‘Afflicted’ Subjects Drop Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix; Alleged That Docuseries Painted Them As “Crazy Hypochondriacs” – Update

There’s an update in the shocking restraining order case Alice Evans and Ioan Gruffudd’s 13-year-old daughter filed against the actor’s girlfriend, Bianca Wallace. For those who don’t know, Ella

Sex and the City fans can relax, Cynthia Nixon is ‘a Miranda’.

UPDATED, 4:15 PM: A Los Angeles judge today denied a motion to dismiss a screenwriter’s lawsuit stemming from a dispute over credits for James Caan’s upcoming final film, Fast Charlie, finding that the case did not infringe on the defendants’ First Amendment rights.

Kesha and Dr. Luke have reached a settlement in their decade-long legal battle, just weeks before the case was set to head to trial. As Perezcious readers know, Kesha sued

Joe Otterson TV Reporter As WGA pickets continue to mobilize at the remaining TV shows in both New York and Los Angeles, at least one Ryan Murphy-produced show was the focus of striking writers’ efforts on Wednesday: “American Horror Story: Delicate.” The show is currently shooting on 52nd street in Manhattan, according to several WGA East member Twitter feeds — including one person who posted video of star Kim Kardashian entering the production. “It doesn’t appear that @KimKardashian is a friend of the labor movement. She just now crossed our picket line to work on Ryan Murphy’s @AHSFX Hamptons, shooting here on 52nd in NYC,” wrote “The Blacklist” exec producer and WGA strike captain T Cooper on his Twitter account.

Robert Downey Jr.'s son, Exton, is featured in the trailer for his new docuseries and really leaves an impression.The celebrated actor walked the red carpet — alongside his wife and co-executive producer, Susan Downey — at the premiere of at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles over the weekend, and the pair spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier about their 11-year-old son's adorable cameo in the show's trailer.«He tried to remove that button from the trailer, just for the record,» Susan shared, «and I'm like, 'Trust me, it works.'»«He's a scene stealer,» Robert admitted. «But, you know, that's cause we gave him the button [at the end of the trailer] in the cut, you know? We edited it for him to win.»As for the show itself, follows the Marvel star as he spearheads the overhaul of some of the most prized cars in his collection into more eco-friendly vehicles.Robert spoke with ET about how the show came to be, and he explained, «Honestly, I looked around and I had this car collection, and I [realized] it just didn’t really jive with this new direction I think a lot of us took during the pandemic… [there was] just more time to think about really how we impact everything.

UPDATED, Day 46: After visiting many, many picket lines over the last month, we’ve learned that lots of pickets signs are reused for conservation purposes. And to that we say — screw the recycling. Bring on more of those sweet corporate burns!

J. Kim Murphy Bill Cosby faces a new sexual assault lawsuit, this one in the state of Nevada. A case in the name of nine women was filed in the U.S. District Court for Nevada, alleging that the disgraced actor and comedian exercised his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to isolate and sexually assault the individuals named in the case. Per NBC News, a group of the women will speak in an interview on “NBC News Daily” on Thursday. Pam Joy Abeyta, Lili Bernard, Rebecca Cooper, Janice Dickinson, Lise-Lotte Lublin, Linda Kirkpatrick, Janice Baker Kinney, Angela Leslie and Heidi Thomas are named in the case. Cosby was convicted of a criminal sexual assault charge in Pennsylvania in April 2018. However, in 2021, the actor was released from prison after spending nearly three years behind the bars; the conviction was overturned by the state Supreme Court. The actor, now 85 years old, has discussed plans for a comedy tour.

will air an exclusive interview with the women on Thursday.Each woman says Cosby approached them with offers to help them in their careers, using “his enormous power, fame, and prestige, and claimed interest” in order to “isolate and sexually assault them.”The lawsuit then breaks down the individual accusations, each following a familiar pattern of being lured to a secluded place, pressured to take drugs, and then being raped. “Cosby forcefully sexually penetrated or otherwise sexually assaulted Plaintiffs against their will, all while Cosby knew they were mentally and physically incapable of resisting or consenting,” the suit says.The women say they “sustained in the past and will continue to sustain in the future psychological injury, pain, and suffering, serious and severe psychological and emotional distress, mental anguish, embarrassment, and humiliation,” and that they suffered medical expenses and economic problems as a result of their experiences.And plaintiffs are requesting a jury trial, and seek compensatory damages “for pain, suffering, injury, emotuonal distress and for medical expenses past and future,” pre-and-post-judgment interest, punitive damages and the coverage of legal fees, as determined by a jury.In a statement provided to TheWrap, Cosby’s spokesperson, Andrew Wyatt, said, “It’s interesting that these ‘Look Back Windows’ are formulating only in those states (New Jersey, New York, Los Angeles and Nevada) where many of Mr.

Jimmie Allen has officially been dropped by his record label after more allegations of sexual misconduct have been made public.

