Saturday, December 24, 2016
Directors Guild Announces Tentative 3-Year Deal With AMPTP
The Directors Guild of America has reached a tentative deal for a new three-year contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the guild announced late Friday. Negotiations, which began on December 5, concluded December 23 and were led by Negotiations Committee Co-Chairs Michael Apted (pictured above) and Thomas Schlamme, and the Guild’s chief negotiator, National Executive Director Jay D. Roth. Also Read: Alejandro Inarritu Wins for 'The Revenant' at Directors Guild Awards Details of the tentative collective bargaining agreement agreement will be released after the agreement has been submitted to the Guild’s National Board for approval at…
Friday, December 23, 2016
Counseling And Community Service Over Incarceration For Juvenile Offenders
King County, Washington is one of the most recent courts in the country to turn to the alternative approach of restorative justice over criminal justice when it comes to dealing with juvenile offenders with no previous criminal record. King County courts already try to use detention sparingly and only for the most violent offenders, and the juvenile division focuses on rehabilitation and education, but restorative justice goes one step further to spare kids from being jailed. Few indiscretions and bad decisions perpetrated by youth warrant punishment in the criminal justice system, so this is being lauded as a welcome move…
Friday, December 23, 2016
George Lopez Says Ivanka Trump Deserved Respect On JetBlue Flight (VIDEO)
[[tmz:video id=”0_r0uwczif”]] George Lopez is no Trump supporter, but he thinks it’s BS that Ivanka was harassed on JetBlue. We got the comedian Thursday at LAX, where he threw shade at the passenger who went ham on the First Daughter at JFK… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Friday, December 23, 2016
Radio City Rockettes ‘Appalled’ Over Trump Inauguration Command Performance
The Radio City Rockettes dancers are pushing back after being told they must perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration, TheWrap has learned. The announcement by parent company Madison Square Garden Company boss James Dolan on Thursday quickly spread through social media and sparked outrage among some Rockettes and members of the Broadway community. Phoebe Pearl, a Rockette, wrote on her private Instagram account, according to Perez Hilton: “I usually don’t use social media to make a political stand but I feel overwhelmed with emotion. Finding out that it has been decided for us that Rockettes will be performing at the Presidential inauguration makes me feel…
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Police Shootings Highest In 5 Years
For more than two years, anti-police protests have been flooding the media. According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the number of law enforcement officers that have been shot and killed is the highest it has been in five years. “The fact that police shootings are up is a major concern to everyone,” Officer Adam Mazur-Baker said. “I am more vigilant than ever of my surroundings.” The 28-year-old man from Warren, MI volunteers at Center Line Department of Public Safety as a police reserve officer and is currently attending Oakland Community College Fire Academy. “A reserve officer is…
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Brazzers Fires Producer Who Allegedly Assaulted Porn Star Nikki Benz During Sex Scene
A porn studio fired a longtime producer after its star actress, Nikki Benz, accused him of stomping on her head and choking her out during a shoot … but the guy’s calling BS. Brazzers – a porn production company — tells TMZ … they’ve… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Charles Aidikoff, Famed Hollywood Screening Room Operator, Dies at 101
Charles Aidikoff, the famed owner of two Hollywood screening rooms, has died. He was 101. The Hollywood staple (pictured above with Paris Hilton) owned and operated the Charles Aidikoff Screening Room for more than 50 years, during which time it became a staple for movie industry insiders. Aidikoff died at his home in his sleep of natural causes, his family told The Hollywood Reporter. Also Read: Gordie Tapp, 'Hee Haw' Star, Dies at 94 The first Charles Aidikoff Screening Room location opened in 1964 on at 9255 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, before moving to 150 South Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, in 1990….
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Gun Violence In America: A Call For The Beloved Community
Our nation and our world were roiled by horrifying and widely publicized killings of innocent good people during 2016. We witnessed killings by police, and killings of police; deliberate mass killings of LGBTQ people and disabled people; killings by self-proclaimed terrorists and killings by loners who are mentally ill. It was hard to sort out intellectually, and hard to absorb emotionally. Given how much attention has gone to the presidential election, we have stopped talking about it. But we must continue to think about it, and decide what actions would diminish the destructive violence committed by humans against humans. We…
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Ryan Phillippe Jumps Into the WWE Ring With Mojo Rawley
Ryan Phillippe … future WWE Superstar? Stranger things have happened — and the “Shooter” star already has his tag team partner picked out if he decides to take a break from acting to become a wrestler. Phillippe was the latest Hollywood star to be a guest on WWE’s “SmackDown Live” Tuesday and he made instant buddies with the most hyped man in town, Mojo Rawley. Also Read: Ryan Phillippe's 'Shooter' Renewed by USA for Season 2 The pair shot a skit backstage in which Phillippe was looking for Randy Orton, who recently guest starred on his USA Network drama. “Randy is a…
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
'Bridalplasty' Contestant Lisa Marie Naegle's Body Found in Student's Yard
Lisa Marie Naegle’s body has been found, facedown in the backyard of Jackie Jerome Rogers. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … they found the former “Bridalplasty” contestant’s body buried naked in the yard. We’re told it’s unclear where her clothes… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
