Celebrity

BEVERLY HILLS—On Monday, July 10, a Los Angeles judge dismissed part of a lawsuit filed against actor Johnny Depp by his former management company, the Beverly Hills-based The Management Group (TMG), which alleged that Depp’s extravagant spending contributed to his financial difficulties. In January, Depp filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court against TMG and its principals Joel...

BEVERLY HILLS—Professional footballer Romelu Lukaku was arrested in Beverly Hills on Sunday, July 2, at about 8 p.m., after officers from the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) responded to five noise complaints at the same location. A police statement from the BHPD, which named the Belgian striker as Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli, indicated that he received a misdemeanor citation for Beverly...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Conrad Hilton, the great-grandson and namesake of the Hilton Hotels founder and younger brother of socialite Paris Hilton, pleaded not guilty to violating his ex-girlfriend’s restraining order and stealing her father’s car on Thursday, June 29 in a Los Angeles courtroom. On May 6, at about 4:50 a.m., Hilton, 23, was arrested outside actress E.G. Daily’s home on the...

SAN DIEGO—Actor Miles Teller from the films “The Spectacular Now” and “Whiplash”  was arrested and charged with public intoxication on Sunday, June 18, in San Diego. Teller, 30, was approached by an officer shortly after midnight on Sunday in the 4300 block of Mission Boulevard, off Grand Avenue in Pacific Beach, according to San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Officer Billy...

WESTWOOD—The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office released a report on Monday, June 19, revealing that “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher had cocaine and other drugs in her system at the time of her death on December 27, 2016. Fisher became unresponsive after going into cardiac arrest on a flight from London to Los Angeles on December 23. She remained in critical...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Rapper, producer, and actor Ice Cube, known for his roles in the films “Barbershop” and “Are We There Yet?” received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, June 12, at 11:30 a.m. “Toast to all my Day 1 Riders!” the rapper announced on Twitter. “If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be getting a star on...

LOS ANGELES—Actor Adam West, known for his starring role in the 1960s ABC television series “Batman,” died on Friday, June 9, in Los Angeles, following a short battle with leukemia. He was 88. “It's with great sadness that we are sharing this news...Adam West passed away peacefully last night after a short but brave battle with leukemia,” West’s family said...

LOS FELIZ—Actress, director, and philanthropist Angelina Jolie has purchased a Los Feliz estate once owned by filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille for $24.5 million, the Los Angeles Times first reported on Thursday, June 1. According to reports, Jolie paid $450,000 less than the original asking price of $24.95 million. The sale price of the home broke the record for the highest...

SHERMAN OAKS—Former Los Angeles Lakers point guard and ex-New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash on a Los Angeles freeway on Sunday, June 4, just after 3 a.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials reported. Fisher, 42, was driving his 2015 Cadillac in the Number 4 lane on the...

BRENTWOOD—NBA star LeBron James had his Brentwood home vandalized on Wednesday, May 31 with a racial slut spray-painted on the front of the gate into his home. TMZ Sports first broke news of the incident. The Los Angeles Police Department arrived on the scene of the home on the 200 block of Rockingham Avenue after 6:45 a.m. Vandals spray-painted the...