Prosecutors called Russell Brand a “ruthless” sexual predator as his London trial got underway. He faces seven charges involving six women, including rape and sexual assault. He’s pleaded not guilty to all charges. The trial is expected to last about ten weeks.
Kelly Clarkson’s dispute with a Brooklyn shop has gotten VERY expensive. She says staff acted like she couldn’t afford a fifteen-thousand-dollar mechanical bird. The owner denies that, says employees have received threats… and has now priced the bird at FIFTEEN MILLION dollars. For that money, it better lay actual golden eggs.
TMZ reports Sean “Diddy” Combs was treated at an outside medical facility after suffering a head injury in an alleged prison fight. Sources claim it involved convicted drug trafficker Christopher “Dudus” Coke, and followed tensions over prison raids.
Dolly Parton’s nephew and former security chief, Bryan Seaver, denies threatening her estate. He says the messages in question were private conversations between grieving friends. A temporary restraining order remains in place, with a hearing October twentieth.
Joni Mitchell has become an American citizen at eighty-two, after more than sixty years living in the States. She’s keeping her Canadian citizenship, too. “Both Sides Now”… apparently includes customs.
Michael Jackson’s 1993 Super Bowl halftime show is getting a documentary series. “Spectacle” promises never-before-seen footage and a look at how he changed the halftime show forever. It arrives on Hulu and ESPN in February 2027.
“The X-Files” is coming back! Hulu’s new version comes from Ryan Coogler, with Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel playing two FBI agents investigating the unexplained. Like why you’re paying for six streaming services and still can’t find anything to watch.
“Girls” is returning to HBO for five new episodes. Lena Dunham and the core cast are back, catching up with the characters around forty. Filming starts next year. Same drama… but now somebody has to leave early because of their lower back.
Canada’s getting its own “Dateline,” hosted by Diana Swain. The premiere examines Elizabeth Bain’s disappearance and Robert Baltovich’s wrongful conviction. That’s November twenty-sixth at eight on Citytv and Citytv Plus.
And “Crystal Lake,” the “Friday the 13th” prequel, has an eighty-six-percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes—the franchise’s best. Linda Cardellini plays Jason’s mother, and it premieres tomorrow on Peacock. A lovely reminder that camping season is over… and maybe that’s fine.
