He was 87. Byrnes died Wednesday at his home in Santa Monica, his son, Logan Byrnes, said in a statement. Byrnes, who was born Edward Byrne Breitenberger in New York City, came from a poor family. His alcoholic father died when he was 13 Byrnes worked a variety of jobs, but he yearned for an acting career. At 17, he began to work as a ...

Edd Byrnes, who famously played Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip” and Vince Fontaine in “Grease,” is dead at age 87. ET reports the former teen idol died of natural causes Wednesday at his Santa Monica home. Byrnes played the cool kid Kookie from 1958 to 1964, had a hit song in 1959 with “Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb),” and hosted ...

He was 87. Byrnes died Wednesday at his home in Santa Monica, his son, Logan Byrnes, said in a statement. Byrnes, who was born Edward Byrne Breitenberger in New York City, came from a poor family. His alcoholic father died when he was 13 Byrnes worked a variety of jobs, but he yearned for an acting career. At 17, he began to work as a ...

Santa Monica-based fintech startup Grow Credit said this week that it has signed up Trash Butler, a "trash valet" company which takes out the trash for apartment, student housing, and condo dwellers, and will help Trash Butler's workforce and clientele establish and build their credit. Grow Credit says it is helping consumers establish or build ...

With the $71.3 billion acquisition of the Fox TV and movie production studios last year came the FX channels — known for their shows with razor-sharp points of view — as well as majority control of the Santa Monica-based Hulu. The 13-year-old streaming service has nearly 30 million subscribers. Early on, Disney Chairman Bob Iger saw the ...

Biden was last in the Southland to attend the Dec. 19 presidential debate at Loyola Marymount University. He also visited the area in early December, attending fundraisers in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Biden held a fundraiser Wednesday night at a Washington, D.C., law firm. Another Democratic presidential hopeful -- former South Bend ...

Edd Byrnes, an actor best known for his roles in 1978's "Grease" and the 1950's series "77 Sunset Strip," died Wednesday at his home in Santa Monica. He was 87. The actor's son, San Diego evening news anchor Logan Byrnes, shared the news on Twitter Thursday. "It is with profound sadness and grief that I share with you the passing of my ...

He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.

Roughly six months since funneling half a billion dollars into new record label and music company Saban Music Group (SMG), entertainment mogul Haim Saban has secured Universal Music Group's support for the venture.

The Los Angeles native and first-generation American, who learned the guitar at 10-years-old and began performing regularly at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica at the age of 12, has crafted his own hybrid style from growing up surrounded by both rock and disco/soul classics. Derek's energetic and infectious stage presence consistently ...