Saturday, February 16, 2019
'Empire' Sources: Nigerian Bros in Smollett Case Not Racist, Homophobic, Pro-Trump
The 2 men who were arrested, then released Friday night, in the Jussie Smollett case are pro-LGBTQ and anti-Trump, which has people on the “Empire” set scratching their heads. We’ve spoken with “Empire” cast and crew, and they say Ola and Abel… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Jussie Smollett Case: Arrested Men Released Without Charges ‘Due to New Evidence’
The two men arrested and questioned as “potential suspects” in the investigation of an attack on “Empire” star Jussie Smollett have been released without charges “due to new evidence,” a Chicago police department spokesman said Friday. “Case Update: Due to new evidence as a result of today’s interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been released without charging and detectives have additional investigative work to complete,” Anthony Guglielmi said on Twitter. No further details were provided. The men were released about two hours after CPD announced there would be no news conferences in the Smollett investigation…
Friday, February 15, 2019
21 Savage Has Felony Warrant For Alleged Theft After Skipping Club Gig
21 Savage is facing a felony warrant, just days after he was released from ICE custody … TMZ has learned. We’ve learned in 2016, 21 was booked to play a club gig in Southern Georgia. We’re told 21 got a $9,500 advance from the promoter and got the… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Friday, February 15, 2019
Transgender YouTube Personality Furry Potato Shot Outside Los Angeles Synagogue
It’s unclear what triggered the confrontation. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Friday, February 15, 2019
Man Charged With Setting Fire To DC Restaurant Linked To 'Pizzagate' Hoax
The 22-year-old California man is accused of setting a curtain inside the restaurant on fire. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Friday, February 15, 2019
Editors Guild President: Academy’s Oscars Plan ‘Has Insulted All of Us’
In an email to members Thursday night, Motion Picture Editors Guild president Alan Heim called on the film Academy to cancel its plan to exclude four awards, including Best Film Editing, from the live Oscars broadcast. “In its mandate to shorten the Academy Awards’ telecast, the Academy has insulted all of us who work ‘below the line,’” Heim wrote. “Many of our members and those of other IATSE Locals are understandably upset.” On Monday, the Academy announced that in order to shorten the Oscars broadcast, the cinematography, film editing, live-action short film and makeup and hairstyling categories will be presented during…
Thursday, February 14, 2019
21 Savage May Be Deported Because of Donald Trump
21 Savage may be deported, and not because he’s ineligible to stay in the United States … it’s because of Donald Trump. We now understand MOST of what went down with 21’s arrest and looming deportation. Here’s how it goes. Sources directly connected to… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Amazon Studios Boss Says Russo Brothers’ Franchise Will Connect Through Spies – And Their Double Lives
As the directors of both “Avengers: Infinity War” and the upcoming “Avengers: Endgame,” Joe and Anthony Russo definitely aren’t strangers to weaving together multiple storylines within a gigantic fictional universe. And based on their next large-scale project — a “groundbreaking global event multi-series” for Amazon’s Prime Video — it sounds like that’s exactly what they intend to keep doing. TheWrap spoke with Amazon Studios boss Jen Salke during the Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday, hours after she revealed to reporters that the first TV series in the Russo Brothers’ upcoming franchise will be an “action-packed spy series, with a compelling emotional…
Thursday, February 14, 2019
6 California Officers Fatally Shoot Rapper At Taco Bell Drive-Thru
Willie McCoy had been asleep in his car seconds before the shooting. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen Killed By 'Friendly Fire' While Responding To Robbery
The robbery suspect turned out to be armed with a replica handgun, Commissioner James O’Neill said. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
