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The man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle onstage at the Hollywood Bowl has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his roommate at a transitional housing facility in December, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Isaiah Lee has pleaded not guilty to the felony charge and is due back in court June 2. Lee, 23, is accused of rushing Chappelle while carrying a replica gun that contained a switchblade as the comic performed during the Netflix Is a Joke Festival this month. He pleaded not guilty to four misdemeanor counts including battery, possession of a weapon with intent to assault, unauthorized access to the stage area during a performance and commission of an act that delays an event or interferes with a performer. Lee, who initially was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, remains jailed in lieu of $30,000 bail. If he manages to post bail and is released, he was ordered to remain at least 100 yards away from … [Read more...] about Man Arrested In Dave Chappelle Attack Charged With Attempted Murder In Alleged Stabbing Of Roommate

Courtesy: NBC 4 Los Angeles Attacking Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl is opening an even bigger can of worms for Isaiah Lee , who's now facing attempted murder charges ... for a separate incident. The L.A. County D.A.'s Office says Lee stabbed his roommate back in December ... which flew under the radar until Lee made international headlines when he tried to tackle Chappelle earlier this month. TMZ.com District Attorney George Gascón says, "The publicity generated by the attack on Mr. Chappelle helped police solve this crime." According to the D.A., Lee stabbed his roommate at a transitional housing apartment -- but the victim wasn't able to identify Lee as his attacker until he saw him in the media reports about the Chappelle incident. The victim had previously reported the attack to cops. LAPD As we reported, the D.A. got a lot of criticism for refusing to charge Lee with a felony for what went down at the … [Read more...] about Dave Chappelle Attacker Charged with Attempted Murder of Roommate

Falls Church (VA), May 18 (AP) Lawyers for Johnny Depp on Tuesday questioned the truthfulness of Amber Heard's accusation that Depp sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle. Heard was cross-examined for most of the day after her testimony in Depp's libel suit against her. Depp is suing Heard in Virginia's Fairfax County Circuit Court over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers say he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name. The trial is now in its fifth week. Depp's lawyer, Camille Vasquez, questioned Heard about a variety of incidents in which she says she was assaulted by Depp. Questioning was particularly intense over a March 2015 fight the couple had in Australia, shortly after they were married, while Depp was shooting a fifth film in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. It was during that fight that Heard says she was sexually assaulted. … [Read more...] about Amber Heard Cross-Examined About Fights With Johnny Depp

Twenty-four hours before his win for Best Documentary Feature would result in one of the most powerful speeches of this year’s Oscar night, Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson and his Summer of Soul team gathered at an intimate brunch in the picturesque gardens of Dana Walden’s Brentwood estate. Walden was there, along with Peter Rice, Matthew Greenfield, David Greenbaum and other high-level Disney executives. Even Disney CEO Bob Chapek put in an appearance. They were present to toast the early success of a small Hulu imprint, Onyx Collective , which is run by Tara Duncan and is dedicated to flying the flag for creators of color, bringing diverse, authentic stories right to the heart of the studio better known for its noisemaking franchise brands like Marvel and Star Wars. As Disney continues to reign supreme as Hollywood’s biggest studio, Duncan’s ambitions for Onyx Collective are no less than to create a brand that can compete for that same mainstream attention, making it a … [Read more...] about Onyx Collective Continues Mission To Bring Representation To Disney After ‘Summer Of Soul’ Oscar Triumph — Deadline Disruptors

Stark political divisions in the U.S. have caused a surge in TV ad spending, with primary races in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other key states pointing to a massive haul in the upcoming fall midterms. One key beneficiary of that influx of cash is Sinclair Broadcast Group, the No. 2 owner of local TV stations in the U.S. The company’s CEO, Chris Ripley offered his outlook on political ads and other topics in an appearance at the MoffettNathanson 9th Annual Media and Communications Summit. “Some of these primary races are crazy,” Ripley said. He cited Ohio, where Donald Trump-backed U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance prevailed in a hard-fought contest. The $75 million spent on TV ads for the primary was 40 times more than what was spent on the primary in the last election, Ripley said, and four times more than the last general election. “On the one hand, I lament that we’re in the political environment that we are,” Ripley said. “On the other hand, it’s very good for our … [Read more...] about Politically Divided America Is “Very Good For Our Business,” Sinclair Broadcast CEO Says; Primary Ad Surge Points To Big Fall Haul

