Pro-Palestine Protesters Shut Down Street Outside Sundance ... Melissa Barrera, Indya Moore Attend
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down a street near the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday afternoon ... and a couple famous faces joined their numbers.
About 100 protesters reportedly showed up on Park City's Main Street for a protest organized by "Let Gaza Live" ... with police in the small Utah town shutting down the block to traffic.
Melissa Barrera joining a pro-Palestine demonstration at the Sundance Film Festival. pic.twitter.com/Kaod6kGVge
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Among those protesting ... former 'Scream' star Melissa Barrera -- who was fired for her comments on the war between Israel and Hamas -- and model/actor Indya Moore.
MB kept a low profile with her hood on and sunglasses covering her eyes while IM was more front and center ... at one point using a megaphone at the rally.
BTW, Barrera's been talking a lot about her firing recently ... telling the Associated Press Friday night that getting laid off from the popular franchise was a "big awakening" for her adding she's "grateful" for everything that's happened.
The protest was pretty peaceful all morning ... with videos populating social media of passionate protesters -- though their chants stirred up some controversy.
Some of the protesters used the phrase "From the river to the sea" which is a point of contention between Israel supporters and Palestine supporters ... they're also going right after President Biden calling him "Genocide Joe" and repurposing an old condemnation of Lyndon B. Johnson -- asking him how many kids he's "killed today."
Israeli supporters, smaller in numbers, now gathered across Main Street shouting “Bring them home” as counter to Palestinian chants. pic.twitter.com/VtK6tm81JZ
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) January 21, 2024 @chrissgardner
Protesters in support of Israel were also on the streets in Park City ... seemingly mounting a counter-protest and chanting "Bring them home" in reference to hostages taken by Hamas during the tragic October 7 attack.
It should be noted that the protest was not affiliated with Sundance, instead just running near it ... a move other political protesters have used in the past to capitalize on media attention. Thousands of protesters gathered back in 2017 to protest then-newly inaugurated President Trump.
Festival representatives released a statement before the march saying they were aware of the demonstration and working with local law enforcement to keep festivalgoers safe.
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Darez Diggs Stefon Diggs' Brother ... Sued Over Elevator Attack
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Darez Diggs -- the brother of NFL superstars Stefon Diggs and Trevon Diggs -- has just been sued over his alleged role in a violent elevator attack last year.
Cristopher Griffith filed the lawsuit against the former XFL player on Tuesday ... alleging Darez and several others beat him up as he was getting off an elevator at his Downtown Los Angeles apartment building on May 29.
Griffith said in the suit the attack left him with pain, suffering and emotional distress. He's also suing Darez for $100,000 in jewelry and other property he claims he had on his person during the incident.
Griffith is suing the owner of the apartment complex for unspecified damages as well.
The alleged altercation, of course, was captured on video obtained by TMZ Sports. The footage appears to show Darez standing by as two other men kick and punch Griffith inside the lift.
The clip also appears to show the men taking Griffith's jewelry, before leaving the area.
A spokesperson for the LAPD told us on Wednesday authorities are still investigating the matter ... and no arrests have been made.
For Darez's part, he's never commented publicly on the situation ... though just weeks after it all happened, he was seen in good spirits while working out at Stefon's youth football camp at the Univ. of Maryland.
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Darez Diggs Hermano de Stefan Diggs... Demandado por ataque en ascensor
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Darez Diggs, el hermano de las superestrellas de la NFL, Stefon Diggs y Trevon Diggs, acaba de ser demandado por su presunta participación en un violento ataque en un ascensor el año pasado.
Cristopher Griffith presentó la demanda contra el ex jugador de la XFL el martes, alegando que Darez y varios otros lo golpearon cuando salía de un ascensor en su edificio en el centro de Los Ángeles el 29 de mayo.
Griffith dijo en la demanda que el ataque lo dejó con dolor, sufrimiento y angustia emocional. También está demandando a Darez por $100,000 en joyas y otros bienes que afirma que tenía consigo durante el incidente.
Griffith también está demandando al propietario del complejo de apartamentos por daños no especificados.
El supuesto altercado, por supuesto, fue capturado en un video que obtuvo TMZ Sports. La grabación parece mostrar a Darez de pie mientras otros dos hombres patean y golpean a Griffith dentro del ascensor.
El clip también muestra a los hombres tomando las joyas de Griffith, antes de que se fueran del lugar.
Un portavoz de la policía de Los Ángeles nos dijo el miércoles que las autoridades siguen investigando el asunto y no se han hecho arrestos.
