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While it seemed nothing could go wrong between Keke Palmer and her former husband Darius Jackson, last year, the two parted ways after the latter took to his social to call out Palmer over her attire at Usher’s concert. Not long after the duo welcomed their son, Leo, Jackson’s comment contributed to their marriage falling off, as the Nope star opted to take things to court.

Keke Palmer | Credit: Nope/Universal Pictures

Although the two remain on good terms now, the actress finally broke her silence on the tumultuous chapter of her life, and why she took the court route in the first place.

Keke Palmer Wanted To Bring Order to Her Life Keke Palmer | Credit: Nope/Universal Pictures

What seemed like a happy-go-lucky bond from the outset, after Jackson’s social media post against her then-wife, things aggravated, as Keke Palmer turned to court as the situation...

Melvins drummer Dale Crover has released another new solo single, “Spoiled Daisies,” which features guest guitarwork from Ty Segall.

The track hails from Crover’s forthcoming third solo LP, Glossolalia, out September 13th via Joyful Noise. The singles so far have seen Crover in throwback garage-rock mode, with “Spoiled Daisies” following suit. It’s a catchy bit of guitar psych-pop, and the Segall feature — “a raging, psychedelic guitar solo,” in Crover’s words — is apt.

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“This one is about a psychedelic mushroom trip gone wrong,” Crover said via a press release for the track. “You’re looking for spirituality through psychedelics but end up having a bad trip and are exiled from the Garden of Eden.”

Glossolalia touts some other notable guest features, including guest vocals from Tom Waits, guitarwork from Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil — which we heard on the prior single “I Quit” — as...

Melvins drummer Dale Crover has dropped a new song titled “I Quit” featuring Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil.

The track hails from Crover’s forthcoming solo album, Glossolalia, arriving September 13th via Joyful Noise. Structured around odd-tuned riffs and simple, pocketed drums, it’s grungy slice of garage rock that is ripe for a wild guest solo from Thayil.

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“It’s about trying to control people and thinking that you’re right about everything,” said Crover of the song via a press release. “It’s in a tuning that I call ‘Lazy Keith Richards.’ It opens in G, but you can only tune the A string to G. I thought it would be cool to get Kim to do a guitar solo on the track. That’s him after the second chorus.”

Glossolalia features a couple other notable guests such as Tom Waits and Ty Segall,...

Reasonable Doubt’s law office is swooning at its newest recruit, Morris Chestnut, in a newly released trailer for Season 2.

The Resident alum’s defense lawyer, Corey Cash, is brought on board by Jax to help with her friend Shanelle’s case, but the team-up soon turns tense.

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Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of April titles. The April 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals as well as numerous action, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

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Dolly Parton, sitcom star? It almost happened in the 1990s. Nearly 30 years ago, the iconic singer/actor was set to star in a comedy series for CBS. But even though Parton taped six episodes of her show, titled Heavens to Betsy, they never made it to air.

Dolly Parton was set to star in a CBS sitcom

Parton rose to fame as a country singer. But by the 1980s she was making waves as an actor thanks to roles in movies such as 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Steel Magnolias. Given her comedic chops, it’s not surprising that Parton considered making a move to TV.

In 1993, Touchstone Television announced that Parton would star in a CBS sitcom called Dixie’s Fixins’, about the romantic misadventures and mishaps of a cable cooking show host, the Washington Post reported. That show was scuttled before production began,...

“Jolene” is one of Dolly Parton’s most successful songs, and continues to be relevant years after she released it. The song is about a woman pleading with another to stay away from her man. However, it comes from Parton’s authentic experience when she felt threatened by another woman taking her husband, Carl Dean. Parton said Dean felt “embarrassed” by “Jolene” as he is the man referenced in the song.

Dolly Parton said her husband was initially ‘embarrassed’ by ‘Jolene’

“Jolene” is a classic song in the history of country music. It has a fantastic rhythm and perfect lyrics by Parton. The lyrics are not artificial, as they come from Parton’s personal insecurities. In a 2014 appearance at Glastonbury, Dolly Parton revealed the inspiration behind “Jolene”. The story was based on an interaction between her husband and a redheaded bank teller, who her husband was spending a bit too much time with.

