John Artis (1946–2021), co-defendant in Rubin “Hurricane” Carter case

A rocky road. Aaron Carter and Melanie Martin first confirmed their relationship in January 2020 at the height of the coronavirus pandemic — and it’s been messy ever since.

Jussie Smollett, who prosecutors say staged a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago but whose defense attorney says is “a real victim” of a “real crime.”Special prosecutor Dan Webb told jurors during opening statements late Monday that Smollett recruited two brothers — who worked with him on the TV show — to help him carry out a fake attack in January 2019 because he believed the television studio didn’t take hate mail he had received seriously.Smollett then reported the alleged attack to

Curley Culp was a Hall of Fame nose tackle who won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs.Curley Culp was drafted as a defensive lineman out of Arizona State in 1968 by the Denver Broncos. The Broncos wanted him to play offensive guard instead of defense but that did not work out so they traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs.

A disorderly conduct trial that is expected to start Monday in Chicago will be drawing worldwide attention. That’s because the accused is former Empire actor Jussie Smollett, whose now-discredited claim of a racially motivated attack in January 2019 shocked the world.

Jussie Smollett tells police he was attacked by two men in downtown Chicago at 2 a.m. The actor says the men used racist and homophobic slurs, wrapped a rope around his neck and poured an "unknown substance" on him.

Off the market! Following his 2016 relationship with Floriana Lima, Casey Affleck has a new love in his life, and he made his new romance Instagram official.

Long journey home. Joe Giudice has hired an attorney to help him in his deportation case — and he wants to be back stateside.

Paris Hilton and Carter Reum were on the same page.The couple got married last week, and shortly after their celebrations, news broke that the businessman had a 9-year-old child with another woman. A source tells ET that the hotel heiress knew about her husband's love child, but their friends might not have known.«Carter shares a 9-year-old daughter with Laura Bellizzi.

PageSix reported Monday.  Bellizii - a Chicago native who now lives in California with the child - also briefly dated actor Mel Gibson.

The best and the brightest of country music gathered Wednesday for the 2021 Country Music Association Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan. The ceremony, which honored Luke Combs, Carly Pearce and more, earned a 1.1. rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.56 million viewers, per Nielsen fast affiliates, topping all of primetime. The CMA numbers were steady compared with last year’s ceremony (1.1, 6.82M).

Jordan Moreau Roger Ross Williams, Ronan Farrow, Jean Tsien, Cecilla Aldarondo, Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh will be honored at the 2021 IDA Documentary Awards.Williams, who won the 2010 Oscar for best documentary, short subjects with “Music by Prudence,” will receive the Career Achievement Award.

Bonfire night may not be out the way yet but it's already Christmas as far as John Lewis are concerned.

The John Lewis Christmas ad this year has caused much divide in viewers after some were left unimpressed while others cried upon watching it.Titled 'Unexpected Guest', the festive campaign dropped on Thursday 4 November and sees an alien named Skye crash-land onto earth and into the woods at the height of the Christmas period before she is greeted by a 14 year old boy named Nathan.The two-minute ad reminds viewers of experiencing Christmas for the first time after 2020 saw families isolated with

It's one of the biggest signs that Christmas is on the way - and the John Lewis advert is finally here.

World Choreography Awards nominees list includes Mandy Moore (“Zooey’s Extraordinary Playlist”), Casey Nicholaw (“The Prom”) two-time Emmy Award winner and “Dancing With the Stars” host Derek Hough (“The Disney Holiday Singalong,” “DWTS”) and many others, the awards organization said Wednesday. The “Choreo” Awards nominees list also includes Ashley Wallen (“The Greatest Showman”) and Chris Scott (“In The Heights”), and Kenny Ortega and Paul Becker (“Julie and the Phantoms”).