Knight sentenced to 28 years

Marion "Suge" Knight was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for sabotaging and killing a Compton businessman in a case that ended the fall of the former rap tycoon, who was today one of the biggest names in the music industry – and the most dreaded of all.

Knight, 53, will probably live most, if not the rest of his life in a California jail. He showed no emotion in court on Thursday as parents of Terry Carter, the man he killed, described their loved one as a devoted family man and a peacemaker.

Carter was killed after Knight and one of his long-time rivals, Cle "Bone" Sloan, started fighting in front of a Compton hamburger stand in January 2015. Knight was unhappy with his interpretation in a story by N.W.A. biopic, "Straight Outta Compton", on which Sloan served as a consultant. Knight attacked Sloan with his pickup truck, wounding him badly, before driving across the parking lot, passing over Carter and running away.

Carter's parents hoped that Knight's long sentence would bring them peace, but many were not kind enough to talk to the co-founder of Death Row Records, whom they blamed for showing no remorse.

Prior to Thursday's hearing, Knight had already accepted his lengthy jail sentence by not pleading anything against the intentional homicide and avoiding a trial for murder and attempted murder charge that could have resulted in a sentence to he had been convicted. This conviction put an end to a nearly four-year-old judicial saga, which included frequent Knight explosions, which also collapsed in court during a court appearance and moved his defense team to 16 times.

Between the restrictions imposed by the law on the three strikes and the time Knight has already spent, he will probably spend about 20 years in prison before being eligible for parole.

– Associated Press

Chris Evans hangs up the shield

Chris Evans finished his last performance as Captain America.

Evans Thursday tweeted that his last day of shooting on "Avengers 4" was an "emotional day". The 37-year-old actor thanked his colleagues and fans for his eight years as Captain America, claiming that "it was an honor".

Evans joined Marvel's cast in 2010. He starred in three "Captain America" ​​films, including "Captain America: Civil War" in 2016, as well as numerous team films.

The actor has previously suggested that he would soon leave the role. Earlier this year, Evans told the New York Times that he wanted to "get off the train before you push."

"Avengers 4" is expected to open in May next year.

– Associated Press

Alda receives SAG award for achievements

Alan Alda will receive the SAG Life Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The syndicate of actors announced Thursday that Alda would accept its highest award on January 27th. This prize is awarded each year to an actor who defends "the best ideals of the profession of actor".

The long list of generic Alda includes 11 seasons in which he plays the role of "Dr. Hawkeye Pierce" in "MASH", on TV on "The West Wing" and "Ray Donovan", as well as in films such as "Manhattan Murder Mystery" and "The Aviator".

He has won an Oscar nomination, six Emmys, six Golden Globes and three Tony Award nominations. He also founded the non-profit Alan Alda Center for Scientific Communication.

Past recipients of the Life Achievement Award include Morgan FREEMAN, Carol Burnett, Betty White, Elizabeth Taylor, Sidney Poitier and George Burns.

– Associated Press

Metcalf, Lithgow to play Bill and Hillary

Star "Roseanne" Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow of "The Crown" are about to play the lead role Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton in a new Broadway play.

"Hillary and Clinton" from Lucas Hnath, author of "A Doll's House, Part 2", is expected to open on Broadway in the spring of 2019. The play will take place in New Hampshire in early 2008, as Hillary Clinton attempts to salvage her troubled election campaign for the presidency.

Metcalf, a two-time Tony winner, played a partisan role in Hillary Clinton's restart of "Roseanne" earlier this year and continues his role as Jackie in the derivative film "The Conners". Lithgow, two-time winner of Tony, had notable rounds on "Dexter" and "3rd Rock From the Sun".

– Associated Press