Bang Bang

Austin “Chumlee” Russell built a career on being the guy who made people laugh without asking anything of them in return. Audiences could watch him stumble, joke, and play the fool, and no one had to think too closely about the real person beneath the surface. That was the arrangement. He stayed harmless and silly…

With heavy hearts, the film world is saying goodbye to Udo Kier, the magnetic, fearless, utterly unforgettable actor whose career spanned more than five decades. Known for playing villains, monsters, vampires, and some of cinema’s strangest and most memorable characters, Kier built a legacy unlike anyone else. He died at 81 in Palm Springs, California,…