Man Pleads Guilty to Using Grindr to Rob and Assault Victims

A Southern California man who allegedly used the “Desilu Studios” name to attract investors whose money he later squandered on himself was indicted by a federal grand jury today in Los Angeles. Charles Hensley, 68, of Redondo Beach, faces 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.

Wilson Chapman editorFederal prosecutors in Los Angeles have indicted a Redondo Beach man on fraud and identity theft charges, alleging he used the name of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s legendary Desilu production company to scam investors.Charles Hensley, 68, has been charged with 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for his alleged activities, which involved using the Desilu name to dupe investors into giving him money to shell corporations. The indictment stemmed from an investigation into Hensley’s businesses from the FBI and the IRS.

A journey to healing. Jennette McCurdy‘s attempts to work through her trauma following her time in the spotlight take center stage in her new book, I’m Glad My Mom Died.

Rob Lowe, Mario Lopez and Brad Paisley paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John at a charity event hosted by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw. "She was the nicest woman and a true icon for sure.

EJ Panaligan editorRob Mitchell, chief financial officer of Bold Films and a veteran film and TV executive, died July 28 of a pulmonary embolism at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 55.Mitchell worked in the entertainment industry for more than three decades in executive posts involving finance, production, distribution, operations, development and strategic planning.

"Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" star Edie McClurg’s conservator filed a protective order, alleging the actress has been victimized by a California man, and a judge has signed off on the order.  In documents filed in the Superior Court of California on Tuesday — as a request for a temporary restraining order — McClurg's conservator argued that the alleged abuser, Michael L. Ramos, claimed to be her "longtime" friend and has been reportedly living with the 77-year-old actress in her Los Angeles home since 2017.

In an effort to raise awareness, Matt Ford is opening up about his experience with Monkeypox.

Andrew Glennon and Amber Portwood are opening up about the results of their custody battle!

Lana Del Rey has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man she alleged stole one of her cars.According to documents obtained by TMZ, the singer requested protection from Eric Everardo after he allegedly visited her home on at least two occasions. Del Rey claimed that he stole her Jaguar when he first turned up at her property this February.It is said that Everardo was eventually criminally charged for the theft of the vehicle.But the ‘Blue Banisters’ star accused the man of returning to her house earlier this month.

Rob Halford has said he’s “a bit pissed” that Judas Priest weren’t honoured as one of the main performer inductees for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame this year.The metal band will accept the Award for Musical Excellence at this year’s ceremony, which will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on November 5. The gong was first introduced in 2000 as the ‘Sideman’ category; it became the Award for Musical Excellence 10 years later.Joel Peresman, the president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, previously said: “This award gives us flexibility to dive into some things and recognise some people who might not ordinarily get recognised.”But in a recent interview with AZ Central, Halford expressed his frustration over not being listed among this year’s main Rock Hall honourees which include Eminem, Duran Duran and Dolly Parton.“I was a bit pissed. At the end of the day, does it matter?” the frontman said.

a website called IsAnyoneUp.com.“She says, ‘Hey, I’m really sorry. But you’re on this website [that’s] basically a website of nude photos,” recalls Laws in the Netflix documentary “The Most Hated Man on the Internet,” out Wednesday. The three-part series from Alex Marengo, producer of docs “Bad Sport” and “Killer Ratings,” recounts “king of revenge porn” Hunter Moore’s staggering rise to and shameful fall from digital eminence after launching IsAnyoneUp, or IAU, in the early 2010s. “I was racking my brain.

Mike Shouhed is facing 14 criminal charges after a March incident. Earlier this month, the Los Angeles City Attorney charged the 43-year-old star with domestic violence, battery and unlawfully attempting to dissuade a witness, among other charges, ET confirms.

Shanna Moakler's boyfriend, Matthew Rondeau, is maintaining his innocence after being charged with felony domestic violence. According to new court docs obtained by ET, during a pre-trial hearing Monday, Rondeau pled not guilty to all counts, including one count of domestic violence, one count of vandalism and one count of battery, following an alleged altercation with Moakler in February, which ultimately led to his arrest.In a statement shared exclusively with ET, Rondeau said he let his emotions get the best of him and is praying that the city of Los Angeles drops all the charges against him.He also addressed a now-viral video he posted to Moakler's Instagram account, in which he accused her of cheating on him while calling her a number of names, including a «f**king liar,» «sociopath» and «narcissist.» In that same video, Rondeau also used a racial slur that appeared to be directed at someone commenting on his Instagram Live session.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorGenres — and romantic entanglements — collide in L.A.-set “Love and Noraebang,” billed as the first K-drama/telenovela podcast series.The series, which debuted this week, stars Randall Park (“Fresh Off the Boat”), Justin H. Min (“The Umbrella Academy”) and Francia Raísa (“How I Met Your Father,” “Grown-ish”).Set in modern-day Los Angeles, the rom-com chronicles the whirlwind romance between the heir to a Korean chaebol, Jaesun (Min), and Ana (Raísa), a Mexican American entrepreneur whose love is pushed to the limits. After months of innocent flirting — and one passionate karaoke session, a.k.a.