Author: Anthony Mccartney
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Actor’s custody case ruling may impact other dads
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES (AP) — A ruling in actor Jason Patric’s custody battle could have repercussions for an unexpected population — women who use fertility treatments. Legal experts say an appellate court ruling issued Wednesday in…
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Theater producer denies sex abuse claim
LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for a theater producer on Wednesday denied sexual abuse claims made against their client in a lawsuit by a man who has leveled similar allegations against other entertainment industry figures. Attorneys Alan Grodin and Paul Gaspari issued a statement on behalf of producer Gary Goddard, saying he was not in Hawaii…
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Legendary star Mickey Rooney dies at 93
LOS ANGELES — Mickey Rooney, the pint-size, precocious actor and all-around talent whose more than 80-year career spanned silent comedies, Shakespeare, Judy Garland musicals, Andy Hardy stardom, television and the Broadway theater, died Sunday at age 93. Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said that Rooney was with his family when he died at his…
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Promoter ruled not liable in Michael Jackson case
LOS ANGELES — A jury cleared a concert promoter of negligence on Wednesday in a case that attempted to link the death of Michael Jackson to the company that promoted his ill-fated comeback shows. The panel rejected a lawsuit brought by Jackson’s mother claiming AEG Live was negligent in hiring Conrad Murray, the doctor who…
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More Kardashian divorce settlement talks scheduled
LOS ANGELES — Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries are getting another chance to settle their divorce case, and this time a judge wants the NBA player to attend. Humphries was a no-show for settlement talks Friday, and Superior Court Judge Hank Goldberg set another hearing for April 19. The judge also set a hearing for…
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Jackson estate expresses concern for singer’s kids
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES (AP) — The executors of Michael Jackson’s estate said Tuesday they were concerned about the welfare of the singer’s mother and his three children amid a nasty family feud over money that has prompted three…
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Judge ends Lindsay Lohan’s probation, gives back freedom
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LOS ANGELES — A judge ended Lindsay Lohan’s supervised probation on Thursday, giving the actress her freedom after nearly two years of constant court hearings and threats of jail. Lohan thanked Superior Court Judge Stephanie…
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Judge ends Lindsay Lohan’s probation, gives back freedom
LOS ANGELES — A judge ended Lindsay Lohan’s supervised probation on Thursday, giving the actress her freedom after nearly two years of constant court hearings and threats of jail. Lohan thanked Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner for her patience and let out a sigh of relief as she exited the courtroom after the brief hearing.…
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Whitney Houston’s death spurs look at her doctors, meds
LOS ANGELES — It’s become standard-operating procedure when a celebrity dies too young — investigators immediately go looking through their nightstand and medicine cabinet. That effort is well under way in the death of Whitney Houston, with investigators saying Wednesday they have subpoenaed records from the singer’s doctors and pharmacies who dispensed medication found in…
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Sheen takes break from ‘Two and a Half Men’
LOS ANGELES — CBS is temporarily halting production of television’s top-rated comedy, “Two and a Half Men,” following news from Charlie Sheen’s publicist that the actor is in rehab and is taking a break from the show. Publicist Stan Rosenfield announced Tuesday that Sheen has entered a rehab facility “as a preventative measure.” He asked…