his life. She was so determined to retain custody of him that she threw his biological mother off a rooftop.
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Variety Magazine reports that Cody Longo was found dead in his Austin, Texas, home on February 10. Longo was only 34 years old.
He last worked on Days of Our Lives in 2011, when he played a young version of Nicholas Alamain, the beloved nephew of popular villainess Vivian Alamain.
Longo has not been seen on canvas since 2011 and only appeared on Days of Our Lives for eight days, so some fans may not recall his appearances on the soap. Nevertheless, it is one of his most famous roles.
Nicholas was a popular and interesting character; he was Vivian's nephew but had been raised as her son for part of his life. She was so determined to retain custody of him that she threw his biological mother off a rooftop.
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- 2/11/2023
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Cody Longo, known for his roles on Days of Our Lives and Hollywood Heights, has died. He was 34.
His rep, Alex Gittelson, told The Hollywood Reporter that Longo, who has also been credited as Cody Anthony, died in his sleep in Austin, Texas, and that his body was found Wednesday. His cause of death has not been confirmed at this time.
“Cody was our whole world,” his wife, Stephanie Clark, said in a statement that his rep shared. “The kids and I are shattered and beyond devastated. He was the best dad and best father. We will always and forever miss you and love you.”
Born March 4, 1988, in Littleton, Colorado, Longo started to find his footing in the entertainment industry in 2009 with roles in Ball Don’t Lie, Medium, Bring It on: Fight to the Finish and the Fame reboot. The actor also made appearances in several episodes of Make It or Break It,...
His rep, Alex Gittelson, told The Hollywood Reporter that Longo, who has also been credited as Cody Anthony, died in his sleep in Austin, Texas, and that his body was found Wednesday. His cause of death has not been confirmed at this time.
“Cody was our whole world,” his wife, Stephanie Clark, said in a statement that his rep shared. “The kids and I are shattered and beyond devastated. He was the best dad and best father. We will always and forever miss you and love you.”
Born March 4, 1988, in Littleton, Colorado, Longo started to find his footing in the entertainment industry in 2009 with roles in Ball Don’t Lie, Medium, Bring It on: Fight to the Finish and the Fame reboot. The actor also made appearances in several episodes of Make It or Break It,...
- 2/11/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cody Longo, the actor best known for playing Nicholas “Nikki” Alamain in NBC’s daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” has died, according to his representative. He was 34.
The actor and musician, who was sometimes credited as Cody Anthony, was found dead at his home in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, according to TMZ. The police were called to check in on Longo at the home by his wife, Stephanie Clark, while she was working at a local dance studio.
“Cody was our whole world. The kids and I are shattered and beyond devastated. He was the best dad and best father. We will always and forever miss you and love you,” Clark said in a statement.
Born March 4, 1988 in Littleton, Colo., Longo established a reputation in entertainment with performances in films like “Ball Don’t Lie” and the 2009 “Fame” reboot. The budding actor secured recurring roles on shows such...
The actor and musician, who was sometimes credited as Cody Anthony, was found dead at his home in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, according to TMZ. The police were called to check in on Longo at the home by his wife, Stephanie Clark, while she was working at a local dance studio.
“Cody was our whole world. The kids and I are shattered and beyond devastated. He was the best dad and best father. We will always and forever miss you and love you,” Clark said in a statement.
Born March 4, 1988 in Littleton, Colo., Longo established a reputation in entertainment with performances in films like “Ball Don’t Lie” and the 2009 “Fame” reboot. The budding actor secured recurring roles on shows such...
- 2/11/2023
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Megan Stalter, one of the breakout stars of HBO Max’s Emmy-winning series Hacks, has found her first leading film role in the dark comedy Cora Bora, from director Hannah Pearl Utt (Disengaged). She’ll star alongside Jojo T. Gibbs (Fresh) and Manny Jacinto (Top Gun: Maverick).
The indie centers on Cora (Stalter), who senses her open relationship is on the rocks. When the struggling musician and messy millennial goes home to Portland to win her girlfriend back, she realizes it’s much more than her love life that needs salvaging.
Ayden Mayeri (I Love That for You), Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Chrissie Fit (Pitch Perfect franchise), Andre Hyland (Big Time Adolescence) and Heather Morris (Glee) will also star in the pic, which is a co-production between the Los Angeles Media Fund and Neon Heart Productions, in collaboration with Almanor Films.
The film written...
The indie centers on Cora (Stalter), who senses her open relationship is on the rocks. When the struggling musician and messy millennial goes home to Portland to win her girlfriend back, she realizes it’s much more than her love life that needs salvaging.
