Jim ‘Mudcat’ Grant Dies: First Black AL 20-Game Winning Pitcher And Early National Anthem Protester Was 85

Jon Avnet’s “Righteous Kill,” starring Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino.Hargrave was a native of Los Angeles who graduated with a B.S. in business from California State University, Northridge.

Emma Stone, 32, and her husband Dave McCary, 35, have stepped out for a kid-free night! The new parents, who rarely pose for pics together, were all smiles while enjoying a date night on June 22 as they watched the San Diego Padres defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2.

Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others, is nearing settlement.Vanessa Bryant — along with the families of the other passengers on board the flight — reached a confidential settlement agreement with Island Express, the company that owned and operated the helicopter that crashed, ET confirms.The retired Los Angeles Lakers legend and his 13-year-old daughter were on board the helicopter along with Gianna's 14-year-old teammate Alyssa Altobelli, her parents John and Keri, 13-year-old

Are Gwen Stefani, 51, and Blake Shelton, 45, already married? That’s the one question a lot of fans are asking after the engaged beauty was spotted wearing a diamond band on her left hand during a stroll in Los Angeles on June 15. It turns out the lovebirds, who have been planning their wedding ever since Blake popped the question in Oct.

Ronnie Ortiz-Magro is engaged! The Jersey Shore star proposed to girlfriend Saffire Matos on a beach in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 19, a source told People. Ronnie and Saffire, who began dating last fall, were reportedly joined at their engagement by the reality star’s family, including his 3-year-old daughter, Ariana Sky Magro. Ronnie shares Ariana with his ex-girlfriend Jen Harley.

Haley Bosselman editorThe ending of “Thelma & Louise” stands as one of Hollywood’s most epic finales, but for screenwriter Callie Khouri, writing the scene was simply a no-brainer.“It literally just appeared in my head. And I knew that that was the ending,” Khouri told Variety at the film’s screening at Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on June 18.

Though Gwen Stefani was covered in jewelry on her Tuesday (June 15) solo outing in Los Angeles, the one piece that caught everyone’s eye was the diamond on her left hand. Gwen, 51, sported some serious sparkle along with her sporty look (CLICK HERE TO SEE PICS), furthering speculation that she and Blake Shelton got married in secret.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “American Gigolo” series adaptation starring Jon Bernthal has been ordered to series at Showtime, Variety has learned.The project was ordered to pilot at Showtime in March 2020 after having been in development at the premium cabler since 2016.Bernthal will play Julian Kaye, the character played by Richard Gere in the film.

Showtime has given a series order to the TV adaptation of “American Gigolo” starring Jon Bernthal, the premium cabler announced Tuesday.The drama, a modern-day reimagining of the 1980 film starring Richard Gere, comes from writer and director David Hollander (“Ray Donovan”).

Jim “Mudcat” Grant was a Major League Baseball player who was the first Black pitcher to win 20 games in a season in the American League.After playing in the minor leagues for four seasons, Grant made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Indians in 1958. In 1964, he was traded to the Minnesota Twins, where he would have some of the best years of his career.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday announced a merger between the mayor’s Evolve Entertainment Fund and Group Effort Initiative, an initiative created by Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, to offer more people from under-represented communities employment, training and mentorship opportunities in the entertainment industry.

Blake Lively is mourning her father's death. The actress' father, Ernie Lively, died of cardiac complications in Los Angeles last Thursday.

Ernie Lively, an actor and the father of Blake Lively who starred in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants franchise alongside his daughter, has died. He was 74.

Ernie Lively, a character actor who amassed more than 100 credits during a 45-year film and TV career and was Blake Lively’s father, has died. He was 74. The actor’s rep confirmed to Deadline that he died June 2 in Los Angeles of cardiac complications.

Blake Lively‘s father, Ernie Lively, has sadly passed away.