Celebrity

MALIBU—Actor Micheal Madsen, 61, was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing his Land Rover into a pole on Sunday, March 24. Madsen was released on bail on Monday, March 25 after posting $15,000. He faces misdemeanor DUI charges. There were no reports of any injuries during the incident. Authorities reported the actor's blood alcohol level of 0.10. The legal...

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Comedian Andy Dick pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor sexual battery charge inside a Los Angeles court on Friday, October 4. The case involved an Uber driver who accused the comedian of inappropriate touching. The incident transpired on April 12, 2018 in West Hollywood when the comedian allegedly reached over the drivers seat and grabbed the driver’s crotch. The...

DAYTONA BEACH, FL—NASCAR driver, Ryan Newman, 42, was hospitalized after being injured during the Daytona 500 where he experienced a fiery crash on February 17. Newman was leading in the final lap of the race when his vehicle was caught from the back by another racer's bumper, sending him into a wall. Newman’s car flipped, rolled, and was hit...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalized again. James Lambert Otis, 56, was arrested for felony vandalism on Monday, October 5, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. On Friday, October 2, Otis used a pick axe to destroy Trump’s star. The LAPD noted that Otis expressed “his intention to damage the star” recently...

HOLLYWOOD—Hollywood director Richard Donner died at age 91 on Monday, July 5 in Los Angeles. Donner’s family and Warner Bros. announced details about the filmmaker's passing. The film studio, Warner Bros. is responsible for distributing a majority of his films. A cause of death has yet to be released to the public.  Donner is  known for his direction of  the...

BOGOTA, COLUMBIA—Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins has died at the age of 50. He died while on tour in South America with the band on Friday, March 25. Fans had gathered in Bogota, Columbia at the Festival Estéreo Picnic. News about Hawkins death was released in a statement by the band shortly before they were set to take the...

CINCINNATI, OH—Three days after Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac rest on the field on Monday, January 2, the athlete has made "substantial improvement." This occurred during the first quarter of an NFL game between the Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. On Thursday, January 5 Hamlin's medical team indicated he is on a ventilator, but he is able to write...

HOLLYWOOD—I guess we can say let’s get ready for awards season?! The nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards were announced on Friday, November 10. There were some names that were expected, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Ice Spice to name a few, but it was artist SZA who dominated with a total of nine nominations including Album of the...

SANTA MONICA—The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office revealed on Thursday, May 10 that Redmond James O’Neal, 33, of Santa Monica was charged with robbing a convenience store at knifepoint and possessing drugs. O’Neal was charged with six counts in case SA097989: one count each of second-degree robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a smoking device, possession of...

HOLLYWOOD—I seriously do not know where to begin in this discussion on the machinations that transpired in the “Celebrity Big Brother” house this past week. I want to say utter chaos, mayhem and just pure dysfunction. Look, let’s talk about the biggest elephant in the room: the Mooch is outta the house. Fans discovered this quickly after the live...