LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey may have been the main honoree at The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural Empowerment in Entertainment luncheon, but it was a group of underprivileged high school students who stole the show and even brought Winfrey to tears. At the event Tuesday in Los Angeles, 20 local high school juniors who had […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fee dispute between actor Bill Cosby and one of the many law firms hired to address his legal problems shows the Los Angeles firm alone was billing Cosby $1 million a month in the run-up to his first sex assault trial. The imprisoned Cosby is challenging a California arbitration award that […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby says his insurance company is settling another accuser’s lawsuit without his permission, a week before his scheduled deposition. Cosby in a statement accuses American International Group Inc. of “egregious behavior.” He says he could have proven he was in New York during the alleged 2008 encounter with 18-year-old Chloe Goins […]
Nipsey Hussle‘s memorial service is set to be held at the Staples Center on Thursday. Final details emerged on Monday as there will be free tickets to the public. Per the Staples Center, Nipsey Hussle’s Celebration of Life will begin promptly at 10:00 AM, and doors will open at 8:00 AM. With the anticipated traffic in […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who rode around on a bicycle with a knife and slashed the faces and necks of nine people in Los Angeles has been charged with multiple felonies. The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office says Friday that Lenrey Briones faces seven counts of aggravated mayhem, two counts of attempted […]
Nipsey Hussle‘s family is looking for an appropriate venue to hold funeral/memorial services for the slain rapper. The problem is that Hussle was a very, very popular person in the community and they’ll need a large venue to accommodate everyone. We’re talking a venue large enough for 15,000 people or so. Fortunately in the Los […]
Nipsey Hussle’s bodyguard is retiring following the rapper’s shooting death in Los Angeles. In a heartfelt message shared on Instagram Tuesday, J Roc announced he’s “done” with the security business for good after his longtime friend was gunned down Sunday outside of his boutique, The Marathon Clothing. He was 33. “I’m done with all this (expletive) I retire […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The gunman suspected of killing Nipsey Hussle had a personal dispute with the rapper that did not involve gang activity, the Los Angeles police chief said Tuesday as he urged the man to surrender. Hussle and the suspect, 29-year-old Eric Holder, knew each other, Chief Michel Moore said, but he did […]
I am dedicating this morning to the life and death of Nipsey Hussle, the 33 year old rapper and leader and entrepreneur, that was horribly gunned down and killed on this past Sunday. And I wanna break down why this loss has meant so much to so many people. Nipsey Hussle was your favorite rapper’s […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The emotionally shaken family of a University of Southern California student killed during an off-campus robbery attempt asked Tuesday that anyone with information about possible suspects call Los Angeles police investigators. Music student Victor McElhaney, 21, was shot early Sunday after leaving a market with friends. Detectives were searching for three […]
The LAPD needs your help. The police are trying to find the identity of a young girl found dumped near a hiking trail in a black duffle bag in Hacienda Heights, California. The girl’s body was found by Los Angeles County workers and is believed to have been dumped late Sunday night, according to law […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers planned to return to work Wednesday after voting to ratify a deal between their union and school officials, ending a six-day strike in the nation’s second-largest district. “I voted ‘yes,’ to approve,” said second-grade teacher Wendy Perez. “I think the union negotiated in good […]
