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Judge Hits Diplo With A Restraining Order In Revenge Porn Case
A woman accusing hit producer and DJ Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known as Diplo, has been granted a restraining order against the music artist. This comes after she took Pentz to court over alleged sexually explicit images of her that he allegedly sent to other parties.A Los Angeles judge granted a temporary restraining order barring Pentz from releasing of photos of the woman, who remains anonymous, in the “revenge porn case.” The woman’s lawyer, Lisa Bloom, argued that Pentz must not be allowed to continue sending her client’s photos to third parties. Pentz’s lawyer maintains that Pentz “in ...
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Los Angeles and Google partner on 'Tree Canopy' project
Los Angeles (AFP) - Los Angeles and Google have struck a partnership to track canopy density in the huge metropolis to determine which neighborhoods need more trees as a means of fighting extreme temperatures.Vegetation, notably tree canopy coverage, plays a key role in offering the kind of relief that Los Angeles needs: The city is the state's biggest urban heat island thanks in no small part to thousands of miles of roads and parking spaces.A project with Google's new Tree Canopy Lab is making it "possible for us to quickly assess the areas of our city with the greatest population density an...
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Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans searching for family home
Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans are searching for a family home together.The 42-year-old singer and the 35-year-old retired rugby star are reportedly keen to start a family and they have been looking for a base in Los Angeles to raise kids.A source told new! magazine: "They're looking for a place with a few rooms - not some small apartment - and they're looking at several different homes. Nicole really wants a family. She's very family oriented, very giving and very loving and Thom is exactly the same. They really want to find a beautiful home together where they can start a family."Nicole's...
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John Legend 'in awe' of Chrissy Teigen's 'strength'
John Legend is "in awe" of his wife Chrissy Teigen's "strength".The 41-year-old singer took to Instagram to share a video of his performance of the song 'Never Break' at the Billboard Music Awards, which he dedicated to his wife - two weeks after the couple announced they had lost their baby, and he insisted he and Chrissy will "never break" whatever comes their way.John also thanked fans for their support amid the difficult time, and admitted that while baby loss is "a club no one wants to be a part of", it was "comforting" that they are "not alone".
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Tom Cruise becomes an Honorary Naval Aviator
Tom Cruise has become an Honorary Naval Aviator for supporting the US Navy.The 58-year-old movie star has been named the 35th Honorary Naval Aviator, while Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has become the 36th Honorary Naval Aviator in a ceremony held at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles recognising the importance of the iconic aviation movie, Top Gun.Tom and Jerry have both returned to the franchise to make a sequel called 'Top Gun: Maverick', which is slated for release in 2021.The pair are now both entitled to wear the Navy’s wings of gold and enjoy the other privileges afforded to Naval ...
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Post Malone wins 9 prizes at Billboard Music Awards
Post Malone was the big winner at the Billboard Music Awards, taking home nine prizes.The 25-year-old singer won the main Top Artist prize as well as Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs Artist, and Top Rap Artist, as the ceremony took place on Wednesday night (14.10.20) at Los Angeles' Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, where there was no audience due to the coronavirus pandemic.Malone beat off competition from Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers and Khalid to be named Top Artist, and he was "floored" by the recognition.Host Kelly Clarkson pushed ...
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'Wish Kobe and Gianna were here to see this': Vanessa Bryant congratulates Los Angeles Lakers on NBA title
Vanessa Bryant wishes her late husband and daughter, Kobe and Gianna Bryant, were there to witness his basketball team Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA title on Sunday night (11.10.20).The Lakers ended a decade-long wait to clinch their 17th championship victory with a 106-93 win over Miami Heat, and Vanessa praised the side and remembered five-time NBA champion Kobe and Gianna, who both died in January in a tragic helicopter crash.She wrote on Instagram: "Congratulations Uncle P! Congratulations @Lakers Kobe was right RP 'stay the course- block out the noise' - @kobebryant."Wish Kobe and Gi...
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LA's huge Armenian diaspora mobilizes for Karabakh
Los Angeles (AFP) - No sooner had the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh escalated last month than the huge Armenian community in Los Angeles began mobilizing to send food, medical equipment and other supplies to the "homeland.""The second it started, we were like 'what are we going to do?' and we started working immediately," said Sosse Krikorian, who spoke with AFP this week near Los Angeles as she sorted aid destined for the tiny enclave at the heart of the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia.The territory -- referred to as the Republic of Artsakh by Armenians -- is recognized as part of Azer...
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Harvey Weinstein stripped of CBE by The Queen
Harvey Weinstein has been stripped of his honorary CBE by Queen Elizabeth II.In March, the disgraced movie producer was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being found guilty of third-degree rape and a first-degree criminal sexual act.And he had the honour of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire removed following his conviction.Weinstein was honoured for his services to the film industry in 2004, but the decision to remove the accolade was made at a recent meeting of the Honours Forfeiture Committee.
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Is Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's romance on the rocks? They are reportedly 'stretched to the limit'
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's relationship has been "stretched to the limit" during quarantine.An insider has revealed that the 50-year-old singer and Blake, 44, are going through a rough patch after spending most of the coronavirus pandemic at his range in Oklahoma.The source told Us Weekly magazine: "They feel suffocated and stressed. They're both stretched to the limit."It has also been reported that the issues between the couple are a result of them moving into a new family home in Los Angeles.The insider added: "Friends say this move has turned into a nightmare. This is the toughest pe...
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