Por parte de Darez, nunca ha comentado públicamente la situación, aunque solo unas semanas después de lo sucedido, fue visto de buen humor mientras se entrenaba con el equipo de fútbol juvenil de Stefon en la Universidad de Maryland.
Beverly Johnson Hotel Drained Pool After I Swam ... Found Out Years Later
Beverly Johnson's opening up about racism she says she faced during her career ... but one moment's kinda new to her -- despite happening about 40 years ago.
The 71-year-old -- who became the first Black model on the cover of Vogue almost 50 years ago -- revealed she once went swimming at a hotel ... and they drained the pool after she hopped out.
Here's the deal ... BJ told Page Six she pulled up to Eileen Ford's 90th birthday party back in 2012 -- about two years before EF died -- and her friends were talking about the old days when someone asked if she remembered a certain hotel draining the pool back in the '80s.
Bev says she was shocked -- she had no idea that happened way back when ... and though she didn't know about it back then, she's sure it was racism. FYI, Johnson won't name the hotel ... saying she's not looking to get sued.
The mother-of-one added tons of stuff like that would happen to her in the modeling world just because of her skin color ... she didn't elaborate with Page Six, but her 2015 memoir 'The Face That Changed It All' and her 2020 op-ed about persistent racism in the industry both hit on other instances.
Another interesting part of the interview -- Beverly revealed model Lauren Hutton always went to bat for her when it came to modeling opportunities.
Johnson said LH would "go to photo shoots and say out loud, ‘Why isn’t Beverly on the cover of magazines? She is just as pretty,'" adding that Lauren was the "it girl" at the time, so her words meant something ... basically get you a friend like Lauren Hutton!
BTW ... Beverly's doing press to promote her new one-woman show coming to Off-Broadway titled "Beverly Johnson In Vogue." She seems pretty jazzed about it -- just look how excited she was when we caught up with her in NYC.
Clearly, BJ's not sweating anyone trying to tear her down ... break a leg, Bev!!!
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Pennsylvania Murder Mans Kills Neighbor Over Snoring ... Charged With Murder
A Pennsylvania man is dead because his loud snoring kept waking up his fed-up neighbor, who stabbed him to death to get him to stop.
The bizarre, real-life tale began last Sunday evening in Upper Moreland Township, where police responded to the home of Christopher Casey after receiving a 911 call from him to report a stabbing.
When they arrived, the cops discovered Casey's neighbor, Robert Wallace, about 50 feet from the house with two knife wounds in his body. Casey also had been stabbed in the right thigh. Police found blood inside and outside the residence.
Both men were rushed to a local hospital, where Wallace died, and Casey was treated for his non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators were able to piece together that Wallace went over to Casey's home that night and stepped onto his porch to detach a screen from one of the windows.
Casey, who was eating dinner, was somehow alerted and confronted Wallace, getting into a heated argument.
During the verbal altercation, Casey produced a military-style knife, plunging the blade into Wallace twice. It was not clear how Casey suffered his wound. Police recovered the knife at the crime scene.
Perhaps the most stunning element of the story came when detectives learned the motive behind the attack ... the neighbors had been involved in an ongoing beef over Casey's loud snoring, which could be heard through a wall shared by their connected homes.
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said Casey was arrested Thursday and charged with Third-Degree Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter and Possessing an Instrument of Crime. Casey is currently in custody, while being held on $1 million cash bail.
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'KING OF KONG' STAR BILLY MITCHELL RELIEVED GAMING RECORDS REINSTATED ... 'Don't Rewrite History!!'
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'King of Kong' star Billy Mitchell is keeping score after Twin Galaxies reinstated his historical records ... after a multi-year dispute over cheating allegations.
Billy tells TMZ ... he's satisfied and relieved with the recent resolution in his defamation case against the video game database ... nearly 6 years after they suggested he fabricated his Donkey Kong record through an emulation software, banned him, and wiped his scores from their site.
He tells us when the investigation and claims began in 2018, his first order of business was going back to the arcade and beating all the scores, which he did.
For some people this wasn't good enough, so now that his name is cleared, he is going to get back to what he enjoys doing, which is playing games, breaking records, attending events, and being an ambassador for competitive gaming.
Billy's happy his history has finally been restored -- but doesn't get why people were trying to rewrite it in the first place ... especially 'cause Twin Galaxies ain't as relevant as it used to be, according to him.
"The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" was a 2007 documentary about competitive arcade gaming that followed Steve Wiebe attempting to take down Billy's high score record in Donkey Kong. Following the success of the documentary, he was told there was talk of a feature film with Tom Cruise and Jim Carrey being eyed as the lead.
