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SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2017 lifestyle MUSIC & MOVIES Cosby jury begins Day 6 of deliberations in sex assault case he jury in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial got back to Their honest work, individually. I also want to thank the sup- McMonagle objected in court to the panel's repeated work yesterday as deliberations on the fate of the man porters who have been here. And, please, to the supporters, requests to review testimony, saying it suggested some jurors Tonce known as America's Dad pushed into Father's Day stay calm. Do not argue with people. Just keep up the great were trying to coerce other jurors in an attempt to bring an weekend. Bill Cosby's lawyer has repeatedly demanded a mis- support. Thank you." A conviction could send Cosby to prison end to the deadlock. The judge said he saw no evidence of trial as the talks wore on without a verdict, but the judge said for the rest of his life. The case has already helped replace the coercion or trouble in the deliberating room after the jurors there was no precedent to send the jury home. "I have no public's image of him as kindly, paternal Dr. Cliff Huxtable on reported their impasse on Thursday and he instructed them to authority to do this," Judge Steven O'Neill said in the 52nd "The Cosby Show," the top-rated 1980s and '90s sitcom, with keep trying for a verdict. "There's a misperception that there's hour of deliberations Friday night. "I'm sorry it's causing every- that of an accused serial predator. Dozens of women have a time limit," he said. Jurors got the case on Monday. They one frustration." Cosby lawyer Brian McMonagle fired back come forward to say he drugged and assaulted them, though must come to a unanimous decision to convict or acquit. If that jurors might be under the assumption they have to delib- Costand's encounter with Cosby was the only one to result in they can't break the deadlock, O'Neill could declare a hung erate until "the cows come home." criminal charges. jury and a mistrial. Then, prosecutors would get four months Cosby, 79, is accused of drugging and molesting a Temple The epic deliberation has produced some testy exchanges to decide whether they want to retry Cosby or drop the University employee in 2004 at his home near Philadelphia. in court. The judge challenged McMonagle's requests to end charges. Cosby's lawyers have said he and Andrea Constand were the trial without a verdict, saying that for all he knows, the jury lovers sharing a consensual sexual encounter. With no deci- might be working toward an acquittal. "You don't know why sion in sight, the TV star thanked his fans and supporters - first they were deadlocked. Everyone is assuming one way or Bill Cosby waves as he arrives at in a tweet, then in brief comments as he left the courthouse another," said O'Neill. As jurors left for the night, O'Neill the Montgomery County late Friday. praised their "hard work, dedication and fidelity to your oath." Courthouse during his sexual "I just want to wish all of the fathers a happy Father's Day," The jury, from the Pittsburgh area, has been sequestered for assault trial, yesterday in Cosby said. "And I want to thank the jury for their long days. two weeks about 300 miles from home. Norristown, Pa. — AP John Avildsen, director of 'Rocky', dies at 81 ohn Avildsen, the Oscar-winning director whose block- directed the box-office winner "The Karate Kid." Released in buster films like "Rocky" and "The Karate Kid" champi- 1984, the film centers on a bullied teenager who gains confi- Joned the ascent of underdogs, has died. He was 81 years dence after learning karate from a Japanese handyman. old. The filmmaker died of pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai Avildsen went on to direct both "The Karate Kid, Part II" in Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles 1986 and "The Karate Kid, Part III" in 1989. Times, citing Avildsen's eldest son. The 1976 hit "Rocky"-an "Throughout the decades, his rousing portrayals of victo- adrenaline-pumping story that captures the rise of a down- ry, courage and emotion captured the hearts of generations and-out boxer from working-class Philadelphia-earned of Americans," said Paris Barclay, president of the Directors This April 7, 2011 file photo shows Carrie Fisher at the Avildsen an Oscar for best director. Guild of America, of the late director in a statement. Stallone 2011 NewNowNext Awards in Los Angeles. — AP The tight-budget drama was a sleeper hit, propelling took to Instagram to pay tribute to Avildsen, who helped actor Sylvester