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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ray J Says Racketeering Charge Makes More Sense For Kardashians Than Diddy
Ray J is railing against the racketeering conspiracy charge Diddy is facing in his federal criminal trial ... he says a RICO charge against the Kardashians would be more believable. Diddy's longtime friend came to his defense on TMZ's new weekly series on Tubi, "TMZ Presents: United States V. Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial" ... and Ray says he's having a hard time believing Diddy is guilty of racketeering. Ray J says he spent a lot of time around Diddy and a lot of the witnesses who are testifying ... and based on his experience, he doesn't see how the RICO charge is warranted. It's interesting, and conspiracy theorists will like this ... Ray J has a theory that someone is sending a message to Diddy here ... and he says the statement is being received loud and clear. Joe Tacopina also joined us on this week's episode, and he got into a heated debate with series regular Nancy Grace ... with the two sparring over the trial's racketeering elements, and throwing some personal jabs. Former Diddy assistant Capricorn Clark's testimony may help prosecutors close the loop on the RICO charge ... and Ray, Joe, Nancy, Harvey Levin, Mark Geragos, Ashleigh Banfield and Eboni K. Williams get into all that and more. Check out "TMZ Presents United States V. Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial," available now for free on Tubi.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nancy Grace Outraged at Diddy's Excuse Over Cassie Beating
Don't tell Nancy Grace that Diddy's jury should cut him a break for beating and kicking Cassie in the video jurors will watch next week ... she says what you see is EXACTLY the man he is. Nancy appears on TMZ's new weekly series on Tubi, "TMZ Presents: United States V. Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial," along with Harvey, Mark Geragos, Ashleigh Banfield and Eboni K. Williams. Eboni suggests the defense will argue Diddy should not be judged by what he did on the worst day of his life. When Nancy heard that, she went ballistic, and everyone else joined in. Nancy suggested the video proves the prosecution's case that Cassie was forced to participate in Diddy's "Freak Offs," but we know the defense will argue the fight was over a text message Cassie saw on Diddy's phone linking him to another woman. We get into all the strategies, inside scoops, and the drama as the case heads for opening statements Monday, after which Cassie will be the star witness. Check out "TMZ Presents United States V. Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial," available now for free on Tubi.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Menendez brothers resentencing: Los Angeles DA asks for delay before high-stakes hearing
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office filed a request late Wednesday to delay Thursday's resentencing hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, according to reports. District Attorney Nathan Hochman's office said in the filing that the resentencing hearings, set for Thursday and Friday, should be put on hold until the court obtains copies of comprehensive risk assessments for the brothers that were completed by state prison and parole officers, NBC News reported. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office told Fox News in response that the comprehensive risk assessment is ongoing and will be completed on June 13, 2025. Per California legal regulations, one component of it has been released to the involved parties for their review 60 days before the clemency hearing and is subject to correction, his office said. Newsom's office said it notified Judge Michael Jesic of the status of this report, which is not a stand-alone risk assessment, and offered to share it with the court if he requests it. It was not immediately clear if the DA's filing would affect Thursday's hearing, which is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. local time. Menendez Brothers' Family Accuses Da Of Violating Victim Protection Law After Showing Graphic Photo In Court The Menendez brothers' discussed their push for freedom, decades after their parents' brutal murders, in a recent interview with TMZ. Read On The Fox News App In the feature, "TMZ Presents: The Menendez Brothers: The Prison Interview," both brothers were interviewed and discussed how prison has changed them and how they envision life outside of prison walls. "We're very hopeful, we've done what we can with the time we've had," Lyle Menendez said in the interview. "Hope for the future is kind of a new thing for us," he continued. The scenes then show a young Erik and Lyle and the grisly crime scene they left behind in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989 after killing their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. "It was almost the perfect murder," said former Beverly Hills Police Detective Tom Linehan. Now, more than 35 years later, the fate of the brothers lies in the hands of a Los Angeles County judge, who