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Chuck Williams, the founder and namesake of the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, died on Wednesday, the LGBTQ+ think tank said Tuesday.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Multi-hyphenate filmmaker Jay Duplass has been named as the recipient of this year’s Spotlight Award at the 31st Annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF.) Duplass will attend the event with a screening of his new film, “The Baltimorons,” followed by a Q&A on Sunday, April 27. The festival runs this year from April 24-29 in San Luis Obispo, the coastal community located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.Duplass is well-known on the independent film circuit for his work and his collaborations with brother Mark Duplass on such films as “The Puffy Chair” and “Cyrus” and for creating such TV shows as “Togetherness” and “Room 104.” In recent years, Duplass has also carved out an impressive acting career with roles on the Emmy-award winning series “Transparent” and “Industry” and films like “Outside In” and “Beatriz at Dinner.” Skye McLennan, executive director of SLOIFF, says, “Personally, I have been a huge fan of the Duplass Brothers’ work, and they have been a significant inspiration for many independent filmmakers and film festivals.” Mark Duplass serves as writer-director on “The Baltimorons,” which marks his first feature as director since 2012.

Rilo Kiley have announced a 2025 North American headline reunion tour – check below for full details.The indie band had previously announced they were set to play their first official shows since 2021 at the Just Like Heaven festival in Pasadena later this year, as well as Salt Lake City’s Kilby Block Party.In January, a billboard popped up in Echo Park and revealed Rilo Kiley would return at the California event this May, along with Vampire Weekend, Empire of the Sun, Bloc Party, and the recently reformed TV on the Radio.Today (February 4), Jenny Lewis and co. have announced the ‘Sometimes When You’re On, You’re Really Fucking On Tour’, which will see them join Julien Baker & TORRES for one date at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.As of the time of writing, the dates are being referred to as “the May leg”, indicating more should follow.

Danny Masterson’s legal team filed an appeal Wednesday to the disgraced actor’s 2023 rape conviction, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.The defense requested that convictions be overturned due to numerous procedural and substantive errors that compromised the fairness and reliability of the trial, per the documents. The “That 70s Show” actor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison last year, the maximum allowed by law, and will be eligible for parole after serving more than 25 years.“The Appellant’s Opening Brief submitted on December 18, 2024, demonstrates two fundamental flaws in Danny Masterson’s convictions: (1) the trial was rife with erroneous judicial rulings that skewed the jury’s view of the evidence against him and (2) there was a stunning amount of exculpatory evidence which was never presented to the jury,” Masterson’s lawyer, Cliff Gardner, shared in a statement.

Variety’s 2024 Screenwriters to Watch recognizes just 10 of the young scribes whose work will now and in the immediate future be essential to filling screens with stories to amuse, entertain and inspire. Drawing upon their diverse backgrounds, personal experience and perhaps most of all, boundless creativity, these screenwriters design vivid characters and conjure thrilling worlds to take audiences on mesmerizing, unforgettable journeys. Read about them here first, before being moved by their work.

EXCLUSIVE: London-based sales outfit Rapt Films International has acquired worldwide sales rights to Benjamin Howard’s debut US film Riley and will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes Market. 

The CW has opted not to renew affiliations with E.W. Scripps-owned stations in seven markets.

state records, Masterson was moved to California’s Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo to serve out his 30-year sentence after being found guilty of two counts of forcible rape that occurred between 2001 and 2003.A third count of rape made by a long-term girlfriend could not be reached b the jury during Masterson’s trial.Men’s Colony is a medium-and-minimum-security facility located in California. According to Deadline, Masterson was transferred due to concerns for “the inmate’s well-being.”Masterson, 47, was sent to Corcoran State Prison in January.

UPDATE, 8:30 PM: After a very brief turn in Charles Manson’s old prison, Danny Masterson has another new home behind bars.

told NBC.“The Sound Town selected for each eligible user has the most similar taste profile to their own — based on their most streamed artists of the year and how those artists are streamed in other cities across the globe,” they added.Folks on X (formerly Twitter), however, beg to differ with Spotify’s dubiously “global” assessment.Platform users pointed out that all three of these cities are college towns and came to the conclusion that being placed in Burlington, Berkeley and Cambridge indicated LGBTQ listeners, with top artist-allies such as boygenius, Charli XCX and Janelle Monáe.According to Spotify, listeners “must have at least three top artists who over-index in a particular city” to match with their Sound Town.more people are tweeting about san luis obispo than even live there pic.twitter.com/sM8wvw9GGDthe tl rn pic.twitter.com/uuvZ94mzyyTheir data revealed that 0.6% of listeners matched with Burlington; 0.3% got Berkeley; and 0.1% were assigned to Cambridge.

announced to host her own late night show “After Midnight” and will replace James Corden’s time slot on CBS.The announcement was revealed on Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”The series will drop in 2024 and Colbert will serve as executive producer.“We’ll need someone who is, I don’t know, fun, likable, young, in touch with online trends and available every night of the week,” he said just before announcing Tomlinson as the new emcee.“I’m 29 so if you don’t know who I am, don’t worry. I barely know myself,” Tomlinson said on the broadcast.“After Midnight” is inspired by the Comedy Central series, “@midnight with Chris Hardwick.”She previously was at the helm of her own specials on Netflix, titled “Look At You” and “Quarter-Life Crisis.”Keep reading to learn more about the new TV show host. Tomlinson has garnered much success on the social media platform and is the seventh most followed female comedian on the app.She currently has 2.5 million followers and often shares clips from her media appearances and from her comedy specials.

You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry… or controlling… or scary…? Lou Ferrigno’s wife of over four decades has filed for divorce — and dropped some very serious allegations against the bodybuilding legend.

Keanu Reeves’ band is back!

Dogstar is releasing its first album in 23 years and has dropped its lead single “Everything Turns Around” with an accompanying music video. The trio is composed of guitarist and vocalist Bret Domrose, drummer Rob Mailhouse and bassist Keanu Reeves confirmed that the title of their new album is Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees.

Zac Efron took some time to be the world’s best big brother to his much younger siblings Olivia and Henry this week!

The National Weather Service today issued a Flood Watch for most of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties from late tonight through Wednesday afternoon. The NWS warned that “extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.”

Ed Meza @edmezavar Lars Kraume, who explores Germany’s 19th-century, bloody colonization of Southwest Africa (present-day Namibia) in his latest work, “Measures of Men,” has lined up his next project, a feature film inspired by a California prison program that brings together young inmates with aging prisoners suffering from dementia. Developed at the California Men’s Colony State Prison in San Luis Obispo, the Gold Coat program selects inmates, known as Gold Coats, to assist severely cognitively impaired inmates. Kraume’s story is set in a Berlin prison with a multi-ethnic population, where a young man signs up for the program in an effort to get early parole only to realize that he has first the first time in his life started to love and care for someone.

Shiloh Fernandez is a married man!

A monkey has made a 911 call at a zoo in California. San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that police officers were dispatched to investigate the call - and they eventually discovered that it was actually made by a monkey. In a statement on Facebook, the police said: "Our Deputies have seen their fair share of "monkey business" in the County.

K.J. Yossman Fresh from his Emmy nomination for guest actor in a drama series for his appearance in “Euphoria,” Colman Domingo is set to executive produce P.J.

Under current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, 13 of California’s 58 counties moved today into “high” levels of Covid and are supposed to require masks in indoor public spaces. They include some of the state’s most populous counties, like Santa Clara and Sacramento as well as some of its smallest, like Del Norte and San Benito.