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A former American Idol contestant is facing federal charges after allegedly working as a courier for a drug ring last year. Antonella Barba, a fan favourite on the sixth season of the TV series, has been named in a new indictment charging her with conspiracy to distribute nearly two pounds…
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Katy Perry has issued a formal apology after being lambasted on the internet over shoes in her new fashion line. Earlier this week, the singer pulled a particular style of shoe from her fashion range, after critics accused the design of promoting blackface. Perry's 'Rue Face Slip-On Loafers' and 'Ora Face Block…
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Two years ago, WWE star Paige had her life turned upside down when a tape of her performing sexual acts was released online in an act of revenge porn. The 26-year-old, whose life is the subject of an upcoming film starring Game of Thrones actress, Lena Headey, found herself at…
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Singer Katy Perry has allegedly been forced to pull a particular style of shoe from her latest fashion range after critics accused the design of promoting 'blackface'. Perry's "Rue Face Slip-On Loafers" and "Ora Face Block Heel Sandal" (which cost the hefty price of $129 per pair at Dillard's and Walmart)…
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The FBI is currently investigating a homophobic letter sent to actor Jussie Smollett days before he was the victim of a vicious hate crime in the hopes it will lead them to the perpetrator. The Empire star was sent the threatening letter, which contained a white powder within the envelope, a…
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Earlier this week, Liam Neeson made headlines when he admitted in an interview that he had once prowled the streets looking for a "black b*****d" to kill after learning that his friend had been raped by a black man. The confession caused outrage, with many people taking to social media…
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On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress. It was his time to shine, a chance to brag about his accomplishments, wax poetic about America and call for an end to "ridiculous partisan investigations." (Fun fact: During the 1974…
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Popular YouTuber Austin Jones has pled guilty to charges of the possession of child pornography, and court documents have revealed that he sexually abused a number of underage girls between 2010-2017. Jones was well-known on social media for his a capella covers of various popular songs. He was detained by police travelling…
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Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood has discussed candid details of her suicide attempt in an open letter published in Nylon. In the solemn essay, Wood discusses how she placed herself into psychiatric care at the age of 22 and states that her mental health and self-esteem had severely deteriorated as a…
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Modern Family actress Ariel Winter has responded to body-shaming critics who accused her of going under the knife in a bid to slim down. The trouble began earlier this month when the actress uploaded a number of pictures of herself to Instagram, and some commenters rather rudely pointed out that…
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At the start of January, it was announced that Channel 4 and HBO are co-producing a documentary titled Leaving Neverland. The two-part show will detail the experiences of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who were aged 10 and seven when they were befriended by the so-called King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Now…
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Gwyneth Paltrow is being sued for $3.1 million by a Utah doctor who accuses her of leaving him with a brain injury and four broken ribs in a skiing incident. Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson claims the "distracted" Iron Man actress was going too fast when she lost control and slammed…
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Jussie Smollett, who plays the singer Jamal Lyons on the hit television drama Empire, has allegedly been the victim of a brutal attack, apparently motivated by racism and homophobia. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Smollett, who is openly gay like his Empire character, ambushed outside of a Chicago…
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A new documentary titled Leaving Neverland hit the Sundance Film Festival on Friday. Detailing nearly a decade of alleged abuse against two boys, who were just 5 and 10 years old when they met the late singer, it has been condemned by the Jackson estate, who call it “yet another lurid…
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R. Kelly’s music used to induce feelings of happiness and familiarity. Now, on the odd occasion that his music comes on in a club, bar or social situation, people can’t help but think of the seedy stories surrounding the multi-platinum singer. Beyond allegations and accusations, a video appeared in 2002…
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On Sunday, January 20th, a group of pupils from Covington Catholic High School were recorded chanting and jeering while a Native American elder, Nathan Phillips, participated in the Indigenous Peoples March. Initial reports of the incident sparked outrage against the boys, with Nick Sandmann, the boy who smirked while standing face-to-face with…
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Singer Chris Brown has reportedly been detained in Paris and is apparently under investigation, after being accused of rape. A 24-year-old woman (whose identity is currently unknown) alleges that Chris Brown raped her on the night of Jan 15-16 after they met at a nightclub in France. The woman, who reportedly filed a complaint…
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Over the past few weeks, news of R Kelly's alleged abuse has dominated the media. Rumours of the matter had been circulating since the 1990s, but it was only after a recent documentary, Surviving R Kelly, that the issue seemed to be taken seriously by those in the music industry…
