A grand Hollywood tradition will kick off at 6 Pm on Sunday, as the 91st Hollywood Christmas Parade winds through the streets of the movie capital.
Sunday’s parade will be cohosted by actors Erik Estrada and Dean Cain, joined by Montel Williams, Laura McKenzie, and Elizabeth Stanton.
Pre-parade entertainment will include the Village People, pop-opera singer Anna Azerli, and The Grinch. Parade performers will include the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and California Springs Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Joining them are Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, dancer-singer Paula Abdul, singer Dwight Yoakum, radio host Kerri Kasem, pop duo Aly & Aj, and actors Chris Kattan, Craig Robinson, Ernie Hudson, Brandon Routh, Ming-Na Wen, Denise Richards and Tatyana Ali.
Overall, the 3.2-mile route will showcase 90 celebrities and Vips, 14 pre-parade and parade performers, 10 bands, six four-story-high character balloons, three floats, 39 movie cars and eight novelty vehicles. The show ends with an appearance by...
Sunday’s parade will be cohosted by actors Erik Estrada and Dean Cain, joined by Montel Williams, Laura McKenzie, and Elizabeth Stanton.
Pre-parade entertainment will include the Village People, pop-opera singer Anna Azerli, and The Grinch. Parade performers will include the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and California Springs Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Joining them are Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, dancer-singer Paula Abdul, singer Dwight Yoakum, radio host Kerri Kasem, pop duo Aly & Aj, and actors Chris Kattan, Craig Robinson, Ernie Hudson, Brandon Routh, Ming-Na Wen, Denise Richards and Tatyana Ali.
Overall, the 3.2-mile route will showcase 90 celebrities and Vips, 14 pre-parade and parade performers, 10 bands, six four-story-high character balloons, three floats, 39 movie cars and eight novelty vehicles. The show ends with an appearance by...
- 11/25/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The illustrious Paula Abdul, a name synonymous with music, dance, and philanthropy, will be recognized as the 2023 Humanitarian of the Year at the iconic Hollywood Christmas Parade on November 26, 2023.
This esteemed honor reflects the depth of her generosity and her unwavering commitment to giving back to the community.
Abdul’s spirit of compassion aligns perfectly with the Hollywood Christmas Parade, a cherished tradition that has been spreading holiday cheer and fostering community spirit for an incredible 91 years. Just as Abdul extends her philanthropic hand to organizations like Wigs & Wishes, Children’s Hospital LA, No Kid Hungry, American Humane Association, and Dancers Against Cancer, the Hollywood Christmas Parade proudly supports causes like Marine Toys for Tots, ensuring that underprivileged children experience the joy of the holiday season.
Kickstarting this year’s festivities will be none other than American war hero Colonel Paris D. Davis, a recent recipient of the prestigious Medal of Honor.
This esteemed honor reflects the depth of her generosity and her unwavering commitment to giving back to the community.
Abdul’s spirit of compassion aligns perfectly with the Hollywood Christmas Parade, a cherished tradition that has been spreading holiday cheer and fostering community spirit for an incredible 91 years. Just as Abdul extends her philanthropic hand to organizations like Wigs & Wishes, Children’s Hospital LA, No Kid Hungry, American Humane Association, and Dancers Against Cancer, the Hollywood Christmas Parade proudly supports causes like Marine Toys for Tots, ensuring that underprivileged children experience the joy of the holiday season.
Kickstarting this year’s festivities will be none other than American war hero Colonel Paris D. Davis, a recent recipient of the prestigious Medal of Honor.
- 11/24/2023
- Look to the Stars
The 48th Annual Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (Awmf), illuminated the night with an extraordinary celebration of women in media held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
Becky Brooks, Awmf President, Marlo Thomas, Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Annie Howell, Awmf Board Chair
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The evening honored the exceptional talent that have left an indelible mark on the industry, inspiring audiences, and revolutionizing storytelling.
Inside the gala, a powerful atmosphere prevailed, showcasing stories of triumph, civil rights activists, and women who are actively shifting culture through their narratives. The winners of this year’s Gracie Awards embody the spirit and courage exemplified by Gracie Allen, and they serve as a reminder of the invaluable contributions women make in shaping our media landscape.
Marlo Thomas, renowned for her groundbreaking role as television’s first independent...
Becky Brooks, Awmf President, Marlo Thomas, Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, Annie Howell, Awmf Board Chair
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The evening honored the exceptional talent that have left an indelible mark on the industry, inspiring audiences, and revolutionizing storytelling.
Inside the gala, a powerful atmosphere prevailed, showcasing stories of triumph, civil rights activists, and women who are actively shifting culture through their narratives. The winners of this year’s Gracie Awards embody the spirit and courage exemplified by Gracie Allen, and they serve as a reminder of the invaluable contributions women make in shaping our media landscape.
Marlo Thomas, renowned for her groundbreaking role as television’s first independent...
- 5/30/2023
- Look to the Stars
Exclusive: The final years and death of radio legend and entertainer Casey Kasem is explored in a new documentary podcast series narrated by The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai star Martin Kove.
Bitter Blood: Kasem vs. Kasem comes from Ayr Media and has been set at Audible as part of the producer’s overall deal at the Amazon-owned platform.
