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China Censors ‘Minions’ Ending; Expert Says Hollywood Under Pressure to ‘Kowtow’ to CCP

China’s vast censorship efforts are under scrutiny again, after it was revealed on social media that the Chinese version of the new children’s film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” featured an altered ending that supported the communist regime’s policies. While the global version of the film ends with two anti-heroes riding into the sunset after…


‘Kardashians’ Star Scott Disick Flips Lamborghini in California Crash

By Nardine Saad From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Reality TV star Scott Disick got into a car crash on Sunday but apparently walked away with minor injuries. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, “The Kardashians” star was involved in a single-car wreck on Prado De La Felicidad in Calabasas on Sunday….


Chinese Censors Change Ending of Latest ‘Minions’ Movie

SHANGHAI—Censors have altered the ending of the recent animated film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” for its domestic release in China, social media users across the country noticed over the weekend. The editing is yet another example of Chinese authorities editing a popular Hollywood film to make it more politically correct, leading some viewers to…


Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick’s Right-Hand Man, Dies at 74

Leon Vitali, the “Barry Lyndon” actor who became one of Stanley Kubrick’s closest associates, has died. He was 74. Vitali died Friday in Los Angeles, his family told The Associated Press Sunday. Though Vitali was often described as Kubrick’s assistant, Tony Zierra’s 2017 documentary “ Filmworker ” shed light on Vitali’s enormous and largely unsung…


Rapper Fetty Wap Faces at Least 5 Years in Prison for Drugs

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y.—Rapper Fetty Wap pleaded guilty Monday to a conspiracy drug charge that carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence, admitting that he participated in a massive drug trafficking racket that moved drugs from the West Coast to Long Island. The plea in Central Islip came before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had revoked…


Gary Busey Charged With Sex Offenses at Monster-Mania Con

CHERRY HILL, N.J.—Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month. Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday. The charges stem from offenses at…


R. Kelly’s Lawyer Gets Chance to Question Government Witness

CHICAGO—R. Kelly’s legal team will get its chance to question the government’s star witness on Friday after she gave what jurors could see as damning testimony against Kelly at his federal trial in Chicago on charges that include the production of child pornography. Jane, the pseudonym used for her during the trial, has been central…


Anne Heche’s Death Ruled Accidental After Fiery Car Crash

LOS ANGELES—Actor Anne Heche died from inhalation injury and burns after her fiery car crash and the death was ruled an accident, according to coroner’s results released Wednesday. Heche, 53, also had a fractured sternum caused by “blunt trauma,” according to information on the website of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. A full autopsy…


Wolfgang Petersen, Blockbuster Filmmaker of ‘Das Boot,’ Dies

NEW YORK—Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films “In the Line of Fire,” “Air Force One” and “The Perfect Storm,” has died. He was 81. Petersen died Friday at his home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood…


Rapper A$AP Rocky Charged With Felony Assault With a Firearm

LOS ANGELES—Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged with two felonies Monday for pulling a gun on a former friend and firing in Hollywood last year, prosecutors said. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged the 33-year-old New York native, whose legal name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm….