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Sean Combs has pleaded not guilty to five criminal counts including racketeering and sex trafficking

Sean 'Diddy' Combs fails in bid to delay his trial

The federal judge in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs for sex trafficking and other charges denied the music mogul's bid to delay his trial by two months, saying he had ample time to prepare.

US • 18 Apr

Weinstein requests to stay in hospital during trial

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers have asked that the ailing ex-studio boss is allowed to spend his nights at a New York City hospital instead of jail for the duration of his rape retrial.

US • 17 Apr

Michelle Trachtenberg starred in Gossip Girl and Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City's medical examiner has said.

Entertainment • 17 Apr

Diddy lawyers seek to delay trial by two months

Lawyers for hip-hop star Sean "Diddy" Combs have asked a federal judge in New York to delay his 5 May sex-trafficking trial by two months so they can better prepare a defence.

US • 17 Apr

Jason Corbett was found dead at his home in Lexington, North Carolina in August 2015

Netflix to release documentary on Jason Corbett killing

Streaming platform Netflix is to release a documentary on the 2015 killing of Irish man Jason Corbett in the United States.

US • 17 Apr

Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all charges

Jury selection begins in Harvey Weinstein's retrial

As jury selection has started in Harvey Weinstein's New York City rape retrial, some prospective jurors made clear they could not be fair in judging the one-time Hollywood mogul.

US • 15 Apr

Gene Hackman's wife researched illness before death

Authorities have released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails and internet searches done by Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, in the days before her death.

US • 15 Apr

Combs lawyers aim to delay trial prosecutors say

A federal prosecutor in New York has said lawyers for music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs are looking for reasons to delay a sex-trafficking trial due to start in three weeks.

Music • 15 Apr

Singer Katy Perry after her flight in Blue Origin's New Shepard NS-31 spaceship

Katy Perry returns to Earth after space flight

Pop star Katy Perry has returned to Earth after taking part in the first all-female space flight in over 60 years.

Entertainment • 14 Apr

Oscars to add new award for stunts

A new Oscar for stunts will be handed out when Hollywood's glitziest party celebrates its 100th birthday, awards officials said on Thursday.

Movies • 11 Apr

Eric Dane has revealed he is battling motor neurone disease

Eric Dane reveals motor neurone disease diagnosis

Euphoria and Grey's Anatomy actor Eric Dane has revealed he is battling ALS, the most common form of motor neurone disease.

Television • 11 Apr

Clem Burke pictured in August 1979 in Los Angeles, California. Photo credit: Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)

Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies, aged 70

Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died aged 70 after a "private battle with cancer".

Music • 07 Apr

Costume designers, set builders, musicians, producers, and business owners attended the rally. Several wore T-shirts with a quote from The Wizard of Oz: "There's no place like home"

Hundreds rally to 'make Hollywood Hollywood again'

Hundreds of Hollywood crew members, producers, and actors have urged California legislators to increase tax incentives and enact other measures to encourage more film and TV production in and around Los Angeles.

Movies • 07 Apr

Sean Combs indicted on new charges ahead of federal trial in the US

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new federal charges

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been indicted on additional federal charges, bringing the total against him to five, including racketeering and sex trafficking.

US • 04 Apr

Tom Cruise at CinemaCon in Las Vegas - "I really can't tell you how much I admired his work, how much I thought of him as a human being, and how grateful and honoured I was when he joined Top Gun and then came back for Top Gun: Maverick"

Tom Cruise pays tribute to Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise has paid tribute to his late Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, leading cinema owners in a moment's silence at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas before unveiling new footage from his latest Mission: Impossible movie.

Movies • 04 Apr

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise on the set of Top Gun, 1986

Val Kilmer: Hollywood star revered for Top Gun, Batman

Val Kilmer was a versatile actor who made a name for himself playing brooding superhero Batman, as well as arrogant naval aviator Iceman in the hit action movie, Top Gun.

Movies • 02 Apr

Kilmer has been hailed "an icon" and "smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker"

Tributes paid to screen 'icon' Val Kilmer

Tributes have flooded in for acting great and "icon" Val Kilmer following his passing aged 65.

Movies • 02 Apr

Val Kilmer, pictured at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011

Hollywood actor Val Kilmer dies aged 65

Actor Val Kilmer, best known for his role in Top Gun, has died at the age of 65, his daughter Mercedes has confirmed.

Movies • 02 Apr

Oliver Stone pictured at the Cannes Film Festival last summer

Oliver Stone to testify on JFK assassination files

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone is set to testify to US Congress on Tuesday about thousands of newly released documents surrounding the killing.

US • 01 Apr

Gene Hackman appeared in more than 80 films, as well as on television and the stage during a lengthy career that started in the early 1960s.

Court allows release of most records in Hackman case

A court has cleared the way for the release of records about the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, as long as depictions of the deceased couple are blocked from view.

US • 01 Apr

Hackman's estate requests death records kept private

A New Mexico court is weighing whether to block the disclosure of records from an investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, at the request of the couple's estate.

US • 31 Mar

Carl Rinsch (pictured in Los Angeles in September 2015) was indicted this week on charges of wire fraud and money laundering and could face decades in prison if convicted in connection with the alleged scam

Director charged with multi-million Netflix fraud

Hollywood filmmaker Carl Rinsch, who was hired by Netflix to make a new science-fiction series, allegedly embezzled more than $11 million from the streaming giant, federal prosecutors in the US have claimed.

US • 20 Mar

More than 25 Eminem songs have been played or distributed online without his consent

Studio engineer charged with stealing Eminem music

A former Eminem studio engineer has been charged with stealing the rapper's unreleased music and selling it online, federal prosecutors in the US have announced.

Music • 20 Mar

Sean Combs (pictured in New York in November 2017) - Has denied all the charges against him

Sean Combs pleads not guilty to new indictment

Sean Combs has pleaded not guilty to a new indictment, which added accusations that the hip-hop mogul forced employees to work long hours and threatened to punish those who did not assist in his alleged two-decade sex trafficking scheme.

US • 14 Mar

Betsy Arakawa and Gene Hackman died at their home in Santa Fe earlier this year

Hackman estate seeks to block release of death records

The estate of Gene Hackman has petitioned a New Mexico court to block the release of autopsy and investigative records related to the recent deaths of the actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa.

Movies • 14 Mar