The series will reveal the shocking insights into the events preceding Kasem’s passing in 2014 and the eventual wrongful death lawsuit filed by his three eldest children and his brother, against Kasem’s widow, Cheers and Ghostbusters actress Jean Kasem.
Bitter Blood (see trailer below) will reveal evidence and testimony prepared for that trial that has never been seen or heard.
Narrated by Kove (left), a family friend, the series will feature first-hand accounts from Casey’s daughter Kerri Kasem, who is an exec producer, close friend Mike Curb and protégé Ryan Seacrest.
Bitter Blood: Kasem vs. Kasem comes from Ayr Media and has been set at Audible as part of the producer’s overall deal at the Amazon-owned platform.
The series will reveal the shocking insights into the events preceding Kasem’s passing in 2014 and the eventual wrongful death lawsuit filed by his three eldest children and his brother, against Kasem’s widow, Cheers and Ghostbusters actress Jean Kasem.
Bitter Blood (see trailer below) will reveal evidence and testimony prepared for that trial that has never been seen or heard.
Narrated by Kove (left), a family friend, the series will feature first-hand accounts from Casey’s daughter Kerri Kasem, who is an exec producer, close friend Mike Curb and protégé Ryan Seacrest.
- 6/10/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Rain Management Group has hired literary manager Mike Vanderhei, expanding the Los Angeles-based company’s ranks and bringing with him his client roster of TV writers including Kevin Lau, now under a multi-year overall deal at HBO.
Other clients making the move from Vanderhei’s former home Seven Summits Pictures & Management include onetime AMC exec Jeremy Elice, Megan Metzger (The Princess Switch), Matthew White, radio host Kerri Kasem & Genevieve Wong (Access Hollywood), Iden Baghdadchi (Marvel’s Agents of Shield), Christina Pina (Charmed), Hernando Bansuelo and Aiah Samba (The Blacklist).
Vanderhei was a sports reporter in Chicago before joining the original scripted department at AMC Networks, working on Breaking Bad and Mad Men. He moved into management at Protocol Entertainment before joining Seven Summits.
“We are excited to work with Mike as we continue to expand Rain Management Group,...
Other clients making the move from Vanderhei’s former home Seven Summits Pictures & Management include onetime AMC exec Jeremy Elice, Megan Metzger (The Princess Switch), Matthew White, radio host Kerri Kasem & Genevieve Wong (Access Hollywood), Iden Baghdadchi (Marvel’s Agents of Shield), Christina Pina (Charmed), Hernando Bansuelo and Aiah Samba (The Blacklist).
Vanderhei was a sports reporter in Chicago before joining the original scripted department at AMC Networks, working on Breaking Bad and Mad Men. He moved into management at Protocol Entertainment before joining Seven Summits.
“We are excited to work with Mike as we continue to expand Rain Management Group,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Casey Kasem's kids and his brother think his widow abused him so badly it caused his 2014 death. Julie, Mike and Kerri Kasem just filed a lawsuit against Jean Kasem for wrongful death. In the docs, they say Jean repeatedly blocked them from seeing their father, and they say that separation caused him great emotional distress. The children along with Casey's brother, Mouner, say their father was doing as fine as could be -- considering...
- 11/26/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The children of late Top 40 star Casey Kasem urged Los Angeles police to further an elder abuse investigation involving the radio legend's widow during a news conference on Friday.
Casey's daughter Kerri Kasem was appointed caretaker of her father prior to his passing and has aired her grievances about how her stepmother's alleged actions may have affected Casey's life.
News: Casey Kasem's Body Headed To Norway For Burial
"We learned that Adult Protective Services were called not only by us kids, but by Saint John's Hospital. Why? Because Jean decided my father was just a little too much and she just needed to get rid of him for a while. She dropped him off at the hospital and never picked him up ... That's called abandonment and that is elder abuse."
Jean, Casey's wife of more than 30 years, had previously been accused of forbidding Casey's children from seeing him in the months leading up to his death...
Casey's daughter Kerri Kasem was appointed caretaker of her father prior to his passing and has aired her grievances about how her stepmother's alleged actions may have affected Casey's life.
News: Casey Kasem's Body Headed To Norway For Burial
"We learned that Adult Protective Services were called not only by us kids, but by Saint John's Hospital. Why? Because Jean decided my father was just a little too much and she just needed to get rid of him for a while. She dropped him off at the hospital and never picked him up ... That's called abandonment and that is elder abuse."
Jean, Casey's wife of more than 30 years, had previously been accused of forbidding Casey's children from seeing him in the months leading up to his death...
- 1/31/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
As in his life, Casey Kasem's death has not been without its drama. Nearly six months after his death, the radio legend reportedly has been buried in Norway by his wife Jean, who did not inform his children, according to a rep for Kasem's daughter Kerri Kasem. "Jean buried him without telling the kids," Danny Deraney told ABC News. "She does not have to tell them since she is the conservator over his remains." Photos: Remembering Those We've Lost in 2014Kasem, the radio host of American Top 40 and the voice of such TV cartoon characters as Scooby-Doo's sidekick Shaggy,...
