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Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorNo one was more surprised than director Kyle Rankin when his new film “Run Hide Fight” was added to the Venice Film Festival lineup after the first group of titles had already been announced.The “Night of the Living Deb” filmmaker knew the story of the victims of a school shooter might draw controversy, but he wasn’t sure if it would resonate as much internationally, given that school shootings are far more prevalent in American than anywhere else.Isabel May stars in

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCaesar Cordova, a character actor who appeared with Al Pacino in “Scarface” and “Carlito’s Way,” died of natural causes Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J. He was 84.His son, actor Panchito Gomez “American Me,” “Mi Vida Loca”), announced his death.In Brian de Palma’s “Scarface,” Cordova played the taco cook at the El Paraiso lunch stand.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorAnimation writer and executive Joe Ruby, who created cartoon series including “Scooby-Doo” along with his partner Ken Spears, died of natural causes Wednesday in Westlake Village, Calif.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorDavid Pecker, who led National Enquirer parent company American Media Inc.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorFrom New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in-between, the restaurant industry is struggling for survival in the wake of the pandemic.Meal kits, gift cards and merchandise are just a few things they’re trying to add a small cushion to their finances, but unless the government steps in with more help, many diners’ favorite spots will not survive the shutdowns.Jake Gyllenhaal, who was sporting a Russ & Daughters t-shirt when he performed a handstand challenge with Tom

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTrini Lopez, the pop singer and guitarist who also acted in Robert Aldrich’s “The Dirty Dozen,” died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19.Palm Springs Life magazine first reported his death; he was a longtime resident of the desert enclave. Filmmakers P.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorBenjamin Keough, son of Lisa Marie Presley and Elvis Presley’s grandson, has died at the age of 27.“She is entirely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11 year old twins and her oldest daughter Riley. She adored that boy.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorNicole Thea, a London dancer and influencer who had gained a following for her YouTube videos following her pregnancy, died Saturday. She was 24.Thea had named her unborn son Reign; he did not survive either, according to an Instagram post on her account from her mother.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorAs the coronavirus infection rate rises across Los Angeles County, the city of West Hollywood has instituted a fine for people who are on city streets without a face mask or covering.The city said Wednesday it would issue an “administrative citation” to those who are not conforming.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorIt turns out many fields have their own Harvey Weinsteins, and in the case of gymnastics, it was Olympics team doctor Larry Nassar.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorStuart Cornfeld, who worked with Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films to produce movies including “Tropic Thunder,” “Dodgeball” and “Zoolander,” has died of cancer.Several of his friends posted about his death on social media.At Red Hour, which he founded with Stiller in 1999, he also produced “Duplex” starring Stiller and Drew Barrymore, “Starsky & Hutch,” “Blades of Glory” and “The Ruins.” One of the last films he produced was “The Polka King,” starring Jack Black.Earlier

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorSteve Bing, a producer, philanthropist and screenwriter, has died by suicide in Los Angeles. He was 55.Police and the coroner’s office said a man fitting his age jumped from a Century City apartment building on Monday.

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