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The case surrounding “Dominican Mami” singer’s DUI concludes with an official sentence. DaniLeigh, real name Danielle Leigh Curiel, was sentenced on Thursday for her involvement in a hit-and-run incident. According to documents obtained by XXL Magazine, Curiel pled no contest to a misdemeanor DUI charge and one count of DUI causing injury — which is a felony. She won’t serve time in prison as she was sentenced to five years probation. Two other charges relating to the case, leaving the scene of a crime and an additional DUI charge, will be dismissed if Curiel completes her probation without violations. The singer’s attorney, Michael Catalon, spoke with XXL Magazine during a phone interview about the crash and her character. “She wants to say, ‘I’m really sorry about this,’ but [the victim] has a lawyer and we never let people talk because it can be held against them,” Catalano explained to XXL. “The truth of the matter is, the gentleman who got hurt, was at fault in the accident.” Curiel was arrested the morning of May 30, 2023 following a hit-and-run incident. Curiel was driving a Mercedes-Benz G550, and she was speeding while weaving in and out of traffic. According to the Miami Beach Police Department, she hit a moped rider near 11th Street and continued driving without stopping or slowing down. An officer was able to finally pull her over near 16th street and the report notes that her car smelled of alcohol and her motor skills were “sluggish.” Curiel claimed that she didn’t hit anyone and that she didn’t drink any alcohol. Police conducted two separate breathalyzer tests, both coming back more than twice the legal limit. Police later found an empty bottle of Don Julio in Curriel’s car. The victim, who Curiel struck during the incident, suffered from a fractured spine and a lacerated kidney. The man filed a civil lawsuit against Curiel, which is still going through the court system.

Quinn and her child headed to the hospital following a domestic incident with the reality star's husband. Christian Richard, husband of “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn, was arrested Tuesday afternoon for domestic violence involving the couple’s son. The Los Angeles Police Department received a call at 2 p.m. local time in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood. “The suspect threw a bag containing a glass bottle at the victim, missed the victim but hit the victim’s child, causing injury,” a public information officer told Page Six. “The child was seen by paramedics but not transported to hospital.” According to Page Six, a separate source told the publication that their son did go to the emergency room and Quinn rode in the ambulance with her son. PEOPLE Magazine reports that Richard was charged with a “deadly weapon.” Page Six reports that Richard was cooperative during the arrest during which he was only wearing a bathrobe and no shoes. As of Wednesday, Richard is still in custody as he’s being held on a $30,000 bail, which has yet to be placed. Quinn has yet to publicly address the incident, and her representative hasn’t responded to any publication’s request for comment. The “Selling Sunset” star has been married to Richard since 2019 with whom she shares a two-year-old son named Christian Georges Dumontet.

The “Juice” singer takes to social media to clarify her latest statement in which she stated, “I QUIT. " Grammy-winning singer Lizzo took to social media regarding her previous statement from last week, and squashed the buzz surrounding her supposed departure from the music industry. In an Instagram video, she details what she meant by last week’s statement. She notes that she isn’t quitting music, though she’ll quit giving attention to negative energy. “What I’m not going to quit is the joy of my life – which is making music, which is connecting to people,” the singer said.  In a blue Yitty bodysuit , Lizzo continues on with a positive and uplifting statement. She aims to help others not focus on negative energy as well. She later gives gratitude to those who have shown her love recently. The singer previously posted to social media on Friday and voiced her frustration with the backlash and negativity she’s faced in recent months. She noted that she was tired of dealing with being dragged by everyone in her life and on social media. She ended the statement by saying she quits, which left social media speculating that she’s quitting music altogether.

