Newsom Orders Movie Theaters, Bars, Indoor Restaurants Closed Statewide

On July 1, as COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles began to surge to their highest numbers since the city issued stay-at-home orders in March, the University of Southern California (USC) alerted its students that all fall undergraduate classes would move online.

LOS ANGELES — Clint Eastwood filed lawsuits on Thursday over the fraudulent use of his name to sell CBD products and claims that he has retired from the movie business to enter the wellness industry.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorRising coronavirus cases and fatalities remain concerning — with four dozen more deaths confirmed today. As a result, the Los Angeles County Health Department announced new enforcement measures on Thursday designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to the a county health official.Health inspectors have continued to conduct compliance visits to to ensure infection control measures are in place at businesses.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJoey King has been a working actor since she was 7, but the 20-year-old’s career took a major upswing last year when her performance opposite Patricia Arquette in Hulu’s drama “The Act” earned her Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations.“After that, I signed a first-look deal with Hulu, which was very exciting for me,” King says on Thursday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast The Big Ticket from her Los Angeles home, where

Joey King poses for some photos at home in Los Angeles while taping a virtual appearance on The Today Show on Wednesday morning (July 22).

LOS ANGELES — Clint Eastwood filed lawsuits on Thursday over the fraudulent use of his name to sell CBD products and claims that he has retired from the movie business to enter the wellness industry.The 90-year-old “Dirty Harry” star alleged that his name and likeness were being used in online scams to sell CBD oil, gummies and other products.CBD, or cannabidoil, is a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, and is also derived from the hemp plant.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to facilitate worker-led “health councils” to monitor business compliance with public health orders.Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Mark Ridley-Thomas co-authored a motion recommending that the county reach out to labor and business leaders and quickly agree on effective ways to monitor compliance with mandates to wear facial coverings, install protective shields and disinfect

Joey King looks so chic in these new photos taken at her Los Angeles home during her virtual press tour for The Kissing Booth 2 on Monday (July 20).

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAt his Friday news conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered counties on the state’s coronavirus watch list to shut down school campuses this fall, at least to begin the school year. The 30 counties on the list — which include Los Angeles and most of Southern California — must switch to virtual instruction only.

On July 1, California governor Gavin Newsom once again shut down indoor dining for L.A. County (and expanded the mandate state-wide on July 13), capping off a rollercoaster four months for Los Angeles restaurants.

Newsom's announcement comes as California reported 8,460 new cases of COVID-19, according to July 11 data from the state's health department. The state now has a total of 320,804 positive cases.

Kyle Richards confirmed that Lisa Vanderpump’s restaurant Villa Blanca closed amid the coronavirus pandemic.The topic came up during the 51-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star’s Wednesday, July 8, appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “What was your reaction to the news that Villa Blanca closed?” the host asked.Richards then noted that the development was not far-fetched.

An upcoming Adam Sandler movie for Netflix will be resuming production in Los Angeles on the weekend — but just for a single day.

As Hollywood attempts re-start production after the widespread COVID shutdown, one Netflix film has solidified plans to shoot in Los Angeles this coming weekend. The streamer's upcoming Adam Sandler movieHubie Halloween is slated to shoot a day of pick-ups on Saturday, July 11.

Soko wears a face mask and she steps out to grab some smoothies at vegan juice bar Naturewell on Sunday, July 5 in Los Angeles.

Actor Shia LaBeouf was accused of appearing in “brownface” to play a gangster character in the upcoming movie “The Tax Collector,” prompting director David Ayer to respond. The movie sees LaBeouf playing a hardened organized crime boss responsible for collecting "taxes" from gangs throughout Los Angeles.

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA today put the kibosh on Songbird, one of the first movies to shoot in Los Angeles during the pandemic, telling members not to work on the film because it “failed to complete the signatory process and is therefore not signed to any applicable SAG-AFTRA agreement.” In the past, however, many such Do Not Work orders have been resolved once producers clear up the paperwork with the union.As Deadline’s Mike Fleming reported on May 19, Songbird is a pandemic thriller

NEW: @GavinNewsom announces 19 counties must cease indoor activities in the following industries for at least 3 weeks:Dine-in restaurants (take-out OK)Entertainment venuesMovie theatersZoos and museumsCardroomsImpacted counties: pic.twitter.com/FX2c3k9jLt— Scott Rodd (@SRodd_CPR) July 1, 2020Newsom made the decision to reopen much of the state’s economy in early June, but restrictions are tightening again as new cases are rapidly increasing in California and dozens of other states.