Ayden Mayeri (I Love That for You), Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Chrissie Fit (Pitch Perfect franchise), Andre Hyland (Big Time Adolescence) and Heather Morris (Glee) will also star in the pic, which is a co-production between the Los Angeles Media Fund and Neon Heart Productions, in collaboration with Almanor Films.
The film written...
- 5/12/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In Swan Song, the first feature film in 13 years by Todd Stephens, German actor Udo Kier builds an essential character within a prolific and legendary filmography: more than 250 credits and collaborations with such greats as Paul Morrissey, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, John Carpenter, Dario Argento, Wim Wenders, Lars von Trier, and Gus Van Sant. Kier plays Mr. Pat, a former hairdresser who now resides in a nursing home, where he entertains himself by folding napkins and sneaking More cigarettes. Pat had a clientele of socialites many years ago in Sandusky, Ohio. Swan Song is the final installment of a "trilogy" set in Stephens' hometown. The "Ohio trilogy" began with Edge of Seventeen, written and produced by Stephens, and directed by David Moreton. It’s a...
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- 3/29/2021
- Screen Anarchy
A recent survey found that one in five of Americans heavily rely on streaming services to help them cope with the trials and tribulations posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Netflix should be well aware of this fact, too, as their subscriber base has grown tremendously while other businesses – particularly those in the entertainment industry – are currently languishing.
Of course, periods of growth often precede times of rapid decline, and Netflix’s success has not been without its own complications. As more and more regions in the United States are reinstating quarantine, people consume content at faster rates than ever before. And in order to keep their subscribers satisfied, Netflix has tried their best to provide new material.
Today, for instance, August 27th, the streamer has added a total of 5 new movies and 1 new TV show, and the complete list is as follows:
5 New Movies
Edge of Seventeen (1998) Night Comes On...
Of course, periods of growth often precede times of rapid decline, and Netflix’s success has not been without its own complications. As more and more regions in the United States are reinstating quarantine, people consume content at faster rates than ever before. And in order to keep their subscribers satisfied, Netflix has tried their best to provide new material.
Today, for instance, August 27th, the streamer has added a total of 5 new movies and 1 new TV show, and the complete list is as follows:
5 New Movies
Edge of Seventeen (1998) Night Comes On...
- 8/27/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
NEW YORK -- Gary Cole, Jennifer Coolidge and Agnes Bruckner are starring in writer-director David Moreton's road-trip comedy Say Hello to Stan Talmadge.
Set in 1979 and told in flashback, the film follows the misadventures of the title character (Cole), an estranged ex-husband who tries to reunite his family with a cross-country motor-home trip to a Family Feud-style game show called Beat Your Neighbor.
Coolidge plays his boozing, acid-tongued ex-wife. Bruckner plays his daughter, who is traumatized by the disastrous trip. Tina Holmes (Half Nelson) plays Stan's new wife, who comes along for the ride, and Jordan Bridges (Mona Lisa Smile) plays the game show host.
"Stan hopes that by getting his family on TV, it will make them a real family again," said Moreton, who is producing the project with Rob Aitro and Jenny Hinkey. Aitro describes the screenplay, based on Rick Barrett's unpublished short story Feud, as "a charming indie in the tone of 'Little Miss Sunshine.' "
Moreton's directorial credits include the gay-themed films Edge of Seventeen and Testosterone. Hello is shooting on location in Azusa, Calif.
Set in 1979 and told in flashback, the film follows the misadventures of the title character (Cole), an estranged ex-husband who tries to reunite his family with a cross-country motor-home trip to a Family Feud-style game show called Beat Your Neighbor.
Coolidge plays his boozing, acid-tongued ex-wife. Bruckner plays his daughter, who is traumatized by the disastrous trip. Tina Holmes (Half Nelson) plays Stan's new wife, who comes along for the ride, and Jordan Bridges (Mona Lisa Smile) plays the game show host.
"Stan hopes that by getting his family on TV, it will make them a real family again," said Moreton, who is producing the project with Rob Aitro and Jenny Hinkey. Aitro describes the screenplay, based on Rick Barrett's unpublished short story Feud, as "a charming indie in the tone of 'Little Miss Sunshine.' "
Moreton's directorial credits include the gay-themed films Edge of Seventeen and Testosterone. Hello is shooting on location in Azusa, Calif.
- 5/14/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keen Insights at the Cutting 'Edge' / Gay coming-of-age tale boasts strong, understated portrayals
By Frank Scheck
NEW YORK -- This low-budget indie takes advantage of two trends -- gay coming-of-age stories ("Beautiful Thing", "Get Real") and 1980s nostalgia. The tale of a sensitive teenager's struggling with his sexuality in 1984 Ohio, "Edge of Seventeen" offers some finely observed moments but is unlikely to break out of its particular niche and appeal much beyond its target audience. The film opens exclusively today at New York's Quad Cinema.
