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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Olivia O'Neill in a scene from "The Exorcist: Believer." (Universal Pictures via AP)

‘The Exorcist: Believer’ takes possession of box office with $27.2 million opening

October 8, 2023 at 7:34 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — “The Exorcist: Believer” drove out all foes at the box office, but its numbers didn't entirely make heads spin. Facing competition from no major new releases, the latest resurrection...

ARCHIVO - Julia Ormond, miembro del elenco de la serie de televisión "Incorpored", llega a la gira de prensa de verano de la Asociación de Críticos de Televisión de NBCUniversal el miércoles 3 de agosto de 2016 en Beverly Hills, California. Ormond presentó una demanda el miércoles 4 de octubre. 2023, acusando al ex productor de cine Harvey Weinstein de agredirla sexualmente en 1995 y luego obstaculizar su carrera, incluyó a Walt Disney Company, Miramax y sus exagentes por omisión ante el peligro que representaba Weinstein. (Foto Rich Fury/Invision/AP, archivo)

Julia Ormond demanda a Harvey Weinstein y acusa a CAA, Disney y Miramax

October 4, 2023 at 11:10 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — Julia Ormond, quien protagonizó películas junto a Brad Pitt y Harrison Ford en la década de 1990 antes de desaparecer de los reflectores, presentó una demanda el miércoles acusando...

FILE - Julia Ormond, a cast member in the television series "Incorporated," arrives at the NBCUniversal Television Critics Association summer press tour on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ormond, filed a lawsuit Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, accusing disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein of assaulting her in 1995 and then hindering her career, and against the Walt Disney Company, Miramax and her former agents for allegedly looking the other way. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling

October 5, 2023 at 1:54 a.m.

NEW YORK — Julia Ormond, who starred in films alongside the likes of Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in the 1990s before her spotlight faded, filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing disgraced movie...

This combination of images shows, from left, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Stephen Colbert. The late-night hosts are scheduled to return to the air on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, the first time in five months that they’ll have new shows due the writers strike, which concluded last week. (AP Photo)

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

October 3, 2023 at 3:37 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Late-night talk shows began their return to the air after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors completed the first day of talks that...

En una muestra de solidaridad, guionistas se unen a las protestas del Sindicato de Actores de la Pantalla-Federación Estadounidense de Artistas de Televisión y Radio (SAG-AFTRA por sus siglas en inglés) frente a la entrada de los estudios Warner Bros. en Burbank, California, el martes 26 de septiembre de 2023. (AP Foto/Richard Vogel)

Programas de television nocturnos anuncian regreso tras fin de huelga de guionistas de Hollywood

September 27, 2023 at 6:55 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — Los conductores de los programas de televisión nocturnos planean regresar a sus sketches y monólogos la próxima semana, restableciendo el flujo de humor que estuvo detenido durante cinco...

SAG-AFTRA member John Schmitt, second from right, and others carry signs on the picket line outside Netflix on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Los Angeles. Hollywood's writers strike was declared over Tuesday night when board from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production. The actors strike continues in their bid to get better pay and working conditions. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

September 28, 2023 at 3:54 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — With the Hollywood writers strike over, actors will now get a shot at cutting their own deal with studios and streaming services.The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and...

Sindicato de guionistas de Hollywood declara fin de huelga tras aprobar acuerdo con estudios

September 27, 2023 at 6:25 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — Los líderes del sindicato de guionistas de Hollywood declararon el martes el fin de su huelga de casi cinco meses de duración, luego de que los de...

SAG-AFTRA actors walk on a picket line outside Netflix studios on Tuesday, Sep. 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

September 27, 2023 at 3:54 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board from their union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least...

ARCHIVO - Manifestantes con letreros fuera del estudio de Paramount Pictures en Los Angeles, el 21 de septiembre de 2023. Se alcanzó un acuerdo tentativo para terminar la huelga de guionistas de Hollywood el 24 de septiembre de 2023 después de casi cinco meses. (Foto AP/Jae C. Hong, archivo)

Que pasara con la huelga de guionistas de Hollywood

September 25, 2023 at 6:03 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — La huelga de guionistas sindicalizados de Hollywood, que se ha prolongado casi cinco meses, parece estar a punto de terminar pues se alcanzó un acuerdo tentativo con los estudios,...

FILE - Picketers carry signs outside Amazon Studios in Culver City, Calif. on Monday, July 17, 2023. A tentative agreement between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios offers some hope that the industry’s dual strikes may be over soon. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Here’s when your favorite show will return now that the writers strike is ending

September 27, 2023 at 4:05 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — The writers strike is now over. So when will your favorite shows return?If you're a fan of comedy and late-night, expect to see your favorite hosts back on the...

FILE - A demonstrator holds up a sign during a rally outside the Paramount Pictures Studio in Los Angeles, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, a tentative deal was reached to end Hollywood’s writers strike after nearly five months. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Hollywood’s writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?

September 25, 2023 at 3:16 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — A Hollywood strike of nearly five months appears about to end as a tentative deal has been reached between unionized screenwriters and the studios, streaming services and production companies...

FILE - Placards are gathered together at the close of a picket by of The Writers Guild of America outside Walt Disney Studios, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Burbank, Calif. On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, a tentative deal was reached to end Hollywood’s writers strike after nearly five months. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Tentative deal reached to end the Hollywood writers strike. No deal yet for actors

September 25, 2023 at 5:03 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for...

Huelguistas se manifiestan frente a los estudios Paramount Pictures el jueves 21 de septiembre de 2023, en Los Ángeles. (AP Foto/Jae C. Hong)

Alcanzan acuerdo tentativo para finalizar la huelga de guionistas de Hollywood. La de actores aun no

September 25, 2023 at 3:11 a.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — Líderes sindicales y los estudios de Hollywood alcanzaron un acuerdo tentativo el domingo para poner fin a una histórica huelga de guionistas después de casi cinco meses, aunque...

Demonstrators hold signs during a rally outside the Paramount Pictures Studio in Los Angeles, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Negotiations between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios have resumed and will continue Thursday, the latest attempt to bring an end to pickets that have brought film and television productions to a halt. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows

September 22, 2023 at 4:06 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Public for striking Hollywood actors and writers is broad, but not necessarily deep enough for most people to change their viewing habits, a new poll finds.A majority (55%)...

