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James Nesbitt has been cast as the lead in new BBC One detective drama Bloodlands, which represents the first commission for Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio’s production company. Dubbed an “Irish noir,” Nesbitt will play Northern Irish police detective Tom Brannick who connects a suicide note with an infamous cold case…

The latest trailer for Bad Boys For Life has dropped, with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence promising to serve up another slice of high-octane action-comedy in the third outing for Sony’s franchise. Bad Boys For Life is scheduled to open on January 17, 2020. Smith and Lawrence are returning as detectives Mike Lowrey and…

UPDATE: The star of an HGTV home remodeling pilot has been convicted of risk of injury to a minor and fourth degree sexual assault. Christopher Dionne was found guilty of molesting the 10-year-old friend of his daughter in a New London, Connecticut court. He was released on $100,000 bond until his sentencing…

A notorious New York City jail that has housed such names as Tupac Shakur, Sid Vicious, Sonny Rollins and Lil Wayne is being shuttered. Rikers Island will be shuttered by 2026 after the City Council of New York voted 36-13 today in favor of establishing smaller jails spread across the city. Under <a…

UPDATED, 3:47 PM: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office confirms that the woman stabbed to death at Tarzan actor Ron Ely’s home was his wife, Valerie, and that the suspect later killed by deputies there was their son, Cameron Ely, 30. It’s not clear whether the son was living at the home. PREVIOUSLY, 10:25 AM: The…

Just over a week before Felicity Huffman was expected to report to the Bureau of Prisons to serve her sentence in the college bribery scheme, the Oscar nominee slipped behind bars today. "Felicity Huffman reported today for sentencing to the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, CA," a representative for the…

The man charged with the 1985 killing of prolific TV director Barry Crane pleaded not guilty Tuesday to one count of murder with a special allegation of using a heavy decorative object during the commission of the crime. Edwin Hiatt, 53, entered his plea at the Van Nuys courthouse in Los Angeles. According to…

Ricardo Chavira, who co-starred with Felicity Huffman on Desperate Housewives, is fuming about the 14-day prison sentence the actress received for her role in the college admissions scandal. Chavira, who played Carlos Solis for eight seasons on the ABC drama, suggested race was a factor in the short sentence the…

A reporter with National Geographic was shot in the leg when an interview in Juárez, Mexico turned violent. The shooting occurred Friday night while the unidentified male journalist was interviewing a suspected drug dealer, the Chihuahua state attorney general's office said in a statement on its website. The reporter…

A new judicial investigation into an alleged rape by filmmaker Luc Besson has been opened. A French judge ordered the investigation after new charges were raised. French prosecutors dropped an investigation in February 2019 of allegations that director Besson raped actress Sand Van Roy. The inquiry was closed because…

EXCLUSIVE: Amid concerns about potential violent situations, the opening weekend of Warner Bros’ controversial Joker in New York City will see an increased police presence both in and out of uniform. Earlier this week, the NYPD's Chief of Patrol Rodney Harrison told officers that the department plans to visibly…

Two men were the victims of gunshots along the Hollywood Walk of Fame early on Sunday morning, according to Los Angeles Police. Both were injured, but neither seriously. The incident happened in the 6300 block of Hollywood Boulevard near an active nightlife area. Police responded to a report of shots fired and found…