Slavery victim locked in cannabis factory industrial unit dies in horror blaze

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

their non-profit Archewell during the coronavirus pandemic. But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a visit yesterday to Homeboy Industries, a Los Angeles social justice organization that "provide[s] training and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women in the city, allowing them to redirect their lives," according to the organization's site.

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honour essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.’s CBS special, “United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes”, on Sunday.

British singer Alexandra Burke shot to fame in the U.K. after winning Britain’s “The X Factor” back in 2008.

Rebecca Black says there is no returning to normal and instead calls on her fellow celebrities to adopt a new normal in support of Black Lives Matter and Pride.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Ghosts of the Ozark, which stars Tim Blake Nelson and David Arquette, has kicked off filming in Arkansas.It marks one of the first films greenlit by local officials to resume production in the state in the wake of COVID-19.Filming began on June 15 will the support of SAG AFTRA and the gothic thriller has hired a safety task coordinator in order to ensure that all social distancing guidelines and precautions will be enforced on set.The cast and crew will

An organization of diverse television writers has a few concrete suggestions for industry companies disseminating sympathetic statements in response to nationwide protests over systemic racism.

modern slavery saved from deportation by campaigners has been given a five-year reprieve to stay and work in Scotland as a refugee.Trafficking victim Duc Nguyen was due to be put on a plane two years ago and sent back to Vietnam but the Home Office cancelled at the 11th hour following protests.Yesterday Duc, 46, thanked the people of his adopted home for helping him to stay long enough to obtain refugee status, which means he can remain for five years, with the hope of permanent

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorBonnie Pointer, a member of Grammy-winning vocal group The Pointer Sisters, died Monday. She was 69.

cannabis factory that burst into flames. A 43-year-old man sadly died after being pulled from the industrial unit while a second man, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital for treatment, reports Birmingham Live.

CL is speaking out in support of Black Lives Matter.

By Bruce Haring

As the protests over George Floyd's death at the hands of police continue throughout the country, artists and influencers are stepping up to fund various initiatives that help the protesters, the cause, and the black community at large.

Questlove, Ice Cube and Mary J. Blige are among the stars urging people to get out and vote on Tuesday (June 2) in the presidential primaries taking place in Washington, D.C., New Mexico, Iowa, South Dakota and Montana, as well as rescheduled votes that were initially pushed back due to COVID-19 in Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

Happy Birthday, Lisa Hartman Black! The star of Tabitha and Knots Landing celebrates her 64th birthday on June 1, 2020, and fans are welcoming this time to honor the actress and singer. Known throughout the eighties as Lisa Hartman, before she married county music artist Clint Black, she starred in several television shows and appeared on many popular series in various guest roles.

On the evening of May 30, Chiara de Blasio, 25, was one of many arrested in Manhattan as protests against racial injustice and police brutality continue following George Floyd‘s brutal death on May 25. Chiara, the daughter of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, was taken into custody for unlawful assembly after refusing to move from where she and other protestors were gathered; she was eventually released from law enforcement.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have donated $200,000 to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to help fight racial injustice following the death of George Floyd.