David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce shines behind the chef star in ‘Julia’

NEW YORK (AP) — David Hyde Pierce returns to TV this spring playing a familiar part — an erudite man who adores fine food, wine and art.

This combination of photos show Steve Martin, left, Audra McDonald, center, and Billy Porter, who are among the celebrities participating in a 10-hour telethon to raise money for the victims of the war in Ukraine. The “Stars in the House” special will air March 26. (AP Photo)

Martin, McDonald, Porter join stars in telethon for Ukraine

FILE - Julie Halston attends the Broadway opening night of "She Loves Me" on March 17, 2016, in New York. Halston will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award for her work fighting the lung-scarring disease pulmonary fibrosis. The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced Wednesday, July 28, 2021, that Halston would get the special Tony "for her dedication and advocacy in raising funding and awareness." (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Julie Halston to get special Tony Award for her advocacy

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2016 file photo shows Brian Stokes Mitchell at the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Walt Disney Concert Hall Opening Night Concert and Gala in Los Angeles. Mitchell will be hosting a new streaming talk show focusing on fellow artists like him who have made the jump from stage to film, television or music. The six-episode first season starts July 26 with Vanessa Williams as guest. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Brian Stokes Mitchell hosts a talk show with Broadway stars

In this Nov. 7, 2017 photo, actress Beanie Feldstein poses for a portrait to promote "Lady Bird" in New York. Feldstein was named as one of 2017's breakthrough entertainers by the Associated Press. (Photo by Brian Ach/Invision/AP)

2017 Breakthrough: Beanie Feldstein of ‘Lady Bird’

John Mahoney, ‘Frasier’ dad, dies at 77

The actor who played one of the 1990s most beloved dad roles has died.

John Mahoney, 77, died Sunday in hospice care in Chicago, TMZ first reported Monday evening, citing his publicist.