EXCLUSIVE: Linda Lowy, the Emmy award-winning casting director of Grey’s Anatomy and Friday Night Lights, has launched Backyard Casting with longtime colleagues Morgan Smith and Lily Trotter.
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Tristan Thompson is making headlines for all the wrong reasons… and none of ’em have to do with Khloé Kardashian this time around!
The 32-year-old Cleveland Cavaliers player got popped on an NBA-mandated drug test this week, and on Tuesday, the league announced his failure is going to cost him a 25-game suspension! That’s nearly a third of the season!! This is huge!!
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Specifically, Khloé’s baby daddy violated the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for two types of steroids: ibutamoren and SARM LGD-4033. His suspension officially begins on Wednesday night, when the Cavs play the Milwaukee Bucks.
Womp, womp!
Per the National Institutes of Health, ibutamoren is taken to promote the release of growth hormone in the pituitary gland and promote recovery from that. Meanwhile, SARM LGD-4033 — also called Ligandrol — works to mimic the function of testosterone in the body. That, in turn, increases energy and stimulates muscle growth. Both drugs, per WebMD, are banned by organizations like the World Anti-Doping Agency and the NCAA in addition to the NBA.
So Tristan got caught up in it. Which is crazy. He should know better!! He’s been in the league for well over a decade now after getting drafted way back in 2011. And he’s played for a LOT of teams, including nine prior seasons with the Cavs before he left to spend time with the Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Sacramento Kings. But now he’s back in Cleveland! Well, for some of the season anyway.
BTW, he’s getting no salary for the next 25 games while he serves out this suspension. Yes, NO PAY at all! So, uh, sorry about that last
EXCLUSIVE: Linda Lowy, the Emmy award-winning casting director of Grey’s Anatomy and Friday Night Lights, has launched Backyard Casting with longtime colleagues Morgan Smith and Lily Trotter.
Morrissey has cancelled his concerts commemorating the 20th anniversary of ‘You Are The Quarry’ due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The musician was scheduled to perform two shows in California celebrating the 2004 album, namely on January 26 at Anaheim, California’s Honda Center, and the following day, on January 27 at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum.However, last night (January 25), the two venues took to X to announce that the shows will not proceed due to “unforeseen circumstances”, and that “tickets will be automatically refunded to purchasers”.pic.twitter.com/p6noCHTcpY— Honda Center (@HondaCenter) January 25, 2024pic.twitter.com/BHir1IQzrs— The Kia Forum (@thekiaforum) January 25, 2024Morrissey is noted to have a history of cancelling shows. Last April, he pulled the plug on his concert scheduled for London’s Crystal Palace on July 9, before announcing a tour of the UK and Ireland during the same month of the Crystal Palace show.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first player to be named to 20 All-Star teams Thursday night, selected for the Western Conference as part of the league’s unveiling of the 10 starters for next month’s All-Star Game in Indianapolis.
Heaven knows that thousands of Southern California Morrissey fans are miserable now.
Taylor Swift has been arrested for a third time in five days outside her New York home.33-year-old David Crowe was first arrested outside the singer’s townhouse in the Tribeca district on January 20 after he allegedly tried to enter the residence.On Monday (January 22), he was arrested again and charged with harassment and stalking after trying to enter the house once again.Yesterday (January 24), Crowe was arrested a third time, just after he faced a judge regarding his previous arrest for the first break-in attempt.NBC New York were told by police that Crowe was released from court around midday on Wednesday, and arrested again just after 1.30pm.The complaint said that he has been asked not to approach the building 10 times, and has been spotted there 30 times in the last two months.Swift has previously faced numerous issues with alleged stalkers at her New York residence, as well as homes she owns in California and Rhode Island.Last summer, a man from Indiana was arrested and charged with stalking and harassing Swift after he made numerous attempts to contact the star at home and through social media.Back in 2022, a man faced trespassing and stalking charges after allegedly entering two New York homes linked to Swift.A stalker also broke into Swift’s NYC townhouse in 2018, and was found taking a nap in the property.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have battled the injury bug early and often so far this season. First with Jarrett Allen, then Donovan Mitchell, and most recently Darius Garland and Evan Mobley. Even through all that, the Cavs have battled back and are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Tristan Thompson has been suspended from the NBA for 25 games, without pay, for violating the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program.
