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Jennifer Lopez, too, had paps waiting for her outside her gym in Los Angeles, when she lost her cool. It so happened that JLo got locked out of her fitness studio, and was spotted knocking on the door. The 53-year-old singer failed to get in after repeated attempts. She then was spotted leaning against the wall before she was let in. J-Lo finally finished her workout session. As she came out of the gym, she saw the paparazzi waiting for her with cameras and was furious.TMZ has posted a video in which Lopez is seen shouting expletives at the media persons and saying, «Go away. Bye.» Jennifer Lopez recently celebrated her first wedding anniversary with her husband Ben Affleck with a day out with their family, including lunch for their kids and a car ride in Ben's Ford Bronco. JLo and Ben Affleck were later seen on a wedding anniversary dinner date, walking hand-in-hand. They were spotted at the Italian food joint Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica. Ben was seen hugging JLo before he took her hand and the couple stepped inside the restaurant.

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski

Universal Studios has become a hot spot in the face-off between Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters and actors. Some members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Writers Guild of America unions — along with sympathetic local politicians — think the studio purposely pruned the trees in an effort to remove a source of shade for workers picketing under the hot Southern California sun. They gathered regardless on Wednesday, with one woman wearing a green wreath on her head and holding a sign depicting a full, untrimmed tree under the words «Never Forget».

This month, Los Angeles-based nonfungible token (NFT) artist Ellie Pritts is celebrating “In the Screen I am Everything,” her first solo show in New York City — and her first time taking over pioneering net art gallery Bitforms. 

Solidarity and stamina are themes on picket lines in New York and Los Angeles as striking actors and writers are bracing for a long standoff with studios

MLS All-Stars take on Arsenal, all eyes will be searching for new MLS recruit Argentina’s midfielder Lionel Messi, but they will be disappointed. Inter Miami will have to play their first Leagues Cup match against LIGA MX on July 21 and Messi will not be available for MLS All-Stars. Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been appointed new head coach of DC United and he will lead the MLS Al-Stars squad against Arsenal. MLS Al-Stars team consists of 28 of the leading league footballers. Former Premier League striker Christian Benteke will fill the gap created by the absence of Messi. On the other hand, the Gunners will have players like new recruits Declan Rice and Kai Havertz.

Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the negotiating body for the studios, expired on June 30th, but the sides decided to extend negotiations until July 12th. No deal was reached. On the first morning of the strike, picket lines in Los Angeles and New York swelled with performers.

Manifest season 4, and Firefly Lane season 2 are among the top Netflix shows with best completion rates, according to a report. PlumResearch, a prominent Polish SVOD analytics company, has recently released the completion rates for several popular Netflix shows in 2023. Completion rates serve as a crucial metric when assessing the success of shows on Netflix, as they offer more than just the number of viewers or overall viewing hours. Instead, they provide insights into the number of viewers who watch a show from start to finish. In fact, Netflix itself has acknowledged the significance of this data by providing «starters» and «completers» information to its content creators, as stated in written testimony submitted to the UK government. Top Netflix shows in the list are «Ginny & Georgia» season 2, 'Manifest' season 4, «Firefly Lane» season 2, «Outer Banks» season 3, «The Night Agent» season 1, «Love is Blind» season 4, «That'90s Show» season 1, «The Recruit» season 1, and 'Unstable' season 1. Netflix investors will assess risks from the ongoing strike in Hollywood when the company reports quarterly results on Wednesday, but analysts said it was well positioned due to its solid pipeline of shows and international production crew. Striking Hollywood actors have joined film and television writers on picket lines, forcing US studios to shutter productions as workers battle over pay in the streaming TV era. Some of the people on strike are also picketing the Netflix offices in Los Angeles. But the streaming giant, which is set to report its highest second-quarter subscriber additions since 2020, is likely to keep churning out titles such as Gal Gadot's upcoming «Heart of Stone» and «Too Hot to Handle, Season 5».

Eminem came to the stage suddenly and sang the duet. The Slim Shady star was dressed in a pair of jeans and a hoodie, sang on the stage, and encouraged the audience to join him. Sheeran asked the audience if they want another song and then he sang ‘Stan’, another Eminem chart-topping song. Eminem appreciated the audience and said that he loved them. Sheeran also sang the verses originally performed by British star Dido. He performed well, belted out many numbers, and said that one can not sing just one song in Detroit.Ed Sheeran and Eminem have performed together earlier also. Ed Sheeran joined Eminem last November at the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles. They have also worked together for Eminem’s single ‘River’ and Ed Sheeran’s 2019 tune ‘Remember The Name’. Earlier Ed talked about his friendship with the rapper and said that The Marshall Mathers LP, helped him overcome his childhood stutter. Eminem’s real name is Marshall Mathers. He also recalled that when he was a child, his uncle gave his father a Marshall Mathers and said that this man is the next Bob Dylan.