legal experts say will have to answer two simple questions: Do Erik and Lyle pose an unreasonable risk to the public, and does he believe they have rehabilitated? Linehan unequivocally said he would not trust them and what they did was the "worst, most heinous murder case" he has ever seen. Los Angeles Da Slams Menendez Brothers For 'Bunker Of Lies' Ahead Of Fight Against Reduced Sentences "They are two of the most skilled liars and their notary is what sets them apart from other inmates in similar situations," Linehan said. "If things weren't going their way, they could do this again." Hochman has also said he does not agree with the resentencing but is prepared to move forward. Hochman has said that it is up to the court to factor in whether the "lack of acceptance of responsibility for their murderous actions" is enough to decide whether the Menendez brothers pose an unreasonable risk of danger to the community. Menendez Brothers Resentencing: What Happens Next? "Though this pathway to resentencing has been offered to the Menendez brothers, they have chosen to stubbornly remain hunkered down in their over 30-year-old bunker of lies, deceit and denials," Hochman said. However, family and other supporters of the Menendez brothers argued they have paid their dues and have changed. Follow The Fox True Crime Team On X A former inmate, rapper X-Rated, who served 18 years with Lyle and Erik, said they do not belong in prison, even claiming his neighbor's dog was more dangerous than the Menendez brothers. He added that they have helped him and many others get out of prison and rehabilitate in society, showing selflessness, knowing they had "no chance" of getting out while they were helping others. GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE True Crime Hub "The fact they did all this without getting anything in return says a lot," the rapper said. Lyle said that he and Erik have developed a peace and patience that most people would not understand. Erik admitted they were "spoiled brats" and that he suffered from severe insecurity issues. He added that he wants to be an advocate for other sexually abused victims, saying that "no one should have to be trapped" like he was. Both Lyle and Erik Menendez have come forward in documentaries and on social media claiming their father sexually abused them, offering a different narrative of the killings than the story their attorneys told in the 1990s. Watch On Fox Nation: Menendez Brothers: Victims Or Villains? They maintain they killed their parents in self-defense. Their first trial ended in a mistrial, when jurors could not agree on their fate. After a second trial in the mid-1990s, in which some of their evidence about the alleged sexual abuse was excluded, jurors agreed with prosecutors that their motive was greed. If the judge decides to resentence the Menendez brothers, it will then be up to the state parole board to consider their release. SIGN UP TO GET True Crime Newsletter Because they were under 26 years old at the time of the murders, under current California law, new sentences of 50 years to life would immediately make them eligible for a parole hearing. They are already scheduled to appear before the board on June 13 as part of a comprehensive risk assessment report ordered by Newsom, who is considering the brothers' clemency request – a separate potential path out of prison. Fox News' Michael Ruiz and Melissa Chrise contributed to this report. Original article source: Menendez brothers resentencing: Los Angeles DA asks for delay before high-stakes hearing
Forbes
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Founder Brent Bolthouse on 14 Years of Neon Carnival
THERMAL, CA - APRIL 15: The Lokai Ferris Wheel is seen at The Levi's Brand Presents NEON CARNIVAL ... More with Tequila Don Julio on April 15, 2017 in Thermal, California. (Photo by Michael Bezjian/WireImage) Brent Bolthouse is far from being a stranger to nightlife — after all, he's been in the scene for the last few decades (to say the least). Over his trajectory managing several high-profile venues like the Roxbury and The Viper Room, he eventually went on to develop iconic clubs and restaurants, including Hyde Lounge and Katsuya, alongside Sam Nazarian's company, SBE Entertainment Group. After establishing himself as a household name in the night scene, he eventually expanded his roster of notable spots to be sighted at when he opened the Santa Monica lounge The Bungalow at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel. The Bungalow now has locations in Long Beach, San Diego and Huntington Beach. Of all his successfully renowned projects, Neon Carnival may be his most iconic endeavor to date considering its 14-year-long run in the desert. Known as one of the most exclusive after-hours events during Coachella weekend, Bolthouse initially devised and created Neon Carnival in 2011. The invite-only affair features DJ performance sets, electric park rides, festive carnival games and of course, a neon-lit atmosphere. This year's edition, which is presented by PATRÓN EL ALTO Tequila, is set to take place on Saturday, April 12th and will feature performances from Anderson. Paak, also