Disney Faces Pay Equity Claims From Thousands Of Female Employees After Losing Bid To Halt Class Action Certification; “Time To Grow Up,” Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Says Of Mouse House

Colman Domingo is a celebrated superstar in Hollywood, but we almost never got to see his talent.

Vin Diesel’s former assistant filed a lawsuit today, claiming that the actor sexually battered her during her employment in 2010.The lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles, states that Asta Jonasson was hired by Diesel’s company, One Race, to work for the action in Atlanta, where Fast Five was in production.According to Vanity Fair, here job responsibilities ranged from organising parties, accompanying Diesel to events and ensuring she was in close physical proximity to him to protect him from being photographed with women when in attendance without his girlfriend.The suit details an incident in September 2010, where Jonasson claims that she asked to wait in Diesel’s suite while he entertained some people he had brought back from a nightclub.According to Vanity Fair, the lawsuit claims that once the other women were gone, Diesel “grabbed Ms. Jonasson’s wrists, one with each of his hands, and pulled her onto the bed.”She reportedly asked him to stop, escaped and waited for him to leave.

(currently starring in , by the way) broke down in tears when discussing the pay inequity she's experienced as a Black woman in Hollywood, and soon the clip went viral. Now Henson is getting support from her fellow Black female icons, including Gabrielle Union, Keke Palmer, and , among many, many more.In the clip Henson says she's tired of working so hard but still being paid only a fraction of what her peers are, adding, “I’m tired of hearing my sisters saying the same thing over and over.” Union shared the clip on Twitter, and backed Henson up with her own two cents.

Eden McCoy just won a Daytime Emmy Award for playing Josslyn Jacks on General Hospital, but you won’t see her on the show for a while.

Bobby Brazier has teased a possible career change following his stint on Strictly Come Dancing. The former EastEnders star, 20, didn't manage to take home the Glitterball Trophy but that hasn't stopped him developing a love a dance. Appearing on Wednesday's Loose Women with his dad Jeff Brazier, Bobby shared how Strictly was both super fun and really tough for him.

A son has admitted stealing £46,000 of his frail father's money after being granted power of attorney to look after his financial interests.

who played Jimmy Keefe on the FX firefighter drama “Rescue Me,” died Sunday. He was 65.The cause was multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood.

Kendall Jenner has split from her boyfriend Bad Bunny after 10 months of dating, according to reports. The model, 28 sparked up a romance with the rapper, 29 earlier this year after they were spotted out in public together.

Strictly star Layton Williams has broken their silence after losing out to Ellie Leach in the final on Saturday.

Bob Iger likely wishes 2023 looked a lot more like 2019.

J. Kim Murphy Bob Iger sang for his supper at the end of 2019 — his final full year in his first tenure as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company. The exec’s self-penned performance evaluation was disclosed Tuesday as one of many significant documents in a class action lawsuit that alleges that the company discriminates against female employees and pays them less than their male peers.

It’s not looking so hot for Prince Harry in court…

It’s been a tough 18 months for Kelsey Parker, who lost her husband Tom in March last year to an aggressive brain tumour. Now the mother-of-two is preparing for her second Christmas without the singer – and it’s proving tough for her. “I feel like my Christmas spirit has been sucked out of me.

First Minister Humza Yousaf said the UK was “complicit in the killing of thousands of children” after the UK voted against a ceasefire in Gaza.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A judge on Friday certified a class action lawsuit that alleges that Disney paid 9,000 women less than their male counterparts. The suit is the largest ever certified under California’s Equal Pay Act, which makes it illegal for workers to be paid less for substantially similar work based on their gender. Lori Andrus, the plaintiffs’ attorney, applauded the ruling outside the courtroom in downtown Los Angeles.

Nicky Jam is opening up about his weight loss journey, candidly discussing his gastric bypass surgery. In a world where celebrities often undergo various procedures in secret to meet certain beauty standards, the Latin superstar is being honest. The 41-year-old has lost an impressive 110 pounds in the past six months with the help of gastric bypass surgery.The surgical method involves reducing the size of the stomach and directly reconnecting it to the small intestine, per Mayo Clinic.In an interview with PEOPLE, the Puerto Rican and Dominican American acknowledged the prevalent body standards and expectations within the entertainment industry.

The Hollywood Reporter piece, which includes allegations from a former flame simply named as “Carolyn,” was published just a day before the season finale aired this week, during which the 72-year-old widower proposed to Theresa Nist, 70. The pair will tie the knot Jan.

is a Marvel star and was also one of the Kens in the hit “Barbie” movie, announced on his Instagram Story on Thursday that he had to drop out of a planned appearance in Disney World’s 2023 Candlelight Processional, due to unspecified “health scares.” “I’m so absolutely gutted to have to drop out,” he wrote. The Candlelight Processional retells the Christmas story with a celebrity narrator, orchestra and choir. It was scheduled to be narrated by Liu from Nov.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Disney CEO Bob Iger focused on instilling employees with renewed optimism about the Mouse House’s “blessed” and “fortunate” state during a virtual company-wide town hall Tuesday, rather than making any proclamations about the company’s future. The event, moderated by ABC News’ David Muir, was held just over a week after the one-year anniversary of Iger’s return to the helm at Disney (Iger hosted a similar town hall exactly a year ago to the day, upon resuming his post last November) following the surprise ousting of Bob Chapek, and on the heels of Disney reporting its most recent quarterly and full-fiscal-year earnings and taking a stumble at the Thanksgiving holiday box office with new animated film “Wish.” When asked by Muir if coming back to the position of CEO has been more challenging than he had anticipated, Iger, who originally ran Disney for 15 years from 2005-2020, said yes. “I knew that there were myriad challenges that I would face coming back,” Iger said.

A year into the run of Bob Iger 2: Return of the CEO, the Walt Disney Co. has not yet rediscovered its mojo.