Saturday, January 18, 2020
Odell Beckham Jr. Catches Break, Butt-Slapped Cop Won't Press Charges
OBJ’s attorney says the butt-slap incident is being put to bed — telling TMZ the warrant for his client’s arrest has been recalled, and no further legal action is being taken. He also confirms … the stadium officer doesn’t want to pursue charges… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Saturday, January 18, 2020
‘Parasite,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Win Top Awards From American Cinema Editors
“Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” have won the top feature-film awards at the American Cinema Editors’ 70th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, which were handed out on Friday night in Beverly Hills. Both winners are nominated for the film-editing Oscar, along with “Ford v Ferrari,” “The Irishman” and “Joker.” Although those three films are more typical editing winners, “Parasite” beat them all in the Best Edited Feature Film (Drama) category, while “Jojo Rabbit” topped “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” for Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy). The win for “Parasite” was only the second ACE Eddie win in history for a…
Friday, January 17, 2020
ESPN Reporter Edward Aschoff’s Death Was Due to Un-Diagnosed Stage 4 Cancer, Fiancee Says
ESPN Reporter Edward Aschoff’s tragic death on his 34th birthday was the result of an un-diagnosed case of stage 4, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, his fiancee Katy Berteau said on Wednesday. “After his passing, the hospital received the final results from his lung biopsy,” Berteau said in a statement posted on Twitter. “Unbeknownst to us, Edward had stage 4, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in his lungs. This is an aggressive type of cancer that is usually undetectable until it is very advanced.” “Both pneumonia and non-Hodgkins lymphoma can trigger HLH in the body and that is seemingly what happened with Edward. All of this…
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Ex-Police Officers Indicted In Botched Raid That Killed Couple And Their Dog
Gerald Goines and Steven Bryant face felony charges stemming from the 2019 drug raid at a Houston home. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Thursday, January 16, 2020
CAA Gives Pay Raises to Assistants and Other Hourly Employees
Talent Agency CAA has raised pay rates for assistants and other hourly employees, an individual with knowledge of the matter told TheWrap on Wednesday. Assistants — a specific job title at CAA — will now make $18 an hour, up from $15, the individual said. New hourly rates for other employees were not disclosed. The pay hikes come as part of CAA’s efforts to set compensation for employees and plans to enact them preceded the recent uproar over how much entry level and assistant level jobs in Hollywood pay popularized by the hashtag #PayUpHollywood, the individual said. The effort is…
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Texas Man Executed After Killing Wife In 2005
John Gardner is the first inmate put to death this year in Texas, the nation’s busiest capital punishment state. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Kylie and Kendall Jenner's Companies Sued Over Lacy Underwear
Kylie Jenner’s undies might be hot sellers, but they’re also a ripoff … at least according to a company claiming she and her sister, Kendall, stole its lace design for their lingerie line. The Jenner sisters just got slapped with a lawsuit filed… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Dog The Bounty Hunter Ex-Cast Member Arrested, Daughter Ratted Him Out
Dog the Bounty Hunter had a full plate of family drama to deal with this weekend — a former cast member from his show got arrested … all because his own daughter snitched. The guy’s name is Justin Bihag — AKA Justin Chapman, who’s been referred… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Starz CEO Explains Why Orlando Jones Was Let Go From ‘American Gods’ Ahead of Season 3
Starz CEO Jeffrey Hirsch responded to the controversy over Orlando Jones’ exit from “American Gods,” saying that his character, Mr. Nancy, doesn’t play a prominent role in the portion of Neil Gaiman’s book that will serve as the basis for the third season. “The book is a very rich and dense book of story. Unfortunately, the season that we’re putting up in Season 3, Mr. Nancy does not have a role in the story,” he said on Tuesday during his executive session at the Television Critics Association press tour. In December, Jones went on Twitter and said that he was…
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Ex-Pharmaceutical Executive Sentenced To 3 Years In Opioid Bribery Scheme
Michale Gurry was found guilty of conspiring to bribe doctors into prescribing Insys Therapeutics’ highly addictive opioid drugs. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
