The microphone Cardi B threw at a crowd member is being auctioned for charity on eBay, with the current highest bid standing at over $30K. pic.twitter.com/P2QCIiYFVj
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 2, 2023
Gigi Hadid was arrested on drug charges last week in the Cayman Islands.
According to TMZ, the supermodel flew in from the U.S. to the Caribbean islands on July 10 for a girls trip. The private jet landed at Owen Roberts International Airport and as Hadid’s luggage went through customs, agents from Customs & Border Control discovered a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The agents determined it was for personal use.
Similar materials were also found in the bags of Leah McCarthy, another member of her group, per People. Hadid and McCarthy were arrested on “suspicion Importation of Ganja and Importation of Utensils used for the consumption of ganja,” according to local outlet Cayman Marl Road. They were transported to the Prisoner Detention Center and later released on bail. After pleading guilty in a Summary Court on July 12, the were each fined $1,000. No conviction was recorded.
A rep for Hadid told People the marijuana was purchased legally and that the arrest has no affect on her record.”Gigi was traveling with marijuana purchased legally in N.Y.C. with a Medical license,” the rep said. “It has also been legal for medical use in Grand Cayman since 2017. Her record remains clear and she enjoyed the rest of her time on the island.”
Gigi seemingly unbothered from the incident, posted pics from the holiday on Instagram with the accompanying caption “All’s well that ends well”
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman shared a shout out to Taylor Swift on TikTok, whilst singing and dancing at her latest ‘Eras Tour’ concert.
Urban posted the clip dancing with Kidman as Swift ended her performance of “Style,” and transitioned into “Blank Space,” both of which she released in 2014 during her 1989 era. Urban wrote “soul out to Taylor, her team, and ALL of the Swifts who showered us with sooooo many friendship bracelets. We had the BEST night !!! Your show is f***ing phenomenal T. Big 💛💛💛 from all of us.” The “Wild Hearts” superstar also shared a photo of the friendship bracelets on his Instagram story on Monday (May 15), following Swift’s tour stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Marissa Hargitay also recently attended Taylor’s concert, having Swift famously name one of her cat’s after her iconic Law & Order character, Olivia Benson.
@oliviabpage she acts like any other fan despite being a queen, that’s what makes me fall in love with her 🩷 #mariskahargitay #taylorswift #theerastour #nashvilletstheerastour #taylorswiftsongs #concert #viral #viralvideo #fy #typ
A US judge has ruled that Katy Perry’s company is liable for damages as it infringed on Australian fashion designer Katie Perry’s trademark.
Katie Jane Taylor’s line of clothing (Katie Perry) has existed since 2007 and initially, singer Katheryn Hudson, more popularly known as Katy Perry, fought the Australian registration of the brand. Hudson later withdrew and the trademark was registered to the Australian clothing line. Ms Taylor went onto sue Ms Hudson in 2019, ten years after the singer started selling her own brand of merchandise under her own name.
The judge found that Ms Hudson had infringed on Twitter ahead of her Australian Prism tour in 2014, but ruled that the singer did not owe any compensation to the designer because she had used ‘Katy Perry’ in ‘good faith’. Hudson’s firm ‘Kitty Purry’ is now liable for damages due to the sale of clothing during the tour, at pop-up stores and on a website.
Further claims of infringement via clothing sold at Target, Myer, Amazon & eBay during the ‘Prism’ & ‘Witness Tour’ in Australia were rejected. Justice Markovic also dismissed the popstar’s bid to cancel the ‘Katie Perry’ trademark.
Speaking to AAP, Ms Taylor said she would ‘have a champagne’ to celebrate this court win and said ‘I’m absolutely over the moon. It’s been about standing up for small business, for Australian law and also for justice and truth’.
The our process was a lengthy one for Ms Taylor as she faced trolling, bullying and death threats from Hudson’s online fans. ‘It’s been incredibly stressful within the court … and even outside the court to have to deal with intimidation tactics,’ she said.
New Mexico prosecutors have decided to drop criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie Rust, Baldwin’s lawyers say.
The news arrived on the same day Baldwin and other cast members resumed filming the movie in Montana.
“We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident,” Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro said in a statement on Thursday.
Baldwin, 65, was charged in January with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins’ death and the injury of Rust director Joel Souza, who was struck by the same bullet that passed through Hutchins.
Prosecutors had also charged armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed with involuntary manslaughter and will continue the prosecution against her, a person familiar with the matter said. Gutierrez-Reed has pleaded not guilty.
Baldwin was accused of showing a “reckless” disregard for safety in Hutchins’ death. He pleaded not guilty in February after prosecutors downgraded the seriousness of the charges, reducing the potential prison time. Baldwin has in interviews said he was told the gun was safe and he never pulled the trigger. The two special prosecutors handling the case in New Mexico’s First Judicial District had no comment, their spokeswoman Heather Brewer said.
