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Newark, NJ
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Essex County Native Chris D'Elia Accused Of Exposing Himself To Hollywood Actress
Essex County native Chris D'Elia has again been accused of sexual misconduct -- this time, the accusations are coming from a Hollywood actress. Megan Drust says the comic and former Montclairite had asked her for a ride home from a restaurant in Los Angeles when he got into her car and unzipped his pants, exposing himself in 2011, CNN reports. Drust is among a trio of women including Laura Vitarelli and an anonymous women who all allege D'Elia exposed himself to them. D'Elia "emphatically states that he has never engaged in any sexual conduct with any woman without her consent," his lawy…
Rye, NY
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'Operation Jacknap': Westchester Resident Details His 1974 Kidnapping
Nothing seemed out of place that November night of 1974 when Jack Teich pulled into the driveway of his Long Island home in Kings Point. As he exited his car, two men accosted him, covered his head and pushed him into the backseat of a waiting car, placing a tarp over his body. What should have been a peaceful homecoming to wife and sons after a long day of work suddenly turned into a nightmare. This is how the story of "Operation Jacknap" begins and the pace never lets up as Teich, now 80 and a Westchester resident, recounts those harrowing days of fearing for his own life and the liv…
Worcester, MA
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Look Familiar? Trailer For Liam Neeson Movie Shot In Worcester, Other Towns, Online Now
The trailer for a major Hollywood movie shot in Worcester, “Honest Thief” starring Liam Neeson, is out now. The movie was shot in the city, though the story is set in Boston, in the fall of 2019. The film is set for release in early October. Worcester landmarks seen in the movie include outside the AC Hotel Marriott and Deadhorse hill on Main Street. Filmmakers also staged a car crash at Salisbury and Lancaster streets. Other scenes are shot in Leicester, Oxford, and Fitchburg. The trailer depicts a gritty crime movie about an ex-bank robber (Neeson) who meets a woman and decides he wan…
Englewood, NJ
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HelloFresh Cuts Ties With Bergen County Native Lea Michele Amid Racism Allegation
HelloFresh ended its partnership with Tenafly native Lea Michele amid a racism accusation made by her former "Glee" costar. Michele on Monday tweeted her support for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement when Samantha Ware accused her of making her life a "living hell" while working together on the sixth season of the show. “LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON GIG A LIVING HELL?!?! CAUSE ILL NEVER FORGET,” Ware, 28, said in the tweet. “I BELIEVE YOU TOLD EVERYONE THAT IF TOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YOU WOULD ‘S–T IN MY WIG!’ AMONGST OTHER TRAUMATIC MICROAGR…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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'Knock Down The House': Netflix Releases Documentary On Ocasio-Cortez's Political Rise
First, the freshman congresswoman took Washington, D.C., and the nation by storm. Now she’s taking on Hollywood. “Knock Down The House,” the long-awaited documentary following 2007 Yorktown High School graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 2018 election, has officially gone live on Netflix, creating a new type of buzz. The film, directed and co-written by Rachel Lears, follows the journeys of four aspiring political candidates, including Ocasio-Cortez - who was a bartender in the Bronx at the beginning of the process - and her surprise upset primary win over longtime incumbent Joe Crowley en …
Paterson, NJ
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'I Am An Actor': Geoffrey Owens References Clifton Trader Joe's Stint In SAG Award Opening
The camera panned over to Geoffrey Owens Sunday night at the SAG Awards and the audience broke out in applause. It's not the first time Hollywood has shown support for the former "Cosby Show" star, who last year was shamed by a shopper at Trader Joe's Clifton location, where Owens had been working. Owens recalled his hardships during the award show's opening montage, exclaiming proudly: "I am an actor. “So somewhere in the middle of the road in my life, I found myself in the dark wood of unemployment and death but instead of switching careers like a sane person, I took a job at the local T…
White Plains, NY
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Can't Get A Ticket? 'Hamilton' Could Be Coming To Big Screen
For whatever reason: lack of time, money or the ability to land a ticket, are you among the pitiful few to have not seen "Hamilton" -- the hit Broadway show? Hang on a bit longer. It looks like the magical, historical, mesmerizing musical may make its way to the movie screen soon. “Hamilton” may be coming to movie theaters, exactly as audiences saw it on Broadway. Hollywood studios are currently bidding for the big-screen rights to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit about founding father Alexander Hamilton, according to people involved in sales negotiations. Bidding may exceed $50 million…
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Hillsdale Native's Documentary Shines Spotlight On Women In Hollywood
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- A Pascack Valley High school grad is behind a new documentary about women filmmakers and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's investigation of hiring practices in Hollywood. "Half the Picture," by Hillsdale native Amy Adrion, is being screened at the Sundance Film Festival taking place Thursday, Jan. l8 to 28, according to NorthJersey.com. The Bergen County native, who now lives in Los Angeles, produced the film with her husband, David Harris. The concept grew out of her own frustrations after graduating from UCLA film school in 2009. Adrion inte…
