Kash obit

Reality TV Personality Kash Shot Dead at 29, Woman Arrested

Reality TV Star Kash

Shot Dead at 29 

She was not on the list.

Reality TV star Kash was shot and killed in California ... just hours after sharing videos from a night out with friends ... and a woman was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting.

The influencer -- whose real name was Mackayla Paige -- was gunned down in downtown Oakland early Sunday morning, according to local reports.

Police say officers responded to calls of gunfire around 1:30 AM and found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Cops have arrested a woman from nearby Richmond in connection with the shooting, though they haven't released her identity or revealed what sparked the deadly confrontation.

Making the tragedy even more heartbreaking ... Kash posted videos to her Instagram Stories Saturday night, showing herself enjoying an evening out just hours before she was killed.

Kash appeared on several reality shows, including "Real West Coast Baddies," "RoomH8z" and "Young & Reckless."

Her cousin, Nicky Clayton, told KTVU she was in disbelief over the killing, saying Kash had big dreams of becoming famous and starting her own business.

A makeshift memorial honors Kash at the shooting scene ... and her death remains under investigation.

Kash was 29.

RIP

Brian Jones obit

Merseybeat legend dies aged 85 as tributes paid

Brian Jones was a member of The Undertakers, who rose to stardom in Liverpool's thriving mid-century music scene

 

He was not on the list.

A Merseybeat musician who rubbed shoulders with The Beatles in the swinging sixties has died. Brian “Saxophone” Jones, 85, from Wallasey, was a member of The Undertakers and a prominent figure in Liverpool's flourishing mid-century music scene.

Announcing his death on Facebook, a spokesman for the Cavern Club said: "We are very sad to hear about the passing of a true, Liverpool, Merseybeat legend, Brian 'Saxophone' Jones.

"As a member of The Undertakers, Brian played The Cavern so many times and was a prominent character on the local scene. He continued playing with bands and doing great session work right to the very end. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends and thank you for the music. RIP Brian."

A Beatles Museum spokesman said: "Very sad news. Liverpool legend Brian Saxophone Jones of The Undertakers has passed. Condolences to his family and friends from everyone at the Liverpool Legends Hall Of Fame & The Liverpool Beatles Museum."

The Undertakers were formed in 1961 when two of the top local groups in Wallasey - the Vegas Five and Dee and the Dynamites - merged into one. Their range of music was boosted thanks to Brian, as few other Merseybeat bands claimed a skilled saxophonist as a member.

Like The Beatles, they played at Hamburg’s Star-Club during 1962. However, they rejected a management offer from Beatles manager Brian Epstein, and signed a recording contract with Pye Records and Tony Hatch as their record producer.

Their hit singles included "Everybody Loves a Lover", "(Do the) Mashed Potatoes", What About Us" (Leiber/Stoller), "Money (That's What I Want)" and "Just a Little Bit".

While the band's official line-up changed multiple times, Brian remained a steadfast presence with his signature sax. Their best-known line up included lead singer/bassist Jackie Lomax, guitarist Chris Huston, saxophonist Brian Jones, and drummer Bugs Pemberton.

Jackie, 69, and Bugs Pemberton, 68, both died in 2013. Geoff Nugent, 71, died in 2014, and Brian took over the running of the band.

His death means that Chris Huston, 83, is the last surviving member of The Undertakers' most famous line-up.

Tributes were paid to the Merseybeat mainstay on the Cavern Club and the "Liverpool and Merseyside area rock bands 1960s and 1970s" fan page.

Frank Tudor said: "So sad to hear about the passing of Brian Jones. One of the best saxophonists you could ever listen to. Sincere condolences to his family."

Neil Lancaster said: "Such sad news. A wonderful musician. More importantly, a fantastic gentleman. I had the privilege of performing many times with him. Rest in peace, Brian."

Keith Hubbard said: "R.I.P. Brian Jones. A visitor to my studio on a number of occasions, a fantastic musician and genuine man. A massive loss to the Mersey Music Scene.

Glen Travis said: "So sad to hear this. Great nights watching Brian and YKICKAMOOCOW at Bonkers and the Glass Barrel .. more recently at Stanley's Cask...lovely man, my thoughts to his family."

Richard Gray obit

Legendary level designer Richard 'Levelord' Gray has died

 Gray got his start with Duke Nukem 3D, before moving to co-found Ritual Entertainment.

He was not on the list.

Richard Gray, better known to gamers of a certain age as Levelord, has died. Gray's death was reported on social media by Apogee Entertainment, who paid tribute to his "legendary work on Duke Nukem 3D" and the lasting legacy he left behind.

Gray worked as a level and map designer on numerous shooters in the late 1990s and early 2000, beginning with Duke Nukem 3D in 1996. Shortly after that game launched, he left 3D Realms and co-founded Hipnotic Interactive, later renamed to Ritual Entertainment, where he worked on games including Quake: Scourge of Armagon, Sin, Star Trek: Elite Force 2, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, 25 to Life, and others.

He also earned a very specific fame for his "You're not supposed to be here" Easter egg in Duke Nukem 3D, which was only accessible via cheating.

