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Daily Archives : Feb 14, 2019

Authorities Distance Themselves From Reports That Jussie Smollett May Have Staged Attack

“Investigators believe Jussie Smollett and the non-cooperating witnesses in the alleged attack of Smollett last month ‘potentially staged the attack,’ sources tell CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards,” CBS 2 in Chicago reported Thursday. The report was part of a wave…

No Joke Is Too Old for the ‘Olden Globes’ — Just Ask Martin Short … and See the Complete List of Winners

It’s the only awards show where the screeners are sent out on VHS, according to actor and comedian Martin Short, who took the mic as emcee of AARP The Magazine’s 18th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. In between the “old”…

Amazon Scraps Plans for New York Headquarters

Amazon pulled the plug on its high-profile, high-stakes plan to build a sprawling corporate headquarters in New York City, The New York Times reports. Today’s announcement came after the company faced “an unexpectedly fierce backlash from lawmakers, progressive activists and…

Netflix Headquarters Put on Lockdown Over ‘Active Shooter’

The Netflix headquarters in Los Angeles was placed on lockdown with LAPD officers “swarming” over the facility after reports were received about a gunman on the premises Thursday afternoon, according to media reports, which described it initially as an “active…

R. Kelly Faces Possible Indictment Over Alleged Underage Sex Tape

“R. Kelly may soon be indicted in Illinois because of a videotape that allegedly shows the singer sexually assaulting an underage girl,” The New York Post’s Page Six reports. “Multiple sources, including a law enforcement official, confirmed the contents of…

Democratic Debates Find TV Homes

The first Democratic primary debate is set for June, and the event will be televised by NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo, Variety reports. The Democratic National Committee announced the news today, adding that the second debate, set for July, will be…

Alfonso Ribeiro, Who Played Carlton on ‘Fresh Prince,’ Can’t Copyright the Character’s Dance Moves

The U.S. Copyright Office dealt a blow to actor Alfonso Ribeiro in his effort to sue two videogame makers over his “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” character Carlton’s dance moves. The AP reports that the office denied Ribeiro a copyright for…

Movie Academy Hits Reset Button After Sparking Another Oscars Controversy

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a clarification after being hit with a protest over what was reported as a decision to move four award categories to commercial breaks at the upcoming 91st Oscars. The reported move…

New Series Marks a First for Netflix — Here’s the ‘NSFW’ Trailer

A new series rolling out next month on Netflix will be the streaming service’s first animated adult anthology series. “Love Death and Robots,” premiering March 15, will feature 18 animated short stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher. “The…

‘Empire’ Actor Opens Up About Chicago Attack; Police Reportedly Identify ‘Persons of Interest’

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett gave his first television interview about the alleged hate crime in which he was targeted two weeks ago in Chicago. You can see a portion of the interview aired today on ABC’s “Good Morning America” in…