Missy Elliott sues producer over early-1990s recordings

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJeff Michael, a veteran local news anchor in Los Angeles, filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging that KCBS-TV breached his agreement and discriminated against him based on his heart and stress issues.Michael was let go in May, along with anchors Sandra Mitchell and Sharon Tay and meteorologist Garth Kemp, as part of a broader newsroom layoff.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe final night of the Republican National Convention, which headlined by a rambling 70-minute speech from President Trump, failed to score a big boost from the previous nights, at least according to early numbers.Across the three major broadcast networks which covered the RNC’s curtain call, around 5.4 million viewers tuned in, which is up a fraction on the previous night, but down on night 2.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorChristopher Nolan’s Tenet has begun its offshore rollout, and while Warner Bros is keeping a tight lid on grosses until fully reporting Sunday, some international box office information is available on the highly-anticipated title.In Korea, one of the key plays on Tenet, the Wednesday opening day was a little over $827K from 2,228 screens.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe second night of the Republican National Convention preformed better than the first, at least according to early Nielsen numbers.After opening night drew 4.9 million total viewers across the three broadcast networks, night 2 delivered 5.2 million, with a marked bump for NBC in particular.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAmerica’s Got Talent topped Tuesday in primetime, delivering a 0.7 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 5.58 million viewers to hold steady with last week’s numbers. The reality talent competition led into Night 2 of the Republican National Convention, which so far trails Night 1 in the early data with NBC (0.3, 2.42M) and ABC (0.3, 1.74M) leading in the demo and CBS (0.2, 1.30M) at No.

Missy Elliott is keeping Aaliyah's memory alive. The «Work It» rapper took to Twitter on Tuesday to pay tribute to her late friend, 19 years after her death. Aaliyah was 22 when she tragically died alongside seven others in a plane crash in the Bahamas on Aug.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe first night of the Republican National Convention was down a touch in total viewership on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, at least according to early numbers.Across the three broadcast networks, the RNC night 1 drew around 4.9 million total viewers, a 14% drop from last Monday’s DNC first night which drew 5.7 million.Looking at the networks individually, ABC scored the largest total viewership (as it did for the DNC), drawing 1.8 million

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterBlumhouse Productions and filmmaker John Carpenter are developing a reboot of Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic “The Thing,” Variety has confirmed.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, has died, the band confirmed on Instagram on Friday. He was 64.

Following the release of his memoir Chasing the Light, Oliver Stone appeared virtually on Real Time With Bill Maher on Friday to discuss his career in the film industry and some of the obstacles he's encountered with financing and controversial subject matters over the years. At the top of the show, Maher, who read the book — released in July — "in one big gulp," emphasized that making movies is a difficult business.

Chris Willman Music WriterJack Sherman, the guitarist who joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers for their debut album and contributed to much of the followup, has died at age 64.“We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed,” the group said on its Instagram page  “Jack played on our debut album as well as our first tour of the USA. He was a unique dude and we thank him for all times good, bad and in between.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe Democratic National Convention came to a close last night, with Democratic candidate Joe Biden finally taking to the stage to deliver his key address.Looking at the early numbers, night 4 could be on course for a similar total audience as night 3.

Drew Barrymore is taking on the heat – and revealing some facts about Scream!

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterCBS took the top spot in primetime Wednesday, with Big Brother leading the way delivering a 1.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 3.93 million viewers. The reality series dipped a tenth from last week, as did its lead-out Tough As Nails (0.4, 2.63M).

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe second night of the Democratic National Convention could be on course for a bigger audience than the first.Last night’s proceedings were up around 7% in total viewership across the broadcast networks, according to early Nielsen numbers.After leading the three broadcast networks on night 1, ABC dropped to third place on the second night, drawing 1.8 million total viewers, which is roughly a 14% dip.

Will Thorne Staff WriterOn the first night of the Democratic National Convetion (DNC), which saw Michelle Obama deliver a rousing speech to steal the show, ABC drew the largest total audience, at least according to early estimates.The Disney-owned network drew 2.1 million total viewers to its 10 p.m. coverage of the convention, and scored a 0.3 rating among adults 18-49.

obtained by TMZ, Margaret Fonda claims doctors at Providence Saint Joseph's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., were negligent in their jobs and failed to properly consult, diagnose and treat Peter. All of these things were factors in his death, she says.Margaret names the hospital and several doctors in her lawsuit.Peter passed away on Aug.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIt turns out that Epic Games’ announcement that it was doing an end-around with “Fortnite” to bypass Apple’s App Store 30% “tax” was a gambit to prompt legal action.Earlier Thursday, Epic announced a 20% discount to “Fortnite” players who purchase the game’s virtual currency directly from Epic, instead of from Apple or Google. After Apple blocked access to “Fortnite” on iOS devices, Epic Games announced that it had filed a lawsuit against the tech giant, accusing

Dua Lipa has shared her new remix of ‘Levitating’, featuring Madonna and Missy Elliott.As previously reported, the reworking of the track comes from The Blessed Madonna (fka The Black Madonna).