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Throughout its run, "Yellowstone" has seen multiple characters killed off, even kicking things off with an unexpected death in the pilot when Lee Dutton meets his fate by the end of the episode. In other words, we've learned that series creator and writer Taylor Sheridan isn't afraid to kill off even beloved characters — as was the case with season 5, part 2's premier which contained John Dutton's highly controversial death scene.

While the deaths of fictional characters might routinely have fans up in arms, the real tragedy is that the show has lost some people connected to its production, too. The premiere of "Yellowstone" season 5, part 2 featured a tribute to bit and spur maker Billy Ray Klapper, while the season 2 finale also ended with a tribute to Melanie Olmstead. But while Klapper made a cameo appearance in the season 5 part 2 premiere, Olmstead never appeared in the series. In fact, she...

Hollywood has seen its fair share of feuds, but few can rival the fiery clash between Sharon Stone and Billy Baldwin. Behind the scenes, this rift was born from both personal and professional tensions. Like a movie script gone wrong, the conflict simmered for years before reaching the boiling point.

Sharon Stone and William Baldwin in Sliver (1993) | Credit: Paramount Pictures

The roots of their dispute stretch back to 1993, when both actors starred in Sliver, a film directed by Phillip Noyce. Known for its steamy scenes and intensity, the thriller was as much about the drama off-camera as it was on.

But what really fueled the fire was a shocking suggestion from Sliver’s producer, Robert Evans. But the story doesn’t end with Stone’s words. Enter Daniel Baldwin, Billy’s brother, who took to The Tonight Show to air his grievances about Sharon Stone’s alleged unprofessional behavior during the film’s production.

Billy Baldwin and his longtime love Chynna Phillips have an interesting living situation.

The couple, who will celebrate their 30-year wedding anniversary in 2025, live in separate homes in different cities. And it works for them!

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Chynna said in a new YouTube video, “Billy and I are sort of in this new kind of arrangement that is actually really working for me. I don’t know if it’s working for Billster, but I’m really happy with what we’re doing. Basically, it’s totally unstructured … let me explain.”

“I said to Billy, ‘Look, why don’t we just do a little test run to see what it feels like to have me in Santa Barbara, you in Beverly Hills, and then we flip-flop. Then in between, we have date nights together, we have therapy, we have dinner with the children and we go...

Alec Baldwin has reportedly ended up on Hollywood's "black list" following his Rust shooting incident that killed cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins in 2021. The tragedy has divided fans and celebrities alike. But with seven young children to support alongside the not-really-Spanish Hilaria Baldwin, the actor isn't retiring anytime soon.

Alec recently signed up for a reality show on TLC, which would give fans an insight into his family life. But the Saturday Night Live regular doesn't seem to be adjusting well to the demands of reality TV. Here's how his infamous attitude problems are causing "chaos" behind the scenes.

Alec Baldwin's "Arrogance" Is Causing Trouble In His Family Reality Show

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According to an insider, Alec Baldwin was getting on everyone's "last nerve" on the set of his family reality show, The Baldwins. They added that the 30 Rock alum was expecting to do a film-level TV show. "Alec thinks he's filming a movie,...

In July of 1994, the Los Angeles Times claimed that it was "still a riddle why Keaton didn't stay" as the star of the Batman movies. 30 years later, however, that riddle has been well and truly solved. Along with director Tim Burton, Keaton revolutionized the comic book film with 1989's "Batman," which was not only a box office smash, but alongside Richard Donner's celebrated "Superman" from 1978, wrote the blueprint for how to adapt superhero stories for the big screen. Keaton himself had overcome considerable backlash following his casting as the Dark Knight, proving wrong legions of fans who claimed the five-foot nine-inch actor, then known for his comedic work, was too diminutive a choice for the lead role.

Then came 1992's "Batman Returns," which saw Burton craft an expressionist nightmare fairytale unimpeded by studio interference. Unfortunately, not everyone was a fan. Not only were parents and kids put off by...

“Why is Ann Coulter here tonight?” Rob Lowe asked at his Comedy Central roast in 2016. “Because the right-to-lifers wanted everyone to see what an abortion looks like up close.”