Gray came to the game business at a (relatively, for the industry) advanced age. In a 2016 interview with Duke64Nukem.com he said he was 35 when he made his first Doom level, calling himself "a late bloomer with games," while Apogee founder Scott Miller said Gray was "in his 40s" when the studio hired him out of the Doom mod scene to work on Duke Nukem 3D.

"I hired him to work on Duke 3D in 1994, after seeing some of his really impressive Doom levels—he was pretty active in the mod scene," Miller shared with PC Gamer. "He then moved to Dallas, and worked from our offices. He got along well with everyone and impressed everyone with his dedication and talent. Richard loved to push the engine to its limits and he came up with a lot of fun level design tricks, using portals for example, that our other level designers learned from.

"Richard was also so helpful to anyone who approached him for help getting into the industry or becoming a better designer. He had a terrific sense of humor, too. For example, in Duke 3D he made this hung jury room. A real legend."

Other developers also paid tribute to Gray on social media:

Frederik Schreiber, Slipgate Ironworkers CEO: "Richard was, without a doubt, one of the kindest people I’ve ever met in the games industry. Incredibly humble, remarkably intelligent, endlessly creative, and always a pleasure to be around. Despite everything he had accomplished and the enormous influence his work had on my generation of game developers, he never carried himself as anything other than a genuinely good human being."

Andrew Hulshult, composer: "Richard Gray was one of those industry vets I always looked forward to hanging out with when I had the chance. He was VERY smart and I always felt like I learned something just from hanging out with him. I'm thankful Rob and Christine Atkins introduced me to him. R.I.P. friend."

Cliff Bleszinski, Gears of War creator: "RIP Richard 'Levelord' Gray. You broke the mold, fella. Guy paved the way for so many level/environment designers."

Siegler said Gray had struggled with cancer "on and off for a while now." but the cause of death was not announced. He was 68.

RJ Mitte obit

RJ Mitte Dies: ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Was 34

 

He was not on the list.

RJ Mitte, who played the son of Bryan Cranston’s Walter White on the Emmy-winning series Breaking Bad and became a disability-rights activist from his experiences living with cerebral palsy, died Monday. He was 34.

Mitte’s reps confirmed the news, saying he died by suicide in Brownsville, Texas.

The Associated Press reported that Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa declared Mitte dead at about 1:30 p.m. local time Monday at what she believed was his home. She said an autopsy will be performed.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of beloved actor, philanthropist, and passionate disability rights advocate RJ Mitte,” his reps said.

Mitte, whose Breaking Bad character Walter Jr also had CP, would build a platform on disability awareness and inclusion due to the popularity of the series, which ran from 2008-13 and garnered 58 Primetime Emmy nominations, winning 16 including two for Outstanding Drama Series.

Mitte was part of the cast that won the then-SAG Awards’ Ensemble in a Drama Series trophy in 2014, having been nominated in the category the previous two years.

 

The breakout role led to parts in movie and TV series. He starred in the 2021 drama Triumph, playing a high school senior who tries at extreme cost to be a wrestler despite having cerebral palsy. He also starred opposite Dove Cameron in 2024’s Love Me Dead and opposite Finn Wittrock in 2025’s Westhampton.

 

His most recent credit, per IMDb, was starring opposite Lin Yin in the indie pic Talking to Strangers. The drama had a red-carpet screening less than two weeks ago — September 30 — at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills.

 

On the small screen, his credits included Switched at Birth, Now Apocalypse and The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!). He also voiced a role in HCBS Final Rule: The Animated Series, a series of shorts designed to highlight changes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Community Based Services for people with intellectual disabilities in California.

Born on August 21, 1992 in Jackson, Mississippi, Mitte also was know for his philanthropy. He served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children’s as well as president of The Mitte Foundation, which supports philanthropic efforts and community initiatives.

 

The reps asked for the family’s privacy at this time. Information on survivors or a memorial service was not immediately available.

 

If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

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One Eye Open

Brad Everett

Completed

2026

 

Cassi

Issac

Post-production

2027

 

Somebody Like You

Will Collison

Script

 

Like It Was Yesterday

Cole

FilmingTV Series

2 episodes

 

Forgotten Outlaw

Bub Meeks

Pre-production

 

Code Name Thumbtack

Cutter

Pre-production

 

Lin Yin and RJ Mitte in Talking to Strangers (2026)

Talking to Strangers

9.2

Joshua

2026

 

Westhampton (2025)

Westhampton

5.8

Fitz

2025

 

Love Me Dead (2024)

Love Me Dead

3.9

Issac

2024

 

HCBS Final Rule: The Animated Series (2024)

HCBS Final Rule: The Animated Series

TV Series

Lorenzo

2024

20 episodes

 

The Bev Moore Show (2022)

The Bev Moore Show

Podcast Series

2023

1 episode

 

Christian Stolte, RJ Mitte, Rebekah Kennedy, and Jennifer A. Goodman in The Unseen (2023)

The Unseen

3.0

Tommy Olson

2023

 

Dallas Page and Will Yun Lee in The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!) (2022)

The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!)

