Women’s Legal Centre applies to join Beloftebos case

Jussie Smollett “is a real victim” of a “real crime,” his attorney said as the ex-“Empire” actor’s trial started Monday, rejecting prosecutors’ allegation that he staged a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago after the television studio where he worked didn’t take hate mail he had received seriously.

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

Jussie Smollett "is a real victim" of a "real crime," his attorney said in opening statements at the ex-"Empire" actor's trial Monday, rejecting prosecutors’ allegation that he staged a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago after the television studio where he worked didn’t take hate mail he had received seriously.

Broadway’s “Chicago” has canceled two more days of performances this week after several theater workers tested positive for COVID-19.On Saturday, the evening performance of the hit musical in Times Square’s Ambassador Theatre was put on hold after two workers at the West 49th Street venue tested positive for the virus, according to PlayBill.Now, performances that were scheduled for Monday and Tuesday have also been canceled.Performances will resume Thursday, Dec.

Jussie Smollett arrives for the first day of his trial at the Leighton Courts Building in Chicago, Ill., on Monday (November 29).

A teenage boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 12-year-old girl in Liverpool City Centre.

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.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Chicago,” the long-running revival of the classic musical about greed and corruption, canceled its Saturday performance on Broadway after two people who work at the Ambassador Theatre tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.The production said it has no scheduled performances for Sunday and plans to resume shows on Monday.

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.

Whether your little one is a self-confessed fashionista or hires you most mornings as their personal stylist, The Centre, Livingston has a wide selection of stores to keep their wardrobe bang on trend.

Holidays are coming - and so is the Coca-Cola Christmas truck.

Councillors have narrowly approved a move to apply for the “restoration” of the title of Lord Provost.

There’s so much to enjoy at The Centre, Livingston this Christmas and with over 150 of your favourite brands, eateries and fun ways to fill your day – they’ve got festive shopping all wrapped up!

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).

songwriting partner John Lennon.The global celebrity revealed intimate details of his relationship with his late Beatles bandmate at the Southbank Centre in London Friday, where he was promoting a new book, The Sunday Times reported.“As 16-year-old, 17-year-old Liverpool kids, you could never say that. It just wasn’t done,” McCartney said.

Police want to speak to this woman after an elderly couple were pick-pocketed while walking through Manchester city centre.

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”).