Lee Aaker, Child Actor on 'The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin,' Dies at 77

Rita Ora has been left “devastated” after losing her dream TV role just days after announcing the news.The singer was set to appear in the new Disney+ Beauty and Beast prequel series but the entertainment giants have since shelved the project after reports of production issues and delays.The 31-year-old was set to rub shoulders with a host stars for the big-budget eight-part prequel to the 2017 remake, including returning star Luke Evans, who plays Gaston, and Frozen’s Josh Gad as his sidekick LeFou.A source told The Sun: “Rita was absolutely devastated when she was told Beauty And The Beast had been put on ice.“There have been issues with the script. No one has any idea how long it will take to get the series back on track.”A second production source added: “Disney are huge fans of Rita.

Keeping up from inside the Big Brother house! As Lamar Odom and Shanna Moakler continued their quest for Celebrity Big Brother glory, they had the chance to learn some big headlines that they’ve missed throughout their journey — including details about the birth of Kylie Jenner’s son.

Van Jones has revealed he’s a new dad, and the circumstances are a bit out of the ordinary.

Russian university students were allegedly inspired by a scene from Breaking Bad when they 'murdered their teacher, dismembered his corpse and dissolved it in acid'.The victim, Vyacheslav Kuznetsov, 58, was a renowned chemistry professor at a prestigious university.His students, Dmitry Bykovsky, 35, and Alexander Kharlamov, 31, allegedly killed him in order to steal his savings of 1.9 million Russian Rubles (about £18,700).After dismembering his body, the duo then allegedly transported and stored the body parts in hydrochloric acid and chlorine in containers, leaving them on the balcony of an apartment they had rented.Shockingly, they are even said to have invited friends over to the flat for drinks while the containers with the rotting body parts were just feet away.The horrific murder took place in the city of Voronezh in western Russia on March 4, 2020 - and the defendants are now on trial for the evil crimes.Bykovsky and Kharlamov allegedly turned up at Mr Kuznetsov's home and put chloroform over his mouth when he opened the door, before the victim died from injuries and acute chemical poisoning.The pair then allegedly decided to dismember his corpse and dissolve it in acid.Reportedly, Bykovsky - who was said to be close to the professor he killed - has been spotted smiling on several occasions during the trial.

The Masked Singer have been scrambling their brains to uncover the identity of the final three characters on the show – but a vocal expert might have finally exposed the celebs behind the mask.The nation’s favourite ITV guessing game, hosted by stand-up comic Joel Dommett, returned to screens last month with the third instalment of the popular Korean-inspired talent show.The hit show sees masked stars dress up in elaborate costumes as they sing their hearts out on stage while trying to fool the public by keeping their true identity a secret.Most recently, Traffic Cone was finally revealed to be Welsh opera singer Aled Jones shortly followed by Rockhopper who was unmasked as none other than Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams.With just one week left to put in their final bets behind the celebrity faces on the show, judges Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall and Rita Ora are preparing for an epic showdown as they fight for the chance to be crowned this year’s winner.Although their identity remains a secret, fans have been putting their detective caps as they flooded social media with their final guesses in a bid to rumble the secret singer.Now, vocal expert Cece Sammy Lightfoot has unearthed some key insights about the final three characters after studying their voice and behaviour during their performance on the big stage throughout the series.In an exclusive interview with the Daily Star, Cece confessed that popular contestant Mushroom could be one of her former clients Charlotte Church.She revealed: "I think it’s her, I think it’s Charlotte Chruch.

The Masked Singer is approaching and viewers are still scratching their heads about who is inside some of the colourful costumes. One character whose identity is still up in the air is Robobunny, with plenty of competing theories about the identity of the Transformers-esque rabbit.Thoughts and theories have surrounded Robobunny's identity ever since he first appeared on screen, with eager fans holding on to each and every clue with both hands.

Kylian Mbappe delighted Paris Saint-Germain fans as he scored a late winner against Rennes on Friday night - but replays showed how frustrated Lionel Messi was in not receiving the ballThe former Barcelona player brilliantly sent the striker through down Les Rennais’ right-hand side and Mabppe finished with aplomb to give PSG all three points. Indeed, at the Parc des Princes, the 23-year-old netted in the 93rd minute, netting past Dogan Alemdar from a tight angle.But replays showed how Messi did not immediately go to join his teammates in celebration, and evem appeared quite annoyed at not getting the ball back in what he deemed to be a more advantageous area.

Wayne Rooney has a documentary to sell - and is making a fine job of doing just that. And let's not lose sight of the fact the England and Manchester United legend has been paid millions to bare his soul in discussing what was a remarkable career both on and off the pitch.

While the adult drama has largely migrated to television, there is one sub-genre that has received a new lease of life on late thanks to a trifecta of success: the rock biopic, which, in very recent years, has earned Best Picture Oscar nominations and wins, acclaim, and more importantly, actual box-office returns. While there has still been a few recent misses that haven’t tapped into any of those achievements (Aretha Franklin, “Respect”), with the success of the Academy-Award-nominated Queen biopic (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and, to a lesser extent, the Elton John one (“Rocketman”), studios continue forging ahead, confidently believing they can reach those same heights.