5.1

TV Series

Mind Master

2022

7 episodes

 

Terrence Howard and RJ Mitte in Triumph (2021)

Triumph

5.9

Mike

2021

 

RJ Mitte and Justin Reu in The Oak Room (2020)

The Oak Room

5.6

Steve

2020

 

Brian Evans in Brian Evans: It's a Beautiful Game (2020)

Brian Evans: It's a Beautiful Game

4.0

Music Video

RJ Mitte

2020

 

Elizabeth Marvel in All the Little Things We Kill (2019)

All the Little Things We Kill

7.1

Jamie King

2019

 

Carol of the Bells (2019)

Carol of the Bells

7.3

Scott Johnson

2019

 

RJ Mitte and Philippa Northeast in Standing Up for Sunny (2019)

Standing Up for Sunny

6.7

Travis

2019

 

The Colt Balok Show - R.J. Mitte

TV Series

2019

 

Roxane Mesquida, Beau Mirchoff, Avan Jogia, and Kelli Berglund in Now Apocalypse (2019)

Now Apocalypse

6.4

TV Series

Leif

2019

2 episodes

 

John Cusack, Taye Diggs, George Lopez, Luke Hemsworth, Gianni Capaldi, and Jennifer Tao in River Runs Red (2018)

River Runs Red

4.4

Officer Thomas

2018

 

Andy Dick, Jacob Dick, RJ Mitte, Jeremy Long, Nik Shaw, and Meg Dick in Retired Cupid (2018)

Retired Cupid

7.8

Short

RJ

2018

 

This Close (2018)

This Close

7.5

TV Series

TJ Black

2018

1 episode

 

Time Share (2018)

Time Share

5.9

Tom

2018

 

Gretchen Mol and Hugh Laurie in Chance (2016)

Chance

7.5

TV Series

Solomon

2017

1 episode

 

Mower Boy (2017)

Mower Boy

Roger Grein

2017

 

Monty Geer in On Hiatus with Monty Geer (2016)

On Hiatus with Monty Geer

8.1

TV Series

Ronnie Jones

2017

1 episode

 

Wesley Snipes and RJ Mitte in The Recall (2017)

The Recall

4.2

Brendan

2017

 

David Lynch and Seth Green in Robot Chicken (2005)

Robot Chicken

7.7

TV Series

Walter White, Jr.Hapless Guy (voice)

2016

1 episode

 

Who's Driving Doug (2016)

Who's Driving Doug

5.9

Doug

2016

 

Riley Keough and Chris Zylka in Dixieland (2015)

Dixieland

5.3

CJ

2015

 

Vanessa Marano and Katie Leclerc in Switched at Birth (2011)

Switched at Birth

7.7

TV Series

Campbell Bingman

2014

9 episodes

 

Nikki Lorenzo: Work That Charm (2014)

Nikki Lorenzo: Work That Charm

7.5

Music Video

Bodyguard

2014

 

Steel Panther: Party Like Tomorrow Is the End of the World (2013)

Steel Panther: Party Like Tomorrow Is the End of the World

7.5

Music Video

RJ Mitte

2013

 

Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)

Breaking Bad

9.5

TV Series

Walter White, Jr.

2008–2013

56 episodes

 

Weird Science 2: Strange Chemistry (2013)

Weird Science 2: Strange Chemistry

4.6

Short

Nerd

2013

 

Micah Nelson in House of Last Things (2013)

House of Last Things

4.8

Tim

2013

 

Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis in Vegas (2012)

Vegas

7.3

TV Series

Russ Auster

2013

1 episode

 

Casey Messer, RJ Mitte, Christopher Atwood, and Jy Prishkulnik in Stump (2011)

Stump

4.3

Short

Tim

2011

 

Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana (2006)

Hannah Montana

5.5

TV Series

School Jock (uncredited)

2007

1 episode

 

Producer

Motionless

producer

Pre-production

 

Love Me Dead (2024)

Love Me Dead

3.9

producer

2024

 

Christian Stolte, RJ Mitte, Rebekah Kennedy, and Jennifer A. Goodman in The Unseen (2023)

The Unseen

3.0

producer

2023

 

Terrence Howard and RJ Mitte in Triumph (2021)

Triumph

5.9

executive producer

2021

 

Thanks

Taylor Richardson, Auli'i Cravalho, Rhenzy Feliz, Anthony Jacques, and Gerald Isaac Waters in All Together Now (2020)

All Together Now

6.5

acknowledgement

2020

 

The Naughty Show

7.5

TV Series

special thanks

2012

1 episode

 

Self

GimmeMo'

Self

ReleasedTV Mini Series

2011

1 episode

 

Stigma: Raised in Hollywood

Self

Filming

 

Motionless

Self

Pre-production

 

Let's Go and See!

