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British filmmaker and documentarian Michael Apted died Thursday night in Los Angeles at the age of 79, the Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced in a statement Friday. No details about his death were immediately available. “Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the passing of esteemed director, longtime DGA leader and my friend

A Utah man’s futile search for the famed Forrest Fenn treasure in Yellowstone National Park could land him in prison for up to 12 years, according to federal prosecutors. Rodrick Dow Craythorn, 52, pleaded guilty on January 4 to charges of excavating or trafficking in archeological resources, and injury or depredation to United States property,

A rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S discovered in a British workshop is to be auctioned next month, with a price estimate of between £5 million and £7 million ($6.7 – $9.5 million.) The “outstanding” Bugatti is in “exceptionally rare condition” and is being sold by Bonhams after being found in the workshop of its late

Duran Duran has released a cover of David Bowie’s “Five Years.” The band honored the late legend for what would have been his 74th birthday. “My life as a teenager was all about David Bowie,” Simon Le Bon said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “He is the reason why I started writing songs. Part

It’s possible to think that writer/humorist Fran Lebowitz is an insightful, fascinating character and still conclude that devoting a seven-part docuseries to her wit and wisdom is a bit much. Netflix let Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” run 3 ½ hours and allows similar excess with “Pretend It’s a City,” the director’s decade-later follow-up to his

The rapper known as DaBaby was arrested in Beverly Hills Thursday for allegedly possessing a loaded and concealed handgun, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. On Thursday afternoon around 4:30, a security guard at the Gucci store called BHPD regarding “a group of males walking southbound with one male having a handgun in his

“Harry Potter” actress Jessie Cave has told fans her baby boy has left hospital after contracting Covid-19. Cave said her newborn had tested positive on Tuesday, sharing an image of him in a hospital bed as the UK went into a third coronavirus lockdown. But on Thursday she told followers on Instagram: “Baby is home

British supermodel Stella Tennant took her own life last month, her family has confirmed, saying the pioneering 90s star “felt unable to go on.” Tennant, who shunned traditionally feminine aesthetics and carved out an iconic, edgy image rarely seen on the catwalk, died shortly before Christmas at the age of 50. Her family said on

John Cruise-Wilkins is a man on a mission. Like his late father Reginald before him, he believes there is great beauty to be found beneath an unprepossessing stretch of road in northern Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles. See, Cruise-Wilkins is a treasure hunter. And his and his father’s seven decades’ worth of research

Marion Ramsey, the actress best known for her role as Officer Laverne Hooks in the film franchise “Police Academy,” died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 73, according to a statement to CNN from manager Roger Paul. No cause of death was given. “Marion carried with her a kindness and permeating light that

“The Masked Dancer” revealed the celebrity under the Ice Cube costume Wednesday night. Bill Nye the Science Guy, who loves to dance and appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” in 2013, took off the costume to reveal himself after performing a swing dance to a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” Clues dropped included hints

Chef José Andrés is once again feeding people in need. Thanking the “heroic women and men” who were working to secure Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Andrés announced that he was delivering 120 pizzas to the National Guard and police officers after rioters stormed the Capitol building. Due to an emergency curfew put in place, he

Crystal Hefner says she “almost didn’t make it through” a cosmetic procedure and is using the experience to talk about unrealistic beauty standards. Hugh Hefner’s widow posted a photo Wednesday on her verified Instagram account showing her bandaged, with a caption that begins, “I had a fat transfer surgery October 16 and almost didn’t make