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Dennis McDougal, who covered Hollywood for the Los Angeles Times before writing biographies of Lew Wasserman, Bob Dylan and Jack Nicholson, died Saturday of injuries suffered in a car crash. He was 77.

McDougal and his wife, Sharon, 76, were driving from their home in Memphis to visit family in the Los Angeles area when their car was rear-ended on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs, his granddaughter Megan Cole Lyle told the Times.

The couple was airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where he died. Sharon McDougal died of her injuries two days later.

McDougal’s 1998 book, The Last Mogul, Lew Wasserman, McA and the Hidden History of Hollywood, was ranked No. 59 by The Hollywood Reporter on its October 2023 list of The 100 Greatest Film Books of All Time.

“McDougal conducted 200 interviews to determine how a man who came from nothing grew McA into the world’s largest talent agency, ran...

FX's Clipped follows V. Steviano during her explosive tenure as the assistant to ex-la Clippers owner Donald Sterling, leaving many wondering what she's been up to since the 2014 scandal. The riveting drama series examines one of the biggest sports controversies of the 21st century, which saw then NBA team owner Donald Sterling exposed for making racist comments, which were subsequently released to the public. Famously, after the events of Clipped, Donald Sterling had to sell the team and was banned from the NBA, but V. Stiviano's story is less known

Cleopatra Coleman joins the Clipped cast as Stiviano, alongside Ed O'Neill's Donald Sterling and Laurence Fishburne's portrayal of NBA coach Doc Rivers. Stiviano was Donald Sterling's assistant and mistress, who released the tapes and caused the scandal. The TV series takes its dramatic liberties, but it's careful to examine aspects of her character that are true to real life,...

Clipped Release Schedule: All You Need To Know About Watching This FX Series ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

FX on Hulu’s Clipped shows a dramatized version of one of the most controversial moments in NBA history. The sports drama showcases the real story of Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, whose racist remarks were recorded on camera by his mistress, leading to a shocking scandal.

Clipped a miniseries, like other original Hulu shows, will be releasing episodes weekly instead of dropping the complete season altogether. So how many episodes are there in Clipped and what is their release schedule? Continue reading to find out.

FX on Hulu’s Clipped: Number of Episodes and Release Schedule

Clipped is going to feature six episodes. The first two episodes of the show are set to premiere on Hulu on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024. The rest of the four episodes will be coming out weekly on Tuesdays,...

A limited series about one of the most notorious scandals in NBA history sounds interesting, right? Based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcasts titled The Sterling Affairs by Ramona Shelburne, the FX series titled Clipped is created by Gina Welch and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Donald Sterling scandal.

Clipped revolves around the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after one of his racist rants comes to light while the team is trying to win a championship under coach Doc River, who is trying to hold the team down long enough to get the cup.

Clipped – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – FX

Clipped consists of six episodes in total. The sports drama series premiered on Hulu with its first two episodes on June 4, with the rest coming out weekly every Tuesday. Check out the full episode guide of Clipped below:

Episode 1 “White...

"Clipped" on Hulu delves into the controversial past of the LA Clippers in a powerful drama series with an impressive ensemble cast. Laurence Fishburne shines as Doc Rivers, the coach navigating the fallout from Donald Sterling's racist remarks in the gripping show. With its all-star lineup, "Clipped" explores accountability and change within the sports world after a scandal rocks the NBA team.

The new Hulu sports drama Clipped features an impressive ensemble cast, with many actors portraying real-life NBA players and coaching staff. Clipped is based on the controversial true 2014 scandal about Donald Sterling, the former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team. The 2013-2014 NBA season was big for the LA organization, which to this day has yet to win an NBA title, because of the acquisition of former Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, who coached the 2008 C's to their first NBA Championship since 1986. Rivers is...

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The majority of the new FX miniseries Clipped takes place in 2013 and 2014, during a tumultuous basketball season where Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was forced to sell the team after recordings of his inflammatory, racist comments went public. One episode, though, rewinds to earlier points in the lives of the story’s key figures, including a flashback to the terrible day in the spring of 1992 when four...

