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The “Walker, Texas Ranger” star sued through his production company in order to receive what he was owed. Walker, Texas Ranger” star Chuck Norris finally received a settlement from CBS more than five years after filing his 2018 lawsuit. Norris sued the network for $30 million for allegedly failing to pay agreed-upon profits and residuals from the show. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dismissed the case after both sides agreed on a settlement. CBS and Norris’ lawyer, John V. Berlinksi are keeping details of the settlement under wraps. Though, Deadline reports that Norris received a “healthy settlement” from the suit. Norris, through Top Kick Production — his production company — claimed that both CBS and Sony Pictures TV violated a term in his contract that allowed him to receive 23 percent of the show’s profits. This would include “any, and all, exploitation” of “Walker, Texas Ranger.” The suit alleges that CBS marketed and distributed the show in a way that they wouldn’t have to pay Norris his share of the revenue. Top Kick alleged that CBS has not included Streaming Video on Demand (SVOD) revenue on profit participation since 2004. Sony was dropped from the suit last year even though the suit said it had the same contractual obligation as CBS. Neither Sony or CBS have commented on the suit and settlement publicly.

The “Bodak Yellow” may face yet another legal issue after microphone-throwing incident. Cardi B’s weekend Las Vegas performance led to a police report filed against the “Bodak Yellow” rapper after a microphone throwing incident. In one video, we get an overhead angle of the entire incident. Another video captures the incident from behind the person who threw the liquid. A third video shows the concertgoer apologizing to Cardi B after throwing the liquid. Though, during the performance, the "Money Bag" rapper asked the audience to splash water on her. It's not clear if this was before or after the audience member in question threw the liquid before or after. The next day, a concertgoer reported the incident to police. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the report on Monday. The alleged victim reported she was “struck by an item that was thrown from the stage.” In a statement, the LVMPD said: “The incident has been documented on a police report and no arrest or citations have been issued.” It’s unclear if charges will be filed. Cardi B nor anyone in her camp has spoken out about the incident or the police report.

Cloud played the lovable character of Fezco on HBO’s “Euphoria.” Cast and fans alike share tributes to the beloved actor. Angus Cloud, who played Fezco on HBO’s “Euphoria,” has died. His family announced the tragic news on Monday. According to TMZ, Cloud’s mother called 911 at 11:00 a.m. and reported that Cloud didn’t have a pulse. She also reported that he was suffering from a possible overdose. Cloud was later pronounced dead at the scene. A source close to the family notes that Cloud was struggling with severe suicidal thoughts following his father’s death. He was buried in Ireland last week, only a few days before Cloud’s own timely death. “Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is reunited with his dad, who was his best friend,” his family said in a statement. “Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.” The Oakland Police Department and the Alameda County Coroner’s office are handling the investigation. The cause of death has yet to be determined. Kehlani as well as fellow “Euphoria“ cast members were amongst those who posted tributes on their social media. Cloud was only 25 years old.

The “Like A Virgin” appears to be further in her recovery after her hospitalization. Madonna appears in better spirits following her hospitalization for a bacterial infection. The “Like A Virgin” singer was spotted at Beyoncé’s New Jersey show on her Renaissance Tour. Following the New York shows, Madonna shared a photo with her kids alongside Beyoncé and her daughter Rumi. Prior to her appearance at the Renaissance Tour, Madonna penned a heartfelt Instagram post to her kids. “As a mother, you can really get caught up in the needs of your children and the seemingly endless giving,” the post read . “But when the chips were down, my children really showed up for me. I saw a side to them I had never seen before. It made all the difference.” The post came almost a month after her hospitalization when she suffered from a bacterial infection. Madonna previously posted soon after her hospitalization, showing gratitude to those who shared “positive energy, prayers and words of healing and encouragement.” Within the same post, she announced that she will reschedule the North American leg of her “Celebration” tour, allowing for the European dates to serve as the starting point instead. The “Celebration” will feature the singer’s greatest hits and highlight her lengthy career.

