Taylor Swift reportedly subpoenaed in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni lawsuit

Taylor Swift’s voice may make a cameo in “It Ends With Us” — the 2024 film now embroiled in legal drama — but a representative for the pop star says that’s where her involvement in the movie ends. Swift was reportedly subpoenaed by the legal team of the film’s director and star, Justin Baldoniin his … Read more

Rape case against Paul Haggis in Italy is dismissed. His U.S. lawyer suggests it was a setup

A rape case against “Crash” Oscar winner Paul Haggis was dismissed Wednesday in Italy. On Thursday, his U.S. attorney suggested that the Italian allegations were planned to hurt his chances in a New York civil case that cost him $10 million. A judge in the Italian city of Brindisi ruled that no sex acts took … Read more

Hollywood’s reaction to Trump’s movie tariffs idea: Confusion, dread and a little hope

Hollywood executives scrambled Monday to interpret President Trump’s call for stiff tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S. — a bombshell proposal that would upend how movies have been made for years. Trump on Sunday night announced that he was authorizing a 100% tariff on movies “coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign … Read more

Court battle likely over Trump’s executive order to defund public broadcasting

President Trump issued a late-night executive order Thursday calling for an end to government dollars for the Corp. for Public Broadcasting, the taxpayer-backed entity that provides funding to public media outlets the president described as “left wing propaganda.” But Trump’s ongoing effort to cut federal funding of public media outlets such as PBS and NPR … Read more

‘Unacceptable’: Real Madrid issue statement over referee controversy amid talk of Copa del Rey final boycott

“These protests, which have surprisingly focused attention on videos from a media outlet protected by freedom of expression, such as Real Madrid TV, deliberately carried out 24 hours earlier against one of the final’s participants, demonstrate, once again, the clear and manifest animosity and hostility of these referees toward Real Madrid. Source link

Shannon Sharpe offered $10-million settlement to rape accuser before her $50-million lawsuit, lawyers say

Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end and sports media personality Shannon Sharpe offered a woman a $10-million settlement before she accused him in a $50-million lawsuit of raping her while they were in a consensual sexual relationship, his attorney said. The woman, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, is seeking damages for claims … Read more

Shannon Sharpe temporarily steps away from ESPN after ex-girlfriend’s $50-million rape lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe announced Thursday that he has decided to temporarily step away from his ESPN duties, four days after a woman filed a $50-million civil lawsuit in which she accuses the “First Take” panelist of raping her while they were in a two-year relationship. The lawsuit, filed Sunday in Clark County, Nev., seeks damages for … Read more

Fyre Festival 2 flames out as Billy McFarland puts brand up for sale: ‘I need to step back’

When promoter and convicted fraudster Billy McFarland sought to revive his infamous Fyre Festival this year, he wanted to do it “with honesty, transparency, relentless effort, and creativity.” Now, Fyre Festival 2 is indefinitely postponed (shocker) and McFarland seeks to distance himself from the event, putting the Fyre brand up for sale. “This brand is … Read more

Kneecap say statement at Coachella ‘not aggressive’ after criticism

Getty Images DJ Próvai from Kneecap performing onstage at Coachella on 11 April The west Belfast rap group Kneecap have hit back at a call for their US visas to be revoked after their performance at Coachella where they ended their set with pro-Palestinian messages. Writing on social media, TV personality and music manager Sharon … Read more