The Bravo reality star took to Instagram to announce an update on her time with the show. Danielle Olivera, star of Bravo’s “Summer House,” released a statement to Instagram about her future with the reality show. In an Instagram post, Olivera noted that the decision didn’t come without “a tremendous amount of thought” and that she needed to trust her gut. She wrote that she won’t return as a full-time cast member for the upcoming season, which is set to be filming this summer.  “If I can’t put 100% of myself into filming, genuinely and authentically, it really doesn’t feel right doing it in a full-time capacity,” Olivera said in the statement . “The network, production, my cast, and especially all of you deserve that.” Olivera expressed gratitude to NBCUniversal and Bravo for their acceptance of her decision, ending the statement by saying she’s rooting for the success of the upcoming season. The entrepreneur joined the show during its second season in 2018 and has been a regular ever since. “Summer House” follows a group of New York residents who escape the city for the weekend to indulge in partying and booze. During her seven-season run, Olivera launched a mobile app, Donne, which serves as a digital wardrobe. Users of the app can send outfits and lookbooks to friends, receive daily styling recommendations as well as hire professional help.  In her Instagram statement, she notes that she aims to focus more on things that matter the most to her — her company, her closest friends and family, and herself.  Bravo announced the ninth season in May, though the official cast hasn’t been announced.

The former colleagues have been at each other’s throats for a while, and it culminated in a heated moment at this year’s BET Awards. Lemuel Plummer, CEO of Zeus Network, and Ray J found themselves in a tense faceoff when they ran into each during GloRilla’s BET Awards afterparty. During the tense confrontation, the two entrepreneurs are several feet from one another with many security guards in between them. At one point, they were face to face before being separated by the security guards. Ray J later walks away to retrieve a backpack, walking back to the crowd and causing a slight panic. He ultimately makes it back into a white car. Ray J took to his Instagram story to detail the “hurtful” experience, noting that was denied re-entry into the award ceremony. “The s-t that happened tonight to me at the awards today was hurtful,” Ray J said. “I’m working backstage and then I go take a break in the back and BET wouldn’t let me back in for some reason — I don’t know who they didn’t want me to see, it was weird.” Later in the post, the R&B singer notes that “they” paid him to keep quiet, though it’s unclear who “they” is. Ray J said the situation made him suicidal while the “perception of reality” made him uncomfortable. Footage obtained by TMZ shows the aftermath of the singer turned reality star being denied re-entry into the event. In the video, a fan asks Ray J for a photo and he proceeds to explain what’s happening.  He is later seen without his shirt, stating: “I didn’t bring ghetto to BET yet, but I am about to.”  He then exclaimed that he was “sad as f-k,” and proceeded to speak with those around him. According to TMZ, sources say he went out of the venue about 15 times — oftentimes without his credentials. The security guard at the entrance of the venue finally took issue with Ray J not wearing his credentials, noting that he’s been doing it all night.  The incident happened during one of the three events Ray J hosted throughout the weekend, this one being a backstage access show for BET Digital.  Ray J’s tense moment with security may have been started at the door of the venue, but his scuffle with Lemuel Plummer stems from prior buildup on social media. The “Sexy Can I” singer had previously posted footage of someone repeatedly hitting Plummer in a parking lot as well as alleged text messages where the Zeus Network CEO cops to disrespecting women. The text messages were between Antonio Ward and Plummer, according to Ray J. Ward previously worked as the VP of Media Development for Plummer’s media company, L Plummer Media. In a video posted to his social media, Ray J said that Ward told Plummer to stop disrespecting his wife.  “I would never disrespect anybody that you know, but you blatantly disrespect women all the time. I’m not cut from [that] cloth,” Ward said in a message to Plummer. Plummer responded that she, Ward’s wife, should have “shut the hell up and sit down somewhere.” He later said that he disrespects women “all the time,” ending the message with a thumbs up emoji.  Ray J included the security footage of Ward hitting Plummer in a parking lot, presumably as the result of the text message exchange. Plummer responded to the singer’s video by posting an Instagram story. “We get the marketing stunts you’re trying to pull for your network,” Plummer said. “Consider this my first and final response. We wish you nothing but the best.”  Plummer ended the post by stating that those who are unhappy with themselves tend to create problems with everyone around them. Ray J went as far to refer to Plummer as “a Black Jeffrey Epstein.” The “Bad Girl All Star Battle” host accused the Zeus Network CEO of manipulating women and putting them in compromising situations just so they can secure a spot on Zeus Network’s shows.  During an appearance on The Breakfast Club, he stood behind these claims and denied using these claims to promote his own network, Tronix Network.  “That would be foul, that would be inhumane,” he said. “These are facts. I have the footage. I have a lot of stuff that he’s been doing. Now, it’s time to do what we’re doing now, and that’s legally do the right thing.” The duo first worked with one another in 2020 when Ray J and his ex-wife, Princess Love, produced a reality show, “The Conversation,” for Zeus Network. The show would bring together feuding reality television stars in an attempt to smooth out their differences.