New Mexico prosecutors have been beset by legal errors since they filed charges against Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed in January. The most serious charges against the defendants were dropped in February, and two prosecutors have stepped down. The source, who is familiar with talks between Baldwin’s lawyers and special prosecutors, said prosecutors are expected to drop the charges against Baldwin in a court filing as soon as Thursday.
New evidence showed the firearm used by Baldwin had been modified, and prosecutors could no longer prove it required a trigger pull to fire, the source said. The two sides had been discussing the charges ahead of a May 3 hearing, when a New Mexico judge was set to decide whether Baldwin should stand trial.
The shooting occurred during a rehearsal on October 21, 2021, when a Colt .45 revolver Baldwin was pointing toward the camera went off. Investigators have not been able to determine how live rounds made it on set. The first assistant director, Dave Halls, was sentenced last month to a suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to negligent use of a deadly weapon. Prosecutors had said he was responsible for set safety.
Gutierrez-Reed has blamed the shooting on other factors including possible sabotage, Baldwin’s lack of training, and a failure by Halls and Baldwin to ask her for extra checks.
“We fully expect at the end of this process that Hannah will also be exonerated,” her lawyers Jason Bowles and Todd Bullion said in a statement on Thursday.
Baldwin settled a lawsuit in October with the cinematographer’s husband, Matt Hutchins, in a deal that made Hutchins an executive producer on the movie.
Frank Ocean has dropped out of the second weekend of Coachella.
The Blonde musician was advised by medical professionals not to perform at the California festival this weekend after he suffered an injury on festival grounds prior to his first performance last weekend, his representatives said in a statement to TMZ.
“After suffering an injury to his leg on festival grounds in the week leading up to weekend 1, Frank Ocean was unable to perform the intended show but was still intent on performing, and in 72 hours, the show was reworked out of necessity,” his reps, adding, “On doctor’s advice, Frank is not able to perform weekend 2 due to two fractures and a sprain in his left leg.”
Ocean reportedly suffered his injury in a bike accident days before his weekend 1 performance, leading to last-minute production changes and a set that was cut short. Ocean said that the show was “chaotic” but added that “there is some beauty in chaos.” “It isn’t what I intended to show but I did enjoy being out there and I’ll see you soon,” he said.
This comes after his controversial week 1 performance where fans expressed disappointment across social media.
Frank ocean so unserious, he was having a listening party😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/z49i5uUK7d
— NATE (@NATERERUN) April 17, 2023
frank ocean after pulling a generational scam on his fans pic.twitter.com/L93KOhasq1
— SK⚡️ (@raptalksk) April 19, 2023
Twitter: Frank Ocean is dropping out as the Coachella headliner. Blink-182 will replace him.
Ppl with Coachella Week 2 tickets: pic.twitter.com/CMcFtKI2ud— Dennis Nguyen (@pastorpapi23) April 19, 2023
blink-182 will reportedly be the headliner for Sunday (April 23) night. The newly-reunited group of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge were added to the lineup during weekend 1 for a last-minute performance that marked the trio’s fist time performing together since 2014.
Flo Rida’s young son is currently in the Intensive Care Unit after he fell out of a window from the 5th story of an apartment building in Jersey City.
According to a report The Daily Voice published on Wednesday, March 29, the Florida native’s six-year-old son Zohar Dillard fell straight to the pavement and suffered intense injuries. The child’s mother Alexis Adams plans to take legal action against the building’s management after she claims they were “negligent and careless” for not installing size guards on the windows. She’s seeking an undisclosed amount for compensation to help pay for medical bills.
“As a single mom to a special needs child, this feels like a nightmare,” Adams said. “My heart is broken into a million pieces. It is devastating to see my child go through such pain and trauma knowing that this could’ve been avoided.”
Dillard, who was previously diagnosed with autism and a brain condition, has been in the ICU since the incident occurred earlier this month. Her son suffered from “a shattered pelvis, left metatarsal fractures, a Grade 3 liver laceration, internal bleeding and collapsed lungs.” In legal documents filed by Adams’ lawyer Steven P. Haddad, the building and its management, Pitch Perfect 74, LLC, Goldberg Management, are listed as defendants along with several John and Jane Does, a construction company, a window installation company and others.
So far, Flo Rida has not spoken on the situation involving his son. He just got over his previous legal issues with energy drink Celsius. The rapper recently won $82.6 million after he sued the energy drink company for breach of contract.
One of the most powerful couples in rock history showed fans how it’s done at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Overnight, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo helped honour this year’s Icon Award Recipient, P!NK, with a special cover of one of her earliest hits, ‘Just Like A Pill’ from her 2001 album Missundaztood.
Benatar rocked an on-brand leather jacket and sparkly pinstriped pants, and Giraldo looked dapper AF in a black suit while they rocked out.
It was clear P!NK was loving it – she could be seen grooving along from the audience!
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Eventually, the 2023 iHeartRadio Icon walked through the crowd and joined everyone on the stage to sing a stunning duet with Kelly Clarkson.