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Michael Kassan's defamation lawsuit against UTA's attorney dismissed by court

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A judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former United Talent Agency partner Michael Kassan against the agency's legal counsel, Bryan Freedman.

Bye-bye, Try Guy: YouTube group is losing its second founding member in two years

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Try Guys stars Zach Kornfeld and Keith Habersberger reveal co-founder Eugene Lee Yang will soon leave the YouTube group. 'Things change,' Habersberger says.

Wednesday, May 22

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Kathryn Dennis of 'Southern Charm' charged with DUI after a three-vehicle collision

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Former 'Southern Charm' star Kathryn Dennis' history of drug use and rehab has been well-documented on the reality television show.

Reba McEntire's pick Asher HaVon wins 'The Voice' as three coaches take their final bows

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John Legend, Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay will not return for Season 26 of 'The Voice.' Snoop Dogg, Michael Buble and returning judge Gwen Stefani will fill their seats.

Riley Keough prevails in court to stop Graceland auction — for the moment. Fraud question remains

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Elvis Presley's granddaughter, actor Riley Keough, was awarded a temporary injunction by a Tennessee judge that blocked a foreclosure sale of Graceland.

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The worst video game ever made is back. But why?

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The critically maligned 'Plumbers Don't Wear Ties' is getting a special edition rerelease, prompting the video game world to reexamine what we can learn from its bad plot and dated technology.

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How Laci Kaye Booth survived Nashville to make a killer country album

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Laci Kaye Booth thought she'd made it when she signed with Taylor Swift's old record company. Turns out the country singer had a few twists and turns ahead of her.

TikTok said to plan job cuts amid a wave of tech industry layoffs

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TikTok plans to lay off employees this week, according to a report in the Information. The job cuts come as other companies have recently cut staff, including Apple and Google in California.

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Two of Ian Ziering's alleged 'minibike gang' assailants arrested months after brawl

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Los Angeles police arrested two members of the mini-motorbike group that allegedly attacked 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star Ian Ziering in Hollywood late last year.

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Disneyland's 'Fantasmic!' returns after fire — without a dragon. Here's a first look

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Maleficent, in her dragon form, went up in flames during a performance last year. A reimagined show debuts with new pyro, laser and water effects.

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Abcarian: This is what it took to expose Sean 'Diddy' Combs' abuse of his girlfriend

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The music mogul issued an apology only after some of singer Cassie Ventura's allegations were substantiated by security footage from a Los Angeles hotel.

Commentary: The kids are all right. It's the adults who are trouble

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'Armand,' 'Bird' and other top films at Cannes understand that hand-wringing over the dangers of modern childhood glosses over who's really responsible: adults.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces sex assault lawsuit from a sixth person

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Former model Crystal McKinney is suing Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying the rap mogul sexually assaulted her in 2003 at his New York City music studio.

Justin Hartley procedural 'Tracker' hunts down ratings success for CBS

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The series starring Justin Hartley has become the first freshman show since 'Survivor' to be the most watched entertainment show on television.

Review: Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio sculpture will forever change how you see L.A.'s sidewalk ficus trees

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Rubber casts of trees and volcanic flows of amber mark the L.A. artist's solo museum debut at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA.

The week's bestselling books, May 26

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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 26, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

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Amid cancer treatment, Princess Catherine still hasn't been cleared for return to public duties

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Kate Middleton was notably absent from the release of a new report by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood but has remained active behind the scenes.

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Nina Dobrev hospitalized after e-bike accident; says a 'long road of recovery' awaits

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Nina Dobrev of 'The Vampire Diaries' takes selfies in a hospital gown as she recovers from e-bike injuries and says her first time on an e-bike was her last.

Shakira to headline Besame Mucho Festival 2024 at Dodger Stadium

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The Colombian pop star will headline a star-studded lineup at the 2024 Besame Mucho Festival, which will also feature sets by Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Los Tigres del Norte.

Tuesday, May 21

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Riley Keough fights off foreclosure and auction of her grandfather Elvis' Graceland

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Riley Keough, Elvis Presley's granddaughter, is suing to stop a foreclosure sale of his famed Graceland mansion.

Dolly Parton pays tribute to Dabney Coleman: '9 To 5' co-star was a 'dear friend'

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Dolly Parton paid tribute on social media to her 'dear friend' and '9 to 5' co-star Dabney Coleman, who died last week. The actor was 92.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs was repeatedly 'physical' with Cassie and Kim Porter, ex-bodyguard says

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former bodyguard Roger Bonds claims he witnessed the music mogul 'smack' and 'grab' Kim Porter, the late mother of three of his children.

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Gen X parents, Gen Z kids rejoice: Pavement has a new gold record

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The cantankerous '90s indie rockers have their first gold record after an unlikely TikTok revival.

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This year's Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival to feature women-led movies, a film market

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The Latino Film Institute's Erika Sabel Flores said this year's Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will put a spotlight on women filmmakers.

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Staind founding drummer Jon Wysocki dies at 56

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Jon Wysocki, whose legacy encompasses mainstream and independent hard rock, has died. He was a founding member of Staind.

Matthew Perry's fatal ketamine use under criminal investigation by LAPD, DEA

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The Los Angeles Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration are investigating how the actor came to have so much of the drug.

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Pixar layoffs are underway. About 175 jobs are being cut

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Famed animation studio Pixar is laying off 14% of its staff as part of a round of cutbacks that had been signaled in January.

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'The Apprentice' team fires back after Trump campaign threatens lawsuit

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'Everybody talks about him suing a lot of people,' the film's director, Ali Abbasi, said of the former president. 'They don't talk about his success rate, though.'

Catherine Opie wants to tell you about her sexy 'big-bottom girl chair'

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The L.A.-based photographer and artist tells us the story behind her rare Danish designer chair and why chairs "are everything."

Paul Scheer was abused as a child. His new memoir helped him reclaim 'the power of my voice for my childhood'

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Paul Scheer's memoir-in-essays, 'Joyful Recollections of Trauma,' centers largely around the abuse he and his mother suffered at the hands of his stepfather.