Fox this morning announced the bulk of its programming slate for the 2022-23 but not a fall schedule. As Deadline reported two weeks ago, the network had been planning not to unveil a grid in conjunction with its May 16 upfront presentation. As broadcast networks have become a small part of media congloms’ portfolio pitch to advertisers, the fall schedules are no longer a centerpiece of their presentations and are sometimes omitted from the corporate upfronts altogether. But the broadcast networks still traditionally unveil their fall schedule the morning of their upfront presentation. Fox will announce its fall 2022-23 lineup to advertisers and the media soon, the network confirmed during an upfront press call Monday morning. The decision was made long before Fox could not close renewal deals for its top scripted series 9-1-1 and fellow drama stalwart The Resident in time for its upfront, which would’ve created gaping holes on the fall grid. Both renewals are … [Read more...] about Fox Breaks With Tradition & Does Not Announce Fall Schedule On Day Of Upfront, Unveils 2022-23 Slate

B ackstage at the Rolling Thunder Revue , Allen Ginsberg (who has just dedicated his book of First Blues to “Minstrel Guruji Bob Dylan “) asks the convener of these revels, these winds of the old days, “Are you getting any pleasure out of this, Bob?” The convener, who can use words as if they were fun-house mirrors when he’s pressed, fingers his gray cowboy hat and looks at the poet. The first he had ever heard of Allen Ginsberg and the kind of people he hung out with was in Time around 1958 while he was still a kid in Minnesota. (“I’m Allen Ginsberg and I’m crazy.” “My name is Peter Orlovsky and I’m crazy as a daisy.” “My name is Gregory Corso and I’m not crazy at all.” That had broken up the kid in Minnesota.) Now, here on the road with this hooting, rocking carnival of time present and time past, both perhaps present in time future, is Allen, who has survived serene and curious, in a business suit. “Pleasure?” Dylan finds the word without taste, without … [Read more...] about On the Road With Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and the Rolling Thunder Revue

TMZ Composite Daymond John is offering financial aid to the family of the security guard killed in the Buffalo shooting ... reaching out after discovering the guy was a big fan of his. The son of Aaron Salter Jr. , the retired police officer who was working security at the supermarket where the tragic shooting happened, tells TMZ ... Daymond recently called him and struck up a conversation, getting emotional and offering to help with funeral expenses and other bills. TMZ.com Daymond told Aaron Salter III he saw some photos online of the guy's dad posing with cardboard cutouts of the "Shark Tank" star ... and it turns out watching "Shark Tank" was a family affair in the Salter house. Aaron, who is being hailed a hero for likely saving the lives of others in the attack , was also an inventor like Daymond ... and his son says DJ told the family his heart goes out to them and he wants to help in any way possible. @AW SalterJr … [Read more...] about Daymond John Offers to Help Family of Slain Buffalo Security Guard

Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean of the USC School of Cinematic Arts , announced today that the school’s First Jobs program has cleared the 1,000 mark for number of recent graduates it has helped place in paid entry-level entertainment industry positions. (The tally is currently at 1,019.) Some 64 alumni already have been promoted from positions they were originally hired for and/or have been hired again with the same employer. The program is the brainchild of top TV producer Aaron Kaplan , President and CEO of Kapital Entertainment, a USC Marshall School of Business alum and a member of the SCA Alumni Development Council, who launched it with SCA in 2017. In the initial launch, Kaplan was joined by SCA alumni including Nahnatchka Khan, Josh Schwartz, Tim Story and the late John Singleton. “First Jobs is an invaluable resource for our talented students spanning all Divisions and programs and provides them with opportunities to learn from the best and the brightest in the … [Read more...] about USC School Of Cinematic Arts’ First Jobs Program Reaches 1,000 Alums Hired In 5 Years & Pandemic

Rating: 3.0 /5 Star Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Tabu, Rajpal Yadav, Amar Upadhyay Director: Anees Bazmee "Pandra saal baad iss darwaze ne phir dastak di hain," Anjulika (Tabu) warns Ruhaan (Kartik Aaryan) as the walls and the doors of her once-abandoned mansion echo the dreadful presence of the malevolent spirit Manjulika and her haunting "Aami je tomar, Shudu je tomar." Does opening this door lead to an entertaining ride of laughter and chills? Let's find out. What's Yay: Kartik Aaryan, Tabu, Some Clever Puns What's Nay: An Underwhelming Climax, Forgetable Songs Story Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 begins with an elaborate scene of a baba doing some mumbo-jumbo to lock a powerful spirit Manjulika in a room. Post the ritual where Anjulika (Tabu) is attacked by the ghost, the inhabitants of the haveli abandon the mansion and shift elsewhere. Eighteen years later, Anjulika's niece Reet (Kiara Advani) runs into a stranger Ruhaan … [Read more...] about Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Review: Kartik Aaryan’s Film Is A Popcorn Entertainer With A Door Leading To Madcap Fun