Donald Sterling
‘Clipped’ Boss on If the Sterlings Paid for Their Sins, Why LeVar Burton Was in the Sauna and How Barbara Walters Helped Shelly Sterling
[This story contains spoilers from the FX limited series Clipped.] Adapting true narratives is often a tricky proposition. And it gets even trickier when it’s as unbelievable and unprecedented as the fallout from 80-year-old Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s viral racist comments against Black people back in 2014 — just as Instagram and Twitter […]
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The Ladies of ‘Clipped’ on Playing V. Stiviano, Shelly Sterling and Re-Creating the Iconic Barbara Walters Interviews
FX on Hulu’s limited series Clipped is certainly a surprise watch of the summer. Based on the viral Los Angeles Clippers scandal a decade ago, Clipped, the screen adaptation of the hit ESPN 30 for 30 podcast The Sterling Affairs, takes a fly-on-the-wall approach (similar to HBO’s now-canceled Lakers series Winning Time, but with a lot more fireworks) to dive into […]
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Bill Cosby, Donald Sterling and Charities’ “Nightmare” Naming-Rights Problem
For a few million donated dollars, celebrities can brand their names on a host of Los Angeles properties. But when those names become clouded in controversy, charities may have to backpedal.
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Donald Sterling Sues TMZ For “Eavesdropping” on Racist Remarks
The former Clippers owner claims his ex-mistress V. Stiviano leaked their conversation to the website.
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Hollywood Law Hires: Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer’s Litigator Switches Firms
Hires and other moves in the entertainment law sector, including new posts for two music dealmakers.
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Donald Sterling’s Wife, Girlfriend to Face Off Over Money
The wife of the disgraced former NBA owner is going after gifts lavished on V. Stiviano
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Hollywood Legal Hires: Top Attorney Publishes Historical Romance Novel
Entertainment law hires and other news, including Bert Fields’ first novel under his own name.
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Bono, Donald Sterling, Shia LaBeouf Among GQ’s “Least Influential People” of 2014
Others receiving the dubious honor include President Obama and CNN, which technically isn't a person
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Steve Ballmer Reveals Why He Bought the L.A. Clippers, Plans for the Team
"There's just no sport as great as basketball," the former Microsoft CEO says of his longtime desire to own an NBA team
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Clippers Star Blake Griffin on “Weird Uncle” Donald Sterling’s “Off His Rocker” Behavior
The newest senior editor for Derek Jeter's The Players' Tribune also shares his thoughts on new owner Steve Ballmer
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Court Rejects Donald Sterling’s Petition to Stay Ruling That Permitted Clippers Sale
The $2 billion sale completed Tuesday will not be affected by the Clippers ex-owner's appeal
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Los Angeles Clippers Sold to Steve Ballmer for $2 Billion
The sale follows a court decision that Donald Sterling could not block the deal his wife set with Ballmer
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