Out and about! Kim Kardashian made her first public appearance since being granted legal single status amid her divorce from Kanye West.
12.02.2022 - 19:49 / deadline.com
On Tuesday, we had a friend over for dinner on the patio. Conversation bounced around the usual bumpers: Politics, crime, ex-spouse, lawyers, kids, the neighbors.
Yet not a word was spoken about the Oscar nominations, announced just that morning. Which is weird, because this particular guest only two years ago was a West Side superviewer—someone who works with big-name movie people, lived on the guild screener circuit, and was a regular at my colleague Pete Hammond’s show-and-tell sessions at the nearby Aero Theatre, once a crucible for awards season buzz.
But this year, nothing. Not even a yawn.
What’s worse, it’s been this way with older, sophisticated movie fans in and around my little patch of West Los Angeles and Santa Monica for months. Early adapters, those cinema-savvy “civilians” who used to see pictures via viewing clubs, filmmaker screenings and festivals from Santa Barbara to Palm Springs, and then promote them on the chatter circuit before the wider public got a shot, have gone silent.
It’s as if the honey bees had all died.
Obviously, the pandemic had a lot to do with this. In 2020, the last year for which the Motion Picture Association provides reliable statistics, those 50 and older, who made up 34 percent of the population, accounted for only 20 percent of ticket sales. Last year must have been worse. Just when it looked safe to go back to the theater, Omicron broke through the vaccine and scared off senior viewers like my neighbors and myself.
Well do I remember the general shiver when a neighbor posted on the Nextdoor social site that she had gone to see No Time To Die, liked it, and came down with Covid three days later. No, thanks. Screenings would have to wait for a while, even if younger people and
Out and about! Kim Kardashian made her first public appearance since being granted legal single status amid her divorce from Kanye West.
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Kanye West has shared footage from his Future Brunch event, which he hosted in February alongside Hollywood Unlocked’s Jason Lee as part of what the rapper dubbed “Black Future Month”.The roundtable event was attended by Black journalists from publications including Essence, Ebony, Billboard, The New York Times and many more, along with media executives and other notable guests. West gave an address during the event, part of which included him touching on Larry Hoover bringing his feud with Drake to a close.After a longstanding beef, West and Drake came together in December for a benefit concert in Los Angeles.
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The family of slain Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has officially launched a wrongful death lawsuit over the shooting by Alec Baldwin that took the filmmaker’s life on October 21 last year.
Robin Roberts was soaking up the sun on a boat in Florida just days ago, but her surroundings couldn't be any more different now.MORE: Robin Roberts inundated with prayers as she shares health newsFollowing a vacation with her partner Amber Laign, the Good Morning America returned home to Connecticut, where the climate is a little colder!Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the TV personality shared footage from outside in her garden, which was covered in snow.VIDEO: Robin Roberts shares rare glimpse inside Connecticut homeAlongside the clip, she wrote: "Not in Key Largo anymore! Woke up to a Winter Wonderland in CT."MORE: Robin Roberts and co-stars engage in debate that divides fansMORE: Robin Roberts convinced that she will get into trouble with partner Amber for this reasonWhile many fans were quick to comment on how beautiful it looked, others urged Robin to stay safe."Stay warm and safe," one wrote, while another commented: "Beautiful but stay warm!" A third added: "It's beautiful Robin, but I'm in Ca and I’m unhappy about the cold here. Can you imagine how cold I'd be there!"A post shared by Robin Roberts (@robinrobertsgma)Robin Roberts has returned from Florida to a very different climate! Robin returned home just in time for the Super Bowl game, which saw the Los Angeles Rams triumph over the Cincinnati Bengals.MORE: When will Robin Roberts return to GMA? Worried fans saying the same thingMORE: Robin Roberts and Amber Laign's 'Lil Man' adoption story is so sweetShe is also now back home for Valentine's Day, which she will no doubt mark with Amber.
Hollywood stars flocked to SoFi Stadium on Sunday to watch the Los Angeles Rams face off against the Cincinnati Bengals, including Kanye West, Ellen Degeneres, Ben Affleck, and Jennifer Lopez among others. In addition, Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade attended Super Bowl LVI in support of her father's halftime performance. Hailie Jade shared snaps from the atmosphere at the big game on her Instagram Story.
Rapper Kodak Black was hospitalized after being shot earlier this weekend.
Kanye West has announced details of a new listening party in Miami for his forthcoming new album ‘DONDA 2’ on the album’s prospective release date.Earlier this week (February 9), it was reported that West, who is now legally known as Ye, had held a private listening party for the ‘DONDA’ sequel in Los Angeles. The likes of Drake, Travis Scott and Yung Lean were also said to have been in attendance on the night, with Ye sharing an image overnight taken by Samuel Alemayhu which showed him with the three aforementioned artists and Baby Keem.Taking to Instagram last night (February 12), West shared a photo of a house on stilts wreathed in flames, seemingly related to the structure resembling the house he grew up in that he built inside Chicago’s Soldier Field stadium ahead of his planned ‘DONDA’ listening party last summer, while he also set himself ablaze in a recent music video.According to the post, the ‘DONDA 2’ listening party will take place at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida on February 22 (2/2/22), the prospective release date for the new album.
Three people were injured in a shooting Saturday morning outside a West Los Angeles restaurant frequented by celebrities following a Justin Bieber concert, authorities say. The shooting occurred just before 3 a.m.
Maralee Nichols is back to her pre-baby weight. Tristan Thompson‘s ex-fling, 31, took to her Instagram story to share a selfie on Friday, Feb. 4 — a mere nine weeks after giving birth to the NBA player’s third child. Maralee sported a tight pair of heather gray leggings and a cropped white sports bra as she stood in front of a large mirrored wall for the photo, keeping her face covered with her hand and phone.