A new limited series ripped straight from the headlines comes to us from FX. Clipped stars Laurence Fishburne, Ed O’Neill, Jacki Weaver and Cleopatra Coleman in one of the NBA’s biggest controversies. The six-part limited series is set to debut on Hulu with back-to-back episodes on June 4. The trailer for the show has been released by FX.

The official synopsis reads,

“FX’s Clipped takes you behind the scenes of a notorious NBA owner’s racist remarks, captured on a tape heard around the world. Based on the hit ESPN 30 for 30 podcast The Sterling Affairs, this limited series charts the collision between a dysfunctional basketball organization and even less functional marriage, and the precipitating tape’s impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league.

Famed coach Doc Rivers (Laurence Fishburne) arrives as coach of the LA Clippers...

Bert Fields, a highly respected entertainment lawyer who throughout his career represented Hollywood heavyweights including Tom Cruise, The Beatles, Edward G. Robinson, Jeffrey Katzenberg and more, has died. He was 93.

The Harvard-educated lawyer with his firm Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger died Sunday night at his home in Malibu with his wife Barbara Guggenheim by his side, a family friend and a representative for his firm told TheWrap.

Guggenheim told TheWrap that Fields had been working up until about three weeks ago, but ultimately succumbed to the long-term effects of Covid, which he contracted in March 2020. Fields, she said, had Bell’s Palsy as an aftereffect of the virus, which led to gradual paralysis of his body, starting from his larynx downward.

“Bert led 10 lives,” she told TheWrap. “All interesting.”

A “who’s who” of an entertainment lawyer, some of Fields’ other clients included Mel Brooks, Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty and many more.

Bert Fields, the relentlessly loyal powerhouse entertainment lawyer who repped clients including Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Tom Cruise, George Lucas, the Beatles, Michael Jackson and many others in myriad headline-making cases in Hollywood, has died. He was 93.

His rep told Deadline that Fields died Sunday at his home in Malibu with his longtime wife Barbara Guggenheim by his side.

A partner at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger Llp, Fields tried many of the landmark cases in the entertainment and communications industries during the past several decades. He represented most major Hollywood studios and talent agencies during his singular career and such other bold-faced names as Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen, James Cameron, Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman, Mike Nichols, Jerry Bruckheimer, Joel Silver, Madonna and writers Mario Puzo, James Clavell, Tom Clancy and Clive Cussler.

Bert Fields Q&a: Disney Ban, George Lucas, James Cameron, Harvey Weinstein, Napoleon & The Next Big Thing

Harvey Weinstein,...

Update, 4:52 Pm: After almost three years, Marvin Peart’s multi-million dollar lawsuit over the acquisition of The Weinstein Company’s assets now has a trial date.

Originally looking for $110 million, the Mob Wives executive producer looks set to face off with Lantern Capitol Partners on December 1 in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to a recent notice from Judge Robert Broadbelt III. Unless of course Peart and his Marro Media shingle reach a settlement with the Texas-based private equity firm beforehand.

Regardless, in the diseased leg hold trap that has become almost everything to do with the incarcerated Harvey Weinstein, his alleged and trial proven abuses, and the ragged remnants of the Oscar nominations factory the producer and his brother Bob had in TWC, it’s not that quite straightforward – even for this particular convoluted portion of the saga. Yes, Peart was successfully last month in getting most of the...

Johnny Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard has spoken out about Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling's decision to keep Johnny Depp in the upcomingFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2. Both Warner Bros. and Rowling have been citing a joint statement that was released by Depp and Heard, but apparently the studio and author have taken bits of it out of context and Amber Heard has decided to cryptically set the record straight. Harry Potter fans have been pretty upset that the movie will continue with Johnny Depp and several fans have taken to calling J.K. Rowling a hypocrite. The outcry is over Depp being accused of domestic violence by Heard, prompting her to re-issue their May divorce statement.

The original statement in full was seen as some as a way to soften the blow that Amber Heard accused Johnny Depp of domestic violence and when defending the actor, Warner Bros....

