Leslie Nielsen, Actor, Dies at 84  —  Leslie Nielsen, the Canadian-born actor who in middle age tossed aside three decades of credibility in dramatic and romantic roles to make a new, far more successful career as a comic actor in films like “Airplane!” and the “Naked Gun” series, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.

Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and More Staging Digital Deaths for a Cause  —  Don't worry, Kim Kardashian is not really dead.  But starting Wednesday, she won't be quite as lively on social media.  —  Kardashian, 30, is joining sister Khloe, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys and other stars …

Irvin Kershner, ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Director, Dies at 87  —  Irvin Kershner, the veteran filmmaker who directed the pivotal 1980 “Star Wars” sequel “The Empire Strikes Back,” as well as big-budget features like “Never Say Never Again” and “Robocop II,” has died, Agence France-Presse reported.

First ‘Spider-Man’ preview filled with problems  —  Tweet  —  Not even Spider-Man could avert this disaster.  —  Last night's opening pre view of Broadway's most expensive production ever, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” was an epic flop as the $65 million show's high-tech gadgetry went …