The “Truth Hurts” singer, her production company, and her dance captain face a lawsuit that features countless allegations, prompting a statement from both the singer and dance captain. Three of Lizzo’s former dancers filed a lawsuit against the singer for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. Lizzo, real name Melissa Viviane Jefferson, along with her production company Big Grrrl Big Touring (BGBT) and the singer’s dance captain Shirlene Quigley were named in the civil lawsuit. The plaintiffs featured Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez, two of which came from Jefferson’s Amazon Prime show, “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.” The suit alleges that Quigley not only stated sexually charged statements that made the dancers uncomfortable, her religion also became a point of discomfort. “Despite her staunch beliefs in opposition to pre-marital sex, she had no problem sharing her masturbatory habits with the dance cast, often stating things to the effect, ‘Masturbating is against my religion, [but today] I had an oopsie.’ Ms. Quigley’s sexually explicit comments were so pervasive the entire dance team knew about her sexual fantasy of having ten penises in her face,” the suit read. Quigley’s pervasive nature didn’t stop there as she began to focus on Davis’ virginity. During the filming of “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrl,” Quigley found out that Davis was a virgin. She would routinely bring up the subject in conversations with Davis as well as in interviews. She eventually posted about Davis’ virginity to social media, broadcasting the topic in such a public manner. The suit alleges that Davis didn’t give Quigley permission to post about the topic to social media. Her alleged sexual statements and her focus on Davis’s virginity were often intertwined with her stances in religion. “…Ms. Quigley thought the only way one could be a proper Christian was through similar abstinence. Ms Quigley also singled out Ms. Rodriguez as a ‘non-believer,’ and made it her mission to preach at Ms. Rodriguez,” the suit read. Quigley told the other dancers about her plans to minister to Rodriguez. Once she found out about Quigley’s plan, Rodriguez asked the dance captain to refrain from preaching and ministering. Quigley’s alleged religious crusade didn’t end there as she asked about Davis’ religious beliefs ahead of a show during Jefferson’s “The Special Tour.” When Davis expressed different beliefs than Quigley, the dance captain became visibly upset. The suit alleges that Quigley expected complete conformity to her beliefs. In another instance, the dance team would pray together before each rehearsal and performance. Even though these prayers weren’t “an official requirement,” it soon became clear that these prayers were mandatory. Not only were the dancers subject to uncomfortable sexual situations and religious ministry, they were persuaded not to take work outside of the tour or the business of Lizzo in general. Around May 2021, Rodriguez was hired by Jefferson and BGBT to participate in the singer’s “Rumors” music video. She later remained with the performance group to support Jefferson in her live performances. Rodriguez was approached for another job opportunity, though, it would have conflicted with rehearsals for live shows and tour. When these shows were postponed, Rodriguez approached Jefferson’s tour manager, Carolina Gugliotta, about the one-day opportunity. “Ms. Gugliotta responded, ‘Do you want the job or not?’ Implying that if Ms. Rodriguez wanted to keep her position as a tour dancer, she could not take any other position,” the suit alleged. This was the case for all of the dancers as they weren’t able to take other jobs, even during the break between the North American and European legs of the tour. BGBT put the dancers on a “soft hold,” meaning they weren’t paid during this break nor could they take on other opportunities. Dancers learned that the musicians and other members of the tour were on a retainer, meaning they were paid a portion of their rate during breaks. Going into the European leg of the tour, dancers discussed how they would negotiate a retainer for themselves. Around March 9, 2023, they submitted their request for a retainer of 50 percent of their weekly rate. About a week later, BGBT accountant Ashley Joshi sent an offer that would only give 25 percent. At this moment, Joshi allegedly scolded the dancers for their “unacceptable and disrespectful” behavior. The suit alleges that only the dancers, a team of full-figured women, were spoken to in such a manner. This gave the dancers the impression that these comments were charged with racial and fat-phobic sentiment. During the European leg of the tour, Jefferson invited the dancers for a night out in Amsterdam. These nights out happened often, and just like the prayers before rehearsals and performances, they were not mandatory. But, those who participated were often favored for extra performances outside of the tour, which provided extra income. The suit alleges that not only would dancers risk losing out on the extra income by not attending the after parties, they were ostracized by the rest of the group. After the Amsterdam show, Jefferson invited the dancers out to the city’s infamous Red Light District that night. They attended Bananenbar, a bar with its main event featuring nude performers. The night at Bananenbar allegedly got out of hand. Jefferson pushed for the dancers to touch the nude performers as well as catch dildos launched from the performers’ vaginas. She also invited the dancers to eat bananas from the same region. At this moment, Jefferson turned her attention to Davis and pressured her to touch the breast of one of the nude performers. Despite repeatedly refusing, the collective chant from the rest of the group became too much. The dancers were subject to a similar situation after their Paris show. Jefferson invited them to a performance, presenting it as a learning opportunity. The group was in for a surprise because the performance was a nude cabaret. Jefferson allegedly forgot to mention that the performance was a nude cabaret, taking