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Chlöe's mentor and confidant Beyoncé once said, "You know you that b*tch when you cause all this conversation." These days, Chlöe is used to being a trending topic on social media. Not that the 24-year-old singer, songwriter, and actor pays attention to it, seeing as she occasionally removes apps like Twitter and Instagram from her phone when the negative comments get overwhelming.

"It's been hard, difficult, [and] unsettling," Chlöe tells Popsugar of dealing with constant judgment from some of her biggest critics online. "I could go down the whole negative path but I have to learn to not really care and to know that as long as I am being authentically and unapologetically myself, then I'm good."

"Everything that I'm doing right now I've prayed for and God has given it to me."

Between her viral series "Swarm," freshly-dropped solo debut album "In Pieces," lead role in Peacock's "Praise This,...

Chloe Bailey has made a name for herself in the music industry as one half of the musical sibling duo Chloe x Halle and her recent solo album "In Pieces." Now in her latest film "Praise This," the "Grow-ish" star's music is merging with her burgeoning acting career, as she plays an up-and-coming singer named Sam who dreams of one day getting her big break. However, her plan goes off track when her father forces her to move from Los Angeles to Atlanta to live with her cousin Jess (Anjelika Washington). But after joining Jess's praise team, Sam realizes the group could be her ticket to stardom if she helps them win a national championship competition.

The film, which premieres on Peacock on April 7, seems like it will easily join the list of iconic choir movies alongside the likes of "The Fighting Temptations" and the "Sister Act" franchise. If you...

Tyler Childers and his band the Food Stamps are adding a little extra shot of ambition to the fall, announcing plans for the new triple album Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? on Thursday. The project, which follows Childers’ 2020 release Long Violent History, will be released via Hickman Holler Records/RCA Records on Sept. 30.

Divided into three distinct parts — Hallelujah, Jubilee, and Joyful Noise — the conceptual project takes eight new songs and presents them in styles fitting those descriptions. Hallelujah versions are Childers’ core band playing live in studio,...

The Wu-Tang Clan continues to be one of the most successful rap acts in the history of American music. “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” is a gritty dramatic television series appearing on the Disney-backed streaming platform, Hulu. Set in New York City in the 1990s, this series highlights the actual events surrounding the Wu-Tang Clan’s formation.

Created by original Wu-Tang founder-member Bobby Diggs, known professionally as RZA, in collaboration with “Watchmen” screenwriter Alex Tse, the series showcases the many hard knocks Diggs endured on his ascent to a better life through music. It was also nominated for an Emmy in 2020 for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.

This article will feature the most current information on the popular Hulu special while providing insights into characters and episodes.

Where Can You Watch “Wu-Tang: An American Saga?”

At present, there is no need to look for “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” on Amazon Prime Video or Netflix.

If you’ve been putting off watching the terrifically adventurous Brendan Fraser-led “The Mummy” again, now’s the time to prioritize it. The 1999 film is one of a bevy of movies leaving HBO Max in June, the full list of which you can read below.

Also leaving HBO and HBO Max this month is a bevy of Tyler Perry’s Madea movies, “Rounders,” “She’s All That” and “Real Steel.”

If you’re looking to prioritize some selections, “Presumed Innocent” is one of Harrison Ford’s most underrated films (featuring one of his best performances) and the Melissa McCarthy/Jason Bateman comedy “Identity Thief” is good for some solid laughs.

Check out the full list of what’s leaving HBO Max below.

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Last week, “The Equalizer” star and executive producer Queen Latifah announced that the hit CBS series had been picked up for a third and fourth season.

