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Billie Eilish gets 3-year restraining order against trespasser
A judge has extended to three years a restraining order taken out by Billie Eilish against a man who repeatedly appeared at her Los Angeles home. In a hearing, Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman agreed to the extension of the May 11 order preventing 24-year-old Prenell Rousseau of Farmingville, N.Y.,...
Tyler Perry says he’s ‘exhausted’ by all the hate, division
Tyler Perry wrote “we must never give up” in a heartfelt first-person essay in People magazine detailing his thoughts on racial injustice and police brutality against unarmed black people in America. Perry said he almost passed on publishing his essay in the upcoming issue, which will be released Friday, but...
Book: First lady delayed move to DC to get new prenup
WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump delayed her move to Washington after President Trump became president to gain leverage in renegotiating her prenuptial agreement, according to a new book. The White House denounced the book after it became public Friday. Mary Jordan, author of the book “The Art of Her...
Kelly Clarkson seeks divorce from husband of nearly 7 years
Kelly Clarkson has filed for divorce from her husband of nearly seven years, Brandon Blackstock. The singer, talk show host and judge on “The Voice” filed court papers to end the marriage under her married name Kelly Blackstock on June 4 in Los Angeles. The 38-year-old Clarkson and the 43-year-old...
Emily Giffin releases 10th novel, apologizes for Meghan Markle criticisms
Best-selling author Emily Giffin is apologizing for recent negative comments she made about Meghan Markle. The “Something Borrowed” author frequently posts about the British royal family on her social media. When Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, released a video last month for her son Archie’s first birthday. Giffin posted a...
Daniel Radcliffe takes on J.K. Rowling’s anti-transgender comments
Harry Potter, aka Daniel Radcliffe, is among those standing up to author J.K. Rowling’s transphobic remarks. The actor issued a thoughtful, moving response via The Trevor Project, a website offering mental assistance to LGBTQ youth, asserting their rights and urging them not to let the misconceptions of his famous character’s...
Israeli model Bar Refaeli signs plea bargain for tax evasion
Israeli top model Bar Refaeli signed a plea bargain agreement with authorities on Tuesday to settle a long-standing tax evasion case against her and her family. The deal will require Refaeli to serve nine months of community service while her mother, Zipi, will be sent to prison for 16 months....
Bonnie Pointer, early member of Pointer Sisters, dies at 69Video
LOS ANGELES — Bonnie Pointer, who in 1969 convinced three of her church-singing siblings to form the Pointer Sisters, which would become one of the biggest acts of the next two decades, died Monday. The Grammy winner died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, publicist Roger Neal said. She was...
Lawyers: US not investigating Prince Andrew in Epstein probe
Attorneys representing Britain’s Prince Andrew say they’ve been assured by the U.S. Department of Justice that he is not a target in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The firm, Blackfords LLP, said U.S. authorities requested the help of the son of Queen Elizabeth II for the...
Obamas, Beyonce, Taylor Swift among those to deliver speeches during YouTube virtual ceremonyVideo
President Barack Obama said in a commencement speech Sunday that the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men including George Floyd were fueled from “decades worth of anguish, frustration, over unequal treatment and a failure to perform police practices.” Obama along with his wife, Michelle,...
Abby Lee Miller issues apology amid ‘Dance Moms’ co-star’s claim of racist comments
Abby Lee Miller has apologized on social media for racially insensitive “words.” The former Penn Hills reality star put up a statement Thursday on Instagram. “I genuinely understand and deeply regret how my words have effected and hurt those around me in the past, particularly those in the Black...
Gabrielle Union files complaint against NBC, ‘America’s Got Talent’
Gabrielle Union filed a complaint Thursday with the state of California against NBC and the producers of “America’s Got Talent,” the latest move in a fight over her allegations that she was fired for objecting to an on-set environment that tolerated racism. The complaint filed with the Department of Fair...
