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Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers and Los Angeles prosecutors have agreed to postpone extradition proceedings that would send the imprisoned former film producer from New York to California to face sexual assault charges, citing the coronavirus pandemic.

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will remain behind bars in New York until at least December after having his Los Angeles extradition hearing adjourned.The convicted rapist is currently serving a 23-year sentence in the Big Apple, but prosecutors in Los Angeles are seeking his transferral to stand trial for five felony sex crime charges filed against him earlier this year.The counts include forcible rape and sexual penetration by use of force, and are based on the accounts of three women

sexual assault charges, citing the coronavirus pandemic. Weinstein, who is serving a 23-year prison sentence on convictions for rape and sexual assault against two women, made a brief appearance Friday in a Buffalo courtroom via video conference from prison.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just could not make things work in Los Angeles — their relocation to the Montecito community of Santa Barbara, California, was inevitable.“Meghan visited Montecito in her teens and fell in love with the picturesque scenery and stunning architecture,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “Moving there was always an option, but to begin with, she and Harry wanted to give Los Angeles a shot.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe federal Drug Enforcement Agency has charged former Los Angeles Angels director of communications Eric Kay with supplying the drugs that killed pitcher Tyler Skaggs last year.Skaggs was found dead in his Texas hotel room from choking on his own vomit after ingesting a lethal mix of alcohol and the painkillers fentanyl and oxycodone.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has filed a request to extradite Harvey Weinstein, as it seeks to try him on five counts of sexual assault and rape.The D.A.’s office had previously filed a detainer on New York State prison authorities, the first step in a process that has been slowed considerably by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing Editor“Two weeks ago,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, “I stood before you at one of these briefings and said that the virus was taking control from us and that we needed to take back control from the virus. And that message tonight has not changed.”But, said the mayor, “We have some small, hopeful signs that reflect our resilience.”On Friday, Los Angeles County reported one of its lowest recent daily totals of new coronavirus cases.

Tamar Braxton, 43, best known as one of the Braxton sisters and star of the reality show Braxton Family Values, has reportedly been hospitalized on Thursday, July 16, according to TMZ.  According to TMZ’s report, Tamar was staying at the Ritz Carlton Residences in Downtown Los Angeles with her boyfriend David Adefeso, 50. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that a 911 call was placed and when EMTs arrived,  they found the “Love & War” singer “unresponsive”.

Two men and two teens have been charged in the death of rising rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed during a Los Angeles home-invasion robbery in February, the district attorney’s office said Monday. Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement that Corey Walker and Keandre Rodgers were charged with murder that occurred during the commission of a robbery and burglary.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOne day after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that “We’d likely return to a mandated stay-at-home order” in one or two weeks if coronavirus conditions in the region get worse, the head of Los Angeles County’s Health Department agreed, with some qualifications. “Nothing can be off the table in the pandemic,” said county public health director, Barbara Ferrer.

LOS ANGELES -- Three men and two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the February home-invasion death of rising rapper Pop Smoke in Los Angeles, police said Thursday. The 20-year-old New York rapper whose legal name is Bashar Barakah Jackson was killed Feb.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to Los Angeles with son Archie in March 2020 following their step back from the royal family. Since then, the couple have focused on charity work, addressed security concerns and lived in a celebrity’s multimillion-dollar mansion.Harry and Meghan announced their plans to leave their positions as senior members of the royal family in January 2020.

Naya Rivera is believed to be missing after taking a boat ride with her 4-year-old son in Lake Piru in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to multiplereports.The Ventura County Sheriff's department told NBCLA that the actress and her son, Josey, rented a boat at around 1 p.m.Approximately three hours later, another boater discovered her young son in the boat by himself.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Tennessee, Utah and West Virginia broke records for daily new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, according to the New York Times. That — among other things — had the mayor of America’s second-largest city worried about a new COVID-related crisis.“We’re going to see across this nation a testing emergency,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti in response to a question from Deadline.

Dave McNary Film ReporterOn-location film in Los Angeles plunged to its lowest levels on record for the second quarter due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FilmLA permitting agency reported Wednesday.The report showed overall production plunged by 97.8% to only 194 shoot days as production remained shut down from March 20 to June 15.

Brian Austin Green and Tina Louise were spotted on another outing together in Los Angeles — but this time the duo got a little handsy.The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 46, was seen walking with Louise down Melrose Avenue in L.A. on Tuesday, July 7, in photos obtained by the Daily Mail.