If you can believe it, Lowe’s low blow was actually one of the evening’s mildest burns of the conservative author and commentator who once called for “Jews to be perfected, as they say” in order for America to become a true Christian nation. Seeing as Coulter’s provocative public persona is mainly a collection of explosive and hateful sound bites such as the above quote, hitting Coulter with some ruthlessly prejudicial punchlines was the only appropriate course of action when the perennial Fox News guest confusingly agreed to serve as a celebrity roaster on the Comedy Central special.

As such, Coulter’s fellow guest stars spent the entire evening attacking the inflammatory pundit with equally incendiary jokes that are...

Exclusive: Before you watch the Oz Perkins-directed crafty serial killer thriller Longlegs that won last weekend, you have to first go through a dizzying parade of derivative horror film trailers. Genre is hot again, especially titles with proven concepts.

Author J.D. Barker is using that opportunity to put the defibrillator paddles to the chilling 1990 horror film Flatliners. Barker’s been tapped to breathe new life into the franchise that began in 1990 with Joel Schumacher directing a bright young ensemble that included Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, Billy Baldwin and Oliver Platt.

The original was released by Columbia, but Barker said that scribe Peter Filardi got back the rights to his original script, and the author swayed the scribe with a twist to the original tale that takes the reanimation tale down a different road than the original or a later remake. The novel is based on that script,...

On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.

First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.

Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.

The Pitch: Peering Eyes and Multiple Endings

Sliver really should be mandatory viewing for any “Basic Instinct” fan — or any lover of Sharon Stone noirs, for that matter. Stone reunites with “Basic Instinct” screenwriter Joe Eszterhas for this 1993 erotic thriller that feels more like a Brian De Palma-esque satire on the genre itself. Mixed with the paranoia of surveillance technology, the voyeurism of “Body Double,” and the dual campy performances from Billy Baldwin and Tom Berenger as part of a twisted love triangle, “Sliver” is the ‘90s film you’ve never heard of but will adore.

Mark Hamill, Lynda Carter, George Takei and Sheryl Lee Ralph are among those in Hollywood who have taken to social media to share their reaction to Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in his New York criminal hush money trial.

A jury found the former president, who could face four years in prison or probation, guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Throughout the five weeks of testimony, the jury heard from a former tabloid publisher, a Hollywood fixer, Trump’s former lawyer and a porn star.

Trump also became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes. Sentencing is set for July 11.

Ralph, star on Abbott Elementary, quickly took to X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday, writing, “Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 counts he faced. A cheer has erupted from Collect Pond Park.”

Star Wars alum Hamill shared a graphic that repeated the word “guilty” several times,...

X and Instagram turned into celebratory water coolers for the likes of Lynda Carter, Rob Reiner, Mark Hamill, Michael Rapaport, Henry Winkler and more Thursday after a New York City found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records.

“God Bless New York City,” posted Ellen Barkin — who, like so many other celebrities, were eager to weigh in on the verdict that came in shortly after 5 p.m. Et. Trump sat motionless between his attorneys, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, as the jury was polled.

All affirmed their guilty verdicts.

“The Republican candidate for president is a convicted felon,” wrote Stephen King.

Related: Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg Says Donald Trump Conviction Was Reached “Without Fear Or Favor”

Here’s a sampling of other reactions from X Thursday. Keep refreshing for more….

34 is now my favorite number.

— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) May 30, 2024

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The behind-the-scenes crew of Yellowstone, like Melanie Olmstead, play a crucial role in bringing the show to life. Season 2, episode 10 of Yellowstone is dedicated to Melanie Olmstead, a devoted driver on various film and TV projects. Olmstead's love for horses and work on Utah-based projects made her a valuable asset to shows like Yellowstone.

Melanie Olmstead did not appear for a second on Yellowstone, and yet, she has an episode dedicated to her. The Taylor Sheridan-created Yellowstone is set to conclude with season 5 part 2 in late 2024, and the story of the Yellowstone Ranch and the cowboys, landowners, Native Americans, and other speculators interested in the valuable tract of land will be told. The Sheridanverse includes three shows set in the same universe Yellowstone, 1833, and 1923 but it's Yellowstone that will be remembered as the crowning achievement of the showrunner's works.

Yellowstone and its sister series have great characters played by talented actors.

