A federal judge said on Monday that he will dismiss Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times, concluding that Palin’s lawyers had failed to meet a very high burden of showing actual malice.
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Cardi B has been awarded $1.25M in damages after filing a lawsuit against celebrity blogger Tasha K who, in 2018, claimed the rapper was a sex worker that used illegal drugs and had a sexually transmitted disease, the New York Times reports. The initial lawsuit by Cardi B was filed in 2019 after Tasha K, the creator behind popular YouTube channel unWinewithTashaK, had posted more than 20 videos in which she spread what the lawsuit described as "malicious rumors." In court on Monday, January 24, a jury found Tasha liable on two counts of slander plus one count each of libel and invasion of privacy.
Read Next: Cardi B offers to pay funeral costs for victims of Bronx fire Cardi appeared in court during the trial, with her lawyer stating that her client told the jury she “felt extremely suicidal” after the videos were posted online, adding that “only an evil person could do that." It was argued that the claims could damage the rapper's career as well as her relationship with her fans. On Monday Tasha K tweeted: “My Husband, Attorney’s, & I fought really hard,” adding, “it’s only up from here.” A second lawsuit was filed against Starmarie Ebony Jones, a guest on one of the offending episodes of unWinewithTashaK, in her native New York.
She was found liable on counts of libel, slander and invasion of privacy in 2021. Last week Cardi B made headlines when it was revealed that she will cover the funeral costs for those who lost their lives in a deadly blaze at a Bronx high rise.
.A federal judge said on Monday that he will dismiss Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times, concluding that Palin’s lawyers had failed to meet a very high burden of showing actual malice.
In the pink! Celeb cult-favorite brand LoveShackFancy put a unique spin on a traditional fashion show and threw an over-the-top glamorous party at The Plaza Hotel on Saturday, February 12, during New York Fashion Week.
CBS Sunday Morning, Chase explained how it didn’t bother him when he heard that his former costars had bad experiences while working with him.“I guess you’d have to ask them. I don’t give a crap!” he laughed.“I am who I am. And I like where — who I am.
Hard pass. Michael Che didn’t exactly accept Kanye West‘s offer to double his Saturday Night Live salary if he stops working with Pete Davidson.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJamie-Lynn Sigler has been keeping a secret for weeks. On Sunday, it finally came out.Sigler, who played Meadow Soprano for more than eight years on the iconic HBO series “The Sopranos,” stepped into the role again Sunday for a Chevrolet commercial that aired during NBC’s telecast of Super Bowl LVI. The ad updated, shot for shot, the show’s opening montage, which used to feature James Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano driving a Chevy truck.
Attorneys for Sarah Palin and The New York Times wrapped up their case on Friday with lengthy closing arguments, leaving it to jurors to decide whether a faulty 2017 editorial that linked the former governor’s political action committee to a mass shooting was merely “a mess up” or actual malice.
Sarah Palin took the witness stand on Wednesday in her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, giving the jury a folksy overview of her family life in Alaska and ascent in Republican politics.Palin testified for only about 20 minutes at the end of the day at a civil trial in Manhattan federal court after a Times editor named as a defendant in the suit testified at length.She is to return to court Thursday for a chance to get into the crux of the case — her claim that the newspaper damaged her reputation with an editorial linking her campaign rhetoric to a mass shooting. Closing arguments are set for Friday.Palin, 57, described herself for jurors as a single mother and grandmother who “holds down the fort” for her family in Alaska when not advising candidates about “the good, bad and ugly” of politics.
Adele has sparked rumours that she is engaged after wearing a diamond ring. The 33-year-old superstar has been dating sports agent Rich Paul,40, since September 2021 and was spotted wearing the ring at the BRIT Awards 2022 with Mastercard on Tuesday night (08. 02.
Doja Cat has cancelled her appearance at the 2022 BRIT Awards after members of her road crew tested positive for COVID-19.In a tweet shared yesterday (January 31), the artist confirmed that “numerous members” of her touring crew (“both on and off stage”) had tested positive.“Unfortunately, due to cases of COVID within my crew, I will no longer be performing at the Brits,” Doja wrote. “It’s simply not safe for us to continue to rehearse together and put each other in harm’s way. I can’t wait to perform for my UK fans as soon as I can.
Alec Baldwin can put his parking spot blow up behind him. Back in 2019, Wojciech Cieszkowski sued the actor for assault and slander, claiming Alec punched him in the face as they argued and skirmished over a parking spot outside the "30 Rock" star's New York City apartment building.After the man filed the lawsuit, Alec filed a countersuit for defamation, claiming Wojciech blatantly lied about the incident. Alec said he "lightly pushed" him and insisted that surveillance video would back his claim.The 3-year-old case is now behind the men.
Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul have shared another new track from their forthcoming joint album – listen to ‘Ceci n’est pas un cliché’ (‘This is not a cliché’) below.The pair’s debut album as a duo, ‘Topical Dancer’, will be released on March 4, 2022 via Deewee – the label owned by Soulwax, who co-wrote and co-produced the album.Speaking of the new track, the duo said: “This song is an accumulation of all the cliché lyrics so often used in pop music. It came about when we were touring and heard a song on the radio opening with ‘I was walking down the street’ which made us strongly cringe.
Adele may have just axed ANOTHER performance after canceling her highly-anticipated Las Vegas residency!
Addie Morfoot ContributorBack in the 1980s, former HBO Documentary Films president Sheila Nevins saw an opportunity in the nonfiction short format.“I was watching the Academy Awards one night and there was this category called best docu short and the people who made them were getting Oscars,” Nevins says. “At the Emmys, docus were kept hidden and given out on a special day.
Nicolas Cage, believes he’s finally found his perfect match after marrying Riko Shibata, his fifth wife. “I’m really happily married. I know five is a lot, but I think I got it right this time,” he told The Los Angeles Times in an interview published on Thursday (January 27). The Oscar winner, 58, was previously married to Patricia Arquette, Lisa Marie Presley, Alice Kim and Erika Koike. And when asked by the outlet to list his favorite things in life, Nicolas immediately put Riko at the top of the list! Fifth time’s truly a charm!
Working mom! Julia Stiles may keep her family life private since becoming a parent in 2017 — but the actress has given glimpses here and there.
The 32nd Annual Gotham Awards will take place on November 28, with the 2022 Gotham Week set for September 18-23, The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced today.
Julia Stiles‘ family has expanded! The actress, 40, announced on Wednesday, January 26 that she and husband Preston J. Cook welcomed their second child, whom they’ve named Arlo. “Welcome to the world, Baby Arlo!” Julia wrote, alongside a precious photo of her newborn’s feet in a hospital blanket. “The newest addition to our family, reminding me how infinite love can be,” she added.