The Bravolebrity will be bringing a new edition into the world with her new beau. Lindsay Hubbard of Bravo’s “Summer House” announced her pregnancy in a recent Instagram post, which features a photo of the star’s baby bump. “Trigger Warning: This post contains more fireworks than the 4th of July! WE’RE PREGNANT,” the post read. “I truly believe the universe has a bigger plan and this is it!” Not only did she announce the pregnancy news, but she also teased her due date. She noted that she and her boyfriend are excited to bring their child into the world during the holiday season. Hubbard’s desire to have kids hasn’t been a secret as she once told US Weekly  in November 2022 that she’s always had baby fever. In that interview, she noted that she wanted to have kids before she hit 40, though she was willing to take whatever she could get. Even though she’s on her way to bring a new addition into the world, the identity of Hubbard’s boyfriend is still a mystery. Hubbard first teased her new relationship during her April 25 appearance on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.” She noted that her now-boyfriend was her date to a wedding in Portugal.  Funnily enough, her ex-fiancé and fellow “Summer House” star Carl Radke attended that same wedding. Radke broke off their engagement in September 2023 with the ending of the relationship playing out on the latest season of “Summer House.” During the season eight reunion of “Summer House,” Hubbard described her new boyfriend as “incredible” and “so sweet.” She went into more detail about their relationship during an exclusive interview with BravoTV.com . “I’m very satisfied in the bedroom,” Hubbard said. Regarding her new boyfriend’s identity, she noted that people “just want to know if I’m getting laid … they don’t care about who it is.” During the June 7 episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, she described her new boyfriend as a “New York man.” Hubbard’s boyfriend works in biotech investing, and he prefers to stay out of the public eye, according to Hubbard's exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine . Upon her period being two weeks late, she took a pregnancy test that confirmed her suspicions. She later went to her OB-GYN for blood work and the results came in as she was heading to a wedding in Mexico.  “My boyfriend wasn’t with me, so that was a little hard,” Hubbard said. “That’s not something you want to tell someone in a text message or a phone call, so I went through the wedding weekend and then told him when I got back.” Social media users noticed that “Summer House” co-star Paige DeSorbo predicted the pregnancy news amidst Hubbard’s breakup with Radke. During the season eight finale, DeSorbo urges Hubbard to let Radke go as she could be married with a child to the love of her life in a year’s time. The new season of “Summer House” began filming during Fourth of July weekend with most of the cast returning. Exes Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke along with Kyle Cooke, Amanda Batula, Paige DeSorbo, Ciara Miller, Gabby Prescod, Jesse Solomon and West Wilson will all return for season nine. Danielle Olivera notably announced her departure  on Instagram as she won’t be a full-time cast member. Variety notes that there will be new faces, though their identities have yet to be announced.

A partygoer went after the door girl, prompting the cops to show up to the A-List event. A fight erupted at an A-List party in the Hamptons during the Fourth of July weekend as a woman went after the door girl. One source told Page Six about the chaotic moment happened outside of a party hosted by 1 OAK nightclub owner Richie Akiva. The party took place at tech mogul David Rosenberg’s estate, including guests like Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. People clamored to get into the star-studded event once entry to the party was closed, according to a source. “The crowd rushed the door to get in,” the source said. “This girl went after the girl with the clipboard and hit her. She jumped her, and the clipboard girl pushed her off to protect herself in self-defense.” "A rich girl was being demanding" - a source to Page Six Another source described the scene as a rich girl demanding to get into the party. Cops came to arrest the girl, though they were there awhile to figure out the situation. Page Six notes that the aggressor hasn’t been identified and that they haven’t gotten back to the publication.   Rapper ASAP Ferg performed at the party with DiCaprio later helping a drunk party guest stand up. Other notable guests were Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, NBA star James Harden, Kris Jenner’s long-term boyfriend Corey Gamble and Sports Illustrated model Brooks Nader.

