Faizon Love Files Race Discrimination Suit Over ‘Couples Retreat’ Poster

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterPresident-elect Joe Biden has surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed to claim the presidency, as California’s electors put him over the top on Monday afternoon.With the state’s 55 votes added to the tally, Biden held 302 electoral votes. He and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are expected to finish with 306 votes once Hawaii’s four electors cast their ballots later on Monday.

Malik Beasley‘s estranged wife, Montana Yao, shared a shocking update that claimed she was asked to “leave” her family home”, in a new Instagram post that also thanked her supporters on Dec. 9. The post comes just over two weeks since her 24-year-old NBA star husband was photographed holding hands with Larsa Pippen, 46, in Miami, and the model, who filed for divorce on Dec. 8, admitted things “have been pretty rough”.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterShould reporters be given priority when California distributes the COVID-19 vaccine?Newspaper reporters are one of several groups asking the state to declare them “essential,” which would put them in line just behind high-priority groups like health workers and nursing home residents.The California Newspaper Publishers Association submitted the request to the state’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, which is holding a meeting on Wednesday to address the

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA hearing on whether to bring Harvey Weinstein to Los Angeles to face sex crimes charges is expected to be postponed to April.Weinstein is currently scheduled to appear before a judge in Buffalo, N.Y., on Friday.

, the reality show? HBO Max's new docusoap, follows the Hos, a wealthy Vietnamese American family in Houston, Texas, as they go through power struggles and family drama surrounded by luxury.Led by patriarch Binh and matriarch Hue, immigrants who achieved the American dream and built a multimillion-dollar empire in banking and real estate development, they attempt to control the lives of their children, son Washington and daughter Judy, who find themselves under pressure to live up to their

A Los Angeles judge has tentatively ruled that Los Angeles County acted “arbitrarily” and without “rational” justification when it ordered a closure to all outdoor dining at restaurants as a coronavirus-control measure. Superior Court Judge James Chalfant notes, however, that due to the state’s overriding regional stay-at-home order that also includes an in-person dining ban, “outdoor restaurant dining in the county cannot reopen at this time.”

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA federal judge on Monday dismissed most of Rose McGowan’s civil claims against Harvey Weinstein and his attorneys, but allowed her to proceed with the argument that she was defrauded when she was tricked into revealing details of her memoir.McGowan filed the federal suit in October 2019, accusing Weinstein and attorneys Lisa Bloom and David Boies of conspiring to discredit her and to suppress her claim that Weinstein sexually assaulted her.As she was preparing

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAbout 60% of the movie theaters in the country — though not the major chains — would be in line for several billion dollars in grants if Congress can agree on a coronavirus stimulus package.Negotiations on a bill were jumpstarted on Tuesday, when a bipartisan group of senators offered a $908 billion plan.

Faizon Love, the actor who played Shane in the 2009 movie Couples Retreat, is suing Universal for race discrimination after he was cut off the international version of the movie poster.

Couples Retreat over claims he and another Black star were removed from the movie’s international poster.The film follows four couples at the titular vacation spot, including the characters played by Love and Kali Hawk.Love is best known for his role as the manager of Gimbels department store in the classic Christmas comedy Elf.In court papers reported by the Daily Mail, Love and his legal team allege that there was a decision to “segregate the White and Black actors” when it came to promoting

Faizon Love is taking Universal Pictures to court for “whitewashing” him out of a movie poster more than a decade ago.

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday granted a full pardon to Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.Under Attorney General William Barr, the Department of Justice had been trying to drop the charge against Flynn.

Faizon Love sued Universal Pictures today, accusing it of violating California’s fair employment and civil rights laws with the international poster for its 2009 comedy movie Couples Retreat, calling it an “act of racism.” It also claims the studio reneged on a promise to get Love future roles when they originally sought to placate him over the controversy.

WikiLeaks during the presidential campaign.Internet theories that Rich had been assassinated for leaking emails were contradicted by U.S. intelligence reports.A lower court had thrown out the lawsuit, but the 2nd U.S.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFox News has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of Seth Rich, the former Democratic National Committee staffer who was at the center of right-wing conspiracies about hacked emails after he was shot in 2016.Joel and Mary Rich said in a statement that they were “pleased” by the agreement, and said they hoped the media would exercise greater caution in the future.“The settlement with Fox News closes another chapter in our efforts to mourn the murder of our

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterHBO urged an appeals court on Thursday to throw out a lawsuit brought by the Michael Jackson estate over the “Leaving Neverland” documentary.The estate sued HBO for $100 million, arguing that the network broke a 27-year-old promise not to disparage the late pop star by accusing him of child sexual abuse.The estate has also argued that the subjects of the documentary — Wade Robson and James Safechuck — had a financial incentive to fabricate their allegations.

The tragic death of Naya Rivera has sparked a wrongful death lawsuit.