Duchess of Sussex speaks out on racial divisions in U.S.Video
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has shared her sadness about racial divisions in the United States, telling students at her former high school that she felt moved to speak out because the life of George Floyd mattered. Meghan told graduates at Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles that she...
Amy Grant has open heart surgery to fix heart condition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A publicist for Amy Grant says the contemporary Christian singer had open heart surgery on Wednesday to fix a heart condition she has had since birth. Doctors discovered Grant had a heart condition called partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) during a routine checkup. Velvet Kelm, her...
Federal court gives ‘Tiger King’ properties to Carole BaskinVideo
A federal court gave control of “Tiger King” Joe “Exotic” Maldonado-Passage’s Oklahoma zoo properties over to his rival featured in the popular Netflix documentary as part of a $1 million trademark judgment. According to Court House News, Maldonado-Passage fraudulently transferred the properties to his mother, Shirley M. Schreibvogel, in 2011...
Christo, artist known for massive, fleeting displays, dies
NEW YORK — Christo, known for massive, ephemeral public arts projects died Sunday at his home in New York. He was 84. His death was announced on Twitter and the artist’s web page. No cause was given. Along with late wife Jeanne-Claude, the artists’ careers were defined by their ambitious...
Sylvester Stallone trying to unload California vacation home for $3.35MVideo
We’ve all been there. You live in Los Angeles, and that ostentatious vacation home of yours southeast of the city is just a little too much. So you decide, “What the heck? I’ll let it go for $3.35 million. So what if that’s more than a million less than I...
NY judge tosses R. Kelly’s attempt to dismiss charge he gave herpes to fan
NEW YORK — A Supreme Court ruling that struck down states’ anti-sodomy laws will not spare disgraced R&B star R. Kelly from charges that he knowingly infected a 19-year-old fan with herpes, a Brooklyn Federal Court judge ruled Friday. Judge Ann Donnelly rejected the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer’s...
Lori Loughlin, husband plead guilty in college admissions case, to serve prison time
BOSTON — Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to charges in the college admissions bribery case and serve two months in prison, according to court papers filed Thursday. The couple agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail...
Joe Rogan inks exclusive multi-year podcast deal with SpotifyVideo
Spotify gave Joe Rogan 100 million reasons to make a move. Rogan, owner of the world’s top podcast, announced an exclusive deal Tuesday with the Swedish streaming behemoth worth $100 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. Joe Rogan announces exclusive Spotify deal and Spotify adds 1.7 billion in market cap...
Fred Willard, comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86
LOS ANGELES — Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films such as “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died. He was 86. Willard’s daughter, Hope Mulbarger, said in a statement Saturday her father died peacefully...
R. Kelly again denied release from federal jail after raising COVID-19 concerns
CHICAGO — A federal judge in New York has once again rejected R. Kelly’s request for release pending trial, stating that his diagnosis of prediabetes is not enough to put him at high risk of contracting COVID-19 behind bars. The embattled singer has been seeing medical professionals in the downtown...
Melissa Etheridge’s son Beckett dies from opioid addiction at 21
Melissa Etheridge’s son Beckett Cypher died from opioid addiction Wednesday at 21. The singer confirmed the cause of death in a tweet Wednesday night. pic.twitter.com/LZJI8M6m4s— Melissa Etheridge (@metheridge) May 14, 2020 Etheridge, 58, and former partner Julie Cypher welcomed Beckett in 1998, with help from a sperm donation by David...
Ex-lovers of Johnny Depp come to his defense in libel case
Two former romantic partners of actor Johnny Depp came to his defense Wednesday in his libel suit against British newspaper The Sun, dismissing claims that he was violent or abusive. Actresses Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder offered supportive statements for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, who is suing the...
WWE’s Becky Lynch announces pregnancy, ‘going away for awhile’Video
One of the biggest current stars in WWE is set to add another title to her collection: mom. Becky Lynch announced her pregnancy at the opening of “Monday Night Raw” on Monday. Before making the big announcement, an emotional Lynch recounted her start in WWE, coming to the U.S. while...
