Fess Parker, best known as TV's "Davy Crockett," has died at age 85. The Los Angeles Times' All the Rage blog salutes the actor, while another LA Times blog, The Envelope, notes that Parker never won an Emmy.

Other entertainment items of note online today:

THEATER

• An original musical born at the University of Michigan — and with a decidedly adult and off-color title and subject matter, so be warned if you click on this — has gained some national fame through a cast recording.

• Dame Edna and Michael Feinstein together on stage? How can it miss? New York Times critic Ben Brantley finds that the result, a new Broadway show called "All About Me," doesn't quite work.

TELEVISION

• The Associated Press previews "Life," the ambitious 11-part series that starts Sunday on the Discovery Channel.

• There's still going to be a revived "Star Search," but Paula Abdul won't be involved, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

MUSIC

• A songwriter and producer has sued Lady Gaga, claiming she owes him money.

• Here's a taste of Scythian's recent appearance at The Ark:

MOVIES

• A new Neil Young concert documentary, well reviewed by The New York Times, opens today at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak.

• As the new movie about the female rock band "The Runaways" opens in limited release, a legal battle looms behind the scenes.

• Gossip sites are in overdrive about Sandra Bullock's marital problems.

ART & EXHIBITS

• A former gallery owner in New York has pleaded guilty to $120 million in art fraud.

BOOKS

• The Key West home of Ernest Hemingway has been designated a literary landmark, the Associated Press reports.

AND FINALLY ...

• In an appearance at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, Joe DeVito had a couple of good lines about our fair city's famous marijuana ordinance:

Renee Tellez contributed to this roundup. Bob Needham is director of entertainment content for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at bobneedham@annarbor.com or 734-623-2541, and follow him on Twitter @bobneedham.