Stars: Kevin Scott Richardson, Diva Zappa, Brian Gaskill, Brandon Heitkamp, Dylan Kenin, Clay Wilcox, Max Faugno, Sharon Ferguson, Lori Scarlett, Laura Martin, Jabez Zuniga, Tracey Leigh, Sam Given, Henry McMillan, Lucy Griffin, Marvin ‘Josh’ Solomon, Kenneth Hughes, Shannon Hart Cleary, Lake Sharp, Sharyn-Genel Gabriel, Danièle Watts, Denna Thomsen, Julie Bolene, Suzie Q, May-Har Li, Catherine Alfonso, Ryan Alan Jones, Austin Westbay, Amber Mercomes, Lauren Gilroy, Michael Teoli, Alexandra Kennedy | Written and Directed by Ken Roht
Written and directed by Ken Roht, Vampire Burt’s Serenade stars Kevin Scott Richardson of the Backstreet Boys as the titular vampire Burt who seems to enjoy chomping his way through Hollywood’s club scene, biting down on L.A.’s young clubbers. However things go horribly wrong for Burt when, after the fetching Connie is turned into a zombie, a squad of vengeful strippers vows bloody retribution, determined to kill him.
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Written and directed by Ken Roht, Vampire Burt’s Serenade stars Kevin Scott Richardson of the Backstreet Boys as the titular vampire Burt who seems to enjoy chomping his way through Hollywood’s club scene, biting down on L.A.’s young clubbers. However things go horribly wrong for Burt when, after the fetching Connie is turned into a zombie, a squad of vengeful strippers vows bloody retribution, determined to kill him.
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- 7/13/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The cop who cited a "Django Unchained" actress for having sex in public has been called out for leaking audio of the incident, and it's gonna cost him some dough. The L.A. Ethics Commission ruled Tuesday former Lapd Sergeant Jim Parker broke city rules by releasing the audio to TMZ following the 2014 incident with Daniele Watts, who Parker busted for having sex with her Bf in their car in broad daylight. The Commission said...
- 12/6/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Remember this name: Brian Jordan Alvarez. He is the director, writer, producer and star of the short form comedy “The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo,” an electric comedy that plugs into the zeitgeist the way “Girls” did, banters like “Broad City,” and boasts the chutzpah necessary in order to get away with naming a character “Lenjamin McButtons.”
Part of the genius of “Caleb Gallo” is that it defies conventional wisdom about making a short form series compelling to online audiences: The episodes are long, there is no discernible premise that can be squeezed into a snappy log line — even the title is a mouthful. Most potentially problematic is that if one were to summarize its plot, “Caleb Gallo” is basically a series about the love lives of five actor friends living in Los Angeles, one of the digital space’s most tired premises. These days, anyone making a...
Part of the genius of “Caleb Gallo” is that it defies conventional wisdom about making a short form series compelling to online audiences: The episodes are long, there is no discernible premise that can be squeezed into a snappy log line — even the title is a mouthful. Most potentially problematic is that if one were to summarize its plot, “Caleb Gallo” is basically a series about the love lives of five actor friends living in Los Angeles, one of the digital space’s most tired premises. These days, anyone making a...
- 11/7/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
An Lapd cop, falsely accused of racism and brutality, is being attacked by an L.A. City agency for exposing the truth and defending himself ... and now the City wants a big chunk of his retirement. It's a slap in the face to anyone who believes Blue Lives Matter. The L.A. Ethics Commission is gunning for recently retired Lapd Sgt. Jim Parker, trying to force him to pay a $10,000 fine for leaking audio to...
- 8/2/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts has been ordered to perform community service after a judge refused to buy her apologies to Los Angeles police she'd accused of racial profiling. Watts and her boyfriend, Brian Lucas, were sentenced Wednesday to 15 hours of community labor. { "nid": 813893, "type": "news", "title": "'Django Unchained' Actress Apologizes for "Heightened Emotions" When Detained by Lapd", "path": "http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daniele-watts-apology-letter-heightened-813893", "relative-path": "/news/daniele-watts-apology-letter-heightened-813893" } Last September, police questioned the couple while investigating reports of people having sex in a car. Watts, who's black, and Lucas,
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- 8/30/2015
- by The Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Danièle Watts reveals she felt ‘fear, shame and anxiety’ after officers were called to investigate a report she was having sex with her boyfriend in a car
An actor who accused Los Angeles police of racial profiling when they investigated a report she was having sex with her boyfriend in a parked car has seen her efforts to apologise rejected by a court.
