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After a year and a half, the Miss Universe competition will return with a live telecast on May 16.

The man who was shot by thieves as he walked Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs expressed gratitude to family, friends, first responders and health care workers after his ‘very close call with death.’

Police were in pursuit of a driver in the Hollywood area Sunday night. Newschopper4 was over the chase at about 11:06 p.m. It was not immediately clear what led to the pursuit. At one point during the chase, a passenger was seen jumping out of the moving vehicle and hitting the ground hard. Minutes later, the driver stopped the vehicle…

A passenger jumped out of a moving car during a high-speed pursuit in Hollywood Sunday night. NBC4 News reports at 11 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2021.

“Nomadland” and “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” took the top film honors at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, capping a night that featured homebound winners accepting their awards

Maria Bakalova is having one of those shooting-star, fairytale moments that aspiring actors dream of but never imagine achieving, especially if they live as far from Hollywood as Bulgaria.

Lady Gaga took to Instagram Friday afternoon, sharing photos of her dogs Koji and Gustav and offering a $500,000 reward for their safe return while calling her dog walker a hero after he was shot, and the dogs were stolen in Hollywood.

A man who was walking two French bulldogs was shot Wednesday night in Hollywood. TMZ reported that the dogs belonged to Lady Gaga, who was reportedly offering a reward in the case. NBCLA reached out to Los Angeles police, who could not confirm any ties to the singer-songwriter.

A dog walker was shot by assailants who stole at least one of the French bulldogs in Hollywood. Video broadcast

In Hollywood, someone shot a dog walker and tried to steal his or her two French bulldogs just before 10 p.m. Wednesday near Sunset and Sierra Bonita. The dog walker was rushed to the hospital. One dog was found at the scene, but the second was missing.

The wind gusts in North Hollywood reached up to 35-40 miles an hour Saturday, bringing down a tree in a homeowner’s front yard and now fire officials warn about the dangers. Kim Tobin reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Feb. 20, 2021.

A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into exploitative sexual situations

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez offered a blessing to married couples during the World Marriage Day Mass he celebrated in English at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels at 10 a.m. Sunday.

A first responder who was used to giving aid to patients ended up contracting COVID-19 and was now the one being treated. John Cádiz Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2021.

Kevin Hart’s one-time personal shopper was charged with defrauding the comedian out of more than $1 million in fraudulent credit card purchases, the Queens District Attorney announced Wednesday.

Burt Reynolds finally reached his final resting place at the historic Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles

The decorated actor made a name for himself with “The Sound of Music” in 1965.

Patty Dryden lives in the Whitley Heights community of Hollywood – historically the first neighborhood in Hollywood Hills. She says the park across from the Hollywood Bowl looks very different today than it did 5 years ago when transients, gangs and drugs took over.

Sheriff’s deputy, Timothy Tellez, passed away due to complications with COVID-19 leaving behind a wife and a one-year-old son. John Cádiz Klemack reports for NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2021.

A half-dozen people were taken into custody Monday, shortly after police said they altered the “w” and “d” of the Hollywood sign to make the famous landmark read “Hollyboob.” The group affixed large apparent tarps to the sign to change the letters, according to Sgt. Leonard Calderon of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Station, who said participants told...