Actor Robert Hogan dies
Character actor Robert Hogan is dead at 87. His family told The New York Times that he died of pneumonia complications last Thursday at his home in Maine, following an eight-year battle with vascular Alzheimer’s disease. Hogan appeared in more than 150 movies and TV shows, including the original “Batman” series (as Paul Diamante), “The Twilight Zone,” “Days of Our Lives,” “Hogan’s Heroes,” “I Dream of Jeannie,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “M*A*S*H,” “Peyton Place” (as Rev. Tom Winter), “Murder She Wrote,” “Knighrt Rider,” “Law & Order” (as Judge Hugo Bright) and HBO’s “The Wire” (as Louis Sobotka). The U.S. Army veteran also appeared in Syracuse University alumnus Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men.” Survivors include Mary Hogan, his wife of 38 years; three children; and grandchildren.
Taylor Swift joins star-studded movie
“Cats” star Taylor Swift has been cast in her next movie. ET reports the singer will appear in David O. Russell’s next star-studded film, which includes Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, John David Washington, Rami Malek, Zoe Saldana, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Robert De Niro, Michael Shannon and Timothy Olyphant. The title, plot and release date have not been announced, but word is principal photography has wrapped.
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