Gulf Coast Symphony prepares to open its 63rd season in October
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Symphony is opening its 63rd season with a concert at the MGCCC Impac Center in October. The season features several dates…
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Kendrick Lamar to perform at Super Bowl 59
Musician Kendrick Lamar took to social media to announce he will be the Super Bowl 59 halftime show. Lamar released a YouTube video and shared it on X to say he’ll be in New Orleans for the big game that…
James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88
By BOB THOMAS LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88. Darren died in his sleep…
Phil Donahue, talk show host pioneer and husband of Marlo Thomas, dies at 88
By Deon J. Hampton Phil Donahue — an innovative TV host who rose to fame in the late 1960s after being the first person to interact with a studio audience and bring new ideas into American living rooms — died on Sunday, his…
‘Hollywood Squares’ host and Broadway star Peter Marshall dies at 98
By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98. He died Thursday of kidney…
UPDATE: 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in investigation into Matthew Perry's death
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, including the actor’s assistant and two doctors. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges Thursday, saying the doctors…
Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, dies
By MARK KENNEDY Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed audiences…
Robert Downey Jr. is returning to ‘Avengers’ films as a villain in 1 of Marvel’s Comic-Con twists
BY KAITLYN HUAMANI SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two “Avengers” films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford and…
This Weekend’s Community Calendar
Here is a full list of events happening across South Mississippi this weekend in our Community Calendar. Saturday, July 27th: ALL DAY - The deadline to register for the Gulf Coast Youth Football League. 7am - Cat Island Arts Collective…
Catching up with Country music trio, Chapel Hart
WXXV News 25 invited the Country music trio, Chapel Hart, to discuss their upcoming concert schedule on the show. The group is currently performing on tour for their 'Christmas in July' shows…
This Weekend's Community Calendar
Here is a full list of events happening across South Mississippi this weekend in our Community Calendar. Friday, July 19th: 6pm- Family Dinner Benefit Honoring Our Home Front at the Diamondhead Country Club. 6pm- Grown Folk Summer Camp at the…
James Sikking, star of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at 90
James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90. Sikking died of complications from dementia, his publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement…
Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53. Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloane, given to…
Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He turned 76 on…
Fourth of July trivia with Grant Chighizola
On this day in 1826, our second president John Adams and our third president Thomas Jefferson - friends, political opponents, and two of our Founding Fathers - died just five…
Beau Rivage offers fun for coastal visitors
The Beau Rivage is welcoming folks from all over the coast and country to come enjoy a fun-filled vacation. Mary Cracchiolo shows WXXV News 25 what is offered at…
Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned ‘M.A.S.H.’ to ‘Hunger Games,’ dies at 88
BY JAKE COYLE NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland, the prolific film and television actor whose long career stretched from “M.A.S.H.” to “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88. Kiefer Sutherland, the actor’s son, confirmed his father’s death Thursday. No further details were…
Country star Miranda Lambert adds Sound Amphitheater as tour stop
County music superstar Miranda Lambert will make a stop in Gautier this fall with an appearance at The Sound Amphitheater in September. The "Somethin' Bad" singer will play a 7 p.m. date on Friday September 27. Tickets go on sale…
Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
BY BETH HARRIS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told…
Singer-songwriter Steve Earle to play Grand Magnolia in June
Singer-songwriter Steve Earle will take the stage at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom this summer. Earle will bering his 'Alone Again' acoustic 2024 Tour to Pascagoula on June 2. Tickets are available at http://www.grandmagmusic.com. The three-time Grammy Award winner was a protege…
M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor from ‘Blood Simple,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ dies at 88
BY ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner,” has died at age 88, his manager said Wednesday. Walsh died from cardiac arrest…
Christian artist Lauren Daigle adds date in Gautier at The Sound
Contemporary Christian artist Lauren Daigle is coming to the Coast. The American Idol alum from Louisiana has been added to the lineup at The Sound Amphitheater in Gautier on August 16. The Grammy and Dove award winner added Gautier to…
Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ dies at 76
BY MARK KENNEDY Updated 3:14 PM CST, February 28, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has…
Singer, songwriter John Hiatt headed to Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA — Legendary singer/songwriter John Hiatt, who the Los Angeles Times once called “…one of rock's most astute singer-songwriters of the last 40 years,” is coming to Pascagoula. Hiatt, who has been nominated for nine Grammys and has been awarded…
