‘Goodfellas’ graduate Christopher Serrone reflects on role in Scorsese classic, its impact on his life
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:01:25 -0700
It’s difficult to maintain an upward trajectory in the acting business when your first job is a pivotal role in a Martin Scorsese film. The 1990 mob film “Goodfellas” catapulted Christopher Serrone to fame when he was just 12. Serrone, who recently moved to Vancouver, has struggled over the past 20 years to replicate that initial success. With a new movie out in November and other television and ...
Officials outline hundreds of incidents -- many very violent -- in seeking injunction against Ogden Trece
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:28:35 -0700
OGDEN -- Tales of Trece. read more
Super criminals blew their way into history
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:50:35 -0700
A 1920s gang of safecrackers, led by a former minister, finally met their match in Los Angeles. For a city as conscious of its criminal past as Los Angeles, our collective memory of local heists and homicides rarely extends back further than the 1950s.
Top News: L.A. County Sheriff: Most Pot Clinics Criminal
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:21:12 -0700
The Los Angeles County sheriff has escalated his war of words against California medical marijuana dispensaries, saying as many as 97 percent operate as criminal enterprises.
'Sons of Anarchy's' Kurt Sutter lives up to his 'wild one' reputation
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:47:46 -0700
Ex-addict, foul-mouthed, hot-tempered, he's also the driving force behind the respected drama. For a guy who has outlaw biker gangs rumbling around in his head, Kurt Sutter is fairly …. well, "nice" doesn't seem the right word, but he's literate and reflective and usually quite reasonable. The times when he gets riled up, though, are what everyone talks about.
R. Kelly Loves Africa
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:04:51 -0700
*R. Kelly has a fear of flying but he can’t seem to stay away too long from the Mother Land. He just returned to the states after his third trip this year to Africa, where he performed for President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of Angola for his 68th birthday. He also performed for 20,000 fans [...]
Lauryn Hill’s Got a New Album?
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:49:50 -0700
*Lauryn Hill admirers will be blessed to know that the artist is back on beat with new music and may be prepping a new album. According to producer and friend, Dana Rivera, who co-wrote Hill’s leaked track “Repercussions,” she’s back.Rivera said “Repercussions” wasn’t a mistake.“No, this is not an out take from ‘The Miseducation’ album, [...]
End credits roll on Terre Haute's last Blockbuster store
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:23:44 -0700
Several former customers left with stacks of videos in arm Friday as a liquidation sale began for the last Blockbuster video store in Terre Haute.
Sheriff says almost all pot clinics are criminal
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:29:36 -0700
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County sheriff has escalated his war of words against California medical marijuana dispensaries, saying as many as 97 percent operate as criminal enterprises. Some of the pot shops get marijuana from Mexican drug ca ...
Federal grand jury indicts associates of Beverly Hills firm in human-trafficking case
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:05:35 -0700
In a 'mind-boggling case,' the owner and four employees of Global Horizons Manpower Inc. are indicted on charges of engaging in a conspiracy to coerce the labor of hundreds of Thai nationals. In 2003, a farmworker showed up in the Hollywood offices of a Thai community organization with a harrowing tale.
LA sheriff says almost all pot clinics criminal
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:42:11 -0700
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County sheriff has escalated his war of words against California medical marijuana...
T.I.: U.S. Attorney's office reviews case
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:48 -0700
By Tanner Stransky No determination on whether arrest could land rapper back in jail for probation violation; ''no automatic formula for such cases,'' U.S. Attorney's office rep says
Rapper T.I. Arrested For Possession of Methamphetamines
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:42:28 -0700
WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (AP) –Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges.
Must-see sights at Del Mar track
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:19:46 -0700
DEL MAR -- – When college football kicks off, the final racehorses of the session will soon cross the finish line at the 73-year-old seaside track that Bing Crosby help build. The sports seasons are about to change, swapping hoof race for foot...
50 Cent Taking Digs at T.I. on Twitter
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:50:01 -0700
*After T.I. was arrested in West Hollywood Wednesday night, 50 Cent just couldn’t keep his tweeting fingers quiet. He’s been talking a whole-lot-of smack lately on Twitter. Shortly after the news broke about T.I., Fiddy posted a clip from “Menace II Society” … it’s the scene where the detective, played by Bill Duke, tells Caine [...]
Vivid: A new business model for porn
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:59:13 -0700
How the adult-entertainment company stole a page from Hollywood using superheroes and celebrities to dominate L.A.’s $13 billion porn business. Also, Montana Fishburne: "I'm getting acting offers."
California company's touchscreen got the nod for a movie filming here, but 2 local firms benefited
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:53:30 -0700
The cast of this story is small: some movie guys from California and some touchscreen geeks from Pittsburgh. The scene: the August Wilson Center -- as a CIA surveillance room. It began last month when the film crew behind the "Abduction" thriller shooting around Pittsburgh needed a touchscreen for one of the movie's closing scenes.
Will T.I.'s Comeback Be Derailed By His Arrest?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:50:58 -0700
After an arrest Wednesday in California, there are questions about whether T.I.'s returning to the music charts — or prison.
Rapper T.I. comeback could be derailed with arrest
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:27:16 -0700
After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall.
Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:03:40 -0700
WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges. The 29-year-old rapper and his wife, Tameka Cottle, were arrested Wednesday night in West Hollywood after deputies smelled marijuana and pulled the couple over, the Los Angeles ...
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