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Country Music Star Toby Keith Reveals Stomach Cancer Diagnosis

Country music superstar Toby Keith disclosed over the weekend that he’s been fighting stomach cancer since late last year and has been receiving various treatments. In a statement on Twitter, the Oklahoma-born singer-songwriter shared with fans that he was diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall. “I’ve spent the last 6 months receiving chemo, radiation and…


Justin Bieber Announces He Is Suffering From Rare Partial Facial Paralysis Disorder

Justin Bieber on Friday revealed to fans that the reason behind him postponing several shows of his 2022 “Justice World Tour” is due to a rare syndrome that caused paralysis on one side of his face. In a video Bieber uploaded to Instagram, the 28-year-old singer explained that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which causes facial…


Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck Announce New Joint Album, ’18’

NEW YORK—Fresh off his legal battle with his ex-wife, Johnny Depp has announced that he and legendary guitarist Jeff Beck will release an album of mostly covers next month. The duo’s 13-track album is titled “18” and will drop on July 15. They said they titled the album after the creative outburst they felt working…


Prosecutors Ask for More Than 25 Years in Federal Prison for R. Kelly on New York Racketeering Conviction

By Jason Meisner and Megan Crepeau From Chicago Tribune Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday asked for a sentence “in excess of 25 years” in prison for convicted singer R. Kelly, saying his racketeering conviction was part of a “long and pervasive history of enticing children to engage in sexual activity.” Kelly, 55, one…


‘Melrose Place’ Star Jack Wagner’s 27-Year-Old Son Found Dead in California

Harrison Wagner, the son of veteran actor and soap star Jack Wagner, was found dead early on Monday in a parking lot in Los Angeles, California, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. He was 27. The young Wagner was found dead in a parking lot in North Hollywood at 5:14 a.m. local time…


Johnny Depp’s Lawyers Say Verdict Against Amber Heard ‘Was Never About the Money’

Lawyers for Johnny Depp signaled that the actor may not collect payment from ex-wife Amber Heard after a jury mostly sided with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star in his defamation lawsuit against Heard. “You all have said the goal is not to impoverish Ms. Heard. Is it possible we could see a settlement where…


Harvey Weinstein Faces Indecent Assault Charges in UK

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is facing two counts of indecent assault charges in the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Wednesday. The CPS said it had authorized the Metropolitan Police to charge the 70-year-old former film mogul following a review of the evidence gathered by the force in its investigation. The charges are over…


Matthew McConaughey Makes Emotional Plea for Gun Laws at White House

WASHINGTON—Actor and Uvalde, Texas, native Matthew McConaughey met with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, and urged more congressional action on shootings in an emotional speech, sharing stories of those who were killed in last month’s elementary school shooting. Nineteen children and two teachers were shot to death at Robb Elementary School in McConaughey’s hometown on…


Todd and Julie Chrisley Found Guilty on Bank Fraud, Tax Evasion

ATLANTA—Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality television show “Chrisley Knows Best,” were found guilty Tuesday in Atlanta on federal charges including bank fraud and tax evasion. The Chrisleys were initially indicted in August 2019 and a new indictment was filed in February of this year. Their trial began three weeks ago, and a…


‘Tiger King’ Star Doc Antle Charged With Money Laundering

“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been charged with laundering more than half a million dollars, money federal prosecutors said Monday that he believed to be the proceeds of an operation to smuggle people across the Mexican border into the United States. Charges against Antle and Andrew Jon Sawyer, one of Antle’s employees at…