Navarro cheerleading coach Monica Aldama — who found fame on the Netflix series “Cheer” along with her squad — is denying an accusation that she swept an alleged sexual assault under the rug. “I am heartbroken by the false allegations made against me. The statements made about me in the lawsuit are wildly inaccurate,” Aldama, … Read more
Johnson & Johnson’s shares rose nearly 4% to hit a near two-month high of $164.48 on Wednesday as the company’s $8.9 billion offer to settle talc-related lawsuits gained support of thousands of claimants, easing an overhang on its plans to list consumer health unit Kenvue. Some analysts were positive about the new settlement that is far bigger than the original … Read more
Rapper Flo Rida’s 6-year-old son, Zohar Dillard, fell from the fifth floor of a New Jersey apartment building onto the pavement — and has been in the ICU for almost a month. The unfortunate incident happened on Mar. 4 at the home the child and his mother, Alexis Adams, shared in Jersey City. Zohar is … Read more
Christina Ricci is opening up about some of the not-so-glamorous moments during her long career in Hollywood. Ricci, 43, talked about her time as a child star and how things have changed for younger actors now during an appearance on “The View” on Wednesday. Co-host Sara Haines asked the “Yellowjackets” star, “How different is it … Read more
An NYC couple claims they found a dead rodent in soup they ordered from a popular Koreatown restaurant over the weekend, but the eatery is dismissing that allegation as “nonsense.” Eunice Lucero-Lee posted a series of photos and videos of what appears to be a dead black rat floating in the soup she said she … Read more
Tennessee residents who live close to Jack Daniels distilleries are trying to stop the company from building more facilities as a whiskey fungus overtakes surrounding towns. The fungus, Baudoinia compniacensis, grows on liquor that evaporates during the aging process, also known as “the angels’ share.” It appears to stick to just about anything, including houses, … Read more
Pat McAfee has been officially sued by Brett Favre, he revealed Monday on the latest episode of “The Pat McAfee Show.” He opened his three-hour show by announcing that he had been officially served, noting that he received notice less than a day after arriving home in Indiana following a trip to Hawaii. He went … Read more
“South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have broken their silence amid the show’s recent mocking of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Comedy Central writers appeared on Wednesday’s “Basic!” podcast to discuss the cartoon’s legacy and many uproars over the years, just a week after bashing the ex-royals. The showrunners ignited a firestorm … Read more
A Los Angeles couple is suing a California company that produces an oil used in IVF treatments, claiming a “toxic” batch destroyed the pair’s nine embryos. The suit, filed Thursday in Orange County court, alleges Fujifilm Irvine Scientific did not properly test the oil before distributing it or adequately publicize a recall of four production lots of … Read more
After months of trying to serve papers to the famously elusive leader of Scientology, David Miscavige, in a labor trafficking suit, a judge in Tampa, Fla. has ruled that he can be considered served. Tampa federal Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed made it clear in a ruling that Miscavige, who has 21 days to respond to the … Read more
The director of doomed movie “A Patriot” alleged that lead star Eva Green would “rather eat tumors” than star in his sci-fi flick. The French actress, 42, is currently embroiled in a messy legal battle over the film, in which she had signed on to appear before it was spectacularly scrapped amid financing issues in … Read more
The poop is hitting the fan with the Black Eyed Peas. BMG Rights Management — the music publishing company for the Grammy-winning group behind “I Gotta Feeling,” “Boom Boom Pow” and “Where Is the Love?” — is suing a toymaker over its line of pooping unicorn dolls. The suit alleges that “My Poops” — a … Read more
You may want to thinx again before wearing these undies. Period panty company Thinx settled a class-action lawsuit for $5 million after wearers were allegedly duped into believing the underwear was safe and sustainable. In fact, the absorbent undergarments allegedly contained so-called “forever” chemicals, short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have the potential to … Read more
He bites his thumb at them. The son of director Franco Zeffirelli has slammed a $500 million lawsuit filed by Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey that alleges sexual abuse, harassment and fraud on the set of his father’s 1968 blockbuster “Romeo and Juliet.” Pippo Zeffirelli hit out at the stars in a statement released Friday, saying: “It … Read more
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is being accused of sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a new lawsuit from a woman who claims to have had a relationship with him when she was a teenager. Julia Holcomb is alleging that Tyler convinced Holcomb’s mother to grant him guardianship over her when … Read more
Taylor Swift and her legal team can finally “shake it off.” Two songwriters and Taylor Swift came to a decision to drop the lawsuit Monday after a five-year legal battle that claimed Swift had lifted the lyrics for her hit “Shake It Off,” reported Variety. Swift and songwriters Nathan Butler and Sean Hall — who … Read more
“A Very Backstreet Holiday,” the Backstreet Boys’ Christmas special filmed this month in Los Angeles, will no longer air on ABC, Variety has confirmed. The news comes amid allegations that singer Nick Carter raped a 17-year-old girl during the band’s 2001 tour. The special was set to air on ABC on Dec. 14, featuring Carter, … Read more
Balenciaga is dropping its $25 million lawsuit against the producers of a controversial ad campaign that sparked accusations the luxury fashion house is promoting child abuse. Attorneys for Balenciaga filed the notice of discontinuance Friday in New York, according to paperwork obtained by The Post. Balenciaga President and CEO Cedric Charbit said in a Friday statement the … Read more
Texas Pete is facing a saucy lawsuit. A man in California is suing the popular hot sauce brand after he learned it was manufactured in North Carolina rather than the Lone Star State. Philip White bought a bottle of Texas Pete at Ralph’s supermarket in September 2021, believing it was made, as its label suggests, in … Read more
Tiffany Haddish (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images), Aries Spears (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Image: The A.V. Club A surprising story has come to a surprisingly quick end: The anonymous siblings who accused comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears of “intentional infliction of emotional distress, gross negligence, sexual battery, sexual harassment, and sexual abuse of a minor” in a lawsuit … Read more