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Los Angeles — Nick Reiner, the younger son of filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, was not medically cleared to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday, his attorney said, days after being arrested in connection with the deaths of his parents. “Hopefully he’ll be cleared tomorrow and we can get him here,” attorney … Read more

LOS ANGELES — Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film, Disclosure Day, marking the director’s return to the UFO genre more than four decades after his landmark science fiction films.  The 78 year old Oscar winner last explored extraterrestrial themes with 2005’s War of the Worlds and previously in classics … Read more

Mia Goth said she felt a mix of excitement and anxiety before meeting director Christopher Nolan for the first time, an encounter that ultimately led to her casting in The Odyssey movie, Nolan’s forthcoming retelling of Homer’s ancient Greek epic.  In a recent interview, the actress offered a rare glimpse into the highly secretive audition … Read more

Taos, N.M. — Joe Ely, a singer and songwriter celebrated for his deep connection to the open road and his pioneering contributions to Americana music, died Monday at his home in Taos, New Mexico. He was 78. His family said in a statement that Ely passed from pneumonia. He had been diagnosed with Lewy body … Read more

Nick Reiner, 32, is “responsible” for the deaths of his parents, legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, Los Angeles police said.  The couple’s daughter discovered them stabbed to death in their Brentwood home Sunday, authorities said. Nick Reiner was arrested hours later on suspicion of murder and is being held without … Read more

The finalists for The Voice have been set, and Season 28 is heading into its live finale with a lineup shaped equally by audience votes and coach decisions.  For the first time in the show’s history, viewers at home played a direct role in determining which artists advanced, voting two singers into the Top 6 … Read more

LOS ANGELES — A teaser for Avengers: Doomsday has reportedly appeared online before its scheduled debut, prompting both excitement and uncertainty among Marvel fans and industry analysts.  The short clips, shared on social media and fan forums, appear to show early scenes from the upcoming film, including the return of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. … Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Luke Spencer actor dies at the age of 78, Anthony Geary, who was celebrated for his portrayal of the iconic character on General Hospital, passed away on December 14 following complications from a scheduled operation three days earlier, his family confirmed. Geary’s death marks the end of a career that spanned … Read more

Nick Reiner arrested in connection with the reported deaths of his parents has become the focus of an intensifying investigation that has sent shockwaves through Hollywood and beyond.  Two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the case said Nick Reiner, the son of filmmaker Rob Reiner, was taken into custody as authorities examine circumstances … Read more

Australian actress Rachael Carpani, who gained international recognition for her role in the long running television drama “McLeod’s Daughters” and later built a career in the United States, has died unexpectedly at the age of forty five, her family announced.  The Rachael Carpani death was confirmed Monday through a statement shared on social media by … Read more