Child's Play co-screenwriter John Lafia dead at 63 by suicide

Britney Spears was among the people who toured Drake's Hidden Hills, California estate after the rapper listed the home for sale earlier this week.The musical artist, 40, and her fiancé Sam Asghari, 28, were in attendance for a showing of the luxe property, sources told TMZ Thursday.The ...Baby One More Time singer was in a group of 20-30 guests who had toured the massive mansion, which includes a recording studio, according to the outlet. Caitlyn Jenner was also among those to browse the newly-listed estate, sources told the outlet.

Mayor Eric Garcetti’s path to becoming the next U.S. ambassador to India hit a potential snag today when a senior senator said he wants Garcetti’s confirmation vote delayed pending an investigation into whether the mayor knew about and ignored sexual harassment and assault allegations made against his former senior advisor.

Marianna Podgurskaya is one of the women who was photographed during the aftermath of Russia bombing a maternity ward in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Wednesday, March 10. In one picture, the young, heavily-pregnant woman wore maternity pajamas as she was being pulled from the rubble. Another pic showed the mom-to-be wrapped up in a blanket as her face was covered with dried blood. Here’s everything there is to know about the expecting mother who endured this tragedy.

Uber driver got himself stuck down a ditch in the middle of the countryside after blindly following his sat-nav on his way home.

Jussie Smollett has been jailed for 150 days after being found guilty of staging a homophobic and racist attack against himselfThe actor told the court "I am not suicidal" after his sentence was handed down and protested his innocence.Jussie,39, was sentenced to serve 150 days in the Cook County Jail, and 30 months felony probation, ordered to pay restitution of $120,106 and fined $25,000.The ex Empire actor was sentenced today in Chicago after being found guilty of five of the six felony counts of disorderly conduct against him for for lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack.The judge called him a "charlatan" and told him he had done damage to real victims of hate crimes.The judge also said Smollett had committed "hour upon hour of perjury" by taking to the stand and "lying" about what had happened.Jussie maintained his innocence the whole time.Last month, Smollett filed documents to ask for a new trial, claiming that his defence team hadn't been allowed to participate in the jury selection process.He's also asking a judge to reverse the verdict and find him not guilty of the six felony disorderly conduct charges.The former Empire star claimed in 2019 that he had been viciously attacked in the streets of Chicago in the middle of the night while heading to a Subway sandwich shop.Throughout his trial the 39-year-old maintained that he had not orchestrated the event on himself that allegedly saw two "massive" males shout homophobic and racist abuse at him.The star also claimed that the alleged Trump supporters also poured liquid over him and tied a noose around his neck.Jussie insisted that he did not hire brothers Abel and Bola Osundairo to stage the attack.The Osundairo brothers claimed

Emilio Delgado, the actor best known for his beloved role as “Fix-It-Shop” owner Luis Rodriguez on “Sesame Street,” has died, his representative confirmed to Variety. He was 81.“We are saddened by the news of Emilio’s passing,” Robert Attermann, CEO of A3 Artists Agency, said in a statement. “Emilio was an immense talent who brought so much joy and smiles to his fans.

Khloé Kardashian has thoughts about the criticism of whether or not she and her family are promoting unrealistic beauty standards and body ideals.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFormer “Empire” star Jussie Smollett was sentenced to five months in jail on Thursday for concocting a hate crime hoax, in which he lied to police about being jumped by two men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs.Judge James Linn also ordered Smollett to pay $120,000 restitution to the city of Chicago, plus a $25,000 fine, and to serve 30 months of probation. After the sentence was announced, Smollett stood up and said, “I am innocent and I am not suicidal.” Smollett continued to shout as he was led out of the courtroom and remanded to custody.Linn delivered a scathing rebuke before rendering the sentence, saying Smollett had taken some “scabs off some healing wounds” because he wanted to make himself more famous.

John Lafia has sadly passed away at the age of 63, People reports.

John Lafia, who co-wrote 1988 horror film Child’s Play and also co-wrote and directed Child’s Play 2, died on April 29 in Los Angeles.He was 63. In a family statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter, they wrote the screenwriter and director "was an unstoppable creator and a passionate advocate for the rights of artists in every field." Child’s Playcreator and screenwriter Don Mancini also said in a statement provided by Lafia’s family, "We’re devastated to hear of the passing of our friend John Lafia.

By Ellise Shafer

Hollywood is continuing to shuffle more release dates due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As the world stops to take a collective deep breath, the production of movies, serials, and TV shows have been put on hold amid the ongoing COVID 19 lockdown. The latest movies to join the list are Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man 3. Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Co. announced the revised theatrical release schedules on April 24 and confirmed the delay.

As movie releases continue to shift around amid the coronavirus pandemic, a slate of new changes have been announced.The next Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland was slated to come out on July 16, 2021 but has been bumped a few months to November 5, Deadlinereports.Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, which was meant to come out November 5, 2021, has been moved out of Spider-Man's new slot to March 25, 2022. Delay: The next Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland has been bumped a few months to November 5, 2021; the lead is pictured in last year's Spider-Man: Far From HomeDisney owns the Doctor Strange property and Sony owns the Spider-Man property, but Sony and Disney were jointly putting up the money for the Tom Holland films.

After many films such as Pixar's Soul, Black Widow, The Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Doctor Strange in Multiverse of Madness and others being delayed in view of the Coronavirus crisis that has been creating havoc across the globe, speculations about Marvel's Spider Man: Homecoming 3's being postponed came into question. However, there seems to be a piece of good news for all the Spider-Man fans out there. Reportedly, Tom Holland starrer Spider-Man 3 is NOT going to be postponed. Yes, you heard it right! As of now, the Marvel film is slated to release in Summer 2021 as planned initially.

Tom Holland's recent encounter with a homeless man just proves that he has a heart of gold. The Spider-Man actor recently went out for shopping at a store and needed a pound to free a trolley, so he borrowed it from a homeless person. What he did next shows that he is a real-life superhero. The actor took the money for the trolley and after he was done shopping, he came back and gave the beggar a hundred pounds, for helping him out, and also returned his one pound.   

Justin Bieber and Tom Holland's friendship is just what we all need right now.

Justin Bieber pulled off the ultimate Instagram live surprise by getting Spider-Man star Tom Holland to join him.

And they said that Avengers: Endgame was the most ambitious crossover event in history. Spider-Man: Far From Home lover Justin Bieber and Purpose stan Tom Holland met for the first time over Instagram Live on March 31, and their bonding session was just as wholesome as it seemed.

A cursory tally of every "bro" uttered in the first 30 seconds of the two-minute clip of Justin Bieber and Tom Holland chatting away on Instagram Live during quarantine brings the number to four, which is about three too many.

Justin Bieber and Tom Holland just became fast friends in self-isolation.

Justin Bieber had a super surprise guest on his Instagram Live tonight – Tom Holland!