Netflix spared no expense in removing scandal-ridden comedian Chris D’Elia from director Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” and replacing him with Tig Notaro. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Deborah, one of the film’s producers, told Vanity Fair it was an “expensive” choice, while Zack put the cost at “a few million.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Tig Notaro replaced D’Elia in Snyder’s movie, which follows a group of mercenaries traveling inside a Las Vegas zombie quarantine zone to pull off a grand heist, last summer after allegations arose of D’Elia’s sexual misconduct with underage girls. latimes.com/entertainment-…
In June, D’Elia released a statement to TMZ saying he had “never knowingly pursued any underage women at any point.” In the following two months, Netflix cut all ties with D’Elia. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The reshoot process with Notaro used green screen and CGI to digitally add her to the existing footage.
Breaking: Celebration Theatre, L.A’s largest LGBTQ theater, announced that it fired its artistic director, Michael Shepperd, after allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him latimes.com/entertainment-…
Allegations against Shepperd, who’s been seen as a champion of diversity and equity in L.A.'s theater scene, include groping and propositioning.
Shepperd was first accused by an actor (who appeared alongside him in 2019’s “The Producers”) of repeated unwanted touching and propositioning at rehearsals and backstage latimes.com/entertainment-…
As the University of California faces huge demand for seats, state lawmakers are considering a plan to slash the share of out-of-state and international students to make room for more local residents.
The state Senate unveiled a proposal to reduce the proportion of nonresident incoming freshmen to 10% from the current systemwide average of 19% over the next decade beginning in 2022 & compensate UC for the lost income from higher out-of-state tuition.
UC, however, is pushing back, saying the plan would limit its financial flexibility to raise needed revenue and weaken the benefits of a geographically broad student body.
It’s been just over two years since her partner, rapper Nipsey Hussle, was murdered outside of his store in L.A. and London took a step back from public life just to maintain.
Why does the murder of George Floyd remains a deep wound to the public psyche, asks researcher Hila Keren. Humiliation is her answer. latimes.com/opinion/story/…
If you came here hoping to read a column celebrating all the wonderful things that have come in the wake of Floyd’s death you should probably look elsewhere, writes Columnist @LZGranderson