As TLC preps for their self-titled fifth studio album, the two members are taking the time to reflect on their careers. They dished on the past and the present in a new Billboard magazine story. One of the more surprising moments came when L.A. Reid‘s name was mentioned. The big time industry exec first signed […]
The heat against All Eyez on Me continues, this time with a lawsuit. Journalist and activist Kevin Powell says the movie used bits of his interviews with 2Pac without his permission. Powell wrote a series of articles for VIBE back in the mid ’90s chronicling 2Pac’s major influences. They explored ‘Pac’s ties to his mother, who […]
Warner Bros. is bringing Michael Brown‘s tragic story to theaters. It’s been nearly three years since Michael was struck down by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Now, according to 95.5 The Lou, Warner Bros. has announced plans to develop a movie about the shooting. The film will be based on his mother Lezley McSpadden’s […]
Billie Lourd addresses the autopsy report of her mother, Carrie Fisher, which ruled her cause of death as undetermined and named a few factors that contributed to her passing on December 27, 2016.
Lezley McSpadden, the mother of slain teen Michael Brown, received her diploma alongside her daughter from Jennings Senior High School during a May 26 graduation ceremony.
Johnny Depp isn’t exactly killing it these days. Sure, he’s still got the private island in the Bahamas and he probably woke up this afternoon with two spindly models in his bed, but as he stumbles into his mid-50s, the Tim Burton Frankenstein lab creation is definitely learning to take the good with the bad. These days, most of the cringeworthy Depp gossip comes not from anonymous sources on social media, but from far more reliable court documents. You see, when Depp’s not out drumming up press for Pirates of the Caribbean 5 , which critics are describing as an experience akin to an emergency colonoscopy with talking parrots and sh-t, he’s in court. Most of the recent tabloid headlines have had to do with Depp’s legal wrangling with his management group , TMG. Both parties are suing one another in an increasingly ridiculous court battle that’s brought to light a number of spending habits that shed a lot of light on Johnny’s recent years. (The $30,000 a month on wine , wasn’t exactly shocking, but it’s still pretty amusing.) Of course, before this latest round of courtroom drama, Johnny’s divorce from Amber Heard served as a constant source of bizarre and sometimes troubling revelations. Heard’s attorneys painted a picture of Depp as something a besotted monster – abusive, controlling, almost pathologically possessive. Divorce lawyers aren’t the most upstanding lot, and we may never know for sure how many of those claims were accurate, but it’s interesting that the latest Depp-disparaging legal docs come not from Heard, her attorneys, or even someone who’s on Amber’s side. They come from a man named Chris Hanley, a producer on the film London Fields, in which Heard has a leading role. The movie has yet to see the light of day, and Hanley claims that’s due in large part to Heard – and her tumultuous marriage to Depp which caused near-constant production problems. The main issue, Hanley claims, is that Depp jealously demanded that Heard pulled support for provocative scenes depicing her likeness, even when said scenes were shot with a body-double. In documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter , Hanley blasts both Heard and Depp , claiming that Johnny was a nuisance and Heard brought her personal drama to the set on a regular basis. “Amber Heard should be ashamed,” reads a preliminary statement from Hanley’s lawyers. The statement does on to reveal that Depp was so upset about Heard’s role in the film, that it may have been a contributing factor to their divorce: “Heard has made numerous fantastical accusations against Depp, and reports of her alleged affair with co-star Billy Bob Thornton became so pervasive that Thornton issued a public denial,” Hanley’s lawyers claim. “Indeed, while generally concealed from Plaintiff at the time, Plaintiff is now informed and believes that the provocative nature of Heard’s femme fatale role in the film was a factor leading to her divorce from Depp.” Hanley’s lawyers go on to claim that Depp forced Heard to reverse course on risque scenes to which she had already agreed: “He told the Hanleys that her ex-husband Johnny Depp (who had no cutting rights) would not approve of certain scenes or of her overall provocative performance, Heard herself approved of those scenes on several occasions,” states the document. “Heard later reversed course, apparently under perceived or actual pressure from Depp (who, according to Heard, was extremely jealous).” Like we said, not a great PR year for Johnny. He may be beyond Disney salvation at this point. The man needs a wacky stop-motion adventure with a goth sensibility and a Danny Elfman score STAT! View Slideshow: Johnny Depp Domestic Abuse Allegations: Stars React
Jenelle Evans is known for a lot of things. She’s known for getting arrested practically a billion times , and for her love of drugs and her willingness to throw down at literally any opportunity. But no one would know anything about any of that if she hadn’t gotten pregnant at the tender age of 16. Back then, she gave birth to a little boy she named Jace, and after struggling for a few months, she officially signed over custody to her mother, Barbara. Barbara cared for Jace while Jenelle ran off to party with her friends, and when she bounced around from terrible dude to terrible dude. When she was off getting high with her boyfriends, Barbara stepped up, and now, nearly eight years later, Jace seems to be doing well. And so it just makes sense that Jenelle would try to rip the poor kid away from the only parental figure he’s ever known to drag him off to live with her. For the past few years, Jenelle has been talking about getting Jace back — though sometimes it seems like she wants custody of him just to hurt her mother. But, believe it or not (just kidding, you’ll definitely believe it), this is the first time in years that she doesn’t have any pending charges against her. So it’s high time to get that kid, right?! After months of continuations, today was finally the big day: the day Jenelle and Barbara would go to court and a judge would offer a final ruling on the custody of poor Jace. And it sounds like it was a roller coaster of a day. First of all, Jenelle did not get custody. And thank goodness for that. According to a report from The Ashley’s Reality Roundup, Jenelle and Barb had mediation instead of the actual trial, and they were able to work out a new plan for Jace. Barb, out of the kindness of her heart, was willing to share custody, and right now that means that they’ll set up an official schedule for visitation. This will undoubtedly be a relief for both of them, as they’ve both threatened to withhold Jace from the other in the past. The plan is for everyone to try out this new plan for a while, and if it goes well, Jenelle will go back to court and attempt to get full custody. And if this isn’t dramatic enough for you, know that MTV was filming before and after the official proceedings, and Jenelle was seen crying. Look, there really isn’t any great solution with this. It would be wonderful if Jace could live with his mother and his two younger siblings and have just the best life, but Jenelle still has quite a few hot mess tendencies about her. Not to mention she lives with David Eason, who has legal troubles of his own — enough that he’s allegedly not even allowed to see his own son. It’s all just a great big tragic mess, isn’t it? View Slideshow: Teen Mom & Teen Mom 2: The Complete Babies and Children Guide!