Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone Do Their Happy Dance at ‘La La Land’ Los Angeles Premiere (Photos)
The new musical “La La Land” has already been heaped with praise and it has not even hit theaters yet. So it is no surprise that stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone were dancing on air at the film’s Los Angeles premiere at the Village Theatre in Westwood Tuesday as they celebrated the awards-season darling. Joining the leading man and lady on the red carpet were co-stars Rosemarie DeWitt, John Legend and Callie Hernandez. Also Read: Ryan Gosling Appreciates Tom Hanks' 'La La Land' Love (Exclusive Video) Emma Stone/Getty Images Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Damien Chazelle, “La La Land,” from Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment…
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Asia is in the grip of a transnational crime crisis – but governments look away
Roderic Broadhurst, Australian National University The immense demand for methamphetamine (ice), ecstasy and new psychoactive substances among the wealthy urban residents of East Asia and beyond has revitalised organised crime in the region. The scale of recent drug seizures in underground laboratories in China’s Guangdong province alone is staggering – and it’s jumped by 50% in the last year. In January 2015, for instance, 2.2 tonnes of solid and liquid methamphetamine destined for Shanghai were uncovered in the coastal county of Lufeng. In May that year, 1.3 tonnes of ketamine and 2.7 tonnes of its precursors were found in the…
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Desiigner Sued — You Crashed Our Ferrari!! That'll Cost Ya $500k
Desiigner had no business getting behind the wheel of a rented Ferrari, but since he wrecked it when he did, he needs to cough up some dough … according to the rental company’s lawsuit. The rental company is suing the “Panda” rapper for destroying… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Kirk Douglas’ 10 Most Memorable Movies for His 100th Birthday (Photos)
The acting legend Kirk Douglas (and father of Michael Douglas) crosses the century mark on December 9, 2016. Here are his 10 most memorable roles: Champion (1949) Kirk Douglas earned his first Oscar nomination for playing the dogged boxer Midge Kelly in a black-and-white drama written by Carl Forman (“High Noon”). Ace in the Hole (1950) In one of Billy Wilder’s most cynical dramas, Douglas plays a ruthless journalist who exploits a mining disaster — even sabotaging rescue efforts at one point — to prolong the media furor. The Bad and the Beautiful (1951) He earned his second Oscar nomination…
Monday, December 5, 2016
What Will Happen to the Clemency Movement in the Trump Administration?
By Christopher Zoukis Rather than slackening off as the Obama administration nears its final days, the clemency initiative announced in April 2014 for federal is picking up speed. From the Oct. 1 start of the current fiscal year until two days before Election Day, the president had issued 272 sentence commutations — nearly one-third of its total up to that time. On election eve, the sentences of 72 inmates were commuted, followed by 79 more Nov. 22, bringing the total for the Obama administration to 1,023, exceeding the combined total for commutations issued by all 11 presidents from Harry Truman…
Monday, December 5, 2016
Untangling the Many Complex Plot Threads in the ‘Westworld’ Season Finale
(Spoiler alert for the season finale of HBO’s “Westworld” are below. Like, all the spoilers.) “Westworld” is not for the faint of heart, either as a park or a TV show — as we’ve come to expect from HBO’s stable of dramas, “Westworld” is super jam packed with info and subtext and bling-and-you’ll-miss-it details. The season 1 finale brings all those little details together as it concludes this first act in the story of robot revolt, and it’s easy to get lost in it. So if you’re one of those viewers left scratching your head about how some of the various…
Monday, December 5, 2016
Sean Penn — Alleged Stalker Arrested … She Popped Up at My House Twice
Sean Penn usually lays low, but apparently not low enough for one fan who allegedly tried reaching him dozens of times … and got busted for her latest attempt. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ cops picked up the woman last week after Sean says she… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Sunday, December 4, 2016
'Frozen' Look-Alike — Nude Pics Are Too Fat to Be Me!
Anna Faith Carlson, the model who’s a dead ringer for Elsa from “Frozen,” is claiming a website posted fake nude pics of her … and says the proof is in the waistline. The site Celeb Jihad posted a bunch of “before-and-after” nude selfies it claims are… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Sunday, December 4, 2016
‘Merrily We Roll Along’ LA Theater Review: Stephen Sondheim Still Stuck in Reverse
Stephen Sondheim’s 1981 musical “Merrily We Roll Along” has become as notorious — and beloved in some circles — as one of Shakespeare’s problem plays. The first Broadway production closed after just 16 performances, a high-profile flop that’s chronicled in the brilliant new documentary “Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened” by original cast member Lonny Price. A new Los Angeles revival by young director Michael Arden, which had a delayed press opening on Saturday night at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, is brilliantly sung by a talented cast of 20 led by Broadway veterans Aaron…
Saturday, December 3, 2016
'Tiny House Nation' — Contractor Sues Clients … Your Big Mouth's Gonna Cost You $1 Mil (PHOTO GALLERY + VIDEOS)
A contractor for “Tiny House Nation” has a big problem — the couple who hired him is talking so much smack, they’re crushing his bottom line … according to the lawsuit he just filed. Charles Brzezinski built a compact pad for Jared Logan and Vanessa… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
