Culture
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The Party Report: ‘Ant-Man’ Takes Over Westwood, Motown Makes Grammy Parties Soulful
Plus: the Santa Barbara Film Festival launches with A-list honorees
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Jeffrey Ballard, Veteran Publicist to Charlie Sheen, Paula Abdul and Zac Efron, Dies at 64
Longtime client Sheen says, “As my dear friend of 40 years, he was equally loyal and generous to a fault. Safe travels JB, you are sorely missed, now and forever”
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Doris Bergman, Hollywood Publicist, Dies in LA House Fire at 68
The longtime host of gift lounges linked to awards shows and celebrity events perished alongside her husband, Albert Sassoe
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Lea Michele Claps Back at Illiteracy Joke, Counts the Days for Barbra Streisand’s Memoir Release
The “Funny Girl” actress said on TikTok she had “265 Days to Learn to READ!!!”
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Barbra Streisand’s Long-Awaited Memoir to Be Released in November
The 1,040-page book details her career, her struggles to get “Yentl” made, and her friendships with Marlon Brando and Madeleine Albright
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Los Angeles Philharmonic Stalwart Gustavo Dudamel Is Leaving for New York
Dudamel becomes the first Latino conductor of the NY Phil and 27th overall
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Nintendo Cuts Revenue Outlook Due to Low Switch Sales, but Raises Salaries 10%
The results accompanied speculation about a “special edition” Switch release to boost demand
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‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Video Game Debuts Trans Character Despite J.K. Rowling’s Politics
Sirona Ryan, a Three Broomsticks barkeep, hints at her transgender identity
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Tom Girardi, Lawyer and Former ‘Real Housewives’ Husband, Charged With Swindling $15 Million
The disgraced and disbarred attorney is slated for federal arraignment Feb. 6
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Weinstein Lawyers Demand New LA Trial, Say Facebook Messages Could ‘Impeach’ Sole Accuser Who Brought Harvey Down
Attorneys say jurors got a “false impression” of the Italian actress and model known as Jane Doe 1
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Randy Gonzalez, Father of TikTok Duo Enkyboys, Dies at 35
Last Spring, the social media-famous dad announced he had stage four colon cancer
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Gregory Allen Howard, ‘Remember the Titans’ and ‘Ali’ Screenwriter, Dies at 70
Howard also wrote the award-winning stage play “Tinseltown Trilogy”
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Paul Pelosi Body-Cam Footage Largely Vindicates NBC News Reporter Suspended for Retracted Report
Miguel Almaguer went back to work weeks ago at the network, which declined comment Friday to TheWrap
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Daniel Dae Kim, Simu Liu, Ken Jeong, George Takei Express Horror, Shock Over Monterey Park Mass Shooting
10 people are dead after gunman opened fire during Lunar New Year festivities
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Time’s Up to Shut Down Operations by End of January
The organization will shift remaining resources to an independent fund