FILE - SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher poses for a portrait, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at the SAG-AFTRA offices in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

As actors restart talks and writers return to work, here are key players in the Hollywood strikes

October 4, 2023 at 4:05 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood actors have restarted talks with studios, opening up the possibility that their part in the industry's double strike could end with the same kind of deal the writers...

FILE - Danny Masterson, right, and his wife Bijou Phillips arrive for closing arguments in his second rape trial, May 16, 2023, in Los Angeles. On Monday, Sept. 18, Phillips filed for divorce from former “That '70s Show” star Masterson, days after he was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for two rape convictions. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Actor Bijou Phillips files for divorce from Danny Masterson after rape convictions

September 20, 2023 at 12:02 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, days after the former “That '70s Show” star was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for two rape...

FILE - A view of the stage at the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, is seen Sept. 22, 2019. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Missing the Emmy Awards? What’s happening with the strike-delayed celebration of television

September 17, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — In a normal year — if there is any such thing in Hollywood anymore — the 75th Emmy Awards ceremony would be Monday night, and the many nominees from...

FILE- Ashton Kutcher, left, and Danny Masterson present the award for collaborative video of the year at the CMT Music Awards at Music City Center on June 7, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are apologizing for character letters the celebrity couple wrote on behalf of Masterson ahead of this week's sentencing of their fellow "That '70s Show" cast member. A judge in Los Angeles on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, sentenced Masterson to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women in 2003. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

Ashton Kutcher resigns as chair of anti-sex abuse organization after Danny Masterson letter

September 15, 2023 at 11:18 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Ashton Kutcher has resigned as chairman of the board of an anti-child sex abuse organization that he co-founded, after he and wife Mila Kunis wrote letters seeking leniency for...

ARCHIVO - Danny Masterson aparece en los premios musicales CMT en Nahsville, Tennessee, 7 de junio de 2017. Una jueza sentenció el jueves 7 de setiembre de 2023 al actor de “That ’70s Show” Danny Masterson a entre 30 años y cadena perpetua por la violación de dos mujeres hace dos décadas. (Photo de Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

Danny Masterson sentenciado a entre 30 anos y cadena perpetua por violacion de dos mujeres

September 7, 2023 at 8:51 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Una jueza sentenció el jueves al actor de “That ’70s Show” Danny Masterson a entre 30 años y cadena perpetua por la violación de dos...

FILE - Danny Masterson appears at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on June 7, 2017. That ’70s Show” star Masterson could get as much as 30 years to life in prison at his sentencing for the rapes of two women two decades ago. A Los Angeles judge is scheduled to sentence the 47-year-old actor Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women

September 8, 2023 at 2:01 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — A judge sentenced “That ’70s Show” show star Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison Thursday for raping two women, giving them some relief after they spoke...

A strike captain, right, leads the chants as strikers walk a picket line outside Warner Bros., Discovery, and Netflix offices in Manhattan, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. The WGA and SAG-AFTRA held a t Latine Picket, presented by the WGAE Latine Writers Salon, the WGAW Latinx Writers Committee, and the SAG-AFTRA National Latino Committee. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

‘Walking Dead’ spinoffs, ‘Interview With the Vampire’ can resume with actors’ union approval

September 1, 2023 at 1:35 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — A pair of spinoffs of “The Walking Dead” and the next season of “Interview With the Vampire” can resume production despite the ongoing Hollywood strikes after reaching an agreement...

La presidenta del sindicato de actores SAG-AFTRA Fran Drescher posa para un retrato el miércoles 23 de agosto de 2023 en la sede del sindicato en Los Ángeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

Fran Drescher: La huelga de actores esta en un “punto de inflexion” mas alla de Hollywood

August 25, 2023 at 12:50 a.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — Fran Drescher cree que las huelgas que han paralizado a Hollywood tienen que ver con algo mucho más grande que el sindicato de actores que ella encabeza, o los...

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher poses for a portrait, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at the SAG-AFTRA offices in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Fran Drescher says actors strike she’s leading is an ‘inflection point’ that goes beyond Hollywood

August 24, 2023 at 8:27 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Fran Drescher believes that the walkouts that have shut down Hollywood are about something much bigger than the actors union she leads, or the writers striking alongside them, or...

Sean Astin, center, Michelle Hurd, second right, and marchers attend the Day of Solidarity union rally on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif. The event includes of SAG-AFTRA, the WGA and the AFL-CIO. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen shout for solidarity between Hollywood strikers and other workers

August 23, 2023 at 12:36 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Kerry Washington and Martin Sheen, a pair of fictional former politicos, turned Hollywood's strikes into a rousing campaign rally Tuesday with speeches celebrating unity across the industry and with...

FILE - Ron Cephas Jones arrives at the second night of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Cephas Jones, a veteran stage and screen actor who became best known and won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father on the NBC drama series “This Is Us,” died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, a representative said. He was 66. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’ actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66

June 13, 2024 at 12:45 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series “This...

FILE - Michael Jackson arrives at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse for his child molestation trial in Santa Maria, Calif., May 25, 2005. A California appeals court on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were boys. (Aaron Lambert/The Santa Maria Times via AP, Pool, File)

Michael Jackson sexual abuse lawsuits revived by appeals court

August 19, 2023 at 2:33 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court on Friday revived lawsuits from two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them for years when they were boys. A three-judge from California’s...

Sarah Silverman en una protesta fuera de Netflix el 26 de julio de 2023, en Los Angeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

AP Explica: Por que hay actores filmando peliculas durante la huelga?

August 18, 2023 at 5:36 p.m.

Las huelgas de actores y escritores han frenado la mayoría de las producciones de cine y televisión de Hollywood, desde la secuela de “Gladiator” (“Gladiador”) hasta la película con actores...

ARCHIVO - Britney Spears y Sam Asghari aparecen en el estreno en Los Ángeles de "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" el 22 de julio de 2019. (Foto by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, Archivo)

Esposo de Britney Spears quiere manutencion tras divorcio

August 19, 2023 at 2:15 a.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — Britney Spears y su esposo Sam Asghari se separaron hace casi tres semanas, y él pide manutención conyugal y el pago de los honorarios de sus abogados en el...