The show, in which Latifah plays vigilante Robyn McCall, is currently the network’s No. 2 primetime series, behind only stalwart show “NCIS,” so the multi-season commitment is logical. But success is never a given, at least not in Latifah’s eyes, who told Variety she’s “never satisfied” with the status quo.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to have a film career where we were always coming up with new things. We’re always trying to push the envelope and be more creative, so I bring that mentality to television,” she explained. “How can we push it even further? How can we make it even more beautiful or more interesting?”

Honored as one of Variety’s Power of Women cover stars, Latifah hopped on...

A federal appeals court ruled in singer Katy Perry’s favour in the ‘Dark Horse’ copyright lawsuit against Christian rapper Marcus Gray. Gray, whose stage name is Flame, first sued Perry in 2014, claiming her hit ‘Dark Horse’ was substantially similar to his song ‘Joyful Noise’. In 2019, a Los Angeles jury found Perry liable for […]...

Katy Perry won’t have to pony up any money in her “Dark Horse” copyright battle after a federal appeals court ruled that the $2.8 million jury verdict previously awarded to Christian rapper Flame was “unsupported.”

Thursday’s ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found Flame, whose legal name is Marcus Gray, was attempting to claim an “improper monopoly” over conventional “musical building blocks” when he first sued Perry in November 2016.

Gray had alleged Perry and her co-defendants, including Capitol Records, lifted a repeating instrumental phrase known as an...

Moses J. Moseley, an actor who performed on shows such as “The Walking Dead,” “Watchmen” and “Queen of the South,” has died. He was 31 years old.

Moseley’s body was discovered by authorities in Stockbridge, Ga. last week. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.

The actor’s death was confirmed by his representation at Avery Sisters Entertainment, who offered a tribute post to Moseley on its official Facebook page.

“With a heavy heart, we at Avery Sisters Entertainment offer our sincerest and deepest condolences to the family and friends of our actor, Moses J. Moseley. We are truly saddened,” reads the statement by Gerra and Demia Avery. “For those who knew him, he was the kindest, sweetest, most generous person you would ever meet. We will miss you dearly! Rest in Heaven!”

AMC also offered a tribute to Moseley, sharing a photo of the actor on Twitter.

Moses Moseley, who played one of Michonne’s (Danai Gurira) pet zombies on AMC’s “The Walking Dead” from 2012 to 2015, was found dead last week in Stockbridge, Georgia, his agent confirmed to TheWrap on Monday.

According to TMZ, who first reported the story, the actor’s body was found in the Hudson Bridge area of Stockbridge on Wednesday after his family filed a missing person’s report and OnStar tracked his car.

His representative, Tabatha Minchew, confirmed that there is a police investigation into Moseley’s death, but could not confirm details given by family members to TMZ that the actor had been missing since Jan. 23. Stockbridge police did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the status of the investigation.

“He wasn’t just a client for me. We have been best friends for 10 years,” Minchew told TheWrap. “He was at my wedding. Everyone who ever met him loved him,...

Americana stalwart Jim Lauderdale has released a new song titled “Memory” from his upcoming 34th album Hope, which will be issued July 30th via Yep Roc.

Following the first single, “The Opportunity to Help Somebody Through It,” the new track was co-written with longtime collaborator the late Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter.

A laid-back strummer that has shades of the Rolling Stones’ early Seventies output, “Memory” is both a song of mourning and praise for those who’ve departed. Lauderdale sings of the pain left by someone’s absence but...

The latest in our series of writers standing up for hated films is a defence of the beloved director’s genre-splicing flop

There aren’t many directors who’ve put together a run of great films quite like that of the legendary John Carpenter. The genre film maestro’s remarkable streak, stretching from his brutal Hawksian riff Assault on Precinct 13 in 1976, to his muscular political satire They Live in 1988, is a miraculous showcase of stylistic elasticity. Could any other film-maker have shifted from the greasy nastiness of Christine to the glowing warmth of Starman within a year, without breaking stride?

