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Gay adult performer Christian Styles, the stage name of Zachary Christian Jaghab, has died. He was 29. via: Pink News His death was confirmed in an obituary published by his family, which said he died on August 20. Born Zachary Christian Jaghab in January 1997, he was raised in Michigan and began working in the adult entertainment industry in 2021, building a following as both a performer and an online content creator. In 2023, he was recognized at the GayVN Awards, winning a

Some of the money Chris Brown is pulling in from his uber-successful nationwide tour with Usher could land in his former housekeeper's pockets soon ... a Los Angeles judge ruled she has a right to collect her judgment from what he's bringing in on tour. via: The Grio Chris Brown’s tour earnings can now be redirected to his former housekeeper as she works to collect a nearly $13 million judgment stemming from a 2020 dog attack at his Los Angeles home. The latest ruling comes w

Nearly three decades after Lil Kim changed female Rap forever with her iconic debut album ‘Hard Core,’ the Queen Bee has fans buzzing with news she will salute the 30th anniversary of the project with a one-night only special event. via: The Grio The special event, titled “Hard Core Symphony,” will take place Nov. 19 at Kings Theatre, People reported. Lil’ Kim will perform reimagined versions of songs from the album alongside Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra, an all-B

Raquel Lee, who appeared on “The Amanda Show” and “The Proud Family” as a child star, has sued Disney, alleging that an ex-employee raped her when she was 14 while working on the 2001 movie “The Poof Point.” via; THR In a new court filing, the former child actress Raquel Lee alleges she was repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted by a Disney worker during production of The Poof Point, a 2001 Disney Channel original movie. The suit, which doesn’t name the perpetrator, accuses

Dr. Dre is embracing artificial intelligence in the recording studio, and he has a clear message for fellow creatives who fear it. via: Variety Dr. Dre, the legendary hip-hop producer and performer, sees AI as another tool in the music-tech toolbox akin to synthesizers — and asserted that only people “who have trouble creating” are afraid of AI. Dre, founder of the Aftermath record label and co-founder and CEO of Apple’s Beats, said that he doesn’t see AI “as a threat,” in an

Patti LaBelle's nephew says the singer made him move out of her house over his support for Donald Trump ... and he claims he's still getting the cold shoulder. via: Complex Patti LaBelle’s 65-year-old nephew and adopted son, William “Byl” Holte, says a years-long family dispute over his political views ultimately ended with him being cut out of the singer’s life. In a series of social media posts, Holte claimed that LaBelle kicked him out of her home, where he was living rent

Bad Bunny is using the biggest stage in Puerto Rico to call attention to what is happening on the island — billionaires are trying to steal the land. Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny has reportedly addressed the water crisis that the nation has been facing since the beginning of this month. The rapper encountered online criticism after his Cerramos en Casa concert speech on the island last weekend. The musician revealed that the residents are living with a mandatory 48-hour rota

Madonna is back on top of the U.K.’s Commercial Pop club chart — and this time she’s brought Kylie Minogue with her. via: The Sun Pop icon Madonna has long championed Kylie Minogue — and the Aussie singer now appears to be returning the compliment by morphing into Madge. They appeared together in matching skimpy purple outfits, both with their long blonde hair flowing, to promote their new single Love Sensation. A source said: “Kylie and Madonna have known each other for two

Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother Lesley Vogel is addressing criticism of her behavior following her daughter’s death. via: THR Hayden Panettiere‘s mother Lesley Vogel fired back at critics, disputed a claim in her late daughter’s memoir and says the actress went “downhill” after being cast in Heroes during an interview with Good Morning America on Monday. Vogel has been criticized for her initial comments about her estranged daughter’s sudden death at the age of 36. Vogel

John Wayne Bobbitt is threatening Hulu with legal action for failing to include his side of the story ahead of the release of their new anthology series Good American Family. via: In Touch John, 59, spoke out after it was announced that season 2 of the show will center on his infamous relationship with ex-wife Lorena Bobbitt, who is working as a consultant on the project. In an interview with The U.S. Sun published on Friday, August 21, John said that he thinks producers shou

