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Dr. Dre's former divorce therapist sues mogul, alleging harassment, 'homophobic' threats
LOS ANGELES — The next episode for Dr. Dre might be set in the courtroom.
The rapper and business mogul faces a $10 million lawsuit from his former divorce counselor, celebrity psychotherapist Dr. Charles Sophy, who claims in a Monday filing in Los Angeles County Superior Court that his ex-client subjected him to a "systematic and malicious ...Read more
Ye sued by ex-'fixer' allegedly asked to tail Bianca Censori, look into Kardashians
LOS ANGELES — A former employee of rapper Kanye West and his Yeezy apparel brand is suing him for labor code violations and infliction of emotional distress, alleging that Ye threatened to kill him as "he spiraled into conspiracy theories and erratic, reckless and dangerous behavior," the employee's attorney said Thursday.
The anonymous ...Read more
YouTube star Piper Rockelle's mom reaches $1.85 million settlement with young influencers
LOS ANGELES — Teenage content creators who claimed in a lawsuit that they were “emotionally, physically and sometimes sexually” abused by the mother of popular YouTube influencer Piper Rockelle have settled the case for $1.85 million.
The settlement, announced Tuesday, marked the end of an explosive saga that shed light on the murky, ...Read more
Anderson Cooper hit with flying debris from Hurricane Milton during a live broadcast
Anderson Cooper was hit by flying debris during a live broadcast Wednesday while reporting on Hurricane Milton in Florida.
The CNN anchor was reporting from the shore of the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida, south of Tampa, describing the scene as violent winds blew past him and heavy rainfall drenched him and his equipment.
"The water now ...Read more
Snoop Dogg's 1993 murder case finally sealed
A 31-year-old murder charge against Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known as rapper Snoop Dogg, has finally been sealed.
Snoop reportedly filed to have his record sealed in January, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ. A month later, the deal was complete.
In 1993, Snoop Dogg and his bodyguard were accused of killing a 20-year-old...Read more
A new Christopher Reeve documentary uncovers the actor's real superpower
PHILADELPHIA — Princeton, New Jersey-raised actor Christopher Reeve was best known for playing Superman. But his superpower was his fight for advancements in spinal cord injury research and better quality of life for those with paralysis.
It was a cause deeply personal to Reeve, who was paralyzed from the neck down after a near-fatal horse-...Read more
Tim Meadows wanted to get involved politically, so he sold his Tesla and went to work
DETROIT — It all started when Tim Meadows sold his Tesla.
It's not that the Highland Park native and former "Saturday Night Live" star had a problem with the vehicle. "I loved that car," Meadows says. "It was not an easy decision to go, 'OK, I'm going to get rid of the best car I’ve ever driven.'"
Rather, his move was based on Tesla CEO ...Read more
Review: 'We Live in Time': Dying from cancer, the charming and curated version
In the run-up to the release of the twisty weepie "We Live in Time," A24 released a promotional picture of its main characters, played by Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, enjoying a carousel ride together, their giddy pleasure overshadowed by the presence of a golden, bug-eyed and, from the look of things, demonically possessed merry-go-round ...Read more
Combs, Church on Helene benefit: 'We wish we didn't have to be having this conversation'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In the grand scheme of things, fellow North Carolina natives and country music stars Luke Combs and Eric Church are happy to be co-headlining a concert at Bank of America Stadium later this month.
And, at the same time, they’re unhappy about it — about why it’s necessary to begin with, that is.
“I wish it had never ...Read more
Television Q&A: Will Netflix make trek back to 'Virgin River'?
You have questions. I have some answers.
Q: My wife and I just finished watching all five seasons of “Virgin River” — for the second time — and felt like there were a lot of things unanswered in the final segment. Could that possibly mean there is a sixth season in the works?