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The latest in our series of writers sticking up for maligned films is a defence of the Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah musical comedy

Joyful Noise lives with an undignified 32% splat on Rotten Tomatoes. This story of a small gospel choir in Georgia did not charm critics, who found it saccharine, too long and baggy, its handling of social issues – recession and Asperger syndrome, mostly – unforgivably clumsy. None of those criticisms are untrue, technically. It is a portrait of small-town America rendered in crayon, its colours crude and simple. But it is so full of both heart and genuinely unhinged decisions that I return to it again and again for a feelgood fix.

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We might not be getting any new episodes of The Walking Dead until next year, but AMC is supplying us with a holiday treat to tide us over. As part of the network’s Best Christmas Ever schedule, The Walking Dead is receiving a Christmas special this December that’ll see the cast of the hit zombie drama coming together virtually for a festive tease of what’s headed our way when the show returns in 2021.

Hosted by Talking Dead‘s Chris Hardwick, the holiday special will unite several fan favorite stars of the long-running series as well as its spinoffs Fear the Walking Dead and The Walking Dead: World Beyond. It’ll stream exclusively on AMC+ – the network’s new premium on-demand platform offering early access and ad-free viewing – on Sunday, December 13th. That’s one week after World Beyond wraps up its season 1 finale.

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As August winds down, it’s time to look ahead to everything that’s hitting the major streaming services in September. As always, there’s an enormous haul of originals and newly licensed titles going up across Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu and Prime Video over the month, including content from every genre out there.

The first day of September brings the usual lengthy list of movies arriving on most of the sites. Just a few of the highlights include all three Back to the Future films returning to Netflix, every entry in the Twilight saga arriving on Hulu and countless iconic movies going up on HBO Max, including Grease, Miss Congeniality and V for Vendetta. Also, Doctor Who fans will want to take note, as the most recent season of the show lands on HBO Max the same day.

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Although it still has a long way to go to catch up to Netflix, HBO Max is gradually building a reputation for both an impressive library of content and its own original programming. As well as reportedly working on a number of Batman-focused series, the WarnerMedia streamer is also absorbing shows from DC Universe, and funding the Snyder Cut of Justice League. We now know what’s coming to HBO Max in September, and there’s plenty there for subscribers to sink their teeth into.

The big original series highlight next month is the Ridley Scott-produced Raised by Wolves, which explores two androids raising human children. Created by Adam Guzikowski, the program could be one of HBO Max’s first big hits with critics and audiences, and is set to arrive on September 3rd. Other notable originals include comedy Unpregnant, wherein a pregnant teenager travels to Mexico with her...

HBO Max is out with its list of everything new coming to the streaming service in the month of September.

Highlights include Ridley Scott’s “Raised by Wolves,” out Sept. 3, which follows two androids raising a human child on a distant planet; “Coastal Elites” starring Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy, Sarah Paulson and Issa Rae, out Sept. 12, and “The Murders at White House Farm,” which is out in Sept. but doesn’t yet have an exact premiere date.

Others without a premiere date coming in Sept. include season one of “Haute Dog,” “Mo Willems: Don’t Let the Pigeon Do Storytime!” and seasons one through three of “The Great Pottery Throw Down.”

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93Queen, 2018

All The Right Moves, 1983 (HBO)

The Astronaut Farmer, 2007 (HBO)

Badlands, 1973

Ballmastrz: 9009, 2018

Bandidas, 2006 (HBO)

Barnyard, 2006 (HBO)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,...

WarnerMedia’s grand streaming experiment continues apace with HBO Max’s list of new releases for September 2020.

This month, HBO Max is bring some serious dramatic heat with the Ridley Scott-directed sci-fi series Raised by Wolves arriving on Sept. 3. And if science fiction isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, then HBO Max has identified something that is: true crime. The Murders at White House Farm will arrive at a date to be determined in September.

In addition to those intriguing original offerings, HBO Max is making the best of its WarnerMedia library this month. Doctor Who season 12 makes its long-awaited streaming debut on Sept. 1. Also arriving on the first of the month are Clerks, Election, and the hopefully-not-too-timely V for Vendetta.

