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Burt Reynolds Recently In NYC CNN - Burt Reynolds, the mustachioed megastar who first strutted on screen more than half a century ago, died Thursday, according to his agent Todd Eisner. He was 82. The Michigan native, whose easy-going charms and handsome looks drew prominent roles in films such as "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Boogie Nights," suffered a cardiac arrest, Eisner said. An iconic Hollywood sex symbol in front of the camera, Reynolds also tried his directorial hand behind it, and later earned a reputation for philanthropy after founding the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film & Theatre in his home state of Florida. Read the rest of CNN's story here . Editors Note: I did a few photo shoots with Bert Reynolds. I think the best one was with him and Luke Perry at a theater on Bleeker Street in NYC. We had so many laughs and I will always remember that night. RIP Burt! Photo By: Media Punch INC  

Rosie O'Donnell Talks To CNN Actress Rosie O'Donnell talked to CNN's Chris Cuomo about why she has turned a feud with President Donald Trump into activism in leading a nightly protest at the White House since Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. EDITOR NOTE: Rosie O'Donnell is right on the money with everything she has said and is saying to CNN. First of all, she knows the guy as do I, personally. He was always a lying piece of crap. It is very funny how Donald Trump calls everything "FAKE NEWS", as The Donald is the inventor of "FAKE NEWS".  His publicity stunts over the years in New York City are what movies are made of. He could care less about the poor, the homeless or the sick. FACTS! One example. Years ago I was doing a photo shoot at the Metropolitan Club across the street from the Plaza Hotel, which he owned at the time. Ivana and Donald Trump walked out and a homeless guy was asking for a dollar. It was ...

Charlotte Rae CNN -- Charlotte Rae, a gregarious actress with a prodigious career on stage, screen and TV, died on Sunday at the age of 92, her son Larry Strauss told CNN. She is best known for her role as housekeeper Edna Garrett, first on the sitcom "Diffrent Strokes" and then the spinoff "The Facts of Life," with both shows launching in the 1970s and running several years into the '80s. She passed away peacefully at her home in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, Strauss said, and was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. A cause of death was not provided. Photo By: Media Punch INC  

Ray Rice On CNN’s Reliable Sources hosted by Brian Stelter, ESPN reporter Jemele Hill explains how she landed the first Janay Rice interview, why she agreed to certain conditions, and what Janay feels towards the outcome of the situation. Reliable Sources airs Sundays, 11 a.m. to noon (ET). Hill on Janay Rice’s perception of the situation with her husband: “I think obviously she would not like to relive the situation. However, I think that that's pretty obvious. There were certain positives or a silver lining, if you will, that came out of this. Among the many was the fact that the level and awareness of domestic violence is now, you know, maybe more than we have seen in this country in quite some time. The other side of her, from a personal level, too, is that she felt like she learned a lot about herself, about her own strength, the strength of her family, the strength of her relationship with her husband. So, even though it was horrible and t...

Anderson Cooper Benedict Cumberbatch, star of The Imitation Game, John Leguizamo, star of Fugly!, Taye Diggs, star of Murder in the First, Christina Hendricks, star of Mad Men, Kelly Ripa, host of LIVE with Kelly and Michael, and Kathy Griffin, award-winning comedienne, will present at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, hosted by Anderson Cooper. The star-studded tribute airs Sunday, December 7, at 8:00 p.m. ET, from The American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Morgan Spurlock, acclaimed filmmaker and star of CNN Original Series Inside Man, and Questlove, drummer for The Roots, executive producer of new music show SoundClash and member of The Tonight Show house band are also presenting in this year’s show. Each celebrity presenter will join one of the Top Ten CNN Heroes on stage to share their inspirational story. During the celebration, the 2014 CNN Hero of the Year will be announced. Quvenzhané Wallis, Oscars’ youngest Best Actress...

Joan Rivers Joan River died today at age 81.This is very sad news as I have photographed Joan so many times over the years. I was one of the staff photographers on the set of her CBS show and photographed Joan with every star that was a guest on the show. I was there when she was at St Paul's Church on Lexington Ave when she talked about her husbands sucide and the sadness I saw as she was trying to understand it all in her mind.  My favorite photo shoot with Joan was when Milton Berle was on her show. I never laughed so hard when he talked about the size of his "Number". The look on Joan's face was priceless. Joan's dogs also were the star. I must have photographed her with so many of her pets over the years. She adored them so much and I think they were good company for her.The world has lost another great icon.