Danièle Watts, who appeared as a slave in the Quentin Tarantino revenge western Django Unchained, was told to apologise as part of a plea deal in return for the court dropping charges of lewd conduct against the actor and her boyfriend Brian James Lucas, who is white. The pair escaped the threat of a six-month maximum jail term and were instead sentenced to 40 hours of community service in May.
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An actor who accused Los Angeles police of racial profiling when they investigated a report she was having sex with her boyfriend in a parked car has seen her efforts to apologise rejected by a court.
Danièle Watts, who appeared as a slave in the Quentin Tarantino revenge western Django Unchained, was told to apologise as part of a plea deal in return for the court dropping charges of lewd conduct against the actor and her boyfriend Brian James Lucas, who is white. The pair escaped the threat of a six-month maximum jail term and were instead sentenced to 40 hours of community service in May.
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- 8/10/2015
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
"Django Unchained" actress Daniele Watts and her boyfriend Brian Lucas wrote the all-time worst apology letter for their lewd conduct arrest ... barely saying sorry, and instead blaming the incident on Other racist cops. As part of the deal they took in May -- when they pled no contest to disturbing the peace after allegedly having sex in a car -- the couple had to write the apology letter to the arresting officers ... who she accused of racism.
- 8/6/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After being accused of having sex in public, Django Unchained actress Danièle Watts and her boyfriend have maneuvered a bit of a trade-off, the L.A. Times reports. By pleading no contest to disturbing the peace Monday, Watts and Brian James Lucas's lewd conduct charge has been dropped. The couple will instead be tasked with serving a year of formal diversion, completing 40 hours of community service, and writing apology letters to the Lapd personnel who detained them, as well as the people who blew the whistle on them.Watts and Lucas are reportedly pleased with this outcome. If the couple completes their terms, the case could be erased from their records, an attorney representing Watts and Lucas said. "I think it’s a nice ending to an emotionally charged case, to have a letter of apology," the attorney said, referencing the way last year's incident took on forms ranging from...
- 5/5/2015
- by Sean Fitz-Gerald
- Vulture
Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts had her day in court today. E! News has learned that the star pleaded no contest to disturbing the peace with loudness in the fall of last year with her boyfriend Brian Lucas. The two were each ordered to serve one-year formal diversions, complete 40 hours of community service at a court-approved facility and both Lucas and Watts must write apology letters to their arresting officers. Last September, the two were briefly detained by two Los Angeles Police officers who were responding to a citizen's complaint about indecent exposure. Shortly after being held, Watts took to Facebook to defend herself. "I was handcuffed and detained…after...
- 5/4/2015
- E! Online
The "Django Unchained" actress who was handcuffed after allegedly having sex with her boyfriend in a car has copped a plea ... and part of the deal is apologizing to the officer she accused of racism. Daniele Watts pled no contest to disturbing the peace and in return the lewd conduct charge was dismissed. Watts and her boyfriend were in a car outside the CBS Studios in the San Fernando Valley last September when people in...
- 5/4/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Read More: Watch: Jason Schwartzman Talks to Dogs in Exclusive 'Seven Chinese Brothers' SXSW Clips and Poster Cloves of garlic. A Wiccan bible. Lipstick. What do these objects have in common? We'll have to check out "Babysitter" at SXSW to find out. The film's synopsis reads: "Ray Longway (Max Burkholder), a moody teenager, is a pawn in his parents' bitter divorce. His mother, a struggling actress who married rich, has grown accustomed to their cushy L.A. lifestyle but now, this lifestyle is threatened and depends solely on Ray’s custody decision. The family hires a Wiccan-practicing babysitter, Anjelika (Daniele Watts), who quickly fills the voids in everyones' lives. After sharing a joint one night, Ray and Anjelika form a deep bond that unfolds into something strange and profound -- but their entanglement is poised to jeopardize Ray's mother's master plan." "Babysitter" is Morgan Krantz's feature film directorial debut and will world premiere at.
- 3/11/2015
- by Casey Cipriani
- Indiewire
South by Southwest, the multi-faceted film, music and technology festival held annually in Austin, TX will feature such upcoming films as Paul Feig’s Spy, David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn, Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, and Ondi Timoner’s Russell Brand profile Brand: A Second Coming as headliners in this year’s film festival lineup.
SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
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SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.
Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.
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- 2/3/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Actress Daniele Watts is giving further explanation for why she reacted the way she did when she was confronted by the Los Angeles Police Department in September. The Los Angeles Times reports that Watts participated in a panel discussion at USC's School of Law on Monday, where she said that being the victim of racial profiling in the past is what caused her to "explode" at the police officer. Read more Lapd Officer: 'Django Unchained' Actress "Is Lying" Watts and boyfriend Brian James Lucas were questioned by police on Sept. 11 about a report that a couple was having sex in a
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- 11/4/2014
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sarah Jessica Parker revisits Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment (and pisses off the current residents while doing so), Matthew McConaughey‘s little princess stole the show at the American Cinematheque Awards, Cobie Smulders has a bun in the oven and more First Dibs.