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's long divorce saga has reached its end.

The ex-couple's divorce has been finalized, according to court documents obtained by Et.

Watch: Amber Heard Claims Johnny Depp Is Delaying Final Divorce Proceedings: 'I Want My Life Back'

The documents show that on Friday, a judge rejected Heard's request to delay the final divorce in order to take Depp's deposition.

Additionally, the $7 million the 53-year-old actor is to pay Heard, 30, who requested renegotiation, will stand. The judge also rejected Depp's request for $100,000 from Heard for delaying the proceedings, and both parties are responsible for paying their own attorney's fees, despite Heard's request that Depp pay hers.

Heard's attorney, Pierce O'Donnell, told Et on Friday afternoon that the actress' divorce from Depp would be finalized once the judge enters the judgment of dissolution, which is expected to happen at some point on Friday.

Photos: Amber Heard Steps Out at Two Public Events Amid Continued...

In late May, news broke that Amber Heard had filed for divorce from Johnny Depp, whom she married in a lavish island ceremony in February 2015. Although the couple had seemed happy and the news came out of left field, Amber, 30, also filed a restraining order against the 53-year-old Alice Through the Looking Glass actor, which included allegations of domestic abuse. After much back-and-forth, the former couple finally finalized their divorce in Jan. 2017. Keep reading to see the most important information about their relationship and the events leading up to their settlement. This post has been updated with new information. Amber files for divorce from Johnny. Three days after Johnny's mother passed away, Amber filed for divorce on May 25 and cited irreconcilable differences in her petition. The couple has been married for 15 months and has no prenuptial agreement. Johnny speaks out about the ordeal. A short statement given through his representative...

Amber Heard just wants to move on from her messy split with Johnny Depp, but it doesn't look like their legal battle will be over anytime soon.

Just when it seemed like things between the two were finally starting to cool down, Depp's divorce attorney, Laura Wasser, filed court documents on Dec. 20 asking that the Los Angeles Superior Court order Heard to pay $100,000 toward Depp's attorneys' fees and costs. Now, the Justice League star has responded.

Watch: Johnny Depp & Amber Heard: A Timeline of Their Relationship, Divorce and Domestic Abuse Allegations

According to the new court documents obtained by Et -- which were filed by Heard's attorney, Pierce O'Donnell, last Friday -- the 30-year-old actress claims Depp and his counsel "seem to wish to prolong this proceeding as a means of punishing me."

"I want my life back," Heard, who is asking the court to deny Depp's request and instead award her $36,475 in attorney's fees, explained...

The legal battle between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp isn't over yet.

Heard's legal team filed a Request for Order motion at the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, imploring the court to order Depp to uphold his end of their divorce settlement.

According to documents obtained by Et, the former couple previously signed a Deal Point Memorandum, outlining what each party would pay and responsibilities they had to uphold. Heard's lawyers claim Depp has not followed through on several points listed in their agreement.

News: Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in the 'Process of Finalizing' Divorce Settlement

The actress’s legal team claims Depp has failed to pay the first and second installments in their $7 million settlement, which was supposed to be paid out over 12 months.

Depp, 53, has also allegedly failed to transfer the title of ownership of the former couple's Range Rover, which was supposed to be done by Aug. 15, and has failed...

Amber Heard paid the Aclu $350,000 3 days after she struck a $7 million settlement deal with Johnny Depp ... TMZ has learned. Amber said she would give the entire $7 mil to Children's Hospital and the Aclu domestic violence unit, in equal shares, but the deal unraveled after Johnny said he would just give the money directly to both orgs. Johnny paid the first installment of $200k ... $100k to Children's and $100k to the Aclu. We were told neither org.

Amber Heard hasn't given any money to charity following her divorce from Johnny Depp, but there's good reason why: their divorce hasn't been finalized yet. When the couple reached their agreement in August, the actress had promised to donate the $7 million she earns from the divorce entirely to charity. She said she planned to split the money between the Aclu, with a particular focus to stop violence against women, as well as the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. However, her attorney Pierce O'Donnell, tells E! News she hasn't been able to donate the funds yet as the divorce documents haven't been signed. "The settlement documents are being finalized...

