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This story includes discussion of alleged sexual abuse involving minorsAmerican comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears have been accused of reportedly sexually abusing a pair of siblings when they were children, with one of them – now an adult – filing a lawsuit against the comedians earlier this week; representatives for both Haddish and Spears have denied the accusations.Neither sibling is named in the lawsuit – which as The Daily Beast reported, was filed on Monday (August 29) – detailing them as Jane and John Doe. It was reportedly filed by the former sibling (now aged 22), who is representing the case pro se for herself and her underaged brother (now 15).

Tiffany Haddish‘s lawyer has issued a response to a lawsuit that was filed against her this week.

Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are named defendants in a lawsuit brought forward by an anonymous female plaintiff Jane Doe who claims the comedians groomed her and her brother, an anonymous male plaintiff John Doe, to perform sexual acts when they were children, but Haddish’s attorney vehemently denies the allegations.

Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are named defendants in a lawsuit brought forward by an anonymous female plaintiff Jane Doe who claims the comedians groomed her and her brother, an anonymous male plaintiff John Doe, to perform sexual acts when they were children, but Haddish's attorney vehemently denies the allegations.According to, which first broke the news and obtained the legal documents, the female plaintiff, 22, says she and the male plaintiff, 15, were both 14 and 7, respectively, at the time of the alleged sexual abuse. The female plaintiff claims Haddish recruited her after she attended a comedy camp where the comedian was a guest speaker. According to the lawsuit, the female plaintiff claims «Haddish verbally explained what was expected of Plaintiff Jane Doe and then showed Plaintiff Jane Doe how to give fellatio, including movements, noises, moaning, and groaning.» The lawsuit further claims that Spears looked on while she was «physically, emotionally, and mentally uncomfortable» while receiving Haddish's direction.The female plaintiff told that she «tried to mimic what they wanted me to mimic, but it still came out just super uncomfortable.» She further claimed that Haddish paid her $100 before sending her home in the summer of 2013.ET has reached out to Spears for comment.In a statement to ET, Haddish's attorney, Andrew B.

A federal court has ruled that in refusing to provide healthcare benefits for the husband of a gay employee, Catholic Relief Services has broken federal anti-discrimination laws. For secular jobs, the Baltimore-based humanitarian organization must offer coverage to the spouses of gay employees, U.S.

Oscar nominee Thomas Haden Church is set as a lead alongside Anthony Mackie and Stephanie Beatriz in Twisted Metal, Peacock’s comedic half-hour live-action adaptation of the popular video game.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterStephanie Beatriz is set to star opposite Anthony Mackie in the “Twisted Metal” series currently in the works at Peacock, Variety has learned.The show was ordered to series at the NBCU streamer back in February. It is an adaptation of the video game series of the same name.In the half-hour show, Mackie will play John Doe, a motor-mouthed outsider who is offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticAfter having to call off what would have been a big splash in 2021, Park City Song Summit is set to blast off in September 2022, with much of the same lineup pf singer-songwriters enlisted to partake in an ambitious and novel mixture of conversations about artistry during the daytime and proof-of-art via concerts in the evening.The intimate talking-and-rocking festival will take place Sept, 7-10 in Park City, Utah, offering an unglitzy counterpart to the Sundance Film Festival about a half-year out from the town’s signature movie event.Among those taking part in concerts, conversations or both are celebrated musicians including Jason Isbell, Andrew Bird, Father John Misty, Fred Armisen, Celisse, Adia Victoria, John Doe, Devon Gilfillian, Josh Ritter, Langhorne Slim, Fruit Bats, Warren Haynes and Gov’t Mule. The list of participants booked as performers, speakers or moderators stretches to include Bonny Light Horseman, Cedric Burnside, Anders Osborne & Friends, Rising Appalachia, Joe Pug, Katie Pruitt, Keller Williams’ Grateful Gospel, Daniel Donato, David Ramirez, Dave from Dopey Podcast, Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Duo, Jay Blakesberg, Jay Sweet, Jimbo Mathus,  John Craigie, Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie and Tré Burt.Dinner is on the agenda for top passholders as well, with Summit+ attendees getting an opening-night four-course dinner and private performance by Isbell and Victoria at Blue Sky Ranch.Among those confirmed to share thoughts about their creative process at more than 30 Song Summit Labs, taking place at three different stages within the Lodges at Deer Valley, are Isbell, Armisen, Gilfillian, Bird and Celisse.

