Justin Roiland, the co-creator and lead voice actor of the hit animated series Rick and Morty, is facing charges of felony domestic violence stemming from a 2020 incident. NBC News reports that Roiland was arrested and charged with one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury and one felony …
Read More »Christian Reform School Accused of Abuse Shuts Down After Rolling Stone Exposé
Agapé Boarding School, an unlicensed Missouri facility accused of abusing dozens of former students through restraints and physical punishments, is shutting its doors. The school, which has been dogged by a plethora of civil suits and an investigation from the Missouri Attorney General’s office, announced Wednesday it will “stop providing …
Read More »Judge Rejects Andrew Tate's Appeal of Arrest Period Extension
A Romanian court has rebuffed Andrew Tate’s attempt to appeal the 30-day arrest period handed down against him at the end of last year, The Associated Press reports. The controversial men’s rights personality, and his brother Tristan, were detained by Romanian prosecutors on suspicion of human trafficking, rape, and forming …
Read More »Tory Lanez Sentencing Delayed Until April 10
Tory Lanez‘s sentencing has been postponed to April 10th. The new date was set during a brief hearing on Tuesday. The gag order preventing Lanez from speaking about the trial was also lifted Lanez is hoping Snoop Dogg’s former criminal lawyer can convince a Los Angeles judge he deserves a …
Read More »Giuliani Hit With Grand Jury Subpoena for Trump-Related Records
Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s conspiracy theory minion and ex-lawyer, received a grand jury subpoena asking him to hand over records related to Trump’s fundraising after the 2020 election, a person familiar with the subpoena told CNN. The subpoena, which was issued in November, is part of an investigation …
Read More »'It's Degrading.' Singer Malu Trevejo Sued by Ex-Staffers Over 'Abusive' Treatment
“Dude you must be the dumbest motherfucker I’ve ever seen in my fucking life.” The accosting morning message was something Witchneverson “Rich” Lacroix had grown accustomed to from his boss, whom the 21-year-old had started working for last May. Before he could reply, more messages immediately came through. “What the …
Read More »In Movies and TV, Self-Harm Is No Longer the Butt of the Joke
The comedic instinct to use anything and everything as fodder for ridicule means even the most sensitive of subjects can be reduced to a punchline. And in the past decade or so, several popular TV shows have used self-mutilation, specifically cutting, for cheap laughs. Cutting always served the same purpose …
Read More »Steven Tyler Officially Named In Sexual Assault of a Minor Lawsuit From Decades-Old Claim
Steven Tyler‘s name has officially been added to a lawsuit filed in December by a woman who claims to have had an illicit relationship with Steven Tyler in the Seventies when she was a minor. The suit accuses the Aerosmith singer of sexual assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of …
Read More »George Santos Addresses Résumé Lies on Tucker Carlson: 'I'm Not a Fraud'
New York congressman-elect George Santos went on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Tuesday evening after admitting to having “embellished” his résumé and lying about being Jewish. In his first televised interview since accusations that he had lied about his background surfaced, Santos spoke with guest host Tulsi Gabbard. “I made a …
Read More »Weinstein Accusers Celebrate Convictions Despite Mixed Verdicts: 'A Win for One Is a Win for All'
Three women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct and assault expressed relief, and some disappointment, after the disgraced producer was hit with three guilty verdicts, but also an acquittal and two mistrials in a Los Angeles court yesterday. One of the women to speak up was Jane Doe …
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