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Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Lying About Hate Crime Attack

December 10, 2021

Photo Credit: Sister Circle Live / CC by 3.0 Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on five charges of disorderly conduct. The actor staged a fake hate crime in Chicago over three years ago, then... Read More...

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Travis Scott Faces a New $10 Billion Astroworld Lawsuit — On Behalf of 3,000 Plaintiffs

Ashley King

December 8, 2021

An unidentified woman frantically attempts to get staffers to shut down the Astroworld performance, to no avail. (Photo Credit: Twitter) Travis Scott is facing nearly 3,000 plaintiffs after a Houston attorney... Read More...

Hulu Pulls ‘Astroworld: Concert From Hell’ Documentary After Backlash

Ashley King

December 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Frank Schwichtenberg / CC by 3.0 Just a month after the Astroworld tragedy, a documentary about the festival appeared on Hulu. The documentary titled Astroworld: Concert From Hell, detailed the... Read More...

Suspect Arrested in Connection With Jacqueline Avant Slaying

Ashley King

December 3, 2021

Photo Credit: Netflix A suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of Jacqueline Avant, wife of Clarence Avant. Beverly Hills Police arrested Aariel Maynor, 29, who allegedly shot and killed Av... Read More...

HIV/AIDS Organizations Say DaBaby Ghosted Them After Apology Tour

Ashley King

December 2, 2021

Photo Credit: Marco Verch / CC by 2.0 DaBaby hasn't donated a dime to any of the three HIV/AIDS organizations he met with in August. The rapper met with controversy back in July 25 after remarks he made duri... Read More...

Trey Songz Las Vegas sexual assault investigation

Trey Songz Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Assault in Las Vegas

Ashley King

December 1, 2021

Photo Credit: Parsa Mahmoudi Las Vegas police have confirmed they are investigating an alleged sexual assault involving R&B singer Trey Songz. "On November 28, the LVMPD received a report of a sexual ass... Read More...

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Families of Astroworld Tragedy Victims Refuse Travis Scott’s Offer to Pay for Funeral Services

Ashley King

December 1, 2021

Photo Credit: Alexander Londono Families of victims who died in the Astroworld Tragedy are refusing rapper Travis Scott's offer to pay for their funeral services. At least four families have turned down the ... Read More...

Marilyn Manson’s Home Raided By L.A. County Sheriff

Ashley King

November 30, 2021

Photo Credit: Realtor.com The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office has confirmed it raided Marilyn Manson's home. The raid was confirmed to Rolling Stone by sources in the department. The raid comes after an ... Read More...

Did DaBaby Really Murder Someone Inside a Walmart?

Paul Resnikoff

November 4, 2021

The scene immediately after the Walmart shooting in Huntersville, NC in 2018; DaBaby faced murder charges after the incident. During his recent Netflix special The Closer, Dave Chappelle accused rapper DaBaby... Read More...

J Balvin’s ‘Perra’ Music Video Removed from YouTube – Artist Apologizes After Accusations of Racism

Ashley King

October 25, 2021

Photo Credit: J Balvin J Balvin has apologized following the removal of his music video 'Perra' from YouTube. The music video was released in September and showed the Colombian musician walking two black wom... Read More...

Metal-Loving Principal Won’t Be Fired for Iron Maiden Social Media Posts

Ashley King

October 18, 2021

Photo Credit: Iron Maiden debut album An Iron Maiden-loving principal won't be fired after parents petitioned her removal. On her Instagram page, the Ontario high school principal shared her enthusiasm for t... Read More...

Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell Retires After Crazy Rant on Stage

Ashley King

October 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Olaf Gradin / CC by 2.0 Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell went on an insane rant on stage – caught on film. The band performed a concert in upstate New York over the weekend. But video from the ... Read More...

Sync Licensing: It's Much Bigger Than TV, Film, and Commercials

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Chris Brown Facing $20 Million Lawsuit for Alleged Sexual Assault in Florida

Eric Clapton Claims YouTube Uses ‘Subliminal Advertising’ to Brainwash People

More Details Emerge on Ye’s Assault Victim — He’s An ‘Autograph Hunter’

Coroner’s Report Reveals All 10 Astroworld Victims Died of ‘Compression Asphyxia’

What Did Marilyn Manson Do? A Rundown of the Allegations

Travis Scott Faces a New $10 Billion Astroworld Lawsuit — On Behalf of 3,000 Plaintiffs

Suspect Arrested in Connection With Jacqueline Avant Slaying

Trey Songz Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Assault in Las Vegas

Families of Astroworld Tragedy Victims Refuse Travis Scott’s Offer to Pay for Funeral Services

Marilyn Manson’s Home Raided By L.A. County Sheriff

Did DaBaby Really Murder Someone Inside a Walmart?

J Balvin’s ‘Perra’ Music Video Removed from YouTube – Artist Apologizes After Accusations of Racism

Metal-Loving Principal Won’t Be Fired for Iron Maiden Social Media Posts

Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell Retires After Crazy Rant on Stage