STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky was convicted in Sweden on Wednesday of assault over a Stockholm street brawl, but spared time in jail after a high-profile trial that had led President Donald Trump to accuse Sweden of treating him unfairly. A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, and two members of his
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky was convicted of assault by a Stockholm court on Wednesday but was spared time in prison after a high-profile trial that led President Donald Trump to question the fairness of Sweden’s legal system. FILE PHOTO: A$AP Rocky performs “I’m Not the Only One” with Sam Smith (not pictured)
(Reuters) – Jason Stone played hooky from summer camp and tripped on LSD-spiked watermelon, Graham Nash was so high his memories of performing are hazy, and Robin Naylor, at 15, saw her first naked man. Stone, Nash and Naylor were just a handful of the more than 450,000 people who attended, or performed at, Woodstock
Axl Rose and Slash, lead singer and lead guitarist of U.S. rock band Guns N’ Roses, perform during their “Not in This Lifetime… Tour” at the du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates November 25, 2018. REUTERS/Christopher Pike (Reuters) – Guns N’ Roses has settled a lawsuit in which it accused the Colorado brewery
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Opera said on Tuesday it will investigate accusations of sexual misconduct against Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, who described the claims as inaccurate. FILE PHOTO: Opera singer Placido Domingo sits during an event at the Manhattan School of Music in New York, U.S., May 11, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A trio of Pennsylvania judges on Monday appeared deeply skeptical of Bill Cosby’s effort to have his sexual assault conviction overturned, as the comedian’s lawyers argued in court that the trial judge had deprived him of a fair trial. Actor and comedian Bill Cosby leaves the Montgomery County Courthouse after his
(Reuters) – Lawyers for comedian Bill Cosby on Monday will ask a Pennsylvania appeals court to throw out his sexual assault conviction, arguing the trial judge committed errors that deprived him of a fair trial. FILE PHOTO: Actor and comedian Bill Cosby is seen in this booking photo released by Montgomery County Correctional Facility, Maryland
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean boy band, BTS, will take their first long holiday in six years after a series of global hits, their managers said, asking fans to respect the band’s privacy if they see them in “a chance encounter”. FILE PHOTO: Members of K-Pop band, BTS appear on ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ show
(Reuters) – In El Paso, Texas, there are books for third-grade students, many of whom have none at home. Disabled students in Dayton, Ohio, will get bouncy chairs to help calm them for learning. Science kits will go to fifth graders in Gilroy, California. FILE PHOTO: Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala – Met
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for real estate scion Robert Durst, charged in Los Angeles with murdering his confidante Susan Berman in 2000, have asked a judge to declare that prosecutors had a very close working relationship with filmmakers behind an HBO documentary series who uncovered key evidence in the case. FILE PHOTO: New York
Woodstock photographer Henry Diltz poses during a photo exhibit that celebrates the 50th anniversary of Woodstock in New York, U.S., August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man behind the failed Woodstock 50 anniversary festival said on Friday he was “pretty bummed” at losing out on a chance to encourage people to
FILE PHOTO: Cyndi Lauper performs during the WorldPride 2019 Opening Ceremony, a combined celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots and WorldPride 2019 in New York, U.S., June 26, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cyndi Lauper has settled a lawsuit by songwriter Benny Mardones that accused her of lifting elements
U.S. actor Richard Gere helps to carry supplies aboard Open Arms rescue boat at Mediterranean sea in this picture provided by the Spanish NGO Open Arms on August 9, 2019. Open Arms/Handout via REUTERS MADRID (Reuters) – American actor Richard Gere on Friday visited 121 migrants stranded for the past week on a rescue ship
LONDON (Reuters) – Hundreds of people gathered at the world’s most famous zebra crossing on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the day the Beatles created one of the best-known album covers in music history and an image imitated by countless fans ever since. The picture of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood actor Danny Trejo, known for his tough-guy roles in such films as ‘Machete,’ helped rescue a young boy who was trapped in a car that overturned in a Los Angeles traffic collision on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Dec 30, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; American actor Danny Trejo reacts during the
FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly half of British homes subscribe to a streaming service such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Now TV or Disney Life, as traditional TV viewing continues to decline, according to
FILE PHOTO: Pink with the award for Outstanding Contribution at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 20, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A private aircraft carrying members of U.S. singer Pink’s tour crew crash landed at a Danish airport early on Tuesday and burst into flames but all
FILE PHOTO: Singer R. Kelly stands next to his lawyer Douglas Anton as he attends his arraignment on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking in federal court in this court sketch in New York, U.S., August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Singer R. Kelly has been charged with soliciting sex from a
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Universal’s “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” crossed the box office finish line in first place, debuting with $60.8 million from 4,253 North American locations. FILE PHOTO: Cast members Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham arrive at the premiere for “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” in Los Angeles, California,
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Dutch band Within Temptation has canceled its concert at a big music festival in Lebanon to support the country’s most popular indie band, whose own gig was axed after church pressure and death threats. FILE PHOTO: A fan of Lebanese alternative rock band Mashrou’ Leila holds a rainbow flag during their concert
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his friends were released from custody in Sweden on Friday three days into their highly publicised assault trial, a development hailed by President Donald Trump who had tried to intervene in the case. A courtroom sketch shows Rakim Athelaston Mayers alias ASAP Rocky and his defence lawyer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The critically acclaimed new movie “The Peanut Butter Falcon” took an unusual path to Hollywood and has made an unlikely star of Zack Gottsagen, an actor who has Down syndrome. Shia LeBeouf and Zack Gottsagen arrive for the screening of the film The Peanut Butter Falcon in Los Angeles, California, U.S.,
FILE PHOTO: Grammy-winning R&B star R. Kelly leaves the Cook County courthouse after a hearing on multiple counts of criminal sexual abuse case, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski NEW YORK (Reuters) – Singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty in New York on Friday to charges that he ran a criminal scheme
FILE PHOTO: U.S. rapper ASAP Rocky attends the Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week, September 8, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Burton STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The Swedish judge in the assault trial of U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his entourage ordered that the three men be released from custody on Friday until
FILE PHOTO: U.S. rapper ASAP Rocky attends the Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week, September 8, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Burton STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his entourage should each face six-month jail terms for throwing a 19-year-old man to the ground and kicking and punching him after
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Witnesses told a Swedish court on Friday they did not see U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky or his friends hit a 19-year-old man with a bottle during a fight in Stockholm. A courtroom sketch shows Rakim Athelaston Mayers alias ASAP Rocky and his defence lawyer Slobodan Jovicic during the third day of ASAP Rocky’s trial,
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Christian rapper was awarded $2.7 million on Thursday by a Los Angeles jury that found that Katy Perry’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” contained a musical passage from one of his songs. FILE PHOTO: 61st Grammy Awards – Arrivals – Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 10, 2019 – Katy Perry. REUTERS/Lucy
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s biggest celebration of the performing arts begins on Friday in Edinburgh, with its most international line-up yet grappling with issues every bit as weighty as those that set the tone for the city’s first festival in 1947. Jarno Polhuijs, a member of the cast of Super Sunday, is airborne above
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday narrowed Woody Allen’s $68 million lawsuit against Amazon.com Inc for backing out of a four-picture production and distribution agreement and refusing to distribute a film he had already completed. FILE PHOTO: Director Woody Allen arrives for a screening of the film “Wonder Wheel” in
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawyer for singer R. Kelly, who is accused of running a years-long scheme sexually preying on women and girls, said on Wednesday that the charges against the R&B artist stemmed from disgruntled groupies. FILE PHOTO: Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly arrives for a child support hearing at a Cook County