As for now, Billy's taking the onslaught of movie offers his way seriously ... after putting them on the back burner while his defamation case raged on.
Billy's lead counsel, Anthony Ellrod tells TMZ... “This was an extremely hard fought case, and I am happy that the parties were ultimately able to resolve it. Cases like this where an individual’s credibility and veracity are at stake are very difficult to resolve short of trial. I credit the hard work of all parties and counsel in reaching a settlement.”
Billy's leveling up for the future now ... basically, he's saying, don't hate the player, hate the game!!
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Jacob Elordi Let Me Get A Whiff of Myself ... Sniffs/Licks 'Elordi Bathwater' Candle
Jacob Elordi's new movie "Saltburn" has a bathtub scene that has many stomachs turning, while others are pending money to smell his bathwater ... and now the actor himself's getting a big whiff!
He came face-to-wick Thursday night on 'The Tonight Show' as Jimmy Fallon whipped out a very distinct scented candle. If the marketing can be believed, the candle smells like JE's scent -- mind you, it's fan-made.
Jacob said he was already aware of the candles, thanks to his "Priscilla" costar Cailee Spaeny -- but, he says he's not seeing a dollar off the product.
Of course, he couldn't leave without taking a big old sniff of himself ... and even got his mouth involved a la Barry Keoghan's character in "Saltburn."
We won't give away too much, but all ya gotta know is BK's character, Oliver, slurps up some very spicy bathwater after Jacob's character, Felix, does much more than just soak in it.
Like we said, stomach-turning!
As for how well the candle captures Jacob's essence -- the Australian actor seemed a bit unimpressed, noting it smells more like laundry detergent than him.
"Saltburn" is taking the world by storm right now, racking up nominations this awards season ... and Elordi's stayin' busy too with an 'SNL' hosting gig coming up Saturday.
Breathe deep, folks!!!
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Jacob Elordi Prueba supuesta vela con su propio aroma... En The Tonight Show
¡La nueva película de Jacob Elordi "Saltburn" tiene una escena en la bañera que tiene a muchos con los estómagos revueltos, mientras que otros están dispuestos a pagar por oler su agua de baño y ahora el propio actor está recibiendo una gran bocanada de ella!
En el programa "The Tonight Show", del jueves por la noche, Jimmy Fallon sacó una vela perfumada muy especial. Si podemos confiar en lo que dice el marketing, la vela huele exactamente como Jacob Elordi. Se pueden imaginar que esto está hecho para los fans.
Jacob dijo que ya estaba al tanto de las velas, gracias a su coprotagonista en "Priscilla", Cailee Spaeny, pero dice que no está viendo ni un dólar por el producto.
Por supuesto, no pudo evitar dar una gran olfateada de sí mismo e incluso involucró su boca en ello, tal como el personaje de Barry Keoghan en "Saltburn".
No vamos a revelar demasiado, pero todo lo que tienes que saber es que el personaje de Barry, Oliver, chupetea un poco del agua de baño después de que el personaje de Jacob, Felix, se había estado dando un buen baño en ella.
Como hemos dicho, ¡estómago revuelto!
En cuanto a lo bien que la vela captura la esencia de Jacob, el actor australiano parecía un poco impresionado, señalando que huele más a detergente que a sí mismo.
"Saltburn" se ha convertido en un éxito, con varias nominaciones en esta temporada de premios y Elordi también se mantiene muy ocupado con su actuación como anfitrión de 'Saturday Night Live' el próximo sábado.
¡Respiren hondo, amigos!
PGA Tour's Adam Schenk Nails Approach Shot Into Fan's Cup ... Fore Real!!!!!!
A golf fan had to a get himself a new drink at a PGA Tour event on Thursday ... and it's all 'cause one of the pros hit his approach shot right into his cup.
The crazy moment happened just minutes ago out at The American Express tournament in La Quinta, Calif. ... when Adam Schenk was attempting to hit one of his first-round shots close to the green on the 16th hole.
That one's in the drink. 🥃😅
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) January 18, 2024 @GolfChannel
Adam Schenk's second shot on 16 at the Stadium Course landed in a spectator's cup.
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The 31-year-old, however, pushed his ball to the right ... and when it came crashing down from the sky, it improbably landed in a spectator's beverage!!
The guy holding the cup was stunned ... but in perhaps even more shocking news, once Schenk fished the ball out of the dude's refreshment -- he birdied the hole!!