Appearing on the Louis Theroux podcast, as Sharon Stone took Hollywood by storm with her controversial claims of being forced to sleep with Billy Baldwin, new revelations suggest partial involvement of Brad Pitt in the picture. According to recent reports, it has been found out that Pitt supposedly had something to do with Stone and Baldwin’s rivalry.

Sharon Stone in Sliver (1993)

Taking to the epicenter, Sliver director Phillip Noyce broke his silence on Sharon Stone and Billy Baldwin’s escalating feud. Dragging Brad Pitt into the war over allegations, Noyce reported that the initial disappointment began after Pitt refused to star alongside Stone in the box office bomb.

Sharon Stone’s Bombshell Revelation Surrounding Billy Baldwin

Following her career-launching performance in the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone proceeded to appear in a similar movie – Sliver – in 1993. But unlike the first film, Phillip Noyce’s erotic thriller surprisingly turned...

It’s been more than 30 years since Sharon Stone and William Baldwin starred together in the 1993 flop Sliver. But recent revelations and controversies surrounding the movie reeks of unhappy moments and alleged pressure that Stone had to face while filming. According to reports, while the erotic thriller failed due to lack of chemistry, the actress revealed how she didn’t even want to star alongside Baldwin.

Sharon Stone in Sliver (1993)

Considering William Baldwin a “boy”, Sharon Stone complained about his involvement in the movie. Instead of the younger Baldwin brother, the actress actually wanted his more famous and accomplished older brother, Alec Baldwin, to play her mysterious seducer in Sliver.

Sharon Stone’s Controversial Allegations Against William Baldwin

Famously known for appearing in erotic thrillers like 1992’s Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone recently made headlines for her 1993 thriller Sliver. Starring alongside William Baldwin in the movie, Stone sparked controversies for a...

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The internet and social media are filled with all kinds of people. There are supporters, haters and trolls everywhere. A lot of celebrities prefer staying off social media for their own sanity. Over the last ten years, we’ve seen these platforms become easily accessible to anyone and everyone. Almost a decade ago, actress Kristen Stewart shared how she feared that someone from a social media platform might kill her.

In 2012, when Kristen Stewart was just 22, she talked about how, because of social media, people might always know where she is. In author Talia Soghomonion’s e-book called ‘Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner – In Their Own Words’, the Twilight actress said, “Nowadays it’s harder because everyone is on Facebook and everyone knows where you are all the time, and everyone’s twittering. Like I’m going to die because somebody...

Sliver is a movie most of us probably haven’t thought about since we last saw it in the dollar bin. But here we are more than 30 years later discussing Sharon Stone, William Baldwin and their steamy sex scene…As it turns out, there is a pretty awful backstory to it, with Stone recently naming producer Robert Evans as the one who tried to coax her into having actual sex with Baldwin in order to improve his performance. And we all saw how that turned out…Now, Baldwin is attacking Stone, saying she must still have the hots for him if she’s digging up old dirt.

Taking to X following Stone’s Sliver revelation, Baldwin wrote, “Not sure why Sharon Stone keep talking about me all these years later? Does she still have a crush on me or is she still hurt after all these years because I shunned her advances?...

Basic Instinct actress Sharon Stone recently revealed an uncomfortable situation that occurred while filming the 1993 movie Sliver. According to Stone, the film’s producer, the late Robert Evans, allegedly pressured her into having a personal relationship with her co-star Billy Baldwin and sleeping with him.

Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct

Stone claims this suggestion was made to improve on-screen chemistry. However, she felt the request was inappropriate and unprofessional. She even reportedly offered alternative solutions, proposing the casting of a different actor altogether. She also said that Evans called her into his office to put more pressure on her.

Suggested“I did not think that you would see my v*gina in this scene”: Sharon Stone Was Tricked into Doing Iconic Leg-Crossing Scene in Basic Instinct

Meanwhile, Billy Baldwin has publicly refuted all these. The 61-year-old actor expressed his frustration and disapproval towards Stone’s claims.

Sharon Stone Claimed...

