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UPDATED, 6:12 PM: The many turns in and out of court in the equity and competition disputes between CAA and Range Media Partners has seen the legal script flipped again. Two days ago, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a request by the David Bugliari-, Peter Micelli- and Jack…

U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (Dem-CA) has introduced H.R. 791, the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (or FADPA), to prevent foreign-run piracy sites from exploiting loopholes in U.S. law. The Act sets site-blocking laws that require U.S. internet providers to make “a good faith effort” to disable access to…

A gaunt-looking Harvey Weinstein pleaded with the judge in his upcoming criminal retrial to move the start date forward, even by a week, because “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on” while the fallen mogul remains imprisoned in New York City’s notorious Rikers Island…

Tom Welling, best known for playing Clark Kent on all 10 seasons of WBTV’s Smallville, was arrested early Sunday in Yreka, CA, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Deadline. Welling was taken into custody by Yreka police in an Arby’s parking lot just after midnight Jan. 26 in the…

“I’m really sorry, I f*cked up,” Justin Baldoni admitted to his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively in a 2 a.m. voice message in April 2023 after delivering a less-than-enthusiastic response to a scene rewrite from the deflated Gossip Girl vet. “I will admit and apologize when I fail,” the Jane…

Doug Emhoff is returning to private practice as law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher today welcomed the former (and first ever) Second Gentleman of the United Sates as a partner. Emhoff"s practice will focus on advising corporations, boards of directors and individuals on their most consequential…

EXCLUSIVE: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds aren"t holding back at all today on why a so-called gag order is necessary for "extrajudicial statements" by Justin Baldoni"s lead lawyer in the ever-deepening dispute between the It Ends With Us stars over what happened during filming of the Sony-distributed…

UPDATED with more from DA’s Office: Rocker Marilyn Manson won’t face sexual abuse charges despite allegations by more than a dozen women including actors Evan Rachel Wood and Esmé Bianco. Newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Friday, “We have determined that allegations of…

Hugh Grant has joined the chorus calling for a police investigation into criminality at News Group Newspapers (NGN) following this week’s high-profile settlement and apology with Prince Harry. Appearing on the BBC’s Today program this morning, the BAFTA-winning star and Board Director of the…

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are suing the City of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power after losing their home in the Palisades Fire last week. The veteran reality stars of are alleging failures that make it hard for firefighters to battle in the rapidly moving flames. “The…

Eighteen-year-old Axel Rudakubana was sentenced in a Liverpool court today to life in prison for the fatal stabbings of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, England, last summer. Rudakubana will serve a minimum of 52 years of the life sentence. Today’s…

UPDATED: 5:10 PM: Warner Bros Discovery’s lawsuit against over South Park streaming rights looks like it’s headed to trial. In a legal win for WBD, a Manhattan judge ruled today that defendant Paramount Global might have breached its contract with the David Zaslav-run company. Justice Margaret…