Los Angeles Covid Cases Up 78% In Past Four Days As Officials Warn About Holiday Gatherings, Outbreaks

Jennifer Lopez holds hands with her new fiancée, Ben Affleck, while out and about in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon (April 13).

Claire Holt stepped out for a good cause this past weekend!

Barry Manilow's musical, , has just been dealt a major setback. The 78-year-old singer revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to cancel the show's opening night in New York City — something he said he's been waiting for for 25 years.«I am heartbroken to say that I have just tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t be able to attend tonight’s opening night performance of my new musical, ,» Manilow began in a statement shared with ET.

A new stage musical co-written by Barry Manilow opens tonight in New York, but the decades-in-the-making project will have to go on without Manilow there to support it: He has Covid.

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Salma Hayek better get on her dancing shoes on.

One of Johnny Depp’s childhood friends testified on Wednesday that he never witnessed any physical abuse by the actor, nor did he detect any bruises or marks on Amber Heard’s face when he saw her shortly after a stormy May 21, 2016 argument at their downtown Los Angeles home.

Issa Rae’s back in front of the camera, and this time, she’s lending her face and expert comedic timing to Roar, a new anthology series from Apple TV+.Roar, an 8-episode dark comedy often utilizing some surrealist themes, tackles issues facing women in various aspects of both personal and professional life. In the show’s flagship episode, Rae portrays a young black author with a hit book on the bestsellers list, just on the cusp of her big break in Hollywood.

Maura Higgins cut a stylish figure as she took to her social media platform shortly after landing in Los Angeles for a sun-kissed getaway. In a post shared to her Instagram account on Wednesday, the 31 year old, who recently showed off her glamorous new blonde do, wowed in a black semi-sheer, cut-out number.The black panelled one-piece showed off the Love Island reality star's figure, while covering her modesty. Style star Maura added to the look by propping a black leather trench coat atop her shoulders and boosting her height in a pair of towering high heels.

told the Las Vegas Review Journal was “probably just a cold.”“Harmony” runs through May 8 off-Broadway.

Rihanna is getting real about her romantic relationship with A$AP Rocky, revealing that it took some time for her to consider him as something more than just a friend.“People don’t get out of the friend zone very easily with me,” the billionaire said, explaining that it “certainly took a while to get over how much I know him and how much he knows me, because we also know how much trouble we can land each other in,” in reference to her longtime friendship with the rapper.During her latest interview with Vogue, Rihanna confessed that their relationship evolved in 2020, after taking a road trip from Los Angeles to New York, adding “There’s no pretentious my-brand-your-brand bulls—t, it’s just us living. I just feel like I can do any part of life by his side.“Rihanna also said she didn’t have plans to become a mom when she noticed she was pregnant, however she was thrilled to start her motherhood journey, “I wouldn’t say planning.

People reports. She and sister Barbara Pierce Bush co-wrote the children’s book “The Superpower Sisterhood.”NBC did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.Hager has not yet shared an update to Instagram or Twitter.

Joseph Gatt, an actor with roles on “Game of Thrones” and “Star Trek Into Darkness,” has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of engaging in “online sexually explicit communication with a minor.”Los Angeles police announced details of Gatt’s arrest in a news release Tuesday and issued an urgent plea for other potential victims to contact authorities.Gatt, 50, was taken into custody at his home in the Beverly Grove neighborhood on April 6, by detectives from the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the LAPD said. However, police did not release the information until this week.The LAPD said the arrest came after they received information that Gatt had allegedly communicated with a minor across state lines.

