Lizzo’s lawyers say the lawsuit filed by a wardrobe assistant over alleged discrimination and wrongful termination during the Grammy winner’s 2023 European tour is “meritless,” so all remaining allegations against Lizzo’s touring company should be dismissed before a trial. In a scathing new filing, Lizzo’s lawyers call plaintiff Asha Daniels …
Read More »Blake Lively Must Hand Over Taylor Swift Texts to Justin Baldoni, Says Judge
Text messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift about the working environment on the set of It Ends With Us must be turned over to Justin Baldoni, a judge has ruled. “Given that Lively has represented that Swift had knowledge of complaints or discussions about the working environment on the …
Read More »Kevin Costner Sued by Stunt Performer Over Allegedly Unscripted 'Horizon 2' Rape Scene
A stunt performer has sued Kevin Costner and the production companies behind Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 over an alleged unscripted rape scene. In the lawsuit, Devyn LaBella accuses the film of not giving her notice nor asking for her consent to record, and of not including a …
Read More »Afrika Bambaataa Loses Child Sexual Abuse Civil Case on Default Judgment
A John Doe who accused pioneering hip-hop artist Afrika Bambaataa of child molestation and sex trafficking has won a civil case in New York State’s Supreme Court. Court records reviewed by Rolling Stone reveal that the plaintiff’s motion for a default judgment was “granted without opposition” by Judge Alexander M. …
Read More »Salt-N-Pepa Accuse UMG of Holding Music 'Hostage' as Duo Fights for Master Rights
Salt-N-Pepa wants the rights to their music’s masters. On Monday, the rap duo — Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton — sued Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing the label of violating the Copyright Act by not allowing the musicians to reclaim control of their music’s intellectual property 35 years …
Read More »U.S. Military to Start Removing Openly Transgender Troops
The Pentagon has been ordered to begin kicking out openly identifying transgender service members by U.S. Defense Secretary PeteHegseth, who issued the internal instructions in a memo on Thursday. Other service members will be given 30 days to self-identify. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump‘s administration to …
Read More »Beyoncé Receives Cease-and-Desist From Sphere Over 'Cowboy Carter' Tour Footage: Reports
The owner of the Sphere has sent Beyoncé a cease-and-desist letter over footage that shows the singer picking up a version of what they say is the Las Vegas venue, according to reports from Billboard and New York Post. “Beyoncé — many orders of magnitude larger than the Sphere venue …
Read More »Noah Wyle Feels 'Profoundly Sad' Amid Michael Crichton Estate Lawsuit Over Alleged 'ER' Rip
Noah Wyle opened up about the lawsuit alleging the Max medical dramaThe Pitt, one of the top new shows of 2025, is a rip-off of Michael Crichton’s beloved Nineties TV hitER. When sitting down with Variety for an interview published Wednesday and discussing his determination to create a show highlighting …
Read More »Young Thug Denies Making Threats After Prosecutors Seek to Revoke His Probation
Fulton County prosecutors have filed a motion to revoke the probation of Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug, who was released from jail in October 2024. According to Channel 2 Action News, prosecutors accused the artist, born Jeffery Williams, of having “engaged in conduct that threatens the safety of witnesses and prosecutors, …
Read More »'Move Fast': Inside Team Trump's Furious Defiance of the Courts
During the past two months of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s power grabs, it has been clear the second Trump administration is building up to a confrontation with the American courts system — one that would trigger a full-blown constitutional crisis. That moment of truth has arrived. On Friday, hours …
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