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Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil has issued a statement to Deadline through his attorney Stephen D. Barnes in response to the domestic violence and breach of contract allegations made by actress Amber Dixon Brenner. “These allegations are deeply upsetting – but they are also totally untrue,” the statement reads. “We will defend Salim to the fullest against the false and offensive claims […]
TMZ has obtained court documents from a class action lawsuit against Playboy.com filed by a legally blind man named Donald Nixon who claims he “cannot fully and equally use or enjoy the facilities, products, and services” provided by the website. Nixon claims in the suit that Playboy.com and Playboyshop.com are violating the American with Disabilities Act because their sites aren’t compatible […]
Young Thug‘s legal problems keep piling. Weeks after Thugger was released from Georgia’s DeKalb County Jail, AJC reports the Slime Language rapper is being sued for an outstanding jewelry bill. The plaintiff is Icebox Diamonds & Watches, an Atlanta-based company that is referenced in Thug’s “Family Don’t Matter” cut: My heart so cold, I need a […]
According to TMZ, a judge has ordered DJ and superproducer, Skrillex, to pay over a million dollars to a fan injured at one of his concerts. As reported by the publication on Wednesday (Nov. 21), Jennifer Fraissl was awarded over $4.5 million in her lawsuit against the DJ after she claimed a stunt he performed at a show […]
Kobe Bryant‘s attorney reportedly informed Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals that if they force his client to testify in their trademark battle over his “Black Mamba” nickname, his deposition will look very similar to the infamous one by Lil Wayne six years ago. “Deposing Kobe Bryant would be like Lil Wayne’s deposition … it would be just like that – he’d […]
Hailey Baldwin has decided to change her Instagram handle. Back in September, it was reported that the couple had obtained a marriage license and conducted a civil marriage ceremony; however, Hailey later shot down the rumors on social media: “I understand where the speculation is coming from, but I’m not married yet!” she wrote in a now-deleted […]
Though it seems the Georgia gubernatorial contest is finally over, Democrat Stacey Abrams is not done fighting. On Friday, Abrams announced she would no longer seek victory in the contentious race, admitting she could not defeat her opponent Republican Brian Kemp; however, she insisted her speech was not one of concession. “This speech is not a concession, because concession […]
Fresh off their revelatory Carpool Karaoke rendition of the Neil Diamond classic “Sweet Caroline,” we now have news that Migos are suing a former business partner over alleged loss of royalties. The Blast reports Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset have accused Yung Rich Nation of failing to pay them a previously agreed-upon cut of royalties from […]
Drake has asked that a judge ban any evidence of his wealth from an upcoming trial between himself, a music publishing company called Hebrew Hustle, and the estate of jazz musician Jimmy Smith. In 2014, Hebrew Hustle and Smith’s estate sued Drake for allegedly sampling a Smith song on the track “Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music […]
The Google walkout over sexual harassment policy is forcing discussions at companies across Silicon Valley. Away from Alphabet headquarters, Facebook is following Google‘s lead and changing its sexual harassment policy to remove a clause forcing claims to be settled in private arbitration. Facebook announced the move internally on Nov. 9, according to the Wall Street Journal. The news comes after […]