No word yet if Schenk replaced the fan's drink -- or if he gave him some cash to go grab another one.
But, seems it was all pretty good luck regardless -- 'cause he finished the day with a solid 2-under par score ... and the confidence that he can make it in any hole going forward.
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Man Ejected From RV Thought I Was Going To Die ... Wife Passed Out Driving
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Cordell Patrick, the man ejected from a moving RV, says he's lucky to be alive ... because he thought he was going to die on that busy Los Angeles area freeway.
Cordell joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday from his hospital bed ... and he told us how he ended up being thrown from his RV onto the freeway.
It's pretty incredible ... Cordell says he was getting up to use the bathroom and took off his seatbelt in the 5-second window where his wife passed out behind the wheel and veered into the median.
Cordell says the impact sent him crashing through the driver-side window ... and his body flying over the median and landing on the other side of the freeway, inches away from the carpool lane.
As he lay on the freeway with his mangled ankle, Cordell says he thought he was going to be run over by a car ... telling us it's a miracle he was able to make it out of harms way.
Cordell says he and his wife had just gotten back from a trip and were heading to their storage unit when she suddenly blacked out and crashed.
She's getting medical attention too, and Cordell says they're still trying to figure out why she passed out.
Frankly, it's a miracle Cordell survived ... and he tells us why he's certain someone or something must have been watching over him.
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Hombre expulsado en la autopista Pensé que iba a morir... Su esposa se desmayó mientras conducía
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Cordell Patrick, el hombre que salió expulsado de una caravana en movimiento, dice que tiene suerte de estar vivo porque pensó que iba a morir en la concurrida autopista de Los Ángeles.
Cordell se unió a nosotros en "TMZ Live" el miércoles desde su cama del hospital y nos dijo cómo terminó siendo arrojado desde su vehículo en la autopista.
Es bastante increíble. Cordell dice que se estaba levantando para ir al baño y se quitó el cinturón de seguridad cuando su esposa se desmayó al volante y se desvió hacia un costado.
Cordell dice que el impacto lo llevó a estrellarse a través de la ventana del lado del conductor y su cuerpo salió volando hacia un lado de la autopista, a pocos centímetros de distancia del carril de carro compartido.
Mientras yacía en la autopista con su tobillo destrozado, Cordell dice que pensó que iba a ser atropellado. Nos dice que es un milagro que fuera capaz de salir del peligro.
Cordell dice que él y su esposa acababan de regresar de un viaje y se dirigían a su unidad de almacenamiento cuando de repente se desmayó y se estrelló.
Ella también está recibiendo atención médica y Cordell dice que todavía están tratando de averiguar por qué se desmayó.
Francamente, es un milagro que Cordell haya sobrevivido y nos dice por qué está seguro de que alguien o algo debe haber estado velando por él.
Una serpiente se cuela en un vuelo de AirAsia y asusta a los pasajeros
No hay rastro de Samuel L. Jackson, pero la tripulación de un vuelo de Thai AirAsia hizo todo lo posible para manejar una serpiente en su avión... y los pasajeros se asustaron cuando se deslizó fuera del compartimento superior.
Échale un vistazo al video: la pequeña serpiente marrón y blanca se deslizó por la parte superior del compartimento, provocando la huida de al menos un pasajero.
Ahora, vamos a admitir que no es la serpiente más amenazadora que hayamos visto, pero hay que tener en cuenta que incluso las serpientes pequeñas pueden embalar potente veneno, así que los pasajeros tenían todo el derecho a entrar en pánico.
Primero trataron de atrapar a la pequeña en una botella de agua de plástico, y cuando eso no funcionó, usaron una bolsa de basura en su lugar. Todo esto sin la necesidad de abrir ninguna ventana... ¡Como Sam!
No se sabe qué tipo de serpiente era, pero al menos tenía buenos modales, esperó hasta que el vuelo llegará básicamente a su destino antes de mostrar su cara, por lo que no hubo necesidad de un aterrizaje de emergencia como hemos visto en algunas otras situaciones.
No se sabe cómo la serpiente terminó en el vuelo de Bangkok a Phuket... ¡tal vez solo quería vacaciones!
Thai AirAsia Flight Crew Captures Stowaway Snake ... 'Enough is Enough!!!'
No sign of Samuel L. Jackson, but the crew of a Thai AirAsia flight did its best to handle a snake on their plane, and the passengers freaking out as it slithered out of the overhead compartment.
Check out the insane video -- the little brown and white belly-crawler's inching its way along the top of the storage area, prompting at least one passenger to flee the scene.
