Category: Entertainment News

Family Files Missing Persons Report for Theophilus London

LOS ANGELES—The family of rapper Theophilus London filed a missing person report with Los Angeles police this week and are asking for the public’s help, saying he hasn’t been seen in months. London’s family and friends believe someone last spoke to the musician in July in Los Angeles, according to the family’s statement released Wednesday…


Cameraman Injured on New Mexico Film Set Gets $66 Million in Lawsuit

A Los Angeles cameraman who suffered a spinal cord injury while on a New Mexico movie set has been awarded more than $66 million in a lawsuit, among the largest settlements in the state’s history, a news outlet reported. The Santa Fe New Mexican quoted Jame Razo as saying that the jury’s decision Friday was…


Jo Mersa Marley, Bob Marley’s Grandson, Dies at 31

MIAMI—Reggae musician Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, Bob Marley’s grandson and Stephen Marley’s son, has died at 31. His representative confirmed his death to Rolling Stone on Tuesday but a cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Born in Jamaica and raised in Miami, Marley followed in his family’s musical footsteps, taking the stage with his…


Notable People We Said Goodbye To in 2022

As the year closes, it’s time to commemorate some of the notable faces we said goodbye to in 2022—from heads of state like Queen Elizabeth II to pop culture icons like Meat Loaf. January 2022 Bob Saget arrives at a screening of “MacGruber” in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2021. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) Bob Saget, 65…


Jury Finds Canadian Rapper Tory Lanez Guilty of Shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Daystar Peterson, the Canadian rapper known as Tory Lanez, was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury on Friday of shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in both of her feet after an argument in 2020, prosecutors said. The jury found Lanez, 30, guilty of three felony counts: carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm in…


Coroner Confirms Charlbi Dean’s Cause of Death After Sudden Death at 32

A medical examiner in New York City confirmed on Wednesday that South African actress Charlbi Dean died of bacterial sepsis in August. She was 32. Dean, who had a breakout role in the comedy/drama “Triangle of Sadness,” which won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, suddenly died on Aug. 29 from…


Justin Bieber Slams H&M ‘Trash’ Merchandise Featuring His Image

COPENHAGEN—Pop singer Justin Bieber lashed out at H&M over clothes featuring the Canadian artist’s image and lyrics, saying the Swedish fashion retailer had not obtained his approval. “The H&M merch they made of me is trash and I didn’t approve it,” Bieber wrote in an Instagram story on Monday, encouraging his 270 million followers not…


NFL Honors Awards Show to Be Hosted by Kelly Clarkson

Musical artist Kelly Clarkson will host the 12th annual NFL Honors awards show Feb. 9 in Phoenix, recognizing the league’s best players, performances and plays from the 2022 season. The Emmy and Grammy-award winning artist will be the first woman to host the show, where multiple NFL awards will be announced, a spokesperson said on…


Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty of Rape, Sexual Assault in Los Angeles Trial

Former film producer and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein was found guilty by a jury of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault at a trial in Los Angeles on Monday. This marks the second criminal trial for Weinstein, 70, who is already serving a 23-year prison sentence after he was convicted in February…


Amber Heard to Settle Defamation Case With Ex-Husband Johnny Depp

Amber Heard said in an Instagram post on Monday that she would settle defamation claims brought against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp. Heard called the decision to settle with Depp “very difficult” adding that it followed “a great deal of deliberation.” Depp sued Heard for libel over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The…