Self - Host

FilmingTV Series

 

The Patrick Scott Patterson Project (2025)

The Patrick Scott Patterson Project

Podcast Series

Self

2026

1 episode

 

Penélope Cruz, Pedro Pascal, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Allen White, Margot Robbie, Steven Yeun, Lily Gladstone, and Quinta Brunson in The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2024)

The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

6.8

TV Special

Self - Presenter

2024

 

Boldly Me (2023)

Boldly Me

Podcast Series

Self

2023

1 episode

 

The Victor Hong Berries (2019)

The Victor Hong Berries

5.1

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2022

1 episode

 

All Inclusive (2018)

All Inclusive

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2022

1 episode

 

Hollywood Disclosure with Serena DC (2020)

Hollywood Disclosure with Serena DC

1.0

TV Series

Self

2021

1 episode

 

What's Your Limp? (2021)

What's Your Limp?

9.5

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2021

1 episode

 

Tamron Hall in Tamron Hall (2019)

Tamron Hall

4.5

TV Series

Self

2021

1 episode

 

Courageous Nerd (2020)

Courageous Nerd

Podcast Series

Self

2021

1 episode

 

Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Wahlberg, and Kylie Erica Mar in Made in Hollywood (2005)

Made in Hollywood

4.5

TV Series

Self

2021

1 episode

 

Hollywood First Look (2017)

Hollywood First Look

4.7

TV Series

Self

2021

1 episode

 

Alice Sheppard and Tree Lowe in ADA30 Lead On Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education and Pride (2020)

ADA30 Lead On Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education and Pride

TV Special

Self (Performer)

2020

 

Check It Tv (2019)

Check It Tv

Podcast Series

Self

2020

1 episode

 

Not a Game (2020)

Not a Game

5.6

Self

2020

 

Off Topic (2015)

Off Topic

8.5

Podcast Series

Self

2019

1 episode

 

Celebrity Page (2016)

Celebrity Page

2.3

TV Series

Self

2019

1 episode

 

Red Carpet Report (2009)

Red Carpet Report

5.9

TV Series

Self

2019

2 episodes

 

Larry King Now (2012)

Larry King Now

5.6

TV Series

Self - Guest

2019

1 episode

 

Colt Balok in The Colt Balok Show (2018)

The Colt Balok Show

TV Series

Self (2019)

2018

 

Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)

Conan

8.2

TV Series

Self - Guest

2013–2018

2 episodes

 

Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls (2016)

Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls

5.6

TV Series

Self

2017

2 episodes

 

Paralympic Games

TV Series

Self

2016

1 episode

 

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, and Alex Brooker in The Last Leg (2012)

The Last Leg

7.1

TV Series

Self - Guest

2015–2016

9 episodes

 

Cat Deeley, Alison Hammond, Dermot O'Leary, and Ben Shephard in This Morning (1988)

This Morning

4.3

TV Series

Self

2016

1 episode

 

Kyle Williamson, Constance Chesney, and Tiki Twoflower in Captain Kyle's Cosplay Spotlight (2015)

Captain Kyle's Cosplay Spotlight

8.7

TV Series

Self

2016

1 episode

 

Hollywood Medium (2016)

Hollywood Medium

5.7

TV Series

Self

2016

1 episode

 

The Matthew Aaron Show Podcast (2011)

The Matthew Aaron Show Podcast

3.2

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2016

1 episode

 

Samantha Schacher, Brett Erlich, Grace Baldridge, and Hasan Piker in Pop Trigger (2012)

Pop Trigger

6.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

2016

1 episode

 

Vidfest Diaries

TV Series

Self

2015

1 episode

 

London Real (2011)

London Real

6.1

TV Series

Self - Guest

2015

1 episode

 

Access Daily (2010)

Access Daily

3.6

TV Series

Self

2015

1 episode

 

The Playboy Morning Show (2010)

The Playboy Morning Show

5.6

TV Series

Self - Guest

2015

1 episode

 

The Brit Awards 2015 (2015)

The Brit Awards 2015

6.5

TV Special

Self

2015

 

Matthew Wright in The Wright Stuff (2000)

The Wright Stuff

4.4

TV Series

Self - Guest Panelist

2015

1 episode

 

The Adventures of Ravi

TV Series

Self

2015

1 episode

 

Phillip's Live 24 Hour TV Marathon for Text Santa

TV Special

Self

2014

 

The Rob and Slim Show (2014)

The Rob and Slim Show

Podcast Series

Self

2014–2022

 

The 30th Annual Television Critics Association Awards

TV Special

Self - Accepting Award for Best Programme of The Year

2014

 

Megan Clancy Interview-RJ Mitte

Video

Self

2014

 

The Screen Junkies Show (2011)

The Screen Junkies Show

7.9

TV Series

Self

2014

1 episode

 

Bryan Cranston in No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

8.3

TV Movie

Self

2013

 

Miley Cyrus in MTV EMA Amsterdam 2013 (2013)

MTV EMA Amsterdam 2013

6.0

TV Special

Self - Presenter

2013

 

Talking Bad (2013)

Talking Bad

7.2

TV Series

SelfSelf - Walter White, Jr.Self - Guest

2013

2 episodes

 

Best Week Ever (2013)

Best Week Ever

7.8

TV Series

Self - Special Guest

2013

1 episode

 

TakePart Live (2013)

TakePart Live

3.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

2013

2 episodes

 

Courage in a Time of Fear: A Practical Guide to Ending Bullying (2013)

