Category Archives: US television

Michael Jackson estate suing HBO for $100m over tell-all documentary

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The singer’s estate is claiming the network is breaching a 1992 non-disparagement contract by airing a two-part documentary alleging sexual abuse against children

Michael Jackson’s estate is suing HBO over the network’s plans to air a documentary alleging the singer sexually abused two young boys.

The estate is claiming that by showing Leaving Neverland, HBO is violating a non-disparagement clause from a 1992 contract. According to the suit, when HBO aired Michael Jackson in Concert in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour, the clause precluded them from disparaging the singer in future works.

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Peter Tork, bassist for the Monkees, dies aged 77

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Accomplished folk musician and teen star helped move the guitar-pop band beyond their manufactured image

Peter Tork, the bassist for the Monkees, has died aged 77.

Tork, who also sang on a number of the band’s songs and played keyboards, had been diagnosed with a rare form of tongue cancer in 2009, though the cause of his death, which was confirmed by his sister, has not been announced.

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Jussie Smollett: Chicago police still seeking follow-up interview

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  • Actor’s lawyers angrily reject reports he may have staged attack
  • Police spokesman says trajectory of investigation ‘shifted’

Chicago police are still seeking a follow-up interview with Jussie Smollett after receiving new information that “shifted” their investigation of a reported attack on the Empire actor.

Related: Jussie Smollett attorneys dismiss reports of involvement in own 'attack'

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Alec Baldwin tweets back as Donald Trump talks of ‘retribution’ for SNL

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Parody about ‘faking’ national emergency hits nerve while actor who plays him asks if his safety is threatened

Donald Trump has savaged Saturday Night Live as a “total Republican hit job” while calling for “retribution” and an investigation of the show after another unflattering portrayal of the president by Alec Baldwin.

Related: Saturday Night Live: Don Cheadle shines while Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump whines

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Family files lawsuit after being called ‘ugly’ in Christmas movie

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Setiam and Katherine Allah are suing Lifetime after their photo was used without permission in TV movie Christmas Harmony

US cable channel Lifetime is being sued by a couple after they were called “ugly” in the festive TV movie Christmas Harmony.

Setiam and Katherine Allah sent out 50 family portraits to friends and family, one of which found its way to the set of the film, which premiered in November 2018. In the offending scene, lead character Harmony attaches the picture to a wall but is told by her love interest to remove it. She protests and he responds: “They’re ugly.”

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Kevin Spacey appears in court in Nantucket on indecent assault charge

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  • Actor will face a maximum of five years in prison if convicted
  • Groping incident allegedly took place at bar in 2016

At a minutes-long arraignment on the ritzy Massachusetts island of Nantucket on Monday, Kevin Spacey did not appear to utter a word.

Related: Kevin Spacey case brings attention to Nantucket – where many go to avoid spotlight

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Golden Globes 2019: Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book win big

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The Queen biopic and the road trip comedy won the major film awards while Olivia Colman and Christian Bale led a strong night for British talent

The Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and the fact-based comedy Green Book won major film awards at the 76th annual Golden Globes in a night that also saw a strong showing for British talent.

Related: Ten things we learned from the Golden Globes: A Star is Born fades but Roma really can't win

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