Thursday, February 22, 2024
Artists by Artists
We invited some of the art world’s most talented to create portraits of some of Hollywood’s most fabulous. Delving deep beyond the oft-photographed visages, these artists bring to their subjects a unique depth of perception. Their art goes places a headshot could only dream of. MARGOT (2024) CHARCOAL CHALK AND PASTEL ON GREY TONED PAPER SUBJECT: MARGOT ROBBIE RYAN (2024) CHARCOAL CHALK AND PASTEL ON GREY TONED PAPER SUBJECT: RYAN GOSLING Richard Phillips Artist Richard Phillips debuted his first celebrity portraits at the apotheosis of the paparazzi era. And there were no doubt some sent to capture the opening of…
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Family Wants Answers In Death Of Pregnant Teen Found Days After Induction Date
“She was excited to be a mom,” her cousin told a local TV news affiliate. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Jimmy Kimmel Compares George Santos Suing Him for Fraud to ‘Getting Sued for Paternity by Nick Cannon’
Jimmy Kimmel was in high spirits during Tuesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” clearly delighted by the fact that he’s being sued by George Santos for fraud. During his monologue, Kimmel laid out just why the case is so absurd, joking that being sued for fraud by Santos “is like getting sued for paternity by Nick Cannon,” and that the disgraced former congressman is being represented by a law firm called “Pot, Kettle and Black.” You can read more about the ins and outs of the Santos lawsuit here, and watch the whole monologue at the top of the page…
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Suspect In NYC Hotel Murder Arrested After Stabbing Another Woman In Arizona
Raad Almansoori, 26, has been linked to attacks in other states, police say. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
‘NCIS’ Star Brian Dietzen Says Writing David McCallum Tribute Episode Helped With His Grief | Video
Note: The following story contains spoilers from “NCIS” Season 21, Episode 2. Brian Dietzen knew helping to write the “NCIS” tribute to David McCallum would be the best way to honor his longtime scene partner’s memory — that it would help him process his real-life grief was an added bonus. The actor co-wrote the emotional hour of the CBS crime procedural alongside Scott Williams, chronicling the team’s loss of the beloved Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard. The storyline echoed reality as McCallum, who played the role of Ducky since Season 1, died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 25, 2023. He…
Monday, February 19, 2024
American Man Admits To Attacking U.S. Tourists, Killing 1 Near Famous German Castle
The 31-year-old defendant’s lawyer admitted he had “committed an unfathomable crime” near Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle last year. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Monday, February 19, 2024
‘Maestro,’ ‘Saltburn’ and ‘Barbie’ Win Make-Up and Hair Styling Awards
“Maestro,” “Saltburn” and “Barbie” have won the feature-film awards from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild, which gave out its annual awards on Sunday evening in Los Angeles. “Maestro” won awards the two MUAHS categories that most closely correspond to the Oscars’ Best Makeup and Hairstyling category: Best Special Make-Up Effects and Best Period and/or Character Make-Up. (The Academy treats both of those disciplines as single words, while the guild hyphenates make-up and splits hair styling into two words.) “Saltburn” won for Best Contemporary Make-Up and Best Contemporary Hair Styling, while “Barbie” took the award for Best Period…
Sunday, February 18, 2024
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Dominates at Annie Awards
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was the big winner at the 51st Annie Awards on Saturday, taking the prize in seven different categories at the annual ceremony that honors animated film, television and special productions. The freewheeling sequel from Sony Pictures Animation was named Best Feature and also won in the direction, FX, character design, production design, music and editorial categories. The seven wins matched the number won by its 2018 predecessor, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” but fell well short of the record 11 won by 2017’s “Coco.” Three of the Oscar nominees in the Best Animated Feature category besides “Spider-Verse”…
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Judge Accused Of Shooting Ex Who Told Her To Move Out 'Numerous Times'
Police said the ex-boyfriend did not hear gunshots but woke up with “massive head pain” and unable to see. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Team Behind Oscar Winning Doc ‘Navalny’ Urge Support for Democracy Everywhere: ‘We Can’t Let Anti-Democratic Factions Come to Power’
Following the death of Russian dissident Alexi Navalny, the filmmaking team behind the Oscar winning documentary about his life are speaking out to honor his legacy. Navalny, the leader of Russia’s opposition party and a major critic of Vladimir Putin, died Friday of unknown causes at age 47, at an arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year prison sentence. He was convicted in 2021 on politically motivated charges. The documentary about his life, “Navalny,” won the Academy Award for feature Documentary in 2023, and the filmmakers behind it urged that people who support Navalny’s cause carry on his…
