Dr. Luke is a “limited public figure,” the New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. The new update comes about a month before the trial between the producer (real name Lukasz Gottwald) and Kesha is set to begin. As a public figure, Luke will be subject to a higher burden …
Read More »Kesha Channels Her Emotions into 'Only Love Can Save Us Now' Live Performance
Kesha showcased her recent song “Only Love Can Save Us Now” in a video performance for Vevo. Accompanied by a pair of musicians, Kesha performed the fast-talking track, which appears on her new album Gag Order, in a rectangular room with flickering lights, giving it a punk flair. “I have …
Read More »Dr. Luke Wins Songwriter of the Year Award Amid His Ongoing Legal Battle With Kesha
Controversial pop producer Dr. Luke — who was accused of sexual assault and emotional abuse by Kesha in 2014 — won the Pop Music Songwriter of the Year award at the 2023 ASCAP Pop Music Awards on Thursday. This is the third time Luke has taken home the award, having …
Read More »Kesha's Defamation War With Dr. Luke Gets New July Trial Date
Dr. Luke’s long-running defamation lawsuit against Kesha is finally going to trial. On Monday, a New York judge set a July 26 trial date for the case. The eight-year-old case previously had a trial date set for late February, but Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Jennifer G. Schectersaid at a hearing …
Read More »Kesha Accuses Dr. Luke of Stalling Defamation Case, Says She's 'Eager' to Face Him in February Trial
Kesha says she’s “more than eager” to face Dr. Luke at a February 2023 defamation trial in New York and is accusing the music producer of jeopardizing the scheduled showdown by rejecting her repeated attempts to speed up her pre-trial appeals. In a new sharply worded letter to a New …
Read More »Kesha Loses Round in NY Appeals Court Against Dr. Luke
A New York State appeals court has unanimously reversed a lower court’s June 2021 decision saying Kesha could make Dr. Luke pay her legal fees if his defamation claims against her fail. The decision, issued Thursday, finds that a new 2020 law designed to curb litigation from wealthy plaintiffs trying …
Read More »The Dirtiest Thing About Kim Petras' 'Slut Pop'? It's Produced By Dr. Luke
While Kim Petras was asking fans to “get your tits out” and “whip your dicks out” on her NSFW EPSlut Pop, stan Twitter was pulling out something else: the receipts about her close collaborator Dr. Luke. Shortly after Slut Pop dropped Friday, fans on stan Twitter questioned why the producer, …
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