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Sad notice on a Thanksgiving weekend. Irene Cara has died at age 63, per her publicist. The Oscar-winning singer was best known for the Flashdance theme “What A Feeling” and for starring in Fame and singing that film's unforgettable title song. Her cause of death hasn't yet been divulged. Related…

Justin Bieber shared a heartfelt message with fans Monday detailing his struggles with growing up in the spotlight, including being “resentful” and using “heavy drugs.” The chart-topping performer, who became an international superstar as a teenager, said in a lengthy Instagram post that early fame led him to make…

Craig T. Rumar, whose long entertainment career encompassed stints as a talent agent, writer, producer and director, died on October 25 in Athens, Texas. He was 85 years old and died from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia, a brain disease. Born in 1932 in San Francisco, Rumar grew up in Los Angeles and…

MGM Television has teamed with American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance executive producer Nigel Lythgoe for Fame, a scripted series based on the 1980 MGM film and 1982 MGM TV series that chronicled the lives of talented students paying their dues on the road to success. Lythgoe will serve as executive producer on…