Tag: Entertainment News

R. Kelly Seeks 10 Years in Prison, the Minimum, as Sentencing Looms in Sex Case

NEW YORK—R. Kelly deserves no more than 10 years in prison despite his conviction for scheming over decades to recruit women and girls for sex, reflecting how history as an abused child may have led to his adult “hypersexuality,” the R&B singer’s lawyer said. Kelly’s bid for leniency was detailed in a Tuesday filing in…


Britney Spears’ Ex-husband Ordered to Trial on Stalking Charge

VENTURA, Calif.—A California judge found Monday that there is enough evidence against a man once briefly married to Britney Spears who showed up uninvited at the pop star’s wedding to go to trial on a felony stalking charge. After a two-hour preliminary hearing, Ventura County Judge David Worley ruled that 40-year-old Jason Allen Alexander should…


‘ER’ Actress Mary Mara Dies Aged 61 in Apparent Drowning: Police

American actress Mary Mara has died after apparently drowning in the St. Lawrence River over the weekend, according to reports. Mara drowned while she was swimming in the river, according to a statement from New York State Police on June 27, citing its preliminary investigation. The television star, 61, had been visiting her sister, according to…


The Crisis at Disney: Part 3—Does Disney Still Have a Competitive Edge?

This is part three of the four-part series “The Crisis at Disney” On June 14, multiple business news outlets carried variations of the headline “Disney Loses Streaming Rights for Indian Premier League Cricket.” The coverage within these outlets detailed how a consortium that included Paramount Global outbid current rights owner, the Walt Disney Co., by paying…


Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter Ken Williams Dies at 83

NEW YORK—Songwriter Kenneth “Ken” Williams, who wrote or co-wrote hundred of tunes for a vast array of performers, including Donny Hathaway, The Four Tops, and Peaches & Herb, including The Main Ingredient’s hit “Everybody Plays the Fool,” has died. He was 83. Williams died June 17 following a long non-COVID-19-related illness at North Shore University…


Ben Affleck’s 10-Year-Old Son Backs Lamborghini Urus Into BMW in California

Samuel Affleck, the son of actor Ben Affleck, jumped into the driver’s seat of a pricy Lamborghini and accidentally bumped into a parked BMW at a dealership in California on Sunday, according to reports. The 49-year-old actor was at 777 Exotics, a luxury car rental dealership in Los Angeles, with his fiancée Jennifer Lopez when the 10-year-old…


Judge Makes Jury’s $10.3 Million Award Official in Depp–Heard Trial

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The judge in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial made a jury’s award official Friday with a written order for Heard to pay Depp $10.35 million for damaging his reputation by describing herself as a domestic abuse victim in an op-ed piece she wrote. Judge Penney Azcarate entered a judgment order into the court…


Rapper Lil TJay Shot Multiple Times in New Jersey, Suspect Arrested

Authorities in New Jersey arrested three people early on Wednesday in connection to an attempted armed robbery that left two people wounded, including Bronx-born rapper Lil TJay. The 21-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was shot multiple times at a Chipotle Restaurant in Edgewater, New Jersey, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said in…


Fashion Creators Sue Hailey Bieber Over Her New Brand’s Name

NEW YORK—Two former college roommates who created a successful clothing line under the “Rhode” trademark sued model Hailey Bieber on Tuesday, saying she’s creating market confusion by marketing a skin care line under the Rhode name. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court asked a judge to cite trademark infringement and block Bieber from selling or…


Bill Cosby Found Liable in Civil Case for Sexual Assault in 1975

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—A California jury on Tuesday found comedian Bill Cosby was liable for sexually assaulting a woman at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was a teenager. The jury awarded Judy Huth $500,000 in damages for emotional distress she said she suffered years later when multiple allegations against Cosby from other women helped…