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Celebrity lawsuits are nothing new, but some legal battles are so big, messy, and expensive that they loom headlines for months—or even years. These lawsuits often involve millions of dollars and some of the greatest names in entertainment.

From Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s shocking $400 million legal fight over It Ends With Us to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s explosive courtroom showdown, these cases are real-life dramas fanning in front of the world.

Some, like Taylor Swift’s case against a radio DJ, have been about standing up for what’s right. Others, like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s ongoing vineyard battle, are about money, power, and personal grudges.

Taylor Swift in Bad Blood (Credits: YouTube/Taylor Swift)

Then there’s Nicki Minaj, who found out the hard way that using someone’s song without asking can cost big bucks. And while some cases mean huge payouts,...

Netflix has often been a venue for theatrical flops to find new life, and it's currently providing that service for a 2024 horror film you likely missed. "Afraid" was Blumhouse's third of five horror movies this year, following "Night Swim" and "Imaginary" and preceding "Speak No Evil" and "House of Spoils." There are more duds than hits in that batch, making 2024 a rough year for Blumhouse. "Afraid" (stylized occasionally as "AfrAId") currently holding an abysmal 22% critical score on Rotten Tomatoes. At 55%, the audience score is much better, but still not great.

But hey, sometimes when you're scrolling Netflix late at night, all you want is a ridiculous, silly horror flick to throw on and pass the time with. At the time of this writing, "Afraid" is residing in the number seven spot in Netflix's daily Top 10 movies for the United States (via FlixPatrol). That means it's only currently ranking behind the...

Why Was Miley Cyrus Sued Over This 2013 Hit Song? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

In 2018, Miley got hit with serious legal heat over We Can’t Stop. Jamaican songwriter Michael May, aka Flourgon, dropped a $300 million lawsuit on her, saying she jacked his 1988 reggae banger We Run Things. Talk about a wild claim.

The heart of the beef? Flourgon argued Miley’s song “substantially incorporated” his vocal style, rhythm, and melody. The kicker? Both songs have an almost identical hook. Flourgon’s lyric was, “We run things. Things no run we.” Miley’s? “We run things. Things don’t run we.” It’s somewhat hard to ignore that, right?

May wasn’t just going after Miley Cyrus—he went after her whole crew, including producers Mike WiLL Made-It, Rock City, and the big players over at RCA Records and Sony Music. He wasn’t just looking for a payday, either. He wanted...

Miley Cyrus continues to cement an indelible legacy in the entertainment industry with her chartbuster songs and impeccable acting that catapulted her to fame. Known for her bold image and gender-defying music, she continued to push boundaries, bringing great tracks that resonated with many.

Miley Cyrus in the Mv of Flowers | Credits: Miley Cyrus’ YouTube

Last year, the singer made headlines with her hit single Flowers which is now indulged in a copyright controversy. As a potential battle seems brewing, this is not the first time when Cyrus had to face this situation. Back in 2018, a Jamaican songwriter sued the songstress involving her 2013 track We Can’t Stop.

Miley Cyrus Was Sued in 2018 Over a $300 Million We Can’t Stop Lawsuit

Back in 2018, a Jamaican songwriter, Michael May sued the Hannah Montana actress for $300 million, claiming that the singer’s 2013 hit We Can’t Stop had a striking resemblance to his 1988 track We Run Things.

Convergent Content, LLC, is thrilled to release their new podcast, A Study of Strange. “A Study of Strange” delves into the world of the unknown, covering cases of unsolved crimes and unexplained occurrences. The podcast attempts to debunk common misconceptions and introduce strange tales that are typically overlooked in the genre.

Hosted by Michael May, a filmmaker and host of the true-crime, automotive-themed shows Auto/Biography and Auto/Biography: Cold Cases on Motor Trend TV. Every week Michael shares a strange tale with a different guest, and they both play a role in short reenactments throughout the episodes. Guests include entertainment industry insiders, friends, weirdos, randos, and more!

“A Study of Strange” starts off with a bang, releasing five episodes today for the premier of the podcast. Episodes include the mystery of a real locked-room murder, the story of the first spirit photographs, and a deep dive into the Biggie Smalls murder.