El marido de Britney Spears pide el divorcio, segun fuente AP

August 17, 2023 at 3:16 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — El esposo de Britney Spears, Sam Asghari, pidió el divorcio a la superestrella 14 meses después de casarse, según dijo el miércoles por la noche...

FILE - Britney Spears and Sam Asghari appear at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" on July 22, 2019. Asghari has filed for divorce from Spears, a person familiar with the filing said late Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. The person, who is close to Asghari but not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed the filing happened Wednesday, hours after several outlets including TMZ and People magazine reported the couple had separated. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Britney Spears’ husband seeks financial , says in divorce filing their split came weeks ago

August 18, 2023 at 12:27 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari separated nearly three weeks ago, and he is seeking spousal and attorneys' fees in their divorce, according to his divorce filing....

The marquee of the Los Feliz Theatre features the films "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," Friday, July 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

‘Barbie’ has legs: Greta Gerwig’s film tops box office again and gives industry a midsummer surge

August 13, 2023 at 10:31 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — “Barbie” has legs. Director Greta Gerwig 's film phenomenon remained a runaway No. 1 at the box office in its fourth week, bringing in $33.7 million, according to studio...

ARCHIVO - Tory Lanez durante una presentación en el Festival d'ete de Quebec, el 11 de julio de 2018, en la ciudad de Quebec, Canadá, izquierda, y Megan Thee Stallion en el estreno de "P-Valley", el 2 de junio de 2022 en Los Ángeles, en una combinación de fotografías. Un juez sentenció al rapero Tory Lanez a 10 años de prisión el martes 8 de agosto de 2023 por disparar y herir a la superestrella del hip hop Megan Thee Stallion. (Foto Amy Harris, izquierda, Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, archivo)

Tory Lanez es sentenciado a 10 anos de prision por disparar a Megan Thee Stallion

August 8, 2023 at 11:16 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Un juez sentenció al rapero Tory Lanez a 10 años de prisión el martes por disparar y herir a la superestrella del hip hop Megan...

FILE - This combination photo shows Tory Lanez performing at the Festival d'ete de Quebec, July 11, 2018, in Quebec City, Canada, left, and Megan Thee Stallion at the premiere of "P-Valley," June 2, 2022, in Los Angeles. Three years have ed since hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion was shot multiple times by rapper Lanez in Los Angeles following a summer pool party at the home of Kylie Jenner. On Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, Lanez is scheduled to be sentenced, following his December conviction on three felony charges. (Photos by Amy Harris, left, Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

August 8, 2023 at 10:39 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — A judge sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting and wounding hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, bringing a conclusion to a...

FILE - Rapper Tory Lanez performs at HOT 97 Summer Jam 2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Three years have ed since hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion was shot multiple times by rapper Lanez in Los Angeles following a summer pool party at the home of Kylie Jenner. On Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, Lanez is scheduled to be sentenced, following his December conviction on three felony charges. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)

Megan Thee Stallion describes daily suffering after Tory Lanez shooting during rapper’s sentencing

August 8, 2023 at 12:16 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Megan Thee Stallion said she has suffered daily since rapper Tory Lanezshot her in the feet three years ago in a written statement read during Lanez's sentencing, which will...

Sarah Silverman walks on a picket line outside Netflix studios on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. The actors strike comes more than two months after screenwriters began striking in their bid to get better pay and working conditions. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Why are actors making movies during the strike? What to know about SAG-AFTRA’s ‘interim agreements’

August 15, 2023 at 11:30 p.m.

The actors and writers strikes have resulted in most Hollywood film and television productions being shut down, from the “Gladiator” sequel to the live action “Lilo & Stitch.” But some...

Writer Julie Benson holds a picket sign with an image of the late actor and comic Paul Reubens, dressed as his character Pee-wee Herman, outside Universal Studios on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in Universal City, Calif. The actors strike comes more than two months after screenwriters began striking in their bid to get better pay and working conditions. (AP Photo/Rick Taber)

Striking writers and studios will meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations

August 2, 2023 at 6:32 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Union leaders told striking Hollywood writers Tuesday night that they plan to meet with representatives for studios to discuss restarting negotiations after the first official communication between the two...

ARCHIVO - El actor Paul Reubens caracterizado como Pee-wee Herman posa para un retrato para promover la obra de teatro "The Pee-wee Herman Show", el 7 de diciembre de 2009, en Los Angeles. Reubens murió el 30 de julio de 2023 después de una lucha de seis años contra el cáncer que no hizo pública, dijo su publicista en un comunicado. (Foto AP/Danny Moloshok, archivo)

Muere a los 70 anos el actor Paul Reubens, interprete de Pee-wee Herman

July 31, 2023 at 6:54 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Paul Reubens, el actor y comediante cuyo personaje Pee-wee Herman se convirtió en un fenómeno cultural a través de películas y programas de televisión, ha fallecido. Tenía 70 años.Reubens...

FILE - Actor Paul Reubens portraying Pee-wee Herman poses for a portrait while promoting "The Pee-wee Herman Show" live stage play, Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, in Los Angeles. Reubens died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)

Pee-wee Herman actor and creator Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

July 31, 2023 at 10:59 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose Pee-wee Herman character — an overgrown child with a tight gray suit and an unforgettable laugh — became a 1980s pop cultural...

ARCHIVO - Michael Jackson llega al juzgado del condado de Santa Bárbara para su juicio por abuso de menores en Santa María, California, el 25 de mayo de 2005. El miércoles 26 de julio de 2023, un tribunal de apelaciones de California considerará revivir las demandas desestimadas de dos hombres que alegan Michael Jackson abusó sexualmente de ellos cuando eran niños durante años, una medida que parece probable que tome el tribunal después de una decisión tentativa que ordenaría que los casos vuelvan a un tribunal inferior para ser juzgados. (Aaron Lambert/Santa Maria Times vía AP, Pool)

Abogado: Empleados de Michael Jackson no estaban legalmente obligados a prevenir abuso sexual

July 26, 2023 at 10:15 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Los trabajadores de las empresas propiedad de Michael Jackson no tenían la obligación legal de proteger a niños del astro pop, dijo un abogado ante un tribunal de apelaciones...