away their choice to participate. After the lawsuit went public and garnered headlines, Quigley posted a video to her Instagram repeatedly praising God, saying that “God is so, so, so good.” “God loves you, so, so, so, so, so much, no matter what you’re going through. Even if you don’t love Him, He loves you,” Quigley said. Quigley doesn’t specifically mention the lawsuit nor address the allegations directly. Jefferson released a statement of her own to social media, writing that her morals and work ethics were being questioned. She notes that she usually doesn’t respond to false allegations, but these allegations were “too outrageous not to be addressed.” Later in the statement, Jefferson said she’s not trying to be seen as a victim, but she knows that she isn’t the villain the press and social media has portrayed her to be. “I’m hurt, but I will not let the good work I’ve done in the world to be overshadowed by this,” Jefferson said in the statement. As the plaintiffs embark on their own press tour, and everyone has released their own statements, it appears that Jefferson is gearing up to defend herself in court. According to Forbes, she obtained Marty Singer as the attorney to represent her in the case. Singer previously defended the likes of Bill Cosby before the allegations of drugging and raping women, Charlie Sheen during his battle with Warner Bros and executive producer Chuck Lorre relating to his exit from “Two and a Half Men,” John Travolta during his 2012 lawsuit from two massage therapists who alleged he propositioned them and inappropriately touched them and many more. As of right now, no court or trial date has been set for the suit. It’s unclear what the steps are going to be regarding the lawsuit. The complaint damages are as listed: Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment (All Plaintiffs against All Defendants) Failure to Prevent and/or Remedy Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment [All plaintiffs Against All defendants] Religious Harassment [All Plaintiffs Against Quigley and Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc.] Failure to Prevent and/or Remedy Religious Harassment [All Plaintiffs Against All Defendants] Racial Harassment [Williams and Davis Against Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc.] Disability Discrimination [Davis Against Big Grrrl Touring, Inc and Jefferson] Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage [All Plaintiffs Against Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc] Assault [Rodriguez and Davis Against Jefferson] False Imprisonment [Davis Against Big Grrrl Big Touring, Inc.]

A young runaway. A chemical conspiracy. A trip to find her father. What could go wrong? Rick Charnoski’s “Warm Blood” follows a woman named Red, who returns to her hometown of Modesto, California to find her father. The documentary-style film, based on a teen’s journal entries, features Red’s journey through Modesto as well as a major conspiracy: an alleged chemical spill in the town’s river. Using a 16-millimeter camera, Charnoski’s film perfectly captures the grunge aesthetic of a small, drug-ridden town in the 1980s. The film features the chaotic yet eerie energy of Red’s hero’s journey throughout Modesto. We begin the film with two men speaking to one another in Spanish, with one asking, “who’s the white girl?” As they have a conversation, the camera pans to Red getting up and packing her stuff. One of the men asks where the cigarettes were and the other says they’re on the table. As Red left, she took the cigarettes and later stole the men’s car. As she heads into Modesto, she sees people walking around and sitting on the side of the road. Paired with the slowed techno beat, it feels like a zombie apocalypse. It plays up to the subplot of the chemical spill making the town’s residents sick. The camera looks out of the window, watching the residents walking around. At one moment, it pans to continue watching three people cross the street as the car passes by. Throughout the film, the audience is privy to many moments of looking out the car window at the Modesto residents. These moments of looking out of the window slowed down the film, both literally and thematically. They allow the audience to take a breather from the plot, almost like an intermission. The slow-motion drive-by of these residents comes from Red riding in the car of a man named Tom. The audience is first introduced to him when he drives up at a perfect time to pick up Red — she was in a physical fight with a former friend. Red’s twisted hero’s journey began with her stopping at a bonfire that featured a group of people high on who knows what. She reached this bonfire after she ran from the car she stole due to the police pulling her over. She serves as this still and calm figure in this chaotic moment. The chaotic moment comes to an abrupt end as the film cuts to the next morning, showing Red lying face down in the dirt with little of the bonfire still going. As Red dodges a tractor, she finds herself at the nearest restaurant where she asks for the bathroom. There is where we witness my favorite shot of the film: we get a close up of Red’s dirty face. She then proceeds to wash her face in the sink, then we’re back to the close up on her face, now free from dirt. It’s an interesting sequence of events, starting with Red running from the police up until that moment, that signifies the roller coaster of the entire film. The film gets dirty and grungy, then cleans itself up by taking a moment of calm with these looking-out-of-the-window scenic shots. The film also features Red’s journal entries that she wrote before she ran away. This adds to the emotional aspect of the film as she speaks about the therapy and trauma she endured. In one moment, she speaks about a session she had where she aimed to tell the therapist what they wanted to hear. At the end of that entry, Red admits to being crazy. Though, it may be a sarcastic remark. Ultimately, Charnoski beautifully captures the nuance of the mind of a runaway. Even though the conspiracy was revealed to be a hoax, the film does an amazing job of capturing the hysteria surrounding it.

