Kobalt to launch NFT collection with Dawn Richard and Afroscope

Halim Dhanidina did something that lawyers and LGBTQ+ advocates in Long Beach had attempted for more than 50 years —  He helped put the nail in the coffin of the Police Department’s odious practice of targeting and discriminating against gay men in lewd conduct stings.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Fox’s “Bloom County” animated series has signed “The Simpsons” writer Tim Long as co-showrunner on the project, Variety has confirmed. Long will write, executive produce and showrun the comedy, which is still in the development stage at Fox, alongside original “Bloom County” comic strip creator Berkeley Breathed. Per Fox, “Bloom County” centers on a collapsed lawyer, a lobotomized cat and an overly-carbonated penguin immigrant living in the world’s last boarding house in the world’s most forgotten place deep in the dandelion wilds of FlyWayThe@%!#OVER country. To wit, today’s America at a glance.

Michaela Zee editor “Ivy and Bean” director Elissa Down gushed over working with “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson, describing him as her “spirit animal,” at the film’s premiere in Los Angeles on Monday. “We were shooting [during] a heat wave in Canada. The set was hot, but [Jesse] wasn’t waiting in his trailer — he came straight in and he goes, ‘I’ve got a joke to pitch,'” Down told Variety on the red carpet at Harmony Gold. “He just loves improvisation and he was such a generous actor.” Based on the children’s book series by Annie Barrows, the upcoming film trilogy follows the adventures of unlikely best friends Ivy (Keslee Blalock) and Bean (Madison Skye Validum), from hunting down ghosts to enrolling in dance lessons. Ferguson plays ballet teacher Monsieur Joy in the third installment, “Ivy and Bean: Doomed to Dance.”

Dawn Richard has confirmed details of Pigments, a new album recorded with producer and composer Spencer Zahn. News of the album, out October 21 via Merge Records, is accompanied by a Richard-directed video for album tracks "Coral," "Sandstone," "Indigo," and "Vantablack" directed by Richard.

EXCLUSIVE: The HBO Max series Warrior is adding 10 actors to the cast of Warrior for the show’s third season, including Telly Leung and Kevin Otto, in recurring roles.

Robert Downey Jr and his wife Susan are celebrating their 17th wedding anniversary this weekend, and to mark the occasion, the Hollywood actor decided to share a never-before-seen photo from their big day.MORE: Ben Affleck reveals real reason he and Jennifer Lopez called off 2004 weddingTaking to Instagram, the Iron Man star posted a photo taken shortly after they exchanged vows back in 2005. It shows Robert, then 39, dressed in a black suit and a purple spotted scarf cosied up to his 30-year-old bride, who is wearing a stunning plunge neck wedding gown and veil.WATCH: Robert Downey Jr speaks to HELLO!"Today marks 17 years of unadulterated marital bliss," the caption read. "Susan, you are my bedrock, touchstone and lucky stars to boot."MORE: Robert Downey Jr opens the doors to his fun family home – take a lookMORE: Celebrity engagements of 2022: Simon Cowell, Michelle Dockery and moreThe couple exchanged vows in a Jewish ceremony in the Long Island town of Amagansett, New York, surrounded by a star-studded selection of friends and loved ones, which included Keanu Reeves, Sting and Ellen Barkin.A post shared by Robert Downey Jr.

A modern family! Despite filing for divorce from husband Eric Dane in 2018, Rebecca Gayheart and the Euphoria actor have been busy enjoying a family vacation together with their children.

Just a bit ago, I learned that Robert Douglas Dalton—best known as Roman Polanski’s long-time lawyer—had died.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has acquired “Old Man” and is planning to release the thriller this fall. The movie from director Lucky McKee (“All Cheerleaders Die”) stars Stephen Lang, who is best known for his work as the chief villain in “Avatar.” It marks the screenwriting debut of Joel Veach and co-sters Marc Senter (“Starry Eyes”), Liana Wright-Mark (“Ocean’s 8”), and Patch Darragh (“Succession”).

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSir Anthony Hopkins is spreading his wings into the metaverse.The Oscar-winning actor and artist has teamed up with Orange Comet, a Web3 creative studio startup, to create and launch his first NFT series, dubbed the Eternal Collection.“NFTs are a blank canvas to create art in a new format,” Hopkins told reporters during an online press conference.According to Hopkins, 84, the metaverse “offers an incredible opportunity to connect with an audience in an entirely different way… I’m probably the oldest guy in the NFT community and on social media, which proves all is possible at any age.”The Eternal Collection digital collectibles are intended to “conceptualize” 10 different character archetypes Hopkins has portrayed over his film career, incorporating themes and styles from the actor’s body of artwork. The Hopkins NFTs will drop in mid-September on OpenSea, the industry-leading NFT marketplace, according to Dave Broome, CEO of Orange Comet.

Rebecca Gayheart shared a picture on Instagram of herself with her ex-husband and two daughters Georgia and Billie Dane on a family vacation together.  In the snap, the "Euphoria" actor is in front of the rest of the family, with his arms stretched wide, showing excitement with his expression. Georgia, Billie and Rebecca are in the back of the photo as the family walks down a street in France.  "This is us, family vacay 2022," Gayheart captioned the pic followed by the hashtags #familia #travel #goodtimes #moretocome and #eurodanes.

Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane are enjoying a European getaway with their daughters Billie, 12, and Georgia, 10. More than four years after filing for divorce from the 49-year-old actor, the 51-year-old actress shared photos of the family enjoying a summer vacation.«This is us, family vacay 2022,» Gayheart captioned a photo of Billie sporting a white mini-dress and holding a shopping bag while walking next to Dane, who goofed off for the camera.

EXCLUSIVE: In a very competitive situation, eOne has landed the rights to Natural Beauty, the debut novel by writer and concert violinist Ling Ling Huang, to develop for television. The series will be produced by Constance Wu, via her Tempo Wubato Productions, and Yellowjackets executive producer Drew Comins, via his Creative Engine Entertainment, under their deals at eOne.

A Scots Instagrammer who is facing deportation from Sri Lanka for sharing images of the country's revolution online has appealed the cancelling of her visa.

MF DOOM by naming a street sweeper MF BROOM.The New York rapper and producer, who died in 2020, received the posthumous tribute after coming out top of a crowdsourced naming contest.Community organisation Venture Richmond handled the naming by gathering ideas from city residents and organising polls on Twitter.Besides MF BROOM, other potential names for the street sweeper included Kate Brush, Meryl Sweep, Dirt Reynolds, LeBroom James, and The Grim Sweeper, the latter of which made it to the final round of voting before losing 59 per cent to 41 per cent to MF BROOM.The Grim Sweeper vs. MF BROOM— Venture Richmond (@VentureRVA) August 3, 2022“The people have spoken!” Venture Richmond tweeted.