Celebrity

SAN FRANCISCO—Rapper Lil Yase, 26, was killed after a shooting in the East Bay area of San Francisco on Saturday, November 28. Yase's real name is Alexander Mark Antonyyo Jr. The Dublin Police Department issued a press release that stated around 1 a.m., they responded to Valley Care Medical Center in Pleasanton for a report of a man who had...

SAN FRANCISCO—Actress Winona Ryder has sold her San Francisco home for just under $5 million. Ryder first purchased the Victorian home 25 years ago for $1.3 million. According to Realtor.com, the house is 59.73 percent more expensive than properties that are nearby. Located in Cow Hollow and built in 1902, the house has 3,140 square feet and has views of the...

HOLLYWOOD—Officials from the Los Angeles Police Department were dispatched to the home of singer Bobby Brown and Kim Ward’s son, Bobby Brown Jr. 28, a resident of Encino, on Wednesday, November 18. Authorities arrived to the home around 2:00 p.m. after receiving a call of medical emergency assistance required at the rapper's home. Bobby Brown Jr. was pronounced deceased at...

SAN FRANCISCO—The home that was once owned by actor and comedian Robin Williams recently sold for $5.35 million. The Los Angeles Times reported that Williams, who died in 2014, first purchased the home in 2008 for more than $4 million.  The house was purchased after being listed for a year. The house was initially priced at $7.25 million in November 2019....

SAN FRANCISCO—The home that was used for filming the TV series "Full House" and "Fuller House" was sold Monday, November 9 for $5.35 million. The property has been on the market for over a year by "Full House" and "Fuller House" executive producer and creator Jeff Franklin. The San Francisco Gate reported the property was placed on the market in...

CELEBRITY—Al Roker, longtime co-host and meteorologist on NBC’s “Today,” announced he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. During the November 6 live taping, Roker said after a routine checkup in September, he learned his bloodwork contained elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). After a series of MRI’s and a biopsy, the television personality was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The 66-year-old said...

HOLLYWOOD—Rebel Wilson showcased her weight loss transformation for Halloween. This year, the Pitch Perfect actress dressed as Rona: Warrior Princess, who was out to "destroy all things coronavirus." Wilson, 40, first began her lifestyle change while shooting Cats in 2019. In December, she told Entertainment Tonight she lost eight pounds in four days while filming. “They heated up the set...

SAN FRANCISCO—Bay area and Chinese culinary figure Cecilia Chiang passed away on Wednesday, October 28 inside her San Francisco home. She died of natural causes according to a statement made by her granddaughter Siena Chiang. She was 100 years old.  Chiang rose to fame in 1963 with the growing popularity of her first restaurant in San Francisco, The Mandarin. Originally...

SAN FRANCISCO—On October 18, record producer, musician, mix engineer and founder of the San Francisco's indie rock band named, Girls, Chet "JR" White passed away at his family's home in Santa Cruz after his heart stopped, a representative of True Panther Sounds announced. White was born in 1979, in Santa Cruz and moved to San Francisco. He graduated from the...

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck is bringing two restaurants, Ospero and Merois to West Hollywood. Puck signed the new deal with the upcoming Pendry West Hollywood for a slew of restaurants that will open in 2020, according to LA Eater.com. Ospero will bring Puck back to his previous style. The menu features traditional breakfast dishes, in addition to vegan dishes...