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Published January 21, 2022

Comedian Louie Anderson has died from cancer, Rockstar Meatloaf dies at 74, and trailer for Super Bowl halftime show trailer drops

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Comedic actor Louie Anderson dies at 68

Comedic actor Louie Anderson has died due to complications from cancer. The 68-year-old was battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The well-known comedian and actor was the host of Family Feud between 1999-2002.

Between 1994-1998 he was the writer and creator of the animated series "Life with Louie," where he played a cartoon version of himself.

He won two Daytime Emmy Awards for the role.

image courtesy of Walt Disney Television via flickr

Bat out of Hell Rockstar Meatloaf dies at 74

Rock star Meatloaf has died at the age of the age of 74.

Reports say he passed away yesterday with his family and close friends by his side.

Born Marvin Lee Aday in 1947, he went on to sell over 100 million albums worldwide.

His first album, "Bat Out Of Hell' came out in 1977, which included hits "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," and "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad."

In 1993, he released "Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell," which featured "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

The rock star appeared in dozens of films including Rocky Horror Picture Show, where he played Eddie, the motorcycle rebel.

In 1999 he appeared in the film "Fight Club" as Robert Paulson, and in 2011 competed on celebrity apprentice.

Over the last several years, he had been plagued with health problems, recently sharing he had undergone several back surgeries.

In November, he posted on Facebook that he planned to return to the studio in January.

Related: Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock superstar, dies at 74

Fraggle Rock returns to television

The classic 80's children's show Fraggle Rock is back!

The 13-episode re-boot premiers on Apple TV + today, and it remains true to the original Jim Henson production.

"Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" features the original characters we remember, like Gobo, Mokey, Sprocket, and others.

The gang will return with lessons about love, friendship, and feelings.

The original show was a staple on CBS from 1983 to1987 and had many 80's kids humming the theme song.

Guests popping up on the show include Ed Helms and Kenan Thompson.

video courtesy of Fragglerock via Facebook

Super bowl Halftime show trailer drops

The trailer for this year's Super bowl Halftime show is epic.

Superbowl XVI is February 13 at Californias SoFi stadium, and as always, a lot of prep and hype is put into the Pepsi halftime show.

The show features Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dogg, and Kendrick Lamar.

The 4-minute trailer shows each performer making their way to the game after getting "The call."

Martha Stewart says she broke up with Anthony Hopkins because of "Silence of the Lambs"

Martha Stewart says she stopped dating Sir Anthony Hopkins because she couldn't stop seeing him as Hannibal Lecter.

Hopkins played the cannibal in the classic horror film "Silence of the Lambs."

Stewart was on Ellen playing the game two truths and a lie and revealed she dated the academy award winner.

She says things were going well until she saw him in the role, which terrified her.

She told Ellen, "I have a big, scary house in Maine that's by itself on 100 acres in a forest, and I couldn't even imagine taking Anthony Hopkins there."

"All I could think of was him eating, you know."

image courtesy of Gage Skidmore via flickr

feature image courtesy of meatloaf via facebook

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