Recent horror hit The Invisible Man arrives on Sept. 19. It is complemented by HBO Max original comedy Unpregnant on Sept. 10.

Here is everything else coming to HBO Max this month.

ViacomCBS has brought on former Freeform executive Yolanda T. Cochran as Senior Vice President, Live-Action Long-Form Production, ViacomCBS Kids & Family. In her new role, Cochran will be responsible for managing all aspects of live-action physical production for the Nickelodeon brands – Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick and Nicktoons – and for Gen Z-focused brand Awesomeness. Based in Hollywood, Cochran will report to Megan Ring, Executive Vice President of Production, ViacomCBS.

“Yolanda is a talented producer and creative executive known for bringing bold, original stories and important voices to the screen,” said Ring. “Her considerable expertise in production will only strengthen our ability to make content that truly resonates with young audiences and families. I’m also excited to welcome Yolanda for her incredible advocacy in addressing gender and race inequality in entertainment – leadership that will help reinforce our own commitment to greater diversity and inclusion.”

Cochran most recently served as Vice President of Production,...

Katy Perry’s new album will be released on August 14th via Capitol Records — according to an announcement made by Amazon’s Alexa Thursday.

A clip confirming the album’s release date was posted on Perry’s fan page on Thursday. “Katy asked me to let you know that her new album will be released on August 14th,” the AI technology said.

On Friday at midnight, the pop star will drop the album’s lead single, “Daisies,” accompanied by a performance and Q&a with Amazon Music. “Hope it’s...

Katy Perry has won her appeal in the ongoing plagiarism dispute over her 2013 hit “Dark Horse.”

In 2014, the pop star was sued by the Christian rapper Flame (real name Marcus Gray), who claimed Perry and others pulled an eight-note musical phrase (known as an ostinato) from his song “Joyful Noise.” Last July, a jury found in favor of Flame and awarded him $2.8 million in damages.

In a new decision, however, U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder ruled that none of the individual elements that comprised the ostinato in “Joyful Noise...

Pop artist Katy Perry scored a big legal win on Tuesday against the Christian Rap group 'Flame' who had sued the her for alleged similarities between her 2013 hit single 'Dark Horse' and their 2009 song 'Joyful Noise.'

A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled in her favor, overturning a jury's verdict that said that the singer/songwriter and her collaborators copied ?Dark Horse? from a 2009 Christian rap song by Marcus Gray.

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The disputed section of the rap song in question was found to not have enough distinct similarities to the 35-year-old pop star's tune to be protected by copyright as the jury found.

?It is undisputed in this case, even viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to plaintiffs, that the signature elements of the eight-note ostinato in ?Joyful Noise? is not a particularly unique or rare combination,...

For all her goofy singles – and there’s been a lot of them – Katy Perry has a way of working a ballad when she needs to. On Wednesday night, she released her latest, “Never Worn White.”

On the tender piano-led ballad, Perry addresses her fears about getting married. “But I’m scared ’cause I’ve never worn white, but I wanna get it right,” Perry sings on the chorus. “Yeah I really wanna try with you/No, I’ve never worn white/But I’m standing here tonight, ’cause I really want to say,...

A revival of MTV’s ’90s dating show classic is coming to Quibi with multihyphenate Hustlers star Keke Palmer and comedian and Sunnyside standout Joel Kim Booster as hosts. The series is set to launch on the short-form mobile video platform in Spring 2020.

Earlier this year, MTV Studios revealed that they were bringing the classic dating show as well as Punk’d to Quibi. The original Singled Out ran from 1995 to 1998 with Chris Hardwick and Jenny McCarthy as hosts. Each episode featured a group of 50 singles competing for a date with one contestant. The new iteration will hook up a new generation of singles, of all genders and sexual preferences, seeking love in 20 bite-sized episodes. Reflective of today’s dating landscape, where everyone is connected, the series will bring online dating to life with a twist — the main dater is linked to the pool of diverse singles through social media.