Johnny Depp Once Admitted Feeling Unattractive In Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt’s Presence. (Photo Credit – IMDb)

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are some of the most gorgeous people in Hollywood and were the hottest couples. Many would feel insecure about themselves when around, but nobody would guess Johnny Depp would feel bad about himself while hanging out with Pitt and Jolie. The Pirates of the Caribbean star once admitted feeling unattractive in their presence. Keep scrolling for more.

Jolie and Depp featured together in the movie The Tourist in 2010. The film was met with negative reviews upon its release. It also featured Marvel star Paul Bettany in it. The movie was a remake of the French film Anthony Zimmer, and the story revolved around a British woman, Elise, who is being followed by French Police working under the direction of Inspector John Acheson of Scotland Yard. They are looking for Elise’s lover,...

In 1993, Billy Baldwin and Sharon Stone co-starred in the erotic thriller Sliver, which is renowned for its powerful and thought-provoking plot. Their performances and on-screen chemistry added to the film’s appeal and popularity.

However, Stone has caused quite a stir since she recently alleged that she felt compelled to have s*x with Baldwin in order to improve his performance. After reading the comments, the latter went on a lengthy rant on X about his memories of working with Stone, confusing both supporters and critics.

Baldwin refuted Stone’s accusations in a number of ways, citing his own experiences working on the 1993 flick. He said that he asked the producer, Robert Evans, to choreograph a “final s*x scene” so he would not have to kiss his Sliver co-star.

Sharon Stone and Billy Baldwin in Sliver

Billy Baldwin’s Unsettling Reaction to Sharon Stone’s Shocking Revelation

Earlier this week,...

More than 30 years after starring together in silver screen flop Sliver, Sharon Stone and Billy Baldwin are recalling unhappy memories about making the movie.

In an appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast, Stone named former Paramount Pictures chief Robert Evans as the producer who pressured her to have sex with Baldwin to improve his performance. Evans died in 2019.

Stone told the story in her 2021 memoir, but declined to name those involved. That changed this week, as she recalled her time on Sliver in her interview with Theroux.

“[Evans is] running around his office in sunglasses explaining that he slept with Ava Gardner and I should sleep with Billy Baldwin, because [then] his performance would get better,” Stone said.

“If I could sleep with Billy, then we’d have chemistry on screen and save the movie. The real problem was me because I was so uptight, and not like a real actress who could...

Hollywood actor Billy Baldwin, who shared the screen with actress Sharon Stone in the 1993 film ‘Sliver’, is fuming at the actress’ claims of being forced to have sex with him. Earlier, Sharon Stone claimed that a producer tried to force her to sleep with Billy Baldwin, reports Female First UK.

The actress had said that producer Robert Evans – who died in 2019 aged 89 – wanted her to get intimate with Billy, 61, while they filmed ‘Sliver’ together to improve his acting and “save the movie” from being a flop.

As per Female First UK, hours after her remarks emerged, Billy accused Sharon of being “hurt as he shunned her advances” – and said he was weighing up whether to write a book “about the many disturbing, kinky tales” he knows about the ‘Casino’ star.

He ranted on X: “Not sure why Sharon Stone keeps talking about me all these years later? Does she still...

Here’s What We Know About Christopher Nolan’s Allged Future Project ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Christopher Nolan’s hard work finally paid off, and he won his first Oscar for directing and Best Picture for Oppenheimer. Now, all eyes are on his next project, and some news reports claim that his next film will be a remake. He will not stray away from his genre of mystery, though.

Nolan and his Oppenheimer team won seven Oscars at the 96th Academy Awards this year. He is known for making movies with complex subjects and themes. The celebrated director gave the world one of the most iconic villains in cinema history with Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight Rises. Even after making so many remarkable films like Interstellar, Inception, and Tenet, the director never received an Oscar, but it has finally happened.

According to Variety’s report, Christopher Nolan’s...

Sharon Stone became one of the most successful actors in the 1990s Hollywood. Starring in roles that were deemed mysterious or akin to a femme fatale, she became one of the more promising sex symbols in the film industry. With her beauty and charisma, Stone wowed her audiences, and with her talent in acting, she got in the good graces of the critics.

Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct

Previously, Sharin Stone released her bombshell memoir, The Beauty of Living Twice, in 2021. She made many claims there. From how she was not considered for Basic Instinct for a long time, to how a producer of one of her movies asked her to sleep with her co-star to improve his performance in the movie. Now, recently, she dropped some names to go along with the story.