- 12/23/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman, @stephenmsilverm
- PEOPLE.com
Nearly six months after his death, Casey Kasem has finally been laid to rest. Jean Kasem took it upon herself to bury her late husband last week in Norway. Unfortunately, Casey's children were not made aware of any plans. "Jean buried him without telling the kids," Kerri Kasem's rep said in a statement to ABC News. "She does not have to tell them since she is the conservator over his remains." The rep added, "Clearly the family is not happy, but they are also at peace knowing that they got to spend his final moments with him." For the past several months, Casey's widow and his children have disagreed as to where and when the radio legend should be...
- 12/23/2014
- E! Online
Six months after his death, American radio legend Casey Kasem was laid to rest in Norway last week, a rep for his daughter Kerri Kasem told Us Weekly on Monday, Dec. 22. Casey was buried last week at the Vestre Gravlund, a large cemetery in the country, without the consultation of his children. "Jean buried him without telling the kids," Kerri's rep also told ABC News. "She does not have to tell them since she is the conservator over his remains." Casey's delayed burial brings back to light [...]...
- 12/22/2014
- Us Weekly
Casey Kasem's older children have asked a judge that the late DJ's remains be returned to the U.S., The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The bitter feud between Kasem's family and his widow Jean Kasem continues, with his kids from his first marriage having filed legal documents to force Casey's body to be brought back to the U.S. from Norway, where it has resided since August. Casey died on June 15 at the age of 82 after a battle with Parkinson's disease. Read more The Sad, Strange Family Battle Over Radio Legend Casey Kasem Reps for Casey's daughter Kerri Kasem
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- 11/8/2014
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Casey Kasem's body is decomposing in a Scandinavian mortuary ... and his kids have gone to court before there's no body left to bury.Kerri Kasem filed legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- asking a judge to force Jean Kasem to bring Casey's remains back to the U.S.Casey died in June, and his body has been rotting away in Norway since August.Jean has not even had the body embalmed, according to legal docs.
- 11/7/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The long, protracted battle over the late radio star's remains continues.
The long, complicated saga of Casey Kasem's final resting place has taken another turn today as his daughter, Kerri Kasem, announced on Twitter that the funeral home in Oslo, Norway has refused to bury the late radio star.
Kerri began a petition in August that sought to collect signatures in an attempt to get Casey Kasem's widow Jean Kasem to "respect Casey's wishes," referring to his alleged request to be buried at Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles.
News: Casey Kasem's Body Headed To Norway For Burial
According to Kerri, the petition worked. "The funeral home in Norway refused to bury my Dad! Now, we are going to send letters and the Care2 petition to the hospital that is holding my father's body. We wanted 10,000 signatures and we more than doubled that. Thank you to everyone that signed and shared the petition."
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The long, complicated saga of Casey Kasem's final resting place has taken another turn today as his daughter, Kerri Kasem, announced on Twitter that the funeral home in Oslo, Norway has refused to bury the late radio star.
Kerri began a petition in August that sought to collect signatures in an attempt to get Casey Kasem's widow Jean Kasem to "respect Casey's wishes," referring to his alleged request to be buried at Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles.
News: Casey Kasem's Body Headed To Norway For Burial
According to Kerri, the petition worked. "The funeral home in Norway refused to bury my Dad! Now, we are going to send letters and the Care2 petition to the hospital that is holding my father's body. We wanted 10,000 signatures and we more than doubled that. Thank you to everyone that signed and shared the petition."
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- 9/30/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Casey Kasem’s children and friends plead with the Norwegian government not to allow for Kasem’s widow, Jean Kasem, to have the radio legend buried in Norway.
Jean Kasem To Bury Casey Kasem In Norway
Jean requested that her husband be buried in Norway on Aug. 7, claiming she intends to move there and that she is of Norwegian descent. While officials originally granted her request, Norwegian officials are reportedly reconsidering their decision after receiving the letter from Kasem’s friends and family.
Kasem’s daughter, Kerri Kasem, who also works in radio, has been very vocal about protecting her father from his widow, who she claims kept Kasem away from his children and friends in the last months of his life. Though Kerri was awarded temporary conservatorship over her father shortly before he died on June 15, Kerri and her siblings, Mike and Julie, reported that their father’s body was missing in July,...
Jean Kasem To Bury Casey Kasem In Norway
Jean requested that her husband be buried in Norway on Aug. 7, claiming she intends to move there and that she is of Norwegian descent. While officials originally granted her request, Norwegian officials are reportedly reconsidering their decision after receiving the letter from Kasem’s friends and family.
Kasem’s daughter, Kerri Kasem, who also works in radio, has been very vocal about protecting her father from his widow, who she claims kept Kasem away from his children and friends in the last months of his life. Though Kerri was awarded temporary conservatorship over her father shortly before he died on June 15, Kerri and her siblings, Mike and Julie, reported that their father’s body was missing in July,...
- 8/20/2014
- Uinterview
Casey Kasem's final resting place is still being debated. Almost two months after the radio icon passed away, Casey's widow, Jean Kasem, has submitted a written request to the government of Norway asking that she be allowed to have her late husband buried in the capital of Oslo. This week, however, Casey's children are fighting back and demanding the burial happen in California, where their father called home. In a letter obtained by E! News, Kerri Kasem and other family members ask Norway's government to refuse Jean's burial request. "As beautiful as your country is, our father has never spoken of any desire to be buried in Norway either to us or to his...
