Redline gay bar in downtown LA launches GoFundMe to avoid closure

A drag queen portraying Ursula from “The Little Mermaid” entertains an audience member during a performance at Precinct in January 2020. Photo: Precinct.

Netflix true crime documentary investigating the real-life hotel that inspired American Horror Story is set to arrive next week.Crime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel lands on the streaming service on February 10.A synopsis of the show reads: “From housing serial killers to untimely deaths, the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles is known to many as LA’s deadliest hotel.“The latest chapter in the Cecil’s dark history involves the mysterious disappearance of college student Elisa Lam.”See

Netflix has released its first trailer for a terrifying new true crime documentary which takes a look at the blood-soaked history of the infamous Cecil Hotel. Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel follows the ghoulish events that took place at the titular hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, California, in 2013.

direct to your inbox Police found more racist graffiti in a park in Denton on the same day 'for whites only' was daubed on a live-saving defibrillator in the town. Denton and Reddish MP Andrew Gwynne called for an investigation after discovering the horrific racist graffiti on the life-saving device in Civic Square on Friday (January 22).

Downtown Disney will once again be offering outdoor dining after Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday liftedregional stay-at-home orders across the state.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Television Academy Foundation has unveiled its Diversity and Inclusion Unscripted Internship Program, a new $1 million initiative targeted toward Los Angeles-area college students.The goal is to provide paid internships that might give young people from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in Southern California an entry into the unscripted TV industry.The program was launched via personal donations from reality TV execs Cris Abrego, Chairman of

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, ABC announced the premiere dates for new series “Pooch Perfect,” “Home Economics” and “Rebel,” and HBO Max unveiled the trailer for its five-part limited series “It’s a Sin.”Constance Zimmer will join the cast of Freeform’s “Good Trouble” in a recurring role as Kathleen Gale, a fearless yet secretive defense attorney who becomes a mentor for Callie (Maia Mitchell).

direct to your inboxAn MP has called for an investigation after horrific racist graffiti was daubed on a defibrillator in Denton.The words 'For whites only' and 'No n******' were written on the life-saving device in the Civic Square.Denton and Reddish MP Andrew Gwynne, who after learning of the graffiti went to clean it off with his wife Allison, says he will be asking Tameside council to check CCTV in the area in a bid to catch the 'scumbag' who did it.

Legit agent Irene Cabrera will head a new diversity and inclusion initiative at DDO Artists Agency to identify, recruit, develop and retain clients representing groups that have been traditionally overlooked.

The morning after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti revealed that the County Board of Supervisors is considering new business closures in case of an increase in Covid-19 numbers, the board was reportedly doing just that behind closed doors on Friday.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVNetflix has set new docuseries “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,” about the mysterious disappearance of Elisa Lam, for a Feb. 10 premiere, Variety has learned exclusively.The four-episode season comes from executive producer and director Joe Berlinger, who sets out to deconstruct what really happened to college student and tourist Lam, who stayed at the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles in February 2013.

direct to your inbox A woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing in Denton this afternoon. The incident happened in Ashworth Street just after 1.30pm today (January 8).Police and paramedics attended and found a 48-year-old woman with serious injuries.They are not believed to be life-threatening.Pictures taken earlier today showed a large emergency service presence at the scene.

Jim Parsons says the ultimate goal for representation is not to exclusively have gay actors play gay roles but for all roles to be open equally to all actors.