Bloomberg, Proctor’s resignation also comes in protest over the Governor firing her boss, Chief Counsel Janette Wipper, who’d previously resigned from the case, and whom Proctor has said “attempted to protect” the agency’s independence throughout the suit.In late July 2021, a suit was brought against Activision Blizzard by the DFEH, after allegations emerged of workplace discrimination and sexual harassment.In an email to staff explaining her resignation, reviewed by Bloomberg, Proctor asserted that Newsom and his office “began to interfere” with the Activision suit, as they “repeatedly demanded advance notice of litigation strategy and of next steps in the litigation.” Proctor also alleged that, “as we continued to win in state court, this interference increased, mimicking the interests of Activision’s counsel.”Both Wipper and Proctor had already stepped down from the Activision suit earlier this month, though no explanation as to why was given.Newsom’s communications director Erin Mellon, said in a statement to Bloomberg that “claims of interference by our office are categorically false” and that the Newsom’s office “will continue to support DFEH in their efforts to fight all forms of discrimination and protect Californians.”TheWrap has reached out to the Governor’s office for comment.

LINE of Duty actress Thandiwe Newton has been axed from the new Magic Mike film after a bust-up with Channing Tatum — about the Oscars slap. Witnesses said the row on set escalated to “astonishing” levels before leading man Channing drove off in a car. Executives have decided to postpone work on the blockbuster and re-cast Thandiwe’s role - wasting 11 days of filming in London.

BILLIE Faiers has wowed fans with her tiny waist and toned body as she posed in a cut-out swimsuit on holiday in Dubai. The Family Diaries star has been enjoying the sun with her husband Greg Shepherd and their two kids Nelly, eight, and Arthur, four.

MICHELLE Keegan showed off her natural beauty as she went make-up free in the gym today. The 34-year-old shared a mirror selfie of herself wearing a crop top and leggings, with her hair piled on top of her head.

Actor Joseph Gatt was arrested last week after Los Angeles Police Department detectives claimed he was allegedly engaging in "online sexually explicit communication" with a minor who lived in another state. According to inmate information obtained by Fox News Digital on Wednesday, the 50-year-old man was taken into custody on April 6 after authorities executed a search warrant on his home in Los Angeles. The LAPD’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began investigating Gatt after allegedly receiving a tip.

EXCLUSIVE: Vico Oritz has signed with Paradigm for representation. Ortiz is a Latinx, non-binary and gender fluid actor known for their work in HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death and The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Starz’s Vida.

Eva Longoria and her son Santiago Bastón some Summer weather because they desperately want it! The actress, businesswoman, and activist took to social media to share an adorable snap of her and her son while wearing beach clothes.The 47-year-old star took advantage of her visit to Florida to spend some time near the sand. Longoria’s post comes days after attending Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s wedding in Palm Beach.“Summer, where are you?” Longoria captioned the photo, in which she can be seen wearing a white one-piece bathing suit and Santiago rocking a blue and green paisley set.

X Factor judge had a near-death experience for the second time in February 2022. He was immediately rushed to a London hospital after once again being thrown over the handlebars of his e-bike while going 20 mph and not wearing a helmet. That accident came 18 months after his last e-bike crash in Los Angeles which led to him breaking his back.In a recent interview with the , Cowell revealed that in a weird way he's glad both those terrible injuries happened.

Justin Timberlake wasn’t trying to throw shade at Britney Spears, when he told a paparazzi to “go away” when he asked about the “Toxic” singer’s recent pregnancy announcement. The video featured the “Rock Your Body” popstar walking down the street, when someone filming asks about his ex’s recent pregnancy, viaPage Six. A source close to Justin, 41, revealed to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that he’s “happy” for Britney, 40,  but he’s “tired” of being asked questions about her whenever she has a major life event.

Kelly Ripa is opening up about her reaction to the recent shooting in a Brooklyn subway station in New York City, and the terrifying anticipation she felt before she could confirm that her kids were alright.MORE: Kelly Ripa inspires fans as she reveals unexpected date with husband Mark ConsuelosDuring Live! With Kelly and Ryan, Ryan Seacrest and his co-host discussed the scary uncertainty that followed once they learned that a shooting had occurred in Brooklyn. While neither of them were in New York City at the time, Kelly was in Ann Arbour where her youngest son Joaquin goes to college, and Ryan was in Los Angeles, the mom-of-three revealed that her two other children, Lola and Michael, work and study in Brooklyn.WATCH: David Muir and Kelly's friendshipMORE: Kelly Ripa makes tongue-in-cheek remark about her age in new photo that gets fans talkingThe star grew emotional as she detailed the nerve wracking feeling of not knowing whether your loved ones are okay, and how she and her husband Mark Consuelos were frantically texting their son and daughter.She explained that when she first heard there was a gunman wreaking havoc, the local coverage in Michigan didn't specify in which area or station in Brooklyn it was happening. She immediately texted her eldest two: "Are you guys okay? Let me know asap, just let me know."Things grew even scarier for the television host when neither of the two answered for what felt like ages.

