Former MoviePass Execs Accused of Fraud by SEC

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is warning people to be on high alert for fraud as recovery efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Ian.  The DOJ’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) issued a notice reminder on Friday that "as with any major disaster, there are unscrupulous thieves who seek to take advantage of the environment to line their own pockets."  Cots cover the floor of Hertz Arena, an ice hockey venue that has been transformed into a massive relief shelter, in Estero, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

too “arrogant” to ask permission to sample their salacious track “I’m Too Sexy” for her new album.The “Break My Soul” hitmaker, 41, denied the claim, called the allegations “incredibly disparaging.”“The comments made by Right Said Fred stating that used ‘I’m Too Sexy’ in ‘Alien Superstar’ without permission are erroneous and incredibly disparaging,” Beyonce’s team told Pitchfork.The group, which was formed in 1989 by brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass, accused the singer of using their salacious 1992 hit for her track “Alien Superstar,” The Sun reported.The single was part of her hit album “Renaissance,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in August after being leaked online two days ahead of its July release.Beyoncé’s team said permission was asked for and granted, and the group was subsequently paid.“Permission was not only granted for its use, but they publicly spoke of their gratitude for being on the album.

Former WWE wrestler Sara Lee has died aged 30. The late star's mother Terri Lee took to Facebook this week to announce her daughter's tragic passing, admitting her family have been left "in shock". She wrote: "It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus.

EXCLUSIVE: Skybound Entertainment, the company founded by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, is staffing up.

A former USF women’s basketball player from Wisconsin died by suicide after her fiancé called off their engagement.

A Fort Myers TV station continued to provide reports on social media and other platforms about the extent of damage from Hurricane Ian — which made landfall as a Cat. 4 storm on a nearby barrier island — even after Ian’s destruction forced it off the air.

Janice Fournier is sharing new original music.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A judge has denied Bill Cosby’s motion for a new trial in the case of Judy Huth, who accused him of sexually assaulting her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 years old. In a ruling issued Tuesday evening, Judge Craig D. Karlan rejected Cosby’s arguments that the trial had been unfair and that Huth had not proved her case. Cosby’s spokesman said that he will appeal. A jury found Cosby liable in June for assaulting Huth and ordered him to pay $500,000 to compensate for her psychological harm. Huth testified that Cosby brought her and a friend to the Playboy Mansion in 1975, a few days after meeting them at a public park. She told the jury that Cosby got her alone in a bedroom, tried to put his hand down her pants, and then pulled down his sweatpants and forced her to masturbate him.

MoviePass shut down in September 2019, and the service, along with Helios and Matheson filed for bankruptcy protection in January 2020. Last year, founder Stacy Spikes bought the company out of bankruptcy, and the service relaunched on Labor Day.The suit, filed in the U.S.

The former Vicar of Rochdale was jailed after taking part in a blockade of an oil terminal. The Rev Mark Coleman was one of 56 Just Stop Oil protesters who were sent to prison after refusing to comply with court proceedings.

Former UCLA basketball player Jalen Hill tragically died at the age of 22.

After more women came forward saying they had received inappropriate, flirtatious texts from married Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, his alleged former yoga instructor from 2007-2010, Alanna Zabel, shared she also was the recipient of texts, but that the personal ramifications she suffered were far more severe than the others. Zabel shared to her since-deleted Instagram story, "One day he texted me saying "I want to spend the day with you naked." I was in the bath but my jealous ex saw it and went into a rage."  She continued on, writing, "I assured my ex that I was sure it was meant for Adam's then girlfriend, Becky, and was a mistake.

Jeanick Fournier captured the hearts (and ears!) of audiences when she was declared the winner of the 2022 season of “Canada’s Got Talent”; now, the Quebec-born singer is unveiling her major-label debut album.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA’s unscripted television department is getting a new agent.

Brent Lang Executive Editor By slashing prices, Mitch Lowe transformed MoviePass into a supernova.   The ticketing service, which had ambitions to become the Netflix of moviegoing, had languished for years until Lowe took the reins in 2017 as Helios and Matheson, an analytics firm, purchased a controlling stake. At the same time, Lowe announced that for a monthly fee of $9.95, users could now watch a movie-a-day in cinemas — less than the cost of a single ticket in major cities like New York and Los Angeles. It was an offer that was too good to refuse, pushing MoviePass to 2 million customers in roughly six months. But it was also a risky proposition, one that caused the company to burn through tens of millions of dollars and collapse in spectacular fashion just two years later.  

Former Stockport council leader Elise Wilson has announced she will not be standing for re-election next year. Coun Wilson, who still heads up the Labour group, plans to step down in May after completing nine years at the town hall - including three as leader of the council.

Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan starred in 1984’s, the two actors reunited during Disney’s D23 Expo over the weekend. “Indiana Jones and Short Round reunited after 38 years,” Quan captioned two photos of him and his former co-star together on Instagram. “It was incredible,” Quan later told ET’s Will Marfuggi, adding that Ford, who is now 80 years old, “looked just as good as ever.” “I love that man,” the actor continued. A post shared by Ke Huy Quan (@kehuyquan)Fans of  will remember that a 13-year-old Quan appeared in the second installment of the film franchise as Short Round, Indy’s teenage, orphaned sidekick.

The ongoing R Kelly trial was dominated last week by the testimony of the star’s former business manager Derrel McDavid, who is a co-defendant in the case. He is accused of helping Kelly cover up the star’s sexual abuse of minors in the 2000s, but – he repeatedly insisted on the witness stand last week – at the time he genuinely believed that all of the musician’s various accusers were lying.For that claim to be credible, McDavid needed to convince jurors that he had never closely scrutinised the various sex tapes involving Kelly that were leaked and then retrieved during the 2000s, including the one that was at the centre of the musician’s 2008 trial.