The Ruth Leitman film follows Lizz Winstead and Abortion Access Front across the country over the course of six years. “No One Asked You” highlights the fight for abortion rights by following Lizz Winstead and her group of comedians, activists, writers and producers on their national tour — “Abortion AF: The Tour.” The group in question was founded by Winstead in 2015 as Lady Parts Justice League, later renamed Abortion Access Front (AAF). During their national tour, the group would work with local clinics to help workers, especially the clinic escorts. The goal of the tour, and the group as a whole, is to use humor to destigmatize abortion.  The documentary’s use of humor and overall comedic timing not only achieve its goal of destigmatizing abortion, it moves the audience to put more effort into fighting for abortion rights. Throughout the film, the audience meets various clinics across the nation — notably The Pink House Abortion Clinic in Mississippi. It served as the last clinic of its kind in the state, also becoming the center of the case that would overturn Roe v Wade . When Roe v Wade  was overturned in 2022, The Pink House had to close its doors due to Mississippi’s trigger laws. AAF’s work with these abortion clinics focused on clinic escorts — the people in front of the clinics helping patients walk through the crowds of anti-abortion protestors. The escorts usually wear neon vests and sometimes carry umbrellas to help physically block out the rambunctious and religious anti-abortion crowd. One could say that the tense moments between clinic escorts and the anti-abortion crowd in front of these clinics serve as the battle frontlines of the abortion fight. The audience becomes privy to the religious, oftentimes asinine, rhetoric spewed by the anti-abortion crowd. Oftentimes, AAF and clinic escorts get into verbal spats with the protestors. During a particular exchange, one of the anti-abortion protestors showed one of their signs which featured a picture of “ Whipped Peter ” — an enslaved man whose back was severely scarred from whippings. The anti-abortion protester proceeds to flip that sign over, showing a photo of an aborted fetus, making an unsettling comparison between the two. “We need to honor the clinic escorts … They are heroes,” Winstead said during a Q&A session after the film’s screening. Despite the heavy topic and intense moments, the documentary and AAF itself allows humor to lead the conversation. Not only do we see comics at work, using their humor to fight for a social issue, we see the documentary’s overall editing style enforce the importance of the fight for abortion rights. The editing reminds me of “Cherry Bomb” by The Runaways: aggressively feminine for the sake of empowerment. The animations added to the film’s humorous, serious-but-not-so-serious tone as they were bright and vibrant and in your face. Oftentimes, the film would pause and it would transition to an animated version of a still moment. These moments allow the audience to take a breath from an intense moment. Another amazing aspect of the film is when we see AAF prepare for an upcoming protest or when we see their social media content. When the court decision to overturn Roe v Wade  was leaked, they dressed as the Supreme Court judges and held up huge cutout signs of their faces.  During the Q&A session following the film’s screening, Winstead notes that a good tactic for going against anti-abortion protesters is to have bigger signs. This sentiment was apparent throughout the film as AAF would bring absurdly huge signs to every protest and abortion clinic they visited. Clinic workers would have their own signs as well, and the clinic escorts used their umbrellas for this very reason. All in all, “No One Asked You” does an impeccable job of balancing humor and comedy with such a heavy topic. Not only do they showcase the long-running fight for abortion rights, the audience is put onto the physical frontlines of the fight. We get a first-person look into the clinic escorts as well as AAF’s work at abortion rights protests.