Sarah Jessica Parker returns to Carrie Bradshaw’s NYC apartment for a photo shoot promoting her new shoe collection, but the owners say they’re tired of the “frenzied fan attention.” [Cosmopolitan]
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4-year-old Vida Alves McConaughey proved to be a daddy’s girl when McConaughey was honored with the American Cinematheque Award last night. [Channel 24] Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam are expecting their second baby together. [TV Guide] Robert Downey, Jr. did what on set?! This may or may not change your view on him forever. [Life & Style] Django Unchained star Daniele Watts and her boyfriend...
Sarah Jessica Parker returns to Carrie Bradshaw’s NYC apartment for a photo shoot promoting her new shoe collection, but the owners say they’re tired of the “frenzied fan attention.” [Cosmopolitan]
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4-year-old Vida Alves McConaughey proved to be a daddy’s girl when McConaughey was honored with the American Cinematheque Award last night. [Channel 24] Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam are expecting their second baby together. [TV Guide] Robert Downey, Jr. did what on set?! This may or may not change your view on him forever. [Life & Style] Django Unchained star Daniele Watts and her boyfriend...
- 10/22/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
Sarah Jessica Parker revisits Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment (and pisses off the current residents while doing so), Matthew McConaughey‘s little princess stole the show at the American Cinematheque Awards, Cobie Smulders has a bun in the oven and more First Dibs.
Sarah Jessica Parker returns to Carrie Bradshaw’s NYC apartment for a photo shoot promoting her new shoe collection, but the owners say they’re tired of the “frenzied fan attention.” [Cosmopolitan]
Look what I found promenading.
A photo posted by Sjp Collection (@sjpcollection) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:02am Pdt
4-year-old Vida Alves McConaughey proved to be a daddy’s girl when McConaughey was honored with the American Cinematheque Award last night. [Channel 24] Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam are expecting their second baby together. [TV Guide] Robert Downey, Jr. did what on set?! This may or may not change your view on him forever. [Life & Style] Django Unchained star Daniele Watts and her boyfriend...
Sarah Jessica Parker returns to Carrie Bradshaw’s NYC apartment for a photo shoot promoting her new shoe collection, but the owners say they’re tired of the “frenzied fan attention.” [Cosmopolitan]
Look what I found promenading.
A photo posted by Sjp Collection (@sjpcollection) on Oct 10, 2014 at 7:02am Pdt
4-year-old Vida Alves McConaughey proved to be a daddy’s girl when McConaughey was honored with the American Cinematheque Award last night. [Channel 24] Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam are expecting their second baby together. [TV Guide] Robert Downey, Jr. did what on set?! This may or may not change your view on him forever. [Life & Style] Django Unchained star Daniele Watts and her boyfriend...
- 10/22/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
Actress Daniele Watts caused quite a stir last month when she spoke out about her detention by Los Angeles police, accusing them of racial profiling. Now Watts, who was originally arrested on suspicion of prostitution, has been charged with committing a lewd act, leading to allegations that the police are looking for payback.
With Watts' husband also facing charges, the couple could be looking at up to six months in prison and a fine of $1,000 - despite the fact that police sergeant Jim Parker reportedly told the Los Angeles Times that the incident would have been ignored if Watts had cooperated. The actress objected to being asked to show ID, arguing that she was doing nothing wrong by kissing her husband in a public place. The American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu) has backed her on this but the Lapd is maintaining its position. Watts has filed a formal complaint.
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With Watts' husband also facing charges, the couple could be looking at up to six months in prison and a fine of $1,000 - despite the fact that police sergeant Jim Parker reportedly told the Los Angeles Times that the incident would have been ignored if Watts had cooperated. The actress objected to being asked to show ID, arguing that she was doing nothing wrong by kissing her husband in a public place. The American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu) has backed her on this but the Lapd is maintaining its position. Watts has filed a formal complaint.
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- 10/22/2014
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Six weeks after responding to what he thought would be a routine lewd conduct call, Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Jim Parker is now in a world of trouble. “I've been placed in what's called the ‘penalty box.’ I can't wear a uniform, I can't be on patrol and I can have no civilian contact,” Parker told TheWrap Tuesday evening in a wide-ranging interview. The 25-year Lapd veteran is currently under investigation by the department's internal affairs division as a result of the Sept. 11 arrest of “Django Unchained” actress Daniele Watts. See photos: Spike Lee's Ferguson Protest: Banner for...