Courage in a Time of Fear: A Practical Guide to Ending Bullying

Video

Self

2013

 

4th Annual Young Entertainer Awards Red Carpet Interviews 2019 (2019)

Teens Wanna Know

6.6

TV Series

Self - Guest

2013

1 episode

 

The 38th Annual Saturn Awards

TV Special

Self

2012

 

Chris Hardwick's All-Star Celebrity Bowling (2012)

Chris Hardwick's All-Star Celebrity Bowling

7.3

TV Series

Self

2012

1 episode

 

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2012)

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

7.5

Self

2012

 

The After After Party with Steven Michael Quezada (2010)

The After After Party with Steven Michael Quezada

8.3

TV Series

Self - Guest

2010–2011

2 episodes

 

Breaking Bad Insider Podcast (2009)

Breaking Bad Insider Podcast

5.5

Podcast Series

Self

2009–2010

3 episodes

 

Creating Celebrity (2008)

Creating Celebrity

TV Special

Self

2008

Lucian Piane obit

Lucian Piane Dies: Former ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Judge & Music Producer Was 46

 

He was not on the list.

Lucian Piane, a songwriter and music producer known best for his work on multiple seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race, died October 12 in a traffic accident, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office records. He was 46.

The online records note that Piane died in the street. He reportedly was struck by a car Monday morning in Glendale and died from his injuries.

Piane worked as a composer and producer on the first eight seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race and was behind some of the show’s biggest musical numbers including The Baddest Bitches in Herstory,” “Shade: The Rusical,” “Rucapella,” “Glamazonian Airways (Part 1 and Part 2),” “Hot in Tuckahoe” as well as several finale songs including the three from Season 8: Bob the Drag Queen’s “I Don’t Like to Show Off,” Naomi Smalls’ “Legs” and Kim Chi’s “Fat, Fem & Asian.”

He co-wrote and produced RuPaul‘s biggest hits including “Cover Girl,” “Sissy That Walk,” “Jealous of My Boogie,” “Peanut Butter,” “Geronimo,” “Freaky Money,” “The Beginning,” “Born Naked,” “Champion,” “Sexy Drag Queen,” “I Bring the Beat,” “Let the Music Play,” “Feel Like Dancin” and “Main Event.”

Born on October 4, 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri, Piane was a classically trained composer and graduate of New York University. He composed scores for the HBO documentary An Omar Broadway Film and the film Pretty Ugly People. He wrote the song “Year End Rap,” which blogger Perez Hilton performed on his VH1 special, What Perez Sez. Piane also wrote the song “Stunning” for Calpernia Addams for her reality television show Transamerican Love Story.

He earned a Grammy nomination and an RIAA Platinum Album Award for his production work alongside Marc Shaiman on the Hairspray film soundtrack. His credits also included arrangements for the film Team America: World Police and writing music for the 76th Annual Academy Awards.

Prior to his death, on October 10 he was taken into custody by Glendale police for allegedly being under the influence of a controlled substance. He was detained again the following day for an alleged assault on an officer or emergency personnel. He was issued citations for both incidents and given a court date of October 12. Worried fans and friends previously had commented on some alarming videos he had posted on Instagram, saying ,”You gotta get sober and stay sober Lucian. Please ❤️ we love you” and “This is so sad to see. Lucian please seek help.”

Music Department

Dan Bittner, Thomas Langston, and Jorge Vega in Wallykazam! (2014)

Wallykazam!

7.6

TV Series

composer: additional music

2014

1 episode

 

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race

8.5

TV Series

music provided bycomposer: title musiccomposer: additional music

2009–2012

23 episodes

 

RuPaul's Drag U (2010)

RuPaul's Drag U

6.3

TV Series

composer: additional music

2010

1 episode

 

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards

6.7

TV Special

composer: additional music

2010

 

Josh Hopkins, Jack Noseworthy, Phill Lewis, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, and Larry Sullivan in Pretty Ugly People (2008)

Pretty Ugly People

5.0

orchestrator

2008

 

Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)

Hairspray

6.7

music & tech assistant: Mr. Shaiman

2007

 

Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, and Mark Ruffalo in Rumor Has It... (2005)

Rumor Has It...

5.5

scoring assistant (uncredited)

2005

 

Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Masasa Moyo, and Kristen Miller in Team America: World Police (2004)

Team America: World Police

7.2

arranger

2004

 

The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)

The 76th Annual Academy Awards

6.7

TV Special

music assistant

2004

 

Composer

Nicholas Braun and Zoey Deutch in Good Kids (2016)

Good Kids

6.1

Composer

2016

 

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race

8.5

TV Series

Composer

2009–2016

7 episodes

 

Dragula (2014)

Dragula

4.8

Short

Composer

2014

 

Kill of the Night

Short

Composer

2013

 

Kevin Spacey in The Ventriloquist (2012)

The Ventriloquist

7.2

Short

Composer

2012

 

Envelope (2012)

Envelope

7.2

Short

Composer

2012

 

Kevin Spacey in Spirit of a Denture (2012)

Spirit of a Denture

6.4

Short

Composer

2012

 

Making the Boys (2011)

Making the Boys

7.3

Composer

2011

 

Bale Out: RevoLucian's Christian Bale Remix! (2009)

Bale Out: RevoLucian's Christian Bale Remix!

