Month: January 2022

LOS ANGELES, Jan 28 (Reuters) - An unnamed woman has filed a lawsuit that accuses musician Chris Brown of drugging and raping her on a Florida yacht in December 2020 and seeks $20 million in damages from the Grammy-winning singer. The civil lawsuit, filed on Thursday by a musician and choreographer identified as Jane Doe, said she was invited by Brown to meet him at Star Island, Florida, home of rapper Sean Combs. When she arrived, she boarded a yacht and accepted Brown's offer of a drink as they discussed her career, the filing said. After a second drink, the woman suddenly began to feel disoriented and physically unstable, according to the lawsuit. She said Brown dragged her to a bedroom, removed her bikini bottoms and had sex with her without consent, the lawsuit said. Register now fo...

Legendary singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell announced she will follow Neil Young’s lead and pull her music from Spotify over COVID-misinformation concerns. The two music giants decided to abandon the streaming service in protest of it’s prized podcaster Joe Rogan, who they’ve accused of spreading fake information about COVID vaccines. “I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify,” Mitchell, 78, said in a statement posted to her website on Friday. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives.” Mitchell, whose career spans six decades, was awarded the Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2002 and was named a Kennedy Center honoree in 2021. Her Canadian compatriot, Young, earlier this week gave Spotify an ultimatum in a ...

Peter Robbins, whose voice brought the “Peanuts” character Charlie Brown to life on television in the 1960s but who struggled with mental illness and served prison time later in his life, died on Jan. 18 in Oceanside, Calif. He was 65. The cause was suicide, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner. A list of his survivors was not immediately available. At age 9, Mr. Robbins achieved a breakthrough when the producers of the 1965 TV movie “A Charlie Brown Christmas” cast him as the voice of the hapless but endearing central character. Introduced in Charles M. Schulz’s popular comic strip “Peanuts,” Charlie Brown would become a sentimental presence on the screen with his catchphrase, “Good grief!,” familiar yellow shirt and frequent teasing by his friend Lucy. Mr. Robbins, w...

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Oops! She did it … well, you get it.  Britney Spears called her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears “scum” — yet again — in a scathing new Instagram post shared on Friday.  “National best seller???? DUH 🙄 …. the timing of your book was unbelievable Jamie Lynn … especially knowing the whole world had no clue what was really done to me!!!!” the superstar, 40, wrote, referencing her younger sibling’s memoir, “Things I Should Have Said.” Jamie Lynn, 30, described herself as “a NATIONAL BEST SELLING AUTHOR!” in a Friday Instagram post of her own. As Britney pointed out, the book was released only two months after she was freed from a controversial conservatorship that had controlled her personal, medical and financial affairs for nearly 14 years. With the help of ...

Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Holland recreate a famous meme in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." On the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast, Garfield said he suggested how to insert the pointing Spidey meme into the film. The moment was originally different with Garfield delivering a sardonic line, which didn't feel right to him. Loading Something is loading. One of the best moments of "Sp...

Joni Mitchell said Friday that she would remove her music from Spotify, joining Neil Young in his protest against the streaming service over its role in giving a platform to Covid-19 vaccine misinformation. Mitchell, an esteemed singer-songwriter of songs like “Big Yellow Taxi,” and whose landmark album “Blue” just had its 50th anniversary, posted a brief statement on her website Friday saying that she would remove her music from the streaming service. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” she wrote. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young and the global scientific and medical communities on this issue.” Her statement adds fuel to a small but growing revolt over Spotify, with few major artists speaking out but fans commenting widely on social medi...