Shannen Doherty, ‘90210’ and ‘Charmed’ actress, dies at 53
Doherty, who had been public about her treatment for breast cancer, died on Saturday, publicist Leslie Sloane said in a statement issued to People magazine on Sunday. Read more
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Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76, media reports say
The reports said his housekeeper found him unresponsive on Saturday morning and Los Angeles police were called. TMZ reported that police were treating it as a natural death. Read more
Judge dismisses charges against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ killing
Three days after Baldwin’s trial began in New Mexico, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled after hearing evidence on the defense request made earlier today. Read more
Beastie Boys sue Chili’s owner over ‘Sabotage’ ads
The group said in its complaint filed on Wednesday that Brinker unlawfully used “Sabotage” in Chili’s social-media ads, falsely implying that the Beastie Boys endorsed the casual-dining restaurants. Read more
Alec Baldwin accused of breaking gun rules in ‘Rust’ trial
The 66-year-old Baldwin, on trial in Hollywood’s first on-set shooting fatality in three decades, took notes at the defense table and listened calmly to opening statements in his involuntary manslaughter trial. The trial is largely unprecedented in U.S. history, holding an actor criminally responsible for a gun death during filming. Read more
In ‘Rust’ trial, Alec Baldwin accused of breaking gun rules
The 66-year-old Baldwin, on trial in Hollywood’s first on-set shooting fatality in three decades, took notes at the defense table and listened calmly in his involuntary manslaughter trial. Read more
Hawaiian music legend Aaron Mahi dies at 70
Mahi was 70 years old and had been in declining health for several years. Read more
Report: Diddy is subject of federal investigation in New York
News of the alleged criminal investigation comes after yet another sex trafficking lawsuit was filed on Wednesday against the Grammy-winning artist. Read more
Martin Mull, comic actor who rose to fame on ‘Mary Hartman,’ dies at 80
Much like Steve Martin, with whom he was sometimes compared, Mull presented an outwardly buttoned-down image that belied an often absurdist sense of humor. Read more
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Michael Jackson died with $500 million in debt
Jackson owed about $40 million to tour promoter AEG, according to the filing, which was made in Los Angeles County Superior Court this month and earlier reported by People magazine. Read more
Prince Harry ordered to expand searches in Murdoch lawsuit
Harry, 39, the younger son of Britain’s King Charles, and more than 40 others are suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over accusations of unlawful activities by journalists and private investigators, for the Sun and the now-defunct News of the World from the mid-1990s to the mid-2010s. Read more
L.A. city council saves Marilyn Monroe’s home from demolition
The decision comes after a months-long battle between the council and the owners of the home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood. Read more
‘The Bodyguard’ actor Bill Cobbs dies at 90
With a career spanning since the 1970s, Cobbs had roles in films like “The Bodyguard” opposite Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, and “Night at the Museum” alongside Ben Stiller. Read more
Hayley Cheyney Kane is crowned Miss Hawaii 2024
Hayley Cheyney Kane had good reason to celebrate as she did her first interview as the newly crowned Miss Hawaii 2024 moments after receiving her title, sash and tiara on stage Sunday at the Hawaii Theatre. Read more
New ‘Apprentice’ book paints Trump as wounded, forgetful
Trump became so excited about the book that he offered to promote it at his rallies, saying that the merchants who follow his traveling roadshow would help peddle it. Read more
Ng comes full circle with ‘Happily Eva Afta’ at MVT
The late Lisa Matsumoto wrote and produced her first pidgin fairy tale musical, “Once Upon One Time,” as a theater-class project at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1989. Read more
Taylor Wily, who played Kamekona in ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ dies at age 56
Wily found his calling in film and TV with memorable appearances in the Fox television drama“North Shore” in 2004, and in the 2008 romantic comedy film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” Read more
Prosecutors: New evidence Baldwin was reckless before ‘Rust’ shooting
Baldwin’s legal team said in a Monday motion to dismiss charges that prosecutors had built their case around the unproven hypothesis the gun was properly functioning and could not have gone off unless he pulled the trigger, an act the actor denies. Read more
Justin Timberlake arrested for drunk driving in the Hamptons
Timberlake was arrested in the town of Sag Harbor this morning, according to a statement from the local district attorney’s office. Read more
Daniel Radcliffe, Jeremy Strong win Tony Awards
The ceremony took place for the first time at New York City’s Lincoln Center with Tony-nominated and Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose hosting the awards ceremony for the third year in a row, after presiding over last year’s writerless event with an elaborately choreographed dance number. Read more
‘Inside Out 2’ domestic box office debuts at $155M
The Friday through Sunday tally topped the $82.5 million brought in by “Dune: Part Two” in March. Read more
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