Katy Perry has released her new song “Harleys in Hawaii.” Perry co-wrote the song with Charlie Puth, Johan Carlsson and Jacob Kasher, all of whom also worked with her on recent single “Small Talk.”

Directed by Barcelona-based studio Manson, the music video lives up to the song title as Perry rides a Harley on a Hawaiian highway, stopping along the way to sing karaoke at a tiki bar or sit along the shoreline and gaze out at the Pacific.

“Harleys in Hawaii” is Perry’s third single as lead artist this year.

Katy Perry, Capitol Records and the singer’s “Dark Horse” collaborators have filed an appeal to the verdict that ruled against them in the plagiarism case bought by Marcus Gray, a.k.a. Flame. The July verdict found that Perry and her team had copied aspects of their 2013 hit from a 2008 Christian rap song and held them liable for $2.78 million in damages.

The appeal was filed in California on October 9th, according to Variety, and the defendants are asking for the courts to either overturn the original verdict or grant them a new trial.

Katy Perry and her tiny teacup poodle compete in the Mutt Ball in her new video for “Small Talk.”

The peppy pop song describes the awkwardness of a breakup (“going from strangers to lovers to strangers”), but the video, directed by Tanu Muino, tells a different story. Perry arrives with her poodle to the Mutt Ball (“Making fetch happen”), a gathering of dog owners who closely resemble their dogs. Perry ends up falling for a handsome man with a pet Weimaraner, and pretty soon, it’s total puppy love for all parties.

After much speculation as to whether Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie would be returning to judge “American Idol” on ABC, the network has confirmed the trio will all be back once more to search for America’s next musical superstar.

ABC and series producer Fremantle had been in discussions regarding ways to bring down costs on the show, especially given Perry’s astounding $25 million a year salary, but the lineup for the show’s third season on the network will remain unchanged.

Perry has been making headlines recently after a jury found that she and her song “Dark Horse” infringed on the copyright of Flame’s song “Joyful Noise” in a $2.78 million decision. Perry and her co-writers called the decision “a travesty of justice.”

This will be the singing competition show’s 18th season overall, including the 15 seasons that aired on Fox before the move to ABC in...

There’s an old saying in the record business about albums – it shipped platinum and returned gold. Which is all a way of saying that the music industry’s numbers that are sometimes thrown about on sales, online views and tickets should be taken with a grain of salt.

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Katy Did, Says Jury – A federal jury ruled that Katy Perry and her song collaborators stole six notes from a Christian rapper’s track. Marcus Gray, aka Flame, claimed Perry et. al took the sequence of six even quarter notes from his track Joyful Noise, released in 2009, for her 2013 mega-hit Dark Horse. Listen to both and make up your own mind: the two songs can be found here and here.

Hooray For Bollywood? Not So Fast – Indian rapper Badshah this week broke a record on YouTube for his video “Paagal,” which was seen 75 million times in one day,...

Katy Perry hasn’t released a new album in two years. But the pop star’s name lit up headlines this week as fervidly as if she had, when a jury unanimously ruled that her 2013 smash hit “Dark Horse” copied an older song from a little-known Christian rapper — a decision that, in rare combination, has sent both celebrity bloggers and intellectual properly lawyers atwitter.

“Dark Horse” came under fire in 2014 from rapper Flame (real name Marcus Gray), who alleged that it ripped off the beat from his 2009 song “Joyful Noise.

Katy Perry‘s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” featuring Juicy J has been found to infringe copyrighted material. A Los Angeles jury ruled that the song infringed on the 2008 rap song “Joyful Noise” by Christian rapper Flame featuring Lecrae and John Reilly. On July 29, the jurors decided that the beat of “Dark Horse” improperly copied […]

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A jury unanimously ruled that Katy Perry’s 2013 hit single “Dark Horse” improperly copied Christian rapper Flame’s 2009 song “Joyful Noise.” The nine-member federal jury in a Los Angeles determined that Perry and her co-writers and producers will owe unspecified damages for copyright infringement.