J. Kim Murphy There’s a battle between love and “Death” at this weekend’s domestic box office, as the Jennifer Lopez rom-com “Marry Me” and Kenneth Branagh’s follow-up to his 2017 whodunnit “Murder on the Orient Express” both attempt to lure older audiences back to movie theaters in their openings.

Jamie Lang Appropriately enough given the show’s enigmatic nature, the slow drip of information about a second season of Spanish genre legend Alex de la Iglesia’s occult horror series “30 Coins” has, for the most part, been cryptic at best. That tradition continued Friday, after HBO Max confirmed the second season, when “Money Heist’s” Najwa Nimri, one of Spain’s biggest film and TV stars, teased her participation in the upcoming season.Apart from the show’s three leads – Eduard Fernández as Father Vergara, Megan Montaner as veterinarian-turned-demon-hunter Elena and Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Mayor Paco – no other casting has yet been confirmed, but Nimri posted an Instagram story which included part of the Season 2 teaser and the phrase: “We start a new adventure,” while also tweeting #30Monedas – the show’s Spanish-language title.

Suri Cruise, 15, and Katie Holmes, 43, are proving to be the coolest mother-daughter duo in NYC. On Wednesday, they headed out in the city wearing the same cream knit cardigan. They wore masks and showed their individual styles with the rest of the look.Katie grabbed a coffee for her day and, wore stylish mom jeans, a black tank, and had her hair up in a bun.

A number of premises on a Scots street have been evacuated amid reports of a suspected gas leak.

Khloé Kardashian looked edgy and chic late on Friday when she was spotted arriving at the club The Nice Guy in West Hollywood.The 37-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was attired in sleek all-black leather items as she made a grand entrance to the club, where Justin Bieber was throwing an afterparty following a nearby performance.The club was thrown into chaos in the early morning hours of Saturday when gunfire broke out while rappers Kodak Black, Gunna and Lil Baby were standing outside, which left three men with gunshot wounds, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to DailyMail.com. Shocking turn of event: Khloé Kardashian, 37, stunned in an all-black leather ensemble as she entered Justin Bieber's afterparty at West Hollywood The Nice Guy on Friday night.

Antonio Ferme editorLee Aaker, best known for starring as Corporal Rusty of “B-Company” on the 1950s western series “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin,” died on April 1. He was 77.Paul Petersen, another former child actor, confirmed the news to Variety and posted a tribute on his Facebook page, along with a signed photo of a young Aaker with Rin Tin Tin, his onscreen canine pal.“Saying Goodbye to Lee Aaker,” Peterson said.

Lee Aaker was a child actor in the 1950s and ‘60s, best known for starring as Rusty on TV’s “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.”Aaker had been in more than a dozen movies before he got his role on “The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin,” including “Jeopardy,” “Arena,” and a notable role in the John Wayne (1907–1979) film “Hondo.” Later, he made TV appearances on “Rescue 8,” “The Donna Reed Show,” “Make Room for Daddy,” and “The Lucy Show.” Among his final credits before leaving Hollywood was a small role in “Bye Bye Birdie.” Aaker had trouble getting work as an actor after he aged out of child roles.

confirmed via Facebook.“Saying Goodbye to Lee Aaker — you have to be a certain age to remember Rin Tin Tin,” Peterson, 75, wrote in his short but poignant post. “Lee Aaker passed away in Arizona on April 1st, alone and unclaimed … listed as an ‘indigent decedent.’ “Born in Inglewood, California on Sept.

Naga Munchetty reaches out to BBC colleague as she shares loss on airLee is said to have battled drug and alcohol abuse throughout his life and had no "surviving relative that could help him", claims The Hollywood Reporter.Lee burst onto scenes in the 1950s as Rusty alongside a German shepherd dog on The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin on ABC between 1954 and 1959.He later went on to star in the hit 1952 film The Atomic City, before being cast alongside Barbara Stanwyck in the 1953 film, Jeopardy.Lee also secured a spot opposite John Wayne in the 1953 classic, Hondo.Born on September 25, 1943 in California, Lee was destined for stardom with his mother owning a dance school.He was later discovered by director Fred Zinnemann who saw him on a live

Child star of The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Lee Aaker has died aged 77.

Famous child star Lee Aaker has died at the age of 77.His death was announced by former Donna Reed Show star Paul Petersen in a Facebook post on Tuesday.Petersen said Aaker passed away in Arizona on April 1 after suffering a heart attack and shared that he had been indigent at the time of his death.Aaker is best known for having starred alongside a German Shepherd in the ABC TV series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin for five seasons from 1954 to 1959. R.I.P.: Child star Lee Aaker has passed away at 77.

Lee Aaker, best known as the 1950s child star of The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin, has died at 77. The news comes via a social media post by former child actor and activist Paul Petersen. Petersen said Aaker “passed away in Arizona on April 1st, alone & unclaimed, listed as an ‘indigent decedent.'”