The disgraced mogul finds himself back in criminal court as prosecutors look into new sexual assault claims. Prosecutors are investigating new sexual assault claims from additional women in the Harvey Weinstein case.  As more women come forward with new sexual assault allegations, prosecutors are looking to a possible new indictment against Weinstein. On Tuesday, Assistant ADA Nicole Blumberg said prosecutors have not summoned a jury but they are investigating a “violent matter” that occurred in Manhattan. Blumberg said the matter is believed to be within the statute of limitations. There are plans to proceed with a trial in November. Blumberg said during a May 29 hearing that prosecutors may issue a new indictment against Weinstein as more women may come out against the mogul. Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur Aidala, pushed back against what he believed was a delay tactic. He notes that Weinstein is suffering in his current environment due to staying in solitary confinement all day. According to a letter from a doctor, Weinstein suffers from fluid in his heart and lungs, macular degeneration in his eyes as well as high blood sugars related to his diabetes. He pushes for a speedy trial, aiming for it to start in September.  Blumberg notes that it wasn’t a delaying tactic, saying: “There were a number of women who came forward to indicate that they were raped by the defendant … Some of those women are now ready to proceed.” Weinstein attended Tuesday’s hearing, being brought in on a wheelchair while wearing a blue suit. Jessica Mann, who brought claims against the mogul in the first trial, also attended Tuesday’s hearing — she sat in the gallery with prosecutors. All parties, including Weinstein, are due back in court on July 19. A temporary protective order was issued, barring Weinstein’s attorneys from sharing certain evidence with their client for the time being. In April, the New York State Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s rape conviction from 2020. The court ruled the judge in the New York Country trial prejudiced Weinstein with improper rulings. The judge had also allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. At the original trial, Weinstein was found guilty of criminal assault in the first degree, based on the testimony of Miriam Haley, a former “Project Runway” production assistant, and rape in the third degree, based on the testimony of aspiring actress Jessica Mann. Weinstein was later sentenced to 23 years in prison.

The fifth installment of the franchise was announced by Dreamworks and will be released during 25th anniversary. Universal and DreamWorks Animation announced the release of “Shrek 5” on Tuesday, which is set for the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The original cast will reprise their roles, notably Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz. The feature will arrive 25 years after the first “Shrek” hit theaters in 2001, which grossed $492 million globally. Walt Dohrn will direct “Shrek 5” after writing for the second and third films as well as heading the fourth film. Brad Ableson, co-director of “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” will co-direct “Shrek 5” alongside “Shrek Forever After” producer Gina Shay. Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri will serve as the film’s producer. The “Shrek” franchise centers on an ogre who falls for Princess Fiona of Far Far Away, who was cursed and trapped inside the body of an ogre. Donkey, played by Murphy, served as Shrek’s friend and the film’s overall comic relief. “Shrek” later won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2002, winning the same award at the 2002 Critics’ Choice Awards. The 2001 film was nominated for the 2001 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or award, marking the first time since 1953 (Disney’s “Peter Pan”) that an animated film was nominated for the award. “Shrek 5” will hit theaters on July 1, 2026.

