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The global streaming giants have called on a Canadian court to stop plans to introduce laws requiring them to pay for local news. The Motion Picture Association-Canada (MPA-Canada), which represents the likes of Netflix, Paramount and Disney, has claimed in a court filing the requirement “is a…

Rapper BG has been ordered to submit his future songs to a judge for approval before releasing them. The rapper, who has worked with Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane, among others, received the order to make sure his songs match his "goals of rehabilitation." BG (real name Christopher Dorsey) was…

The judge in the case of two women suing Disney over its scrapped plan to move staffers 2,500 miles across the country has stepped down because her daughter works for Burbank-based conglomerate. Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl stepped aside last week, and a new jurist — Judge Lawrence P. Riff — was assigned…

Rust, the ill-fated film production marred by the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, has been denied a portion of New Mexico’s film & TV tax incentives, despite the fact that it was made at the Bonanza Creek Ranch near Santa Fe. Related Stories …

The man who plotted to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby has been found guilty. In the past few minutes, the BBC has reported that Gavin Plumb was found guilty after an eight-day trial of assembling a tool kit to use for highly sexualised violence against the former This Morning presenter. He…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ is a subject of an ongoing federal criminal investigation, according to NBC News, which cited two sources familiar with Combs’ ongoing legal troubles. The same sources confirmed that a federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York is hearing evidence as part of the…

Coldplay has reportedly settled a lawsuit with ex-manager Dave Holmes, who sought $12 million in alleged unpaid commissions. Reports indicate a seven-figure settlement with Holmes, but gave no specifics. Holmes and Coldplay parted ways in 2022 after more than two decades together. Holmes claimed…

Former Los Angeles TV news anchor Jeff Vaughn is suing CBS over what he alleges is “a policy requiring illegal quotas for race and sex in the hiring of employees at CBS News.” Vaughn, who for eight years was a primary anchor for evening newscasts at CBS-owned stations KCBS and KCAL, alleges…

Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, has been disbarred in New York following a state appeals court ruling that he repeatedly made false statements about Trump’s 2020 election loss. The man once dubbed “America’s Mayor” had his New York law license suspended in 2021 for making…

Kanye West is being sued by a group of former employees, who accuse him and former chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos of “fostering a racist environment” and forcing employees to work “insanely long hours.” According to TMZ, the filing was by developers hired to work on West’s YZYVSN streaming service…

Justin Timberlake was in a joking mood Saturday night at his Boston concert. In a TikTok clip, he asked if “anyone here tonight that is driving,” pausing as the meaning of his comment drew laughs. He then asks who’s attending his concert for the first time and who’s a veteran Timberlake…

Katie Thurston is talking about what happened when she reported she was raped. In a carousel post to Instagram on Saturday, Thurston talked about the aftermath of her ordeal, but gave no specifics on what happened. In a statement to ET, she said, “I’ve had ample support from my community which…