FILE - Michael Jackson arrives at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse for his child molestation trial in Santa Maria, Calif., on May 25, 2005. A California appeals court on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, will consider reviving the dismissed lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children for years, a move the court appears likely to make after a tentative decision that would order the cases back to a lower court for trial. (Aaron Lambert/Santa Maria Times via AP, Pool)

Michael Jackson’s employees were not legally obligated to prevent sex abuse, lawyer argues in court

July 26, 2023 at 10:19 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Workers for corporations owned by Michael Jackson had no legal obligation to protect children from the pop star, an attorney told an appeals court Wednesday. Jackson estate lawyer Jonathan...

ARCHIVO - durante una manifestación del Sindicato de Guionistas de Estados Unidos frente a Fox Studios el martes 2 de mayo de 2023 en Los Ángeles. Conseguir el control del uso de la inteligencia artificial es un tema central en las actuales huelgas de actores y escritores de Hollywood, que el viernes 21 de julio de 2023 entró en su segunda semana. (Foto AP/Ashley Landis, archivo)

Por que la inteligencia artificial es uno de los motivos de las huelgas en Hollywood?

July 22, 2023 at 5:55 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — La inteligencia artificial (IA) ha quedado al frente de las luchas laborales de Hollywood. Junto a las disputas más tradicionales sobre los modelos de pago, beneficios y protecciones laborales,...

FILE - of the The Writers Guild of America picket outside Fox Studios on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Los Angeles. Getting control of the use of artificial intelligence is a central issue in the current strikes of Hollywood's actors and writers, which on Friday, July 21, 2023, entered its second week. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

AI is the wild card in Hollywood’s strikes. Here’s an explanation of its unsettling role

July 21, 2023 at 8:33 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Artificial intelligence has surged to the forefront of Hollywood’s labor fights. Standing alongside more traditional disputes over pay models, benefits and job protections, AI technology is the wild card...

El actor Bob Odenkirk, centro, con un letrero durante una protesta fuera de los estudios Paramount el miércoles 19 de julio de 2023, en Los Angeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

Que son las regalias y por que los guionistas y actores de Hollywood estan en huelga por ellas

July 20, 2023 at 10:43 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — “Las regalías están ahí afuera”, decía un cartel de protesta sostenido por el actor David Duchovny, que hacía referencia al lema de su serie de televisión, “The X Files”...

Actor Bob Odenkirk, center, carries a sign on a picket line outside Paramount studios on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Los Angeles. The actors strike comes more than two months after screenwriters began striking in their bid to get better pay and working conditions. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

What residuals are – and why Hollywood actors and writers are striking over them

July 19, 2023 at 6:38 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — “The residuals are out there,” read a picket sign held by actor David Duchovny, echoing the tagline of his TV series, “The X Files.” Residuals are a central issue...

La presidenta del sindicato de actores SAG-AFTRA, Fran Drescher, y el director ejecutivo nacional y negociador principal de SAG-AFTRA, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, en el centro, posan con de SAG-AFTRA durante una conferencia de prensa que anuncia una huelga del sindicato el jueves, 13 de julio de 2023, en Los Ángeles. Esta es la primera vez desde 1960 que actores y guionistas de Hollywood están en huelga al mismo tiempo. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

Los actores de Hollywood se han unido a los guionistas en huelga, cual es el motivo y que pasara?

July 14, 2023 at 7:38 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Los actores de Hollywood se unen a los guionistas en la primera huelga simultánea de sus sindicatos en más de seis décadas, con enormes consecuencias para la industria del...

SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, center, pose with SAG-AFTRA during a press conference announcing a strike by The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists on Thursday, July, 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. This marks the first time since 1960 that actors and writers will picket film and television productions at the same time. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hollywood’s actors are ing screenwriters on strike. Here’s why and what happens next

July 14, 2023 at 4:07 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood actors are ing screenwriters in the first dual strike from the two unions in more than six decades, with huge consequences for the film and television industry. Here...

Guionistas y actores en huelga gritan consignas mientras caminan en un plantón el viernes 14 de julio de 2023, en NBC Universal Studios en Nueva York. (Foto AP/Bebeto Matthews)

Actores protestan con guionistas en huelga historica para Hollywood

July 14, 2023 at 3:42 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — Los actores empezarán a marchar junto con los guionistas en Nueva York y Los Ángeles el viernes como parte de una huelga generalizada, la mayor disputa laboral en...

Writers and actors forces as they walk the picket line during a strike, Friday, July 14, 2023, at NBC Universal Studios in New York. The picketing comes a day after the main actors’ union voted to screenwriters in a double-barreled strike for the first time in more than six decades. The dispute immediately shut down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with studios and streaming services broke down. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Movie and TV stars picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

July 15, 2023 at 12:54 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis, Rosario Dawson and other top movie and TV actors ed picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that...

FILE - Lisa Marie Presley arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road" at the TCL Chinese Theatre on May 7, 2015. Presley died Jan. 12, 2023, from the effects of a small bowel obstruction, according to updated Los Angeles coroner's records Thursday, July 13. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says

July 14, 2023 at 11:01 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Lisa Marie Presley died from complications from bariatric surgery she had several years ago, authorities said Thursday.The January 12 death at age 54 of the singer, songwriter and heir...

La presidenta de SAG-AFTRA, Fran Drescher, a la izquierda, y el director ejecutivo nacional y negociador en jefe de SAG-AFTRA, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, hablan durante una conferencia de prensa que anuncia una huelga del Sindicato de Actores de la Pantalla-Federación Estadounidense de Artistas de Radio y Televisión el jueves 13 de julio de 2023, en Los Ángeles. Esta es la primera vez desde 1960 que actores y guionistas de Hollywood están en huelga al mismo tiempo. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

Actores de Hollywood se unen a guionistas en huelga historica en la industria

July 13, 2023 at 11:52 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Los líderes de un sindicato de actores de Hollywood votaron el jueves para unirse a los guionistas en la primera huelga conjunta en más de seis décadas, parando la...

Actors and comedians Fred Armisen, left, Tina Fey, center, and latenight talk show host Seth Meyers, right, striking of the Writers Guild of America on the picket line during a rally outside Silvercup Studios, Tuesday May 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Hollywood actors screenwriters in historic industry-stopping strike as contract talks collapse

July 13, 2023 at 7:26 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Leaders of Hollywood's actors' union voted Thursday to screenwriters in the first t strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks...

