Celebrity

Harvey Weinstein Fired Amidst Sexual Harassment Claims

HOLLYWOOD—Multiple allegations of sexual harassment have emerged against longtime Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in recent days which has led to his ouster from The Weinstein Company. Weinstein, who is the head of Miramax and started The Weinstein Company is responsible for popular films like "Shakespeare in Love" which won the Best Picture Oscar in 1999. The Weinstein Company announced that...

Hugh Hefner’s Widow Receives No Remains

BEVERLY HILLS—Had you not read the title of this post, how much of Hugh Hefner's approximately $43 million would you think his widow, Crystal Harris, would receive? Reports surfaced on Thursday, the day after 91 year-old Hefner's death, that Harris will not receive a dime of his monetary remains. The 31 year-old model was allegedly not included in the Playboy founder's...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals She Has Breast Cancer

MALIBU—Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of the TV series “Seinfeld” and “Veep," took to Twitter on Thursday, September 28 to announce that she has breast cancer. The actress posted on Twitter: “1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I’m the one.” “The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring family and friends, and fantastic...

Larry King Involved In Beverly Hills Car Crash

BEVERLY HILLS—Journalist Larry King was involved in a car accident with another driver in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, September 26. The 83-year-old TV and radio show host was seen assessing the damage to both his Lincoln MK and the other driver’s Mercedes-Benz after the crash, TMZ reported. Paramedics examined both King and the driver of the Mercedes. King and the...

Memphis Rapper Young Dolph Shot In Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Hip hop artist Young Dolph was shot in Hollywood on Tuesday, September 26. According to reports, the Memphis rapper was shot outside The Shoe Palace at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue. Young Dolph and three men were involved in an argument Tuesday at around 1:30 p.m. before the shooting transpired. The altercation escalated into a physical...

Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner Dead At 91

BEVERLY HILLS—Hugh Hefner, magazine publisher, businessman, former journalist for Esquire magazine, and, most notably, the founder of Playboy magazine (and a playboy himself), died at his residence, The Playboy Mansion, in Holmby Hills on Wednesday, September 27 at the age of 91. According to reports, Hefner's death was the result of natural causes. He was a native of Chicago. He...

Woman With Machete Arrested At DASH Store

WEST HOLLYWOOD—A woman who entered the DASH boutique on Thursday, September 21 was arrested after threatening an employee with a gun and later returning to the establishment waving a machete. The store is owned by “Keeping Up With the Kardashian” sisters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s West Hollywood station detectives arrest Maria Medrano, 35, on Thursday after...

“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Big Little Lies” Primetime Emmy Award Winners

HOLLYWOOD—Well, it’s the first big official awards show to get ready to kick awards season into full gear come late December/early January. The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out on Sunday, September 17 celebrating all things great about primetime TV. So would “Stranger Things” best the tearjerker “This is Us?” Would “Westworld” prove that it’s everything that...

Jamie Lee Curtis Returning For New “Halloween” Film

HOLLYWOOD—It was news that brought music to my ears as a horror buff, but it was news at the same time that left me saying, “Just how in the world is that going to happen.” It was announced on Friday, September 15 that scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis will return to the iconic role that made her a star...

“Dancing With The Stars” Reveals Season 25 Cast

HOLLYWOOD—Well, new celebrities are about to hit the dance floor in their quest for that coveted Mirror Ball trophy for the 25th season of the ABC reality competition hit “Dancing with the Stars.” I must say for the first time in quite some time have some decent stars hitting the floor for the new season which kicks off in...