Director Carl Erik Rinsch has been indicted on charges of fraud and money laundering for allegedly taking $11 million from Netflix and spending it on luxury cars, antique furniture and mattresses. Rinsch demanded the funds in order to finish “White Horse,” a science fiction TV series that was never completed, according to the indictment. Instead, he allegedly used the money to make “extremely risky investments,” to pay for stays at the Four Seasons and for other lavish purchases, and to hire lawyers to sue Netflix. Rinsch, 47, was arrested Tuesday in West Hollywood, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Netflix declined to comment. Popular on Variety The allegations were first reported in a New York Times story in November 2023.
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Roomies, social media is goin’ IN following LiAngelo Ball‘s recent performance at Rolling Loud California. RELATED: Who Is LiAngelo Ball’s New Girlfriend Rashida Nicole? Here’s What We Know More On LiAngelo Ball’s Recent Performance At Rolling Loud California According to Sports Illustrated, LiAngelo Ball popped out for a performance at Rolling Loud California on Saturday, March 15. For his performance, he rocked a navy cap, sunglasses, a few gold chains, denim shorts, and red, black, and white Nike sneakers. Furthermore, during his set, he reportedly previewed an unreleased song. “I’m not from earth/ I came from out of bound,” Gelo appears to rap at one point on the track. Peep the clip below. Social Media Goes IN Even though LiAngelo Ball previewed a new track after recently going viral with his
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The new movie from Joe and Anthony Russo features Chris Pratt, Millie Bobby Brown, Stanley Tucci, Giancarlo Esposito and a host of voice performances. (L to R) Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) , Keats (Chris Pratt) and Dr. Amherst (Ke Huy Quan) in ‘The Electric State’. Photo: Paul Abell, ©2024 Netflix, Inc. ‘The Electric State’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars. Premiering on Netflix on March 14th, ‘The Electric State’ is the latest big movie from ‘Avengers: Infinity War’/‘Avengers: Endgame’ directors Joe and Anthony Russo and is set in a dystopian past where robots and mankind have been locked in conflict. It’s just the latest effort from the filmmakers, who haven’t exactly had a warm critical reception for the work they’ve put out since ending their ‘Avengers’ run (they’re back on
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TriStar Pictures In 1997, director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Edward Neumeier, the makers of 1987’s “RoboCop,” reteamed to make “Starship Troopers,” a satirical take on Robert A. Heinlein’s 1959 novel. “Starship Troopers” takes place in a future where Earth has, for many decades, been at war with giant, intelligent insects from a distant planet. Human society, however, has devolved into a fascist state, and people have all become empty-headed, fist-pumping propaganda vehicles. Media has become bite-sized, and in-your-face. It’s no coincidence that the humans are all wearing very Nazi-like uniforms by the film’s end. “Starship Troopers” wasn’t fully appreciated in 1997. It got mostly negative reviews, and many critics didn’t seem to pick up on its more satirical elements. It was also only a modest hit, making $121 million on a
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“Emilia Perez” and “Wicked” won the live action feature categories at the 75th ACE Eddie Awards, were handed out Friday night at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The event was originally slated to be held on Jan, 18 but was postponed due to the L.A. fires. In response to the fires, the event also pivoted to a heartfelt fundraising event with a “come as you are” dress code. Juliette Welfling won the best edited dramatic feature category for “Emilia Pérez” and Myron Kerstein claimed the best edited comedic feature award for “Wicked.” Accepting the award, Kerstein thanked “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu–who received Golden Eddie during the ceremony–saying “you’ve changed my life for the better and restored my hope for both the world and for cinema.” Mary Blee won the animated feature
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By Beatrice Materu Journalist Mwananchi Communication Limited What you need to know: The industry loves to pretend it’s fair, but if it were a football match, men would have the whole field while women play barefoot on gravel. Being a female artiste in Africa is like playing chess, except your opponent moves freely while you have to submit a written request before making a move. Work twice as hard, prove yourself five times over, and still someone, somewhere, will whisper, “She must have a sponsor!” Meanwhile, a male artiste buys a yacht, and the world erupts in applause: “The grind never stops!” The industry loves to pretend it’s fair, but if it were a football match, men would have the whole field while women play barefoot on gravel. Record labels
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Dolly Parton I’ll Always Love Carl Published March 14, 2025 5:45 PM PDT Dolly Parton is remembering her late husband, Carl Dean … and it sounds like their love story is not over. The icon touched on Carl’s recent death Friday during a sneak peek of Dollywood’s upcoming 40th season. Not a soul expected Dolly to appear having lost the love of her life so recently. But I can’t say that I’m surprised she’s here—this woman time has always put others before herself, even when she has every right in the world to mourn out of the spotlight. We love you, Dolly. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/uusToKyPFF — Coaster101.com (@Coaster101) March 14, 2025 @Coaster101 Dolly took the stage, grabbed the mic and told the crowd … “Of course I will always love him
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By Chris Snellgrove | Published 20 seconds ago While it’s a great episode in most respects, many Star Trek: The Next Generation fans have learned to hate the episode “Booby Trap.” That’s because of a creepy subplot in which Geordi LaForge begins falling in love with a hologram of fellow engineer Leah Brahms, and he makes things insanely weird (we’re talking incel: the final frontier) when he runs into the real woman in a later episode. However, those fans should know that it could always be worse: originally, this hated plot was going to have Picard interacting with Brahms and ultimately saving the day. Why Star Trek Almost Made Booby Trap Worse Having the lead actor participate in this cringeworthy Star Trek storyline may very well have made “Booby Trap”
