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‘Rust’ Movie Medic Gets $1.15 Million Partial Settlement

SANTA FE, N.M.—A New Mexico judge has approved a $1.15 million settlement between a medic who worked on the “Rust” film set and one of several defendants she accused of negligence in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal. Court records show the partial settlement between Cherlyn Schaefer and…


Ed Sheeran Victory: Songwriters Are Not Piggybanks

Ed Sheeran was cleared in court of copyright infringement that the estate of Marvin Gaye alleged. The song in question is Sheeran’s 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud” and whether it had too much similarity to the 1973 Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend’s hit, “Let’s Get It On.” The victory is significant not only for Sheeran…


‘General Hospital’ Star Jacklyn Zeman Dies at 70

Jacklyn Zeman, an actress best known for her role as nurse Bobbie Spencer on the daytime soap opera “General Hospital,” has died of cancer, her family confirmed on Wednesday. She was 70. Frank Valentini, the executive producer of what is America’s longest-running soap opera currently in production, confirmed Zeman’s death Wednesday night in a statement…


Disney to Combine Hulu, Disney+ Content Into ‘One-App Experience’: Bob Iger

Disney plans to combine content from Hulu with Disney+ to form a single streaming app available across the United States by the end of the year, Disney CEO Bob Iger said on May 10. Iger announced the plans during Disney’s second-quarter earnings call, describing it as a “significant step toward creating a growth business,” and…


Paramount Media Networks Announces Layoffs as MTV News Shuts Down

MTV News will be shutting down as Paramount Media Networks announces layoffs, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks President Chris McCarthy announced on Tuesday. The layoffs come after months of internal deliberations about integration amid Showtime’s rebranding into Paramount+ With Showtime and will affect 25 percent of employees across the network media groups, with MTV News getting…


‘Goodfellas’ Star Ray Liotta’s Cause of Death Ruled as Heart Failure: Report

The cause of death for Ray Liotta—the tough-guy actor who starred in “Goodfellas” and “Field of Dreams”—has been revealed one year after he died in the Dominican Republic, according to a report. He was 67 at the time of his death. According to documents from the country obtained by TMZ, Liotta’s death was due to…


Actor Chris Pratt Says He Draws Inspiration From Jesus to Deal With Criticism Over Christian Faith

Actor and star of “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Jurassic World” Chris Pratt has spoken out about the criticism he has faced due to his Christian faith, revealing how he handles the hate he receives. In an interview with Page Six on May 8, the 43-year-old actor was asked about the backlash he has dealt with due to…


‘Jaws’ Star Richard Dreyfuss Slams New Diversity Rules for Academy Awards

Actor Richard Dreyfuss has slammed the new diversity requirements for the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, insisting that no one has the right to impose moral standards on art. Beginning in 2024, films need to meet new diversity and inclusion standards to be eligible for the best picture category, with quotas for the…


LA Web Series Festival Announces 40 Winners

The 14th annual Los Angeles Web Series Festival, also known as the LA WEB Series Festival or LA WEBFEST, announced 40 winners Friday. The Best Actor award winner was Devon Sawa for “Somewhere Between,” and the Best Actress award winner was Seol-Hyun Kim, a South Korean singer and actress for the long-form series “Summer Strike,”…


Chris Strachwitz, Founded Arhoolie Label, Dies Age 91

NEW YORK—Chris Strachwitz, a producer, musicologist, and one-man preservation society whose Arhoolie Records released thousands of songs by regional performers and comprised an extraordinary American archive that became known and loved worldwide, has died. He was 91. Strachwitz, recipient in 2016 of a Grammy Trustee Award, passed away Friday from complications with congestive heart failure…