7.8

Short

Composer

2009

 

Little BFFs

4.8

Short

Composer

2009

 

Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Leah Pipes, Jamie Chung, and Audrina Patridge in Sorority Row (2009)

Sorority Row

5.2

Composer

2009

 

Seeds

4.4

Short

Composer

2009

 

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!

7.7

TV Series

Composer

2009

 

An Omar Broadway Film (2008)

An Omar Broadway Film

5.8

Composer

2008

 

Josh Hopkins, Jack Noseworthy, Phill Lewis, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, and Larry Sullivan in Pretty Ugly People (2008)

Pretty Ugly People

5.0

Composer

2008

 

Dirty Laundry (2007)

Dirty Laundry

7.2

Short

Composer

2007

 

Producer

RuPaul in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

8.5

TV Series

creative producer

2016

5 episodes

 

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race

8.5

TV Series

creative producer

2015–2016

6 episodes

 

RuPaul: Sissy That Walk (2014)

RuPaul: Sissy That Walk

7.4

Music Video

producer

2014

 

Vicky & Lysander (2012)

Vicky & Lysander

8.2

TV Series

producer

2014

10 episodes

 

Soundtrack

Carrie Preston in Elsbeth (2024)

Elsbeth

7.5

TV Series

performer: "Cover Girl"writer: "Cover Girl"

2025

1 episode

 

Vanessa Williams, Graham Norton, Michelle Visage, Pierre Alexandre, Jazell Barbie Royale, Alan Geraci, Militia Scunt, Chloe V, Viola, Miss Sistrata, Taiga Brava, Trevor Ashley, Trixie Mattel, and Maxie Andreison in Queen of the Universe (2021)

Queen of the Universe

7.1

TV Series

writer: "Sissy That Walk"

2023

1 episode

 

Jan, Peppermint, Krysta Rodriguez, Jaymes Mansfield, Ginger Minj, and Brock Hayhoe in The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021)

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas

5.6

TV Movie

writer: "Sissy That Walk"

2021

 

Udo Kier in Swan Song (2021)

Swan Song

7.0

writer: "Sissy That Walk"

2021

 

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race

8.5

TV Series

writer: "RuPaul's Drag Race Theme", "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"writer: "RuPaul's Drag Race Theme (Original)", "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"Soundtrack (uncredited) ...

2009–2020

140 episodes

 

RuPaul in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

8.5

TV Series

Soundtrackwriter: "RuPaul's Drag Race Theme", "Cover Girl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)"writer: "RuPaul's Drag Race Theme" (Put the Bass in Your Walk", (writer: "RuPaul's Drag Race Theme", "Cover Girl, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited) ...

2012–2019

16 episodes

 

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular (2018)

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

4.9

TV Special

writer: "Can I Get An Amen"

2018

 

Drag Race Thailand (2018)

Drag Race Thailand

7.5

TV Series

writer: "Cover Girl", "Fly Tonight", "Sissy that Walk", "If I Dream"writer: "Cover Girl", "Fly Tonight", "Glamazon"writer: "Cover Girl", "Fly Tonight" ...

2018

8 episodes

 

Denise Drysdale, Debra Lawrance, David Roberts, Caitlin Stasey, Charlotte Nicdao, Renee Lim, Keegan Joyce, Nikita Leigh-Pritchard, Hannah Gadsby, Josh Thomas, Charles Cottier, and Thomas Ward in Please Like Me (2013)

Please Like Me

8.5

TV Series

writer: "Geronimo"

2016

1 episode

 

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!

7.7

TV Series

writer: "Sissy That Walk"writer: "RuPaul's Drag Race Theme"Soundtrack ((writer: "RuPaul's Drag Race Theme", "Cover Girl) ...

2013–2014

16 episodes

 

Certain People (2011)

Certain People

5.6

music: "Cover Girl"writer: "Cover Girl"

2011

 

Making the Boys (2011)

Making the Boys

7.3

lyrics: "For You and I"performer: "Find a Way", "Without The Wind"writer: "Find a Way", "Without The Wind"

2011

 

RuPaul's Drag U (2010)

RuPaul's Drag U

6.3

TV Series

writer: "RuPaul's Drag U Theme"

2010

7 episodes

 

Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Leah Pipes, Jamie Chung, and Audrina Patridge in Sorority Row (2009)

Sorority Row

5.2

writer: "Tear Me Up", "Jealous of My Boogie", "This Night", "Emergency"

2009

 

Midgets vs. Mascots (2009)

Midgets vs. Mascots

5.1

writer: "Champion"

2009

 

Josh Hopkins, Jack Noseworthy, Phill Lewis, Missi Pyle, Octavia Spencer, and Larry Sullivan in Pretty Ugly People (2008)

Pretty Ugly People

5.0

performer: "Tell Me, Tell Me", "Maybe They Know"writer: "Fed My Bitch a Blade", "Tell Me, Tell Me", "Great Big Bear", "I'm Here", "Maybe They Know"

2008

 

Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, James Marsden, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, and Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray (2007)

Hairspray

6.7

producer: "Cooties" (2002)

2007

 

Writer

RuPaul: Sissy That Walk (2014)

RuPaul: Sissy That Walk

7.4

Music Video

Writer

2014

 

Bale Out: RevoLucian's Christian Bale Remix! (2009)

Bale Out: RevoLucian's Christian Bale Remix!

