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Jerry Lewis' son is on '30-year quest' for star's lost Holocaust film

Comedian Jerry Lewis, also known for his partnership with Dean Martin, passed away in 2017 at age 91. His Holocaust drama, "The Day the Clown Cried," has never been screened in its entirety.

VIDEO February 23

Conservative cinema: Trump protects GOP voices in Hollywood

'The Big Weekend Show' panel discusses whether conservative actors will be punished for politics in their careers. 

Then and Now February 21

‘Andy Griffith Show’ actor Ron Howard finds out he's a distant cousin of co-star Don Knotts

Ron Howard, who played Opie on "The Andy Griffith Show" as a child, said he recently found out that he and former co-star Don Knotts are distant cousins.

Old Hollywood February 10

'Sunset Boulevard' star left Hollywood before she could be 'thrown away' by industry

Nancy Olson Livingston stepped away from Hollywood after earning an Oscar nomination for her work in "Sunset Boulevard." The actress, now 96, is opening up about why she quit the industry.

Then and Now February 3

Jacqueline Bisset is 'unsympathetic' to #MeToo stories: ‘It’s important that women behave, too’

Jacqueline Bisset, a '60s and '70s Hollywood star, weighed in on the #MeToo movement, which went viral after Harvey Weinstein was accused of multiple cases of sexual harassment.

Old Hollywood January 25

‘Gone with the Wind’ star ‘fell into darkness’ before mental breakdown: author

Vivien Leigh, who played Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind," died in 1967 at age 53 from tuberculosis. She also starred in "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Marlon Brando.

Marilyn Monroe January 11

‘I Love Lucy’ star played matchmaker for Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio: author

Norman Brokaw, who represented Marilyn Monroe, passed away in 2016 at age 89. His son, Joel Brokaw, wrote about his father's lengthy Hollywood career in a new book, "Driving Marilyn."

Exclusive January 4

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner battled Elvis Presley's costar over nude pics: son

Stella Stevens, the Hollywood actress and Playboy model who starred opposite Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Bobby Darin, died in 2023. She was 84.

Old Hollywood December 29

James Dean was blackmailed by ‘desperate’ lover who could have destroyed his career: book

James Dean, who starred in "Rebel Without a Cause" opposite Natalie Wood and "Giant" alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, died in 1955 at age 24.

Old Hollywood December 28

Elizabeth Taylor gave Michael Jackson an elephant as a thank-you present: assistant

Tim Mendelson, Elizabeth Taylor's longtime executive assistant and pal, described how the "National Velvet" actress loved to give and receive extravagant gifts.