Noah Wyle Takes the Crown, Taylor Swift Enters the Hall, and Television Says Goodbye to Two Beloved Stars
It’s a week of honors and farewells. Noah Wyle, the star of E.R. and The Pitt, has been named People’s Sexiest Man Alive. Wyle told Variety he initially thought the news was a prank. A lighthearted surprise for an actor whose medical dramas have spanned generations of viewers.
Television is also remembering two beloved talents. Susan Saint James, known for McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie, died at eighty after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, The Associated Press reports. Eric Bauza, the voice actor known for Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters, died at forty-six. The medical examiner listed hypertensive cardiovascular disease as the cause, according to The Associated Press.
There’s a milestone for music fans, too: Taylor Swift has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. At thirty-six, she is its youngest inductee, according to the Hall. Meanwhile, Street Fighter opened to about thirty-one million dollars domestically, and the Brazilian series The Gift of Deceit arrives on Netflix today.
Together, the news offers a little of everything: a career-spanning honor, memories of performers who made audiences laugh, and fresh options for a Halloween-week watchlist. Street Fighter could suit action fans, while The Gift of Deceit brings a moodier choice. And for anyone feeling nostalgic, Wyle’s recognition is a good reason to revisit E.R. or The Pitt.
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