Micky Dolenz Of The Monkees Multiple Emmy® Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (HBO’s John Adams and The Pacific), and Emmy® Award-winning producer Mark Herzog (History’s Gettysburg) of Herzog & Company (HCO), will reignite the landmark musical revolution of 1964 in this special presentation from their CNN Original Series. The one-hour special, THE SIXTIES: The British Invasion will premiere on CNN/U.S. on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 9:00pmET and PT. The full 10-part episode CNN Original Series THE SIXTIES will begin in May 2014 The British Invasion begins with the breakthrough performance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, which was watched by a record-setting 73 million viewers, blazing a culture-changing path through America fifty years ago next month. The Beatles’ success was quickly followed by other British bands hoping to conquer the hearts of American teens. Those siren calls of The Animals, The Kinks, The Hollies, The Dave Cl...

**** Soledad O’Brien And Brad Raymond To Host In Hamptons ****  Soledad O'Brien On July 27, 2012 CNN correspondent and global humanitarian, Soledad O’Brien and husband, Brad Raymond host their 2nd annual “New Orleans in the Hamptons” fundraising event to benefit the Soledad O’Brien + Brad Raymond Foundation. In classic New Orleans spirit, the evening will include a live jazz band performance to accompany the dinner program. Event Chairpersons for the evening will be entertainer Steve Harvey and his wife philanthropist Marjorie Harvey, X-Factor's L.A. Reid, and Blogher CEO Lisa Stone. Additional confirmed attendees include the foundation's Board of Directors Pharrell Williams and Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Irvin Mayfield, Maxwell, Star Jones, and a host of supporting business professionals The Soledad O’Brien + Brad Raymond Foundation is a natural progression, an extension of what the couple has been doing independently and quietly for year...

**** ANDERSON COOPER COMES OUT OF CLOSET Bitching By: James Edstrom **** Anderson Cooper I just read Anderson Cooper has come out as gay. Is it safe enough Anderson? I like Anderson, I have met and spoke to him many times at events around New York City. But it really kills me that all these famous people stayed in their safe closet for all these years, while the rest of us were fighting for gay rights. Now that we got them, all these celebrities are running out of the closet like they were always there for us. And the sick thing is, the gay community welcomes them with open arms, like they were always helping the cause. Cooper made the announcement in an email to writer Andrew Sullivan. "The fact is, I'm gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud," he wrote. Proud of what Anderson? Proud that by you staying in the closet, you were safe? Proud that so many gay kids over ...

Anderson Cooper Charlotte Ross Mary Louise Parker Soleil Moon Frye Shay Mitchell Debra Ann Woll Sara Ramirez Piers Morgan 50 Cent Curtis Jackson Emma Roberts Eliza Dushku Christy Turlington Chris Colfer Chaka Khan Sofia Vergara Laura Dern Annalynne McCord Liam Hemsworth With Miley Cyrus J.R. Martinez Brooklyn Decker The 2011 CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California the other night. Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

**** ANOTHER REAL NEWSMAN LEAVES CNN NEWS **** Jon Stewart Once again, CNN has fired another talented anchor. Rick Sanchez has been fired from the network after his comments on a radio program received criticism. Appearing Thursday on the Sirius radio program "Stand Up! With Pete Dominick," Sanchez, who was born in Cuba and grew up in Florida, repeatedly went after Comedy Central television host Jon Stewart, calling him a "bigot." When pressed by Dominik as to what he meant, specifically, Sanchez gave the following details. "I think he looks at the world through his mom, who was a schoolteacher, and his dad, who was a physicist or something like that," Sanchez said, according to transcripts provided by the radio program's blog. "Great, I'm so happy that he grew up in a suburban middle-class New Jersey home with everything you could ever imagine." Dominick then asked what group that it was Stewart held a prejudiced view toward. "Ever...

Larry King Larry King was spotted out and about in Los Angeles, California the other day. The famed newsman recently announced his impending retirement. Photos By: RD / Vinicius Poersch / Retna Digital

Larry King earned his Walk Of Fame Star ! Movie star JANE FONDA kicked off a televised tribute to CNN anchorman LARRY KING by turning up in person to honor her pal. Wearing a white suit, the actress stunned the broadcaster during a special show to honor his 50 years in the business, which aired in America the other night. She said, "Hey Larry, I thought I’d just stop by and say, ‘50 years, you’ve gotta be kidding…’ He doesn’t look a day over 50." She then spoke fondly of her special friendship with the newsman, adding, "You’ve always been a real good friend and you’re one of my favourite people to have as a guest in my ranch." Fonda also had a little fun at King’s expense, joking about his skills as a horseman: "For those of you watching from home you haven’t lived until you’ve seen Larry on a horse; it’s a little bit like George W. Bush in a flight suit it’s just wrong." She concluded by praising King’s interview technique, stating, "Being interview...