“Dark Horse,” which has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide, credits several songwriters, including Perry and Sarah Hudson, who wrote the lyrics, and rapper Juicy J, who wrote his verse. The track was produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut, who created the beat in question during the week-long trial.

Legal and ethical hassles dominated the music industry’s attention this week, as trials and tribulations made headline news.

In the biggest outcome, the integrity of Prince’s recorded music legacy has been upheld in a lawsuit filed by his estate against Eye Records, which is described as a “bootleg label dedicated to Prince” in court papers.

A judge has awarded the Prince estate a $7 million default judgment and ordered Eye Records to take down all of its bootlegged Prince property. Eye had released 18 Prince compilations since his death, including live performances and unreleased tracks. The website housing the purloined material has been taken down.

McCartney Theatrical Musical: Yes, Paul McCartney was in several bands before writing his first theatrical musical. A post this week to McCartney’s website indicates Macca is adapting Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life into a musical. Tony Award-winning writer Lee Hall is doing the book.

JoJo Smith, a dance consultant for the John Travolta-starring Saturday Night Fever who became known as the “Choreographer to the Stars," died Jan. 22 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, from stroke complications, his rep said. He was 80.

With a career spanning more than six decades, some of Smith’s stage credits included playing lead Shark of the Puerto Rican teen gang in West Side Story; dancing opposite Paula Kelly in Something More; and having a central role in Joyful Noise. Smith danced on several television variety shows during the '60s and '70s. His ...

JoJo Smith, a dance consultant for the John Travolta-starring Saturday Night Fever who became known as the “Choreographer to the Stars," died Jan. 22 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, from stroke complications, his rep said. He was 80.

With a career spanning more than six decades, some of Smith’s stage credits included playing lead Shark of the Puerto Rican teen gang in West Side Story; dancing opposite Paula Kelly in Something More; and having a central role in Joyful Noise. Smith danced on several television variety shows during the '60s and '70s. His ...

Viewers can Celebrate the Season with More Than 600 Hours of Holiday Classic Films, Specials and Family Favorites Beginning November 26 Through December 25

AMC has viewers covered this holiday season with “AMC Best Christmas Ever,” its largest slate of holiday programming ever featuring 35 films and 18 specials, airing all day, every day. Beginning Monday, November 26 through Christmas Day, the monthlong programming marathon will offer up more than 600 hours of holiday-themed movies, specials and family favorite films, as well as the television debut of Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You (2017). AMC will be the exclusive home to Christmas favorites including Elf, The Polar Express and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation as well as 12 classic Christmas specials from the legendary Rankin/Bass production company, including The Year Without a Santa Claus, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Jack Frost, Rudolph’s Shiny New Yearand Frosty’s Winter Wonderland, among many others.

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NBC is getting further into business with Jennifer Lopez. “Major,” a dance drama from JLo and “Joyful Noise” writer-director Todd Graff, in development at the network, an individual with knowledge of the deals tells TheWrap.

Described as being in the tone of “Fame” meets “Chorus Line,” the series is set at the most competitive and prestigious university dance department in the country and focuses on the dancers and the teachers who are all struggling to define themselves, find their voices and pursue their dreams.

The network has given a script sale commitment to “Major,” which will be written, executive produced and directed by Graff. Lopez will also executive produce, along with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Kristel Laiblin and Benny Medina.

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The series hails from Universal Television in association with Nuyorican Productions.

“Major” would be the most recent in a string...

NBC has put in development Major, a dance drama from Joyful Noise writer-director Todd Graff, Jennifer Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ Nuyorican Productions and Universal TV where Nuyorican is based.

Written by Graff, Major, said to be in the tone of Fame meets Chorus Line, is set at the most competitive and prestigious university dance department in the country. It focuses on the dancers and the teachers who are all struggling to define themselves, find their voices and pursue their dreams.

Graff executive produces and also is set to direct. Lopez, Goldsmith-Thomas, Kristel Laiblin and Benny Medina executive produce for Nuyorican. Universal TV produces in association with Nuyorican.