Sharon Stone Dropped Some Name Bombs

Sharon Stone, 66, was on The Louis Theroux Podcast earlier this week,...

‘Basic Instinct’ Fame Sharon Stone Makes Shocking Revelations; Billy Baldwin Strikes Back ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone has taken the media by storm as she reveals the producer’s name who asked her to sleep with co-star Billy Baldwin to make their film, Silver, work at the box office. The accused producer passed away a few years back, but Billy has slammed Sharon for her blasphemous claims. Keep scrolling for more.

Stone became popular for femme fatale roles in films and television. She made her movie debut with Stardust Memories by Woody Allen and was an extra. She is famous for her erotic thriller Basic Instinct opposite Michael Douglas. Stone earned her Academy Award nomination for her performance in Martin Scorsese’s crime drama Casino. For the unversed, Billy is the brother of movie star Alec Baldwin.

Sharon Stone recently appeared on Louis Theroux’s podcast and...

Sharon Stone alleged on the latest episode of The Louis Theroux Podcast that producer Robert Evans suggested she have sex with her Sliver co-star William “Billy” Baldwin in order to improve their chemistry.

In a conversation about her career in Hollywood, the actress claimed the incident took place during production of the 1993 thriller directed by Phillip Noyce. Stone said she “should’ve been on set” at the time when Evans asked her to meet him in his office.

“He’s running around his office in his sunglasses, explaining to me...

Sharon Stone has revealed the name of the producer who she claimed suggested she sleep with her Sliver co-star William “Billy” Baldwin to have better “onscreen chemistry.”

The actress previously opened up about the incident in her 2021 memoir The Beauty of Living Twice but never divulged the producer’s name. Now, on Tuesday’s episode of the Louis Theroux Podcast, Stone shared that it was 1993’s Sliver producer Robert Evans, who died in 2019.

Stone recalled the incident, saying she “should’ve been on set” at the time when Evans called her into his office to discuss her onscreen connection with Baldwin.

“He’s running around his office in his sunglasses, explaining to me that he slept with Ava Gardner and I should sleep with Billy Baldwin, because if I slept with Billy Baldwin, Billy Baldwin’s performance would get better,” Stone alleged of their conversation. “And we needed Billy to get better in the movie,...

Sharon Stone previously claimed in her 2021 that she was once pressured to sleep with a co-star to help improve his performance in the movie.

In a new podcast interview, Sharon says that it was producer Robert Evans who asked her to sleep with co-star Billy Baldwin on the set of their 1993 movie Sliver.

After Sharon‘s new comments made headlines, Billy spoke out and made a threat to publish his own stories about her.

So, what did they both say?

Keep reading to find out more…

“He called me to his office. He had these very low ’70s, ’80s couches, so I’m essentially sitting on the floor, when I should have been on set,” Sharon said on the Louis Theroux podcast. “And he’s running around his office in sunglasses explaining to me that he slept with Ava Gardner and I should sleep with Billy Baldwin, because if I slept with Billy Baldwin,...

Sharon Stone said on the latest episode of “The Louis Theroux Podcast” that producer Robert Evans advised her to have sex with co-star Billy Baldwin in order to save their film, “Sliver.” The 1993 thriller from director Phillip Noyce starred Stone as a book editor who moves into an exclusive New York City apartment building and discovers its residents harbor dark secrets. Evans allegedly wanted Stone and Baldwin to have better “chemistry on screen” because it would “save the movie.”

“He is running around his office in sunglasses explaining to me that he slept with Ava Gardner and I should sleep with Billy Baldwin, because if I slept with Billy Baldwin, Billy Baldwin’s performance would get better,” Stone remembered about one meeting with Evans. “And we needed Billy to get better in the movie because that was the problem. If I could sleep with Billy then we’d have chemistry on screen,...

Sharon Stone has been associated with some of the sexiest moments in screen history, with hormones practically radiating off the screen in “Basic Instinct” and “Total Recall.” But there’s one occasion where chemistry with her costar did not come across, and on Louis Theroux’s podcast she revealed late producer Robert Evans’ coercive suggestion to correct that.