Amber Heard vowed to stuff the coffers of Children's Hospital and the Aclu's domestic violence unit, but more than 3 months after she struck a $7 million settlement ... she hasn't given them a dime ... TMZ has learned. Heard and Johnny Depp struck a deal in mid-August, in which he agreed to pay her $7 million. Just after the settlement she said she would give all the money to the 2 orgs. Depp then said he would give the money...

Angelina Jolie just added a couple of aces to her already star-studded lineup of legal eagles -- coming on board are the 2 lawyers who helped Shelly Sterling execute the sale of the L.A. Clippers. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Angelina hired Pierce O'Donnell and Bert Fields in a move to bolster her team that's led by disso queen Laura Wasser. The explanation is simple -- Pierce and Bert are accomplished trial lawyers...

Steve Ballmer is now the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.Ballmer completed the deal with Shelly Sterling for $2 billion. After several attempts by Donald to block the sale failed ... the deal closed on Tuesday. nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s attorney, Pierce O'Donnell, tells TMZ, "Shelly is confident he will bring a championship to the city of L.A. in the very near future. We wish him and his family every success."As TMZ Sports first reported,...

Attorney Pierce O'Donnell claims Donald's actions could send the Clippers into a 'Death Spiral'

On Tuesday, Clippers owner Donald Sterling filed a law suit, seeking damages from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the Clippers team, and his wife Shelly Sterling. Now, Shelly Sterling is firing back with a response from her lawyer.

Related: Donald Sterling Files A Brand New Law Suit

Attorney Pierce O'Donnell, nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s lawyer, released a statement today refuting the claims made in nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link]'s new suit.

"Donald's latest lawsuit is a frivolous, last ditch act of desperation by a delusional, bitter man. This action shows once more how obsessed he is with ruining a record-setting $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers--a sale that would solve the problems his racist rant started three months ago. As testimony established today, Head Coach Doc Rivers doesn't want to coach for him, the players don't want to play for him, the season...

nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link] is now willing to talk about selling the team over which he's waging legal war ... because he just met with Steve Ballmer to talk about the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers.Ballmer went to Sterling's Beverly Hills estate Monday at 3 Pm, along with nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s lawyer, Pierce O'Donnell ... who brokered the $2 billion deal.Sources tell TMZ Sports ... Donald has softened his position and is now considering signing off on...

Bert Fields -- who can reduce a grown-ass man to tears -- has been tapped to cross-examine nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link] in his fight to block the sale of the L.A. Clippers.TMZ Sports has learned ... nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s lawyer, Pierce O'Donnell, will try the case when it goes to trial ... examining doctors, financial guys and many others.  We're told O'Donnell has asked Fields -- his law partner -- to do the honors when Sterling takes the stand.

Donald Sterling knew full well he was being tested for Alzheimer's when a doctor examined him last month ... but it's unclear if Donald knew his control over the L.A. Clippers was on the line.TMZ Sports has obtained a letter written by the examining doctor to Shelly Sterling's lawyer, Pierce O'Donnell.  According to the letter, the doc met Donald at his house on May 22.  Shelly was also present.After the exam the doctor concluded...

Shelly Sterling's lawyer ran to court this morning ... pleading with the judge to validate her deal to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to Steve Ballmer, and warning of dire consequences if the deal falls apart.In Shelly's legal docs -- obtained by TMZ Sports -- she says there's no way a better deal could be found.  She points out the sale price for the Clippers is more than 3 times the price of the recently-sold Milwaukee Bucks.

Shelly Sterling has sold the L.A. Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for a whopping $2 billion.As TMZ Sports reported ... the deal was signed just before midnight Thursday. The NBA must approve the sale, but our sources say NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been well aware of Shelly's negotiations with Ballmer and other potential buyers and will support it.Donald Sterling has made rumblings he may challenge the sale, but he will almost certainly fail.