Katseye has scored their first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as their latest project “Wild” debuts atop the list. via: Billboard KATSEYE lands its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as WILD debuts atop the list (dated Aug. 29). The set earned 170,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending Aug. 20, according to Luminate. WILD marks the group’s second top 10-charted effort, following the No. 4-peaking Beautiful Chaos in 2025. WILD is the fourth No. 1 al

Kit Harington is returning to HBO, but this time, he’s going to be very blond. via: Variety Kit Harington will now play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO‘s “Harry Potter” series, replacing Nicholas Hoult, who exited the production due to scheduling conflicts. The “Game of Thrones” star recently voiced Lockhart, who is central to the plot of second book “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” in Audible’s “Harry Potter” audiobooks late last year. Lockhart, a famous yet a

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has canceled planned settlement talks with Paramount over the state’s lawsuit seeking to block David Ellison‘s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing Paramount of acting in bad faith. via: THR A planned Monday meeting between David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance and California state officials, designed to kick off ‌settlement talks over the state’s lawsuit to block the entertainment company’s proposed acquisit

Tyler Duckworth's loved ones came together to celebrate the late reality star's life Saturday ... and Johnny Bananas is giving fans a look inside the memorial. via: Page Six The TV personality’s memorial service was hosted at the Augustana Lutheran Church in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on Saturday. Duckworth’s co-star Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio attended and shared emotional behind-the-scenes photos from the service via Instagram. In one photo, Devenanzio, 44, was seen touchin

After Hayden Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, publicly cast doubt on Brian Hickerson’s alleged account of how the “Heroes” actress died, now she's accusing him of pawning her daughter's belongings days before her untimely death. via: Page Six Vogel — who had a rocky relationship with Panettiere and was estranged from the “Nashville” alum before her tragic death at the age of 36 — said she visited her daughter last year in Los Angeles when she was struggling and in physical

Wendy Williams is pleading for freedom in her first public sighting since February as she remains stuck in an ongoing court-ordered guardianship case. via: USA Today The former daytime talk show host, 66, was spotted walking in New York City when a member of the paparazzi asked her what she wished her fans knew about what she's been going through, according to video footage published by Page Six. "I want out!" the former broadcaster replied in the Aug. 21 video, before a male

As things continue to get ugly around the proposed merger, Mark Ruffalo has called out Paramount for calling him "antisemitic" over his criticism of the Warner Bros acquisition. via: THR Mark Ruffalo is rejecting Paramount‘s claim that his recent comments highlighting the role Larry Ellison’s Oracle played in the Israel-Gaza war were “antisemitic.” “The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest,” Ruffalo wrote on X Saturday morning. “Criticizin

Fans of slasher movies and scary clowns, rejoice! Word on the horror movie streets is that Frendo the Clown will indeed return to the silver screen. via: Bloody Disgusting Adam Cesare’s slasher novel Clown in a Cornfield made its way onto the big screen just last year, with the film scaring up $13 million at the worldwide box office. Cesare’s novel Clown in a Cornfield 4 will be releasing this month, but will the movie be getting a sequel of its own? Fangoria reports this wee

Mason Gooding (Scream 7) and Emily Rudd (One Piece) better count their limbs because THR reports that they’re set to star in Crawl 2, the long-awaited sequel to Alexandre Aja’s 2019 gator horror flick. via: THR Alexandre Aja, who directed the initial movie, is back as director for the feature that will go into the production later this month in Hungary. The 2019 movie starred Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper as a daughter and father duo who find themselves trapped in a Florid

It's been over a month since Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, the first feature film to be shot entirely in IMAX, hit the big screen, and it's been doing massive numbers and receiving a ton of acclaim. via: CBM The Odyssey is Christopher Nolan's biggest movie, grossing a record-breaking $1.35 billion worldwide and surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie ever. While Spider-Man: Brand New Day is by far the biggest movie of 2026, The Odyssey