Evans, who died at 89 in 2019, suggested that she have sex with her “Sliver” costar Billy Baldwin. Then, surely, they’d have true chemistry.

“He’s running around his office in sunglasses explaining to me that he slept with Ava Gardner and I should sleep with Billy Baldwin, because if I slept with Billy Baldwin, Billy Baldwin’s performance would get better,” she said.

“And we needed Billy to get better in the movie because that was the problem. And if I could sleep with Billy then we’d have chemistry on screen,...

One Day at a Time actress Mackenzie Phillips is speaking out about her father, with whom she says she had an abusive and incestuous affair with for a decade.

The 64-year-old actress first spoke out about the alleged affair in her memoir, 2009′s “High on Arrival.”

In the memoir, she says her father, the Mamas & the Papas musician John Phillips, reportedly raped her the night before her wedding to Jeff Sessler when she was 19. After that, she alleged that they began consensual incestuous affair that lasted about 10 years.

It apparently ended when she became pregnant and did not know if her father was the dad. She says she got an abortion.

Now, on her half-sister Chynna Phillips Baldwin‘s YouTube vlog, she spoke out about their dad.

Keep reading to find out more…

Mackenzie shared, “Dad was something else. And I get a lot of criticism and a lot of...

SAG-AFTRA and the studios have finally reached a tentative deal on a new contract after pausing Hollywood for 118 days.

After news broke that the strike would effectively end as the clock ticks 12:01 a.m. Pt on Nov. 9, some of the outspoken guild members took to social media to celebrate.

Related: Watch Zac Efron React In Real Time To News Of Actors Strike Deal On ‘The Iron Claw’ Red Carpet

Harris Dickinson and Zac Efron found out that SAG-AFTRA had reached an agreement with the studios while on the red carpet of The Iron Claw premiere.

“That’s great news,” Dickinson said.

(Watch) The moment Harris Dickinson and Zac Efron found out the SAG-AFTRA strike had ended while at #TheIronClaw premiere pic.twitter.com/LqgzhLIxGu

— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) November 9, 2023

Related: SAG-AFTRA Lauds New Deal, Valuing It At Over $1B With “Unprecedented” Provisions & “Extraordinary Scope”

The Producer’s Guild...

Los Angeles, Sep 9 (Ians) Actors and star couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have written in support of the rape accused actor Danny Masterson, ahead of his sentencing, vouching for his character.

Kutcher and Kunis wrote letters in an effort to urge the judge for a lesser sentencing. In Kutcher’s letter, he referred to Masterson as a “role model”, while Kunis vouched for Masterson’s “exceptional character”, calling him as an “outstanding older brother figure,” in documents obtained by Variety.

Both the actors have previously worked with Masterson. Kutcher and Kunis starred in ‘That ’70s Show’ with him, which ran for eight seasons and 200 episodes between 1998 and 2006.

Kutcher then again starred with Masterson on the web series, ‘The Ranch’, though Masterson was written out of the show in its third season, after being accused of sexual assault in 2017.

On September 8, Danny Masterson was sentenced to a maximum 30 years imprisonment...

That ’70s Show star Danny Masterson was sentenced to thirty years in prison yesterday after being found guilty of two counts of sexual assault. Prior to the sentencing, more than fifty people wrote letters to Judge Charlaine Olmedo to voice their support for Danny Masterson and to urge for a lesser sentence. Two of the people who wrote letters were Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, who starred alongside Masterson on That ’70s Show.

Danny Masterson’s defence was asking for 15 years to life, so everyone who wrote letters to Judge Olmedo likely knew that he would at least be serving that time.

Ashton Kutcher counted Masterson as a friend and role model in his letter. “As a role model, Danny has consistently been an excellent one,” Kutcher wrote. “I attribute not falling into the typical Hollywood life of drugs directly to Danny. Any time that we were to meet someone...

Ashton Kutcher called convicted rapist Danny Masterson “an extraordinarily honest and intentional friend,” while Mila Kunis referred to his “innate goodness and genuine nature” in letters submitted on the actor’s behalf before he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

The letters, shared by journalist Meghann Cuniff on her Substack, were revealed one day after Masterson was formally sentenced on Sept. 7. Back in May, Masterson was found guilty of two counts of forcible rape in his second trial on the charges (the first trial ended in a deadlocked jury, resulting...

