Kelly Clarkson has filed a new cross-complaint against her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock that seeks to affirm — and possibly expand — the $2.6 million award she was granted last year by the California Labor Commission under a November ruling that found Blackstock charged her for business deals he wasn’t licensed …
Read More »Sean Combs, Aaron Hall Rape Accuser Claims She Was a Minor During Alleged Assault
A woman who accused Sean Combs and singer-songwriter Aaron Hall of raping her after an MCA Records party in 1990 filed an amended complaint Tuesday, claiming for the first time that she was 16 years old the night of the alleged assault. In her updated filing signed by lawyer Tyrone …
Read More »Steven Tyler Scores Partial Victory in Child Sex Assault Lawsuit
A California lawsuit alleging Steven Tyler sexually abused a 16-year-old girl in the 1970s is moving ahead in a slightly reduced form after a successful challenge from the Aerosmith singer. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ronald F. Frank ruled Tuesday that accuser Julia Misley (formerly Julia Holcomb) was beyond …
Read More »Pop Smoke: Trial Date Set for Murder Defendant
The only jury trial over the senseless slaying of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke is now set to begin June 25 in Los Angeles. A judge set the date for Corey Walker, the sole defendant charged as an adult in the 2020 murder, at a court hearing on Friday, Rolling Stone …
Read More »Michael Jackson Estate, Katherine Jackson Clash in Court Over $600 Million Catalog Deal
The not-so-secret $600 million sale of Michael Jackson’s music assets to industry giant Sony was the subject of a heated hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday, with lawyers for Katherine Jackson arguing that estate co-executors John Branca and John McClain should be held “in contempt” for closing the deal …
Read More »Paula Abdul Fires Back at Nigel Lythgoe, Accuses Him of 'Classic Victim Shaming'
A day after Nigel Lythgoecalled Paula Abdul a “fabulist” in response to her sexual assault complaint against him, the formerAmerican Idoljudge accused him of “classic victim shaming.” “Mr. Lythgoe’s answer to Ms. Abdul’s complaint is classic victim shaming,” read a statement from Abdul’s lawyers sent to Rolling Stone. “Mr. Lythgoe …
Read More »Andy Cohen Demands Apology Over 'Categorically False' Cocaine Allegations from Real Housewife
Andy Cohen is demanding a retraction and an “apology” from Real Housewives of New York City alum Leah McSweeney, claiming in a new letter from his lawyer that her recent lawsuit accusing him of cocaine use with cast members is “baseless” and a “shakedown.” “While virtually every statement about Mr. …
Read More »Nigel Lythgoe Sued Again for Sexual Assault, Hours After Dubbing Paula Abdul a 'Fabulist'
On the same day Nigel Lythgoe answered Paula Abdul’s sexual assault complaint, calling the singer and former American Idol judge a “fabulist,” the embattled TV producer was hit with yet another lawsuit — this time from a Jane Doe accuser claiming he sexually battered her at his home in 2018. …
Read More »Cher Seeking Deal With Son, Wins More Time for Conservatorship Bid Over His Objections
A Los Angeles judge refused to dismiss Cher’s bid for a conservatorship over her adult son Elijah Blue Allman’s finances on Wednesday, instead granting the singer a three-month delay to gather medical records and pursue a private settlement ahead of a new June 11 hearing. Allman, 47, appeared in person …
Read More »Former Nickelodeon Star Drake Bell to Address Alleged 'Abuse He Suffered' From Brian Peck
An upcoming Investigation Discovery series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV released a trailer on Tuesday featuring former child actor Drake Bell. According to a press release from Investigation Discovery via Variety, the clip “reveals that former Nickelodeon starDrake Bell will be sharing publicly, for the first …
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