Stallone to Hollywood fame and growing into usher the actor to stardom: "R. I. P. I'm sure you will soon be This file photo taken on February 03, 2017 shows direc- a beloved franchise. Avildsen returned to direct just one of directing Hits in Heaven- Thank you , Sly." — AFP tor John G Avildsen speaking onstage at a screening of Coroner: Sleep apnea his original film's six sequels, Rocky V. The filmmaker also 'John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs'. — AFP among causes of Carrie Fisher's death 4 years later, Lorde still a royal singer arrie Fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors, but investigators were not able to rammy-winning New Zealander pinpoint an exact cause, coroner's officials said Friday. Lorde created "Royals" and the rest C of her debut album in her teen Among the factors that contributed to Fisher's death was G buildup of fatty tissue in the walls of her arteries, the Los years. Now, at 20, she's back with a sopho- Angeles County coroner's office said in a news release late more release just as exceptional, and with a Friday. The release states that the "Star Wars" actress growing sound. "Melodrama" finds Lorde showed signs of having taken multiple drugs, but investiga- partnering with Jack Antonoff, the fun. gui- tors could not determine whether they contributed to her tarist and songwriter-producer who death in December. worked on Taylor Swift's "1989." Her manner of death would be listed as undetermined, the He helps Lorde expand her sound on the agency said. The agency did not immediately respond to a new album, keeping what was best about request for additional details about whether a full autopsy 2013's moody "Pure Heroine," with a few report and toxicology results were available. Sleep apnea is a extra layers. Tracks like "Liability" and "Writer condition in which a person's breathing pauses during sleep. In the Dark" are beautiful tunes, highlighted The pauses may be brief or last several minutes, according to by the piano, that showcase Lorde's overall information from the National Institutes of Health. Fisher, 60, growth - sonically, vocally and lyrically. suffered a medical emergency on an international flight on "Sober" and "Supercut" are beat-laden win- Dec 23. Her mother, longtime movie star Debbie Reynolds, ners; "Hard Feelings/Loveless" is revealing; died the following day. and "Sober II (Melodrama)" is eerie and The actresses were laid to rest together at Forest Lawn- epic. This 11-track set is as grand as Lorde's Singer Katy Perry performs to conclude the 'Katy Perry - Witness World Wide', an exclusive Jada Pinkett Smith Hollywood Hills, a cemetery where numerous celebrities are name. — AP 4-day, 96-hour, livestream in partnership with YouTube in Los Angeles, California. — AFP buried. Fisher's brother, Todd Fisher, said he was not surprised by the results. He added that his family did not want a coro- Jada Pinkett Smith ner's investigation of his sister's death. "We're not enlight- ened. There's nothing about this that is enlightening," he said. "I would tell you, from my perspective that there's certainly no calls Tupac Celebrities share the best news that Carrie did drugs," Todd Fisher said. He noted that his sister wrote extensively about her drug use, and that many of the drugs she took were prescribed by doctors to try to treat biopic 'deeply hurtful' her mental health conditions. advice they ever got from dad Fisher long battled drug addiction and mental illness. She ada Pinkett Smith is calling the Tupac said she smoked pot at 13, used LSD by 21 and was diagnosed ads sometimes know best. In time superstar!' Very self-deprecatingly. And he Theory": "He taught me a lot of lessons. My Shakur biopic "All Eyez on Me" "deeply as bipolar at 24. She was treated with electroshock therapy for Father's Day on Sunday, a got really serious and he said, 'Be a super dad had a really big personality, and he was hurtful" for its portrayal of her relation- and medication. "I am not shocked that part of her health was J range of artists from film, televi- person and the superstar will follow.' That's a really gracious person. I don't know if it's ship with the rap legend. In a series of tweets D affected by drugs," Todd Fisher said. He said his sister's heart sion and music shared the most valuable Glen wisdom." a lesson in particular but it was a way that Friday, just as the film is opening in theaters, condition was probably worsened by her smoking habit, as lessons from their own dads with The Connie Nielsen, Hippolyta actress in he was. He wasn't afraid to let his big per- Pinkett Smith contradicted several scenes.