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Tim Curry, actor famed for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dead at 80

Curry appeared in numerous movies, often as a hammy villain, was nominated three times for a Tony Award for Broadway roles, and performed voice work in many animated films and TV shows.

Actor Tim Curry
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Tupac Shakur murder trial begins for alleged mastermind of 1996 drive-by shooting

Changed course on the way to a major deal. Kushner.

The business strategy behind the Lakers' $12B Sale

Mia Ventura attends Teatro Live Powered By Lemon Soda Music at AVALON Hollywood on January 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Israeli OnlyFans model Adva Lavie denied bail in Los Angeles after removing ankle monitor


Aaron Lansky built a home for 1.5 million Yiddish books, now he’s handing over the keys

“The idea that you have miles of Jewish stories that have yet to be told, that’s just irresistible to someone like me," he said.

 Aaron Lansky speaks at a Yiddish Book Center gala, May 4, 2025.

Trump orders National Guard to Los Angeles, protesters throwing Molotov cocktails, rocks

The Pentagon is prepared to mobilize active duty Marines "if violence continues," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

 A protester fires a firework during a standoff between police and protesters following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 7, 2025.

Kevin Costner sued by stunt double over alleged 'violent, unscripted, unscheduled rape scene'

Devyn LaBella alleged that the rape scene occured without any prior notice or with an intimacy coordinator.

Kevin Costner, host and executive producer of the History Channel's series "Kevin Costner's the West", gestures on the day of the third installment of HISTORYTalks at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles, U.S., September 21, 2024.

'Baby killer': Gal Gadot's star on Hollywood Walk of Fame vandalized

"Medieval antisemitic tropes like the blood libel are alive and well. Parts of humanity really haven’t progressed at all," Campaign Against Antisemitism wrote on X. 

 Gal Gadot's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalized.

Jennifer Aniston’s home intruder held at gunpoint after ramming security gate

The suspect was quickly arrested by police and taken into custody without incident.

Jennifer Aniston attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 15, 2024.

Police investigating homicides of two Israeli men, both found dead in LA homes

Two Israelis were murdered in separate cases in LA, one was beaten to death, and three suspects were arrested. Police probe both as homicides. No link confirmed.

 Police officers stand guard, on the day a pro-Palestinian activists' set up an encampment, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Los Angeles, California, US, May 23, 2024.

Forget the egg and spoon! Los Angeles prepares for first ever sperm racing competition

The event will include live commentary and betting.

 Sperm.

Israel, Romania sign landmark Olympic cooperation agreement

The agreement was signed by Yael Arad, Chair of the Olympic Committee of Israel, and Mihai Covaliu, President of the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee.

YAEL ARAD, Chair of Israel Olympic Committee, visits Bucharest’s historic Coral Synagogue

How losing homes in the Los Angeles wildfires re-traumatized Jews who escaped Iran

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: 42 years ago, Mahnaz, Firouz, and their then-small children had escaped the fanatic violence and persecution of Iran in the middle of the night.

 AT LEAST 29 people were killed, more than 200,000 people were forced to evacuate, and over 16,000 structures were destroyed or damaged. The economic toll from the fires is estimated at over $250 billion. Here, an aerial view of homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire is seen in March.

Sharona Nazarian becomes first Jewish Iranian-American woman mayor in US history

On February 27, 2025, she wrote, "Beverly Hills has always stood against antisemitism and injustice"

 Sharona Nazarian