Month: April 2021

Walter Olkewicz, the gentle giant who stole scenes in “Twin Peaks,” “Seinfeld” and “Grace Under Fire,” has died at 72. The veteran character actor passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Los Angeles, his son, Zak Olkewicz, confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. The co-star of Steven Spielberg’s cult film “1941” and Joel Schumacher’s hit John Grisham adaptation “The Client” died after a 20-year health battle that included a series of knee surgeries that caused infections, resulting in disabilities that forced him out of show business. “He was a good man who pushed his love for creativity and the arts into everything he did,” Zak told Deadline in a statement on behalf of his family. “He handed that passion down to me, and I look forward to passing it on t...

Quindon Tarver, best known for singing in Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 "Romeo + Juliet" and Seasons 2 and 7 of "American Idol" is dead at age 38 after a car accident in Texas.  The singer’s uncle, Willie Tarver, confirmed news of his death to The Daily Beast saying he was in an accident on a Texas highway last Thursday.   "He had an accident—all we know is he had a wreck, crashed into a wall somewhere on George Bush [Turnpike]," he told the outlet. "That’s all the information I have." Quindon's other uncle, Kevin, told The Dallas Morning News that the tragedy comes as the 38-year-old was focusing his efforts on a musical comeback.  DOLLY PARTON WRITES EMOTIONAL EULOGY TO HER LATE UNCLE BILL OWENS: ‘I KNEW MY HEART WOULD BREAK’ "He had been through so much," said Kevin. "But his focus was on ...

Attorney Howard Weitzman, who had a client list including Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Marlon Brando, Morgan Freeman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ron Meyer and CAA, has died at the age of 81. The Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert founding partner passed away Wednesday in his hometown of Los Angeles from cancer. One of the first lawyers to withdraw from defending NFL superstar Simpson in his infamous criminal trial for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, Weitzman was a powerhouse among the sharp elbows of Hollywood attorneys. Unlike many in the upper echelon of his profession, Weitzman worked both sides of the Hollywood power game. Having served as EVP, Corporate Operations for Universal Studios from 1995-1998, the Class of 19...

Attorney Howard Weitzman, who had a client list including Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Marlon Brando, Morgan Freeman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ron Meyer and CAA, has died at the age of 81. The Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert founding partner passed away Wednesday in his hometown of Los Angeles from cancer. One of the first lawyers to withdraw from defending NFL superstar Simpson in his infamous criminal trial for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, Weitzman was a powerhouse among the sharp elbows of Hollywood attorneys. Unlike many in the upper echelon of his profession, Weitzman worked both sides of the Hollywood power game. Having served as EVP, Corporate Operations for Universal Studios from 1995-1998, the Class of 19...

Attorney Howard Weitzman, who had a client list including Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Marlon Brando, Morgan Freeman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ron Meyer and CAA, has died at the age of 81. The Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert founding partner passed away Wednesday in his hometown of Los Angeles from cancer. One of the first lawyers to withdraw from defending NFL superstar Simpson in his infamous criminal trial for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, Weitzman was a powerhouse among the sharp elbows of Hollywood attorneys. Unlike many in the upper echelon of his profession, Weitzman worked both sides of the Hollywood power game. Having served as EVP, Corporate Operations for Universal Studios from 1995-1998, the Class of 19...

Attorney Howard Weitzman, who had a client list including Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Marlon Brando, Morgan Freeman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ron Meyer and CAA, has died at the age of 81. The Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert founding partner passed away Wednesday in his hometown of Los Angeles from cancer. One of the first lawyers to withdraw from defending NFL superstar Simpson in his infamous criminal trial for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, Weitzman was a powerhouse among the sharp elbows of Hollywood attorneys. Unlike many in the upper echelon of his profession, Weitzman worked both sides of the Hollywood power game. Having served as EVP, Corporate Operations for Universal Studios from 1995-1998, the Class of 19...

Khloé Kardashian is speaking out. The 36-year-old reality star took to Instagram on Wednesday night to address a leaked bikini photo of herself that accidentally made its way onto the internet recently. The post of the unedited photo of the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star in a bikini surprised the famous family's camp, who reportedly threatened legal action if replications of it weren't removed. Now, Kardashian has shared a handful of photos and videos of herself that show off her extremely toned figure. PHOTO OF KHLOE KARDASHIAN ROCKING BIKINI PIC SPARKS CONFUSION, GETS SCRUBBED FROM INTERNET Along with the snapshots came a lengthy message. "The photo that was posted this week is beautiful," she said. "But as someone who has struggled with body image her whole life, when som...

Attorney Howard Weitzman, who had a client list including Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Marlon Brando, Morgan Freeman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ron Meyer and CAA, has died at the age of 81. The Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert founding partner passed away Wednesday in his hometown of Los Angeles from cancer. One of the first lawyers to withdraw from defending NFL superstar Simpson in his infamous criminal trial for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, Weitzman was a powerhouse among the sharp elbows of Hollywood attorneys. Unlike many in the upper echelon of his profession, Weitzman worked both sides of the Hollywood power game. Having served as EVP, Corporate Operations for Universal Studios from 1995-1998, the Class of 19...

Attorney Howard Weitzman, who had a client list including Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson, Marlon Brando, Morgan Freeman, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ron Meyer and CAA, has died at the age of 81. The Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert founding partner passed away Wednesday in his hometown of Los Angeles from cancer. One of the first lawyers to withdraw from defending NFL superstar Simpson in his infamous criminal trial for the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, Weitzman was a powerhouse among the sharp elbows of Hollywood attorneys. Unlike many in the upper echelon of his profession, Weitzman worked both sides of the Hollywood power game. Having served as EVP, Corporate Operations for Universal Studios from 1995-1998, the Class of 19...