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Fans Fume Over 'Inaccessible' Gaga Tickets

Prices are in the thousands, with many blaming Ticketmaster

(Newser) - Lady Gaga is heading on tour, but fans may have to "choose between seeing Gaga live or paying rent," reports the Daily Beast . Prices for the highly anticipated MAYHEM Ball Tour, Gaga's first arena tour in seven years, are "astronomical," according to the outlet, which...

Comedian: Cops Violated My Civil Rights in Drug Arrest

Paul Rodriguez says he was slapped by 'Caucasian' officer on a 'power trip'

(Newser) - Comedian Paul Rodriguez says police violated his civil rights while arresting him for narcotics possession on Friday in California. Burbank Police said Rodriguez was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over for "code violations" around 7:30pm. "Narcotics were located" and Rodriguez, 70, was booked on...

Brands Flee South Korean Star Accused of Dating Minor

Kim Soo-hyun's one-time girlfriend, Kim Sae-ron, died last month in a suspected suicide

(Newser) - Italian luxury brand Prada is among companies ditching popular South Korea actor Kim Soo-hyun after allegations that he was romantically involved with another actor when she was 15. Kim Sae-ron, 24, was found dead of a suspected suicide in February, three years after a "fall from grace," per...

Actor Jesse Eisenberg Now a Citizen of Poland

A Real Pain director receives honor from President Andrzej Duda

(Newser) - Jesse Eisenberg has received what he calls "an honor of a lifetime:" Polish citizenship. The American actor, writer, and director—a great-nephew of a woman who fled Poland for the US amid Nazi rule—received the honor from Polish President Andrzej Duda at a ceremony in New York...

Michael Jordan's Son Arrested on DUI, Drug Charges

Marcus Jordan, 34, is also accused of resisting arrest in Florida

(Newser) - Marcus Jordan, son of basketball great Michael Jordan, has allegedly found himself on the wrong side of the law. The 34-year-old was arrested Monday in Florida and booked into an Orange County jail. He's accused of driving under the influence, cocaine possession, and resisting arrest, reports TMZ . His bond...

Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal Tease 'Iconic' Reunion

Photo prompts speculation of a When Harry Met Sally sequel, or Super Bowl commercial

(Newser) - "It is so nice when you can sit with someone and not have to talk"—which is essentially what Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal are doing 35 years after charming audiences in When Harry Met Sally. The film duo have movie buffs speculating after sharing the first photo...

Chris Brown Sues for $500M Over Doc Alleging Rape

Singer with history of assault says he's 'never been found at fault' for a sex crime

(Newser) - Chris Brown has filed a $500 million lawsuit over a documentary accusing him of rape and evidence tampering, per the BBC . The R&B star accuses Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment of defamation over claims made in Chris Brown: A History of Violence , released in October, which...

Method Man Accused of Beating Up Daughter's Ex

Rapper-actor denies the assault, has not been arrested, rep says

(Newser) - An ex-boyfriend of Method Man's daughter says the rapper beat him up at a New York gym on Monday. Patrick Sokoya, 28, told the NYPD that Method Man, real name Clifford Smith, punched him seven times with a closed fist at Crunch Fitness gym on Staten Island, where he...

Wendy Williams: 'I Feel Like I'm in Prison'

Former talk show host diagnosed with dementia says she's 'not cognitively impaired'

(Newser) - Wendy Williams has broken her silence on her guardianship, saying she's living in what feels like "a prison." Last year, family members complained they were unable to contact the former talk show host and had no idea where she was after she was placed under a guardianship...

Drake Sues His Own Label for Defamation

Rapper sues Universal Music Group, alleging it urged 'vigilante justice' over pedophile claims

(Newser) - Some saw Drake as backing away from his claims that Universal Music Group conspired against him in promoting a diss track accusing the rapper of pedophilia when he withdrew a pre-lawsuit petition from New York state court on Tuesday. But a day later, Drake filed a federal lawsuit accusing UMG...

Yet Another Lawsuit Coming in the Baldoni-Lively Feud

Baldoni is countersuing his It Ends With Us co-star

(Newser) - Justin Baldoni is expected to soon file a countersuit against It End With Us costar Blake Lively, who accused him of sexual harassment and mounting a smear campaign against her in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday. Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman told NBC News on Thursday that a countersuit is "...

