Day: July 23, 2025

Lizzo is pushing back hard against a lawsuit alleging discrimination and harassment on her European tour, with her legal team calling the claims “meritless” and the accuser a “brazen liar.”

Attorneys for Lizzo filed a motion in court seeking to toss out the remaining allegations brought by former wardrobe assistant Asha Daniels, who sued the Grammy winner in September 2023.

Daniels accused the pop star and her team of creating a toxic work environment filled with “racist and fat-phobic comments,” sexual misconduct and disability discrimination.

In a sharply worded court filing, Lizzo’s attorneys described Daniels as a “disgruntled former employee with an inflated ego” and claimed she was driven by “personal vendettas” against the artist.

Daniels’ attorney Ronald Zambrano dismissed the motion as expected legal maneuvering.

“We fully expected the defence to file a motion to dismiss. We also fully expect the judge to deny the motion,” he said.

Daniels’ lawsuit followed a separate legal complaint filed by three of Lizzo’s former dancers, who also alleged sexual harassment and a hostile workplace.

A judge later trimmed some of the dancers’ claims but allowed others to move forward. Lizzo’s legal team is currently appealing that decision.

Lizzo has denied all the accusations and addressed the controversy during an appearance on the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer“ podcast.

“The hardest part about all of this is that none of these things are true,” she said. “The sexual harassment one is really the one that upsets me the most.”

The court has not yet ruled on the motion to dismiss Daniels’ lawsuit.

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Mariah Carey stirred speculation with a cryptic teaser for what appears to be her 16th studio album, just one day after previewing a playful new song titled “Sugar Sweet” and now we know the official release date.

In a 37-second video shared on X, the words “MC16” flashed across the screen, followed by the caption: “MC16 – Announcement Tomorrow.”

Mariah followed up by unveiling the official release date of September 26 for the album in another video.

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The clip arrived shortly after Carey posted a snippet of “Sugar Sweet,” a breezy pop tune that played over footage of her baking in the kitchen.

While the official release date remains unconfirmed, industry chatter points to July 21 as the likely drop date for the long-awaited project—her first full-length studio album since 2018’s Caution.

Last month, Carey confirmed the album’s completion during an interview on Apple Music.

“What is next? The album coming out. I don’t wanna tell too much about it because I just don’t want to reveal the whole thing. It’s finished,” she said.

In June, Carey also released a track titled “Type Dangerous,” adding to the growing anticipation surrounding her next body of work.

The five-time Grammy winner has released 15 studio albums, four EPs, seven compilations, two soundtracks and one remix album throughout her career.

With more than 200 million records sold worldwide, she remains one of the most commercially successful artists in music history.

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Jane Eugene has spent nearly three months in U.S. immigration custody and could be deported this week after overstaying her visa for more than two decades.

The Loose Ends frontwoman, known for the 1985 R&B chart-topper “Hangin’ on a String (Contemplating),” was detained in April while crossing the Canadian border.

Immigration officers took her into custody and initially held her in upstate New York before transferring her to a detention facility in Kentucky, where she remains.

Eugene, a British national and longtime U.S. resident, is awaiting a decision on whether she will be granted bail and allowed to remain in the country. If deported, she could be barred from reentering the United States for 10 years.

A GoFundMe campaign launched on her behalf describes deteriorating conditions and a severe decline in her health. “Jane’s health is rapidly deteriorating. Unable to work or generate income for the past few months and foreseeable future, Jane needs our help,” the fundraiser states.

The singer’s legal troubles stem from a 26-year visa overstay, a violation that has left her vulnerable to deportation proceedings. Despite her long-standing presence in the U.S. music scene, immigration authorities detained her without bond.

Eugene rose to fame in the early 1980s as the lead vocalist of Loose Ends alongside Carl McIntosh and Steve Nichol. The trio helped define the British soul movement with hits like “Magic Touch” and “Slow Down.”

After parting ways with the group in 1990, Eugene continued performing under the name Loose Ends featuring Jane Eugene.

