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Chris Brown pleaded guilty in a London court on Friday to a charge of “assault” following a 2023 nightclub attack. The “Forever” singer and his co-defendant, rapper and vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, also made the same statement during a five-minute hearing at Southwark Crown Court, according to the BBC. Charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon were dropped. Chris Brown (above) pleaded guilty to assault in a London court on Friday. zumapress.com His co-defendant, rapper and vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu (pictured above), also filed a similar plea. Reuters Mr Brown, 37, was released on…

Pickleball has exploded in popularity over the past decade as a healthy variation of tennis that’s easy for anyone looking to try something new. When comedy writer Sean Clements heard about a local turf war over this low-impact sport, his brain clicked. “A friend of mine who was involved with the LA Tennis Center was lobbying for more pickleball courts,” he says. “They only had one, but he wanted to expand. And he was talking about all these controversial meetings and how everyone was passionate and kind of psychotic about being on both sides of it. And I thought, ‘Okay,…

Simone Biles is back in hospital just two months after a mysterious medical emergency left her “nearly dying” in June. The 29-year-old Olympian shared a black-and-white photo of herself wearing a hospital gown and shower cap on Instagram on Thursday. Biles, who was seated next to her husband Jonathan Owens, smiled for the camera. Simone Biles posed for a selfie with her husband Jonathan Owens from the hospital on Thursday. Simone Biles/Instagram Biles (above) said Owens took her for a “surgery” on her birthday. Simone Biles/Instagram “It’s his birthday and he took me for a procedure 🥹🥹🥹🤍🤍🤍,” she wrote under…

On today’s episode of Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast, Madison Wells Media head Gigi Pritzker and newly appointed president and chief content officer Dan Steinman discuss how well-positioned indie companies navigate the ups and downs of a changing market. “We have to get smarter,” Pritzker said. “Even cheap movies are expensive,” Steinman says. Pritzker said he hired Steinman at this time because the company wants to have a bigger presence in international film sales. Steinman is a Black Bear Pictures alumnus and former CAA agent. “The opportunity with Dan was to bring in someone who has tremendous experience and expertise in…

Performing a prayer. Jon Bon Jovi abruptly canceled his Bon Jovi Madison Square Garden show Thursday night due to a sinus infection. A representative for the singer told Page Six: “Jon Bon Jovi spoke from the stage and informed fans that he was battling a sinus infection, which led to the early end of the show.” Jon Bon Jovi’s concert cancellation was due to sinusitis. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Bon Jovi On Thursday, the singer’s publicist released a statement after the singer fled the stage at Madison Square Garden. @omarizzo/X The statement continued: “As part of Bon Jovi’s residency at…

Tom Holland may be ready to rule Ithaca, but it turns out he’s no master of his own belly. The “Odyssey” star appeared on the latest episode of “Hot Ones” and ended up vomiting after eating the show’s signature spicy chicken wings. Holland appeared on the YouTube show with co-star Jon Bernthal. It was clear that the London-born Dutchman was struggling with the spiciness of chicken wings throughout the interview. But after the actors finished eating Wings of Death, the pair got up for a promotional shoot with host Shaun Evans. Before he could bend over, Holland began coughing and…

Meghan McCain has applauded trolls who called her “old and ugly” and body shamed her. “I’m normally an armadillo-skinned person, but I’ve gotten a lot of comments about how ‘old and ugly’ I look now,” the former “View” host said on Wednesday’s episode of the “Citizen McCain” podcast. “I’m 41 years old…I’m aging. I’m aging. I’ve gained even more weight because I had three kids,” she continued, referring to her three children Liberty, 5, Clover, 3, and Ransom, 6 months, whom she shares with husband Ben Domenech. “I look different because I don’t have my hair and makeup done professionally…

Reacher’s Alan Ritchson gets passionate about politics on the latest episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, gushing about the Epstein file and the “fucking rapists” in politics. “Fucking Epstein files! Fuck you! Where are they? That’s the fucking law, bitch. Show me you fucking pedophiles,” Ritchson said. “I shouldn’t say ‘fuck’ because I’m a Christian. And people will say, ‘How can you say f**k if you’re a Christian?’ Because that’s what makes you want to say f**k.” In typical Jack Reacher fashion, Ritchson continued, “This is my fucking politics, man, I’d train these assholes. Get the Epstein files…

Oprah Winfrey’s short stint as a singer still haunts her. The former “Oprah Winfrey Show” host recalled her short-lived self-penned theme song “Run On” during an appearance on the “Baby This Is Kiki Palmer” podcast on Thursday. As Palmer began singing the song, Winfrey responded, “Girl, go ahead.” “Okay, that’s one of the mistakes of my career.” Oprah Winfrey has revealed that her 1998 song “Run On” was a big mistake in her career. Keke Palmer Podcast/Instagram The former ‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ host cringed when KiKi Palmer (pictured) started singing the short-lived theme song. Keke Palmer Podcast/Instagram “What happened was…

Three emerging New York City-based filmmakers, including Shanice Brett (“Mamma”), Annie Ning (“The Only Man”) and April Wen (“Natural History”), have been selected to receive $10,000 as part of Genesis House and Gotham Film & Media Institute’s inaugural Short Film Fellowship Program. In addition to the prize money, which will go toward completing the short story, the three selected filmmakers will receive professional one-on-one mentorship sessions, access to Genesis House programs and events, industry screenings and panels during Gotham Week, and networking opportunities with prominent filmmakers. “These filmmakers exemplify the bold creativity and fresh perspectives that Genesis House was founded…