7.8

Short

Writer

2009

 

Actor

Little BFFs

4.8

Short

Additional Voices

2009

 

Prop 8: The Musical (2008)

Prop 8: The Musical

7.5

Short

The Frightened Villagers

2008

 

Director

Bale Out: RevoLucian's Christian Bale Remix! (2009)

Bale Out: RevoLucian's Christian Bale Remix!

7.8

Short

Director

2009

 

Sound Department

Double B-side (2013)

Double B-side

Short

sound: dialogue

2013

 

Thanks

Salut

7.1

Short

special thanks

2009

 

Self

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race

8.5

TV Series

Self - Guest JudgeSelf - Special GuestSelf - Audience Member ...

2011–2016

11 episodes

 

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!

7.7

TV Series

Self - Guest Judge

2014

1 episode

 

Life with La Toya (2013)

Life with La Toya

7.1

TV Series

Self - Composer

2013

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race

8.5

TV Series

Self - Guest JudgeSelfSelf - Special Guest (archive footage, archive footage, uncredited, archive footage)

2012–2014

4 episodes

 

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!

7.7

TV Series

Self - Special Guest (archive footage, uncredited)

2013

1 episode

 

Linda Duncombe obit

Linda Duncombe, Beloved Banking Executive and Movie Producer, Dies at 55

 

She was not on the list.

Linda Duncombe, a longtime banking executive who spent the last past years as an independent film producer, died on Sunday of complications from a stroke. She was 55.

An infectiously friendly face at industry events, Duncombe — who was diagnosed with Stage 2 lung cancer days before she died — served for five years as chief marketing officer at City National Bank. She helped direct more than $12 million in investments tied to organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Broadway Cares, SAG-AFTRA and the Grammy Museum.

Duncombe’s last public appearance was at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s “The Evening Before” the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 13, where she reunited with friends and rubbed shoulders with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

Born on Feb. 10, 1971 in Australia, where she spent the early years of her life, Duncombe enrolled in Harvard Business School in 2008. She officially moved to the United States in 2015, first living in New York and then in an apartment near the beach in Santa Monica. She produced two movies: the family adventure “The Queen’s Jewels” and suspense thriller “Killing Time.” Both films are planning a global release in 2027, and Duncombe was intricately involved in all elements of production from financing to publicity.

“Linda was a source of light, always smiling, laughing, gossiping — which, she’d say to her friends, ‘is never gossip between us, love’ — and someone who adored Hollywood with all her heart,” says Variety’s co-president and co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh, a close friend. “Growing up as a young girl in Australia, she dreamed of finding her way in the film industry. In the last few years, she finally realized her calling as a producer, which made her beam even more. This is a devastating loss, and I will miss Linda so much.”

Duncombe began her decades-long banking career at Citibank in Australia in 2010 as marketing director of digital and customer experience and rose to managing director, head of growth and chief marketing officer. Five years later, she transferred to New York as a founding member of the company’s subsidiary, Citi Fintech.

She joined City National Bank in Los Angeles in early 2019, establishing business, sponsorship and community relations with organizations like SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the Recording Academy, the Motion Picture Television Fund and Tribeca Festival. During the pandemic, she led efforts at City National Bank to deliver more than $1.8 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans to support the entertainment industry.

At City National Bank, she quickly became friends with Variety staffers while working to keep the magazine’s annual “Business of Broadway Breakfast” afloat during COVID. Over the years, the event has attracted theater mainstays from Lin-Manuel Miranda to Rachel Zegler.

“Linda was initially my client but quickly became my very good friend, always including me in her gatherings,” says Variety publisher and co-president Dea Lawrence. “A true warrior woman who understood the importance of shared experiences and letting go with that unforgettable, infectious laugh. She was fiercely loyal, endlessly generous, and embraced life with so much passion and heart. It is hard to fathom that her brilliant light has gone out.”

Duncombe’s friends remember her sunny spirit, boisterous laughter, unbridled optimism and passion for new experiences. She took pride in mentoring younger generations and was deeply loyal to those in her orbit. Duncombe’s inner circle included her producing partner and best friend Josh Friedman, who was always by her side at industry events.

“Losing Linda is going to change the lives of so many people,” says Friedman, whom Duncombe affectionately called her little brother. “She made life look really easy in managing many things but remaining the most humble, kind and generous person. The emojis next to her name in my phone were a princess, heart and unicorn. She was a unicorn in this life for a lot of people.”

Added Bob Beitcher, MPTF’s president and CEO, “Linda was a gift to everyone who knew her. She was vital, fun, whip-smart, caring and compassionate, and always, always there to lend a hand and lift you up. As a friend and advisor, she is irreplaceable, and her passing dims the light for me and for MPTF.”