known as DJ Pee .Wee, Charly Jordan and Chase B & Friends. In anticipation of the celebration, Bolthouse exclusively shares the overall allure of Neon Carnival, his fondest memories and this year's special 'surprise' performances. How did Neon Carnival come into fruition? I was like, 'Where's the afterparty?' This is probably 16 years ago… because it took a few years [to get Neon Carnival going], so basically then, I was basically thinking about corporate clients that I could bring in because at that time, we had our company events, so we were doing things with T-Mobile, Armani, Mercedes and all these big brands. I started soft pitching them this idea. Culture hadn't become the thing that it is today, so they were like, 'I don't know.' And what happened that was interesting was I did the launch of a ride at Magic Mountain called Tatsu. We closed the park. It was closed to the public and we got to invite 5,000 people to Magic Mountain. In context, Magic Mountain holds 40,000 people, so basically it was empty. I think 80% percent of the rides were open. Some of the rides weren't, but the food was open, we had bars set up, DJ AM was deejaying and that was sort of the birth of the idea of doing something that had rides, games and fun associated with it. I always say that that Magic Mountain party was the mother of Neon Carnival because that's really what had me start thinking… I need to create something. Interestingly enough, the first year that we did Neon Carnival was with T-Mobile and they didn't understand the idea of a carnival, so we just did a party inside a hangar and had DJs. It was just one of those things and they didn't see it. It was their party and they were paying for it, so I only had so much [say] The next year, they didn't do it and that was the first year of Neon Carnival. I pitched it to Armani Exchange. They loved the idea. They actually had sunglasses coming out that were called 'Neon Sunglasses.' Everything aligned… the stars aligned and that's really how it kind of started. I think what we saw at Magic Mountain was… it was a bunch of celebrities and it was a bunch of people and everyone was just there having fun. It's this idea that carnivals are fun. Kids love them and then there's this point in time where you're a certain age and you just don't do it anymore. Unless you've become a family and you have kids and you take your kids, right? I think it's just this beautiful opportunity for people to reminisce and have fun and you know, that's really what we're about. It's just really about having a great time. What inspired the name, Neon Carnival? We were going to have carnival games [the year they first partnered with them] and when Armani Exchange said, 'We have neon sunglasses," [then] I said we're gonna call it 'Neon Carnival.' They were like, 'Perfect.' It all was serendipitous. I have this big belief that names sort of come when you know they are right. You're like, 'That's the name, right?' It's a hard yes. What goes into planning an event of this magnitude every year? We start planning in the fall, so we started last fall planning. This is now our fourth year at our new location. It took us a few years to sort of figure out the hangar and figure out what was the best for the hangar when we were at the airfield. And then when we moved over to Desert International Horse Park, it's like figuring out what works best, what's the best way for traffic, what's the best way for cars and what's the best way for people to go. I think last year, we kind of hit our stride. We figured out a great layout, we kind of retweaked it after a couple different iterations over the last couple of years. We signed another lease with them, so we'll be there for the next few years. It feels like this year's going to be awesome because we've kind of got some of those production things worked out. We get to really focus on how to make it as fun as possible. I don't think people have any idea how much time, energy and resources go into it… that it's a completely hosted party. Do you feel pressure to make the event fresh year after year? One of the things that I think is great about Neon Carnival is it's not every weekend. It's once a year. I think that alone just keeps us fresh in general. And then I think there's something to be said about being familiar. We want to be iconic and we want to be something that's consistently fun. I don't want to compete with [Coachella]. We're not affiliated with Coachella in any way, shape or form. With the DJ entertainment that they have over there and with the tents and lasers and the lights and the LEDs… we can't compete with that, right? They do it so much better than what we'll ever be able to do it. We're not trying to give you the same thing you just spent the last six hours seeing. We hope that you're coming into something that's new. We had Anderson .Paak last year who is a great friend and we do a lot of things with him throughout the year, so he's going to come back. I think that's a new spin. We haven't really had those kind of DJs before. Anderson was so awesome last year, he brought in a surprise performance with Busta Rhymes. Rumor on the street is Anderson