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Jay Jay Phillips, a heavy metal musician who appeared on two seasons of America’s Got Talent, has died after battling COVID-19. He was 30 years old. Phillips’ band confirmed the news this week on Instagram. “It is with great sadness we inform you all of the loss of our bandmate/brother/and friend @jayjayrocks,” a statement on Mettal Maffia’s official […]
NBC and Gabrielle Union have reached an “amicable resolution” regarding the latter’s allegations of harassment, racism, and general workplace toxicity. As reported back in June, Union had filed a harassment complaint against NBC Universal and others behind the production of America’s Got Talent following months of attempted negotiations. At the time, the complaint—filed with California’s Department […]
Gabrielle Union has filed a new harassment complaint against those behind America’s Got Talent, including NBCUniversal and Simon Cowell‘s Syco. Included in the complaint, per Variety, is an accusation that Paul Telegdy—NBC Entertainment chairman—threatened her in connection with going public about on-set racism. That threat, attorney Bryan Freedman has since explained in response to a statement of […]
Gabrielle Union has elaborated on what she says was “the very definition of a toxic work environment” during her time on America’s Got Talent. As you may recall, September 2019—just two months after the finale of Union’s first season on the talent competition series—brought word that both Union and fellow judge Julianne Hough had been dismissed from the […]
Terry Crews has issued a public apology to Gabrielle Union over his controversial comments about America’s Got Talent. “I told @KevinHart4real a while ago, he needed 2 ‘acknowledge the pain of other people.’ Right now I have to do the same thing,” he wrote in a series of tweets. “I want to apologize for the comments I made. I realize there are […]
Simon Cowell is preparing for what could be a messy legal battle. According to Variety, the 60-year-old entrepreneur has hired Hollywood litigator Larry Stein as the America’s Got Talent investigation begins. Cowell, who executive produces the show, came under fire last month after it was confirmed that Gabrielle Union would not return to host the competition series. Though […]
Terry Crews thinks that White Chicks 2 is still a possibility. The actor became a mainstream comedic actor largely on the strength of his performance as basketball star Latrell Spencer in the original film, so it’s no surprise that he’s open to a sequel. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star said that he has kept himself in shape […]
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