Celebrity

HOLLYWOOD—“American Horror Story” star Ben Woolf who starred as Meep in season four of “American Horror Story: Freakshow” has died. Woolf, 34, was struck in the head by the side mirror of a vehicle while crossing the street in Hollywood on February 19.  TMZ first broke the news of the incident. The actor was transported to the hospital where he...

UNITED STATES—The rumor mill had been churning for quite some time, but NFL star and New England Patriots tight-end Rob Gronkowski made it official on Sunday, March 24 that he is retiring from the sport. Gronkowski indicated in a lengthy Instagram post that he was taking off the uniform once and for all. “It all started at 20 years old...

SHERMAN OAKS—Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, best known for his appearance in the "Friday" films died at the age of 77 at his Sherman Oaks home on Tuesday, October 29. The late actor was best known for his role as “Mr. Jones” in the 1995 film "Friday," which was written by rapper and actor Ice Cube. Witherspoon was also known...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The star of the 90s TV series “Beverly Hills 90210” Ian Ziering was attacked by a group of motorized mini bikers on Sunday, December 31, 2023 while he was driving on Hollywood Boulevard, where the bikers were weaving in and out of traffic and alleged to struck Ian’s vehicle. He got out of his vehicle to inspect and...

BEL AIR—The man behind America's favorite extra-terrestrial passed-away in his Los Angeles home on February 27. Leonard Nimoy, famed for his role as "Spock" in the transcendent television and film series, "Star Trek" died at the age of 83, following his battle with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nimoy attributed his sickness to a smoking habit that he had quit 30...

HOLLYWOOD—Actress Claire Coffee, 35, and her husband, musician Chris Thile welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, on Friday, May 15 in Portland, Oregon. Coffee shared a photo of herself cuddling with her new born baby on via Instagram. She captioned it: “GRIMM Season Finale! @christhile & I had a baby! I DON’T KNOW WHAT’S MORE INTENSE!!JK, it’s definitely childbirth,...

SANTA MONICA—According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, former tennis pro and tennis broadcaster, Justin Gimelstob, 41, of Los Angeles was charged with assaulting a man with whom is he acquainted with on December 12. Gimelstob faces one felony count of battery with serious bodily injury with an allegation of personally inflicting great bodily injury. He pleaded not...

HOLLYWOOD—Actress Cameron Diaz, 42, and Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden, 35, are now engaged! Diaz and Madden made their first public appearance as a couple in May 2014 and have been together since. Diaz is currently starring in the movie musical “Annie” alongside Jamie Foxx.

HOLLYWOOD—Pop star Katy Perry, 29, has been tapped to perform at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show on February 1, 2015, according to reports. Reports have indicated that Perry was one of two other acts that were considered for the show. The other two included Rihanna and Coldplay. The singer showcased her support for the sport through a tweet which featured...

HOLLYWOOD—Comedian Louis C.K. admitted to sexual misconduct allegations on Friday, November 10 after at least five women accused him of inappropriate behavior. The New York Times published a story on Thursday wherein five women were quoted describing various acts of sexual impropriety they faced from the 50 year-old television star and comic. Two of the women, former comedy duo Dana...