Matt LeBlanc and Courteney Cox paid heartfelt tribute to their late “Friends” co-star Matthew Perry today, making their first public comments since Perry was found dead at his Pacific Palisades home. “Matthew, it is with a heavy heart that I say goodbye,” LeBlanc wrote on his Instagram page, in a post accompanied by a series
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Actor Angus Cloud died in July of an accidental overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and other substances, a Northern California coroner’s office said Thursday. Cloud’s cause of death was “acute intoxication” due to the “combined effects of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and benzodiazepines,” the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau said. The office confirmed the
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Actor Ashton Kutcher, still facing criticism for a letter he wrote in support of fellow “That ’70s Show” alum Danny Masterson, has resigned as chairman of the board of an anti-child-sex-abuse organization he co-founded in 2009 with then-wife Demi Moore. In a letter posted on the website of the organization known as Thorn, Kutcher said
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The Los Angeles City Council today approved a motion seeking to save Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home from demolition by having it declared a historic-cultural monument. The council voted 12-0 with council members Heather Hutt, Eunisses Hernandez and Curren Price absent during the vote. Following the vote, the Department of Building and Safety issued an official
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Legendary “The Price is Right” host Bob Barker died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a death certificate made public today. The document, first obtained by TMZ, also cites hypertension, hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia as contributing factors in the 99-year-old personality’s death. Barker never publicly disclosed an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, so it remained unclear how long
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Riley Keough today was named the sole trustee of the estate of her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley. The appointment was approved during a hearing Friday before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lynn Healey Scaduto. Keough, Lisa Marie Presley’s eldest daughter, had filed a 73-page petition on June 12 in support of her bid
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By Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — Madonna is rescheduling the North American leg of her world tour following her recent hospitalization. The Grammy winner announced the news in an Instagram post on Monday. “Thank you for your positive energy, prayers and words of healing and encouragement. I have felt your love,” she wrote, ‘I’m on
Continue Reading Originally Published: 28 JUN 23 16:07 ET Updated: 28 JUN 23 16:16 ET By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Madonna is taking time to heal after a health scare, which will postpone at least some of her Celebration world tour that had been set to commence next month. In a post shared to his verified
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Human remains discovered over the weekend near Mount Baldy were confirmed today to be those of actor Julian Sands, who disappeared while hiking in the area in January. According to the San Bernardino County coroner, a cause of death for the 65-year-old North Hollywood resident is still pending the results of further tests. The remains
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A Los Angeles judge today rejected a bid for a new trial for jailed rapper Tory Lanez, who was convicted of shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet three years ago in the Hollywood Hills. Lanez current attorney, Jose Baez — who famously won an acquittal for Casey Anthony — argued Monday that
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Coinciding with the unofficial “Star Wars” holiday May the 4th, actress Carrie Fisher posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, with Luke Skywalker himself, actor Mark Hamill, helping to unveil the marker on the nation’s most famous sidewalk. Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, accepted the star on behalf of her mother, who
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Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and six other celebrities have been charged with violating investor-protection laws by allegedly promoting cryptocurrencies without disclosing they were being paid for doing so, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced today. Lohan and Paul were charged along with singers Austin Mahone and Akon, rappers Soulja Boy and Lil Yachty, singer-songwriter
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Nearly one year after being released from a conservatorship prompted by concerns about her mental health, actress Amanda Bynes was reported today to be under psychiatric evaluation after allegedly being spotted roaming naked near downtown Los Angeles. TMZ, citing an eyewitness, reported that Bynes was spotted without any clothing near downtown early Sunday morning. The
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Actor Lance Reddick, best known for his roles in HBO’s “The Wire” and the “John Wick” movies, died today at his Studio City home at age 60. He was found dead of unknown causes at his home Friday morning, authorities confirmed. TMZ, which first reported the news, cited sources saying his death appeared to
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Originally Published: 15 FEB 23 15:07 ET Updated: 15 FEB 23 15:20 ET By Sandra Gonzalez and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Raquel Welch, a veteran actress who rose to fame in the 1960s in the films “One Million Years B.C.” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, according to a statement provided by her manager, Steve
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By CLAIRE SAVAGE and MICHAEL TARM CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago prosecutor said Monday that she’s dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly following federal convictions in two courts that should guarantee the disgraced R&B star will be locked up for decades. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced the decision a day ahead of a hearing
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Influential singer, songwriter, and guitarist David Crosby has died at the age of 81. Crosby’s wife, Jan Dance, confirmed the news in a statement to Variety on Thursday: “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate
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Lisa Marie Presley, the 54-year-old daughter of Elvis Presley, was hospitalized today after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at her home in the Calabasas/Agoura Hills area, according an online report. TMZ reported that paramedics responding to her home were able to regain a pulse before putting her in an ambulance and taking her to a
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Rapper Tory Lanez was convicted of assault and other charges today for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a 2020 argument in the Hollywood Hills. On its second day of deliberations, the jury convicted of Lanez of all three charges he was facing — assault with a semiautomatic firearm, discharging a
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Gallagher, the standup comedian who rose to fame in the 1980s with a prop-heavy act highlighted by the smashing of watermelons onstage, died in Palm Springs today at the age of 76, his manager confirmed. The comedian had been in hospice care following several years of declining health. “After a short health battle, Gallagher, born
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