The legal complaint seeks unspecified damages from Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc., and Shirlene Quigley, captain of the performer’s dance team.
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‘And Just Like That’ Aiden returns
I’ve given up trying to make sense of the women in “Sex and the City,” I’m sorry, “And Just Like That.” Carrie Bradshaw, who only a week ago was prowling the streets in what looked like a collection of shopping bags from a designers tire store, seems to be the one of the trio who […]
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Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Dwayne Johnson and others donate millions to help struggling actors
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation announced Wednesday that its Emergency Assistance Program raised more than $15 million in the last 3 weeks.
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Lizzo’s former dancers sue singer, alleging sexual harassment and hostile work environment
The defendants are seeking an unspecified amount for damages to cover lost earnings, emotional distress, medical expenses, and legal fees.
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K.Flay talks about new music, hearing loss
I recently received an email concerning an impending concert at the State Theatre in Portland that caught my interest. The performer, who is a two-time Grammy nominee, goes by the name K.Flay (born Kristine Flaherty) and is touring to support the release of her soon-to-be-released album (“Mono” comes out on Sept. 15); it also should […]
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Judge won’t dismiss charges against ‘Rust’ armorer in fatal on-set shooting by Alec Baldwin
A New Mexico judge has told the attorneys to ‘stay the course’ on charges including involuntary manslaughter against a movie weapons supervisor in the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer.
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Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies of cancer at 70
Reubens died Sunday night after a 6-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement.
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Lady Gaga says she and Tony Bennett had ‘a very long and powerful goodbye’
The ‘A Star is Born’ Oscar winner recalled how Bennett shared some of his most vulnerable moments during his battle with Alzheimer’s disease with her.
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Maine actors say strike is about getting streaming services to play fair
Most union actors rely on residual pay from past work, but streaming services use a different payment model than the one broadcast networks have long used.
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‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office, ‘Oppenheimer’ holds strong in second
Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ and Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters.