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EXCLUSIVE: John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) will step in for the late Leslie Jordan as the lead for the beloved actor’s passion project, Ron. 2x Tony Award winner Mitchell is now set to star opposite Emmy and Grammy nom Margaret Cho in the film based on her personal experiences, which Ben…

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has revealed the official cause of death for actor Leslie Jordan, who died last year in October at age 67 following a minor car crash. The official cause was sudden heart failure due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the coroner’s office said. It was…

Country superstar Dolly Parton made a surprise appearance on Fox’s Mayim Bialik comedy Call Me Kat last night to honor the show’s late co-star Leslie Jordan. Parton, a friend of Jordan’s who had made a guest appearance on the comedian’s 2021 album Company's Comin', spoke directly to Jordan in a…

Mayim Bialik is opening up about the tribute episode Call Me Kat made for the late Leslie Jordan who died in October after a car accident from a medical emergency. The Fox show took a production pause for two weeks. Jordan’s final episode aired last month but when the show returns on January 5 with…

SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals details from tonight’s episode of Fox’s Call Me Kat titled “Call Me Fancy Puffenstuff.” Leslie Jordan made his final appearance in Fox’s Call Me Kat in “Call Me Fancy Puffenstuff,” an episode about chosen family, blossoming new love, and the enduring power…

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Award-winner Vicki Lawrence (Mama’s Family, The Carol Burnett Show) is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of Fox’s Call Me Kat‘s third season. Following the death of series regular Leslie Jordan, who Lawrence co-starred alongside in Fox’s The Cool Kids, she will portray his…

The final appearance of guest judge and longtime friend of The Masked Singer competition Leslie Jordan had laughs, tears, and — as usual – a few surprises. As might be expected, the fun was tempered by the knowledge that Jordan died in an Oct. 24 car crash. Tonight was the last show he taped, sitting…

Leslie Jordan was honored with a touching tribute during Thursday night’s episode of Fox‘s Call Me Kat, after the actor and comedian died in a single-car crash in Hollywood at the age of 67 on Monday. The tribute featured some of Jordan’s most memorable scenes from the sitcom, as well as his…

UPDATED: Tributes are pouring in for beloved actor Leslie Jordan. Jordan, remembered for his work on sitcom Will & Grace, among numerous other credits, died this morning in a single-car crash in Hollywood. Jordan portrayed the caustic Beverley Leslie, frenemy of Megan Mullally's Karen Walker, in Will…

Production on Fox’s Call Me Kat has been halted following the death of Leslie Jordan. Jordan, who portrayed Phil in the series since Season 1, completed work on a total of 9 episodes. Thursday night’s episode titled “Call Me Uncle Dad” will air as scheduled and will include an…

EARLIER: The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office told Deadline Jordan was pronounced dead at the scene and an examination is pending. A statement on Jordan’s Instagram page reads, “The love and light that Leslie shared will never go out…” In addition to Will & Grace, Jordan…

Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace) and Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish) will host the announcement of the 94th Oscars nominations in all 23 Academy Award categories in a live presentation on Tuesday, February 8. The nominations announcement, beginning at 5:18 a.m. PT, will be carried on national broadcast and streaming news…