Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders photographed in recording studio

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticDanny Masterson will face charges of rape, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge ruled this morning.In a masked and socially distanced hearing in DTLA, Judge Eleanor Hunter rejected the defense stance that the case against the former That 70s Show star should be tossed out under the statute of limitations.

Will Smith was the top trend on social media on Friday (October 16) – however, it might not be the Will Smith that you’re thinking of.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineWhen the coronavirus pandemic shut down production in Los Angeles in March, the producers of Shark Tank started to look for other options. They ultimately picked up and left the city, filming their 12th season at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.

Ben Affleck is debuting his new look while getting back to his old funnyman ways with bestie Matt Damon.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorRedBird Capital Partners, the investment firm with stakes in David Ellison’s Skydance Media and the YES Network, is opening a West Coast office in Los Angeles and has hired longtime top Goldman Sachs banker Andy Gordon to lead it.He starts in February as partner charged with extending the firm’s expertise in media, sports and technology.Gordon recently retired from Goldman after 35 years where he was global chairman of Investment Banking and global head of media

Boston’s famous BFFs, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, are partnering with Omaze to raise money for their two charities by offering fans a chance to join them on a  lunch date.

LeBron James honored Kobe Bryant with a heartfelt tribute after the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA championship on Sunday, October 11.The basketball player, 35, shared a photo via Instagram on Wednesday, October 14, of himself sitting with Bryant’s No. 24 jersey.

Angelique Jackson Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Alliance stepped outside the box to unveil the next phase of its Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP).This week, LEAP debuted call-to-action messages on billboards, kiosks and atop taxicabs in South Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York City. The messaging on the outdoor media campaign, titled “Flowers,” reads: “Flowers are beautiful.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticIt’s not quite business as usual in these unusual times, but everything is pretty much on schedule at CBS Studio Center in Studio City on Monday despite an ongoing protest over the armed clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan.Angered by a KCAL-TV report on a pro-Armenian “March for Peace” rally held Sunday in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, about 100 protestors blocked traffic at ViacomCBS’ San Fernando Valley facility this morning.

Emma Roberts heads back to her car after meeting up with some friends in Los Angeles on Sunday (October 11).

Lana Del Rey‘s use of a mesh face mask at a recent meet-and-greet event with her fans, saying that the singer might as well have been “wearing nothing” while donning the protective covering.The singer held a signing event for her new poetry book Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass at a Barnes & Noble store in Los Angeles on Friday (October 2).But she faced criticism for taking photos with fans while wearing the covering, which featured large holes.Speaking to Billboard, the University of

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterMusic agents Jeffrey Hasson (pictured at right) and Matt Meyer have joined UTA.  Both arrive from Paradigm with Hasson based in Nashville and Meyer in Los Angeles.Hasson got his start at Monterey Peninsula Artists in 2005 and has worked with such artists as Young The Giant, Tori Kelly, Surfaces, Jamey Johnson, Dashboard Confessional, and Blues Traveler, among others.Meyer began his career at electronic dance music agency AM Only, which was later acquired by

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorUTA said Tuesday that it has hired music agents Jeffrey Hasson and Matt Meyer, who both had been at Paradigm. Hasson will join the leadership of the agency’s Nashville office, while Meyer will be based in Los Angeles.The latest moves in UTA Music’s ranks come less than two weeks after former WME Head of East Coast Music Samantha Kirby Yoh joined as co-head.

Lana Del Rey is getting called out by her fans… and you know what? She totally deserves it!