Celebrity

HOLLYWOOD—Television’s biggest night arrived on Sunday, September 18: yes, it’s the Primetime Emmy Awards, and with so much ‘celebrity’ in one room it was a total coin toss in terms of what TV series or actors/actresses would reign supreme for the night. The HBO fantasy-adventure/drama “Game of Thrones” led all contenders for the night with 23 nominations, but was it...

HOLLYWOOD—Oh, there were plenty of surprises this year at the 2016 BET Awards. One of the biggest had to be the opening act. Yes, usually BET gives hints as to who may or may not be opening the big show, but even I was left in the dark over the fact that Queen Bey, yes, Beyoncé was going to...

HOLLYWOOD—The music industry is mourning the loss of a legend, as Prince passed away on Thursday, April 21 at the age of 57. TMZ was the first to break the news about the musician’s death, whose body was found in an elevator at his Paisley Park home in Minnesota. An exact cause of Prince’s death has not yet been...

SAN FRANCISCO—Wilkes Bashford, a world renowned clothier from San Francisco, died at the age of 82 on Saturday, January 16. Bashford had suffered from prostate cancer. Bashford was known for his self-titled clothing chain, which he created over four decades ago in 1966. To many, he was the man who changed the fashion scene in San Francisco, and was the first...

LONDON, ENGLAND—On Thursday, January 14, Alan Rickman, 69, died of pancreatic cancer. The actor had not disclosed his condition to the public, and close friends said Rickman had not revealed the severity of his illness until recent weeks. Rickman’s representatives at the Independent Talent Group Ltd. say he had a short battle with cancer from the time of his...

BEVERLY HILLS—For all those movie lovers out there, it is the moment we have all been waiting for. The contenders for the 88th Annual Academy Awards were announced on Thursday, January 14. The nominations were read by directors Ang Lee, Guillermo del Toro, actor John Krasinski and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs from the famed Samuel Goldwyn Theatre. Leading the...

HOLLYWOOD—The music world is mourning the loss of rock and pop legend David Bowie who passed away at the age of 69, on Saturday, January 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. Bowie was battling liver cancer, which the musician did not publicly announce. His death occurred just two days after his 69th birthday, where he released his latest album...

BEVERLY HILLS—Now the awards season has officially kicked off! The 73rd Annual Golden Globes ceremony was held at the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, January 10. The stars were out in full-force of the first possible predictor of how things could possibly turn out for the rest of the awards season. This year’s ceremony was hosted by Ricky...

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—The University of San Francisco’s (USF) Board of Trustees has rescinded an honorary degree that was awarded to Bill Cosby in 2012 due to the recent sexual assault claims and investigations of over 40 different women who have stepped forward.  The USF board took the decision to a vote on September 25, which passed unanimously in favor of rescinding Cosby’s...