- 10/22/2014
- by Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
Django Unchained's Daniele Watts and her boyfriend Brian Lucas have been charged with lewd conduct after allegedly having sex in the front seat of a car on a public street, The New York Daily News reports. As Us Weekly previously reported, the Partners star was handcuffed and briefly accused of indecent exposure along with Lucas on Thursday, Sept. 11, after police were called to a road in Studio City, Los Angeles, by a witness claiming they were having sex in public. No charges were brought at that time, [...]...
- 10/22/2014
- Us Weekly
Daniele Watts, the Django Unchained actress, and her boyfriend Brian Lucas have reportedly been charged with lewd conduct after allegedly being seen having sex in public.
Daniele Watts Charged With Lewd Conduct
Watts and Lucas were both charged with lewd conduct for allegedly having sex in the front seat of her car while parked outside CBS Studios. According to reports, witnesses working in an office nearby claim they saw Watts straddling her boyfriend with her breasts exposed on the afternoon of Sept. 11.
Watts, an African American actress, created a stir in September when she claimed that the police detained her unfairly because she was making out with her white boyfriend. “Today I was handcuffed and detained by 2 police officers from the Studio City Police Department after refusing after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place,” Watts told her Facebook fans at the time.
Daniele Watts Charged With Lewd Conduct
Watts and Lucas were both charged with lewd conduct for allegedly having sex in the front seat of her car while parked outside CBS Studios. According to reports, witnesses working in an office nearby claim they saw Watts straddling her boyfriend with her breasts exposed on the afternoon of Sept. 11.
Watts, an African American actress, created a stir in September when she claimed that the police detained her unfairly because she was making out with her white boyfriend. “Today I was handcuffed and detained by 2 police officers from the Studio City Police Department after refusing after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place,” Watts told her Facebook fans at the time.
- 10/22/2014
- Uinterview
Danièle Watts — the Django Unchained actress who claimed she was handcuffed for “kissing while black” — has been charged with a misdemeanor charge of lewd conduct after allegedly having sex with her boyfriend in a car in L.A. last month. While Watts initially said her detention was the result of racial profiling, TMZ released an audio recording and photos of the incident shortly after that appeared to corroborate police allegations — basically, it gets tricky. "We were sent a collection of evidence from law enforcement and after review, our prosecutors felt filing was appropriate," spokesman Frank Mateljan told the New York Daily News today. If convicted, both Watts and her boyfriend, Brian James Lucas, face a maximum of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
- 10/22/2014
- by Anna Silman
- Vulture
Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts, along with her boyfriend Brian James Lucas, has been charged with lewd acts committed in public. Additionally, Lucas has been charged with soliciting a person to engage in lewd acts in public view. The two were originally detained on Sept. 11 after police responded to a citizen's complaint about the two allegedly engaging in a sexual act inside of a Mercedes-Benz with the door open in broad daylight. Shortly after being held by police, the actress took to Facebook to claim her innocence. "I was handcuffed and detained…after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place,"...
- 10/21/2014
- E! Online
The Django Unchained actress who claimed racial profiling by police last month has been charged with lewd conduct, according to TMZ, which broke the story initially. Daniele Watts and her boyfriend, Brian James Lucas, were each reportedly charged with lewd conduct, a misdemeanor that could result in six months in county jail and a $1,000 fine. The couple were stopped after eyewitnesses called the Los Angeles Police Department complaining of a couple having sex in public during daylight hours. Both parties initially denied any wrongdoing, with Watts writing on Facebook that the couple was only "showing affection, fully
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- 10/21/2014
- by Soo Youn
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Django Unchained” actress Daniele Watts and her boyfriend Brian James Lucas have each been charged with lewd conduct after being detained by Los Angeles police officers in the Studio City neighborhood last month. According to a legal document issued to TheWrap Tuesday by the Los Angeles City Attorney's office, the 28-year-old actress and her partner were each charged with one count, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. The two are set to be arraigned on Nov. 13. A representative for Watts has not yet responded to TheWrap‘s request for comment. Also read: ‘Django Unchained...
- 10/21/2014
- by Travis Reilly and Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
"Django Unchained" actress Daniele Watts may be convincing in the movies, but not in real life because she's just been charged with lewd conduct for allegedly having sex in her car outside CBS Studios.Watts went on a campaign against the Lapd ... accusing cops of racism for cuffing her after people complained they were banging in the Mercedes in Studio City. Watts, who claims she and her Bf were just making out, walked away from cops in a fury,...