The first day featured opening statements, an interesting concession, and a few witness testimonies. On the first day of his involuntary manslaughter trial, Alec Baldwin’s legal team noted that he could have possibly pulled the trigger on the customized Colt .45 on the first day of the trial. The concession goes against Baldwin’s many claims that he didn’t pull the trigger in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin has stuck to this claim since the fatal on-set incident, though prosecutors have been trying to disprove the claim. With the acknowledgement of Baldwin potentially pulling the trigger, Defense attorney Alex Spiro argued that it would not make Baldwin criminally negligent. “On a movie set, you’re allowed to pull the trigger,” Spiro said. “Even if he intentionally pulled that trigger…that doesn’t make him guilty of homicide.” The prosecution intends to spend the trial proving that Baldwin did pull the trigger. During her opening statement, special prosecutor Erlinda Johnson said that many firearms experts will testify that the gun was working properly at the time of the shooting. The prosecution plans on bringing in manufacturer Alessandro Pietta from Italy to speak about quality control measures. The prosecution also plans to bring in at least one crew member to testify that they saw Baldwin pull the trigger.  Baldwin’s legal team still plan to argue that it’s possible the gun may have misfired. They will also argue that an FBO examiner needlessly destroyed the gun, making it hard to know if the gun was working normally. During opening statements, Spiro argued that the customized Colt .45 had a “hair trigger” and that the owner’s manual stated that the gun can accidentally go off if the hammer is dropped on a live primer. Regarding Baldwin pulling the trigger, Spiro said: “If he did, of course, that would only make his statement incorrect … That would mean he would have misspoke.” Spiro said the issue of the trigger is a “shiny object” that distracts from the key issue: the gun would have been harmless had it not been loaded with a real bullet. He also argued that investigators couldn’t find the source of the live bullet, so they tried to prove that Baldwin’s denial was false. Baldwin’s words may come back to haunt him as he consistently said he didn’t pull the trigger. Due to this, the prosecution can introduce expert evidence showing that it is highly improbable that the gun went off without the trigger being pulled. Had Baldwin said nothing, his words wouldn’t be as damaging. The first day of the trial included playing the 911 call for the jury, the bodycam video showing the chaos after the shooting, and the cross-examination of various witnesses. Prosecution called Santa Fe Deputy Nicholas LeFleur to the stand as the first witness of the day. LeFleur, who was working with the sheriff’s department at the time of the shooting, was the first law enforcement officer at the scene following the 911 call. He testified that he had concerns with witnesses speaking with one another after the shooting. LeFleur instructed Baldwin to stop speaking with others, and stood next to him as he was detained. The former deputy admits that it wasn’t the best way to separate Baldwin from other witnesses.  Spiro cross-examined LeFleur, specifically about the former deputy’s self-admitted mistakes. LeFleur told Spiro that he did tell Baldwin to not speak with witnesses, though he did not repeatedly tell Baldwin to not speak to witnesses. “He wasn’t really disobeying police orders was he, sir?” - Spiro “To an extent, yes.” - LeFleur Prosecution would later detail the custody of the gun, speaking to who had the gun at a particular time. They did so by questioning the second witness, Timoteo Benavidez who is a retired lieutenant with the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. Benavidez said that secured the gun from the armorer and made sure there were no rounds in the revolver before placing it in the front seat of his patrol car. He later took ammunition from the armorer’s cart and placed it in his car. Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter for his role in the fatal incident. He faces up to 18 months in prison if he is convicted.