has some more surprise performances potentially happening in his set on the night of, so I think that's kind of exciting, you know, when you can sort of plant those little seeds. I think we're just hitting our strides with how the layout is and how it was because last year was so much fun. It was just a blast. What's your favorite Neon Carnival memory ever? It was so cool when one year Clint Eastwood came with his kids. He someway made his way over to the squirt gun game and started shooting people like Dirty Harry. Like, that is Clint Eastwood! And he's got like a squirt gun and he's spraying maybe his friends or people, but it was just one of those moments where it was like, 'That's so cool.' It's nice to kind of see some old friends… Leo [referencing Leonardo DiCaprio] is there every year. He's such an old friend and he's been coming to my things since he was 16. It's always nice to see him be like, 'This is the best party in the world.' It's just like that moment where you have somebody like him who goes to the best parties of the world. It's like, 'This is awesome, this is so much fun and we love this so much.' And lastly, what's next for Neon Carnival? Is there another reiteration of it in the future or do you see a world where you would expand on it? There's always talks of expanding. There's always talks of partnering with people. We don't really talk about that stuff until it's real. In 2019, we did Stagecoach and that was so much fun. What we've seen is the rise of country music and we've seen the culture is changing, but the sponsors are not there yet. We sort of did that as a beta to see if it was possible and the same amount of people came to Coachella and the same amount of people came to Stagecoach. It was two different audiences and it was really fun. It's just an expensive party to do when everything is posted and everything's free. All of it costs so much money that you need real sponsors. So that's on the horizon for that to happen. We're manifesting that.
CBS News
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Richard Chamberlain, star of "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds," dies at 90
Legendary television actor Richard Chamberlain, known as the king of the miniseries for his roles in "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds," has died at the age of 90, his publicist Harlan Boll confirmed to CBS News. The actor died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday. "Our beloved Richard is with the angles now," his longtime partner, Martin Rabbett, said in a statement. "He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us. How blessed were we to have known such an amazing and loving soul. Love never dies. And our love is under his wings lifting him to his next great adventure." Born George Richard Chamberlain on March 31, 1934 in Beverly Hills, California, he attended Beverly Hills High and later Pomona College, where he graduated with a degree in art. After a two-year stint in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea, Chamberlain launched his career when he earned his first TV appearance as a guest spot on Alfred Hitchcock "Presents." The role that put him on the map was the lead in the TV show "Dr. Kildare," which earned Chamberlain the first of three Golden Globes in his career. He went on to star in notable films including "Petulia," The Three Musketeers," "The Music Lovers," and Peter Weir's "The Last Wave." His forte, however, remained in the small screen, where he portrayed the likes of King Edward VIII, Octavius Caesar, and Scott Fitzgerald. Chamberlain also had a brief, yet successful, period as a recording artist, mostly romantic ballads, and was nominated for a Grammy. On the stage, Chamberlain played the title role in "Hamlet" for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in England. On Broadway, Chamberlain appeared in "My Fair Lady" and "The Sound of Music." In addition to successful tours with "My Fair Lady" and "The Sound of Music," Chamberlain also played King Arthur on the national tour of the musical "Spamalot." Other TV and movie appearances included "The Drew Carey Show," "Nip/Tuck," "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry," "Brothers & Sisters" and "We are the Hartmans." He earned the title of "King of the Miniseries" when he appeared in "Centennial," "Shogun," and "The Thorn Birds." In 2003, Chamberlain came out as gay in his memoir, "Shattered Love," saying "I can talk about it now because I'm not afraid anymore." "When I grew up, being gay, being a sissy or anything like that, was verboten," he told "Dateline." "I disliked myself intensely and feared this part of myself intensely and had to hide it." Apart from acting and singing, ecological matters were a subject close to Chamberlain's heart. He had lobbied long to save the Tuolomne River, which originates in Yosemite National Park in California. His efforts helped to put the river under the National Wild and Scenic System, a legislation that protects the river. Funeral services have not been announced at this time. Instead of flowers donations in his name are requested to either NPR or to Hawaii Humane Society.