Singer Marlena Shaw, best known for her much-sampled hit, California Soul, has died at 81, according to a video posted to Facebook by her daughter, Marla. No details were given.
her official Facebook page last night (January 19).“Hello everyone, it is with a very heavy heart that for myself and my family, I announce that our beloved mother, your beloved icon and artist, Marlena Shaw, has passed away today at 12:03,” Marla said. “She was peaceful, we were at peace.”Shaw’s signature song ‘California Soul’ was recorded as a humble album track on her 1969 LP ‘The Spice of Life’, but later became a highly sought-after record for rare groove collectors and early hip-hop samplers.
Bethesda and MachineGames have shared the first full trailer for Indiana Jones And The Great Circle as part of Microsoft’s most recent Xbox Developer Direct – check it out below.The 3-minute gameplay video sees Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones headbutt Nazis, explore crypts, assemble ancient puzzles and use his whip to escape life-threatening situations as he tries to uncover the truth about The Great Circle. Despite the likeness to Ford, he hasn’t returned to voice Indiana Jones with Troy Baker stepping up instead.“Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones And The Great Circle, a first-person, single-player adventure set between the events of Raiders Of The Lost Ark and The Last Crusade,” reads the game’s official description.
Jennifer Hudson and Common are still going strong as a couple!
Cultural landmarks Book Soup and Vroman’s book store in Pasadena are for sale.
Jason Priestley is forever grateful he got out of Los Angeles!
Khloé Kardashian and Kanye West ran into each other at Saint’s basketball game in Los Angeles. The event at the Mamba Academy showcased their support and involvement in the children’s sporting activities, highlighting a family-oriented outing.Despite West and Kim Kardashian’s rocky divorce, the former in-laws put their differences aside and briefly greeted each other, showing their commitment to supporting the children’s interests.Khloé attended her nephew’s sporting event with the daughter she shares with Tristan Thompson, True, and Rob Kardashian’s daughter, Dream.Kanye shares North, 10, Saint, 8, Chicago, 5, and Psalm, 4 with ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
Jennifer Lopez had the time of her life in Los Angeles over the weekend. The fan-favorite musician made an unexpected appearance at The Abbey in West Hollywood, surprising guests during their Sunday Service Drag Brunch.JENNIFER LOPEZ DEBUTS NEW SONG AND MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘CAN’T GET ENOUGH’JENNIFER LOPEZ DEFENDS BEN AFFLECK AFTER VIRAL MOMENTJENNIFER LOPEZ’S STUNNING BEVERLY HILLS’ LIVING ROOM GOES VIRALThe Hollywood star took the stage on Sunday while drag performers celebrated JLo’s latest music release.
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart are heading out after the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards!
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The NBA on MLK Day pays tribute to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with a slate of games that promote equality and activism.
An iconic Salford pub is set to close ahead of a major refurbishment that will see it turned into an old-school English boozer.
Angelique Jackson Harrison Ford didn’t even need a full three minutes to give one of the most memorable speeches of Sunday night’s Critics Choice Awards. A visibly emotional Ford took the stage midway through the ceremony to accept the career achievement award, honoring his body of work, which includes some of the biggest blockbusters in history, like playing Han Solo in “Star Wars” and archaeologist Indiana Jones. Critics Choice Awards host Chelsea Handler had already called out Ford in her monologue for being one of her celebrity crushes, but it was “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” director James Mangold who presented Ford with the prize.
Jeffrey Wright, star of Cord Jefferson’s provocative debut feature American Fiction, says he felt a personal affinity with his character Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison in the film, in part because of the challenges Monk experiences with regard to family issues. Monk is an author and a professor of English literature who discovers he may have to lower his standards to attain some kind of glory in the phony world of publishing. We follow him as he takes an enforced leave of absence to care for his ailing mother, a situation that the actor himself is painfully familiar with — Wright’s mother died a year before he received Jefferson’s script.