Legendary director William Friedkin, who won an Oscar for his crime thriller "The French Connection" and shocked audiences with his horror classic "The Exorcist," has died at the age of 87. His wife, Sherry Lansing, and daughter, Juliette, confirmed his death, which was due to heart failure and pneumonia. Friedkin was known for his talent, imagination, and ability to capture the zeitgeist, and his influence on the film industry will be remembered for years to come.
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Mary MacCarthy has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, accusing them of racial discrimination after she and her daughter were questioned by police officers at the airport. The complaint alleges that the airline staff flagged her as suspicious "based on a racist assumption about a mixed‐race family" and subjected her to "blatant racism". MacCarthy is seeking damages and an injunction to prevent further discrimination. The incident has sparked a conversation about racial profiling in the airline industry.
Hollywood writers and studio executives have met to discuss the possibility of resuming contract talks, as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike approaches the 100-day mark. The strike has had a significant economic impact on Los Angeles and California, where film and television production accounts for more than 700,000 jobs and nearly $70 billion a year in wages. Negotiations are expected to continue in the coming weeks, with the hope that a deal can be reached that is beneficial to both sides.
Tina Knowles-Lawson, fashion designer and mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, has filed for divorce from actor Richard Lawson citing "irreconcilable differences". She has asked the court to terminate the ability to award spousal support and to restore her last name to Knowles. The couple had been together for eight years and had celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary in March, making the divorce filing a surprise to many.
On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) confirmed that they had served a search warrant in Henderson, Nevada, as part of their ongoing investigation into the unsolved murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, which occurred 25 years ago. Retired Los Angeles police detective Greg Kading alleged in 2019 that he had solved the case, but no arrests have been made yet. Tupac's fame and relevance has only grown since his death, and his sister Set said last month that he was "always meant for something great."
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has announced that a deputy punched a mother holding a 3-week-old infant during an arrest last year, which was captured on body camera footage. The deputy has been taken off field duty and the case has been sent to the district attorney's office to decide if criminal charges should be filed. The FBI has also been alerted to the incident.
Leslie Van Houten, a follower of Charles Manson, was released from prison on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 after serving 53 years of a life sentence for her involvement in the 1969 killings of Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he would not fight a state appeals court ruling that Van Houten should be granted parole, and she is now under the supervision of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Residents of Rolling Hills Estates in Los Angeles County were forced to evacuate their homes late Saturday night due to a massive landslide, which has caused some homes to be pulled off their foundations. The Los Angeles County Fire Department is working with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and the Red Cross to assess the situation and provide assistance to those affected. The cause of the landslide is still under investigation.