Nation Jan 10 Robert Durst, real estate heir convicted of murder, dead at 78 Durst was convicted of the 2000 killing of Susan Berman in September. Durst was facing trial in New York for the killing his wife, who disappeared in 1982. He was acquitted in 2003 in the death of a Texas man.
Arts Jan 04 Judge tosses lawsuit of man who was nude baby on ‘Nevermind’ cover A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a 30-year-old man who alleged that the image of him nude as a baby on the 1991 cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind" is child pornography.
Arts Nov 22 Kevin Spacey ordered to pay studio $31M for ‘House of Cards’ losses "The safety of our employees, sets and work environments is of paramount importance to MRC and why we set out to push for accountability," MRC, the studio, said in a statement Monday.
Arts Nov 15 Film crew union narrowly approves contract with producers, averting strike The vote announced Monday comes after a standoff that nearly led to a strike that would have frozen productions across the U.S.
Arts Nov 12 Judge dissolves Britney Spears’ conservatorship The move by Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny capped a stunning five-month odyssey that saw Spears publicly demand the end of the conservatorship, then buck legal norms to achieve it.
Arts Nov 10 Crew member sues Alec Baldwin, others over ‘Rust’ shooting The lawsuit names nearly two dozen defendants including Baldwin, the assistant director who handed him the gun, and the armorer who was in charge of weapons on the set.
Nation Oct 13 Film TV workers union says strike to start next week The union representing film and television crews says its 60,000 members will begin a nationwide strike on Monday if it does not reach a deal that satisfies demands for fair and safe working conditions.
Arts Sep 29 Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship The move is a major victory for the singer, who pleaded in dramatic hearings in June and July that her father needed to be out.
Nation Sep 29 Britney Spears hearing may mean freedom from court or father Difficult decisions await a Los Angeles Superior Court judge at what could be a pivotal hearing in the conservatorship controlling the life and money of Britney Spears.
Arts Sep 22 Done with delays, Academy movie museum rolls out red carpet After many delays including two pandemic postponements, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is finally set to open in Los Angeles next week.