Month: April 2021

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...

Iggy Azalea has been left reeling after her explicit music video for new single Sip It failed to make it into YouTube's top trending videos. The Australian rapper slammed the video streaming website on Twitter this week, claiming that her livelihood was being affected as an independent artist.  'So YouTube won’t recommended my video or add it to trending because of the "content in the video",' she tweeted. Banned: Iggy Azalea has been left reeling after her explicit music video for new single Sip It failed to make it into YouTube's top trending videos  'I’ve waited 48 hours and still can’t get a real answer from anyone at YouTube about why they have far more controversial videos in their trending list as we speak.' She continued: 'I’m really disappointed because I’m...

Jon StewartPhoto: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) It’s been five and a half years since Jon Stewart left The Daily Show, ending a tenure that saw him ascend, in the eyes of some fans, to the level of minor god in the world of political comedy. In the intervening years, Stewart has tried his hand at a number of new vocations: Film director, recurring Late Show prophet, cattle wrangler. But we always knew that he’d likely be back some day to the comforting bosom of television from whence he sprang, and now we know when said day will be. Sort of, anyway. (It’ll be sometime this fall.) This is per Apple, which announced today that Stewart’s new series, The Problem With Jon Stewart, will arrive on streaming TVs this autumn, bringing Stewart back to a world of comedy and commentary that he and ...

NXT TakeOver made its grand return to the WrestleMania week festivities on Wednesday night with NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. The first night of the two-night event was full of action and memorable moments, including two major title changes while another championship bout stole the show. Night 1 was definitely one for the memory banks, but with Wednesday night now in the rearview mirror, it's time now that Night 2 gets our full attention.  Thursday night features three championship showdowns with the NXT title match headlining as Finn Balor puts his title on the line against the former champ -- and the man who never lost the belt -- Karrion Kross. Not to mention, a grudge match for the ages will take place as f...

Walter Olkewicz, the actor best known as sleazy bartender Jacques Renault in "Twin Peaks," oil refinery worker Dougie Boudreau in TV's "Grace Under Fire" and the cable guy who infuriated Kramer in "Seinfeld," has died. He was 72. Olkewicz died Tuesday in his Los Angeles-area home following a prolonged illness, according to his screenwriter son, Zak Olkewicz. "He was a good man who pushed his love for creativity and the arts into everything he did," Zak Olkewicz told USA TODAY of his father. "He handed that passion down to me, and I look forward to passing it on to the grandchildren he loved so much." Olkewicz was a distinctive and familiar figure on TV and in movies for decades, appearing alongside Tony Danza throughout five seasons of "Who's the Boss?" as Tiny McGee from 1987 and, during...