Baldoni Stripped of Women's Solidarity Honor
More Fallout for
Justin Baldoni
Dec 24, 2024 9:09 AM CST

More Fallout for Justin Baldoni

Actor stripped of women's solidarity honor over Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims

(Newser) - Justin Baldoni, the actor accused of sexually harassing Blake Lively , has been stripped of an award he received just two weeks ago for his apparent support of women and girls. On Dec. 9, Vital Voices, a global non-profit focused on female empowerment, awarded Baldoni the Voices of Solidarity Award, which...

Denzel Takes a Big Step in His 'Spiritual Journey'

Oscar-winning actor, 69, is baptized in NYC church, receives minister's license

(Newser) - Denzel Washington turns 70 later this week, but the Gladiator II star managed to squeeze in one more life milestone before the big day. On Saturday, the Oscar-winning actor was baptized at a New York City church in a ceremony that was livestreamed on Facebook . Dressed humbly in a gray...

Ex-Wife of Ariana Grande's New Beau Has Some Thoughts
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Dec 20, 2024 9:53 AM CST

Ex-Wife of Ariana Grande's New Beau Speaks

Lilly Jay talks breakup of her marriage 'in the shadow of my husband's new relationship'

(Newser) - As reports surfaced of a relationship between Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater last summer, there was much focus on when Grande had separated from her husband, Dalton Gomez, and when Slater had split with his wife, Lilly Jay. Now, we have more detail from Jay herself. "I...

Newest 'Decorated Naval Hero': Tom Cruise

Navy awards him top civilian honor for 'unwavering' support, role in recruitment

(Newser) - Tom Cruise is "now a decorated naval hero," per the AP . The actor's famed portrayal of a US Navy fighter pilot in 1986's Top Gun helped to earn him the Navy's top civilian honor on Tuesday. He received the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, which...

J-Pop Star Found Dead in Bathtub
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Dec 6, 2024 10:00 AM CST

J-Pop Icon Found Dead in Bathtub

Singer and actor Miho Nakayama dead at 54

(Newser) - Miho Nakayama, a Japanese teen idol of the 1980s who went on to become an award-winning actor, died Friday, shocking her management and fans. The 54-year-old was found dead in a bathtub at her Tokyo home on Friday by an acquaintance who went to investigate after Nakayama failed to show...

Tearful Adele Steps Back From Performing

'I don't know when I next want to perform again,' singer says after wrapping Las Vegas residency

(Newser) - Taylor Swift wasn't the only superstar singer crying on Saturday . As Swift wrapped her fourth-last Eras Tour concert in Toronto, Adele was performing the 100th and final concert of her two-year Las Vegas residency. "I'm so sad this residency is over but I am so glad that...

Celeb Says He's Being Extorted by Attorney Behind Diddy Suits

Tony Buzbee says he made no threats in seeking settlement on behalf of 2 clients

(Newser) - An anonymous male celebrity says the lawyer representing 120 alleged victims of Sean "Diddy" Combs is "shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums from him or else publicly file wildly false horrific allegations against him." The Los Angeles resident named as John Doe filed a lawsuit against Houston-based...

Dave Coulier Has 'Very Aggressive' Cancer

Full House star diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma is now undergoing chemo

(Newser) - Just weeks ago, Dave Coulier learned he has cancer—"very aggressive" cancer. Last month, the 65-year-old Full House star was experiencing an upper respiratory infection that caused his lymph nodes to swell, per People . Then, a lymph node in his groin suddenly grew to the size of a golf...

K-Drama Star Song Jae-lim Found Dead
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Nov 13, 2024 11:05 AM CST

K-Drama Star Song Jae-lim Found Dead

Seoul police say there was a note found in the 39-year-old's apartment

(Newser) - Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor and former model, was found dead in Seoul on Tuesday. The 39-year-old's body was discovered in his apartment by a friend who planned to have lunch with him, CNN reports. Police in the city's Seongdong district said there was no evidence of...

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