EXCLUSIVE: Kyle Chalmers has joined Fox Entertainment as VP, Drama Programming and Development. Chalmers, who comes from Blumhouse Television, is the first hire for Brooke Bowman, Fox Entertainment’s EVP, Drama Programming and Development, since she took the reins of the network’s drama department in December.

A longtime friend and next-door neighbour of Johnny Depp testified Wednesday that Depp’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, had told him the movie star threw a phone at her and hit her inside the couple’s Los Angeles penthouse.

The first film to mine the feeling of reading a creepypasta, instead of just using the texts for I.P., Jane Schoenbrun’s narrative debut “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” is a lo-fi horror show more interested in the every day scares of teenage boredom and internet culture than anything supernatural. This isn’t to say that nothing malevolent happens in ‘World’s Fair,’ named after the “internet’s scariest online horror game.” More so, Schoenbrun seems acutely aware of the paradoxical pull of the internet, and the ways that it both connects and isolates individuals looking for an escape from the doldrums of adolescence and suburbia.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are swinging for the fences after resuming their house hunting, and nothing screams more grandiose than the famous estate simply known as «The Manor!»The newly-engaged couple was spotted out on Tuesday checking out one of, if not the most exclusive estate in the ritzy Los Angeles neighborhood of Holmby Hills. The property that features a whopping 123 rooms (14 bedrooms, 27 bathrooms) famously once belong to Hollywood producer Aaron Spelling (,,, ) and his wife, socialite Candy Spelling.According to, Spelling Manor is one of several properties Lopez and Affleck toured after the home they purchased in Bel Air — with a $55 million price tag — fell out of escrow earlier this month.Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez house hunting Tuesday in Los Angeles, California.The Manor is listed at $165 million, just a tad over what Bennifer would have paid for the Bel Air property.

Zack Sharf Amy Schumer revealed on the April 13 episode of “The Howard Stern Show” that her seat filler joke at the 2022 Oscars with Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst resulted in death threats against her from people who thought she had “disrespected” Dunst (via Yahoo Entertainment). The bit found Schumer mistaking the Oscar-nominated Dunst for a seat filler and kicking her out of her seat, much to Plemons’ bafflement.Schumer explained to upset fans the day after the Oscars that the seat filler joke “was a choreographed bit” and that Dunst was in on the joke. The comedian added, “Hey I appreciate the love for Kirsten Dunst.

he assaulted his older sibling at the Oscars last month. The younger Rock has just inked a deal with Celebrity Boxing founderDamon Feldman and told TMZ he has one opponent in mind. “I should get in the ring with Will Smith,” Kenny declared in an interview on Wednesday.

Kendall and Kylie Jenner’s lavish lives have given them many things — but not a complete education it seems, at least not when it comes to certain words they’d never need to use!

Manchester United currently sit six points from fourth-placed Tottenham with seven games to go in the race for the top four.

Viola Davis is opening up about her struggles with weight gain and body image, revealing during a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel, that ever since she turned 56 she has noticed a shift in her metabolism and body shape.“I turn 56, and I don’t know what fits anymore,” she confessed, explaining that she gained some weight during the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, “I think something to do with those large glasses of liquor I’ve been drinking during the pandemic,” she smiled, “I’ve been knocking that back.” “That’s when it hit,” the actress said, “Everything gets wider, bulgier and here’s the thing, I work out,” in reference to her active lifestyle and workout sessions.She also says that she gets frustrated when weighs herself on the scale, “I get on the scale. I look at it.