Celebrity

Director John Singleton Dead At 51

HOLLYWOOD—Director John Singleton, known for his breakout film “Boyz N the Hood” died on Monday, April 29, after being taken off life support by his family. Singleton has been hospitalized and placed into a medically induced coma after suffering a stroke on April 17. The director reportedly felt pains in his legs after returning back to the U.S. from a...

Rapper Juice WRLD Dead At 21

CHICAGO—Rapper Juice WRLD suffered a seizure at Chicago’s Midway airport on Sunday, December 8, that led to the musician's death.  Juice WRLD, born Jarad Anthony Higgins, suffered a seizure in Chicago's Midway airport after traveling from Los Angeles. Higgins is said to have been conscious when he was transported by Chicago Fire Department paramedics to a local hospital. He was...

Tyler Honeycutt Dies In Police Shootout

SHERMAN OAKS—Former UCLA basketball star Tyler Honeycutt was found dead on Saturday, July 7 after a shootout with police. Honeycutt, 27, was a former NBA player from Sylmar, California. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Honeycutt's mother called the police because he was behaving erratically. It is unclear what caused his erratic...

Tiger Wood’s Team Wins Celebrity Cup

PACIFIC PALISADES—A team of celebrities led by golfer Tiger Woods won the Genesis Open's inaugural Celebrity Cup on Monday, February 11. The Cup, held at the Riviera Country Club, was between two teams. Tiger Woods led a team consisting of actor Mark Wahlberg, musician Kid Rock, singer Nick Jonas, NFL Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, Arizona Cardinals player Larry...

Bob Barker’s Property Struck By Out-Of-Control Vehicle

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The former host of the television game show “The Price Is Right” Bob Barker, suffered a crash at his home in the Hollywood Hills on Tuesday, June 18. According to reports, the car was involved in a collision on the street. The impact sent the speeding car flying into the wall surrounding Barker’s home. Barker's two-story Spanish colonial, built in...

Creator Of “Ugly Betty” Dead From Apparent Suicide

HOLLYWOOD—The creator of the hit ABC comedy series "Ugly Betty," Silvio Horta, 45, was found dead in Miami motel room from an apparent suicide on Tuesday, January 7. Horta, who was born Silvio Alejandro Horta, was a writer and producer who was known for the hit ABC series, as well as the writing the screenplay for the 1998 horror film,...

Pooch Hall Charged With Child Abuse, DUI

SHERMAN OAKS—The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Marion Henry Hall, 41, of Sherman Oaks on Wednesday, October 24 with driving under the influence with his 2-year-old son on his lap. Hall faces one felony count of child abuse and one misdemeanor count each of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and driving with a .08 percent...

Attempted Break-In At Hilary Duff’s Home

BEVERLY HILLS—Hilary Duff and her boyfriend Matthew Koma faced a potential intruder outside of their Beverly Hills home on Tuesday, March 18. TMZ first reported that around 8:30 p.m., the couple were in their kitchen when they noticed a man lurking in their back yard. They were able to scare the intruder off before he entered the home. The couple...

Cameron Pettit Charged In Death Of Rapper Mac Miller

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Cameron James Pettit, 28, was arrested and charged on Wednesday, September 4 with distributing deadly fentanyl-laced pills that triggered an accidental drug overdose of rapper Mac Miller, 26, whose real name Malcolm James McCormick. Pettit has been charged with one count of distribution of a controlled substance by U.S Magistrate Judge Maria Audero. On September 7, 2018, the rapper was...

Charges Amended For Paul Floyd

BEVERLY HILLS—The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office filed an amended complaint in court on Thursday, April 19 involving Paul Francis Floyd, a transient who is accused of vandalizing vehicles, one of them belonging to actress Jaime King, whose son was inside the vehicle at the time of the incident. Floyd, 47, who was originally charged with one felony and three...