Celebrity

BEVERLY HILLS—On Tuesday, November 24, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that “Full House” actor John Stamos entered a no contest plea to one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of a drug. Stamos, 52, was not present in court. His plea was entered through his attorney. Deputy District Attorney Daniel Novey said that the defendant was...

HOLLYWOOD—Actor Charlie Sheen revealed on NBC’s Today show on Tuesday, November 17 with Matt Lauer that he is HIV positive. Reports surfaced yesterday that Sheen was HIV positive and was expected to make a major announcement to the public during a live interview with Today on Tuesday. During the interview with Lauer, Sheen stated, “I’m here to admit I am...

HOLLYWOOD—On Thursday, November 12, Daniel Radcliffe will receive the 2,565th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame confirmed the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The "Harry Potter" star will be honored in the category of Motion Pictures at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Dolby Theatre located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard. President/CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Leron Gubier will emcee the dedication with...

SAN FRANCISCO—Carol Doda, one of San Francisco’s most influential topless dancers, died at the age of 78, due to lung and kidney failure complications on Monday, November 9. According to longtime friend Dick Winn, Doda died in the care of physicians and nurses at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital after about eight months there. According to Winn, in an effort to...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, November 12, the Board of Supervisors will meet and decide whether to approve a settlement between the city of San Francisco and Neal Schon, guitarist in the band Journey. The settlement is in regards to a lawsuit that was filed against the city of San Francisco by Journey guitarist Neal Schon and his wife Michaele Salahi. The couple sued...

HOLLYWOOD—Actor and comedian Chris Rock is set to host the 88th Academy Awards on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Oscar producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin formally made the announcement on Wednesday, October 21 through an Academy Awards press release. Hudlin previously worked with Rock as the pilot director for Rock’s 2005 television series “Everybody...

LOS ANGELES—NBA star Lamar Odom, who previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, was discharged and transferred on Monday, October 19 from the Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in Nevada to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles to continue his recovery and treatment, which includes 6 hours of dialysis daily, according to TMZ. According to reports, Khloe...

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Drug store chain Rite Aid tried to dismiss claims of being negligent regarding an incident in which actor and model Corey Sligh was beaten by two suspects, Nikola Ilic and Dusan Lilic, at 7900 Sunset Boulevard on Thanksgiving night in 2014. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daniel Murphy denied the motion to dismiss the claims, saying that Rite...

SANTA MONICA—Lena Dunham, the 29-year old writer, star and creator of HBO's hit series GIRLS, honored her friend, producer Judd Apotow, 47, at the Rape Foundation Annual Brunch located in Santa Monica on Sunday. "I would not have emerged from the darkness without Judd Apatow," says Dunham regarding her sexual assault that happened almost 10 years ago while she was...

SAN FRANCISCO—President Barack Obama will be in San Francisco on Saturday, October 10, to speak at the Democratic National Committee fundraising concert at the San Francisco Warfield Theater on Market Street. Tickets for the event went on sale September 29. The fundraiser will feature Kanye West as the headliner to raise money for the Democratic Hope Fund, a committee led by...