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A$AP Rocky‘s lawyer is speaking out.

UPDATE, 8:38 AM: The Pitt is officially coming back for a second season Max declared on Valentines’ Day, and the legal fray between Michael Crichton’s widow and Warner Bros Discovery over the Noah Wylie starrer is officially going forward, an LA judge declared Monday.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A judge has allowed the estate of Michael Crichton to pursue its lawsuit over the Max show “The Pitt,” which the estate argues is an unauthorized reboot of “ER.” Crichton’s widow, Sherri, sued Warner Bros. in August, alleging that the show bears unmistakable similarities to “ER,” which Crichton created, and that the studio had cut her out of the deal in violation of his contract.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas moved her mother to a different home and increased security measures due to a stalker, a court has heard. Kyle Shaw, 37, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to stalking Ballas, 64, causing serious harm or distress, between August 31 2017 and November 29 2023.The court heard he made continued unwanted attempts to contact Ballas, posted on social media about the star, including posting an image of her house on social media, attempted to contact her family, friends and work colleagues, monitored her online and TV presence and made arrangements to attend her book tour.

Jack Dunn The first two episodes of Marvel’s “Daredevil: Born Again” have been unveiled to members of the press, and the first reactions for the Disney+ series are glowing. Screen Rant on-camera reporter Liam Crowley praised the show on X, writing, “[‘Daredevil: Born Again’] has the best pilot of any MCU series thus far, and it’s not close. Edge of seat energy w/ audible gasps throughout.

Carolyn Giardina Following a weekend during which it tried to make 11th hour deals to save the company and its brands, Technicolor Group CEO Caroline Parot sent a memo to employees Monday, writing “due to inability to find new investors for the full Group, despite extensive efforts, [Paris-headquartered] Technicolor Group has filed for Court ‘recovery procedure’ before the French Court of Justice to give a chance to enable to find solutions.” Technicolor encompasses VFX giant MPC (“Mufasa,” “The Lion King”), commercial VFX brand The Mill, Mikros Animation and Technicolor Games. A total shutdown of MPC and Technicolor’s operations would affect thousands of visual effects workers in countries include the U.S., UK, Canada and India. The turn in business has raised the alarm and sparked sadness within the VFX community.

Tennis has never looked this cool!

Elton John reveals that he hates one of his own songs, which is a fan favourite, but he vows to "never sing it again".

Sean “Diddy” Combs is fighting to stay out of prison for the rest of his life if found guilty on sex trafficking and other charges. To that end, with a trial set to start May 5, the much-accused and currently incarcerated performer/producer and his defense team have been tossing one legal grenade after another to blow up the feds’ case.

Bargain Hunt auctioneer Charles Hanson says he was "almost a slave" to his 'controlling' wife, who left him a "beaten and broken man" by making him subservient to her.

The picture gets bleaker for iconic film company Technicolor with updates that Technicolor Creative Studios UK Limited is due to file for administration today [Monday 24 February] and the company’s French divisions will open receivership proceedings.

Pop Smoke‘s murder in 2020 has been sentenced to 29 years in prison.Pop Smoke – real name Bashar Jackson – was killed in a rented Hollywood Hills home during a home-invasion robbery in February 2020. He was 20 years old.

A woman is taking legal action against a fertility clinic following what she describes as "the scariest moment of her life" when she was implanted with the wrong embryo, according to court documents. Krystena Murray is suing Coastal Fertility Specialists in Savannah, Georgia, after giving birth to a black baby via IVF in December 2023.

The Scottish Government has awarded David Goodwillie's rape victim legal aid so she can pursue a criminal trial.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are now officially divorced and it looks like Ben is putting himself out there again.

Chlöe Bailey has been sued for “exploiting” and failing to “compensate” a songwriter for contributions to her 2024 album ‘Trouble In Paradise’.In court documents seen by Rolling Stone, Melvin Moore, who records under the name 4Rest, has filed a suit against Bailey, Columbia Records, Sony Music and Parkwood Entertainment.He argues that three of Bailey’s songs – ‘Favorite’, ‘Might As Well’ and ‘Same Lingerie’ – were “derived from [Moore’s] intimate and real-life situations, reflecting his relationships, emotions and personal struggles”. The suit alleges that Moore’s “significant emotional and creative investment” in the tracks was not appropriately credited or compensated.Representatives for Bailey and the other defendants have not publicly commented on the suit at the time of writing.The suit, which was filed in New York on Thursday (February 20), states that Moore is seeking $5million (£4million) in damages per song and $150,000 (£119,000) per willful infringement.Moore, who has recorded with the likes of Chris Brown and Robin Thicke, said in a statement to Rolling Stone: “My journey as a songwriter has been one of immense struggle and perseverance.

Los Angeles’ newly-elected District Attorney Nathan Hochman does not support giving the Menendez Brothers a new trial and Monsters actor Cooper Koch is expressing that he’s “deeply troubled” by the stance.

A month before a repeatedly rescheduled resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers, the Los Angeles County District Attorney today called out the siblings for “a continuum of lies and deceit and fabricating stories.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Los Angeles D.A. Nathan Hochman opposed a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez on Friday, saying the brothers have a history of “lies, deceit and fabricating stories.” At a press conference, Hochman said he has concluded that supposed new evidence of sexual abuse should not affect the brothers’ guilty verdicts for murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty, in 1989. Hochman also noted that the brothers gave a series of shifting stories about the murders, and also pressured their friends to help them by lying in court.

Luigi Mangione has returned to court and this time he’s wearing a bulletproof vest for his protection.

The Associated Press filed suit today against members of the Trump administration after it prohibited the news service from access to White House events because it refused to change references of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.