Eric Hunter (Chris Stafford) is a handsome, fresh-faced youth spending his summer slinging burgers at the local amusement park's fast food restaurant. There, he encounters the aptly named Rod (Andersen Gabrych), a strapping blond college boy who quickly makes known his desire for Eric.
Eric returns the feelings even if he doesn't quite understand them, and it isn't long before the pair, in between whipped-cream fights and debates about the comparative merits of Annie Lennox and Madonna, are making out in the storage room.
Eric Best's friend is the cute Maggie (Tina Holmes), who comes to believe that she and Eric are a romantic couple even as he becomes more and more oriented to his gay identity. She overlooks the fact that Eric and Rod are physically affectionate, and that Eric -- donning eye makeup and dyeing his hair orange -- resembles David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust period. Eric's loving parents are also unaware of his inclinations, although his more attentive mother has suspicions.
The film does an admirable job of delineating Eric's existential dilemma and presenting his tentative forays into his new lifestyle with precise, sexually graphic details. Many aspects of the story are handled with sensitivity and insight, including Maggie's anxiety over her role in Eric's life. Director David Moreton does a fine job re-creating the story's mid-'80s milieu, and the well-chosen musical score includes such characteristic but lesser-known bands of the period as Haircut 100 and Bronski Beat.
The young, attractive cast members deliver sensitive, understated portrayals that go a long way toward providing the film with a sense of realism, while Lea DeLaria -- as Eric's butch, lesbian boss with a heart of gold -- infuses the proceedings with some needed over-the-top comic energy.
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
Strand Releasing
Credits: Director: David Moreton; Screenplay: Todd Stephens; Producers: David Moreton, Todd Stephens; Co-producer:Michael Wolfson; Director of photography: Gina Degirolamo; Editor: Tal Ben-David; Music:Tom Bailey. Cast: Eric: Chris Stafford; Maggie: Tina Holmes; Rod: Andersen Gabrych; Mom: Stephanie McVay; Angie: Lea DeLaria; Dad: John Eby. No MPAA rating. Color/stereo. Running time -- 100 minutes.
By Frank Scheck
NEW YORK -- This low-budget indie takes advantage of two trends -- gay coming-of-age stories ("Beautiful Thing", "Get Real") and 1980s nostalgia. The tale of a sensitive teenager's struggling with his sexuality in 1984 Ohio, "Edge of Seventeen" offers some finely observed moments but is unlikely to break out of its particular niche and appeal much beyond its target audience. The film opens exclusively today at New York's Quad Cinema.
Eric Hunter (Chris Stafford) is a handsome, fresh-faced youth spending his summer slinging burgers at the local amusement park's fast food restaurant. There, he encounters the aptly named Rod (Andersen Gabrych), a strapping blond college boy who quickly makes known his desire for Eric.
Eric returns the feelings even if he doesn't quite understand them, and it isn't long before the pair, in between whipped-cream fights and debates about the comparative merits of Annie Lennox and Madonna, are making out in the storage room.
Eric Best's friend is the cute Maggie (Tina Holmes), who comes to believe that she and Eric are a romantic couple even as he becomes more and more oriented to his gay identity. She overlooks the fact that Eric and Rod are physically affectionate, and that Eric -- donning eye makeup and dyeing his hair orange -- resembles David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust period. Eric's loving parents are also unaware of his inclinations, although his more attentive mother has suspicions.
The film does an admirable job of delineating Eric's existential dilemma and presenting his tentative forays into his new lifestyle with precise, sexually graphic details. Many aspects of the story are handled with sensitivity and insight, including Maggie's anxiety over her role in Eric's life. Director David Moreton does a fine job re-creating the story's mid-'80s milieu, and the well-chosen musical score includes such characteristic but lesser-known bands of the period as Haircut 100 and Bronski Beat.
The young, attractive cast members deliver sensitive, understated portrayals that go a long way toward providing the film with a sense of realism, while Lea DeLaria -- as Eric's butch, lesbian boss with a heart of gold -- infuses the proceedings with some needed over-the-top comic energy.
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
Strand Releasing
Credits: Director: David Moreton; Screenplay: Todd Stephens; Producers: David Moreton, Todd Stephens; Co-producer:Michael Wolfson; Director of photography: Gina Degirolamo; Editor: Tal Ben-David; Music:Tom Bailey. Cast: Eric: Chris Stafford; Maggie: Tina Holmes; Rod: Andersen Gabrych; Mom: Stephanie McVay; Angie: Lea DeLaria; Dad: John Eby. No MPAA rating. Color/stereo. Running time -- 100 minutes.
- 5/18/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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