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Criminal investigation opened in rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Thursday that it has opened a criminal investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Motown music luminary Smokey...

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U.S. academics warn Drake suit could have 'dangerous' ripple effects on rap music

TORONTO — Four U.S. academics say a "dangerous" precedent could be set for rap music if Drake wins his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group. New documents filed in a New York court ask...

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Newfoundland construction worker Jacob Lewis wins $1-million 'Canada's Got Talent' prize

Jacob Lewis, an offshore oil and gas construction worker from Butlerville, NL, is the $1-million winner of this season’s “Canada’s Got Talent.” He captivated both the judges and the audience with...
The Menendez brothers had their sentences reduced. What's next?

The 1989 shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in Los Angeles gripped the nation. The killings of the entertainment executive and his wife in their wealthy Beverly Hills neighborhood were brutal....
Cassie testifies that Sean 'Diddy' Combs kept her in line by threatening to release sex videos

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie testified Wednesday that her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs kept her in a cycle of abuse and exploitation by threatening to release videos of her engaging...
Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery

Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best friend, her family — as a masked man pulled her toward him in a Paris hotel room during the 2016 jewelry heist that changed her life....
French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault and given 18-month suspended sentence

PARIS (AP) — French movie star Gérard Depardieu ’s fall from grace is now complete. Depardieu further moved down from the pinnacle of French cinema Tuesday as he was found guilty of...
R&B singer Cassie set to testify in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial

The R&B singer Cassie could testify as soon as Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial, as the Bad Boy Records founder faces charges that he orchestrated a deviant empire of exploitation...
‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top box office charts once more

Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” dominated the North American box office charts again this weekend. Now in their second and fourth weekends respectively, the two films...
Jennifer Aniston's alleged stalker appears in court shirtless and a judge orders a mental evaluation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered that a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston's home must go through mental-health court to determine whether...