Her supporters are now rallying to raise funds for legal fees and medical support, hoping she can avoid deportation and resume her career.

A decision on her case is expected this week.

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Tyson Beckford revealed he once got into a physical altercation with Diddy’s entourage outside a Manhattan tattoo parlor that escalated into a full-blown street brawl with a shotgun being drawn.

During a recent interview on The Breakfast Club, the model and actor stated that the incident occurred before 9/11, after stylist Groovy Lew approached him with a woman and asked Beckford to pose for a photo. Beckford declined, saying he was in the middle of a conversation.

That’s when things took a turn.

“So then, he swung on me,” Beckford said. “And I got to beating the brakes off that man.”

According to Beckford, the fight broke out on Fifth Avenue near Bad Boy’s old headquarters. He said he suffered a head injury after slamming Groovy Lew into a wall.

“I got six stitches in the top of my head, because I ran him into the wall, and then my head also hit the wall,” Beckford said. “So, blood’s coming down my face.”

As the scuffle unfolded, Beckford said a police officer on a motorcycle stopped briefly but didn’t intervene.

“He knew damn well what was going on,” Beckford said. “But he looked like he was about to go turn in the bike and go home.”

After the officer left, Beckford said Groovy Lew fled around the corner and returned with Diddy and several others from Bad Boy Records. Beckford claimed he was left alone to face the group after his friend disappeared.

“My homeboy, he dipped on me,” Beckford said. “So they start coming at me, Puff started talking junk or whatever, and I’m backing up.”

Feeling threatened, Beckford said he went to his nearby Land Cruiser and retrieved a shotgun from the trunk.

“I said, look, I only got five [shells] in here. Puff, you gonna get it first, and big man, you gonna get it first. The rest of y’all, I’m just gonna shower you with it,” Beckford recalled.

The confrontation ended without further violence, but Beckford said Diddy later called his manager to complain.

“She said, ‘Yo, he’s Jamaican. Leave him alone,’” Beckford said.

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JT is already planning a future walk down the aisle with Lil Uzi Vert and wants to keep the moment far from the spotlight and off social media.

In a new interview with Cosmopolitan, the City Girls rapper opened up about her long-term relationship with the chart-topping Hip-Hop artist and shared her vision for a wedding that’s elegant, intimate and far removed from internet commentary.

“I’m not married yet, but we definitely are going to marry each other. That’s my best friend,” she said. “That’s my dog. Uzi is such a cool person. We’ve been together since 2019, so we’ve been growing together. We just look at each other and are like, ‘Damn, we really cool, we really know each other. We really can exist and still like each other.’ It’s beyond love. He be wanting me to come hang with him. I’m like, ‘Boy, we live together — why do you want me to come to the studio and hang with you?’”

Despite their public profiles, JT made it clear she wants their engagement to remain private when the time comes.

“I kind of don’t want it to be on Instagram after, I don’t want my engagement to be announced on The Shade Room, I don’t want that energy. Oh my God, I would die,” she said. “This is not for y’all. I want it to be how Beyoncé did it, with a little video of it and the people see it years later. Let’s keep some things to ourselves.”

When it comes to the wedding itself, JT has a strong sense of what she does—and doesn’t—want.

“It cannot be ghetto,” she said. “It cannot be nobody with no ugly outfits. It can’t be nobody standing in the way with too many phones. It needs to be very elegant.”

JT and Lil Uzi Vert have been romantically involved since 2019.

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Joe Budden is pulling in seven figures every month from his podcast’s Patreon, according to a New York Times profile that breaks down his booming subscriber base and business model.

The former rapper-turned-media personality is reportedly earning about $1 million per month through The Joe Budden Podcast’s Patreon, thanks to roughly 70,000 subscribers paying between $5 and $50 monthly. The figures, confirmed by a Patreon spokesperson, position Budden as the platform’s top earner.

Testa projects Budden and his team could bring in $12 million by the end of 2025 if the current pace holds.

