Chris Roberts Dies: Longtime UCLA Football And Men’s Basketball Broadcaster Was 74

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor At Thursday’s Los Angeles premiere of “Based on a True Story,” I asked Kaley Cuoco what’s the closest she’s ever been to a crime — because she stars in the new Peacock series as a woman who ends up in the middle of a murder investigation because she is obsessed with true crime stories. Without missing a beat, Cuoco said, “Scandoval.” The “Big Bang Theory” star said she’s been a “Vanderpump Rules” fan since the first season. Like so many viewers, she was “shocked” when it was revealed that Tom Sandoval was cheating on his girlfriend of 10 years, Ariana Madix, with her best friend, Raquel Leviss.

Actor Sergio Calderón, best known for his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean and Men in Black, has passed away at the age of 77, his spokesperson has announced. He died of natural causes, surrounded by his family in a Los Angeles hospital. Sergio made his film debut in the 1970 film The Bridge in the Jungle, and he later played bandit Malavida Valdése on the pilot episode of The A-Team in 1983, returning to the show as pirate El Cajón for its third season in 1984.

William Earl Leaders in the TV industry will convene at Variety’s in-person TV FYC Fest on June 7 in Los Angeles, featuring Christina Applegate, Kerry Washington, Elle Fanning and more. Fanning (“The Great”), Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”), Rodriguez (“Not Dead Yet”) and Washington (“UnPrisoned”) will participate in a roundtable celebrating Disney’s TV female comedy standouts, moderated by Angelique Jackson, Senior Entertainment Writer, Variety. Jean Smart will present Christina Applegate with the 2023 Variety TV Fest Legacy award, recognizing her storytelling achievements as an actor and producer.

The Hollywood Reporter. She died the same day as her “Slaughter” co-star and NFL legend Jim Brown, who was 87.Her cause of death wasn’t immediately available.“RIP beautiful actress Marlene Clark. .

Sexy unique reality show. Lala Kent is reflecting on what sets the cast of Vanderpump Rules apart from other reality TV stars.

Ariana Madix is spilling even more Scandoval tea. On the latest episode of the podcast, the star gave fans more insight into her ex Tom Sandoval's months-long affair with Raquel Leviss.Among the biggest bombshells from the episode was Madix's claim that, while she was at the home she owns with her ex, Sandoval and Leviss hooked up in the other room.«They had sex in my guest room while I was sleeping in my own bed that he and I went into bed in together and then he left the bed and went to the guest room and f**ked her,» Madix said.As for the rumor that Madix and Sandoval were in an open relationship at the time of his affair, the former reality star denied that and suggested that her ex was the one to push that narrative.«Honestly, I think [that rumor] came from him,» Madix said, recalling how, in January, she came out to deny tabloid reports that they were in an open relationship.According to Madix, there was no indication that they weren't exclusive, as they were living together, sleeping in the same bed, and shared a romantic date night as recently as Valentine's Day.Madix additionally addressed Sandoval's claim that he tried to end the relationship several times and that she had an extreme reaction to that prospect.

William Earl Variety and Sportico will partner for the first time to present a co-branded Sports and Entertainment Summit, presented by City National Bank, on July 13 in Los Angeles. Their collaboration marks an expanded day of programming for the event. NBA All-Star, entrepreneur and philanthropist Russell Westbrook; NBA All-Star and producer Blake Griffin; Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles; Fox Sports’ Mark Silverman and ESPN’s Rosalyn Durant are among the event’s headlining speakers. Westbrook will speak to his growing business, philanthropic and entertainment interests off the court as part of his company Russell Westbrook Enterprises, which includes advertising company RW Digital, production company Zero World Media and his Why Not? Foundation aimed at helping at-risk youth through structured educational opportunities, workforce development and accessible mental health resources.

Let’s go, Lakers! Kris Jenner and her boyfriend, Corey Gamble, supported Tristan Thompson and the Los Angeles Lakers during their final NBA playoff game of the season.

Leon Ichaso, who directed the Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony-starrer El Cantante in 2006 and dozens of high-profile TV series, has died of a massive heart attack, according to his sister Mari Rodriguez Ichaso. He was 74.

A star-studded spectacle unfolded in Los Angeles on Saturday night as Adele, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Pattinson, and more attended the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Denver Nuggets.

Jim Brown, the NFL Hall of Famer and Civil Rights activist who turned to acting and appeared in films and TV shows ranging from The Dirty Dozen and I Spy to Draft Day, Mars Attacks! and The A-Team, died Thursday night in Los Angeles. His wife, Monique Brown, confirmed on his Instagram, saying he died peacefully, but did not provide a cause.

Carmel Dagan Jim Brown, the NFL titan who appeared in “The Dirty Dozen,” a number of Blaxploitation films and Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday,” The Running Man,” Tim Burton’s “Mars Attacks” and Spike Lee’s “He Got Game,” to name a few films, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 87.His wife Monique posted the news of his death on Instagram, saying, “He passed peacefully last night at our L.A. home.”In nine extraordinary seasons as a fullback with the Cleveland Browns, Brown set an array of NFL records. In 2002 the Sporting News named him the greatest professional football player ever. That phenomenal athleticism and a charismatic personality made him bankable as the first African American action star.

Vanderpump Rules fans now think James Kennedy is the top guy in the group. On Thursday, ET's Brice Sander spoke to the DJ at the 2023 Vanderpump Dogs Gala at The Maybourne in Beverly Hills, California, where he revealed how he feels about the new title." magazine's number one guy in the group. I kind of feel like Tony Stark, you know. I feel like Iron Man, the last couple of days have been good," joked Kennedy.When Bravo released the season 10 reunion trailer, fans saw Kennedy go toe-to-toe with Tom Sandoval over him cheating on Ariana Madix with Raquel Leviss, who was previously engaged to Kennedy.Kennedy yelled at Sandoval, «I will f**k you up so quickly! Tom, you’re a worm with a mustache!» He also called Sandoval a «poo-poo head.» Both interactions had fans cheering for Kennedy on social media.It’s all been leading to this.

A long-kept secret. Vanderpump Rules fans were introduced to Tom Sandoval’s “Miami Girl” cheating scandal during season 3 of the Bravo series in 2015 — but it wasn’t until eight years later that the TomTom cofounder owned up to his actions.

Film producer Randall Emmett’s ups and downs are the subject of Hulu’s upcoming The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing and Vanderpump documentary.

Randall Emmett spoke out against the upcoming Hulu documentary The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing and Vanderpump, which delves into multiple allegations against the film producer.

Following the sexual assault and battery lawsuit that was filed against Jimmie Allen on Thursday, the country star’s business affiliates continue to drop him.

Seth Rogen certainly sees no issue between men and women being friends.

In the hot seat. Andy Cohen dropped some major hints about Tom Sandoval‘s state of mind during the season 10 reunion of Vanderpump Rules.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The FOMO of having missed Joni Mitchell’s appearance at the Newport Folk Festival last summer no longer needs to be so strong. Most of that comeback set, which as augmented by an all-star cast, is being released as a live album in July, “At Newport,” produced by Mitchell and Brandi Carlile. The album will be released by Rhino on July 28, four days after the one-year anniversary of the surprise show at the Rhode Island Festival. The guest stars who shared lead vocals and instrumentals with Carlile during the “Joni Jam” will all be represented — including Carlile, Marcus Mumford, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, Lucius, Celisse and Wynonna Judd. Other players included Phil and Tim Hanseroth, Allison Russell and Blake Mills.