ARCHIVO - Los actores y comediantes Tina Fey, al centro, y Fred Armisen, a la derecha, se unen a en huelga del Sindicato de Guionistas de Estados Unidos durante un mitin frente a Silvercup Studios, el martes 9 de mayo de 2023, en Nueva York. Los actores sindicalizados de Hollywood al borde de una huelga acordaron permitir una intervención de última hora de los mediadores federales, pero dicen que dudan que se llegue a un acuerdo antes de la fecha límite de negociación del miércoles 12 de julio de 2023. (Foto AP/Bebeto Matthews, archivo)

Actores de Hollywood aceptan la mediacion, pero una huelga parece inevitable

July 13, 2023 at 6:28 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Los actores sindicalizados de Hollywood al borde de una huelga acordaron permitir una intervención de última hora de mediadores federales, pero dicen que dudan que se llegue a un...

Brian Cox como Logan Roy en una escena de la serie "Succession" en una imagen proporcionada por HBO. (HBO vía AP)

“Succession” encabeza nominaciones a los Emmy

July 12, 2023 at 6:24 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — HBO dominó el miércoles las nominaciones a los premios Emmy, con el trío de élite de “Sucession”, “The White Lotus” y “The Last of Us” combinándose para un asombroso...

FILE - Actors and comedians Tina Fey, center, and Fred Armisen, right, striking of the Writers Guild of America on the picket line during a rally outside Silvercup Studios, Tuesday May 9, 2023, in New York. Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute intervention from federal mediators but say they doubt a deal will be reached by a negotiation deadline late Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Hollywood actors agree to mediation, but strike may be unavoidable

July 12, 2023 at 10:06 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute intervention from federal mediators but say they doubt a deal will be reached by...

This image released by HBO shows Pedro Pascal, right, and Bella Ramsey in a scene from the series "The Last of Us." (HBO via AP)

‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations with 27 as ‘Last of Us’ and ‘White Lotus’ give HBO top 3 spots

July 12, 2023 at 8:15 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “ Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74, but the dominant...

Leonardo DiCaprio financiara becas y educacion ambiental en su antigua primaria

July 11, 2023 at 11:38 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio financiará becas y un programa de educación ambiental en la escuela primaria con sede en la Universidad de California en Los Angeles (UCLA) donde él mismo fue...

FILE - Leonardo DiCaprio attends the world premiere of "Don't Look Up" in New York on Dec. 5, 2021. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Leonardo DiCaprio to fund scholarships, climate education at his former elementary school

July 11, 2023 at 1:04 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Leonardo DiCaprio will fund scholarships and a climate education program at the UCLA-based elementary school where he was once himself a scholarship student, the actor and the college said...

FILE - Meredith Stiehm, left, president of Writers Guild of America West, and Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, take part in a rally by striking writers outside Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles on May 8, 2023. Hollywood actors may be on the verge of ing screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than six decades. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Hollywood’s actors may its writers on strike. Here’s why

July 1, 2023 at 2:34 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood actors may be days from ing screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than six decades, with huge consequences for film...

ARCHIVO - El actor Julian Sands asiste a la lectura "Forbidden Fruit de obras literarias prohibidas, el domingo 5 de mayo de 2013 en Beverly Hills, California. Los restos de Sands fueron encontrados en una zona montañosa del sur de California donde Sands desapareció en enero de 2023, las autoridades confirmaron el 27 de junio que se trataba del actor. (Foto Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, archivo)

Autoridades: El actor Julian Sands fallecio durante una caminata en California

June 27, 2023 at 9:36 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — El actor Julian Sands, quien protagonizó varias películas nominadas al Oscar en las décadas de 1980 y 90, incluidas “A Room With a View” (“Una habitación con vistas”) y...

FILE - Actor Julian Sands poses for photographers at the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 3, 2019. Sands, who starred in several Oscar-nominated films in the late 1980s and 90s including “A Room With a View” and “Leaving Las Vegas,” was found dead on a Southern California mountain five months after he disappeared while hiking, authorities said Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File)

Actor Julian Sands died while hiking on California mountain, authorities confirm

June 27, 2023 at 9:11 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Actor Julian Sands, who starred in several Oscar-nominated films in the late 1980s and '90s including “A Room With a View” and “Leaving Las Vegas,” was found dead on...

FILE - This aerial photo shows the movie set of "Rust," at Bonanza Creek Ranch, Oct. 23, 2021, in Santa Fe, N.M. Prosecutors are accusing the weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer of drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” saying she was likely hung over when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that was used by the actor. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

‘Rust’ weapons supervisor charged with dumping drugs on day of Alec Baldwin shooting

June 22, 2023 at 11:30 p.m.

The weapons supervisor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of the Alec Baldwin film “Rust” was charged Thursday with evidence...

FILE -Picketers near a studio entrance during a Writers Guild rally outside Warner Bros. Studios, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Burbank, Calif. As a strike drags on, about 1,000 Hollywood writers and their ers have marched and rallied in Los Angeles for a new contract with studios that includes the payment guarantees and job security they say they deserve. Speakers at Wednesday's event on June 21, emphasized the solidarity the Writers Guild of America has received from other unions. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Hollywood writers at rally say they’ll win as strike reaches 50 days

June 22, 2023 at 1:40 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Fifty days into a strike with no end in sight, about 1,000 Hollywood writers and their ers marched and rallied in Los Angeles for a new contract with studios...

FILE - Armie Hammer appears at the Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Nov. 4, 2018. Hammer will not be charged after a long investigation of a woman's allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2017, Los Angeles prosecutors said. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Armie Hammer avoids charges after sex assault investigation, says ‘name has been cleared’

June 1, 2023 at 8:50 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Actor Armie Hammer will not be charged after a long investigation of a woman's allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2017, Los Angeles prosecutors said. Hammer said on...

