Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reveals 2025 inductees.
Thirteen total inductees were named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 last night, the lineup presented by Ryan Seacrest during American Idol's Rock Hall of Fame-themed broadcast.
Seven inductees, including Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, the White Stripes, Chubby Checker, Outkast, Bad Company, and Joe Cocker were selected by voters from this year's official nominee ballot.
The other six were directly selected by the hall's board for induction.
Hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa and rock singer/songwriter Warren Zevon were selected as this year's Musical Influence Award recipients.
Producer Thom Bell, pianist Nicky Hopkins, and musician Carol Kaye earned this year's Musical Excellence Award, and producer Lenny Waronker was named the Ahmet Ertegun Award recipient.
The induction ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater on November 8, 2025 airing live on Disney+, becoming available for streaming the next day on Hulu.
Francis Ford Coppola honored with Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute.
The award was presented to the legendary filmmaker on Saturday during a ceremonial gala at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Coppola joins a long list of 50 other recipients since the award was first presented in 1973, being honored for his massive impact on the film and entertainment industry throughout his more than 50 year-long career.
Hollywood legends Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Dustin Hoffman, Ron Howard, Spike Lee, George Lucas, and Al Pacino all gathered at the event to celebrate the legacy of their friend, with fellow AFI Life Achievement Award recipient Steven Spielberg delivering the official presentation.
Fans can tune into the televised special event, The AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola , when it premieres on TNT on June 18 at 10:00 pm ET/PT.
New findings in Gene Hackman's final autopsy consistent with prolonged fasting.
More than two months after Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home, final details of the actor's cause of death have officially been revealed.
While Arakawa's death was the result of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, autopsies for Hackman revealed that he had tested negative for the illness and had instead passed away due to hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
According to the medical investigator, Hackman's toxicology test also showed acetone levels at 5.3 mg/dl in his blood, while normal levels are typically up to 0.3 mg/dL.
These levels are reportedly consistent with prolonged fasting.
At the time of his death, Hackman had also been suffering from advanced stage Alzheimer's disease, with Arakawa serving as his primary caregiver.
While an exact timeline on the couple's passing remains unknown, it is believed that Arakawa passed away one week prior to her husband's death.
Today's holiday's: National Blueberry Pie Day, National Superhero Day, National Cubicle Day, National BraveHearts Day, Global Pay It Forward Day, World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Biological Clock Day, Great Poetry Reading Day.
In today's birthday news: Actress Ann-Margret turns 84, comedian/TV host Jay Leno 75, musician Chuck Leavell 73, actress Mary McDonnell 73, actress Bridget Moynahan 54, actress Penélope Cruz 51, Property Brothers' Drew and Jonathan Scott 47, actress Jessica Alba 44, NY Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe 24.