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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, once considered baseball’s top young prospect, has been formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic. Allegations of Franco’s inappropriate relationship with a minor surfaced last August. MLB placed him on administrative…

UPDATED, 12:12 PM: A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleged that longtime fugitive Roman Polanski sexually assaulted her in the 1970s at his home after plying her with tequila there and at a restaurant, all the while knowing she was a minor. In court papers…

UPDATE, 11:15 AM: With opening statements from the prosecution and defense delivered to the jury Wednesday, Alec Baldwin's nine-day involuntary manslaughter trial for the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021 went straight to the scene of the crime. The first witness of the…

The WGA West said today that it has settled an arbitration claim with CBS regarding work done by its members after writers rooms were closed on a trio of series. In a note to members, WGAW leaders said the network will pay $3.05 million to two dozen affected writers on the dramas MacGyver, SEAL Team and Ha…

UPDATE: A man wanted in the killings of the wife and two daughters of BBC commentator John Hunt has been found in North London, police confirmed. Herts Police issued a statement: “Following an extensive search, Kyle Clifford, aged 26, was found in the Enfield area by officers this afternoon. “He…

Alec Baldwin is finally standing trial for involuntary manslaughter in New Mexico nearly three years after the customized Colt .45 he held on the set of the indie Western Rust shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary…

A jury of 12 New Mexico citizens has been chosen in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial for the tragic shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. The selection of the dozen jurors and four alternates (11 women and five men) today now means that opening statements by…

Dance Moms is getting a makeover on Hulu. The streamer revealed today that it will launch Dance Moms: A New Era on August 7. Billed as a reboot of Dance Moms that ran eight seasons from 2011 to 2019, the new iteration will follow a new coach, new dancers and “new mama drama.” Here’s the…

Nearly three years after the customized Colt .45 in Alec Baldwin's hand fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the New Mexico set of the indie Western Rust, the actor's involuntary manslaughter trial has begun. With a jury seated July 9 in Santa Fe, Baldwin's trial follows the successful p…

On the eve of Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial for the 2021 killing of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the multiple Emmy winner just scored a big legal win. Over arguments from prosecutors, a New Mexico judge has determined Monday that Baldwin's role as a co-producer on the…

UPDATED with latest: Former Bob’s Burgers voice actor Jay Johnston today pleaded guilty to a federal charge stemming from his participation in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He has been charged with civil disorder, a felony. Johnston, 55, could see a maximum sentence of five years in…

A former reporter at The Marion County Record, a Kansas weekly newspaper, has reached a $235,000 settlement as part of a lawsuit she filed over a search by police. Related Stories News …