The documentary follows members and scholars as they dive into the popular group’s mythology and connection to space. “Welcome Space Brothers” follows Ruth Norman and The Unarius Academy of Science, her extraterrestrial channeling spiritual school in Southern California. Founded in 1954 by couple Ernest and Ruth Norman, Unarius became known as a channel for extraterrestrial beings. During Ernest’s control over the organization, its focus remained on the connection between its members and intelligent life in space. When Ruth took over after his death, Unarius grew to become a household name as the “mission” grew to bring Unarius to the general public. The Jodie Willie documentary highlights the organization’s climb to notoriety as well as its internal troubles. Not only does the audience get a glimpse into how great it was in its heyday, the audience also sees the organization in the present day. Nostalgia hits the audience almost immediately as we are presented with Unarius in both the past and in the present. We see footage of the various trinkets, scepters, costumes, and other brightening jewels throughout Unarius’ building. The camera then focuses on one piece, and then transitions to that piece being held by Ruth Norman, known by members as Archangel Uriel. According to its leaders, Unarius served as a channeling sector for intelligent life in space, meaning intelligent life in space would use members to channel their message from space to those on Earth. Ruth’s extensive writing credits came from books that were based on these messages. Not only did Ruth use these messages to write her books, they would be the basis of the films produced by the group. The group’s mythology was based on the idea of past lives and reincarnation. For Ruth, she was once Mary Magdalene while Ernest was once Jesus Christ. Ruth believed she had been Socrates, Buddha and King Arthur as well as almost 50 other important figures of history. The idea of past lives and reincarnation would often make its way into the films produced by the group, having members act out the roles of their past lives. “Welcome Space Brothers” then introduces various members of Unarius, notably Kevin Kennedy and Dave Osborne. Kennedy joined in the 1970s after he left home at only 17, while Osborne joined as the group’s honorary filmmaker. Osborne later got his parents and sister to join as well. Unarius grew in popularity when Ruth took over as she used public access television to her advantage. Public access television is framed as this free-for-all space for people to buy their slot of television time, which is what Unarius ultimately did.  Using their connections to a man named Dennis McNabb, who worked within public access television, and Osborne’s filmmaking talents, Unarius was able to grow from a mail order club to an international organization. The group would regularly produce and release films with the local public access channels doing weekly showings. The documentary was able to capture the hysteria surrounding the group’s popularity amongst fellow new religions of the time. Archival footage of news segments and late night talk show interviews from the time as well as snippets from the group’s films were the backbone of the documentary. One of the running sentiments of the group was its space connections, specifically its prediction of a spaceship landing. In one of her books, published in March 1974, Ruth predicted that intelligent life from space would land on Earth by December of the same year.  Ruth, along with some of her students, bought 67 acres of land near Jamul, California to serve as the landing spot for spacefleet, dubbed the “Intergalactic Confederation.” When December 1974 came around and the spacefleet failed to show up, the group’s slow descent from popularity began — many members left and outsiders questioned the group’s authenticity more than before. As the audience learns about the group’s popularity, we get this contrast of the present time. Moments of Unarius in the present day hits the nostalgia bone heavily, to the point one may need a cast. The Unarius headquarter building doubles as a meeting place for its members and museum of the group’s past popularity. “Welcome Space Brothers” does not focus on the sensationalist aspects of the film collective known as Unarius, rather it humanizes its members by showcasing the interpersonal relationships and their personal struggles. Unarius served as a safe space for those who needed it, also serving as a place for creatives to thrive.  Jodie Willie captured what one could describe as lightning in a bottle, an electric moment of time. We as an audience were able to travel alongside Unarius members and scholars as they experienced the highs, lows and present-day lull of what was once a pop culture staple.