- 10/21/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ex-mtv host and Maa fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller lived tweeted a standoff Thursday with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the Swat team and even a bomb squad before surrendering to police. “I need to tell everyone about the absolute waste of resources going on outside of my house right now,” he tweeted. “I am counting no less than five officers.” Also read: Daniele Watts Admits Mistakes, Explains Why She Didn't Cooperate With Police Miller's rant on Twitter began Thursday morning when police attempted to serve a warrant at his Mission Viejo, Calif. home for alleged instances of stalking and domestic violence.
- 10/9/2014
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
Robert Pattinson‘s rumored girlfriend, singer Fka twigs, is reporting a disturbing “amount of racism” being hurled at her through Twitter comments since the couple's relationship gained publicity earlier this month. “I am genuinely shocked and disgusted at the amount of racism that has been infecting my account the past week,” the 26-year-old English singer-songwriter, whose real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, tweeted Sunday. “Racism is unacceptable in the real world and it's unacceptable online.” Also read: Daniele Watts Admits Mistakes, Explains Why She Didn't Cooperate With Lapd Twigs, one of Billboard‘s “14 Artists to Watch in 2014,” is of Jamaican and Spanish descent.
- 9/29/2014
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
Daniele Watts wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times in which she addressed the controversy surrounding her recent police stop that made headlines. The “Django Unchained” actress acknowledged that she could have been calmer and more patient, but stood by her use of what the Los Angeles Police Department officer on the scene called the “race card.” As Watts described the scene in her article, she and her partner Brian Lewis were standing on the grass when police approached them. “He said he had received a call about a couple engaged in lewd conduct and asked for our IDs,...
- 9/29/2014
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
The police officer at the center of the brief detention of actress Daniele Watts is calling foul play over the Lapd's internal affairs investigation of the incident. Lapd Sgt. Jim Parker says that he and the two junior officers are being deprived of due process by being investigated without formal charges. "It's very frustrating to learn Watts never filed a complaint but the department started its own complaint and no allegations have been framed yet,'" Parker tells The Hollywood Reporter. "This is what our department has become under current leadership! It's disgusting." See more Stars Behaving Badly: From Justin Bieber
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- 9/23/2014
- by Soo Youn
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Clearly, this hasn't worked out quite as well as the actress may have hoped. After going viral about a week ago, with countless voices sharing their support and encouragement of Daniele Watts - the black actress who claimed that she was detained by the Lapd for kissing her white boyfriend in public - many of those same voices have turned against her, after new evidence that wasn't initially public, was released late last week (thanks to TMZ) - specifically an audio recording of the incident, as well as photographs taken by onlookers. Comments left on Watts' Facebook page have become increasingly negative. A tiny sample: - "I'm black, but the latest audio that...
- 9/22/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Civil rights leaders who initially defended Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts in her dispute with the Los Angeles Police Department are now calling on her to apologize. Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable president Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Project Islamic Hope president Najee Ali and other activists held a press conference Friday, telling reporters that they now have doubts about Watts' side of the story. "I was one that was very outspoken about it," Hutchinson said about having come to Watts' defense when her story first broke, as quoted by NBC 4. "We take racial profiling very seriously. It's not a play
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- 9/20/2014
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Django Unchained” actress Daniele Watts is refusing to apologize to the Los Angeles Police Department despite backlash from critics and “overtly racist and sexist remarks” on social media. Also read: Daniele Watts’ Boyfriend Reveals Why the Actress ‘Pulled the Race Card’ During Police Stop “When I was forced into handcuffs, the detaining officer cited this as his reason: ‘My supervisor said that you, he ordered you to stay and you left, so that's why we pulled over — and that's why you're being detained,'” she said in a statement given to TheWrap. “This is simply not true.” As TheWrap previously reported,...
- 9/20/2014
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
Daniele Watts has been accused of playing the race card after refusing to hand over identification to Los Angeles police officers who detained her last week. But boyfriend Brian James Lucas has defended her actions, explaining she's been subjected to similar treatment on several occasions. Also read: ‘Django Unchained’ Actress Daniele Watts Under Scrutiny: Her Credibility Is Going to Be in the Toilet “ was the third time in the past few months that and I have had to deal with cops profiling a ‘black and white couple,'” he said Wednesday in a Facebook statement. On Sept. 11, the “Django Unchained” actress made headlines when.
- 9/18/2014
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
“Django Unchained” actress Daniele Watts wasn't off base when she said African-Americans are frequently profiled by police officers, according to a college professor specializing in race relations in America. But Watts’ insistence that she did “nothing wrong” is being called into question. “She has tapped into a general complaint and a complaint that has legitimacy,” Dr. David Horne, acting chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University Northridge, told TheWrap on Wednesday. But Horne added if Watts’ insistence that she was not having sex on a public street turns out to be untrue, “Her own credibility is now going to be.