Exclusive: Ghosts of the Ozarks, which stars Tim Blake Nelson and David Arquette, has kicked off filming in Arkansas.

It marks one of the first films greenlit by local officials to resume production in the state in the wake of Covid-19.

Filming began on June 15 will the support of SAG AFTRA and the gothic thriller has hired a safety task coordinator in order to ensure that all social distancing guidelines and precautions will be enforced on set.

The cast and crew will receive regular Covid-19 testing, temperature screenings, and symptom monitoring. The production team has also worked with local and state government officials including Trumann Mayor Barbara Luellen, Arkansas Film Commissioner Christopher Crane, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and the members of the Arkansas Department of Health to approve day-to-day regulations in order to begin filming.

Set in a post-Civil War Arkansas circa 1886, the film follows a young black doctor who...

When you rent someone else's home for a vacation, you have to put a certain amount of trust in a complete stranger, and most of the time, everything turns out fine... but that's not the case for an unsuspecting couple in the new short film Dear Guest. Directed by Megan Freels Johnston (The Ice Cream Truck) and starring Ashley Bell and Noureen DeWulf, the trailer for Dear Guest teases a compelling and creepy scenario in which a seemingly charming vacation rental quickly turns into a perilous prison.

Below, you can check out the trailer and poster for Dear Guest, which will be screened on the festival circuit throughout 2020, and we also have the official press release with more information:

Press Release: Hollywood, CA -- Fresh off its premiere at the Monaco International Film Festival a new teaser has arrived for this Twilight Zone-esque short film.

A couple checks into a vacation rental,...

Miley Cyrus who was accused by a Jamaican songwriter for stealing her 2013 smash "We Can't Stop" from a similar song he recorded earlier, has finally settled a $300 million (?229.24 million) copyright infringement lawsuit.

Michael May, who performs as Flourgon, had sued Miley in March 2018, claiming that her song "We Can't Stop" closely resembled his 1988 track "We Run Things," which he called a reggae favourite since reaching No. 1 in his home country.

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May blamed Cyrus and her label RCA Records for stealing lines from his 1988 song and misappropriating material including the phrase "We run things. Things no run we," which she sang as "We run things. Things don't run we."

May, Cyrus and other defendants filed a joint stipulation on Friday, at the Manhattan federal court, dismissing the lawsuit with prejudice, which meant it cannot be brought to court again.

Miley's lawyers said in a Dec.

Miley Cyrus has reached a settlement in the $300 million copyright infringement lawsuit that accused the singer of stealing her 2013 hit “We Can’t Stop.”

Cyrus’ lawyers previously revealed a settlement agreement had been made in a December 12th letter that would be filed “pending payment of the settlement proceeds.” Terms of the settlement were not revealed.

Representatives for Cyrus and RCA Records did not respond to Rolling Stone‘s requests for comment.

The lawsuit, filed in 2018, was made by Jamaican songwriter Michael May, who alleged that “We Can’t Stop...

Welcome to Jurassic Park! Over there, we have a big f—— dinosaur and over there, we have a big f—— dinosaur! I’m Samuel Hammond and th…damn TalkTech! I was watching the bootleg version of “Jurassic Park”. Spielberg got hammered and made an alternate version of the talking parts of the picture, which I now have a copy of. I’ll have to find the booklet for this sucker and turn the recorder off when I’m not working. Anyway, I’m Nathan Favel and this week’s review of Nxt UK starts now.

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Nxt UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray overcame Isla Dawn, taking full advantage of her opponent’s leg injuries and finally countering the deadly magic of The White Witch with her Widows Peak/Gory Bomb combination. Not content with her latest impressive victory,...

Yikes. Miley Cyrus and her label, RCA Records, were just slammed with a $300 million copyright infringement lawsuit from Jamaican songwriter Michael May because of her 2013 hit track, "We Can't Stop." Michael — who goes by the stage name Flourgon — said Miley's song is way too similar to his musical work, "We Run Things," which was recorded nearly 30 years ago. The suit was filed on March 13, 2018, in federal court in New York. Micheal claimed Miley's use of the phrase, "We run things. Things don't run we," is exactly like the phrase he created in 1988, "We run things. Things no run we." A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Mar 13, 2018 at 4:13pm Pdt The complaint stated that without Michael's original phrase or influence, "the entire theme of 'We Can't Stop' would be hollow in sound and impact." Not only that but the suit also said, "[Cyrus' song] owes the basis of its chart-topping...