Bebe Rexha shared messages from apparently now her ex-boyfriend Keyan Safyari on Instagram. The screenshot showed a lengthy text hinting that Bebe Rexha broke up with Kenyan Safyari over a fat-shaming message. In what seems like an apology message, too, Keyan wrote, “You gained 35 pounds obviously you gained weight…”. He also mentioned that, “I gain 3 pounds and you called me chubbs and fat. Doesn’t mean you don’t love me.” In conclusion, Keyan Safyari also asked Bebe Rexha to consider going in for therapy. Read on to know more about Keyan Safyari and the full context of his message to Bebe Rexha.

Los Angeles County has 88 cities. Ten million people. Two hundred-plus languages spoken.

LeBron James has announced that he will be changing his jersey number once again. The Los Angeles Lakers star will be returning to No. 23, the number he wore during his first three seasons with the team. His agent, Rich Paul, confirmed the decision, stating that it was LeBron's choice. The NBA had previously announced last August that it would retire the No. 6 league-wide to honor Bill Russell, the renowned Boston Celtics legend and civil rights advocate who won 11 NBA championships. However, players who were already wearing No. 6, including LeBron James, were allowed to continue doing so. Nevertheless, James has decided to make the change back to No. 23 out of respect for Bill Russell, according to his agent. LeBron James had hinted to ESPN in September that he was considering a jersey number change after the 2022-23 season. He expressed that wearing No. 6 for another season held significant personal value to him. However, he has ultimately decided to return to No. 23, the number he originally wore when he entered the league as the first overall pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA draft.

Los Angeles County has 88 cities. Ten million people. Two hundred-plus languages spoken. And a nine-letter sign that, for much of the world, defines the entire region: HOLLYWOOD. Los Angeles has long been regarded as the global «company town» for show business, and as a rare actors strike upended the signature industry this week, the potential for cascading economic impacts across Southern California has emerged as a critical local issue. But economists disagree on just how extensively the simultaneous actors and writers strikes will be felt. Even by the most generous estimates, Hollywood has never supported more than about 5% of employment in a region where many more people work in trade, health care, government and even Southern California's diminished manufacturing sector. Yet Hollywood pervades Los Angeles life in ways as big as a movie backdrop or as small as a street detour on some awards night. For many, the ceased productions and darkened premieres are not just a threat to the flow of dollars to restaurants and retailers that cater to film crews, but also a blow to the region's cultural heart. «To the extent that Hollywood defines America's idea of where I live, Hollywood's troubles become my troubles,» said D.J. Waldie, a cultural historian in Southern California. «When Hollywood stops, a great many things stop here, and not just a few studios.»

By Dawn Chmielewski

You never forget your first time. And whether the new father in your life is still in that early, seemingly never-ending sleep-deprived zone or has moved on to feeling like a diaper-changing, tummy time-observing, sleep-training champ, there’s no shortage of thoughtful mementos—and useful tools—to honor this uncharted stage in his life. Here are 12 of the best first Father’s Day gift ideas.

Fran Drescher has captured the nation with her passionate address from Los Angeles. In her address, Drescher branded streaming giants such as Netflix, Disney, and Paramount as «disgusting,» accusing them of lavishing hundreds of millions on their CEOs. Her speech, which quickly went viral, epitomizes the broader labor disputes unfolding worldwide.

Emily Blunt, Rami Malek, Matt Damon walked out of their upcoming movie ‘Oppenheimer’ premiere midway in London, several other actors will join picketing lines in New York and Los Angeles on Friday.  The double strike threatens to shut down the small number of productions that continued shooting in the two months since screenwriters stopped working. Many actors made a show of solidarity on the writers' picket lines, including Fran Drescher, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists president and former star of “The Nanny." The union's 65,000-member actors' branch will now formally join them as fellow strikers.

earning a meagre score of 20, indicating that little progress has been made in this area over the past year. Other scores include 50 for healthcare, 38.7 for culture and environment, 75 for education and 51.8 for infrastructure. Karachi's history on the EIU's index has not been promising either.

Presley died from a small bowel obstruction, authorities said Thursday. The January 12 death at age 54 of the singer, songwriter and heir of Elvis Presley was ruled as being from natural causes, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. An autopsy report that would include more details about what led to Presley's death has not yet been released.

Anurag Jain has loved cricket his entire life, but after learning how much players made he ditched his dream of making a career of it and ultimately went into business.  These days he’s the managing partner of Perot Jain, a venture capital firm he co-founded with Texas billionaire Ross Perot Jr. If things go to plan, Jain could have a far greater impact on the game than he ever could with a bat and ball.  Jain is part-owner with Perot of the Texas Super Kings, a team created this year based in Dallas. On Thursday evening, Jain’s team, which is also backed by India’s Chennai Super Kings, will host the Los Angeles Knight Riders in Major League Cricket’s first game in the US.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to just under 7%, the highest level since November and the latest setback for homebuyers already grappling with a tough housing market constrained by a dearth of homes for sale