EXCLUSIVE: Kitao Sakurai (The Eric Andre Show, Bad Trip) will direct multiple episodes of Peacock’s Twisted Metal. He is also expected to executive produce.

Reps for BTS last week made a filing with the courts in Nevada seeking to stop the sale of unofficial merchandise alongside an upcoming run of shows at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.The filing was made by the company behind the K-pop outfit – HYBE – and targets all and any people or companies who are planning to sell unofficial BTS tat while the group are in Vegas, with defendants simply listed as John Doe, Jane Doe and XYZ Companies.“Plaintiffs bring this action to prevent the sale of counterfeit and infringing ‘bootleg’ tour merchandise in connection with BTS’s concert performances at Allegiant Stadium, both at the concert venue itself and at official vending sites that will be operated nearby”, the lawsuit states. “If such counterfeit and infringing activities were permitted to continue, it would cause substantial harm to plaintiffs, their licensees, and BTS”.“BTS has used its inherently distinctive name and trademark to identify officially authorised goods and services and to distinguish it from other musical performing groups”, the legal filing goes on.

a directive by Gov. Greg Abbott ordering the agency to investigate parents who may have allowed their trans-identifying children to access puberty blockers or hormones.

Peacock has handed a series order to Twisted Metal, a comedic half-hour live-action adaptation of the popular video game, from Sony Pictures TV, Playstation Productions and Universal Television. Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) stars and executive produces the project, first announced in September, which is written and executive produced by Cobra Kai writer Michael Jonathan Smith, who will serve as showrunner. Will Arnett and Marc Forman, who secured the rights to the material and helped put the adaptation together, also executive produce via their Electric Avenue production company.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Twisted Metal” TV show has landed at Peacock with a series order, Variety has learned.As previously announced, Anthony Mackie will star in and executive produce the series, which is baed on the video game franchise of the same name. The show was first reported as being in development back in February 2021.The half-hour action comedy will see Mackie play John Doe, a smart-ass milkman who talks as fast as he drives.

ED Stafford left viewers in an uproar over the "awful and cruel" treatment of the horses on 60 Days with the Gypsies. The former British Army captain showed Channel 4 fans the difficulties of gypsies traveling to Cumbria with their horses and carts.

Content warning: This story contains discussion and descriptions of sexual abuse.Afrika Bambaataa is being sued for child sex trafficking by a man who alleges the hip-hop pioneer abused and trafficked him when he was 12.As per Metropolis, the lawsuit was filed in the New York Supreme Court under the state’s Child Victims Act in August, on behalf of the plaintiff John Doe. It lists assault, civil battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress and gross negligence as causes of action.The lawsuit alleges that Doe was “repeatedly sexually abused and sex trafficked” by Lance Taylor (Bambaataa’s birth name) for four years, from 1991 to 1995.

lawsuit on behalf of the two men, Xavier Hersom and John Doe, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

true crime special. ET has viewers' first look at, coming to Oxygen in January. According to the network, which recently announced its 2021 slate of crime programming, “there are nearly 40,000 open cases in which the victim of a violent crime remains unidentified and loved ones are never returned to their families.

states that “every person who is guilty of the infamous crime against nature, committed with mankind or any animal, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not less than five years.”Lawyers for the plaintiff, known only by the pseudonym “John Doe,” stress that they are challenging only the aspects of the “crime against nature” regarding people, and do not object to the prohibition on sex with animals.In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court found in the landmark Lawrence v.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex are suing for invasion of privacy over photos of their young son that were taken while the family was in their Southern California home.In a suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court (read it here), Meghan Markle and England’s Prince Harry name a John Doe paparazzo, another “individual or business entity whose name is not currently known” they say is shopping the photos taken by the first defendant, along with multiple other John Does involving in taking and/or shopping the snaps.The couple, who “stepped back” as senior members of the British royal family in January, left the UK first for Canada and then a gated community in Los Angeles.

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Out of nowhere, legendary L.A. punk band X have released their first new album in almost three decades. Alphabetland, streaming below via Bandcamp, is X's first LP since 1993's Hey Zeus! and the first from the band's original lineup since 1985's Ain't Love Grand!