Film Academy Member Jeff Cooper Guilty Of Three Counts In Child Molestation Case

Todd Chrisley was seen for the first time since the reality star and his wife Julie Chrisley were found guilty on all charges of bank fraud and tax evasion in an Atlanta, Georgia, courtroom on Tuesday. The "Chrisley Knows Best" star was seen greeting his daughter, who had stopped by her parent’s home to drop off a package.Todd, 53, sported a casual look, pairing tan pants, a white T-shirt and socks.

TikTok star Cooper Noriega has died at the age of 19. A GoFundMe page has been created by fans to help his family with the costs of the funeral, and to honor "his dream to help people with mental health and addiction".MORE: Toddlers and Tiaras' Kailia Posey, star of beloved gif, dies aged 16"Cooper had many many goals for himself," the organizer wrote, revealing that the teen had planned to "open a rehab center" and to provide "help to people of all ages all around the world".

The TikTok community is in mourning…

Carson Burton Cooper Noriega, a popular TikTok creator, died on Thursday. He was 19 years old.Noriega was found dead in a Los Angeles mall parking lot on June 9, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office. Just hours before his death, the social media influencer posted a video of him lying in bed with the caption, “Who else b thinking they gon die young af.”According to TMZ, which first reported the news, Noriega showed no signs of trauma to his body, and no foul play is suspected.

TikTok star Cooper Noriega has tragically been found dead in a Los Angeles car park after sharing an ominous final post about dying young on social media.The young star was aged just 19 at the time of his death. Police officers rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call on Thursday from a concerned member of the public who found the influencer unresponsive, reports TMZ.The shocking news came just hours after Cooper had posted a video of himself lying in a bed alongside the troubling caption: "Who else b thinking they gon die young af.” According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner online records, the death is currently under investigation.

Gone too young. TikTok star Cooper Noriega has died, Us Weekly confirms. He was 19.

Lindsie Chrisley is speaking out in the wake of Todd and Julie Chrisley's guilty verdict in their federal tax fraud case. Taking to her Instagram Stories to share her reaction to the news, Lindsie wrote, «The verdict is not what I had hoped or prayed for, and I am deeply saddened for myself, my son and my family as a whole.»The message was posted over a photo of Lindsie, her son, Jackson, and their dog. On Tuesday, Lindsie's dad, Todd, and stepmom, Julie, were found guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterTabitha Jackson is resigning her post as director of the Sundance Film Festival.Jackson has been a veteran of the premiere American festival since 2013, and departs after only two years in the top job. She replaced longtime leader John Cooper in the role in 2020, weeks before the coronavirus pandemic upended the event and the rest of Hollywood.Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente announced Tuesday that Jackson will leave her post shortly after the imminent London edition of the fest.

Andy Dick will not be charged in connection with an alleged sexual battery in California after law enforcement said the alleged victim stopped cooperating with an investigation, Fox News Digital has learned. "At this point, the victim is not cooperating with the investigation. So that obviously makes it difficult to continue to investigate the case," a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff said Friday.

Inspiration can come from the most unanticipated places, like walking the dog in the park or buying a soft pretzel at the mall. For Morgan Cooper, it came in 2019 while driving down Route 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. Heading home after shooting a low-budget beauty commercial, Cooper concocted a plan to turn ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air into a gritty short film, with Will Smith’s iconic character reimagined as an unlucky Philly teen who gets caught with a gun during a playground brawl. Rather than face a certain future behind bars, his Uncle Phil works some attorney magic and arranges for Will to start over in the wealthy Southern California neighborhood where he would attend an elite private school.

William Earl Jeffrey Cooper, an architect and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has been convicted after a jury trial on three counts of felony child molestation, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.The jury’s verdict came May 20 at Los Angeles Superior Court in Van Nuys. Cooper was arrested four years ago and indicted on eight counts involving two children. Judge Alan Schneider declared a mistrial on the five counts brought by the second child.Cooper pleaded not guilty to all counts.

Los Angeles Times reports. While Cooper was indicted on eight counts of sexual abuse, judge Alan Schneider declared a mistrial on the remaining five, after a grand jury was unable to reach a verdict. Cooper’s criminal trial began May 9 in Los Angeles Superior Court in Van Nuys, following his arrest by LA Special Victims Unit detectives in June 2018.

Nick Holdsworth European Film Academy president Agnieszka Holland has criticized the Cannes Film Festival for welcoming a Russian movie to the main competition.The Polish-born director – who fled to France in 1981 when Communist authorities imposed martial law – said now was the time to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine.That demanded a total ban on Russian cultural products in Europe, she said in Cannes on Saturday.The Academy Award-nominated filmmaker slammed the festival’s inclusion of Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov’s “Tchaikovsky’s Wife.”“If it were up to me, I would not include Russian films in the official program of the festival – even if Kirill Serebrennikov is such a talented artist,” the 73 year old filmmaker said. Speaking in Cannes at an industry roundtable on supporting the Ukrainian film industry at a time of war, Holland added: “Unfortunately my bad feelings were confirmed by his words.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced several changes in Oscar rules and campaigning requirements, as well as a return to the calendar year for submissions. While digital screeners will still be available, “The Academy encourages the screening of eligible films in a theatrical setting for its members,” the organization emphasized.The Academy is also underlining the importance of theatrical distribution, emphasizing that “Films that, in any version, receive their first public exhibition or distribution in any manner other than as a theatrical motion picture release will not be eligible for Academy Awards in any category.”Changes include:The eligibility period for Academy Awards consideration is returning to the full calendar year after the pandemic forced changes in the calendar.

Emiliano De Pablos Barcelona-based Film Factory Entertainment has acquired international sales rights to horror-thriller “El Cuco” (“The Cuckoo’s Curse”), the latest film by “The Photographer of Mauthausen” and “Two” producer-director Mar Targarona, set up at top Spanish genre auteur house Rodar y Rodar.Vicente Canales’ Film Factory, one of the biggest sales forces in the Spanish-speaking world, is presenting “The Cuckoo’s Curse” to international buyers with a first promo at this week’s Cannes Film Market.Just finished shooting in Barcelona and Germany’s The Black Forest, “The Cuckoo’s Curse” is a Spain-Germany co-production that teams Rodar y Rodar with Barry Films, a Berlin, L.A. and Zurich-based company led by producers Benito and Wolfgang Mueller (“The Perfect Enemy,” “The Whistleblower”).

Jimmy Fallon opened the NBC-Universal upfront presentation Monday with yuks about Peacock, Dick Wolf, and CNN plus.