Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Academy of Motion Pictures Sued for Allegedly Firing Cancer Victim
A former employee has filed a lawsuit against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences claiming he was fired while receiving treatment for Stage IV cancer, and that his supervisors refused to comply with his doctors’ instructions and requests for him to work from home. The plaintiff, former human resources manager Rodolfo Davila, began working for the Academy in November 2012 and received excellent performance reviews up until May 2015, when a large tumor was discovered on his heart and lungs, according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Monday. He proceeded to have seven rounds of chemotherapy treatment, received…
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Jason Hoppy Ordered to Stay Clear of Bethenny Frankel
Bethenny Frankel now has a powerful weapon in her arsenal in her post-divorce war … there’s a restraining order against ex-hubby Jason Hoppy. The order was issued in conjunction with Hoppy’s arrest Friday for stalking and harassment. He confronted… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
The NRA's Concealed-Carry Dream Takes A Hit In Court
In a surprising event, the NRA actually lost a major legal argument in a federal court, and America’s ‘oldest civil rights organization’ predictably responded by calling the decision by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals (U.S. v. Robinson) “the most anti-gun ruling from any court of the modern era.” Which only goes to show how rarely the NRA loses a big one in court. But forgetting for a moment the NRA’s attempt to engage in a bit of Trump-like hyperbole about this new threat to all law-abiding gun owners, the decision does put something of a crimp in gun-nut nation’s plan to…
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
James Corden Slams Trump Travel Ban (Video)
“The Late Late Show” host James Corden marked the show’s return from a week long hiatus with a video criticizing Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting citizens of several majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. In the video, posted to “The Late Late Show” official YouTube account that also served as the opening to tonight’s episode, Corden arrives at Los Angeles International Airport, where he easily checks in, orders food, and eventually boards a plane. The 38-year-old host was born in London, England, which makes him an immigrant to the U.S., not unlike the people affected by Trump’s order. Also Read: 'Stranger Things' Cast Calls Out Trump at…
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Academy of Motion Pictures Sued for Firing Cancer Survivor
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave a man who beat cancer a heart attack when they fired him … according to the ex-employee. The man claims his cancer treatment forced him to go on disability from July 2015 to March 2016, but he… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Monday, January 30, 2017
We Are Not Safer
“You are cultured and intelligent, Ivan, and you surely understand that the world is not destroyed by villains and conflagrations, but by hate and malice and all these petty squabbles. It’s your duty to make peace…” ― Helena in Act ii of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya *** I want to be safe. I want our country to be safe. I want my children and grandchildren and everyone else’s children and grandchildren to be safe. President Trump’s executive order travel ban does not make us safer. It probably makes some people feel safer, but they are not safer. It is true that the…
Monday, January 30, 2017
'Rent' Star Daphne Rubin-Vega Sues Landlord For Rent Hikes
Former “Rent” star Daphne Rubin-Vega is having a serious case of deja vu — she’s beefing with her real-life landlord for raising her real-life rent. In a lawsuit, Daphne and her husband say the landlord’s bypassing rent control laws, and… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Monday, January 30, 2017
Oscars 2017: Women Claim Just 20 Percent of Non-Acting Nominations, Study Finds
Women represented only 20 percent of Academy Award nominees in the non-acting categories this year, a new study has found. And for the seventh straight year, no woman was recognized in the Best Director category. According to a Women’s Media Center analysis, female Oscar nominees dropped 2 percentage points from last year’s nominations although hundreds of new members were invited to the Academy over the past year. The last time a woman was nominated for Best Director was Kathryn Bigelow in 2009 for “The Hurt Locker.” There were signs of progress. Director Ava DuVernay was nominated in the Documentary Feature category…
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Paula Patton Says Her Son Has Deep Emotional Issues Caused by Robin Thicke
Paula Patton is not gunning for permanent sole custody of her son … in fact, we’ve learned she’s not gunning for anything now, because all she wants to do is figure out what’s wrong with her son. TMZ broke the story … a judge just ordered Robin… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Sunday, January 29, 2017
‘La La Land’ Wins Producers Guild Award, Stays on Top in Oscar Race
The Producers Guild of America has named “La La Land” the best film of 2016 at the Producers Guild Awards, the most reliable of the guild awards when it comes to predicting the Oscar Best Picture winner. There was little doubt before Saturday night’s ceremony that Damien Chazelle’s musical was the frontrunner to win at the Academy Awards. But there’s even less doubt now that the film has won with the guild at the end of a politically-charged ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. Since the Academy and the PGA expanded from five to 10 nominees in 2009, only one film…