This is familiar territory for Graff, who wrote and directed music-themed features Joyful Noise, starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, and Bandslam starring Aly Michalka and Vanessa Hudgeons. Additionally, he is a Tony-nominated Broadway actor.

This is Nuyorican’s second recent broadcast sale.

‘Tis the season to relax and watch holiday movies with the entire family. Whether it be Christmas classics like Home Alone or heartfelt Hallmark films like Christmas Everlasting, People has made a list (and checked it twice!) of all of the holiday movies set to play on the small screen.

Hallmark

Christmas at Pemberley Manor

Christmas Joy

Road to Christmas

Christmas in Love

Christmas at Graceland

Mingle All the Way

Christmas at the Palace

Christmas at Grand Valley

Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe

Christmas Everlasting

A Shoe Addict’s Christmas

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

A Majestic Christmas

A Homegrown...

Netflix has confirmed that 51 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in September, including the second season of the Peabody-winning satire “American Vandal” and season 5 of “Bojack Horseman.”

And there will also be new to Netflix seasons of some of your favorites from other networks, including the seventh and final edition of “Once Upon a Time.” Likewise, there will be plenty of movies making their first Netflix appearances including the red-hot Oscar contender “Black Panther.”

Available September 1

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Another Cinderella Story

Assassins

August Rush

Bruce Almighty

Delirium

Fair Game

Groundhog Day

King Kong

La Catedral del Mar (Netflix Original)

Martian Child

Monkey Twins (Netflix Original)

Mr. Sunshine

Nacho Libre

Pearl Harbor

Scarface

Sisters (Netflix Original)

Spider-Man 3

Stephanie

Summer Catch

Sydney White

The Ant Bully

The Breakfast Club

The Cider House Rules

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Keeping Hours...

If you wanted to have a romantic comedy movie night, you better get going because a number of classics are leaving Netflix in September.

“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and Jennifer Garner’s “13 Going on 30” are departing the streaming service on Sept. 1, as well as “Just Friends” with Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart. For dramatic fare, catch “Dead Poets Society,” “The Imitation Game,” and Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” before they leave at the beginning of the month.

And with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga’s “A Star Is Born” hitting theaters on Oct. 5, it might also be a good idea to check out the 1976 remake with Barbra Streisand before it leaves Sept. 15.

Here’s the full list of what’s leaving Netflix this month:

Sept. 1

13 Going on 30

A Royal Night Out

Batman Begins

Casino

Dead Poets Society

Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man...

You'll probably never get a good look at them, but Dolly Parton apparently has tattoos all over her body. The 72-year-old country singer always wears long sleeves, thus hiding at least two tattoos on her arm: a butterfly and an angel. And other celebs say they've seen tattoos on her breasts, as well! In 1996, talk show host Jay Leno spied Dolly's arm tattoos when she wore a dress with shoulder cut-outs on The Tonight Show. She told him she had a "little butterfly and a little angel, [her] guardian angel." (You can get a glimpse of that butterfly here.) Since then, she has neither said much about her tattoos nor worn many arm-baring outfits, but she has at least explained why she has gotten so much ink. Rainy days are just an excuse for pretty umbrellas. Don't let it slow you down! #MondayMotivation A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on...

Prince Harry could not have looked any happier while visiting Naz, a sexual health charity, in London on Tuesday. The young royal continued his bid to promote HIV awareness by meeting with members of the Joyful Noise Choir and encouraging them to not be scared of the stigma attached to their disease. Harry kept things casual for his visit, sporting a blue flannel shirt and the same beaded bracelet his girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has also been photographed wearing. His latest appearance comes just a few days after Harry linked up with Princess Charlene of Monaco at a rugby match between England and South Africa in London. It was also reported that Meghan paid him a short visit over the weekend after she was spotted grocery shopping near Kensington Palace, so perhaps Meghan is the reason for his smile? Related:Who Is Meghan Markle? Get to Know the Suits Star Who Has...