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Woman pleads guilty to murder of Hollywood consultant and social justice advocate

Jun. 25, 2024 20:37 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman has pleaded guilty to killing Michael Latt, a high-profile entertainment industry consultant and social justice advocate. Jameelah Elena Michl, 36, admitted to committing first-degree murder and first-degree burglary in a Los Angeles court on Monday,...

Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 term

Jun. 10, 2024 15:03 PM EDT

The organization behind the Oscars elected over a dozen individuals to its board of governors, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday. The 2024-2025 board of governors include both first-timers, like director Patricia Cardoso, and veterans like Rita Wilson, Warner Bros....

What to stream this week: 'House of the Dragon,' 'Origin,' Snoopy and Paul McCartney

Jun. 10, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Ava DuVernay’s stirringly humanistic adaptation of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” streaming on Hulu and actor Andrew McCarthy reconnecting with some of this fellow Brat Pack alum for the documentary “Brats” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a...

Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series

Jun. 04, 2024 22:02 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix announced Tuesday they've settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service's miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers known as the now-exonerated Central Park...