The first day of sentencing for the “Say It” rapper doesn’t end with an official sentencing, but eventful nonetheless. Tory Lanez’s sentencing hearing began on Monday, featuring speakers and the reading of letters of support from colleagues and fellow inmates. Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, had many letters of support, with one coming from collaborator Iggy Azalea and two others coming from two fellow inmates. Meghann Cuniff reports that one of the inmates spoke during the hearing as did Peterson’s father, Sonstar Peterson. In Azalea’s letter, Judge Herriford said the “Black Widow” rapper asked for him to give a sentence “that is transformational, not life destroying.” One of the inmates stated in his letter that Lanez is remorseful for the situation and discussed how he could have prevented the ordeal. Cuniff notes that this is the closest to a confession from Lanez. During the hearing, Sonstar apologized to Judge Herriford for his outburst during the verdict reading. He said he was emotional and had no intentions of disrespecting the judge. Lanez’s six-year-old son wasn’t present during the sentencing, but he did write a letter of his own. As noted before, the sentencing didn’t finish on Monday as there’s more things to speak about. This will be followed by argument and Herriford’s official sentencing. Cuniff reports that Megan Thee Stallion, real name Megan Pete, debated on whether she wanted to attend in-person. Pete said her absence should be seen as a perseverance of her mental health as she hasn’t experienced a day of peace since Lanez shot her. “He lied to anyone that would listen and paid bloggers to disseminate false information about the case on social media,” Pete said about Lanez in a written statement. “He released music videos and songs to damage my character and continue his crusade.” Judge Herriford notes that Lanez’s action after the shooting — the social media posts and the harassment of Pete — would factor into the sentencing. The hearing will resume at 10:30 a.m. PST on Tuesday. Prosecutors requested for Lanez to receive a 13-year sentence.

The three-year saga finally comes to an end as the “Say It” will spend close to a decade behind bars. Rapper Tory Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson was sentenced for a decade behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in 2020. The decision followed a lengthy hearing that stretched into a second day, including seven people answering questions from Peterson’s attorneys. The line of questioning featured questions about Peterson’s childhood, charitable work and how he dealt with his mother’s death as a child. Meghann Cuniff, legal reporter, notes that Peterson spoke for several minutes. He asked to not be sent to prison. He claims that he still cares about the Houston Hottie, real name Megan Pete. Peterson’s attorneys submitted 76 character reference letters from friends, family, and supporters. These letters of support came from the likes of rapper Iggy Azalea, a police chief, a Missouri state representative and a doctor who treated Peterson for hair loss. On Monday, during the first day of the sentencing hearing, Pete said in a written statement that she hadn’t lived a day of peace since the shooting. She also said that mercy is for those who show remorse, claiming that Peterson has shown none. “He lied to anyone that would listen and paid bloggers to disseminate false information about the case on social media. He released music videos and songs to damage my character and continue his crusade,” the statement read. Pete references Peterson’s album, titled “Daystar,” in which he denies the shooting. The Houston Hottie also refers to the social media blogs that spread misinformation throughout the entirety of the case and trial. For example, Milagro Gramz, a hip-hop news commentator, covered the case before the trial began. According to NBC News, she posted a photo of a police report which said that the first doctor to see Pete confirmed that the rapper had laceration consistent with stepping in glass. Fellow bloggers and podcasters took Gramz’s post seriously and presented it as proof that Pete wasn’t shot. Gramz’s Twitter was suspended for 11 hours after Pete’s legal team reported several of her tweets for abusive content. Another instance features DJ Akademiks alleging that Peterson’s DNA was not found on the gun used to shoot Pete. In a now-deleted tweet, he wrote: “It was revealed in court a few moments ago that Tory Lanez DNA WAS NOT found on the weapon in the Meg Thee Stallion case.” — DJ Akademiks, blogger and podcaster According to the Daily Beast, at that moment, nothing had been revealed. Court hadn’t even begun when the blogger sent out the tweet. Pete responded to the claims, stating calling for bloggers to “be a real journalist and post FACTS.” However, DJ Akademiks didn’t back down at this moment, claiming he saw legal documents with his own eyes. These documents allegedly claimed they were “inconclusive in finding” Peterson’s DNA. The Daily Beast notes these legal documents have never been publicized. It’s unclear how the blogger obtained the documents, if at all. Peterson was officially charged in August 2020 and remained free on bail until September 2022. At that moment, he was placed on house arrest after allegedly assaulting singer August Alsina. Peterson was officially sent to jail after the jury convicted him on Dec. 23 of first-degree assault with a firearm, negligent discharge of a firearm and possession of a concealed and unregistered firearm in a vehicle. Judge Herriford rejected his motion for a new trial in May, and the California appellate court rejected the request to remove the judge from the case or order him to grant a new trial. The initial incident occurred when the Houston Hottie, Peterson and Kelsey Harris, Pete’s former friend, were driving from a party at Kylie Jenner’s house when the incident happened. It allegedly began with a heated conversation as Pete wanted to go home at that point. The heated conversation turned into a full-fledged argument when the topic became about the women’s respective relationships with Peterson. The “Say It” rapper’s 10-year sentence comes three years after the Hollywood Hills shooting.

