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Halle Bailey Gets Restraining Order Against Ex

23 hours ago | newser.com | Evann Gastaldo

A Los Angeles judge has issued a restraining order to Halle Bailey, star of Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid, following allegations of repeated abuse by her ex-boyfriend, rapper and YouTuber Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., better known as DDG. The court order, granted Tuesday, requires DDG to stay away from Bailey and their 17-month-old son, Halo, ahead of a hearing scheduled for June 6, the AP reports.
California to State Farm: Go Ahead and Increase Insurance Rates by 17%

1 day ago | newser.com | Evann Gastaldo

California has approved the emergency rate hike State Farm requested for homeowners' insurance policies in the wake of this year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The company will be temporarily allowed to increase rates in the state by 17%, a move that comes on the heels of State Farm having been granted a 20% rate increase just last year, the New York Times reports.
Biden Failed to Recognize Clooney at Fundraiser: Book

1 day ago | newser.com | Evann Gastaldo

Another bombshell is out from the upcoming book about Joe Biden by two reporters: They say the then-president attended a Hollywood fundraiser in June 2024 and didn't recognize George Clooney, a co-host of the event, despite the fact that he and the actor are longtime acquaintances and they were speaking face to face at the time.
Cassie Shares Weird Nickname Diddy Chose

1 day ago | newser.com | Evann Gastaldo

During her testimony at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial Tuesday, Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura revealed a strange nickname she had for her then-boyfriend, who is 17 years her elder. She says during their decade-long relationship, Combs wanted her to call him by a special name, and she didn't have an idea for one—so he asked her what she called her grandfather, CBS News reports.
De Niro Blasts 'Philistine' Trump in Cannes Speech

1 day ago | newser.com | Evann Gastaldo

Days after making headlines because he loves his trans daughter, Robert De Niro blasted President Trump in a high-profile appearance. Accepting an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival Tuesday night, the 78-year-old actor used his speech to express his belief that "the arts are democratic" and, as such, threaten authoritarian regimes, Deadline and Variety report. "In my country, we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted. That affects all of us here," he said.
Halle Berry Had to Switch Outfits at Cannes

1 day ago | newser.com | Rob Quinn

The Cannes Film Festival announced a new dress code a day before Tuesday's opening night—and Halle Berry was among those who had to switch outfits at short notice. Berry, who is serving on this year's competition jury, said her original outfit violated the rule on "voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train," not the ban on nudity on the red carpet, Variety reports. "I had an amazing dress by Gupta that I cannot wear tonight because it's too big of a train," she said Tuesday.
Judge Resentences Menendez Brothers

1 day ago | newser.com | Rob Quinn

After decades in prison, freedom is within reach for the Menendez brothers. A Los Angeles judge resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life Tuesday for the 1989 murders of their parents, making them immediately eligible for parole, KTLA reports. They are eligible for parole because they were under 26 at the time of the crime, but whether they are released will be up to the state parole board. A hearing is expected in June, the BBC reports.
Kidnapped Pastor: Cops' Wrong Turn Saved My Life

1 day ago | newser.com | Rob Quinn

A pastor from Tennessee says a "miracle from God" saved his life six days after he was kidnapped in South Africa last month. Josh Sullivan tells Fox News that he was kidnapped from his church in Eastern Cape Province by armed men who drove him away in his own truck. The 34-year-old says he did "whatever they wanted" out of fear that the masked intruders would kidnap his wife, Meaghan, as well.
Kramer vs. Kramer Director Robert Benton Dead at 92

1 day ago | newser.com | Rob Quinn

Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who co-wrote Bonnie and Clyde and later won acclaim for Kramer vs. Kramer, has died at age 92. He died of natural causes Sunday at his Manhattan home, his son John Benton said. A Texas native, Benton overcame severe childhood dyslexia to become one of Hollywood's most respected writer-directors, the AP reports. Over his 40-year career, he collected six Oscar nominations and won three, including for writing and directing Kramer vs.
NYC Finally Loses Control of Rikers Island

1 day ago | newser.com | Rob Quinn

New York City has been ordered to turn over control of Rikers Island—one of the country's most notorious jails—and other city lockups to an outside manager. A federal judge who issued a scathing ruling on violence in the city's jails last year said the official would be "empowered to take all actions necessary" to improve conditions, the New York Times reports. Judge Laura Taylor Swain said the remediation manager would report directly to her.