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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElon Musk, in a new bid to bolster the claim that he has the right to walk away from his $44 billion bid for Twitter, issued a subpoena to Jack Dorsey, co-founder and former CEO of Twitter.Through the subpoena, revealed Monday in a court filing, the world’s richest individual is hoping to turn up evidence that Dorsey may possess about how the social company has measured bot and spam accounts.Musk and Twitter are locked in a legal battle, playing out in Delaware Chancery Court, in which Twitter is seeking to hold Musk to the original buyout terms. Musk has argued in legal filings that Twitter has made “false and misleading representations” — including about the extent of fake and spam accounts on the service — which represented a material breach negating the pact.

Elon Musk has subpoenaed Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey in the lawsuit between the social media platform and the billionaire Tesla founded that once wanted to buy it.

EXCLUSIVE: Andrea-Rachel Parker (Power), Lil Mama (CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story), Columbus Short (Scandal), K.D. Aubert (Friday After Next), Cocoa Brown (Never Have I Ever), Tobias Truvillion (Brooklyn’s Finest) and De’aundre Bonds (Father Stu) will lead the cast of the crime drama Sisters, from writer-director Jahmar Hill (Run), which is heading into production in October.

Jimmie Allen's Bettie James Fest is more than just a music festival. ET spoke to Allen backstage at this year's festival in the country singer's hometown of Milton, Delaware, where he shared the deeply personal meaning behind the second-annual celebration — named in honor of his grandmother and his father.«My grandma and my dad made me who I am, and for me, their names Bettie and James are more important than the name Jimmy Allen, at least to me it is because it's one of those things where this place made me who I am,» Allen explained.

Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 while vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Joe Biden, and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said Tuesday.Elizabeth Alexander, the first lady's communications director, announced the positive test, saying she will remain in South Carolina until she receives two negative COVID-19 tests. «After testing negative for COVID-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the First Lady began to develop cold-like symptoms late in the evening,» Alexander said in a statement. «She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test came back positive.

Till death do us part? Southern Charm’s dog wedding caused quite the stir in Charleston, especially for exes Austen Kroll and Madison LeCroy and Craig Conover and Naomie Olindo.

Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion worth of shares Tesla this month to help finance an acquisition of Twitter — a deal he is fighting in court to avoid.

back out of his agreement to purchase Twitter, the CEO sold almost $7 billion in Tesla stocks on Tuesday. He says the move was made to “avoid an emergency sale of Tesla stock” down the line.In new filings this week, it was revealed that Musk sold nearly eight million shares of Tesla stock, which were worth about $6.9 billion.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMega-billionaire Elon Musk sold share of Tesla worth about $6.9 billion on Aug. 5, according to regulatory filings.

NBC News.Last month, Musk announced that he was pulling out of the deal he struck in April, prompting Twitter to sue. Musk had claimed in an SEC filing that the company had failed to disclose information about the number of spam users and fake accounts it hosts.

No show that chronicles life as the devil’s spawn should be G-rated, amiright? That’s one of the unique characteristics of Little Demon, FX’s upcoming animated show about a mother named Laura (voiced by Aubrey Plaza) whose antichrist daughter Chrissy (Lucy DeVito) is quite literally the daughter of Satan (Danny DeVito).

A mother and father in Indiana have been arrested after their 6-year-old son shot and killed his sister this week.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorHowever this tweetstorm ends, Elon Musk will come out a loser.This spring, the right-wing celebrity tech CEO agreed to pay $44 billion for Twitter — boasting that he would turn his favorite social media site into a bigger revenue machine and a bastion of “free speech.” (Critics interpreted that as Musk condoning a flood of misinformation and harassment.)A little more than 10 weeks later, Musk told Twitter he wanted to kill the deal.What happened? After waiving his right to due diligence in the Twitter agreement, the entrepreneur complained that he suddenly needed verification of Twitter’s estimate that fake and spam accounts are less than 5% of its total user base. On July 8, Musk’s lawyers accused Twitter of failing to provide necessary data after his repeated requests and claimed the company made “false and misleading representations.” Twitter called BS.

Twitter has set a Sept. 13 date for a special meeting of shareholders to vote on its sale to Elon Musk. It’s the month before a trial set for October in Delaware Chancery Court where the social media company hopes to force the billionaire Tesla founder to actually follow through with his $44 billion purchase agreement.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTwitter, which is fighting to extract billions from Elon Musk after he said he wanted to walk away from his $44 billion deal to buy the social network, recorded costs of $33.1 million for the second quarter related to the now-in-limbo merger.Twitter revealed the expenses in its 10-Q filing Tuesday with the SEC. Other than the $33.1 million in “transaction expenses” associated with Musk’s proposed takeover, “the terms of the Merger Agreement did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements,” the company said.Twitter has sued sued Musk, demanding that the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX make good on his $44 billion acquisition agreement.

Elon Musk had an affair with Google co founder Sergey Brin's wife, according to reports. It came before the US business magnate filed for divorce. Brin, aged 48, filed for divorce earlier this year.

FXX’s Little Demon will host a Twins reunion between Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The news was announced during the animated series’ SDCC panel on Friday.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTwitter revenue for the June 2022 quarter came in short of Wall Street estimates — with the company in part blaming Elon Musk’s attempt to back out of his acquisition deal. The social network also swung to a net loss in the period.Q2 revenue totaled $1.18 billion, down 1% year-over-year.

been a battleground for Haart and her estranged husband, Silvio Scaglia.The 51-year-old brunette filmed the upcoming second season of her reality hit in the 10,000-square-foot apartment at 70 Vestry Street while going through her highly-publicized divorce from Scaglia, after being sacked from her role as CEO at Elite World Group.Haart has had her four children and friends filming with her, Page Six is told, for the series, which is slated to return in December.And most recently, she bickered with Italian billionaire Scaglia over her use of the property to host a fundraiser for Beto O’Rourke, while claiming that she owns half the apartment.Asked where Haart plans to move to, one source said: “I have no idea.” After the split in February, Scaglia decamped to an apartment around the corner.The home, which is available fully furnished, boasts a private elevator, as well as two chef’s kitchens, five bedrooms, five bathrooms and three powder rooms. Photos show off the modern furniture, with stunning views in the distance.The penthouse is at the top of the Robert A.M.