Miley Cyrus is being sued by Jamaican songwriter Michael May for $300 million. He claims her 2013 song “We Can’t Stop” appropriated elements from his 1988 song “We Run Things.” Slideshow: Check Out 16 Best Grammys Looks! May, also known by his stage name Flourgon, claims half of the song “We Can’t Stop”comes from his number one […]

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Miley Cyrus has been slapped with a lawsuit alleging that her 2013 tune “We Can’t Stop” rips off an earlier song by a Jamaican composer. In his suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in New York, Michael May, aka Flourgon, says that he wrote the song “We Run Things” in the ’80s, and that the song was a No. 1 hit in Jamaica, and “was additionally met with great acclaim in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America.” (You can hear it above.) May’s song contains the phrase ‘We run things. Things no run we.'” Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop,”...

There was a massive One Tree Hill reunion over the weekend and fans need to see the epic pics! Former co-stars Hilarie Burton, Chad Michael Murray, Tyler Hilton, Stephen Colletti, Bevin Mirskey, Antwon Tanner, Cullen Moss, Barry Corbin, Lee Norris, Colin Fickes, Kieren Hutchison, Michael May, Mike Grubbs, Vaughn Wilson and Michael Copon all reunited the other day for the EyeCon Oth event in Wilmington, N.C. Most of the Oth stars took to their social media accounts to post super-cute pics together. "Let's do this again yall!! Best fans of all time. Best friends I could ask for. Been through a lot together! #OTHfam," Hilton wrote with a fun group snapshot. Murray retweeted the...

Last night’s season finale of One Tree Hill was not just about goodbyes but growing up and reconnecting. The execution of setting an hour long episode, the season finale in particular into a year time span was brilliant.

Viewers first started following Chase (Stephen Colletti) from the moment he said goodbye to Alex (Jana Kramer) and attempted to say goodbye to Chuck (Michael May) as he left for the Air Force. Having Chuck not say goodbye to Chase but see him leave made for a far less emotional goodbye than what may have been expected. It was still heartfelt but very simple and bittersweet. Not bitter but not sweet either was seeing Chase hold up a magazine with Alex on the cover with another man. A picture may say a thousands words, but those words are not always correct. So even though it was quite pleasant watching Chase catch...

There have been many times over the course of One Tree Hill's eight seasons when they have unnecessarily made every second on screen seem not only important, but epic in nature. "This Is My House, This Is My Home" certainly straddled that line, but was effective for two reasons.

First of all, unlike some episodes that came before it, much of what happened in this season finale was very important. And secondly, when this was being created it could have been their series finale. The constant dramatic music combined with powerful stories was a necessity for the last ever episode of One Tree Hill.

Fortunately for us fans, word has been received from The CW that we will be getting a ninth and final season next year. That should give them plenty of time to wrap up the stories that were either teased or wrapped up poorly in "This Is My House.

One Tree Hill‘s eighth season comes to a close this Tuesday at 8/7c, and with the series’ future still up in the air (well, kind of), cast member Stephen Colletti believes The CW soap has earned at least one more year.

“One Tree Hill — and it’s fans — is something that deserves a farewell season,” Colletti, who plays Chase, Tric’s bar manager, tells TVLine.

In fact, big things lie ahead for the show’s onetime “Clean Teen,” which makes the actor’s desire to keep Tree Hill alive all the more apparent. “There’s a lot going on with Chase,...

Nathan visits his father Dan Scott & more in CW's "One Tree Hill" episode 22 of season 8. We've got spoilers for the show,along with a promo clip after the jump. The episode is called, "This Is My House, This Is My Home," and things will get pretty interesting when Nathan gives ole Dan Scott a visit,and more. It's also the season 8 finale show. A season 9 has not yet been confirmed,so cross your fingers. In "This Is My House, This Is My Home" episode, Brooke and Haley will prepare to re-open Karen's Café. Nathan and Clay will hit the road to look for new prospective clients. Chase will leave for the Air Force,leaving behind a disappointed Alex and Chuck (guest star Michael May).