- 9/18/2014
- by Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
Django Unchained actress Danièle Watts made headlines this weekend after her Facebook post about being detained by the Lapd for "kissing while black" went viral. Now the police are striking back, with the help of their unofficial publicity arm (in this case), TMZ. On Tuesday, TMZ released the police department's audio recording of the incident, which it says exonerates Lapd Sergeant Jim Parker. In the clip, Parker tells Watts he's received a complaint about Watts and partner Brian Lucas having sex in a car with the door open. Watts says they were only kissing, and refuses to hand over her I.D. The situation escalates from there, ending with those pictures of a handcuffed Watts breaking down in tears. This is where things get tricky. In the audio, Watts clearly believes she's not required to hand over her license, but since the state doesn't have a Stop and Identify law,...
- 9/17/2014
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
An incident involving actress Daniele Watts and the Lapd is quickly becoming a case of he said, she said. Watts posted on Facebook on Sept. 11 that "2 different police officers accosted me and forced me into handcuffs. I knew that I had done nothing wrong." She says she was arrested for merely "showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place" with her partner, celebrity chef Brian James Lucas. According to the Lapd, officers responded to a radio call generated by a concerned citizen, who complained that a male and a female were involved in indecent exposure inside a silver Mercedes with the vehicle door open.
- 9/17/2014
- by Gabrielle Olya, @GabyOlya
- PEOPLE.com
An incident involving actress Daniele Watts and the Lapd is quickly becoming a case of he said, she said. Watts posted on Facebook on Sept. 11 that "2 different police officers accosted me and forced me into handcuffs. I knew that I had done nothing wrong." She says she was arrested for merely "showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place" with her partner, celebrity chef Brian James Lucas. According to the Lapd, officers responded to a radio call generated by a concerned citizen, who complained that a male and a female were involved in indecent exposure inside a silver Mercedes with the vehicle door open.
- 9/17/2014
- by Gabrielle Olya, @GabyOlya
- PEOPLE.com
The "Django Unchained" actress who cried racism against the Lapd ... claiming they harassed and hurt her because she was just making out with making out with her white boyfriend in a car -- has some explaining to do, because we obtained pictures that seem to show A Lot more than sucking face.The pictures were taken Thursday outside the CBS lot in Studio City. You see Daniele Watts straddling Bf Brian -- their hands steadying themselves around the sunroof.
- 9/17/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Los Angeles police officer involved in a confrontation with Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts is emphatically defending himself against any charges of wrongdoing. "She is lying," Lapd Sgt. Jim Parker tells The Hollywood Reporter, contending the actress is making "malicious and false statements." Watts, who is African-American, says the police accused her of prostitution because she was being publicly affectionate with her white boyfriend, Brian James Lucas. “Today I was handcuffed and detained by 2 police officers from the Studio City Police Department after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully
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- 9/16/2014
- by Soo Youn
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Django Unchained star Daniele Watts is defending her decision to refuse giving her ID to a cop during a run-in with police Thursday. Last week, the actress was briefly detained by two Lapd officers when they responded to a citizen's complaint about indecent exposure. Watts insisted she and her boyfriend were only making out in their car. Watts was handcuffed by an officer and refused to provide identification because she claimed she did nothing wrong. Now, Watts is standing her ground and defending her choice to not give her ID to the cop. "I believe in America and what it stands for," Watts told CNN during a joint interview with her boyfriend Brian. "And I believe in freedom. I think that a...
- 9/15/2014
- E! Online
An actress who starred in Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," along with her boyfriend, have gone public after Los Angeles police officers detained them last Thursday.
Daniele Watts, who played Coco in the 2012 film, posted on her Facebook that she was talking to her father on a cell phone near the CBS Studio Center when an officer approached her.
She claimed that she walked away before two other cops came and "forced" her into handcuffs "after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place."
Watts' boyfriend Brian Lucas, an L.A. chef also known as Chef Be*Live, told a similar story on his own Facebook, writing that they were approached by police after "showing our affection publicly."
"From the questions that he asked me as D was already on her phone with her dad, I could tell that whoever...
Daniele Watts, who played Coco in the 2012 film, posted on her Facebook that she was talking to her father on a cell phone near the CBS Studio Center when an officer approached her.
She claimed that she walked away before two other cops came and "forced" her into handcuffs "after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place."
Watts' boyfriend Brian Lucas, an L.A. chef also known as Chef Be*Live, told a similar story on his own Facebook, writing that they were approached by police after "showing our affection publicly."
