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Former Miami Hurricanes Receiver Mark Pope Arrested on Armed-Robbery and Battery Allegations
Former University of Miami receiver Mark Pope was booked in Miami-Dade County on armed-robbery and aggravated-battery allegations. He has been…
Former Child Actor Bobb’e Thompson Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Firearm Case
Bobb’e J. Thompson, known for work in films and television including “Role Models” and “That’s So Raven,” was sentenced in…
Elijah Blue Allman Indicted on New Hampshire Felony Criminal Mischief Charge
Elijah Blue Allman, musician and son of Cher and the late Gregg Allman, has been indicted by a Rockingham County…
Daughters of Auschwitz survivor and animator Dina Babbitt sue museum for wartime watercolors
The daughters of Holocaust survivor and California animator Dina Gottliebova Babbitt have filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles seeking…
Sean Combs’ lawyers seek to withdraw from $100 million defamation case
Lawyers from Sher Tremonte LLP moved on September 14 to withdraw as counsel for Sean Combs in his federal defamation…
Universal and Sony file new copyright suit against AI-music company Suno
Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment affiliates filed a new federal copyright complaint against AI-music company Suno in the…
Steve-O: When the Mugshot Becomes Part of the Persona
For a performer who built a career out of turning chaos into spectacle, the booking photograph becomes another strange chapter…
Los Angeles prosecutors will not seek death penalty against Nick Reiner in murder case
Los Angeles County prosecutors announced September 15 that they will not pursue capital punishment against Nick Reiner, who has pleaded…
Arrest Is Not Conviction: The Editorial Rule Behind Hollywood Most Wanted
Hollywood Most Wanted covers celebrity legal news, but its most important rule is simple: an arrest, allegation or criminal charge…
Former child actor Bobbe Thompson sentenced to 30 months in federal firearm case
Bobbe Thompson, known for screen work including “That’s So Raven,” “Wild ’N Out” and “Role Models,” was sentenced in federal…
Comedian and online personality Charleston White booked in Florida on misdemeanor battery allegation
Charleston White was arrested by Hollywood, Florida, police on Sept. 12 and booked into Broward County jail on a misdemeanor…
Los Angeles prosecutors will not seek death penalty against Nick Reiner in parents’ killing case
Los Angeles County prosecutors said Sept. 15 they will not pursue capital punishment against Nick Reiner, who has pleaded not…
Lil Durk Acquitted in Los Angeles Federal Murder-for-Hire Trial
A federal jury found rapper Lil Durk not guilty on all counts in a closely watched Los Angeles murder-for-hire case.…
WVU assistant coach and former football star Noel Devine booked on felony strangulation charge
Noel Devine, the former West Virginia running back turned Mountaineers assistant coach, was arrested and booked in Monongalia County over…
L.A. Comic Con 2026: Why Los Angeles Fandom Is Bigger Than Comics
L.A. Comic Con now sits at the intersection of celebrity, comics, gaming, cosplay, anime and fan culture — exactly where…
Cosplay Is Public Image as Performance
At Comic Con, fans do something celebrities spend entire careers doing: they construct a public image, step inside it and…
Before the New Newsroom: Revisiting Rachel Schmeidler’s “Rachel’s Corner” Archive
A series of 2010 bylined posts shows that Hollywood Most Wanted’s editorial turn has roots in an earlier period of…
Akiba Station and the Anime-ization of Los Angeles Pop Culture
L.A. Comic Con’s West Hall anime destination shows how Japanese pop culture has moved from niche fandom into the center…