Celebrity

HOLLYWOOD—Alan Thicke, who portrayed the patriarch Jason Seaver on the popular ABC series “Growing Pains” died on Tuesday, December 13 at the age of 69. According to reports, Thicke, was playing hockey with one of his sons when he suffered a heart attack. The actor was transported to a Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Los Angeles where he later...

HOLLYWOOD—Actress Zooey Deschanel, 36, filed a complaint in her lawsuit against her former management firm, Seven Summits, claiming her manager, Sarah Jackson, brought strangers in her dressing room while she was changing clothes. Deschanel said the incident happened while she was on tour with her musical group She & Him. “Jackson brought the two strangers in the dressing room to help...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Comedian T.J. Miller, 35, was arrested on Friday, December 9 on suspicion of battery to a service car driver. The actor/comedian’s arrest transpired around 1 a.m. on Friday. According to reports, officers responded to a call they received near the 6900 block of Camrose Drive made by the victim who was the driver of a car service company. Officer...

UNITED STATES―Following comic Bill Cosby’s 2014 sexual abuse allegations, the Atlanta-based television network Bounce ceased all airing of “The Cosby Show” in July 2015. Bounce TV is scheduled to begin running episodes of the "The Cosby Show" starting December 19. The network's decision has many talking in the television industry. One former TV executive explained his agreement with Bounce. “Remember, 'The Cosby...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 29, voided his contract with the team, but could re-sign with the team for the 2017 season, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport announced. The new contract ousted the final four years of Kaepernick extension and will give him the chance to opt-out after this season. SB Nation reported Kaepernick is expected to earn at...

HOLLYWOOD—Actor Anthony Michael Hall, 48, has been charged with felony assault for serious bodily injury and could face up to seven years in prison for allegedly assaulting his neighbor. According to reports, Hall and his neighbor were involved in an argument outside their Playa del Rey condo complex in September 2016. The altercation reportedly left Hall’s neighbor with a broken wrist and injured...

BEVERLY HILLS—On Thursday, November 24, actress Florence Henderson, 82, who portrayed the mother on the TV series "The Brady Bunch," died of heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Henderson, who resided in Beverly Hills, had not shown any physical signs of illness in the time leading up to her hospitalization on Wednesday, November 23. Three days before her passing,...

HOLLYWOOD—On Saturday, November 19, while performing in San Jose, rapper Kanye West, 39, shared with his audience that he did not vote during the 2016 presidential election, but if he had he would have voted for Donald Trump. West, who has stated that he intends to run for president in 2020, did not receive a positive response from audience members. After speaking for just over 20...

TOPANGA CANYON—Several officers from the Los Angeles Police Department assisted with saving the life of 1980s rapper Kurtis Walker aka ‘Kurtis Blow’ on October 29. The LAPD officers performed CPR for 5 minutes on Walker who collapsed close to a bus stop near Topanga Mall at around 9 p.m. According to the LAPD Blog, paramedics arrived on the scene and...

HOLLYWOOD—Television’s biggest night arrived on Sunday, September 18: yes, it’s the Primetime Emmy Awards, and with so much ‘celebrity’ in one room it was a total coin toss in terms of what TV series or actors/actresses would reign supreme for the night. The HBO fantasy-adventure/drama “Game of Thrones” led all contenders for the night with 23 nominations, but was it...