- 8/20/2014
- E! Online
The late DJ's remains will be interred at a cemetery in Oslo, according to reports.
The physical remains of the late Casey Kasem are reportedly going to be buried in Oslo, Norway, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Kasem died in Gig Harbor, Washington on June 15 at the age of 82 after a long battle with Lewy body dementia.
The Norwegian newspaper Vg was the first to report that Kasem's body would be interred at one of Oslo's 20 cemetaries, and this report was confirmed by a private investigator hired by Casey Kasem's daughter Kerri Kasem.
News: Casey Kasem's Body Landed in Montreal
Before his death, a long, protracted legal battle began between Kasem's wife Jean Kasem and his three children, Mike, Julie, and Kerri Kasem, from his previous marriage to Linda Myers.
The story of Kasem's location has been a complex and, at times, very confusing one. In May, the ailing and immobile Kasem was reported missing...
The physical remains of the late Casey Kasem are reportedly going to be buried in Oslo, Norway, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Kasem died in Gig Harbor, Washington on June 15 at the age of 82 after a long battle with Lewy body dementia.
The Norwegian newspaper Vg was the first to report that Kasem's body would be interred at one of Oslo's 20 cemetaries, and this report was confirmed by a private investigator hired by Casey Kasem's daughter Kerri Kasem.
News: Casey Kasem's Body Landed in Montreal
Before his death, a long, protracted legal battle began between Kasem's wife Jean Kasem and his three children, Mike, Julie, and Kerri Kasem, from his previous marriage to Linda Myers.
The story of Kasem's location has been a complex and, at times, very confusing one. In May, the ailing and immobile Kasem was reported missing...
- 8/15/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
The ongoing struggle between the wife of the late Casey Kasem and his children is heading overseas. Jean Kasem is taking the body of the legendary broadcaster to Oslo, Norway, where he will be buried. The move was first reported in a Norwegian newspaper, Vg, and has been confirmed by a representative for Kerri Kasem. According to the newspaper, a Norwegian government official, Wenche Madsen Eriksson, said, “It is arranged. He's going to Oslo.” Also read: Casey Kasem Death: Hollywood Reacts to the Radio Legend's Passing Kerri Kasem has an ongoing legal battle with her stepmother, Jean, over the care of Casey Kasem.
- 8/15/2014
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
The body of DJ Casey Kasem, who died June 15 in Gig Harbor, Washington, is headed to Oslo, Norway, according to a report in the Norwegian newspaper Vg, which was confirmed by Logan Clarke, a private investigator for Kasem's daughter Kerri Kasem. He told The Hollywood Reporter, "He's going to be buried in Norway." In the Norwegian press account, Wenche Madsen Eriksson, a government official, was quoted by reporter Marcus Husby saying, "It is arranged. He's going to Oslo." The report said the official would not specify which of Oslo's 20 cemeteries and one crematorium was chosen by
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- 8/15/2014
- by Tim Appelo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Casey Kasem’s remains are still a point of contention between his surviving wife Jean Kasem and his adult children, who claim the widow is relocating their father’s body to an unknown location.
Casey Kasem's Body
Kasem’s body is currently located at a Montreal funeral home, but according to investigator Logan Clarke, it will soon be headed to Europe.
"We have been told by some reliable sources that it's in Norway, but we don't have a confirmation," Clarke, who was hired by Kasem's daughter Kerri Kasem, told the New York Daily News.
The Santa Monica Police Dept. has been investigating whether or not Jean Kasem committed elder abuse while looking after the famed radio DJ as his health continued to fail. Logan suspects that Jean Kasem is looking to hide her potential crimes from authorities.
"She knows there was only one autopsy done, the one that she requested,...
Casey Kasem's Body
Kasem’s body is currently located at a Montreal funeral home, but according to investigator Logan Clarke, it will soon be headed to Europe.
"We have been told by some reliable sources that it's in Norway, but we don't have a confirmation," Clarke, who was hired by Kasem's daughter Kerri Kasem, told the New York Daily News.
The Santa Monica Police Dept. has been investigating whether or not Jean Kasem committed elder abuse while looking after the famed radio DJ as his health continued to fail. Logan suspects that Jean Kasem is looking to hide her potential crimes from authorities.
"She knows there was only one autopsy done, the one that she requested,...
- 8/13/2014
- Uinterview
Casey Kasem’s body has yet to be buried and is reportedly missing following his June 15 death at the age of 82.
Casey Kasem's Body Missing
Kasem’s children claim to not know where his body is, according to daughter Kerri Kasem’s publicist Danny Deraney. “We are not surprised,” Kerri Kasem told CNN, seeming to imply that they believe their father’s surivivng wife Jean Kasem may have something to do with the body’s disappearance. "We expected something like this to happen."
When approached for comment on the matter, Jean Kasem refuted claims that her late husband’s body was missing. "It's not," she told CNN. "Would you leave us to grieve in peace?"
In the months leading up to Kasem’s death, Kerri Kasem and her siblings from Casey Kasem’s first marriage fought for her conservatorship to be upheld in court. Eventually, a Washington state judge...
Casey Kasem's Body Missing
Kasem’s children claim to not know where his body is, according to daughter Kerri Kasem’s publicist Danny Deraney. “We are not surprised,” Kerri Kasem told CNN, seeming to imply that they believe their father’s surivivng wife Jean Kasem may have something to do with the body’s disappearance. "We expected something like this to happen."
When approached for comment on the matter, Jean Kasem refuted claims that her late husband’s body was missing. "It's not," she told CNN. "Would you leave us to grieve in peace?"
In the months leading up to Kasem’s death, Kerri Kasem and her siblings from Casey Kasem’s first marriage fought for her conservatorship to be upheld in court. Eventually, a Washington state judge...
- 7/21/2014
- Uinterview
Casey Kasem's body is missing over one month after his death
Update: Et confirmed with Gaffney Funeral home in Washington that the funeral director in charge accompanied the body to the airport, and it was flown to Montreal. Casey's body left on a scheduled flight that landed on time in Montreal. Once the body landed in Montreal, Urgel Bourgie Funeral Homes took over.
A representative for Kerri Kasem has confirmed that Casey Kasem's body is no longer at the Washington state funeral home where it had been resting, and they do not know where Kasem's widow, Jean, or the body is.
Casey Kasem died over one month ago on June 15 at the age of 82 after battling Lewy body dementia. There was family drama over Kasem's remains.
Related: Casey Kasem Memorial Service Details
The Associated Press reported that a judge awarded his daughter Kerri Kasem a temporary restraining order preventing her dad's second wife, Jean Kasem, from cremating...
Update: Et confirmed with Gaffney Funeral home in Washington that the funeral director in charge accompanied the body to the airport, and it was flown to Montreal. Casey's body left on a scheduled flight that landed on time in Montreal. Once the body landed in Montreal, Urgel Bourgie Funeral Homes took over.
A representative for Kerri Kasem has confirmed that Casey Kasem's body is no longer at the Washington state funeral home where it had been resting, and they do not know where Kasem's widow, Jean, or the body is.
Casey Kasem died over one month ago on June 15 at the age of 82 after battling Lewy body dementia. There was family drama over Kasem's remains.
Related: Casey Kasem Memorial Service Details
The Associated Press reported that a judge awarded his daughter Kerri Kasem a temporary restraining order preventing her dad's second wife, Jean Kasem, from cremating...
- 7/19/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
The voice of American radio, Casey Kasem, who died at 82 last month, just can't seem to rest in peace. The protracted battle between the Kasem children and their stepmother, Jean, entered a strange, new chapter with the disappearance of his body. A Washington state judge granted Kerri Kasem, Casey's eldest daughter, a temporary restraining order to keep Jean from taking and cremating the body. But when they went to deliver the restraining order to the Tacoma funeral home, they were informed that the body was already gone. "We can confirm that he is no longer in our care and that we carried out final disposition per the Death Certificate," wrote Gaffney Funeral Home's Corey Gaffney in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.Jean reportedly filled out the original death certificate (Washington state grants authority to the spouse over the children regarding disposition of the deceased), and listed the Urgel...
- 7/19/2014
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
A judge has granted Casey Kasem's daughter a temporary restraining order preventing the famous radio host's wife from cremating his remains, but it's unclear where those remains are or whether they've already been disposed of. A lawyer for Kasem's daughter Kerri Kasem said Friday that when he went to give a Tacoma, Washington, funeral home a copy of the restraining order, he was informed it no longer had the remains. "They said they could not disclose where he had gone or where he would end up," said the lawyer, Scott Winship. Tim Grant, funeral director at Gaffney Funeral Home & Cremation Services,...
- 7/19/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
A judge has granted Casey Kasem's daughter a temporary restraining order preventing the famous radio host's wife from cremating his remains, but it's unclear where those remains are or whether they've already been disposed of. A lawyer for Kasem's daughter Kerri Kasem said Friday that when he went to give a Tacoma, Washington, funeral home a copy of the restraining order, he was informed it no longer had the remains. "They said they could not disclose where he had gone or where he would end up," said the lawyer, Scott Winship. Tim Grant, funeral director at Gaffney Funeral Home & Cremation Services,...
- 7/19/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
The family battle continues. The body of the late Casey Kasem is reportedly missing, his daughter Kerri Kasem claims. The legendary radio host of American Top 40 died at the age of 82 last month. "We are not surprised," Kerri told CNN. "We expected something like this to happen." Kerri's publicist Danny Deraney claimed that Casey's wife, their stepmother Jean Kasem, removed her husband's body from a funeral home in Washington state. (It was reported earlier this month that Casey's body still had not been buried.) Jean Kasem, [...]...
- 7/19/2014
- Us Weekly
The late broadcaster Casey Kasem's body is missing. His daughter, Kerri, found this out after she was granted a temporary restraining order preventing Kasem's wife, Jean, from cremating his remains. When Kerri Kasem's lawyer went to the funeral home where Kasem's body was being held, he was advised the body was no longer there. “After he died, he was taken to a mortuary for 30 days. Now we believe Jean has taken him somewhere else,” a representative for Kerri Kasem told TheWrap. “We are trying to figure out where.” A lawyer for Jean Kasem did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request.
