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Life After Beth and The Little Hours and the husband of Aubrey Plaza, has died at the age of 47.The news was confirmed by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office after his body was discovered on Friday (January 3) at a Los Angeles residence. The cause of death has not been made available.Baena was also the husband of Aubrey Plaza, the actor who came to star in many of his films, including the 2014 zombie comedy Life After Beth and the 2017 medieval black comedy The Little Hours.Baena and Plaza started their relationship in 2011 and married quietly in 2020, before announcing it to the public the following year.

Jeff Baena has passed away.

The White Lotus actress Aubrey Plaza's husband Jeff Baena has been found dead in Los Angeles, it has been reported. Filmmaker Jeff, who was 47, married Aubrey in 2021. He was best known for working on independent movies including Life After Beth, Joshy and The Little Hours.

Jeff Baena, the husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, was tragically found dead at his home in Los Angeles at age 47. As TMZ reported, Baena's assistant made a distressing call to police and fire services on Friday shortly after 10:30 am, after which law enforcement confirmed Baena's death upon their arrival.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and director whose credits include the off-beat comedies “The Little Hours” and “Life After Beth,” has died. He was 47. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office confirmed Baena’s death.

“White Lotus” actress Aubrey Plaza, was found dead by an assistant Friday morning at his home in the Los Angeles area, TMZ reports. Law enforcement sources told the outlet that police and fire responded to the home around 10:30 AM for a death investigation.The director was pronounced dead at the scene with law enforcement reportedly saying he died by suicide.The Post has reached out to a Plaza’s rep for comment.Baena was best known for directing films such as the horror comedy “Life After Beth” (2014) and the 2017 comedy-drama “The Little Hours.”Baena and Plaza, 40, — who shot to fame in the sitcom “Parks and Recreation” — wed in 2021 after a decade of dating.

Tragic news. Jeff Baena has died. The screenwriter and film director is best known for Life After Beth (2014), Joshy (2016), The Little Hours (2017), Horse Girl (2020), Spin Me Round (2022), and for co-writing I Heart Huckabees (2004). He is also the husband of actress and producer Aubrey Plaza, and they have been married since 2021. Circumstances of his passing are unclear at this moment, and we will update the post as more comes in. After graduating NYU Film School, Baena moved to Los Angeles to start building his career. He became a production assistant for Robert Zemeckis, working on a number of films, followed by a job as an assistant editor for writer-director David O. Russell. 

Brenton Wood, the cherished soul singer best known for his catchy 1967 tune The Oogum Boogum Song, has died at the grand age of 83.The adored musician passed away on Friday 3 January, surrounded by family and friends at his Moreno Valley home in California. His assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the news, and while the cause of death wasn't made public, he did imply it was due to natural causes saying to NYPost: "It just was his old age.

Nicki Minaj is facing a lawsuit from a former employee who claims the rapper smacked him in the face at a Detroit concert last year.A 10-page complaint was filed in Los Angeles yesterday (January 3), in which Minaj and her company Pink Personality were named as lead defendants in the suit, with claims including assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.Per Rolling Stone, plaintiff Brandon Jovan Garrett claimed he was working for Minaj as a “day-to-day manager” when her head of security summoned him to a meeting at her dressing room in the Little Caesars Arena on April 21, 2024.Garrett alleges Minaj was upset at the time, and that her stress about the state of her staff turned into “rage” after one employee used picking up her prescriptions as an example of his good performance.According to the suit, Minaj was frustrated that Garrett had assigned the task to the other employee. Garrett says he tried to reason with the ‘Super Bass’ singer and remind her she wanted the prescription picked up “immediately,” and that he had no choice but to delegate as he was busy assisting Minaj in her quick-change room ahead of the show.“Are you fucking crazy having him pick up my prescription?” she allegedly screamed at Garrett.

Demi Sims showed off her impressive collection of tattoos in a series of new photographs.The former The Only Way Is Essex star posed in a bikini as she enjoyed an evening relaxing in a hot tub.The 28 year old sported a quirky black and grey two piece featuring a skull, along with a pair of oversized black sunglasses. Demi's back inkings were clearly visible, as well as the artwork she has across her arm.The reality TV personality's tattoos include the word 'AMOR', two large tigers, a smiley face, a receipt as well as several phrases and words. Demi's followers flocked to gush over her, with many leaving compliments under the post.

Thania Garcia Nicki Minaj has been sued for assault, battery and “intentional infliction of emotional distress” by a man who alleges the Grammy-nominated rapper struck him in the face during a confrontation. In a complaint filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brandon Garrett claims he was working as a day-to-day manager for Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 tour when Minaj (real name Onika Maraj) hit him multiple times. The altercation allegedly occurred backstage at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on April 21 following one of Minaj’s concerts.

Britt Allcroft, the producer who adapted Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends for television, has died. She was 81.

Brenton Wood, the soul singer who sang 1967’s catchy “Oogum Boogum Song” and followed it with the Top 10 hit “Gimme Little Sign,” died Friday at his home in Moreno Valley, CA. He was 83.

You won’t be seeing Ryan Reynolds at the 2025 Golden Globes, despite his nomination for the movie Deadpool & Wolverine.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman met Friday with the family of the Menendez brothers, as he weighs whether to pursue a resentencing that would allow them to walk free. The family has pushed for Erik and Lyle Menendez to be released, nearly 35 years after they were taken into custody for the murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty. The family argues that the brothers killed their parents in “imperfect” self-defense, after years of Jose’s sexual abuse.

TMZ was the first to break the news. Though an official cause of death has not been revealed, Gallegos told The Post, “It just was his old age. He was 83 years old.”“He went in his sleep peacefully.

Jesse Williams is stepping out for the day with his girlfriend.

Bijou Phillips is going strong with new boyfriend Jamie Mazur!

Elizabeth Olsen and Robbie Arnett shared a sweet moment during an outing in Los Angeles on Wednesday (January 1).

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The entertainment industry in L.A. has endured a tough couple of years, with the strikes, layoffs and the production slowdown leading to headlines like “Hollywood Is Ditching Hollywood.” Despite the gloom, studio facilities are pushing ahead with expansion plans. Construction is underway on a $500 million build at Warner Bros.