Celebrity Status: Alien, Marky Mark And Halle Berry, And Travis Kelce
August 16, 2024 10:08 amIN THEATERS AND STREAMING
ALIEN: ROMULUS (Theatres) — This film revisits the franchise’s roots by focusing on a crew of interstellar blue-collar workers trapped on a mining planet. The film is set in a period between the first two Alien films.
THE UNION (Netflix) — A construction worker (Mark Wahlberg) is roped into the espionage world by his former high school girlfriend (Halle Berry).
MATTHEW PERRY’S ASSISTANT IMPLICATED IN ACTOR’S TRAGIC DEATH _ Kenneth Iwamasa, assistant to the late Matthew Perry, has pleaded guilty to administering multiple doses of ketamine to the actor without medical training, leading to Perry’s untimely demise. The Department of Justice revealed that Iwamasa injected Perry with the controlled substance on the day the actor was found dead in his Los Angeles home.
… Iwamasa is one of five individuals connected to Perry’s death. Jasveen Sangha, known as “The Ketamine Queen,” and Dr. Salvador Plasencia are among those facing charges related to conspiracy to distribute ketamine. Others, including Erik Fleming and Dr. Mark Chavez, have also been implicated in the case.
… Authorities allege that these individuals took advantage of Perry’s addiction struggles. They point out that Perry had been clean for 19 months before his passing.
MASKED SINGER TO HONOR MILEY CYRUS, BARBIE, AND FOOTLOOSE _ Get ready for some solid tributes on this season of The Masked Singer. As the hit show gears up for Season 12, fans can expect special nights dedicated to honoring Miley Cyrus, Barbie, and the classic movie Footloose, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in February.
… Returning with familiar faces, including Ken Jeong, Rita Ora, Robin Thicke, and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, the show will premiere on September 25. Host Nick Cannon will also be back to lead the entertaining guessing game.
MTV TO AWARD VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD TO POP ICON KATY PERRY _ Katy Perry will receive the prestigious Video Vanguard Award at this year’s MTV awards show in September. During the night, Perry will take the stage at the VMAs to perform a medley of her greatest hits.
… Past recipients of the Video Vanguard Award include Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Beyoncé. Perry first graced the VMAs stage in 2009.
THE ACCOUNTANT 2 HAS WRAPPED FILMING _ The Accountant 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 hit film, has completed filming. The movie will be released in April 2025. The action-thriller is a direct sequel to 2016’s The Accountant and will star Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson.
TRAVIS KELCE POPS UP IN TRAILER FOR GROTESQUERIE _ If you’re a fan of horror and drama, Ryan Murphy is back with a chilling new series, Grotesquerie. This show is not for the faint of heart, as it delves into the dark world of heinous crimes that have shaken a small community to its core. The teaser reveals a glimpse of Niecy Nash-Betts as Detective Lois Tryon and hints at Travis Kelce’s mysterious role. • TRAILER
… Grotesquerie will premiere this fall on FX.
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Ontario’s top court is expected to deliver its ruling today in the case of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, who is challenging his sexual assault conviction.
Hoggard was found guilty in June 2022 of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman, and later sentenced to five years behind bars.
He was released on bail hours later, pending his appeal.
Court documents show his lawyers appealed the conviction on four grounds, including that the trial judge erred by admitting the evidence of Lori Haskell, a clinical psychologist, on the neurobiology of trauma.
They also argued the trial judge wrongly permitted prosecutors to argue that the expert’s evidence supported the credibility of the woman Hoggard was found to have sexually assaulted.
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This post was written by Nick Sawicki