What led to the suspension of the trial, and what are the key moments of this trial? The trial surrounding Grammy Award-winning rapper Young Thug has been indefinitely suspended following 18 months of many head scratching moments. The rapper faces charges for allegedly co-founding and leading a criminal street gang responsible for violent acts dating back 10 years. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has brought these allegations to court, leading to the high-profile trial. Prosecutors claim YSL stands for the artist’s label, Young Stoner Life Records, as well as Young Slime Life — a gang based in Atlanta with affiliation with the national Bloods gang. Young Thug, real name Jeffery Lamar Williams, was charged alongside 27 other people under the state’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act — commonly known as RICO. Many of those 27 people took plea deals, notably Gunna and Williams’ older brother. In court documents, prosecutors claimed to have evidence of Williams being a violent gang leader. Some of the evidence includes: Williams threatening to shoot a security guard in the face He flashed the gang’s alleged hand signal many times, including in various social media posts He rapped about the criminal group in some of his songs Prosecution also alleged that members of the gang discussed getting Williams’ permission to kill fellow rapper YFN Lucci, the alleged leader of a rival street gang. Williams’ defense attorney vehemently denied the accusations, pointing to a different side of the rapper’s life. In a 2023 bond hearing, a media executive and longtime friend of the rapper said Williams was “put here to change the people around him.” A 15-year-old boy testified that the rapper tutored him, took him on his tours, and urged him to stay away from crime and drugs.  As the trial dragged on, the trial’s lead attorney, Brian Steel, was recently found in criminal contempt and sentenced to 20 days in jail. Steel’s outburst following his contempt charge included claims of improper conduct between the judge, prosecution and a key witness, the Source Magazine reports . “That is crazy! This is like communist Russia,” Steel said in court. Last week, on July 1, Judge Ural Glanville of the Fulton County Superior Court suspended the trial indefinitely. This decision comes after many defendants accused Glanville of misconduct and requested his recusal. Another judge had to review the allegations, and the prosecution had until Monday to respond. Williams’ co-defendant Deamonte Kendrick not only seeks to disqualify Judge Glanville, but also any judge within the Fulton County Superior Court from presiding over the recusal request. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause would later reject this motion. “It is inappropriate for any trial court judge to preside in any action wherein one of the parties holds a judicial office on the same or any other court which sits in the same circuit,” the motion read . On Tuesday, Steel submitted a supplement to the initial motion he filed last month to remove Judge Glanville from  the case. In the original motion, Steel requested for Glanville to step down  after he and prosecutors reportedly conducted a meeting with witness Kenneth “Woody” Copeland without Steel or any other defense lawyer present. The supplement notes that Judge Glanville donated $2,000 to Judge Krause during her re-election campaign,  according to Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff .  “The Georgia Supreme Court has held that the mere fact of a campaign to a judge — even from a party to the case — does warrant recusal where the contribution was not exceptionally large,” Judge Krause said via an order in response to the claim made in Steel’s supplement. The trial began with jury selection in January 2023 and could go into 2026. Williams has been in jail without bail since his May 2022 arrest.

The whirlwind of a criminal trial comes to an end in a surprising move. New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, relating to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.  Sommer dismissed the case based on the misconduct of police and prosecutors over the withholding of evidence from the defense — the case cannot be tried again. Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer of the film “Rust,” pointed a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal on the set outside of Santa Fe in October 2021. The gun went off, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.  Baldwin has since proclaimed his innocence, noting that he did not pull the trigger as he only pulled back the hammer when the gun fired.  The actor and other producers face civil lawsuits from Hutchins’ parents and sister, which is more commonplace for workplace accidents according defense attorney Mark Sedlander.  “By civil law standards, it is common for someone like Mr. Baldwin to be held responsible for what happened, but it is relatively unusual in the criminal context,” Sedlander said prior to the dismissal. Gloria Allred, who represents Hutchins’ parents and sister, said they will continue with their own civil lawsuit. She said they intend to pursue a jury trial unless Baldwin decides to “resolve it in a meaningful way.” Hutchins’ widower, Matthew Hutchins, aims to hold Baldwin accountable for his actions that led to the death of Halyna Hutchins. Future civil suits could be the continuation of the wrongful death lawsuit that Matthew Hutchins settled with Baldwin and the film’s producers in 2022. The settlement was supposed to grant money to Hutchins’ estate, including her son. Though, according to court filings, Matthew Hutchins has yet to receive the settlement payments in a timely fashion. As Baldwin maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal, the film’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Gutierrez-Reed had handed Baldwin the gun prior to the fatal shooting. She later filed a motion to dismiss her case, citing the same misconduct in Baldwin’s trial.  In June, Baldwin and his wife Hilaria announced they would appear in a reality series about their family. The TLC series, potentially titled “The Baldwins,” is set to release in 2025. Interestingly, it’s still unclear whether “Rust” will be released.