"From the questions that he asked me as D was already on her phone with her dad, I could tell that whoever...
- 9/15/2014
- by Jesse Ferreras
- Moviefone
New audio has emerged of “Django Unchained” actress Daniele Watts furiously refusing to cooperate with Los Angeles police officers asking for identification while responding to a complaint that two people were involved in “lewd acts” inside a parked silver Mercedes on Sunday. “You know how many times the cops have been called just because I'm black and he's white?” Watts said in audio (below) obtained by TMZ. “I'm just being really honest, sir.” Also read: Wrongfully Detained Black TV Producer's Arrest Record Probably Won't Go Away “Who brought up a race card? I never said nothing about you being black,...
- 9/15/2014
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
The "Django Unchained" actress who claimed she was harassed and hurt by cops after making out with her boyfriend was actually having sex in her car according to witnesses ... then went on a rant with cops accusing them of racism and not knowing who she was ... according to police audio obtained by TMZ.Daniele Watts had just left CBS studios in the San Fernando Valley around 2 Pm Thursday. She says she was making out with her Bf,...
- 9/15/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Just days after she was detained by police officers who she claims thought she was a prostitute, Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts appeared on CNN's New Day with her boyfriend, Brian James Lucas, continuing to stand behind her actions and saying she hoped that her experience could serve as a teaching moment. "I feel humbled by the experience and know that there's a lot for us to grow and learn from it," Watts said. Watts explained that she resisted handing over her ID, which a police officer asked her to do, according to audio of the incident released Monday morning
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- 9/15/2014
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actress Danièle Watts and boyfriend Brian James Lucas appeared on CNN's New Day Monday morning and recounted the incident with the Lapd in which Watts was detained after she refused to surrender identification. The incident occurred after the couple had been seen kissing in Studio City, and Watts and Lucas believed (according to posts on their respective Facebook walls) that the cops mistook them for a prostitute and john.
- 9/15/2014
- by Evan McMurry
- Mediaite - TV
Mayim Bialik doesn’t understand Ariana Grande‘s marketing tactic, Martha Stewart doesn’t appreciate Gwyneth Paltrow moving into the lifestyle business, a Django Unchained actress is mistaken for a hooker, and more of today’s First Dibs.
Big Bang Theory actress Mayim Bialik dissed Ariana Grande: “If she has a talent (is she a singer?), then why does she have to sell herself in lingerie?” [Huffington Post] Martha Stewart thinks Gwyneth Paltrow should shut up. [Gawker] Urban Outfitters is getting major cristicism after selling “blood-splattered” Kent State sweatshirts in reference to the 1970 school shooting. The retailer has already come out with a public apology. [People/Twitlonger] Daniele Watts from Django Unchained claims to have been “accosted” by police who mistook her for a prostitute. [Gossip Cop] Miss New York Kira Kazantsev takes the crown as Miss America 2015. [Hollywood Life] Lauren Conrad tied the knot with William Tell over the weekend. [Us Weekly] Kendall Jenner called a photographer a “Perv...
Big Bang Theory actress Mayim Bialik dissed Ariana Grande: “If she has a talent (is she a singer?), then why does she have to sell herself in lingerie?” [Huffington Post] Martha Stewart thinks Gwyneth Paltrow should shut up. [Gawker] Urban Outfitters is getting major cristicism after selling “blood-splattered” Kent State sweatshirts in reference to the 1970 school shooting. The retailer has already come out with a public apology. [People/Twitlonger] Daniele Watts from Django Unchained claims to have been “accosted” by police who mistook her for a prostitute. [Gossip Cop] Miss New York Kira Kazantsev takes the crown as Miss America 2015. [Hollywood Life] Lauren Conrad tied the knot with William Tell over the weekend. [Us Weekly] Kendall Jenner called a photographer a “Perv...
- 9/15/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
Mayim Bialik doesn’t understand Ariana Grande‘s marketing tactic, Martha Stewart doesn’t appreciate Gwyneth Paltrow moving into the lifestyle business, a Django Unchained actress is mistaken for a hooker, and more of today’s First Dibs.
Big Bang Theory actress Mayim Bialik dissed Ariana Grande: “If she has a talent (is she a singer?), then why does she have to sell herself in lingerie?” [Huffington Post] Martha Stewart thinks Gwyneth Paltrow should shut up. [Gawker] Urban Outfitters is getting major cristicism after selling “blood-splattered” Kent State sweatshirts in reference to the 1970 school shooting. The retailer has already come out with a public apology. [People/Twitlonger] Daniele Watts from Django Unchained claims to have been “accosted” by police who mistook her for a prostitute. [Gossip Cop] Miss New York Kira Kazantsev takes the crown as Miss America 2015. [Hollywood Life] Lauren Conrad tied the knot with William Tell over the weekend. [Us Weekly] Kendall Jenner called a photographer a “Perv...