Shelly Sterling will accept offers this week to buy the Los Angeles Clippers  ... and a frontrunner is a group led by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer ... TMZ Sports has learned.We broke the story ... Shelly met with Ballmer Sunday at her Malibu home, and our sources say his group made "a very competitive offer."Sources tell us .. Shelly and her lawyer Pierce O'Donnell have put the word out ... they'd like to make a deal This Week.

Shelly Sterling will meet with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Sunday afternoon ... and the subject of the meeting is selling the Clippers ... TMZ Sports has learned.The meeting will take place at Shelly's Malibu mansion.  TMZ Sports broke the story ... Donald Sterling has surrendered control of the team to Shelly.We're told Shelly sees the handwriting on the wall -- the NBA wants the team sold -- but she wants to do it on her terms.

Donald Sterling is no longer the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Clippers ... TMZ Sports has learned he just surrendered control to his estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, and she is now secretly negotiating with the NBA to sell the team ... On Her Terms.Sources close to the Clippers organization tell us ... Donald made the decision because he saw the handwriting on the wall -- as long as he remained in control, the NBA would order...

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling apologized Sunday for racist comments captured on tape, saying they were a "terrible mistake." "I'm not a racist," Sterling told CNN's Anderson Cooper in excerpts posted from an interview taped Sunday and set to air Monday. "I made a terrible mistake. I'm here to apologize." In his first public comments since being banned for life from the NBA, Sterling said years of good behavior as an owner should count toward his future. "I'm a good member who made a mistake," Sterling said. "Am I entitled to one mistake, am I after 35 years? I mean,...

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling apologized Sunday for racist comments captured on tape, saying they were a "terrible mistake." "I'm not a racist," Sterling told CNN's Anderson Cooper in excerpts posted from an interview taped Sunday and set to air Monday. "I made a terrible mistake. I'm here to apologize." In his first public comments since being banned for life from the NBA, Sterling said years of good behavior as an owner should count toward his future. "I'm a good member who made a mistake," Sterling said. "Am I entitled to one mistake, am I after 35 years? I mean,...

Shelly Sterling will take legal action against the NBA if she doesn't have control over her interest in the event of a forced sale of the team.  But her lawyer says she is adamant ... the NBA has no right to strip her of her 50% ownership, because "she's an innocent victim."Sources connected with the Sterling family tell us ... Shelly is actually more involved in the team than Donald Sterling, and she would definitely wants to remain an owner,...

Pierce O'Donnell gained showbiz prominence as the crusading Los Angeles litigator who represented newspaper columnist Art Buchwald against Paramount over the movie Coming To America and sought to expose the Hollywood studio practice of "creative accounting" on net profit statements. And he very ably represented me when Disney and News Corp tried to unfairly punish this journalist for reporting the truth about Big Media. I consider Pierce both a loyal friend and great attorney. So with a heavy heart I convey that O’Donnell pleaded guilty today to two misdemeanor charges of making illegal campaign contributions to John Edwards' presidential campaign in March 2003. In a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, O’Donnell agreed to serve six months in federal prison. A sentencing hearing has been set for November 7th. O’Donnell specifically admitted that he reimbursed some employees of his law firm and at...

Conan O'Brien didn't have to take a dig at NBC Sunday night. Jimmy Fallon did it for him.

After his "Glee" opening number, Fallon launched into a song about how NBC asked him to host the show.

"NBC asked me to host a late-night show, and I thought, 'What could go wrong?'" he joked as the cameras flashed to O'Brien, who smirked.

O'Brien is up for outstanding variety, music or comedy series for his short-lived "Tonight Show," and isn't allowed to skewer his former bosses during his acceptance speech, The Hollywood Reporter first revealed.

That's because O'Brien's settlement deal with the network contains strict rules against making "disparaging" comments about NBC or NBC Studios, Jay Leno and NBC executives Jeff Zucker, Dick Ebersol, Jeff Gaspin and Marc Graboff. The limitations end on Sept. 1.

 

So what can Conan say?

We've learned that Conan's settlement deal defines disparaging comments as those...