Austin Stoker, a Trinidadian American actor best known as the star of John Carpenter’s highly influential 1976 thriller “assault on Precinct 13,” died Oct. 7, his wife announced on Monday. He was 92.
“The love of my life,” Stoker’s wife, Robin Stoker, wrote on Facebook Monday when she announced his death. He was being treated for renal failure at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles when he died.
Stoker was born October 7, 1930 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He moved to the United States in his 20s and began his acting career in theater. He began acting on film in the late 60s and in the 1970s became a known for roles in action movies, Blaxsploitation and science fiction films, often playing law enforcement officers.
His roles include Bruce MacDonald in “Battle for the Planet of the Apes” (1973), Det. Potter in “Abby” (1974) and Brick Williams in “Sheba, Baby” (1975), among many others. He also frequently appeared on television,...
“The love of my life,” Stoker’s wife, Robin Stoker, wrote on Facebook Monday when she announced his death. He was being treated for renal failure at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles when he died.
Stoker was born October 7, 1930 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He moved to the United States in his 20s and began his acting career in theater. He began acting on film in the late 60s and in the 1970s became a known for roles in action movies, Blaxsploitation and science fiction films, often playing law enforcement officers.
His roles include Bruce MacDonald in “Battle for the Planet of the Apes” (1973), Det. Potter in “Abby” (1974) and Brick Williams in “Sheba, Baby” (1975), among many others. He also frequently appeared on television,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Legendary Television boss Chris Albrecht has been placed on administrative leave, individuals with knowledge of the matter confirmed to TheWrap.
No reason has been given for the company taking this action, nor has Legendary released a statement on the matter. However, the leave comes after news that an upcoming book about the history of HBO includes an allegation that Albrecht physically assaulted another HBO executive early during his tenure at the cable channel. “It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution and Future of HBO” is written by Felix Gillette and John Koblin.
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According to the book, in 1991, Albrecht tried to strangle Sasha Emerson, a former HBO executive with whom he’d had an affair. The book says she left the company and an unspecified settlement with the network was later reached.
The book includes a statement from Albrecht,...
No reason has been given for the company taking this action, nor has Legendary released a statement on the matter. However, the leave comes after news that an upcoming book about the history of HBO includes an allegation that Albrecht physically assaulted another HBO executive early during his tenure at the cable channel. “It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution and Future of HBO” is written by Felix Gillette and John Koblin.
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Art Laboe, Pioneering Music Radio DJ Who Coined ‘Oldies but Goodies,’ Dies at 97
According to the book, in 1991, Albrecht tried to strangle Sasha Emerson, a former HBO executive with whom he’d had an affair. The book says she left the company and an unspecified settlement with the network was later reached.
The book includes a statement from Albrecht,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Art Laboe, a revered Los Angeles radio mainstay for more than half a century who delighted local fans and a syndicated audience by playing those “oldies but goodies,” has died. He was 97.
A post on his official Twitter account said Laboe died October 7 of pneumonia at his home in Palm Springs.
Born Art Egnoian on August 7, 1925, in Salt Lake City, Laboe served in the Navy during World War II and arrived on the L.A. airwaves in 1955 as rock ‘n’ roll was taking hold. Having worked as a DJ since the mid-’40s, including stints in San Francisco and Palm Springs, his first L.A. station homes were Kxla-am (later Krla) and Kpop, and the baritone Laboe did live remote shows from midnight till 4 a.m. at a local drive-in restaurant — taking requests and becoming popular with the night-owl crowd. He later moved the Kpop show to after-school hours, and...
A post on his official Twitter account said Laboe died October 7 of pneumonia at his home in Palm Springs.
Born Art Egnoian on August 7, 1925, in Salt Lake City, Laboe served in the Navy during World War II and arrived on the L.A. airwaves in 1955 as rock ‘n’ roll was taking hold. Having worked as a DJ since the mid-’40s, including stints in San Francisco and Palm Springs, his first L.A. station homes were Kxla-am (later Krla) and Kpop, and the baritone Laboe did live remote shows from midnight till 4 a.m. at a local drive-in restaurant — taking requests and becoming popular with the night-owl crowd. He later moved the Kpop show to after-school hours, and...
- 10/11/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Art Laboe, the pioneering Los Angeles DJ who championed the Oldies but Goodies format and was revered for sharing on-air dedications with listeners, died Oct. 7 in Palm Springs, Calif.
Laboe was the founder of the Original Sound record label and the host of the long-running “Art Laboe Connection” syndicated radio program. He was one of the first DJs to play rock ‘n’ roll and R&b on West Coast radio stations.