The popular social media personality involved in a physical altercation with a friend of one of her castmates, leading her to get the legal system involved. Woah Vicky, real name Victoria Waldrip, a popular and often controversial social media personality, pressed charges against her “Baddies East” castmate Chrisean Rock, real name Chrisean Malone. According to the complaint, Waldrip is looking to charge Malone with second degree assault. The case relates to an incident that happened on August 13 while the two were filming “Baddies East.” Waldrip took to YouTube to explain why she pressed charges against Malone and what led up to the incident. “Woah Vicky liked some tweets that weren’t good, that were messy. But, Woah Vicky didn’t mean to like those tweets,” Waldrip said in the video. She explained that she apologized when confronted by Malone and Malone’s sister, Tesehki, about liking the messy tweets. Waldrip claims that Malone didn’t believe the apology and threw something at her. She notes that Malone wanted to fight her at that moment, even though she’s several months pregnant. “If it weren’t for security, she would’ve attacked me,” Waldrip said. The next day, Waldrip was filming a scene for “Baddies East” when Malone’s friend, Janet, attacked her. In an audio clip that captured the aftermath of the fight, you can hear someone ask how Janet got to Waldrip so fast. Someone in the background is heard saying, “Superman.” Waldrip also showed the bruises she sustained due to the fight. Her toes have scratches and her toenails are clipped, her chin has a small scratch, her knee has a bigger bruise where she was cut and her thigh has a small cut. According to a Twitter user , Waldrip posted to her Close Friends on Instagram that she had a clause in her contract for “Baddies East” stating that she couldn’t be touched. The social media star claims that Zeus executives told her there would be no fighting on “Baddies East” as it would have a more positive spin. Lemuel Plummer, CEO of Zeus Network, posted to his Instagram story that Malone wasn’t part of any physical altercation. Zeus Network hasn’t said anything else about the situation. Both the streaming service and Malone have not answered requests for comment.

Cast members and crewmembers of various reality tv shows allege “grotesque” mistreatment from the conglomerate. Attorneys for the cast and crew of various Bravo, CNBC and E ! shows have uncovered serious issues throughout the NBCUniversal universe. According to The Hollywood Reporter, reality stars and crew claim that they have experienced or witnessed “grotesque and depraved” mistreatment. The extent of the allegations won’t be clear until NBCU releases people from their non-disclosure agreements. NBCUniversal’s general counsel received a letter from top lawyers in the industry, claiming that “a day of reckoning” was on the horizon. Entertainment attorneys Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos both represent many people employed or contracted with Bravo, E! and CNBC. They represent “current and former cast members and crew members on some of NBC’s most lucrative reality TV shows,” though specific individuals weren’t named. “We are left with the inescapable conclusion that NBC and its production are grappling with systemic rot for which sunlight is the first necessary remedial media,” the letter read. “To date, that has been impossible owing to the draconian terms of NBC’s contracts with its cast and crew, which contain onerous confidentiality provisions coupled with ruinous penalties for breach. To ensure silence, NBC has been wielding these contractual terms like a sword.” The letter also alleged that cast members are fueled with alcohol while being deprived of food, sleep and mental health treatment. Oftentimes, cast members were trapped within their shows. Cast members also alleged that NBCU covered up acts of sexual violence. With the allegations coming as part of a litigation hold letter, NBCU has to preserve potential evidence including internal communication and documents relating to the situation. This also includes all audio and video of the sexual activity of cast members the company has seen or had in its possession. An NBCU spokesperson released this statement to The Hollywood Reporter: “NBCUniversal is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows. At the outset, we require our third-party productions partners to have appropriate workplace policies and training in place. If complaints are brought to our attention, we work with our production partners to ensure that timely, appropriate action is or has been taken, including investigations, medical and/pr psychological support, and other remedial action that may be warranted such as personnel changes.” – NBCU Spokesperson Full Letter for Litigation Preservation Hold: