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Before Joseph DeAngelo was sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison for his crimes as the Golden State Killer, a number of women who survived his attacks spoke in court about their enduring trauma. The one-time Auburn police officer committed at least 13 murders and 51 rapes across Northern and Southern California between 1974 and 1986. In assaults in and around Visalia, Sacramento, Stockton and the East Bay, De Angelo was known for breaking into homes in the middle of the night and tying up and sexually abusing the…

Production for Season 5 of Neftlix’s “Stranger Things” was announced this week via an Instagram cast photo, which also signaled the absence of a beloved character in the coming season.Eduardo Franco, who played Argyle on “Stranger Things,” confirmed he will not be returning for Season 5. In an interview with Steve Varley, a YouTube film and TV critic, Franco was asked if he would be returning for another season of “Stranger Things” given his absence from the cast photo. Eduardo Franco, left, Charlie…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeFranco Zeffirelli’s son Pippo has hit out at the sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by Romeo and Juliet actors Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey.The lawsuit filed against Paramount accuses the production company of sexual harassment, fraud, sexual abuse, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.It stems from a Romeo and Juliet nude scene involving Whiting and Hussey, allegedly…

PITTSBURGH —  Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored “the Immaculate Reception,” considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was 72.Harris’ son, Dok, told the Associated Press that his father died overnight. No cause of death was given.Harris’ death comes two days before the 50th anniversary of the play that provided the jolt that helped transform the Steelers from also-rans into a member of the NFL’s elite, and three days before Pittsburgh is scheduled to retire…

Hollywood star Anne Hathaway has revealed that while agreeing to host the 83rd annual Academy Awards in 2011 she knew that she was signing up for a gig that would be criticized no matter who watched. According to Fox News, Hathaway, while appearing on `Watch What Happens Live` with Andy Cohen, played a game where she had to give a one-word reply on pictures from her past. When Cohen showed Hathaway a photo of her on stage with James Franco, she quickly responded, "We sucked." The audience erupted in laughter, including…

Fidel Castro’s daughter has defended James Franco’s casting as her father despite John Leguizamo speaking out against the decision.Following news that Franco would play the Cuban leader in Alina of Cuba, the Latinx community condemned the casting as another example of excluding Latinx actors from lead Hollywood roles.Leguizamo’s comments made headlines, after he wrote on Instagram: “I don’t got a prob with Franco but he ain’t Latino!” In a follow-up video, he said: “I grew up in an era where Latin people couldn’t play…

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images The controversial casting of James Franco as Fidel Castro has been endorsed by none other than Castro’s daughter. “James Franco has an obvious physical resemblance with Fidel Castro, besides his skills and charisma,” said Alina Fernández, who was born to the Cuban revolutionary and his mistress in 1956 and is the subject of the film in which Franco is set to appear. Alina of Cuba was announced with little attention, until US-born Franco got the green light, for which he received…

John Leguizamo has spoken out against the discrimination faced by Latin actors as he clarified his criticism of James Franco playing Fidel Castro.Last week, it was reported that Franco would play the Cuban leader in independent film Alina of Cuba.The casting drew criticism over the decision to have a white man play the role, with Ice Stage star Leguizamo calling it “F’d up”.“I don’t got a prob with Franco but he ain’t Latino!” he wrote on social media.On Saturday (6 August), Leguizamo posted a video to Instagram…

John Leguizamo has called out the “F’d up” news that James Franco has been cast to play Fidel Castro in a forthcoming biopic.Earlier this week, Deadline reported that Franco would star as the Cuban leader in Miguel Bardem’s independent film Alina of Cuba.The film is based on the real life of Alina Fernandez (Ana Villafañe), a Cuban exile who learned aged 10 that she is Castro’s daughter. Mía Maestro has been cast as Natalia “Naty” Revuelta, a socialite he had an affair with.The news of Franco’s casting was met with…

James Franco has been making headlines more recently for actions outside of Hollywood than anything he’s done on the screen, including being connected to the ongoing legal battles of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, but the Disaster Artist actor appears to be putting that behind him as he has just picked up yet another new acting role after a period of inactivity.James Franco’s last movie roles came in 2019. He appeared in the movie Zeroville, his directorial follow up to The Disaster Artist, and lent his voice to the…