Tag: American literature

California prison officials are asking a federal judge to throw out Tory Lanez's $100 million lawsuit over a brutal stabbing that left him with 16 wounds and two collapsed lungs inside California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi on May 12, 2025.

Chris Brown is asking a judge to erase a nearly $13 million verdict against him and order a new trial over his former housekeeper's dog attack lawsuit. A jury found Brown liable after his 200-pound Caucasian shepherd attacked Maria Avila while she was taking out trash at his Tarzana, California home on December 12, 2020.

Shannon Beador is denying claims that she mistreated Bravo staffers and fellow personalities, insisting she was misunderstood during one of the hardest seasons of her life.

Nicki Minaj is fighting a $275,149 lawsuit by arguing that her six-figure hotel stay was approved tour business, not a personal luxury spree. The production company submitted hotel receipts showing a seven-night stay in a $9,500-per-night suite at the Langham New York, bringing the total to $103,730.

Some of the biggest names in music, television, film and sports are celebrating their big 5-0 in 2026, and quite a few of them have us questioning how that's even possible. From the voices behind songs we still have in rotation to actors who have been on our screens for decades, this year's birthday class is stacked. These days, 50 looks a lot different than it used to. These stars have Grammys, Emmys, NBA championships, classic records and unforgettable characters between them, and many are still adding new chapters to their careers.