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Jill Messick, Rose McGowan’s former manager, died by suicide in Los Angeles on Wednesday. She was 50. Messick was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had been battling depression in the years before her death, her family told The Hollywood Reporter. In an emotional statement, Messick’s family criticized McGowan and Harvey Weinstein for involving Messick in the controversy over McGowan’s allegations that Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1997. Messick’s family says she was devastated after…

In the article called “Jay Z Testifies at ‘Big Pimpin’ Trail” by Associated Press from Bilboard, explains how the song "Big Pimpin" sample case was finally concluded to court after eight years of debate consideration between Osama Ahmed Fahmy and Jay Z and Timbaland. According to associated Press, both Jay Z and producer Timbaland will testify during the trail, which is set to begin on October 13. The argument of the trail basically ends up with whether or not Timbo and Jay Z rightfully sampled…

has been happening in Palestine. Within the barricaded fence, I illustrated a bomb described as the truth for several reasons. For one, it shows how the American government often keeps the truth from its own people, distant and far away over the Hollywood Hills. Secondly, it shows how the truth of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is so destructive to Gaza, because the bomb is so colossal in proportion to its own fencing. To display contrast between this heavy and dismal concept, the Americans…

be overcome. We as the human race have proved that. It is time to push through racism. One area in particular is Hollywood. Latinos, African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, and all other minorities face opposition in finding acting roles. As the Huffington post remarks “there are more straight, white male superheroes with power than all minorities combined with power in Hollywood’” (Duca). Robert Downey Junior: Ironman, Chris Hemsworth: Thor, Chris Evans: Captain America,…

While she attended USC she worked as a field producer at KNXT-TV Channel Two News, and as a reporter for both The San Diego Tribune and The Hartford Courant. After living her life as a reporter, she became a writer for Walt Disney Studios, and on to being a playwriting teacher at David Hwang Playwriting Institute. Most recently Wong has been an assistant professor at Bowdoin College and teaches…

Addicted to Meth in a Unique Way Breaking Bad is a critically acclaimed crime drama that will have you addicted in more than one way. It aired on TV from January 2008 till September 2013 but all five seasons are now on Netflix. Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, is a middle-aged man who is an overqualified high school chemistry teacher and works part-time at a car wash. His wife, Skyler, played by Anna Gunn, is often suspicious and concerned about her husband and his whereabouts. While…

Brandon Glorioso 10/02/2017 Reel Bad Arabs Response Paper Reel Bad Arabs Response Paper Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People is a short documentary based on the book of the same name by Dr. Jack Shaheen. In just fifty minutes, Shaheen uses the film to show how American culture has been trained to demonize Arabic culture; Hollywood and its political agenda being the main culprit (Shaheen & Jhally, 2006). One point of the film’s focus is to make the audience aware of the many…

received a text message from her stating that she will be ending her life. Alexa McAllister died due to an overdose on prescription pills. Another interesting person who passed and was also part of the public eye was Kristine Miller. Miller was a Hollywood actress who in comparison to Alexa McAllister, experienced a natural death, passing away in a hospital towards the end of last year. I thought it was…

character, to never think anything he does is wrong," Sam Claflin said. "You have to understand why he makes certain decisions or why he does certain things, why he 's in a certain situation or a certain circumstance and work back from there."” (Hollywood Reporter) While this film has received quite a…

Billy Wilder’s “Sunset Boulevard” and Judy Grahn’s “I Have Come to Claim Marilyn Monroe’s Body” both detail how the intense Hollywood cult of celebrity can lead to dizzying heights of fame, transforming ordinary people into worldwide stars with legions of adoring fans and admirers. Such fame and notoriety, however, does not come without a cost. Both Norma and Marilyn, Hollywood stars of these respective narratives, came to see the fame that once dominated their lives devolve into a destructive…