Entertainment

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...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, I have to eat those words I echoed last week about “Wonder Woman” losing its top spot at the box-office to the Tom Cruise adventure “The Mummy.” Gal Gadot and company held onto the top spot in theaters dropping less than 50 percent to maintain its grip on moviegoers with an impressive $57.2 million. In just 10 days,...

HOLLYWOOD—Man, we knew Chloe was hiding out, but I never expected the writers to be to actually kill of her character on the CBS soap “The Young and the Restless.” I hate to say it, but Chloe has been the driving force for several major storylines in the past year on the soap, without her, quite a bit of...

HOLLYWOOD—We are less than 3 weeks away from the guilty pleasure of the summer, CBS’ “Big Brother.” For those of you who have no idea about this reality competition, it has been a summer staple every year since 2000. The series which is hosted by “The Talk” alum Julie Chen follows a group of people who are locked away...

HOLLYWOOD—I will admit I had reservations about the big screen version of the flick “Wonder Woman.” I just got the vibe that the movie might not be as good as I expected. However, I have to eat those words as I was far more entertained than I ever expected. The film is not the first big screen adaptation of...

HOLLYWOOD—It's not surprising that over the weekend, there was some exciting news. No, it's not that "Wonder Woman" was a box-office success, that was anticipated. The exciting news is that humanity came together through love, at One Love Manchester concert. The moment summed up the estimated benefit show that raised $2.6 million for those affected by the bombing that claimed...

HELLO AMERICA!—That old fighting spirit which has always served this country so well is on the rise again! I have interviewed several young film producers who are aware of what has taken place at the beginning of this century. The nation has been torn apart into the Have and Have Nots, the blacks, whites, browns and yes, a bit...

HOLLYWOOD—We are only 3 episodes away from the series finale of “Pretty Little Liars” people, so soak it in. This week’s episode, ‘Driving Miss Crazy,’ kicked off with Aria and Ezra enjoying a bit of dancing. It was apparent that A.D. is totally getting underneath Aria’s skin. This time the foe wanted Aria to deliver a ‘gift’ to Spencer...

HOLLYWOOD—Its back Food Network fanatics! Another season of “Food Network Star” has dawned upon us, with a select group of hopefuls looking to land their own series on the Food Network. Normally, I would go in depth describing each and every contestant, however, this year, I’ve decided to change things up a bit. I’m going to focus my energy...