Big Bang Theory actress Mayim Bialik dissed Ariana Grande: “If she has a talent (is she a singer?), then why does she have to sell herself in lingerie?” [Huffington Post] Martha Stewart thinks Gwyneth Paltrow should shut up. [Gawker] Urban Outfitters is getting major cristicism after selling “blood-splattered” Kent State sweatshirts in reference to the 1970 school shooting. The retailer has already come out with a public apology. [People/Twitlonger] Daniele Watts from Django Unchained claims to have been “accosted” by police who mistook her for a prostitute. [Gossip Cop] Miss New York Kira Kazantsev takes the crown as Miss America 2015. [Hollywood Life] Lauren Conrad tied the knot with William Tell over the weekend. [Us Weekly] Kendall Jenner called a photographer a “Perv...
- 9/15/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
Daniele Watts, an African America actress known for Django Unchained, claimed that she was unjustly handcuffed and detained by police for making out with her white boyfriend in public.
“Today I was handcuffed and detained by 2 police officers from the Studio City Police Department after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place,” Watts wrote on her Facebook page.
Daniele Watts Refused To Show Identification
Watts later told BuzzFeed News that she had been making out with her boyfriend, Brian Lucas, in the front seat of his car, sitting on his lap fully clothed. According to Watts, a man came out of a nearby office and asked the interracial couple to “stop putting on a show,” and the two exited the vehicle. Watts then called her father, and was still on the phone when a police car pulled over in...
“Today I was handcuffed and detained by 2 police officers from the Studio City Police Department after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place,” Watts wrote on her Facebook page.
Daniele Watts Refused To Show Identification
Watts later told BuzzFeed News that she had been making out with her boyfriend, Brian Lucas, in the front seat of his car, sitting on his lap fully clothed. According to Watts, a man came out of a nearby office and asked the interracial couple to “stop putting on a show,” and the two exited the vehicle. Watts then called her father, and was still on the phone when a police car pulled over in...
- 9/15/2014
- Uinterview
Daniele Watts is speaking out about her run-in with officers.
Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts took to Facebook last week to air her grievances about a run-in with officers from the Los Angeles Police Department that she says was unwarranted.
"Today I was handcuffed and detained by 2 police officers ... after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place," Watts wrote. "I knew that I had done nothing wrong, that I wasn't harming anyone, so I walked away. A few minutes later, I was still talking to my dad when 2 different police officers accosted me and forced me into handcuffs."
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Her partner, celebrity chef Brian James Lucas, later took to his own Facebook account, writing, "Yesterday, Daniele Watts & I were accosted by police officers after showing our affection publicly. From the questions that he asked me as D was already on her...
Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts took to Facebook last week to air her grievances about a run-in with officers from the Los Angeles Police Department that she says was unwarranted.
"Today I was handcuffed and detained by 2 police officers ... after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place," Watts wrote. "I knew that I had done nothing wrong, that I wasn't harming anyone, so I walked away. A few minutes later, I was still talking to my dad when 2 different police officers accosted me and forced me into handcuffs."
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Her partner, celebrity chef Brian James Lucas, later took to his own Facebook account, writing, "Yesterday, Daniele Watts & I were accosted by police officers after showing our affection publicly. From the questions that he asked me as D was already on her...
- 9/15/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Actress Daniele Watts was briefly handcuffed and detained by two police officers Thursday afternoon after allegedly engaging in Pda with her boyfriend. According to Los Angeles police, officers responded to a citizen's complaint about indecent exposure. A nearby resident claimed a white male and black female were involved in a sexual act inside a silver Mercedes Benz with the door open. Watts says nothing inappropriate occurred. "I was handcuffed and detained…after refusing to agree that I had done something wrong by showing affection, fully clothed, in a public place," she wrote on Facebook. "When the officer arrived, I was standing on the sidewalk by a tree. I was talking to my...
- 9/14/2014
- E! Online
Love is in the air! Months after divorcing her husband and coming out as gay, Orange Is the New Black writer Lauren Morelli is now dating star Samira Wiley, who plays Poussey. On a more serious note, actress Daniele Watts, who appeared in Django Unchained, was handcuffed and accosted after kissing her husband in public. See this weekend's top stories: Forget Piper and Alex, there's a hotter Orange Is the New Black couple, and they're not fictional at all! Lauren Morelli, a writer for the hit Netflix [...]...
- 9/14/2014
- Us Weekly
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