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UK Actress Zara Phythian Jailed for Sexually Abusing Teenage Girl

A British actress who appeared in the 2016 Marvel superhero film “Doctor Strange” has been jailed for eight years for sex crimes against a teenage girl. Zara Phythian, 37, and her screenwriter husband Victor Marke, 59, were convicted at Nottingham Crown Court last week of 14 counts of sexual activity with a child who they…


Back to Normal? Cannes Film Festival Prepares to Party

After the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition was scaled back—even kisses were forbade on the red carpet—the lavish French Riviera cinema soiree is set to return with a festival that promises to be something like normal. Or at least Cannes’ very particular brand of normal, where for…


‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Stars to Stand Trial in Atlanta

ATLANTA—A federal trial for reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion is set to start Monday in Atlanta. The trial is getting underway just days after E! announced that it is moving forward with a new dating series, “Love Limo,” hosted by Todd Chrisley and weeks after…


Italy Prevents Pro-Russian Hacker Attacks During Eurovision Contest

MILAN—Italian police thwarted hacker attacks by pro-Russian groups during the May 10 semifinal and Saturday final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, authorities said on Sunday. Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the contest with their entry “Stefania”, riding a wave of public support to claim an emotional victory that was welcomed by the country’s president…


Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Rules Again as ‘Firestarter’ Flames Out

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com)—”Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is again the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office. In its second weekend of release, the latest installment in Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe has collected $61 million from 4,534 North American theaters. Ticket sales were down 67 percent from its opening weekend, marking a…


Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra Wins Eurovision

TURIN, Italy—Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy on Saturday with their entry “Stefania”, riding a wave of public support to claim an emotional victory that was welcomed by the country’s president. Sung in Ukrainian, the winning song fused rap with traditional folk music and was a tribute to band frontman Oleh…


Police: 3 Hurt After Crowds Rush Exit at Las Vegas Festival

LAS VEGAS—A music festival in Las Vegas has resumed after a “security incident” temporarily halted performances on Saturday, authorities said. Las Vegas police said in a statement that three people were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries after crowds at the Lovers & Friends Festival rushed from the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. Police said…


‘This Is How I’m Going to Die’: Dorit Kemsley Sheds Light on LA Follow-Home Robberies

By Kevin Rector and Meredith Blake From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Last season, “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” delivered one of its most gripping storylines in years, thanks to the scandal engulfing cast member Erika Girardi and her estranged husband, Tom Girardi, a once-celebrated trial attorney accused of stealing millions from the clients he…


Dorit Kemsley Sheds Light on LA Follow-Home Robberies

By Kevin Rector and Meredith Blake From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Last season, “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” delivered one of its most gripping storylines in years, thanks to the scandal engulfing cast member Erika Girardi and her estranged husband, Tom Girardi, a once-celebrated trial attorney accused of stealing millions from the clients he…


Academy Member on Trial Over Child Molestation Charges Draws Scrutiny

By Stacy Perman From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Jeffrey Cooper, a renowned architect and acoustic engineer, carved out a prestigious place in the Hollywood firmament. Over the years he designed movie theaters and sound studios, including an Academy of Television Arts and Sciences theater and more than two dozen of the mixing studios that produced…