11 August 2016 CBS suspended Criminal Minds actor Thomas Gibson after allegedly starting a physical fight with a writer on the show according to TMZ. According to the reports, the fight began as Gibson directed and acted in a scene for the twelfth season.
13 August 2016 Kenny Baker, the actor behind the famous droid R2-D2 in Star Wars, died earlier this morning according to his family at age 81. His family reported his death on August 13th, citing problems with his lungs and his ongoing illness. His niece Abigail Shield also provided a statement on his death.