In this image released by Showtime, Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan, from left, Kristen Bell as Jeannie Van Der Hooven, Ben Schwartz as Clyde Oberholt and Josh Lawson as Doug Guggenheim appear in a scene from, "House of Lies." (Michael Desmond/Showtime via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) --
No kidding, "House of Lies" is going out in grand style.
The Showtime comedy is wrapping its five-season run with a finale filmed entirely on location in Havana. This marks the first time an American scripted series has been shot in Cuba since the restoration of diplomatic relations, according to Showtime, which made the announcement on Tuesday.
The episode, titled "No Es Facil" ("It's Not Easy"), premieres June 12.
"House of Lies" has centered on the hijinks of high-flying management consultants played by Don Cheadle and Kristen Bell as they manipulate and fleece their well-heeled clients.
While viewers may miss that show, they won't be without Kristen Bell very long. She will be back in the fall co-starring with Ted Danson in NBC's new comedy "The Good Place."
Spencer Pratt, left, and Heidi Montag pose backstage at the 3rd Annual Reality TV Awards at the Avalon Hollywood, May 13, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)
Reality TV couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are suing the city of Los Angeles after losing their Pacific Palisades home in the wildfires that have torn through Southern California in recent weeks.
The couple, who rose to stardom on "The Hills," a spin-off of "Laguna Beach," filed the lawsuit Tuesday along with more than 20 other property owners and residents who were affected by the Palisades Fire. The complaint blames Los Angeles and its municipal water department for the water issues that hampered firefighting efforts and says it ultimately led to the damage to their properties.
The Eaton and Palisades fires, ignited by strong winds during one of the region's driest years on record, have killed 28 people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures, putting them among the most destructive fires in California history.
There has been intense scrutiny over hydrants running dry and problems with water pressure, leading to a barrage of lawsuits against the city and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an independent investigation into the LA water utility over the issues.
The complaint filed by the couple and others mentions that the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which services the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, was offline and had been out of commission since February 2024 while awaiting repairs. The hydrants in the neighborhood were connected to three tanks that held 1 million gallons (3.7 million liters) of water each and went dry within 12 hours, the complaint said, citing Janisse Quiñones, the water utility's chief executive and chief engineer.
Without water from the reservoir, firefighters had to primarily rely on the water tanks, which were not designed to fight such a large... Read More