Danny Masterson y su esposa Bijou Phillips llegan para los argumentos finales en su segundo juicio por violación el martes 16 de mayo de 2023 en Los Ángeles. Masterson fue declarado culpable de acusado de violar a mujeres en su casa de Los Ángeles entre 2001 y 2003. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

El actor Danny Masterson es declarado culpable de violacion

May 31, 2023 at 10:16 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Un jurado declaró culpable de dos cargos de violación al actor Danny Masterson de “That ’70s Show” el miércoles en un nuevo juicio en Los Ángeles en el que...

FILE - Danny Masterson appears at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn., June 7, 2017. A jury found “That ’70s Show” star Masterson guilty of two counts of rape Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in a Los Angeles retrial in which the Church of Scientology played a central role. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

Danny Masterson convicted of 2 counts of rape; ‘That ’70s Show’ actor faces 30 years to life

June 1, 2023 at 12:59 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — “That '70s Show” star Danny Masterson was led out in handcuffs from a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday and could get 30 years to life in prison after a jury...

La combinación de tres fotos muestra, izquierda a derecha, a Jeremy Strong como Kendall Roy, Sarah Snook como Siobhan (Shiv) Roy y Kieran Culkin como Roman Roy, de la serie de HBO "Succession". (HBO via AP)

Fans dan su opinion sobre el final de “Succession”

May 29, 2023 at 6:11 p.m.

WASHINGTON — Con el final de la cuarta y última temporada del drama aclamado por la crítica “Succession”, los fanáticos dedicados saben ahora la respuesta a la pregunta central de la serie:...

George Maharis, star of TV’s ‘Route 66’ in the 1960s, dies at 94

May 29, 2023 at 8:14 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in...

Esta imagen difundida por Disney muestra a Melissa McCarthy como Ursula en "The Little Mermaid". (Disney vía AP)

“The Little Mermaid” atrajo a los cinefilos en el fin de semana largo en EEUU

May 28, 2023 at 10:59 p.m.

“The Little Mermaid” hizo que los cinéfilos quisieran estar bajo el mar el fin de semana feriado por el Día de los Caídos en Guerras.La nueva versión realista de Disney...

This image released by Disney shows Halle Bailey as Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." (Disney via AP)

‘The Little Mermaid’ makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening

May 28, 2023 at 9:28 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — “ The Little Mermaid ” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outswam the competition,...

This combination of three separate photos shows Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy, left, Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy, center, and Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy, from the HBO series "Succession." (HBO via AP)

‘Succession’ finale: Fans react to end of Emmy-winning hit drama

May 29, 2023 at 4:06 a.m.

WASHINGTON — With the end of the critically acclaimed drama's fourth and final season, dedicated fans of “Succession” now know the answer to the series' central question: Which of the Murdoch-esque Roy...

Jury finds man guilty of second-degree murder in 2018 California state park killing

May 26, 2023 at 11:12 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles jury on Friday found a man guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a father who was camping with his daughters and of the...

FILE - Leonard Whiting, left, and Olivia Hussey arrive at the screening of "The Producers" at the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Opening Night at the TCL Chinese Theatre on April 26, 2018, in Los Angeles. A Los Angeles County judge on Thursday, May 25, 2023, said she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars, Whiting and Hussey, of 1968's “Romeo and Juliet" filed over the film's nude scene, which they said involved them being subjected to fraud, and sexual abuse and harassment when they were in their teens. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

‘Romeo & Juliet’ stars’ lawsuit over 1968 film’s teen nude scene tossed

May 25, 2023 at 10:23 p.m.

A Los Angeles County judge on Thursday said she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of 1968's “Romeo and Juliet" filed over the film's nude scene, finding that their...

FILE - This aerial photo shows the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the weapons supervisor on the set of the Western film "Rust," filed a motion Thursday, May 18, 2023, to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against her in the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

‘Rust’ weapons supervisor wants charges dropped in Alec Baldwin shooting

May 19, 2023 at 12:54 a.m.

SANTA FE, N.M. — Attorneys for the weapons supervisor on the New Mexico film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer asked a judge Thursday to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter...

Danny Masterson and his wife Bijou Phillips arrive for closing arguments in his second rape trial, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Los Angeles. Masterson is charged with raping three women at his Los Angeles home between 2001 and 2003. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Jury deliberates, no verdict yet in Danny Masterson rape retrial

May 17, 2023 at 11:06 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Jurors in Danny Masterson’s rape retrial finished their first day of deliberations Wednesday without reaching a verdict in the case against the former “That ’70s Show” star. The jury...

Danny Masterson used drugging, Scientology to get away with rape, prosecutor says

May 16, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Danny Masterson drugged women’s drinks so he could rape them, then relied on his prominence in the Church of Scientology to avoid consequences for years, a prosecutor told jurors...

FILE - Marilyn Manson arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, a California judge threw out key sections of Manson's lawsuit against his former fiancée, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood, claiming she fabricated public allegations that he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship and encouraged other women to do the same. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Marilyn Manson lawsuit against ex Evan Rachel Wood gutted

May 11, 2023 at 12:13 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — A California judge on Tuesday threw out key sections of Marilyn Manson's lawsuit against his former fiancee, “Westworld” actor Evan Rachel Wood, claiming she fabricated public allegations that he...

FILE - This combination photo shows rapper Tory Lanez performing at the Festival d'ete de Quebec, July 11, 2018, in Quebec City, Canada, left, and Megan Thee Stallion at the premiere of "P-Valley," June 2, 2022, in Los Angeles. A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, denied a motion for a new trial from lawyers for Lanez, who was convicted of three felonies in December for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet and wounding her. (Photos by Amy Harris, left, Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Tory Lanez denied new trial in Megan Thee Stallion shooting

May 9, 2023 at 9:54 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday denied a motion for a new trial from lawyers for rapper Tory Lanez, who was convicted of three felonies in December for shooting...

del Sindicato de Guionistas de Estados Unidos, que están en huelga, protestan afuera de los Warner Bros. Studios el miércoles 3 de mayo de 2023, en Burbank, California. (AP Foto/Marcio José Sánchez)

Por que los guionistas de Hollywood se declararon en huelga

May 3, 2023 at 11:45 p.m.

LOS ÁNGELES — El sindicato que representa a 11.500 guionistas de cine, televisión y otras formas de entretenimiento en Estados Undos está en huelga. Es el primer paro de escritores —y...