Jimmie Allen has officially been dropped by his record label after more allegations of sexual misconduct have been made public.«BBR Music Group has dissolved its relationship with Jimmie Allen,» the country singer's label said in a statement to ET. «He is no longer an active artist on its roster.»Allen is facing his second accusation of sexual assault in less than a month, this time by a woman who has sued Allen for assault and battery in a Tennessee district court on Friday, claiming he filmed their sexual encounter without her consent, according to court documents obtained by ET.The anonymous woman filed a police report in Las Vegas in July 2022 about the alleged encounter, which happened in May.

Jimmie Allen is facing more charges of sexual misconduct. The country singer has been sued for sexual assault for the second time in less than a month, this time by a woman who claims he filmed their sexual encounter without her consent, according to court documents obtained by ET.An anonymous woman filed a police report in Las Vegas in July 2022, about the alleged encounter, which happened in May. In the documents, Jane Doe claims that Allen violated her privacy by secretly filming her, and also continued to engage in sexual contact with her after she'd revoked her consent.These charges come on the heels of Allen being sued for sexual assault and harassment by his former manager last month.

"General Hospital" star Haley Pullos is facing a lawsuit after she was involved in a two-vehicle freeway crash while allegedly under the influence in April. Legal documents obtained by Fox News Digital say Courtney Wilder of Los Angeles is suing Pullos for a hit-and-run collision during which she was "drunk and intoxicated on marijuana." The 24-year-old "dangerously and recklessly" drove her vehicle the wrong way up the off-ramp to Colorado Boulevard and onto the Eastbound Freeway.

Kang Daniel has released a brand-new song called ‘Wasteland’, alongside a filmic visual clip.‘Wasteland’ is the first taste of Kang Daniel’s upcoming fifth mini-album ‘Realiez’, which is set to be released on June 19. The new song, co-written and -composed by the K-pop idol, is his second fully English song after ‘Look Where We Are’.“‘Cause you took my heart from a graceland / You left me for dead, and I gave up on trust / You kindled the flame now it’s wasteland / Woah, wasteland,” he sings on the moody song.‘Wasteland’ also dropped alongside a Mad Max-inspired “music sequence”.

outstanding leadership [Nikki] gave,” the letter began. “The goal has always been (and remains) to take HCA onwards and upward by elevating the members of this organization, and Nikki was a staunch advocate of this.”In her resignation letter to the critics association on Friday, Fowler described a “hostile, biased and dismissive executive work environment” that was “not in alignment with the original duties offered when elected president last year.”“As a woman in leadership, I attempted to assist the organization on many variables with many being dismissed which included calling for proper formation since last year, committees, spearheading sales, bias training and accountability on harassment,” she said.Other members of the HCA, including Variety’s senior awards editor Clayton Davis, resigned from the organization last year.

Ingo Rademacher’s legal battle with ABC over his refusal to get vaxxed while working on General Hospital is over: A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge agreed with ABC in that the actor’s opposition was based on health reasons rather than his religious leanings.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has apologised for his 2003 groping scandal in his new Netflix docuseries. Five days ahead of the 2003 California governor election, the Los Angeles Times published a report in which six women accused The Terminator actor of humiliating and groping them. A total of 15 women ultimately went public with groping allegations against him.

Ioan Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace have been spotted for the first time since the actor’s daughter filed a restraining order against them. 

Natalie Portman was all smiles at Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 match amid reports of her husband, Benjamin Millepied's alleged infidelity.Portman, who was in attendance at Parc des Princes Saturday to see PSG take on Clermont Foot 63, rocked a plaid blazer over a white shirt and blue jeans. The  actress accessorized the look with a bold, red lip and a pair of cat-eye sunglasses.In addition to cheering on PSG, Portman, who helped co-found the Los Angeles National Women's Soccer League team, Angel City FC,  was seen chatting with tennis star, Novak Djokovic, who was seated a few rows behind her.Like many of the fans in the stands, Portman was also captured taking photos of the match, which despite a loss from PSG, ended with the famed football club earning the Ligue 1 title for the 11th time.The smiling photos mark the first public appearance for Portman since French outlet  alleged that Millepied had been having an affair with a 25-year-old woman.A source told  that the alleged affair was «short-lived and it is over,» adding that the Oscar winner and her dancer husband have been privately working through their marital struggles despite the allegations.«He knows he made an enormous mistake and he is doing all he can to get Natalie to forgive him and keep their family together,» the source told the outlet.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Julian Lennon will host and executive produce a docuseries on how our surroundings influence the making of art. The series, entitled “Inspired,” will be co-produced with New York-based documentary specialists Cargo Film & Releasing. The show will explore the way new places influence and shape the creative process of contemporary artists. In each episode, Lennon — the son of late Beatles member John Lennon — will meet top artists to uncover a “rich tapestry of inspiring stories and allow the viewer to visit a city, region or country through their eyes.”