Alarmed by violence depicted in a trailer for the upcoming movie “Joker,” some relatives of victims of the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting asked distributor Warner Bros. on Tuesday to commit to gun control causes. Sandy Phillips’ daughter, Jessica Ghawi, was one of 12 people killed during a midnight showing …
Read More »John Singleton, “Boyz N the Hood” director, hospitalized after stroke, family says today
John Singleton, best known for directing “Boyz N the Hood” and “Poetic Justice,” suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, his family said in a statement. Additional details, including his condition, were not immediately available. In a statement released Saturday, Singleton’s family announced that the 51-year-old filmmaker was in …
Read More »Brad Pitt and Diane Keaton show up at L.A. County meeting to support museum renovation
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved $117.5 million to renovate the Los Angeles County Museum of Art after a hearing that included appearances by celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Diane Keaton and some patrons of the museum. The renovation calls for demolishing existing buildings on the museum’s sprawling …
Read More »The Eagles Hotel California to be performed at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on September 27 and 28
Las Vegas — The Eagles will perform their 1976 “Hotel California” album in its entirety in concert for the first time. Live Nation says it will take place on September 27 and 28 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tickets will go on sale through Ticketmaster on April …
Read More »Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos announce divorce: Jeff Bezos announces he and his wife are divorcing
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced Wednesday morning that he and his wife MacKenzie Bezos are divorcing. Jeff Bezos made the announcement in a tweet. “We feel incredibly lucky to have found each other and deeply grateful for every one of the years we have been married to each other,” the …
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Two actresses are showing support for “Bull” star Michael Weatherly after he was accused of harassment. A New York Times report detailed a $9.5 million settlement to Eliza Dushku, who was written off the CBS show after she confronted Weatherly about his alleged behavior. Dushku played a lawyer alongside Weatherly …
Read More »CBS Studios executive placed on leave amid allegations he used sexual and homophobic language
CBS Studios executive Vincent “Vinnie” Favale has been placed on administrative leave after multiple people accused him of using homophobic and sexual language in the workplace, CNN reported Wednesday. CNN reported that it spoke with nine former and current CBS employees. Those people, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described …
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