- 7/19/2014
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
Casey Kasem's body is missing — and the private detective for the late DJ's daughter alleges Kasem's widow took it to hide signs of elder abuse. Kasem, who died June 15 at 82, was taken from a Tacoma funeral home despite a restraining order forbidding his removal or cremation. Kasem's daughter Kerri Kasem has accused his widow, Jean Kasem, of taking his body out of the country and keeping his burial a secret so his family wouldn't be able to visit. "[Jean] is an extremely manipulative, cruel and egocentric individual," Kerri Kasem's private detective, Logan Clarke, tells The Hollywood
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- 7/19/2014
- by Tim Appelo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Not only has Casey Kasem not yet been laid to rest more than a month after he died at age 82, but his body has gone missing...at least from the mortuary where it had been taken following his death, E! News has confirmed. The mysterious disappearance comes amid a longtime feud between his three children from a previous marriage, including daughter Kerri Kasem, and their stepmother and his widow, Jean Kasem, who retained the legal rights over his remains. She has not commented. The former host of the radio countdown show American Top 40 and voice of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo had been taken to a Washington funeral home after he died on June 15 and his family held a memorial service for him. Jean did not...
- 7/18/2014
- E! Online
It seems Casey Kasem’s body has gone missing... again.
In an exclusive interview with Access Hollywood, a rep for Casey's daughter, Kerri Kasem, revealed she and her family no longer know the location of their father's corpse.
“When we called the mortuary on July 15, they couldn’t tell us where Casey was,” family spokesman Danny Deraney disclosed. “Then they said they couldn’t confirm or deny whether he was there.”
Photos: 25 Stars We've Lost In 2014
According to Deraney, the mystery further deepened when the Santa Monica Police Department got involved. Deraney claims the department, which ...
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In an exclusive interview with Access Hollywood, a rep for Casey's daughter, Kerri Kasem, revealed she and her family no longer know the location of their father's corpse.
“When we called the mortuary on July 15, they couldn’t tell us where Casey was,” family spokesman Danny Deraney disclosed. “Then they said they couldn’t confirm or deny whether he was there.”
Photos: 25 Stars We've Lost In 2014
According to Deraney, the mystery further deepened when the Santa Monica Police Department got involved. Deraney claims the department, which ...
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- 7/18/2014
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
A spokesman for Casey Kasem's daughter says the famous radio host's unburied body remains at a funeral home in Tacoma, Washington, a month after his death. Photos Casey Kasem Through the Years Danny Deraney, publicist for Kerri Kasem, says Kasem's children from his first marriage hope he will be buried at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, California, as he wished. Kasem died June 15 at a hospital in Washington state. Deraney says the celebrity's second wife, Jean Kasem, has the rights to his body but has not yet arranged for him to be buried. Hospital spokesman Scott Thompson with St. Anthony
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- 7/16/2014
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Casey Kasem's daughter is claiming that a month after the passing of her father, he's yet to be buried.
Casey Kasem's daughter is claiming that a month after the passing of her father, he's yet to be buried.
The iconic radio personality died on June 15 at a hospital in Washington at age 82, but a spokesperson for his daughter Kerri Kasem tells People that his body remains unburied at a funeral home in Tacoma. Casey's second wife Jean Kasem has the rights to his body and has yet to make arrangements on her late husband's burial.
Related: Casey Kasem Death--The Family Battle Continues
Casey's kids are hoping to bury their father at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, California, as they say he wished. A hospital spokesman told People that the radio host's wife did collect his remains at the hospital following his death, but made no mention of what she planned to do with them.
Casey Kasem's daughter is claiming that a month after the passing of her father, he's yet to be buried.
The iconic radio personality died on June 15 at a hospital in Washington at age 82, but a spokesperson for his daughter Kerri Kasem tells People that his body remains unburied at a funeral home in Tacoma. Casey's second wife Jean Kasem has the rights to his body and has yet to make arrangements on her late husband's burial.
Related: Casey Kasem Death--The Family Battle Continues
Casey's kids are hoping to bury their father at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, California, as they say he wished. A hospital spokesman told People that the radio host's wife did collect his remains at the hospital following his death, but made no mention of what she planned to do with them.
- 7/16/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
A spokesman for Casey Kasem's daughter says the famous radio host's unburied body remains at a funeral home in Tacoma, Washington, a month after his death. Danny Deraney, publicist for Kerri Kasem, says Kasem's children from his first marriage hope he will be buried at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, California, as he wished. Kasem died June 15 at a hospital in Washington state. Deraney says the celebrity's second wife, Jean Kasem, has the rights to his body but has not yet arranged for him to be buried. Hospital spokesman Scott Thompson with St. Anthony Hospital says Kasem's wife collected...
- 7/16/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Radio legend Casey Kasem died one month ago Tuesday, but his remains have not yet been buried, a rep for daughter Kerri Kasem told TheWrap. The rep, Danny Deraney, added that there is no family dispute ongoing: “Kerri gave the body back to Jean the moment he died,” Deraney said. Deraney said that the remains are still at a mortuary in Tacoma, Washington and have not yet been claimed. Jean Kasem's reps did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment. However, Deraney said the entire family was aware of Casey Kasem's desire to be buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in.
- 7/15/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Kerri Kasem is mourning the loss of her dad, the late great radio DJ Casey Kasem, and she opened up about the final moments she spent with her father before he passed away.
