Reuters People News Summary

09/06/2016 16:56

Following is a summary of current people news briefs.

Cosby could face multiple accusers at sexual assault trial

Pennsylvania prosecutors said on Tuesday they intend to call more than a dozen accusers as witnesses against TV comedian Bill Cosby at his sexual assault trial. During a hearing on Tuesday, Court of Common Pleas Judge Steven O'Neill in Norristown tentatively scheduled Cosby's trial for June 5, 2017, giving both sides months to pursue what will likely be a fiercely fought series of legal battles over the scope of evidence allowed at trial.

Hugh O'Brian, star of TV's 'The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,' dies at 91

Hugh O'Brian, who starred in the long-running series "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," died Monday. He was 91. The actor died peacefully in his Beverly Hills home, according to a statement from Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership.

Mel Gibson 'surviving' in Hollywood as war drama premiers in Venice

Mel Gibson called his relationship with Hollywood "survival" as he prepared for the Venice film festival premiere of a war drama that marks his directorial comeback after a turbulent decade in his personal life. The Oscar winner's troubled years began in 2006, when he was arrested for drunk driving and responded with an anti-Semitic tirade. That led to headlines around the world, tarnished his reputation and set back a remarkable career that had made him one of Hollywood's highest paid actors, directors and producers.

Fans bid farewell to singer Juan Gabriel at Mexico City wake

Thousands of fans have paid their final respects to singer Juan Gabriel in Mexico City, many traveling from across the country to bid farewell to the entertainer who died late last month from a heart attack at the age of 66. Crowds lined up on Monday at Mexico City's Palace of Fine Arts, filing past an urn holding Gabriel's ashes.

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