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Teyana Taylor‘s mom, Nikki Taylor, has spoken out after her and Iman Shumpert‘s reported divorce terms sparked chatter online. RELATED: UPDATE: Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert Have Reportedly Finalized Their Divorce Here’s How Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert’s Reported Divorce Terms Sparked Chatter As The Shade Room previously reported, in June 2024, theJasmineBRAND published an exclusive report asserting that Taylor and Shumpert had finalized their divorce. In the report, the brand asserted that Taylor would retain four properties with a total value of $10 million. Meanwhile, Shumpert would retain his condo in Miami and two Georgia properties. Additionally, Shumpert would reportedly make a 7-figure payment to Taylor in conjunction with him paying a monthly child support of $8,000. As for vehicles, Taylor reportedly retained a plethora of luxury vehicles. On Thursday
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Here’s when the makers of Hari Hara Veera Mallu are planning to release the Pawan Kalyan starrer in theaters this year. Published on Mar 14, 2025 | 09:44 AM IST | 328 Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Pawan Kalyan’s period drama gets postponed; film to release on THIS day (PC: Hari Hara Veera Mallu X) Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1—Sword vs Spirit is one of Pawan Kalyan’s highly anticipated films. Directed by Krish Jagarlamudi, the movie has been facing multiple delays due to the veteran actor’s political commitments. However, on the occasion of Holi, the makers shared an update and announced that the film has been postponed from its original release date of March 28. Yes, you read that right! Hari Hara Veera Mallu has a new release date and will
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Although otherwise “The Substance” had monstrous luck at the 2025 Academy Awards, Coralie Fargeat’s horror film starring Demi Moore did walk away with one Oscar for Best Hair and Makeup Design, as it was favored to do. Now, however, producer Nicolas Royer has weighed in on acrimony between members of the hair and makeup team that has been brewing both before and after the Oscar ceremony. You might well think that an entire team would qualify equally for an Academy Award; or that one single representative, the department head, would automatically be the nominee for an Oscar category. But each Hair and Makeup nomination is limited to three nominees. This in part reflects the complex way that prosthetics, hair design, and conventional makeup all work together to transform actors into
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Aww, Roommates! Congratulations are in order for Normani and DK Metcalf — they have officially announced their engagement. RELATED: Congrats! Actress Paige Hurd & Phoenix Suns Basketball Player Royce O’Neale Are Engaged (PHOTOS) Details On Normani & DK Metcalf’s Engagement The Shade Room caught a video DK Metcalf, formerly knowns as DeKaylin Metcalf, dropped where he slid in the big announcement. DK’s got a lot to celebrate as he just got traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the Pittsburgh Steelers. While talking about the move, he surprised everyone by revealing he’s engaged to Normani. “Shoutout to my beautiful fiancée man for being here with me. Can’t wait to step on the field with the rest of the black and gold nation,” DK said in the clip. Along with DK’s video
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The ‘White Lotus’ and ‘Severance’ actors are joining the screen legend in the new movie produced by Joe and Anthony Russo’s AGBO company. (Left) Michelle Monaghan in ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3. Photo: Fabio Lovino/HBO. (Right) Adam Scott in ‘Severance’, now streaming on Apple TV+. Preview: Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott are joining crime thriller ‘The Whisper Man.’ Robert De Niro is starring in the movie. James Ashcroft will direct the adaptation of the Alex North novel. Since their time spent working in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directors Joe and Anthony Russo have launched production company AGBO and embarked on directing several movies of their own while producing shows and films for others, including via a deal with Netflix. AGBO’s Netflix output has included 2019’s ‘Mosul,’ 2020 Chris Hemsworth starrer
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‘I Am Mother’ director Grant Sputore will make this this new Monstervese outing, which already has Dan Stevens returning as Trapper. (Left) Matthew Modine in ‘Hard Miles’. Photo: Blue Fox Entertainment. (Right) Godzilla and Kong in Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ action adventure ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Preview: Matthew Modine will be part of the cast for the ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ sequel. His character is a mystery for now. Grant Sputore is in the director’s chair. As Legendary and Warner Bros. look to keep the Monsterverse marching onwards, the latest movie in the ever-expanding creature feature franchise is stomping towards production on
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Heartbroken Lady Gaga fans in Indonesia have blamed religious hardliners for driving the American pop sensation away from Jakarta after the 14-time Grammy Award winner revealed that Singapore was the only regional stop of her tour. The singer will perform at the city state’s National Stadium on May 18, 19, 21 and 24 as part of her “Mayhem” tour, which also includes concerts in Mexico and Brazil . Music buffs in the Muslim-majority nation who faced similar disappointment more than a decade ago expressed their frustration and hoped to see the Born This Way star perform in Singapore. “I’ll cry a lot if I can’t get the tickets. I’ve been waiting for a long time since 2012 when it was cancelled, I was one of the victims,” a fan said