Ariana Grande Faces A Copyright Lawsuit Over “7 Rings”

On Tommy, a new drama series premiering Feb. 6 on CBS, Edie Falco is seemingly very far from the New York City metro area she's so closely associated with thanks to her performances on The Sopranos and Nurse Jackie. She plays Abigail "Tommy" Thomas, a New York Police Department legend who moves across the country to become the first female chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.

HBO Max has acquired U.S. rights to Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s documentary On the Record. The film presents the stories of several women who have accused producer Russell Simmons of sexual assault, including music executive Drew Dixon.

Madonna’s storied tardiness has gotten her in even more legal hot water, this time in the state of New York.Andrew Panos and Antonio Velotta have filed a class-action suit against the Queen of Pop for showing up three hours late to Brooklyn concerts on Sept. 21 and Oct.

The iconic NBC sitcom Friends was about six 20-somethings living in New York, following their love lives, friendships and careers. But its taken heat over the years for its lack of diversity, with an all-white lead cast and precious few people of color in secondary roles.

Billie Eilish was the big winner at Sunday’s 62ndAnnual Grammy Awards, taking home five trophies, including record of the year and best new artist, but jeweler Lorraine Schwartz captured the night’s red-carpet attention for the sparkling jewels worn by stars that included Ariana Grande and Lizzo.Priyanka Chopra paired her Ralph & Russo caftan-style gown with pink and white diamonds totaling $1 million by the New York-based Schwartz, while Klum opted for Schwartz’s diamond drops on a long chain,

By Dino-Ray Ramos

Since Mac Miller’s posthumous album, “Circles,” came out Friday, many fans have been convinced they heard Ariana Grande’s voice on the track “I Can See.” The late rapper’s reps responded to queries with a “no comment.” Now, his ex-girlfriend’s vocal cameo has been confirmed — or equivocally confirmed, at least — by the record’s producer, Jon Brion.

Mac Miller’s posthumous album, Circles, is all but devoid of guest features, but there may be one famous voice hidden on the album: Ariana Grande. The pop star—who was in a relationship with Miller for several years—likely contributed background vocals on the project’s fifth song, “I Can See,” according to producer Jon Brion.

"Those vocals were already there"

Mac Miller’s producer pal Jon Brion appears to have confirmed the rapper’s posthumous album features vocals from his ex-girlfriend Ariana Grande.

Since Mac Miller’s posthumous album, “Circles,” came out Friday, many fans have been convinced they heard Ariana Grande’s voice on the track “I Can See.” The late rapper’s reps responded to queries with a “no comment.” Now, his ex-girlfriend’s vocal cameo has been confirmed — or equivocally confirmed, at least — by the record’s producer, Jon Brion.

By Bruce Haring

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons launched an “intense campaign” to pressure Oprah Winfrey to withdraw her support from a forthcoming film about women accusing him of misconduct, including rape, a new report says.

Ariana Grande and more than a half-dozen songwriters were sued for copyright infringement on Thursday by a hip hop artist who says the pop star’s 2019 Grammy-nominated single 7 Rings was plagiarized from a song he recorded two years earlier.

A federal judge in New York has allowed a shareholder lawsuit against CBS Corp. to proceed based on the specificity of statements made by disgraced former chairman-CEO Leslie Moonves at a 2017 Variety conference.

Does Ed Sheeran have an absolute right to perform "Thinking Out Loud" at concert? Depending on the outcome of a copyright lawsuit, he very well may lack such right to perform one of his biggest hits, according to a decision from a New York federal court on Wednesday.Sheeran has been facing claims that "Thinking Out Loud" infringes the Marvin Gaye classic "Let's Get It On." He's being pursued by multiple plaintiffs including Structured Asset Sales, founded by investment banker David Pullman.