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One word that stands out in the title of this episode is “flightless.” This episode never really took off. The ladies took flight to Puerto Rico for Quinn’s (Shantel VanSanten) photo shoot, but outside of the beautiful views and revelation to Quinn of Brooke’s (Sophia Bush) pregnancy, this story line seemed to lack great depth. It is refreshing to see characters go on vacation without being involved in drama, but there needed to be more heart. Time in Puerto Rico seemed to be spent more on Quinn and her model as well as Lauren (Allison Munn) being drunk than it did plot points as significant as Brooke’s pregnancy. Since when is Lauren great friends with Quinn?

Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) stayed behind in Tree Hill to care after her newborn…and turn the Clothes Over Bros closed store back into Karen’s Cafe. Now this was probably...

I commend One Tree Hill for how it handled the River Court story in "Flightless Bird, American Mouth."  On a show that is quite melodramatic to begin with, it easily could have taken a plot about the memorable historic landmark of the town and gone way over the top with it.

Instead the series used a camping session, Clay's out of left field quirkiness, and the continued evolution of the Chase and Chuck relationship, to lay the ground work for what ended up being a really sweet moment for the court, the show, and Marvin McFadden.

I was glad that the one person still on the program regularly who actually grew up on the River Court was able to shine in that moment. Sure, Nathan trained with Q for about a fraction of a second on that court, but he spent his entire life in the gym or in his driveway.

Plus, Stephen tells us Chase will Finally choose between Mia & Alex! Which girl you think he should pick?

One Tree Hill fans were thrown for a loop (pun intended) last week when “bar manager” Chase (Stephen Colletti) revealed his plans to leave Tree Hill and join the Air Force! But is he really taking off for good? “Chase has some big decisions to make,” Stephen tells HollywoodLife.com. “Whether or not he decides to go into the Air Force will definitely play out. He’ll be faced with: Does he leave and hurt all these people, or does he stay and not be true to himself?”

And it sounds like Chase’s big-brother relationship with Chuck (Michael May) will play a major role in his decision.

“Chuck’s been left a lot in his life — his dad left him when he little — so that’s something Chase has to take into consideration,...

All three holiday-themed episodes of One Tree Hill this season have been extremely enjoyable. Both Halloween and Thanksgiving were successes, and this week's "Valentine's Day Is Over" definitely did not stray from that pattern.

I usually start out with what did Not work, so let's change things up and take a look at the positives: The Chase/Chuck dynamic continues to be a highlight.  I once again give props to Stephen Colletti, but let me also mention what a great job young actor Michael May has done the past few weeks.

He has always portrayed the rude annoying little kid well, but making him a show tune lover that has a drunk for a mother and a father that ran away just ups the ante for this character and rising star.

It has been an enjoyable two episode arc, starting with Chase just wanting to be a big brother to someone,...

The girls become super heroes & more in CW's "One Tree Hill" episode 14 of season 8. We've got spoilers for the show,along with a promo clip after the jump. The episode is entitled, "Holding Out For A Hero," and things get pretty weird when Brooke,Haley,and Quinn decide to become super heroes,and more. In "Holding Out For A Hero" episode,Brooke,Quinn,and Haley will decide to use their talents for the greater good. Julian will take on a new directing job and helps out a friend. Chase will mentor Chuck (guest star Michael May).

On February 8, "One Tree Hill" and "Hellcats" would drive away from the main road to air a special episode. In the former, Brooke, Quinn and Haley decide to use their talents for the greater good, dressing up as superheroes. In the latter, they flashback on how Savannah, Alice, Lewis and Vanessa became Hellcats.

"One Tree Hill" episode "Holding Out for a Hero" also sees Julian taking on a directing job and helping out a friend, and Chase mentors Chuck (guest star Michael May).

"Hellcats" episode "Remember When" meanwhile sees The Hellcats kidnapping Marti for her initiation into the group. After the party, Marti realizes that her interest in Travis (guest star Ben Cotton) and his legal case could bring her friends harm and possibly even cause Bill Marsh (guest star Aaron Douglas) to disband the Hellcats altogether.

The combination of "One Tree Hill" and "Hellcats" has proven effective last week,...