Kevin Hart has promised his Sam’s Club Super Bowl ad has some “comedic gems”.
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EXCLUSIVE: With the Omicron variant continuing to surge across Los Angeles causing many of the major agencies keep their offices closed, sources tell Deadline WME is planing a transitional return on January 31 with hopes of a full return on February 15. Insiders add that boosters will be required in order for WME employees to return and that things could still change given the fluidity of the situation.
As for the other top agencies, several insiders close to many of those majors say offices will remain closed indefinitely while they continue to monitor the situation. Same goes for offices across the country as top brass will monitor local conditions before making any plans on a return date.
Many of the Hollywood agencies toward the end of 2021 had begun having employees come in a couple days a week, but that soon changed following the emergence of the Omicron variant which is now surging. The Los Angeles Health department reported 34,827 new positive cases Tuesday, which is slightly down from the day before.The U.S. saw 1.4 million new daily Covid cases Tuesday, a record, with hospitalizations and test positivity numbers also at all-time highs.
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Kevin Hart has promised his Sam’s Club Super Bowl ad has some “comedic gems”.
Drakeo The Ruler is suing Live Nation for £15million in a wrongful death lawsuit.Drakeo, 28, was on the bill at Once Upon A Time In LA festival on December 18 last year and was reportedly stabbed in the neck by unknown assailant(s) backstage. He was taken to hospital but later died of his injuries.The rapper’s mother, Darrylene Corniel, said last month that she intended to sue the concert promoter over his death, and the lawsuit has now been confirmed in a press conference from her lawyer, James Bryant.Revealing that the case would be filed this week, Bryant said the family would be seeking $20million (£15m) in damages, alleging that Drakeo was “essentially lynched” at the event due to a lack of security precautions.“His life was taken way too soon,” Bryant said, adding: “This should never have never happened if those promotors had actually had the proper security protocols.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is heading to Mount Olympus. On Thursday, the action star shared a poster for a mysterious new project titled "Zeus" where he’s dressed as the ancient Greek god. "Coming February 2022," the actor teased.
died Jan. 9 at 65 — in a recent New York Times interview.The “Grandfathered” actor said that while the pair played brothers-in-law on the show, at times “our styles completely clashed.” “He was a comic. If there was even one person on the set, he had to make them laugh.”He added that Saget “could be painfully distracting — disruptive — because you’re here, let’s get this scene, let’s find out what works, what doesn’t.”Saget played the clean freak but devoted dad Danny Tanner on the show while Stamos portrayed the cool yet doting Uncle Jesse.
iHeartMedia and FOX Entertainment have just announced the nominations for the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards!
EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood and London-based talent agency WPA is expanding its international and domestic teams with the hires of June Dowad and Daniel Starikov.
ViacomCBS has unveiled the lineup of the 15 performers set to perform for its 2022 Showcase. The event, which will once again go virtual, will live stream on Tuesday, Feb. 8 and Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. PT, 4. p.m. PT and 7 p.m. PT.
The same attributes that helped the Omicron variant of Covid-19 drive a historic rise in cases and then hospitalizations earlier this month in Los Angeles now seem to be precipitating a nearly-as-rapid decline in those same numbers.
Salma Hayek seems to be having the best start to the year. The Mexican actress has been delighting fans with several pictures of herself in an exotic destination - and Monday's picture was no different.MORE: Salma Hayek shares rare glimpse into daughter Valentina's personal lifeIn the snap shared with her 20 million followers on Instagram, the mother-of-one could be seen wearing a stunning navy bikini and sitting down in the surf next to a huge rock.WATCH: Salma Hayek reveals exciting news in plunging pink outfitThe star was no doubt enjoying the moment of calm, and looked pensive as she was pictured with her eyes closed.READ: Salma Hayek turns heads in wetsuit in gorgeous new photosRELATED: Salma Hayek looks fabulous in backless swimsuit as she prepares for new adventures"If you forgot to make your new year's resolutions, it's still January.
The extension had been agreed between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the studios in labor negotiations, and representatives from the Directors Guild, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and Teamsters Local 399 back in late December as the spike in COVID-19 infections fueled by the Omicron variant was taking root in Los Angeles. Between Dec. 16 and Jan.
A California state lawmaker said he wants ensure that all school students in Los Angeles and throughout the state are vaccinated against Covid-19, and do to that, he announced a proposal today to eliminate personal belief exemptions and expand upon a state vaccine mandate.
John Stamos delivered a beautiful eulogy at Bob Saget’s funeral on Friday January 14. The 58-year-old actor offered a heart-wrenching farewell to his friend, which you can read via The Los Angeles Times here, that honored Bob’s powerful friendship, his comedic sensibilities, and the love that so many people felt for him. John’s eulogy was a perfect remembrance of the Full House icon, and definitely didn’t leave a dry eye in the house.
Los Angeles reported 102 Covid-related deaths today, the highest total since last March. That’s still well below the 290 deaths recorded last January, but the trend line is not good.
NEW YORK -- Christina Aguilera doesn't pick up exactly where she left 22 years ago with her Latin Grammy winning Spanish album “Mi Reflejo.” The superstar singer comes full force as a “grown woman and a mother” to showcase her Latino roots in the EP “LA FUERZA”, out Friday. And that is only the beginning.While 2000's “Mi Reflejo” included five Spanish-language versions of tracks from her self-titled 1999 debut album, four original compositions and two cover songs, “LA FUERZA” presents six original tracks, all co-written by Aguilera.
Nothing better than date night in New York City! Rihanna, 33, and A$AP Rocky, 33, looked so in love with each other, when they went out for date night out to Carbone on Wednesday January 19. The Anti singer rocked an all-black look, and she seemed so happy to be out with her beau, as she had a huge smile across her face. The Carbone dinner date was only the pair’s latest evening out on the town together.
On-location filming in Los Angeles set an all-time quarterly record in the fourth quarter of 2021, was double the annual output from 2020 and was up 3.2% from the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to the latest report from FilmLA, the city and county film permit office. Even so, production is off to a slow start again in 2022 because of the ongoing Omicron surge.
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