BRIEFLY.Couple killed in 4-car crash CHATSWORTH - Two people were killed Thursday in a four-car collision near Corbin Avenue and Chatsworth Street, officials said. Those killed, a man and a woman, appeared to be in their 60s and were riding in the same car, said d'Lisa Davies, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. . A 56-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man complained of minor back and neck pain, and they were taken to local hospitals, Davies said. The crash occurred about 5:55 p.m. and police shut down traffic in both directions for investigation of the cause. -- Daily News Stuntwoman stunt·wom·an n. A woman who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk. sues Universal Studios Suing Universal Studios,, a former stuntwoman for the "WaterWorld" attraction claims she was forced to wear a racy rac·y adj. rac·i·er, rac·i·est 1. Having a distinctive and characteristic quality or taste. 2. Strong and sharp in flavor or odor; piquant or pungent. 3. Risqué; ribald. 4. uniform from which her left breast fell out during a performance, court papers obtained Thursday show. Cynthia R. Thompson of Canyon Country, whose age was not revealed, also claims she was fired because the company wanted a younger woman. She filed her suit Wednesday in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Superior Court and is seeking unspecified general, special and punitive damages Monetary compensation awarded to an injured party that goes beyond that which is necessary to compensate the individual for losses and that is intended to punish the wrongdoer. . A Universal Studios spokesman was not immediately available for comment. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the suit, Thompson was a stuntwoman and actress on the "WaterWorld -- A Live Sea Spectacular" attraction and played the part of Helen from the day it opened in October 1995. -- City News Search Actress winner against manager Actress Nicollette Sheridan won a legal battle to nullify nul·li·fy tr.v. nul·li·fied, nul·li·fy·ing, nul·li·fies 1. To make null; invalidate. 2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of. a contract with an ex-manager, who claimed she fired him to avoid paying a commission for his help in landing her a role on "Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios - The Walt Disney Company's main television studio - and Cherry Productions. ." Rob Lee filed his breach-of-contract lawsuit in June 2006, claiming he was hired to be Sheridan's personal manager in October 2003 and unceremoniously fired in November 2004, despite being instrumental in getting her the part of the conniving Edie Britt Edie Britt is a fictional character on the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives portrayed by Nicollette Sheridan. Characterisation Edie (born March 1966) is a realtor and divorcee and is competitive romantically and professionally. in the top-rated ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. series. Sheridan and her lawyer, Paul N. Sorrell, disputed the claims. Last November, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis granted Sorrell's request to stay proceedings in the suit and refer the case to the state Labor Commissioner's Office for a hearing. Sorrell maintained in his court papers that Lee, of Yoches Inc. -- which does business under the name Bayonne Entertainment -- was not licensed as a talent agent as required by state Talent Agencies Act. Therefore, he argued, any management agreement between Lee and Sheridan was void. Lee maintained that he did not violate the act because all his efforts in trying to get jobs for Sheridan were made on behalf of her licensed talent agents. -- City News Service Spector jury ends 4th day huddling The jury in record producer Phil Spector's murder trial completed its fourth day of deliberations Thursday and went home without announcing a verdict. The case was submitted to the nine-man, three-woman jury on Monday after months of testimony. Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler announced that attorneys agreed to dismiss one of the remaining five alternate jurors because she had a prepaid vacation scheduled. Fidler thanked her for her months of service. Another alternate was dismissed earlier in the trial because of a family emergency. Spector, 67, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson
Lana Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress. She was born in Long Beach, California. , 40. She was killed by a gunshot fired in her mouth at Spector's home on Feb. 3, 2003. The defense contends it was self- inflicted. Spector was a hit-making music producer decades ago, gaining fame for what became known as the "Wall of Sound" recording technique. Clarkson was a struggling actress who took a job as a VIP hostess at the House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically , where she met Spector and went home with him for a drink after work. She gained modest fame in 1985 as the star of Roger Corman's cult film "Barbarian Queen." -- Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Long Beach eyes water shortage LONG BEACH -- The city water department declared Thursday that a water shortage is imminent and urged a half-million residents to conserve. Long Beach's water supply, imported from Northern California and the Colorado River, could be cut back as early as next year if the dry spell continues, said Water Department General Manager Kevin Wattier. "It's prudent to save water now (rather) than let things get worse in the future," he said. -- Associated Press CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Los Angeles firefighters look at the car in which two people were killed Thursday in a four-car collision near Corbin Avenue and Chatsworth Street in Chatsworth. Two others were injured and taken to hospitals. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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