Category: Entertainment News

Actor Drake Bell Found Safe After Being Declared Missing

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—Jared “Drake” Bell, an actor best known as a star of the Nickelodeon television show “Drake & Josh,” was found safe on Thursday, hours after authorities in Florida said he was “missing and endangered.” Bell was in touch with police officers and wasn’t in danger, Daytona Beach Police Department spokesperson Carrie McCallister said…


Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. Died From Accidental Overdose

NEW YORK—Frank Vallelonga Jr., an actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning movie “Green Book,” died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and cocaine, according to the New York City medical examiner’s office. Vallelonga, 60, was found dead in November on a sidewalk in the Bronx. A 911 caller reported seeing his body near a factory….


CMT and Budweiser: Forcing Wokeness on Consumers

CMT (Country Music Television) embraced drag queens in a recent TV special, and Budweiser picked transgender TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney for a new ad campaign. Neither move was based on consumer demand and increasing sales. High-profile corporations are forgoing common business sense and bending backward to woke ideology—which, at its core, speaks to a repudiation…


Mexican Ballad Singer Julián Figueroa Dies at 27

MEXICO CITY—Mexican ballad singer Julián Figueroa has died at the age of 27, his mother confirmed Monday. Figueroa was the son of actress Maribel Guardia and singer Joan Sebastian, who died in 2015. Guardia wrote that Figueroa died of a heart ailment. Like his father, Figueroa sang northern-inspired ballads backed by a traditional band. His…


Chasing Horse Sex Abuse Charges Upheld, Drug Crime Dropped

LAS VEGAS—A Nevada judge has thrown out a drug trafficking charge against a former “Dances With Wolves” actor but upheld a Las Vegas grand jury’s sweeping indictment on 18 sexual abuse-related felony crimes. In an order issued late Friday afternoon, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny said state prosecutors presented enough evidence for “a…


Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney Move Closer to Wrexham Dream

WREXHAM, Wales—Ryan Reynolds punched the air before turning to embrace Rob McElhenney as the Hollywood stars moved a big step closer to their dream of leading Welsh soccer team Wrexham to promotion. The pair celebrated at the end of a game that had all the thrills of a big screen blockbuster and the ultimate twist…


Johnny Depp-Starrer ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ to Open Cannes

NEW YORK—The historical drama, “Jeanne du Barry,” starring Johnny Depp as King Louis XV, will open the 76th Cannes Film Festival. Organizers of the French festival announced Wednesday that this year’s edition will get underway with the period film directed by and starring Maïwenn, the French actress and filmmaker. She plays Louis XV’s favorite courtesan,…


Dealer Pleads Guilty in Death of Actor Michael K. Williams

NEW YORK—A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death. Irvin Cartagena’s plea to a charge of conspiring to distribute drugs was entered in Manhattan federal court. Sentencing was set by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams for Aug. 18, when Cartagena will face…


Paul Cattermole of UK Pop Group S Club 7 Dies at 46

LONDON—Paul Cattermole, a member of early-2000s British pop group S Club 7, has died just weeks after the band announced a reunion tour. He was 46. The band and Cattermole’s family said Friday that “it is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Cattermole.” They said…


Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery-Killing of Rapper Pop Smoke

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—One of four men charged in the killing of rapper Pop Smoke during a robbery at a Hollywood Hills mansion pleaded guilty Thursday to voluntary manslaughter. The 20-year-old man, who was 17 when the killing occurred, also pleaded guilty in Inglewood juvenile court to home invasion robbery. He was sentenced to four years and…