‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ writer-director Jim Abrahams dead at 80

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Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create comedy classics such as “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” movies, and the TV series “Police Squad!” has died. He was 80. Abrahams passed away of natural causes on Tuesday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., his son Joseph Abrahams told the Hollywood Reporter.
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Man repeatedly kicked and punched woman in ‘unprovoked attack,’ California cops say

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Oscar Benn of Altadena faces an attempted murder charge, the Santa Monica Police Department wrote in a Nov. 25 Facebook post. He’s accused of “repeatedly kicking and punching” a 25-year-old woman as she lay on the ground.
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Family mourns prominent LA landlord Neil Shekhter

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Neil Shekhter, a prominent Los Angeles landlord who founded WS Communities and NMS Properties, has passed away, according to a statement from his family. “Neil filled our lives and the lives of everyone around him with love, humor, curiosity and never-ending energy,” a statement from Shekhter’s family read.
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Morgan Freeman, 87, makes rare appearance for dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica

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Morgan Freeman, 87, made a rare public appearance on November 24, 2024, dining at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica. The Academy Award-winning actor, known for his iconic roles in films like The Shawshank Redemption and Million Dollar Baby,
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