Duncombe was recognized on Variety’s “Most Powerful Women in Hollywood” list and was honored by the Australian Governor General with the Order of Australia Medal. She sat on the boards of several groups including the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Grammy Museum, Habitat for Humanity Greater L.A. and the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.

After leaving Australia, Duncombe was proud of the success she’d achieved in the decade in which she lived in the United States.

“As a 9-year-old, I told my parents I wanted to live in New York when I grew up. My parents did not hesitate in their support of a shy, young girl’s big dreams,” she told the magazine Beauty Is in 2025. “We lived in government housing and while we had no money, our family and home was rich in love, support and laughter.”

As a child, she was inspired by the “Wonder Woman” television series starring Lynda Carter, and her parents taught her that treating people with kindness and respect would make her unstoppable. “Now I am a woman who has worked hard,” she said. “I try my very best to share my learnings, experiences, and networks to help people go after their dreams and live their best life.”

She is survived by her mother, Doreen Thompson, and nieces and nephews Shannen, Damien and Jarred.

Ray Kolle obit

Scriptwriter Ray Kolle passes away aged 81

 

He was not on the list.

Ray Kolle, esteemed television writer and storyteller, has passed away in Sydney aged 85.

Having worked at rival Australian drama powerhouses Crawfords and Grundy during the 1970s, Ray cut his teeth on famous Australian dramas Sons and Daughters, Prisoner Cell Block H and Return to Eden before being called on by Reg Watson to take over Neighbours.

For eight years from 1986-1992, Ray helmed the story department at Neighbours, giving us Scott and Charlotte, Madge and Harold, and of course, Bouncer.

Through his 46 year career, Ray also ran the story department at Home and Away in the late 1990s.

To read more about Ray, you can head to his dedicated profile.

Our thoughts are with Ray’s family.

 

Writer

Between Us (1994)

Between Us

2.9

TV Series

writerdeveloped byidea ...

1994–2026

2603 episodes

 

Neighbours (1985)

Neighbours

5.7

TV Series

written byWriter

1986–2007

201 episodes

 

Home and Away (1988)

Home and Away

5.2

TV Series

written bystory consultant

2000–2004

4 episodes

 

The Damnation of Harvey McHugh (1994)

The Damnation of Harvey McHugh

7.3

TV Mini Series

written by

1994

1 episode

 

Shortland Street (1992)

Shortland Street

4.7

TV Series

written by

1992

2 episodes

 

Return to Eden (1986)

Return to Eden

7.1

TV Series

written by

1986

1 episode

 

Sons and Daughters (1982)

Sons and Daughters

6.1

TV Series

written by

1982–1986

65 episodes

 

Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (1979)

Prisoner

8.2

TV Series

written bystoryline

1979–1984

58 episodes

 

Starting Out (1983)

Starting Out

TV Series

story editor

1983

85 episodes

 

Cop Shop (1977)

Cop Shop

7.1

TV Series

written by

1978–1982

47 episodes

 

Lorraine Bayly, Paul Cronin, Susan Hannaford, Andrew McFarlane, Richard Morgan, and Steven Tandy in The Sullivans (1976)

The Sullivans

6.9

TV Series

synopsis writerwritten by

1978

5 episodes

 

Bellbird (1967)

Bellbird

7.8

TV Series

Writer

1967–1977

1634 episodes

 

The Box (1974)

The Box

7.4

TV Series

storysynopsis writerwriter ...

1974–1977

415 episodes

 

The Bluestone Boys (1976)

The Bluestone Boys

TV Series

Writer (1976)

1976

 

The Box (1975)

The Box

7.2

story

1975

 

A Time for Love

TV Series

Writer

1972

1 episode

 

Homicide (1964)

Homicide

7.7

TV Series

written by

1970

1 episode

 

Script and Continuity Department

Rachael Taylor in Headland (2005)

Headland

6.0

TV Series

story consultant

2005–2006

53 episodes

 

Neighbours (1985)

Neighbours

5.7

TV Series

story consultantscript supervisorwritten by: script supervisor

1986–1996

1601 episodes

 

Return to Eden (1986)

Return to Eden

7.1

TV Series

script supervisor

1986

1 episode

 

Sons and Daughters (1982)

Sons and Daughters

6.1

TV Series

story editorstoryliner

1982–1985

7 episodes

 

Bellbird (1967)

Bellbird

7.8

TV Series

story editor

1967–1977

1634 episodes

 

The Box (1974)

The Box

7.4

TV Series

synopsis writerscript editorstory editor

1974–1977

15 episodes

 

Music Department

Water Under the Bridge (1980)

Water Under the Bridge

7.6

TV Mini Series

lyrics

1980

8 episodes

 

Director

Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (1979)

Prisoner

8.2

TV Series

Director

1982

1 episode

 

Self

Kylie Minogue in A Tribute to Neighbours: Celebrating 1000 Episodes (1989)

A Tribute to Neighbours: Celebrating 1000 Episodes

TV Movie

Self - Script Supervisor

1989