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Who has time for the Met Gala when the Knicks are in the playoffs? That seemed to be the feelings of Hollywood A-lister Timothée Chalamet, who skipped the biggest night in fashion in order to watch the Knicks in a 108-105 comeback win over the Celtics in Game 1 of the second-round playoff series. Chalamet, a noted Knicks fan, posted several times to his Instagram story showing himself watching and reacting throughout the night as he suffered through the roller coaster win like every other Knicks fan did on Monday night. In a post on the social media platform, Chalamet shared an image of himself watching the game on an iPad.
Michael Cooper on Jack Nicholson: He became our unspoken leader when he mooned the Celtics in 1984
Michael Cooper on Jack Nicholson: "Jack was so down to Earth because we used to go to 'On the Rocks', which is above 'The Roxy' in Hollywood, and Jack would be in there and we used to party with him, drinking and it was an intimate setting nightclub so we'd all be up in there and just to hear some of the stories… But again you watched 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', you watched him in many other movies and I couldn't believe that this guy was standing next to me, but so knowledgeable of a fan, knew the game inside and out. My one great memory of Jack is that in 1984 and obviously not being able to beat the Celtics that year, we go there and the Celtics beat us but Jack said 'You know? F-ck y'all I’ll moon them'. He pulled his pants down and mooned the fans on our way out. For us, that was our sign that 'you know what? The Celtics will never beat us again’, and then we came back in '85 and beat them. Jack was our unspoken leader."
Gilbert Arenas: You have this incredible selling point. Like, LA—its selling point is Hollywood. Whatever money you might lose in taxes or contract negotiations, you can make it back in endorsements. That’s how the Lakers and Clippers pitch it: 'Okay, you lose $20 million here, but we’ve got movies, actors, sponsorship deals—you’ll make it back in endorsements.' Miami’s got the beach, the weather, the women. You mean to tell me you can’t sell that to 19-to-30-year-olds? Are you kidding me? Instead, it feels like as soon as you get off the plane, you’re handcuffed. Like, you tricked me!
For celebs, attending Lakers games became a form of Hollywood street cred, a place to be seen, but for Nicholson, it was never about publicity. He had grown up in New Jersey playing basketball, and his love for the game remained strong, even as life took him to the West Coast. Rolling Stone magazine once identified Nicholson’s passions as art, movies, skiing, books and basketball. Writer Tim Cahill asked Nicholson for a common denominator. “There’s poetry in all those things,” the actor said in the 1981 story. “When I look at a painting, I get involved. There is a moment of truth somewhere. And basketball … when you miss a play, it’s a matter of microseconds. Little moments of truth. Skiing is like that. It’s all little moments of truth and extending the limits of control.”
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a federal lawsuit filed by a woman who accused James Dolan, chairman of Madison Square Garden and governor of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, of unwanted sex nearly a decade ago while also alleging that Dolan facilitated an encounter with disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, whom she also claimed sexually assaulted her. The lawsuit was dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge in California, according to a three-page filing Tuesday night that was obtained by ESPN.
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The key debate, sources tell FOX Sports, would be whether associate head coach Kimani Young or assistant coach Luke Murray, the son of Hollywood legend Bill Murray, is given the job. Based on what I have heard, it looks like whoever wouldn't get elevated would join Hurley in the NBA — especially if Murray is not named head coach, he would follow Hurley to L.A. — thus giving that person a nice concession prize and the opportunity to land a head coaching job down the road.
From the court to the silver screen — a former Memphis Grizzly has pivoted his focus to Hollywood with a screenplay set in his hometown. "Break the Cycle," written by Jarnell Stokes and featuring Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. in a starring role, is set to start filming in Memphis, Tennessee this March.
Clutch Points: “When I got with the Lakers, I went to one of those Hollywood parties, and everybody in there was doing this new thing. … I hit that pipe and I watched my life, my merits, my career just melt down to nothing.” Spencer Haywood sheds light from a troubled chapter of his life 🗣 pic.twitter.com/Uephr3jiTr
Paul George: A championship with the Clippers would 100% outweigh a championship with the Lakers
As a SoCal kid who grew up far from the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, Paul George is clear about his goal. “A championship with the Clippers 100% will outweigh a championship being with the Lakers,” he says. He tells me bringing the first chip to “this part of LA” would be legacy-defining.
That list of credits is important, said Boyd. In Hollywood, “Somebody’s [always] trying to make a quick buck. That’s not how they’re received. There’s a seriousness to how they’re taken,” he said. “That’s because they’re doing business in the way that good companies in Hollywood are able to do business … This is about consistency. This is a real production company. This ain’t just a vanity project for LeBron.”
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The fallout facing the rapper formerly known as Kanye West has continued to grow as one of Hollywood’s biggest agencies stopped representing him. CAA ended its relationship with Ye this month following his recent antisemitic outbursts in various interviews, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly. CAA is the latest business to scrap or suspend its relationship with the rapper over his remarks. Other leading entertainment industry figures including Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel called on all companies that work with the musician to cut ties with him after he tweeted he wanted to go “death con 3" on Jewish people. “Those who continue to do business with West are giving his misguided hate an audience,” Emanuel wrote in a recent opinion piece in the Financial Times. “There should be no tolerance anywhere for West’s anti-Semitism.”
Kobe Bryant to LeBron James the day he signed for the Lakers: 'You family now'
While Kobe was long retired by that time, he remained an influential figure in the franchise. And so when James decided to take his talents to Hollywood, Kobe’s reaction to the move was something everybody looked forward to seeing. Now in the latest Lakers documentary from Hulu titled “Legacy,” James opened up the moment he signed with LA and reminisced what Bryant told him at the time. Kobe kept it simply, telling James “You family now.”
The 34-year-old recently took to Twitter to express his true feelings about the media magnetism in Hollywood. A recent report about Beverley already being in contact with Lakers star Russell Westbrook since the former’s arrival has been making rounds, and it seems that Pat Bev is a bit amused about how something so seemingly trivial gets blown out of proportion in Lala Land: “So I’m guessing this how it works in LA. Something all the time huh 🤔 We Excited and We hungry. Watch us Work 🦍🍿” Beverley wrote in his tweet.
Kyrie Irving, LeBron James discussing reunion in Lakers?
There are credible rumblings in circulation that Irving, for starters, has indeed had some recent contact with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, his former Cleveland teammate, to presumably discuss a potential reunion in Hollywood. I’m told it would be a stretch, though, to suggest that the Lakers are currently pursuing Irving.
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