Now, we'll admit it's not the most intimidating-looking serpent ... but, keep in mind, even tiny snakes can pack potent venom ... so, passengers had every right to panic.
No worries though, the crack flight crew was on it ... first attempting to catch the little guy in a plastic water bottle, and when that didn't work they knocked the snake into a trash bag instead. No need to open any windows, a la Sam!
No word on what kinda snake it was, but at least it did the respectful thing ... waiting until the flight had basically arrived at its destination before showing its face -- so, no need for an emergency landing like we've seen in some other creepy crawly stowaway situations.
No word on how the snake ended up on the flight from Bangkok to Phuket ... maybe it was just sliding into vacay mode!
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Riña en el aeropuerto de Atlanta Salvaje video muestra a una mujer peleando con el personal Es despedida...
Una mujer fue recientemente despedida de su trabajo como barista en el aeropuerto, pero ella no se iba a ir sin decir nada, muy por el contrario, se fue pateando, gritando, ¡¡¡y peleando con todo el mundo!!!
Este salvaje video muestra una riña sin tregua en una cafetería Harvest & Grounds dentro del Aeropuerto de Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson el sábado, y la señora que aparece como protagonista sin duda quería pelearse con sus gerentes y el equipo en general.
De hecho, llegaron a los golpes, se empujaron y todo duró muchísimo tiempo.
En cuanto a cómo comenzó el caos, la policía dice que tuvo que ver con un desacuerdo entre esta mujer y un compañero de trabajo, sobre los shots de café espresso, al menos según el informe de la policía obtenido por el medio 11Alive.
No está claro cuál era el problema exactamente, pero esta discusión se convirtió en lo que ven aquí. Hasta los gerentes tuvieron que involucrarse en la pelea para evitar que la mujer atacara a una persona detrás del mostrador. Desafortunadamente, eso no la detuvo, porque dio un gran salto para llegar hasta allí.
Como se puede ver, su jefe pregunta abiertamente si alguien está llamando a la policía. Finalmente esta apareció, pero no antes de que una silla casi fuera arrojada en el proceso. Cuando los oficiales llegaron, la mujer se había ido... y sí, fue despedida como resultado.
No se puede decir con certeza, pero parece que alguien se quedó sin su taza de café...
ATL Airport Brawl Fired Female Employee ... Fights Managers, Staff In Wild Video
A woman recently got canned from her barista job at the airport, but she wasn't going to leave quietly -- on the contrary, she went kicking and screaming ... fighting everybody!!!
This wild video shows an all-out brawl going down at a Harvest & Grounds coffee shop within the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Saturday -- and the lady featured as the main character here certainly wanted to scrap with her managers/the team at large.
Indeed, hands were thrown ... and bodies were flung ... and it lasted a damn long while too.
As for how this mayhem even got started -- cops are saying it all had to do with a disagreement between this woman and a coworker ... who were apparently bickering about espresso shots, at least according to the police report obtained by the outlet 11Alive.
Unclear what exactly the issue was ... but this argument escalated into what you see here -- with her managers getting into the mix to hold her back from attacking a person behind the counter. Unfortunately, that didn't stop her ... 'cause she made a big leap to get over there.
As you can see, her boss is openly asking if folks are calling cops -- and the police did, indeed, show up eventually ... but not before a chair almost got chucked in the process. When officers arrived, this woman was long gone ... and yes, she was terminated as a result.
Can't say this with any certainty ... but it sounds like somebody missed their morning Joe.
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Snoop Dogg 'Smokeless' Ad Flops For Company ... CEO Abandons Ship
Snoop Dogg's ad for smokeless fire pits totally won the internet last year ... but the company that hired him says they won nada and their 4th quarter tanked as a result!!!
Solo Stove, the company behind the clever spot that teased the end of Snoop's days of blazin', fired its CEO after it fell short of its $520-$540 million yearly revenue stream ... sounds like they were banking on Snoop to save their asses!!!
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The outgoing CEO John Marris tells The Daily that Snoop brought them 60k new followers after his spot dropped and data shows the ad ranked high with just a few weeks to live in the public eye.
2024 projections have been adjusted for Solo Stove -- the incoming CEO only has to clear $490 million and $500 million ... which probably won't be coming from rap fans; they were there to be entertained by the D-O double G, nothing else!!!
Snoop's also onboard to cover the 2024 Summer Olympics for NBC. Ya gotta wonder ... what's gonna happen to the execs when he earns higher ratings than the games?!? 🥴
We'll know soon, we suppose.