Celebrity dentist Shawn Sadri says his Iranian heritage and distaste for President Trump got him bounced off a flight from Los Angeles to Kennedy Airport on Sunday. According to Sadri , a 35-year-old immigrant who practices in L.A. and Manhattan, he was returning from Hollywood after a week of performing cosmetic dental work for his Oscars-bound clients when he was seated next to a “6- or 7-year-old boy” of Latino descent who was nervous and crying before takeoff.
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Song And Dance, Protest And Politics To Mingle At Oscars
The only thing expected to take the stage more often than the frothy front-runner “La La Land” at Sunday’s ceremony is protest over the policies of President Donald Trump. For largely liberal Hollywood, his election has proven a rallying cause-celebre throughout an awards season that has otherwise been a parade of honors for Damien Chazelle’s celebrated musical.
Director boycotting Oscars will address London premiere of his nominated film
The Iranian director boycotting this weekend’s Oscars over Donald Trump’s travel ban will address a London screening of his nominated film hours before the ceremony kicks off in Los Angeles. The Iranian director boycotting this weekend’s Oscars over Donald Trump’s travel ban will address a London screening of his nominated film hours before the ceremony kicks off in Los Angeles.
Eric Braeden says his dad was a Nazi in new book
Debonair actor Eric Braeden, who has played self-made business magnate Victor Newman on “The Young and the Restless” since 1980, has just released a memoir entitled “I’ll Be Damned.” Braeden, born Hans Gudegast in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, says he had no idea about the Holocaust until he came to the United States in 1959 and saw a documentary in Los Angeles.
La La Land wins Directors Guild award
La La Land swept up another major Hollywood prize in its bid for Oscars glory, as Damien Chazelle was honoured at the Directors Guild of America Awards. La La Land swept up another major Hollywood prize in its bid for Oscars glory, as Damien Chazelle was honoured at the Directors Guild of America Awards.
Iconic Hollywood sign vandalized to say ‘Hollyweed’
Registration will allow you to post comments on timesunion.com and create a timesunion.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. The vandalization of the Hollywood Hills landmark happened either late last night on New Year’s Eve or early this morning.
Fans create impromptu Walk of Fame star for Carrie Fisher
Fisher fans took over a blank star on Hollywood Boulevard and used paste-on letters to spell out her name and the phrase “May the force be with you always.” Candles and flowers surround the star. Fisher did not have an official star on the Walk of Fame, but administrators of the Los Angeles tourist attraction are allowing the tribute temporarily to give fans a place to mourn.