Danny Aiello, a character actor best known for his roles in Do the Right Thing and Moonstruck, died Thursday night (December 12) in New Jersey. He was 86.

The outpour comes on the heels of an exclusive report that Union would not return to the show after her first year as a judge, and a subsequent report about a string of complaints she made regarding insensitivities to minorities throughout the past season.

Warner Bros.’ Joker became the first R-rated movie in history to earn over $1 billion at the global box office.

The percentage of LGBTQ series regulars on broadcast TV in the 2019-2020 season has reached a record high of 10.2%, according to GLAAD annual “Where We Are on TV” report,” up from 8.8% in the previous season.

The Oscar-winning director considered for several years whether to direct Joker but decided that he didn’t have the time. or the inclination to make a film whose main figure develops “into a comic-book character.”