In an exclusive interview with People magazine, Jamie Lee Curtis spoke out about her secret battle with an addiction to painkillers that started in 1989. The actress said she kept her addiction to opiates hidden for 10 years. “I was ahead of the curve of the opiate epidemic. I had a 10-year run, stealing, conniving. No one …
Comedian Sarah Silverman revealed that Louis CK has masturbated in front of her in the past — but unlike the women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, Silverman said she gave consent. The star and host of “I Love You, America” appeared on Howard Stern’s show on Sirius XM radio and talked about her …
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein was roiled Wednesday for the second time in a week by what New York City prosecutors said was a police detective’s improper conduct. Det. Nicholas DiGaudio, whose alleged witness coaching prompted the dismissal of part of …
A Boston Globe investigative series has found that former NFL standout Aaron Hernandez, who died of suicide in prison last in 2017, was abused as a youth and hid a “sexual relationship” with his male teammate in high school. The investigative series was based on previously undisclosed communications Hernandez had while in prison, court and …
A former standout reality television contestant is facing decades behind bars if convicted for charges related to a recent arrest. According to USA Today, 31-year-old Antonella Barba was arrested on suspicion of felony heroin distribution last week by authorities in Norfolk, Virginia. Initial details were scant, but the charge indicates she allegedly arranged to sell …
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — The founding member and former bassist of the rock band 3 Doors Down has been sentenced to 10 years in Mississippi state prison for possession of a firearm by a felon. News outlets report Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Robert Krebs gave Todd Harrell the maximum penalty during a hearing Thursday. …
A crew member has died after an accident on the set of a movie about Mister Rogers starring Tom Hanks. The Associated Press reports that James Emswiller, 61, died after he fell two stories during an accident on the set of “You are my Friend,” which is filming in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Allegheny County authorities …
A letter previously filed under a protective order was unsealed on Thursday, which not only revealed credibility issues with one of Harvey Weinstein accusers, but also possible misconduct by a New York detective. Page Six reports that the unsealed letter from lead prosecutor in the case, Joan Illuzzi-Orbon, to defense lawyer Ben Brafman, described an incident …
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan’s district attorney dropped part of the criminal sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein on Thursday after evidence emerged that cast doubt on the account one of his three accusers provided to the grand jury. The development was announced in court Thursday with …
Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner will be released from prison ahead of his scheduled 21-month sentence. CBS News obtained records from the federal Bureau of Prison showing that Weiner is expected to be released May 14, 2019, 83 days ahead of his previously scheduled release date. The New York Daily News had first reported the news, …
Busy Phillips has said that James Franco assaulted her years ago on the set of “Freaks and Geeks,” shoving her to the ground and knocking the wind out of her after she followed a script direction to touch him. According to Page Six, Phillips wrote in her memoir This Will Only Hurt a Little that Franco lashed …
By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a hired driver during an argument about taking him and his dog from the Portland, Oregon, airport to a performance in the city. Williams, who was in jail Sunday, came to Portland to perform in Nick Cannon’s …