Just last month, Laboe, who was born Aug. 7, 1925, celebrated his 79-year anniversary as an active radio personality. His “Art Laboe Connection” aired in Los Angeles on Kday-fm on Sunday nights, as well as many other stations throughout the Southwest. What turned out to be his final broadcast aired Sunday night, after being recorded last week.
“My favorite place to be is behind that microphone,” Laboe said at the time of the 79-year anniversary in September. “I have one of...
Laboe was the founder of the Original Sound record label and the host of the long-running “Art Laboe Connection” syndicated radio program. He was one of the first DJs to play rock ‘n’ roll and R&b on West Coast radio stations.
Just last month, Laboe, who was born Aug. 7, 1925, celebrated his 79-year anniversary as an active radio personality. His “Art Laboe Connection” aired in Los Angeles on Kday-fm on Sunday nights, as well as many other stations throughout the Southwest. What turned out to be his final broadcast aired Sunday night, after being recorded last week.
“My favorite place to be is behind that microphone,” Laboe said at the time of the 79-year anniversary in September. “I have one of...
- 10/11/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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Art Laboe, the DJ and music promoter who spent 79 continuous years on the radio, was an innovator of the compilation album and coined and trademarked the term “Oldies but Goodies,” has died. He was 97.
Laboe died peacefully Friday at his home in Palm Springs after a brief bout with pneumonia, Joanna Morones, a spokesperson for his production company, Dart Entertainment, announced.
He was on the air as recently as Sunday night with his pre-recorded The Art Laboe Connection, the syndicated program that he launched in 1991.
“My favorite place to be is behind that microphone,” Laboe said. “I have one of the best jobs in the world, playing the music, interacting with our listeners, doing their dedications and connecting them with their loved ones.”
One of the first DJs to play R&b and rock ‘n’ roll on Los Angeles/West Coast radio, Laboe...
Art Laboe, the DJ and music promoter who spent 79 continuous years on the radio, was an innovator of the compilation album and coined and trademarked the term “Oldies but Goodies,” has died. He was 97.
Laboe died peacefully Friday at his home in Palm Springs after a brief bout with pneumonia, Joanna Morones, a spokesperson for his production company, Dart Entertainment, announced.
He was on the air as recently as Sunday night with his pre-recorded The Art Laboe Connection, the syndicated program that he launched in 1991.
“My favorite place to be is behind that microphone,” Laboe said. “I have one of the best jobs in the world, playing the music, interacting with our listeners, doing their dedications and connecting them with their loved ones.”
One of the first DJs to play R&b and rock ‘n’ roll on Los Angeles/West Coast radio, Laboe...
- 10/10/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Preston Epps, a percussionist whose 1959 instrumental hit "Bongo Rock" helped introduce bongos and conga drums to mainstream pop, has died. He was 88.
Epps died May 9 of natural causes in Los Angeles, his daughter Kathy Epps-Powels told The Hollywood Reporter.
After playing a lengthy bongo solo that had the audience in a Hollywood coffeehouse in a "trance," Epps was approached by disc jockey Art Laboe to make a single, he recalled in a 2013 interview.
"You play pretty good, but you're going to have to cut that 15-minute solo to a minute and a ...
Epps died May 9 of natural causes in Los Angeles, his daughter Kathy Epps-Powels told The Hollywood Reporter.
After playing a lengthy bongo solo that had the audience in a Hollywood coffeehouse in a "trance," Epps was approached by disc jockey Art Laboe to make a single, he recalled in a 2013 interview.
"You play pretty good, but you're going to have to cut that 15-minute solo to a minute and a ...
- 5/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Preston Epps, a percussionist whose 1959 instrumental hit "Bongo Rock" helped introduce bongos and conga drums to mainstream pop, has died. He was 88.
Epps died May 9 of natural causes in Los Angeles, his daughter Kathy Epps-Powels told The Hollywood Reporter.
After playing a lengthy bongo solo that had the audience in a Hollywood coffeehouse in a "trance," Epps was approached by disc jockey Art Laboe to make a single, he recalled in a 2013 interview.
"You play pretty good, but you're going to have to cut that 15-minute solo to a minute and a ...
Epps died May 9 of natural causes in Los Angeles, his daughter Kathy Epps-Powels told The Hollywood Reporter.
After playing a lengthy bongo solo that had the audience in a Hollywood coffeehouse in a "trance," Epps was approached by disc jockey Art Laboe to make a single, he recalled in a 2013 interview.
"You play pretty good, but you're going to have to cut that 15-minute solo to a minute and a ...
- 5/21/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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