The numbers went public just weeks after Budden accidentally posted a screenshot revealing his Patreon earnings—$902,000 for the month—without blacking out the total. The image quickly circulated online before he attempted to delete it. On a later episode of his show, Budden admitted the leak wasn’t exactly a mistake.

“My moment of excitement, I said to Ian, ‘Yo, do me a favor, big dog, on a FaceTime. Hey, blackout all this other s###. I need to hit that $30 million on him,’” he said.

He later joked in the Times piece that the viral moment led to a wave of salary requests from his co-hosts.

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Budden’s current success follows a rocky history with streaming platforms. He previously walked away from a deal with Spotify, claiming the company undervalued his contributions. Before that, he was a host on Complex’s Everyday Struggle, where he said he was paid just $500 a week.

Even when presented with a lucrative $44 million offer in the early 2020s, Budden declined, choosing instead to maintain control of his content and build independently.

Before becoming a media mogul, Budden was best known for his 2003 hit “Pump It Up” and his role in the Hip-Hop supergroup Slaughterhouse. He later transitioned into commentary and podcasting, gaining a reputation for blunt takes and viral moments.

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Donald Trump came after Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon in a Truth Social post Tuesday (July 22), celebrating what he called the downfall of late-night television and predicting more exits to come.

“The word is, and it’s a strong word at that, Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone,” Trump wrote.

Trump didn’t hold back, calling Kimmel and Fallon “people with absolutely NO TALENT” who “were paid Millions of Dollars for, in all cases, destroying what used to be GREAT Television.”

Trump added, “It’s really good to see them go, and I hope I played a major part in it!”

Trump’s remarks followed the announcement that CBS would end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in May 2026.

While the network cited financial reasons, the timing raised eyebrows. Just days earlier, Colbert criticized CBS’s parent company, Paramount, for settling a lawsuit with Trump for $16 million.

Colbert addressed the cancellation on July 21 during his Monday night monologue, making it clear he planned to use his remaining time to criticize Trump without restraint.

“Now for the next 10 months, the gloves are off. I can finally speak unvarnished truth to power and say what I really think about Donald Trump, starting right now,” Colbert said. “I don’t care for him. Doesn’t have the skillset to be President. Just not a good fit.”

Trump had previously gloated about Colbert’s show ending, writing, “I absolutely love that Colbert got fired.”

Colbert fired back with sarcasm. “How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?” he said before looking into the camera and stating, “Go f**k yourself.”

Outside the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, about 100 people gathered before the taping to protest the show’s cancellation.

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Tory Lanez offered spiritual advice and emotional support to Chrisean Rock during a phone call from prison as she continues navigating life after her own release from jail.

In a video posted to her Instagram Stories Tuesday night (July 22), Rock shared audio from the call where Lanez encouraged her to lean into her faith and disconnect from outside noise.

“I’m not one of them going n##### who’s going to sit here and preach to you,” Lanez told her. Rock responded, “Nah, bro. I appreciate it, Tory. This mean a lot, bro.” Lanez replied, “I know. I be seeing what’s going on.”

He continued with a message of reassurance and reflection. “You dealing with a lot, but it’s all going to be okay,” he said. “And it’s all going to be for the greater good, bro. But you just you just got to take that time and be intimate with him, bro. He wants you to actually spend some time with him. Spend some time in prayer away from people. Spend some time where you’re not worrying about what everybody’s talking about. Turn off the phone, spend a couple hours with him just for the next couple of days.”

Rock, who has been vocal about her renewed spiritual focus since leaving jail, captioned the video, “Thank You God for the words of encouragement.” She added, “I love you Tory. FREE YOU HE INNOCENT [100 emoji].”

Rock was released in early September 2024 after serving roughly three months at the Craig County Detention Center in Vinita, Oklahoma.

Her arrest in June 2024 stemmed from felony drug charges and a parole violation tied to a 2022 case. She faced allegations of possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute and failing to have a tax stamp on the drugs.

If convicted, she could have received up to eight years behind bars.

Lanez, meanwhile, is serving a 10-year sentence after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.

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