El integrante del Sindicato de Guionistas de Estados Unidos rama Oeste, Víctor Dueñas, derecha, se manifiesta en la entrada de Paramount Pictures, el martes 2 de mayo de 2023, en Los Angeles. La primera huelga de Hollywood en 15 años comenzó el martes cuando las presiones económicas de la era del streaming llevaron a guionistas de cine y televisión sindicalizados a protestar por mejores salarios. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello)

Hollywood se prepara para larga huelga de guionistas

May 3, 2023 at 10:41 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Los guionistas de Hollywood están en huelga para preservar sus pagos y seguridad laboral, los estudios y los servicios de streaming se preparan para una larga disputa que inmediatamente...

of the Writers Guild union protest outside the Netflix headquarters near Union Square on Wednesday May 3, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Writers strike looks to be a long fight, as Hollywood braces

May 3, 2023 at 9:46 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood writers picketing to preserve pay and job security outside major studios and streamers braced for a long fight at the outset of a strike that immediately forced late-night...

Striking writers rally in front of Netflix offices, Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Los Angeles. Television and movie writers launched a strike Tuesday for the first time in 15 years, as Hollywood girded for a walkout with potentially widespread ramifications in a fight over fair pay in the streaming era. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Why Hollywood writers are striking and the immediate impact

May 5, 2023 at 9:23 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — The union representing 11,500 writers of film, television and other entertainment forms are now on strike. It's the first writers’ strike — and the first Hollywood strike of any...

Country music legend Willie Nelson finishes his set at the Outlaws & Legends Music Fest in Abilene, Texas, on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Nelson, who will turn 90 this month, was the headlining act for the two-day festival, fulfilling a promise to come after having to forego an appearance at the 2020 festival due to the pandemic. (Ronald W. Erdrich/The Abilene Reporter-News via AP)

Willie Nelson inhales the love at 90th birthday concert

April 30, 2023 at 11:06 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — “Are there any more real cowboys?” Neil Young sang Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl on a rare evening when he was neither the headliner nor, at age 77,...

FILE - Danny Masterson appears at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. on June 7, 2017. Masterson is going back on trial on three charges of rape. A deadlocked jury led to a mistrial for Masterson in November. Opening statements in his retrial will begin on Monday. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)

Danny Masterson lawyer challenges new details in rape story

April 27, 2023 at 1:12 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — An attorney for Danny Masterson challenged his former longtime girlfriend during cross-examination Wednesday on why her trial testimony alleging the actor raped her in 2001 included several new details...

FILE - Actor Danny Masterson leaves Los Angeles superior Court with his wife Bijou Phillips after a judge declared a mistrial in his rape case in Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2022. Masterson is going back on trial on three charges of rape. A deadlocked jury led to a mistrial for Masterson in November. Opening statements in his retrial will begin on Monday. (AP Photo/Brian Melley, File)

Danny Masterson’s ex says rape came years into relationship

April 25, 2023 at 10:36 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — A former girlfriend of actor Danny Masterson testified Tuesday that he had grown increasingly abusive and controlling during their five-year relationship when he raped her in their bed in...

Actor Danny Masterson drugged, raped women, prosecutor says

April 25, 2023 at 12:38 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — Actor Danny Masterson drugged then raped three women at his Hollywood-area home between 2001 and 2003, a prosecutor told jurors Monday in his opening statement in the retrial of...

ARCHIVO - Ed Sheeran se presenta en Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball el 10 de diciembre de 2021 en Nueva York. Se espera que la selección de jurado y las declaraciones de apertura comiencen el lunes 24 de abril de 2023, en un juicio por violaciones a derechos de autor que enfrenta a "Thinking Out Loud" de Sheeran con "Let's Get It On" de Marvin Gaye. (Foto Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, archivo)

Ed Sheeran enfrenta juicio por cancion de Marvin Gaye

April 24, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — Un juicio que enfrenta a “Thinking Out Loud” de Ed Sheeran con “Let’s Get It On” de Marvin Gaye comenzará el lunes con su selección de jurado y declaraciones...

FILE - Ed Sheeran performs at Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Dec. 10, 2021, in New York. Jury selection and opening statements are expected to begin Monday, April 24, 2023, in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran's “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye's “Let's Get It On.” (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Did Ed Sheeran hit pilfer Marvin Gaye classic? Trial to tell

April 25, 2023 at 12:53 a.m.

NEW YORK — Opening statements were set to occur Tuesday after a jury was chosen in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran's “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye's “Let's Get It...

FILE - El actor Alec Baldwin asiste a la Gala Literaria PEN America 2019 en el Museo Estadounidense de Historia Natural el 21 de mayo de 2019 en Nueva York. Los fiscales en Nuevo México retiraron el viernes 21 de abril de 2023 un cargo de homicidio involuntario contra Alec Baldwin por la muerte de una directora de fotografía ocurrida durante un rodaje de 2021 en el plató de la película "Rust" argumentando nuevas evidencias y la necesidad de más tiempo para investigar. (Foto Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, archivo)

Fiscales retiran cargo contra Alec Baldwin por muerte en set

April 21, 2023 at 8:19 p.m.

SANTA FE, Nuevo México, EE.UU. — SANTA FE, Nuevo México, EE.UU. (AP) — Fiscales de Nuevo México desestimaron formalmente un cargo de homicidio culposo contra Alec Baldwin por el tiroteo por el...

FILE - Actor Alec Baldwin attends the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in New York. Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust.” Baldwin’s attorneys said in a statement Thursday that they are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case.(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Prosecutors dismiss Alec Baldwin charge, citing new evidence

April 22, 2023 at 12:44 a.m.

SANTA FE, N.M. — Prosecutors on Friday formally dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust,...

ARCHIIVO - Alec Baldwin posa en la sala de prensa con el premio al actor de reparto destacado en una serie de comedia por "Saturday Night Live" en la 69.ª edición de los Emmy en Los Ángeles el 17 de septiembre de 2017. Fiscales de Nuevo México planean retirar un cargo de homicidio involuntario contra Alec Baldwin por el tiroteo fatal de 2021 por el que murió una directora de fotografía en el set de la película de vaqueros "Rust". Los abogados de Baldwin dijeron en un comunicado el jueves que están satisfechos con la decisión de desestimar el caso. (Foto Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, archivo)

Retiraran cargo a Alec Baldwin por tiroteo en set

April 20, 2023 at 8:39 p.m.

