Alexandra Del Rosario

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Michelle Trachtenberg’s cause of death has come to light more than a month after the “Ice Princess” and “Harriet the Spy” star died in her New York City apartment. New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said on Wednesday that it determined Trachtenberg died of complications of diabetes mellitus, The Times has confirmed. Diabetes mellitus, according to Mayo Clinic, refers to a group of diseases that impact how the body uses blood sugar.

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Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, already sued by three women alleging sexual assault, is facing a new rape claim. A fourth woman has come forward with disturbing allegations about the 45-year-old pop star, including assertions that he raped her twice in 2005 and infected her with sexually transmitted diseases, one of which led to a cervical cancer diagnosis. The accuser, Lauren Penly, filed her lawsuit earlier this month in Clark County, Nev.

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Blue Origin and the all-female crew of its brief Monday space launch are facing scrutiny from a handful of celebrities including director-actor Olivia Wilde. Earth to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin: This week’s fleeting space launch featuring an all-female crew was a wasteful, performative and tone-deaf endeavor reminiscent of the “Hunger Games” dystopia — according to author, model and actor Emily Ratajkowski.

1 week ago | latimes.com | Alexandra Del Rosario

Grammy winner Lil Nas X stayed mostly calm, cool and pretty comedic as he informed fans from a hospital bed on Monday that he had “lost control” of half of his face. The 26-year-old “Old Town Road” and “Industry Baby” singer shared a selfie video on Instagram documenting the stillness of the right side of his face as he attempts to smile. “This is me doing a full smile right now,” he says with a crooked smile and his right eye wider than his left. “It’s like what the f—?

1 week ago | latimes.com | Alexandra Del Rosario

Jack Black delivers the viral “chicken jockey” line in “A Minecraft Movie,” but he doesn’t sign off on the chaotic fan behavior surrounding it in theaters and on social media. The comedian and “School of Rock” star surprised moviegoers at a showing of “Minecraft” over the weekend and encouraged them to be on their best behavior, according to video shared Sunday by the Hollywood Handle.