Celebrity

SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, May 22, actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks delivered a speech to Skyline High School seniors during their virtual graduation ceremony. The speech lasted about four minutes; Hanks sent best wishes to the graduates. Skyline High School (SHS), is a public school located in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area. Tom Hanks graduated from the school in 1974. He...

LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles Dodgers spokesperson Vince Scully, 92, was admitted to the hospital, after sustaining a fall at his home on Tuesday, April 21. “I won’t be doing anymore headfirst sliding, I never liked it,” said Scully in a statement via Twitter. Scully served as voice for the Dodgers for 67 seasons, including six World Series championships, and 13 National...

PACIFIC PALISADES—Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is listing her Pacific Palisades home for $4.2 million. The actress known  for her role in the films "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Can't Hardly Wait" put the 3,160 square foot El Media Bluffs property on the market this week at $4,199,000. The...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Merle Haggard’s company Hag LLC filed a lawsuit against Smith Music Group & Smith Entertainment on Friday, April 10, for allegedly refusing to pay royalties and for using the country musician's name and likeness without approval. According to court documents, the parties had three agreements with Haggard, the last of which expired in October 2009. The first and second...

LOS ANGELES—NFL star running back Todd Gurley, 25, was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, March 19. The move was made before the Rams would be forced to pay $10.5 million to Gurley, which was fully guaranteed based on his contract. The athlete signed with the Rams in July 2018 with a 4-year deal that earned him...

HOLLYWOOD—Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson announced via Twitter on Wednesday, March 11 that they both tested positive for the Coronavirus during their stay in Australia. Hanks and his wife were in Australia doing pre-production work on a film about Elvis Presley when the two began experiencing symptoms associated with the COVID-19 disease. Hanks explained in a tweet,...

NEW YORK—Film mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years to a New York state prison on Wednesday, March 11 by Supreme Court Judge James Burke. Weinstein was sentenced after he was convicted on February 24 of committing a criminal sexual act in the first degree and third-degree rape. His New York trial began January 6, and his legal team...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The rapper known as Pop Smoke, 20, was fatally shot on Wednesday, February 19 in what appears to be a home invasion. Pop Smoke, whose real name is Bashar Barakah Jackson, was shot and killed after four men showed up in the driveway wearing black hoodies and ski masks. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Hollywood Patrol...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The former fiancé of actor Drew Carey, Dr. Amie Harwick, 38, was found dead on the balcony of her apartment in Hollywood Hills on Saturday, February 15. Harwick was a former Playboy model and a sex and family psychologist. Authorities were called to the scene after they received a call of a woman screaming at the residential building. Upon...

LONDON, UK—Caroline Flack, 40, the host of TV series "Love Island" died on Saturday, February 15 inside her London apartment. The cause of death has been reported as a suicide.  Her family confirmed her death in a statement to PA Media saying, “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today, the 15th of February. We would ask that the...