Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces more lawsuits, lawyers seek gag order
Some lawsuits said unidentified celebrities also assaulted Combs’ accusers. Read more
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Hollywood stars hit the road to push vote for Harris
Celebrity endorsers such as Garner are part of the down-to-the-wire blitz to mobilize voters ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5. Read more
Student ensembles to perform at Hawaii Youth Symphony fundraiser
Performances by student ensembles will highlight the Hawaii Youth Symphony annual He Makana o na Mele gala on Nov. 10, celebrating 60 years of music education and youth development. Read more
Film festival honorees are announced
The 2024 Hawai‘i International Film Festival announced awards recently at the Halekulani Hotel. Read more
Liam Payne’s ex-partner, former One Direction bandmates react to his death
The tributes to Payne, who found fame as a teenager, have flowed since the 31-year-old was reported dead. Read more
One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after balcony fall in Buenos Aires
Liam Payne rose to global fame as part of the since-disbanded pop band One Direction, alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson. Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual abuse in 6 new lawsuits
The civil lawsuits were filed a month after Combs was criminally charged for what prosecutors describe as a long-running scheme of sex trafficking and racketeering. Read more
Han Kang is awarded Nobel Prize in literature
Mats Malm, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, which organizes the prize, said at a news conference in Stockholm that Han was receiving the honor “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial set for May 2025
Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty on Sept. 17 to a three-count indictment charging him with using his business empire to transport women and male sex workers across state lines to take part in recorded sexual performances called “Freak Offs.” Read more
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Makeup artist’s lawsuit accuses Garth Brooks of rape
In a complaint submitted to the Superior Court in Los Angeles, a woman identified as Jane Roe said she had provided hair and makeup services to Brooks from 2017 to 2020. Read more
Melania Trump offers staunch defense of abortion rights in new memoir
Melania Trump’s comments are a political bombshell coming in the final weeks of a presidential campaign in which Donald Trump’s threats to women’s reproductive rights have played a central role. Read more
Doctor pleads guilty in death of ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry
Dr. Mark Chavez of San Diego entered the plea during an appearance in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. He could face up to 10 years in prison at his sentencing, which was scheduled for April. Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces abuse claims from 120, including minors
The impending lawsuits, announced Tuesday in Houston, would be the latest in a wave of legal filings against the disgraced 54-year-old hip-hop mogul since federal prosecutors in New York unsealed an indictment in September. Read more
Hawaii music teacher reflects on lengthy career and legacy
“I’ve been very fortunate in my life, and it’s because of music and what music has brought to me,” he said. “Just about everything that has happened that’s been good has been connected in some way to music.” Read more
After years on Broadway, Loretta Ables Sayre is glad to be based in Hawaii
The 1976 Radford High graduate and husband David Sayre, founder of Sayre Public Relations, celebrate their 25th anniversary next year. Read more
John Amos, star of TV’s ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ dies at 84
Amos’ death, which was due to natural causes according to a press release, was not disclosed until today. Read more
Maggie Smith, grand dame of stage and screen, dies at 89
Smith was the breakout star of “Downton Abbey,” playing Lord Grantham’s elderly and still stubbornly Victorian widowed mother, Violet Crawley, the dowager countess. Read more
Lady Gaga’s ‘Joker’ album made up of ‘interesting original productions’
The Grammy and Oscar-winner announced the 13-track album “Harlequin” on Tuesday, just days ahead of its Friday release. Read more
‘Diddy’ and bodyguard allegedly drugged, raped a woman on video
With the 54-year-old mogul in federal custody since his arrest Sept. 16, the woman becomes the 11th person to accuse Combs of sexual assault in civil litigation since his former girlfriend, Cassandra Ventura, sued him last year. Read more
Janet Jackson repeats false claims about Kamala Harris’ race
The unusual turn of events began when The Guardian published a wide-ranging interview with Jackson timed to promote the European leg of her concert tour. Read more
Disney appoints ‘Moana’ writer as creative head of animation studios
Bush, the creative force behind movie hits such as “Encanto,” “Zootopia,” and writer of the original Oscar-nominated hit “Moana” takes the reins from Jennifer Lee, who will return to filmmaking full-time to steward the wildly successful “Frozen” franchise. Read more
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