Snoop Dogg is taking on Walmart after he claims the grocery giant tried to “choke” out his cereal brand by hiding it in storage rooms. The rapper, whose legal name is Calvin Broadus, and his Broadus Foods cofounder Percy “Master P” Miller, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Walmart and Post Foods, claiming the companies “sabotaged” … Read more
The estate of the comedian George Carlin sued the makers of a podcast on Thursday after they claimed to use artificial intelligence to impersonate Carlin for a comedy special. The lawsuit was filed against Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, hosts of the podcast “Dudesy,” saying that they infringed on the estate’s copyrights by training an … Read more
Paula Abdul accused former “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” producer Nigel Lythgoe of allegedly sexually assaulting her multiple times, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles. Abdul, 61, claims Lythgoe, 74, had sexually assaulted her during one of the “initial seasons” of “American Idol” and then again in 2014 … Read more
Sports talk host Tim Hill has filed a civil rights lawsuit against radio conglomerate Cumulus for firing him in 2021 after he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Hill co-hosted morning drive and was the program director for Cumulus affiliate 107.5 The Game in South Carolina. In the lawsuit, which was first covered by Inside … Read more
NEW YORK — A woman filed a lawsuit Wednesday against former Grammy Awards CEO Neil Portnow, accusing him of a 2018 sexual assault, and against the Recording Academy for negligence. The woman, who was not named, filed the lawsuit in state Supreme Court in Manhattan under the Adult Survivors Act. The measure, passed last year, created … Read more
British actress Julia Ormond is suing Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery, the New York Post can confirm. The 58-year-old will also be taking talent agency CAA, the Walt Disney Company and Miramax to court as alleged enablers of the abuse, Variety first reported. A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday morning in the New York Supreme … Read more
Linda Chen thought she had just won a brand-new Mercedes-Benz after hitting a hole-in-one at a charity golf tournament. Instead, she was denied the prize and filed a lawsuit in response. Chen is suing several groups involved in organizing, advertising and sponsoring the tournament for a breach of contract after the prize for hitting a hole-in-one was … Read more
Nina Agdal has had enough of Dillon Danis’ trolling all over social media. The model — who got engaged to YouTuber-turned-boxer, Logan Paul in July — is suing Danis and filed for a restraining order against the MMA star over his social media posts about her, according to court documents filed Wednesday and obtained by … Read more
Leah Remini, former Church of Scientology member and Emmy Award-winning producer and actress, is suing the religious institution and its leader David Miscavige for alleged stalking and harassment. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in California, details alleged intimidation, harassment, emotional distress and defamation that Remini has endured since the 2006 nuptials of Katie Holmes and Tom … Read more
A New York City woman sued Abbott Laboratories on Monday, accusing the healthcare company of misleading consumers into believing its PediaSure nutrition drinks were “clinically proven” to increase children’s height. In a proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court, Joanne Noriega said she bought PediaSure Grow & Gain vanilla and strawberry drinks for her eight-year-old … Read more
Rudolph Isley slapped his younger brother Ronald Isley with a lawsuit over trademarks to their legendary music group’s name, The Isley Brothers. In legal documents obtained by TMZ, the 83-year-old alleged that Ronald made business transactions without his knowledge which ultimately ended up costing him money. Rudolph insists that his brother’s application to trademark the … Read more
It seems like a no-wing situation. A Chicago man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings on the grounds that its so-called “boneless wings” are actually closer to chicken nuggets. The complaint was filed Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, per court documents obtained by Nexstar’s WGN. … Read more
An “American Idol” contestant is suing producers of the hit reality show, alleging that she is a victim of wage theft and that the celebrity judges turned her into a “laughingstock” on national television. Normandy Vamos, 30, appeared on the 20th season of the ABC talent show, which aired last year, wowing Katy Perry, Lionel … Read more
Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game — but also don’t sue if you land in the friend zone. A man in Singapore filed two lawsuits against a woman who refused to date him — claiming she caused him “emotional trauma” after telling him she wanted to be only … Read more
It may not be the real deal — but it was worth a shot. A woman is taking the Sazerac Company — which makes alcoholic beverages including Fireball Whisky — to court over what she claims is misleading packaging after discovering mini bottles of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky don’t in fact contain any whiskey. Anna Marquez filed … Read more
She was so bombed she blew up a house. A Canadian woman who caused $10 million in damages after driving drunk, crashing into a house and causing an explosion is now suing the concert venue that provided her alcoholic beverages — as she claims the owners are to blame. The “car bomb” fiasco occurred in … Read more
A Florida woman is suing the parent company of Velveeta’s microwavable Shells & Cheese cups after claiming it takes longer to prepare the meal than the 3 1/2 minutes the box label says. Amanda Ramirez of Hialeah is listed as the plaintiff in the $5 million class-action lawsuit that was filed against Kraft Heinz Foods Company on Nov. … Read more
The Power creator is suing Angela Kogan and both her businesses for using his likeness to sell products. 50 Cent does not play about his image or his money. His 2019 lawsuit against Teairra Mari proved that he’d get his money by any means necessary. On Friday (September 16), the Power creator defended himself against … Read more
50 Cent is attempting to squash penile enhancement rumors. According to TMZ, the 47-year-old hip-hop mogul has filed a right-of-publicity lawsuit against plastic surgeon Angela Kogan and her company, Perfection Plastic Surgery & MedSpa. The complaint stems from a photo taken of Fif and the doctor during his 2020 trip to Miami. TMZ reports 50 agreed to take … Read more
Nicki Minaj wasted no time filing a $75,000 defamation lawsuit against a blogger who called her a “cokehead” and said the rapper was known for “shoving” cocaine up her nose. In the new complaint obtained by Rolling Stone, Minaj says Marley Green, a gossip blogger who goes by the name Nosey Heaux, “falsely and maliciously” … Read more