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were two of more than 50 people who wrote to the judge in the Danny Masterson sexual assault trial to support the convicted actor ahead of his sentencing, per court documents obtained by Variety.

Kutcher and Kunis, who are married and share two young children, starred with Masterson on Fox’s sitcom “That ’70s Show,” which ran for eight seasons and 200 episodes between 1998 and 2006. Kutcher then starred with Masterson on Netflix’s “The Ranch.” Masterson was written out of the show in its third season, after being accused of sexual assault in 2017.

Kutcher and Kunis wrote letters in an effort to the urge the judge for a lesser sentencing. In Kutcher’s letter, he referred to Masterson as a “role model.” In Kunis’ letter, she vouched for Masterson’s “exceptional character” and referred to him as an “outstanding older brother figure.”

Masterson had been facing 30 years to life,...

Suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann had some surprising acquaintances. It turns out that actor Billy Baldwin, also known as William Baldwin, went to high school with him.

Billy, the second youngest of the four Baldwin brothers, got on Twitter the morning of Heuermann’s arrest to share that he went to the same high school as the then-suspected Gilgo Beach murderer.

“Woke up this morning to learn that the Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect was my high school classmate Rex Heuermann,” Billy wrote.

He then wrote the name of the high school they attended together, Berner High School in Massapequa, New York, and the year they graduated in 1981.

“Married, two kids, architect. ‘Average guy…quiet, family man.’ Mind-boggling…Massapequa is in shock,” Billy added. “23andMe strikes again???”

Billy was born and raised in Massapequa, as were his other siblings, excluding Alec, who was born in Amityville. All Baldwin brothers, however,...

Updated Throughout: Law enforcement officials and investigators used cell phone data, DNA evidence and computer search histories to zero in on the suspect in the Long Island serial killer case, explained Ray Tierney, Suffolk County, New York, District Attorney, in a press briefing this afternoon.

Among other bits of evidence presented to a grand jury since the formation of an investigative task force last year were hairs found on the bodies of at least three victims, hairs that provided DNA that matched DNA found on a pizza crust discarded by suspect Rex Heuermann.

Tierney also said that Heuermann had been linked to various “burner” cell phones – a different phone allegedly used to contact each victim and then discarded after the murder – and that cell phone tower data linked locations frequented by Heuermann – his Massapequa Park home, his Midtown Manhattan office – to calls made to the victims.

The victims were sex...

Suffolk County Police arrested a man in Massapequa, New York in connection with three murders attributed to the long-unsolved Long Island Serial Killer (Lisk), a case that long perplexed authorities and became the focus of countless true crime offerings.

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement to Rolling Stone that “Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, Police Commissioner Rodney K. Harrison, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr., as well as representatives from the New York State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation will hold...

Tributes have begun to pour in for Treat Williams following the actor’s death in a motorcycle accident at the age of 71. Williams appeared in over 75 films and several television series, including, the 1979 musical film Hair and on the WB series Everwood, and impacted many fellow actors.

Mark Hamill worked with Williams in The Empire Strikes Back and shared a photo of the pair together on set. “Such a wonderful person… such a gifted actor… such a treasured friend,” Hamill wrote. “I’m gutted.”

Just heard the awful news that the world has lost @Rtreatwilliams.

Update, 10: 15 Am: Facing up to 30 years behind bars for being found guilty last month of two counts of rape, Danny Masterson will be sentenced on August 4.

A week after an LA jury delivered its partial verdict, Judge Charlaine Olemdo announced the sentencing date today at a downtown hearing.

Taken away in handcuffs on May 31 at the conclusion of his sexual assault retrial, the That 70s Show actor is currently being held in custody in “administrative segregation” in the LA County Men’s Central Jail. Defense lawyers have indicated they will appeal last week’s verdict. However, as of today, no appeal has been filed.

The criminal trial panel was deadlocked on count 3 of the initial charges. That count concerned prominent Scientologist Masterson’s former long-term girlfriend and ex-Scientologist Christina B a.k.a. Jane Doe #3., who testified in both the first trial and the retrial. “I am devastated that...