A: Not only is there a sixth season in the works, it has an...Read more
'Piece by Piece' review: Pharrell Williams' life gets Lego treatment in lively, fun biopic
The life of Pharrell Williams, one of music's most vibrant, colorful producers, is celebrated in "Piece by Piece," an at-times deliriously entertaining biopic which takes the Virginia native's world and animates it in Lego form.
Williams is worthy of the outside-the-box treatment, as his innovative productions have helped redefine hip-hop and ...Read more
Playwrights, back in the spotlight on Broadway, kick-start New York's fall theater season
NEW YORK — Reports of the demise of the straight play on Broadway are greatly exaggerated, at least by the evidence of the fall theater season that has come front-loaded with high-profile drama.
Sam Mendes' searing production of Jez Butterworth's "The Hills of California" at the Broadhurst Theatre, hands down the best play I saw in a spree of...Read more
Review: Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes reunite in exquisite 'The Hills of California' on Broadway
NEW YORK — The most terrifying scene on a Broadway stage at the moment occurs with complete civility.
In the second act of Jez Butterworth's "The Hills of California," now at the Broadhurst Theatre in a magnificent production directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, Luther St. John (David Wilson Barnes), an American music producer and talent ...Read more
Review: 'Disclaimer' stars Cate Blanchett in a revenge story filled with hidden truths
In "Disclaimer," premiering Friday on Apple TV+, Cate Blanchett plays Catherine Ravenscroft, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, married to Robert (Sacha Baron Cohen), a nongovernmental organization consultant, and mother to Nicholas (Kodi Smit-McPhee), 25, living at home, selling appliances in a department store and a pale shadow of his ...Read more
Review: 'The Apprentice' has Sebastian Stan as a young Trump on the rise, mentored by Jeremy Strong's Roy Cohn
Is it just my imagination, or is “The Apprentice” a pretty interesting movie?
Less than a month before a U.S. presidential election, you’d expect an 11th-hour Trump biopic (which premiered earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival) to settle for cheap smears and a bunch of propaganda. Such stuff is hardly restricted to the left or ...Read more
Why 'The Apprentice' is not the Donald Trump film you're expecting
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Director Ali Abbasi was caught off guard when he first read the screenplay for "The Apprentice," his new movie about the relationship between New York City developer Donald Trump and cutthroat attorney Roy Cohn.
"I think I had the same initial reaction as a lot of people who watch the movie now, which is, I was surprised," ...Read more
Grammy voting is open. Our predictions for nominations? Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and maybe Billy Joel
LOS ANGELES — Music professionals in the Recording Academy were welcomed to Grammy season this year with an impassioned plea from Chief Executive Harvey Mason Jr., who sent a letter to the group's 13,000 or so voting members in July that urged them to "vote intentionally, deliberately, with pride and with purpose." We'll see what effect his ...Read more
Mary McNamara: TV used to bore Kristin Scott Thomas. How 'Slow Horses' changed her mind
Ten years ago, when asked if she had considered following Maggie Smith from "Gosford Park" (in which they both starred) to "Downton Abbey," Kristin Scott Thomas could not have been more clear: She had no interest in television.
"It just goes on and on," she told the Guardian. "I get terribly bored. Series bore me."
Five years later, she ...Read more
Hugh Jackman announces Radio City Music Hall concert series
NEW YORK — Triple threat extraordinaire Hugh Jackman has announced a 12-show series of Radio City Music Hall concerts happening next year.
After putting the claws back on for last summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the two-time Tony recipient (and four-time Tonys host) is returning to live theater for a 2025 residency at the famed venue. ...Read more
Colman Domingo will co-chair the 2025 Met Gala focused on Black men's fashion
PHILADELPHIA — The Met Gala is set to get a Philly touch next year. On Wednesday, Vogue announced the celebrity co-chairs for the 2025 Met Gala and the list includes West Philly-raised actor and menswear darling Colman Domingo.
Domingo will co-host the star-studded event at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art next year on May 5 with ...Read more
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