Celebrity

SAN FRANCISCO—According to reports, Metallica’s lead singer, James Hetfield, has moved from the Bay Area to Colorado. After years of living in the Bay Area, Hetfield relocated to Vail, Colorado. In an interview with radio talk show host, Joe Rogan, Hetfield listed many reasons for moving from the Bay Area. He claimed that he had grown tired of the negative reactions from...

HOLLYWOOD—Singer Alicia Keys and her husband, hip-hop artist Swizz Beatz welcomed their second child together, a baby boy, on December 27. The child’s name is Genesis Ali Dean. According to a photograph Keys shared via Instagram, Genesis was born at 1:52 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces. She captioned the photo, “The joy of joy is joy!! It’s a...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Actor Channing Tatum, famed for roles in "21 Jump Street" and "Magic Mike," officially sold his Hollywood Hills home for $2,668,500. Tatum and his wife, dancer-actress Jenna Dewan-Tatum, have forgone the Hollywood home in favor of their new pad in Beverly Hills, a property the couple purchased in February for $6 million from Rob Sneider. Their new home has a...

UNITED STATES―Following comic Bill Cosby’s 2014 sexual abuse allegations, the Atlanta-based television network Bounce ceased all airing of “The Cosby Show” in July 2015. Bounce TV is scheduled to begin running episodes of the "The Cosby Show" starting December 19. The network's decision has many talking in the television industry. One former TV executive explained his agreement with Bounce. “Remember, 'The Cosby...

BEL AIR—Hungarian-born actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor died of an apparent heart attack at her Bel Air home on Sunday, December 18. The actress was less than two months shy from celebrating her 100th birthday. Her publicist, Ed Lozzi confirmed the news of the actresses’ passing to CBS Los Angeles news. Gabor who was born on February 6, 1917 was originally...

SAN FRANCISCO—On July 23, the Contemporary Jewish Museum opened two exhibits showcasing the personal life and impact of late singer Amy Winehouse. The first, “Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait,” comes to San Francisco from the Jewish Museum London, which worked closely with the Winehouse family to curate a three-dimensional representation of the singer. The exhibit, according to the CJM, “is an...

HOLLYWOOD—On Tuesday,  January 5, at 11 a.m., Quentin Tarantino was honored as the 292nd artist to have his handprints and footprints immortalized in cement in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard. The honor was given less than a month after Tarantino received the 2,569th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Motion Pictures...

PHOENIX, ARIZONA—Musician Chris Squire passed away on June 27 at the age of 67 after battling leukemia. Squire announced that he had been diagnosed with acute erythroid leukemia in May. He said in a statement at the time, “This will be the first time since the band formed in 1968 that Yes will have performed live without me. But the other guys...

HOLLYWOOD—Actress Vanessa Ray, 33, tied the knot with musician Landon Beard, 36, on June 14 at Condor Nest Ranch in Pala, California. Ray and Landon were feted by close friends and family. The ceremony featured a sing-along with the guests in attendance, tambourines, tacos, and more. Ray has appeared on television shows including “Blue Bloods, “Suits,” and “Pretty Little Liars.” “Pretty Little Liars” co-star...

SAN FRANCISCO—Photos of Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson signing a fan's toaster at an "NBA Day" gathering in San Francisco on March 12, left Thompson baffled. The Warriors-themed toaster, reportedly given to the fan as a gift from his cousin, was also signed by Draymond Green and David Lee. “I asked him if he’s ever signed a toaster before and he said nah,” the...