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Sean ‘Diddy” Combs could face over 20 years behind bars if found guilty on charges revealed in a three-count indictment unsealed early this morning.  Arrested last night by federal authorities, the ‘Missing You’ rapper is formally charged with racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to…

Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested Monday in New York City by the FBI. The Grammy-winning rapper and producer has been taken to the FBI offices in Manhattan, according to sources. However, the bureau has neither confirmed nor denied that Combs has been taken into custody. No word yet on any arraignment…

Huw Edwards, once the BBC’s highest-paid news anchor, has received a six-month suspended prison sentence and apologized for the “repugnant” nature of his offenses after pleading guilty to being in possession of child abuse images earlier this year. Edwards, a 63-year-old presenter at the peak of his…

UPDATE, 1:10 PM: Donald Trump is on the hook legally and financially for using Eddy Grant's 1982 hit song, "Electric Avenue," without the musician's permission in an online video promoting Trump's 2020 re-election campaign, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled on Friday.  District Court Judge John G…

"I’d like to say we can all be more safe out there, and I’m going to do my part," Justin Timberlake declared today soon after entering an impaired driving plea in Sag Harbor, NY as part of a deal in his DWI case As Deadline reported earlier this week, Timberlake was at the Long Island courthouse…

A jury trial of Fubo’s antitrust lawsuit against Disney, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery will start October 6, 2025, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret Garnett issued an order setting out the timeline for the case, including several key dates leading up to the…

UPDATED throughout with attorney comments: Harvey Weinstein has been indicted by a new grand jury on additional charges, prosecutors said in a New York courtroom Thursday. "We informed the defense just prior to being present in court this morning … the grand jury has indicted Mr. Weinstein,"…

(Updated with Coppola statement & Variety statement) Just over two weeks before Francis Ford Coppola's passion project Megalopolis is set to be released, the director has sued Variety for libel over a July 26 article that called his behavior on the set of the sci-fi film "unprofessional," alleging that…

UPDATED with new plea: One of four suspects charged in connection with the shooting death of former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor pleaded guilty today on charges of attempted robbery and grand theft. Leonel Gutierrez, 18, made an open plea to the court, meaning his guilty plea was made without…

In Fubo’s antitrust lawsuit against Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, the pay-TV operator has told a federal judge it plans to bring to light sensitive details of carriage negotiations by the media giants over many years. Lawyers for both sides signed a joint letter to U.S. District Judge…

The $170 million defamation lawsuit against Netflix over Baby Reindeer is heading to trial next year. On Tuesday, a federal judge set a May 6 start date for Fiona Harvey's big-swing action against the streamer. The proceedings are estimated to last about two weeks. Netflix had no comment about…

With little more than a slap on the wrist, Justin Timberlake will now not face drunk driving charges after all thanks to a plea deal. Under the agreement, the ‘Can't Stop the Feeling’ singer will enter a guilty plea of a traffic violation, a far lesser charge. Additionally, Timberlake will have to…