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A federal judge formally has denied a motion by the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan and its trustees to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought against them by the late Ed Asner and nine other members of the union. They claim that changes to the Plan's eligibility requirements earlier this year "illegally discriminate based on…

UPDATED with: SAG-AFTRA Health Plan statement: The day after former SAG president Ed Asner's death, a federal judge indicated Monday that she is inclined to allow the class action lawsuit that bears his name to proceed against the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan and its trustees. Earlier today, U.S. District Court Judge…

The cast and creators of Netflix’s Cobra Kai paid tribute to the legendary actor Ed Asner, who died peacefully on Aug. 29 at the age of 91. Asner played the role of Johnny Lawrence’s (William Zabka) stepfather Sid Weinberg in three episodes (twice in season 1 and once in season 3). Season 4, which premieres in…

Ed Asner’s long career in show business embraced acting, voiceovers, and social activism on a large scale. Best remembered for his iconic role as the newsroom leader Lou Grant, Asner is remembered here in our photo gallery. Asner's long list of credits also include the movies Elf, one of several movies in which he…

While fans around the world mourned the loss of actor Ed Asner today at age 91, many in the Hollywood community praised a different side of the man. Asner was remembered for his liberal crusading and kindness toward those whose credentials were far less than his own, all captured in online postings by the famous and…

Ed Asner, legendary actor, activist and philanthropist, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, surrounded by family. He was 91. Asner, former president of the Screen Actors Guild, is best known for his role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spinoff Lou Grant, pulling off the rare feat of playing…

Refresh for updates…Ed Asner took to Twitter on Saturday to give voice to his grief, after learning of the passing of his friend and former co-star Gavin MacLeod. MacLeod, who starred opposite Asner on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, died today at his home in Palm Desert, California, aged 90. While no cause of death was…

Karolyn Grimes, the original Zuzu Bailey and only surviving cast member of It’s A Wonderful Life, will join Ed Asner, Pete Davidson, Ellie Kemper and others in a virtual benefit table reading of the 1946 Christmas classic. Zuzu, of course, was the six-year-old daughter of Jimmy Stewart’s George Bailey, who delivers…

As SAG-AFTRA seeks to modify its healthcare plans for the New Year, a number of notable union members including Clancy Brown, Whoopi Goldberg, Mark Hamill and Morgan Freeman voiced their concerns with the changes in a social media video. “Have you heard of a union doing union busting in a pandemic? It’s obscene,” a…

EXCLUSIVE: Pete Davidson is taking on an iconic film character, James Stewart’s George Bailey. The Saturday Night Live actor and Maude Apatow (Euphoria), who recently starred together in The King of Staten Island, are reuniting for Ed Asner’s one-night-only live virtual celebrity table read of the 1946 holiday classic…

EXCLUSIVE: The forthcoming indie mystery-thriller Awaken has assembled an impressive slate of actors including Saw star Tobin Bell, Aliens icon Lance Henrikson and legend Ed Asner of Up and Mary Tyler Moore Show fame. The trio will join Krista Dane Hoffman (The Caregiver), Alyona Khmara (Ford v Ferrari), Kayla Adams (A…

Ed Asner and Alan Cumming are set for key recurring roles opposite Rosario Dawson in Briarpatch,the first season of USA Network’s anthology series, from writer-executive producer Andy Greenwald, executive producer Sam Esmail, UCP and Paramount Television. The series is currently in production in Albuquerque, New…