Here's some of what she told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Monday's Access Hollywood Live about her famous father:
On the first time seeing her father in May after not seeing him for months: "When I saw him on May 6, after not seeing him for five months because [his widow ...
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Here's some of what she told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Monday's Access Hollywood Live about her famous father:
On the first time seeing her father in May after not seeing him for months: "When I saw him on May 6, after not seeing him for five months because [his widow ...
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- 7/7/2014
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Casey Kasem’s daughter Kerri opened up about her feud with stepmother Jean Kasem, including how the dispute could affect Casey’s burial and her trust fund on Thursday’s The View. Kerri Kasem said that her father’s body is still in Washington and hasn’t been buried despite her father’s wishes to be buried at Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles. List The Hollywood Reporter Reveals Hollywood's Favorite Films The Hollywood Reporter previously noted that Jean Kasem is in charge of Casey’s burial. Photos Hollywood's Most Fascinating Legal Sagas, From Casey Kasem to Michael Jackson Kerri also said that Jean last week sent
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- 6/26/2014
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Casey Kasem's children wanted him to die so they could collect on his sizable life insurance policy -- so claims the DJ's widow, Jean Kasem.Jean tells TMZ ... Kerri Kasem called the funeral home and asked how quickly they could issue a death certificate. Jean thinks it's a money grab --- "Their impatience for Casey to die was obvious when they killed him and now their impatience to collect on the life insurance is even more telling.
- 6/24/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Casey Kasem's children, Kerri, Mike and Julie Kasem, will hold a private memorial service for family and friends on Saturday. The location will not be made public in order to ensure the ceremony is kept private, a rep for Kerri Kasem told TheWrap. It's unclear at this point if Casey's wife Jean Kasem will be invited. Also read: Casey Kasem, Legendary Radio Personality, Dead at 82 Casey Kasem passed away on Sunday morning. He was 82. The radio icon and voice of Shaggy on “Scooby Doo” had suffered from Lewy body disease, a progressive form of dementia, which left him unable to speak,...
- 6/18/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Casey Kasem, who died on Sunday, will be remembered by generations of radio fans as the host of American Top 40, but his children will remember their father as a man who taught them so many valuable life lessons. "As much as he influenced and touched so many millions around the world, his influence at home was immeasurable," his daughter Kerri Kasem tells People. "He taught us to be selfless, humble and passionate about doing the right thing no matter how difficult or long the road may be. I am who I am because of my dad." Kerri, who fought an...
- 6/17/2014
- by K.C. Blumm
- PEOPLE.com
Casey Kasem, who died on Sunday, will be remembered by generations of radio fans as the host of American Top 40, but his children will remember their father as a man who taught them so many valuable life lessons. "As much as he influenced and touched so many millions around the world, his influence at home was immeasurable," his daughter Kerri Kasem tells People. "He taught us to be selfless, humble and passionate about doing the right thing no matter how difficult or long the road may be. I am who I am because of my dad." Kerri, who fought an...
- 6/17/2014
- by K.C. Blumm
- PEOPLE.com
In the wake of Casey Kasem’s death, his wife Jean Kasem will handle his estate and burial plans for the late DJ, a rep for Kasem’s children tells The Hollywood Reporter. Photos Casey Kasem Through the Years The rep, Danny Deraney, said he had not heard of plans for a funeral or memorial service for the radio host, who died on Sunday. Jean and Casey’s children had been feuding before the DJ died, with Casey’s daughter Kerri Kasem placed in temporary control of his treatment. Photos Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2014 In the days prior to Casey’s death, Jean accused
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- 6/16/2014
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As Casey Kasem's family makes funeral arrangements in the wake of the DJ's death, there has been a pause in the campaign to get his widow, Jean Kasem, charged with elder abuse. "There is a time and place for that but now is not the time," says Kerri Kasem, who has led the family in confronting Jean, whom they have accused of hastening Casey's death by taking him out of a Santa Monica hospital on what Jean called "a vacation" to Washington State. Photos Casey Kasem Through the Years "What I can tell you about the incident is that
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- 6/16/2014
- by Tim Appelo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There will be no tug-of-war over Casey Kasem's body ... Casey's kids have turned over his remains to his widow, Jean Kasem. An attorney for daughter Kerri Kasem tells TMZ Jean's attorney reached out to request the body be released to her. We're told Kerri obliged immediately, and notified the hospice where Casey died that his wife would be handling funeral arrangements.We're told Kerri and Jean never spoke directly ... only through attorneys.As we...
- 6/16/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Goodbye, Casey Kasem. The legendary radio DJ, who hosted the wildly-popular "American Top 40" program and its various offshoots for over 30 years, died Sunday at the age of 82 surrounded by family and friends at a Washington hospital. "Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken," wrote daughter Kerri Kasem on Twitter and Facebook. "The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our dad." Kasem, who suffered from advanced Parkinson's disease and dementia in his later years, recently became the subject of a bitter feud when his adult children accused his second wife, former actress Jean Kasem, of keeping their father isolated from his close friends and family. Last year they filed a legal petition to be granted control over his health care, and in May a judge temporarily stripped Jean of her caretaker role after she...
- 6/15/2014
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
After the sad news of Casey Kasem's death broke on Sunday, stars took to Twitter to pay tribute to the iconic "American Top 40" radio host who delivered the week's biggest music hits for nearly 40 years.