SANTA FE, Nuevo México, EE.UU. — Fiscales en Nuevo México planean retirar un cargo de homicidio involuntario contra Alec Baldwin por el tiroteo mortal de 2021 por el que falleció una directora...

FILE - This aerial photo shows the movie set of "Rust" at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust.” Baldwin’s attorneys said in a statement Thursday that they are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Alec Baldwin charge will be dropped in movie set shooting

April 21, 2023 at 1:17 a.m.

SANTA FE, N.M. — Prosecutors said Thursday they will dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film...

ARCHIVO - El cantante Aaron Carter llega al estreno de "Saints & Strangers" en el Teatro Saban en Beverly Hills, California, el 9 de noviembre de 2015. Carter se ahogó accidentalmente en su bañera debido a sedantes que había tomado y gas usado en limpiadores en aerosol que había inhalado, según un informe forense divulgado el martes 18 de abril de 2023. El cantante y rapero que comenzó a actuar cuando era niño y tuvo álbumes exitosos desde su adolescencia, fue encontrado muerto el 5 de noviembre de 2022 en su casa en el sur de California. Tenía 34 años. (Foto de Rich Fury/Invision/AP, archivo)

Forense: Carter se ahogo en banera tras consumir sustancias

April 19, 2023 at 4:34 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — El cantante y rapero Aaron Carter se ahogó accidentalmente en su bañera como resultado de sedantes que había consumido y gas usado en limpiadores en aerosol que había inhalado.Carter,...

FILE - Singer Aaron Carter arrives at a premiere of "Saints & Strangers" at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif., Nov. 9, 2015. Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub due to sedatives he'd taken and gas used in spray cleaners he had inhaled, a coroner's report said Tuesday. The singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Nov. 5, 2022, at his home in Southern California. He was 34. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

Coroner: Aaron Carter drowned in tub from drug, inhalant

April 18, 2023 at 11:45 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Singer and rapper Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub as a result of sedatives he’d taken and gas used in spray cleaners he had inhaled, a coroner’s report...

ARCHIVO - Chris Cornell durante su presentación en Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks en Nueva York el 5 de septiembre de 2008. La viuda de Cornell y sus excompañeros de banda de Soundgarden resolvieron una demanda que abre el camino para el lanzamiento de las grabaciones finales de la banda más de cinco años después de la muerte de Cornell. (Foto AP/Jeff Christensen, archivo)

Soundgarden y viuda de Chris Cornell logran acuerdo legal

April 18, 2023 at 5:04 p.m.

La viuda del cantante Chris Cornell y sus excompañeros de banda de Soundgarden resolvieron una demanda que abre el camino para el lanzamiento de las grabaciones finales de la banda...

FILE - Chris Cornell performs during Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks show in New York on Sept. 5, 2008. The widow of Cornell and his former bandmates in Soundgarden said Monday that they have resolved her lawsuit against them, clearing the way for the release of the band's final recordings more than five years after his death.(AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File)

Soundgarden, Chris Cornell’s widow settle recordings lawsuit

April 17, 2023 at 7:51 p.m.

The widow of singer Chris Cornell and his former bandmates in Soundgarden said Monday that they have resolved her lawsuit against them, clearing the way for the release of the...

FILE - Academy Award-winning actress and comedian Mo'Nique appears at the premiere of "Almost Christmas" in Los Angeles, Nov. 3, 2016. Mo'Nique sued Paramount and CBS on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, seeking what the Oscar-winning actor and comedian says are unpaid royalties from her sitcom “The Parkers.” (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Mo’Nique sues CBS, Paramount over ‘Parkers’ royalties

April 12, 2023 at 9:20 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — Mo'Nique sued Paramount and CBS on Wednesday, seeking what the Oscar-winning actor and comedian says are unpaid royalties from her sitcom “The Parkers.”The breach-of-contract lawsuit filed in Los Angeles...

Gwyneth Paltrow habla con el optometrista retirado Terry Sanderson, izquierda, al salir de la corte tras la lectura del veredicto en su juicio por un accidente de esquí el jueves 30 de marzo de 2023 en Park City, Utah. Paltrow ganó su batalla en la corte por un accidente de esquí de 2016 en un elegante centro turístico de Utah. (Foto AP/Rick Bowmer, Pool)

Triunfo de Gwyneth Paltrow significa mas que 1 dolar

March 31, 2023 at 4:29 p.m.

PARK CITY, Utah, EE.UU. — La motivación de Gwyneth Paltrow para ir a juicio y luchar contra una demanda que la acusaba de enviar a un esquiador “volando absolutamente” en una elegante...

Gwyneth Paltrow speaks with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson,left, as she walks out of the courtroom following the reading of the verdict in their lawsuit trial, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah. Paltrow won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah ski resort after a jury decided Thursday that the movie star wasn’t at fault for the crash. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)

Gwyneth Paltrow scores court win that means more than $1

March 31, 2023 at 7:13 p.m.

PARK CITY, Utah — All that for a dollar?Nah, Gwyneth Paltrow ’s motivation to go to trial to fight a lawsuit accusing her of sending a fellow skier “absolutely flying” at a...

FILE - Justin Roiland poses for a portrait to promote the television series "Rick and Morty" on day two of Comic-Con International, July 21, 2017, in San Diego. California prosecutors on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, dropped domestic violence charges against Roiland. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

‘Rick and Morty’ creator has domestic abuse charges dropped

March 22, 2023 at 11:42 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — California prosecutors on Wednesday dropped domestic violence charges against Justin Roiland, who created the Cartoon Network animated series “Rick and Morty” and provided the voices of the show’s two...

FILE - Bobby Caldwell performs onstage at the 2013 Soul Train Awards at the Orleans Arena on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 in Las Vegas. Caldwell, a singer of R&B, soul, adult contemporary and American standard music who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won't Do For Love,” died at his home in Great Meadows, N.J. on Tuesday, March 14. He was 71. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP, File)

‘What You Won’t Do for Love’ singer Bobby Caldwell dies

March 15, 2023 at 11:39 p.m.

INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won't Do for Love” and a voice and musical style...

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