On the morning of April 25, testimony began in the second rape trial of That ’70s Show actor Danny Masterson after an initial trial ended last November in a hung jury and mistrial.

The first witness on the stand was one of Masterson’s alleged victims, Jane Doe 3, who had been in a relationship with Masterson between 1996 and 2002.

Deputy Da Reinhold Mueller asked her how she was feeling.

“Not great,” she said.

When Mueller asked what might be causing her concern about testifying, she said, “I’m scared.”

“What are you scared of?...

That '70s Show star Danny Masterson has been found guilty of rape and is facing decades in prison. Masterson is well-known for his portrayal of Steven Hyde in all eight seasons of That '70s Show, though he did not return for the recent sequel series, That '90s Show, due to the rape allegations. Masterson was arrested in 2020 over alleged assaults that occurred between 2001 and 2003 in his Hollywood Hills home. Masterson ended up being charged with three counts of rape, but the trial resulted in a deadlocked jury, and a mistrial was declared.

Now, months after Danny Masterson's rape trial ended in a mistrial, the retrial has reached a verdict. Per Deadline, the actor has been found guilty on two of three counts of rape and is currently facing 30 years behind bars. Masterson sat expressionless as the verdict was read, though he appeared dazed as he was handcuffed and taken into custody.

James Corden and other talk-show hosts have savaged former US president Donald Trump over his recent legal struggles.

Last week, Trump claimed that he would be arrested on Tuesday 21 March, calling on his followers to “protest” and “take our nation back”.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is expected to file charges against Trump relating to an alleged “hush money” payment made to adult film actor Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. However, it is not yet known exactly when or even if the indictments will be handed down.

Former Gavin & Stacey star Corden discussed the news on his US chat show The Late Late Show, joking to the studio audience: “You know it’s bad when a former president announces he’s going to be arrested, and the general response is: ‘For which crime?’

“If you’re keeping track, that’s two times Stormy Daniels has screwed Donald Trump,...

James Corden has addressed the latest sensational developments surrounding former US president Donald Trump.

Last week, Trump claimed that he would be arrested on Tuesday 21 March, calling on his followers to “protest” and “take our nation back”.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office is expected to file charges against Trump relating to an alleged “hush money” payment made to adult film actor Stormy Daniels before the 2016 presidential election. However, it is not yet known exactly when or even if the indictments will be handed down.

Former Gavin & Stacey star Corden discussed the news on his US chat show The Late Late Show, joking to the studio audience: “You know it’s bad when a former president announces he’s going to be arrested, and the general response is: ‘For which crime?’

“If you’re keeping track, that’s two times Stormy Daniels has screwed Donald Trump,” Corden added.

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Jason Ritter openly admits to benefitting from nepotism early on in his acting career.

Ritter’s father John, who died in 2003 aged 54, was known for playing Jack Tripper on the popular ABC sitcom Three’s Company.

During an appearance on a recent episode of SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, the Parenthood actor admitted his first acting job as a child, voicing the Little Acorn in the 1991 cartoon The Real Story of O Christmas Tree, came as a result of his father’s connections.

“I will say, without any hesitation, this was like a full-on nepotism hire. I will admit that,” Ritter joked. “He [John] for sure got me the job. I did try to stay away from that later.”

John voiced Piney, the Little Acorn’s uncle in the cartoon.

Ritter went on to star in a number of roles across film and television, including The Tale, Frozen II and Netflix’s superhero drama Raising Dion.

Billy Baldwin has doubled down on comments about Donald Trump after being criticised for invoking the name of the late Ashli Babbitt in a tweet.

Babbitt was fatally shot by law enforcement during the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol building while attempting to climb into the Speaker’s Lobby. The shooting was found to be lawful.

In a tweet, Baldwin took aim at Trump’s recent calls for “protests” amid news that charges are expected to be brought against the former US president imminently.

“‘Protest, take our nation back!’ Trump inciting violence again,” Baldwin claimed. “Any uprising by the Gravy Seals will be over in 2 Ashli Babbitt’s or better known as… a half a Scaramucci. F*** around…”

After his remarks were criticised for their allusion to Babbitt’s death, Baldwin tweeted again: “Funny how those who support Trump think I’m promoting violence if they protest his arrest.