The 82-year-old died of complications from dementia early Sunday morning.
His daughter, Kerri Kasem, announced her father's passing on Facebook.
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"Early this Father's Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends. Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken," ...
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The 82-year-old died of complications from dementia early Sunday morning.
His daughter, Kerri Kasem, announced her father's passing on Facebook.
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"Early this Father's Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends. Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken," ...
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- 6/15/2014
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Casey Kasem, the voice of TV's Scooby-Doo and an iconic radio personality, died on Sunday. He was 82. Danny Deraney, publicist for daughter Kerri Kasem, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter. The DJ died at 3:23 am of complications related to dementia while hospitalized at St. Anthony's Hospital in Washington. The entertainment industry mourned Kasem after the news broke, Obituary: Casey Kasem Dies at 82 "It’s a sad day for the broadcasting community and for radio listeners around the world," radio and TV personality Ryan Seacrest said in a statement. "When I was a kid, I
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- 6/15/2014
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Casey Kasem has died.
Iconic radio personality Casey Kasem passed away at St. Anthony's Hospital in Gig Harbor, Wa early Sunday morning, surrounded by his children, close family and friends. He was 82 years old.
His daughter Kerri Kasem shared the news on her Facebook on Sunday, June 15, 2014.
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"Early this Father's Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends. Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken. Thank you for all your love, support and prayers," she wrote. "The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad. With love, Kerri, Mike and Julie."
No cause of death was given, those Kasem suffered a long battle with dementia and Parkinson's Disease.
Kasem was married twice and had four children, and in October, his three eldest children Mike, Kerri and Julie...
Iconic radio personality Casey Kasem passed away at St. Anthony's Hospital in Gig Harbor, Wa early Sunday morning, surrounded by his children, close family and friends. He was 82 years old.
His daughter Kerri Kasem shared the news on her Facebook on Sunday, June 15, 2014.
Video: Casey Kasem Hospitalized After Meat-Throwing Incident
"Early this Father's Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends. Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken. Thank you for all your love, support and prayers," she wrote. "The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad. With love, Kerri, Mike and Julie."
No cause of death was given, those Kasem suffered a long battle with dementia and Parkinson's Disease.
Kasem was married twice and had four children, and in October, his three eldest children Mike, Kerri and Julie...
- 6/15/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Casey Kasem has died at the age of 82. The legendary radio star and voice actor had been suffering from dementia and passed away on Sunday, according to a post on his daughter's Facebook page. "Early this Father’s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends," Kerri Kasem wrote. "Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken. Thank you for all your love, support and prayers. The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad. With love, Kerri, Mike and Julie.
- 6/15/2014
- by K.C. Blumm
- PEOPLE.com
Legendary radio DJ Casey Kasem, whose health has been the subject of a highly-publicized court battle, died Sunday in a California hospital. He was 82.
Casey Kasem Dies
Kasem’s death was announced by his daughter Kerri Kasem via Twitter Sunday morning.
“Early this Father’s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends,” she tweeted. “Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken. Thank you for all your love, support and prayers. The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad. With love, Kerri, Mike and Julie.”
Early this Father’s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends. Even (cont) http://t.co/G4mxcmGWch
— Kerri Kasem (@KerriKasem) June 15, 2014
Back in 2007, Kasem was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He subsequently began to suffer from dementia and sepsis.
Casey Kasem Dies
Kasem’s death was announced by his daughter Kerri Kasem via Twitter Sunday morning.
“Early this Father’s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends,” she tweeted. “Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken. Thank you for all your love, support and prayers. The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad. With love, Kerri, Mike and Julie.”
Early this Father’s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends. Even (cont) http://t.co/G4mxcmGWch
— Kerri Kasem (@KerriKasem) June 15, 2014
Back in 2007, Kasem was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He subsequently began to suffer from dementia and sepsis.
- 6/15/2014
- Uinterview
Ailing DJ Casey Kasem's daughter, Kerri Kasem, continued her battle with stepmother Jean Kasem over her father's health care. "I want this evil woman in jail for what she has done to this family," she said, while her private investigator Logan Clarke explained: "I've been hired to get Jean Kasem arrested," and said that the Santa Monica police "assured me they're going to investigate" her for elder abuse. Police sources had no comment. In May, Jean Kasem took Casey Kasem from a Santa Monica hospital to Washington State, where he is now
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- 6/13/2014
- by Tim Appelo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A Los Angeles judge reversed his decision on Wednesday, giving Casey Kasem's daughter Kerri the authority to implement end-of-life measures for the critically ill star, CNN reports. In accordance with Kerri Kasem's wishes, doctors will no longer provide infusions of water, food and medicine.
To continue forcing artificial nutrition and hydration would "at best prolong the dying process for him and will certainly add suffering to an already terribly uncomfortable dying process," Kerri's lawyer, Troy Martin, said.
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To continue forcing artificial nutrition and hydration would "at best prolong the dying process for him and will certainly add suffering to an already terribly uncomfortable dying process," Kerri's lawyer, Troy Martin, said.
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- 6/12/2014
- by Sadie Gennis
- TVGuide - Breaking News
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