For more than two decades, the “Fast and Furious” film franchise has unleashed legions of devoted and diehard fans from around the world to L.A.’s historic Angelino Heights, just west of the city’s center.
The neighborhood is the home to Bob’s Market — depicted in the franchise as Toretto’s Market & Deli, an establishment owned by Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto — as well as the Victorian house on East Kensington Road that Dom and his crew call home. But the locations have also inspired years of illegal street takeovers, spinouts and other dangerous car stunts performed by reckless motorists.
Now, as Universal Pictures prepares to return to the neighborhood on Friday to film parts of the 10th franchise installment “Fast X,” community members are planning protests to signal their anger and dismay to both city officials and the studio.
“On any given night, especially on the weekends,...
The neighborhood is the home to Bob’s Market — depicted in the franchise as Toretto’s Market & Deli, an establishment owned by Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto — as well as the Victorian house on East Kensington Road that Dom and his crew call home. But the locations have also inspired years of illegal street takeovers, spinouts and other dangerous car stunts performed by reckless motorists.
Now, as Universal Pictures prepares to return to the neighborhood on Friday to film parts of the 10th franchise installment “Fast X,” community members are planning protests to signal their anger and dismay to both city officials and the studio.
“On any given night, especially on the weekends,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Brenda Gazzar
- The Wrap
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias has been hailed as a hometown hero by Los Angeles civic leaders to commemorate the comedian’s historic sellout of Dodger Stadium this weekend.
Los Angeles City Council member Gilbert Cedillo and L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis were among the legislators on hand at the stadium Friday afternoon to mark the moment for Iglesias, the first comedian to score back-to-back sellout concerts at the venue, which holds more than 45,000 people.
In a brief ceremony prior to Friday’s show, Iglesias, a native of Long Beach, was praised by officials for his work to make audiences laugh and for the tone that he strikes in his comedy.
Clayton Davis, Variety‘s senior awards editor, emceed as Iglesias (and one of his beloved chihuahuas) were presented formal certificates and proclamations from city, county and state officials. Iglesias’ milestone was celebrated this week with the publication of a special...
Los Angeles City Council member Gilbert Cedillo and L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis were among the legislators on hand at the stadium Friday afternoon to mark the moment for Iglesias, the first comedian to score back-to-back sellout concerts at the venue, which holds more than 45,000 people.
In a brief ceremony prior to Friday’s show, Iglesias, a native of Long Beach, was praised by officials for his work to make audiences laugh and for the tone that he strikes in his comedy.
Clayton Davis, Variety‘s senior awards editor, emceed as Iglesias (and one of his beloved chihuahuas) were presented formal certificates and proclamations from city, county and state officials. Iglesias’ milestone was celebrated this week with the publication of a special...
- 5/7/2022
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Updated, 11;55 Am: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred today gave his first public interview regarding the sign-stealing scandal that has rocked the sport. He also took time to respond to the Los Angeles City Council’s resolution that urges Mlb to give the tainted 2017 and 2018 World Series titles to the runner-up Dodgers.
The bottom line: Don’t hold your breath, L.A..
“I think the answer from our perspective is to be transparent about what the investigation showed and let our fans make their own decision about what happened,” Manfred told Mlb Network on Wednesday.
He confirmed that the 2017 champion Houston Astros were caught using cameras to steal signs from catchers through the 2017 season but said the league still is probing 2018 champs the Boston Red Sox over allegations that the team also cheated.
“We haven’t concluded our investigation with the Red Sox,” Manfred said in the interview. “So it...
The bottom line: Don’t hold your breath, L.A..
“I think the answer from our perspective is to be transparent about what the investigation showed and let our fans make their own decision about what happened,” Manfred told Mlb Network on Wednesday.
He confirmed that the 2017 champion Houston Astros were caught using cameras to steal signs from catchers through the 2017 season but said the league still is probing 2018 champs the Boston Red Sox over allegations that the team also cheated.
“We haven’t concluded our investigation with the Red Sox,” Manfred said in the interview. “So it...
- 1/22/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: NBCUniversal, CBS, Walt Disney Studios, 21st Century Fox and SAG-AFTRA are among the latest Hollywood-based groups to sign on to sponsor the ReelAbilities Film Festival: Los Angeles, set for October 11-14 around the city. The festival is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with different abilities.
The event will showcase new and classic films, conversations and artistic programs and kicks off with Chloé Zhao’s opening-night film The Rider, which won the top Directors’ Fortnight prize at Cannes in 2017 (Zhao has since booked a directing gig for Marvel’s The Eternals). It’s playing at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
The fest closes with Len Collin’s Sanctuary, with special screenings set for Leslie McCleave’s 2015 documentary How Sweet the Sound: The Blind Boys of Alabama and Hungary’s 2016 Oscar submission Kills on Wheels among others.
The event will showcase new and classic films, conversations and artistic programs and kicks off with Chloé Zhao’s opening-night film The Rider, which won the top Directors’ Fortnight prize at Cannes in 2017 (Zhao has since booked a directing gig for Marvel’s The Eternals). It’s playing at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
The fest closes with Len Collin’s Sanctuary, with special screenings set for Leslie McCleave’s 2015 documentary How Sweet the Sound: The Blind Boys of Alabama and Hungary’s 2016 Oscar submission Kills on Wheels among others.
- 9/28/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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