Round one to Twitter. Delaware Chancery Court Chief Judge Kathaleen McCormick has set a five-day trial in October for Twitter’s lawsuit against Elon Musk. Twitter had asked for an expedited four-day trial in September, while Musk’s attorneys wanted a February date.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in Twitter’s favor Tuesday in the social network’s legal fight with Elon Musk, setting an October 2022 trial date for the company’s case against the billionaire.Twitter last week filed suit against Musk, seeking to force the mega-billionaire complete his $44 billion buyout agreement. That came after Musk on July 8 told Twitter he wanted to nix the deal over his suspicions that Twitter has more spam and bot accounts than it acknowledges.

EXCLUSIVE: Mike Hayes, who was an agent with ICM Partners for nearly 17 years, has joined APA as Senior Vice-President, Global Music.

Family of five! David Henrie and Maria Cahill welcomed their third child, a rainbow baby, on Sunday, July 17, after previously suffering a miscarriage.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElon Musk is a freewheeling, shoot-from-the-lip kind of Twitter user who is famously fond of memes.But now Musk’s snarky and derogatory tweets aimed at Twitter have been dragged into court. The company, which is suing to force the mega-billionaire complete his $44 billion buyout, alleges that Musk has on multiple occasions violated a provision of the merger agreement stipulating that Musk may tweet about the deal only “so long as such Tweets do not disparage the Company or any of its Representatives.”“Since signing the merger agreement, Musk has repeatedly disparaged Twitter and the deal, creating business risk for Twitter and downward pressure on its share price,” the company’s lawsuit claimed.

Sasha Urban editorWednesday night was the premiere of “The Gray Man,” the Russo Brothers’ ambitious action thriller that, with a budget of $200 million, is the most expensive movie Netflix has ever made. On Thursday, the review embargo for the film lifted, bringing with it a generally underwhelmed response from critics.The film stars Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans as Court Gentry and Lloyd Hansen.

Love is in the air! Teen Mom 2 alum Kailyn Lowry is smitten with her boyfriend, Elijah Scott. Fans have been itching to get to know her new man following her split from Chris Lopez. 

Dominion Voting Systems scored a legal victory in its efforts to hold Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox Corp. liable in its defamation lawsuit, not just Fox News, after the network featured guests and personalities who amplified false election rigging claims.

Johnny Depp are demanding that Disney issue an apology after the actor’s face was used in a light show at Disneyland in Paris, France. The Pirates of the Caribbean light show took place over the weekend while Mr Depp has been on tour with British musician Jeff Beck following his win in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

https://t.co/ZryHqPWeXHWhile the fake tweet is designated as a “parody,” it’s easy to miss, especially because it shares a profile picture and blue check with Psaki’s real account.The parody tweet was obviously referring to President Biden falling off his bike yesterday in Delaware (although he isn’t wearing kneepads in video footage of the accident). For those interested, Psaki’s real Twitter account is @jrpsaki.After serving as press secretary for the first 16 months of Biden’s administration, Psaki will join MSNBC later this year.

President Joe Biden took a bit of a spill during an afternoon bike ride.

Could this be the end of Kailyn Lowry and Briana DeJesus’ years-long feud? The Teen Mom 2 costars have been publicly fighting since 2017, but the Florida resident gave Us Weekly a surprising update on her relationship with the “Coffee Convos” podcast host.

Netherlands centre-back Matthijs de Ligt issued a glowing assessment of international team-mate Frenkie de Jong amid Manchester United's interest in his services.

A.D. Amorosi In 2008, on a pier beside Philly’s Delaware River, the Roots started what would become an annual live gathering, the Roots Picnic.

Dr. Jill Biden is the latest cover star for Harper’s BAZAAR.The First Lady was featured on the cover for the June issue of the magazine, which was published online on Tuesday, May 31. In her interview for the publication, the 70-year-old opened up about how she balances her duties as a teacher and the First Lady of the United States.

BTS, ahead of the boyband’s meeting with President Joe Biden.Last week, The Wall Street Journal’s Natalie Andrews tweeted that US Senator Mazie Hirono (D) from the state of Hawaii was “looking for her invite” to see the boyband at the White House on today (May 31). BTS are set to meet with President Biden to discuss the issue of rising anti-Asian hate crimes.“I’m the only US Senator who knows who BTS is,” Hirono reportedly said, per Andrews.

Naman Ramachandran Indian actor Jackie Shroff (“Sooryavanshi”) will play the lead in Singapore-France-India co-production “Slow Joe,” it was revealed at the Cannes Film Market.Shroff will play the late Indian musician Joseph Manuel Da Rocha, known as Slow Joe, a former heroin addict and drug dealer who was born in Mumbai, was disowned by his family, heartbroken at 50 and who moved to Goa and cleaned up. On a trip to Goa in 2007, Lyon-based French musician Cédric de la Chapelle met Joe, now a frail 64-year-old who was making ends meet as a hotel room broker. Joe, also a poet and musician, sang for de la Chapelle, who was captivated by his voice and recorded some of his a cappella songs.Back in France, de la Chapelle played Joe’s songs for music producer Olivier Boccon-Gibod of Horizon Musiques, who was also entranced.