Paula Abdul Is Suing Nigel Lythgoe for Sexual Assault

Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage American Idol executive producer and So You Think You Can Dance creator Nigel Lythgoe is facing legal action from Paula Abdul for allegedly sexually assaulting her while she was a judge on those two shows. Per TMZ, Abdul filed a lawsuit in L.A. County on Friday under a California act that gives… Continue reading Paula Abdul Is Suing Nigel Lythgoe for Sexual Assault

George R.R. Martin Among 17 Authors Suing Over ChatGPT

Illustration: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO Litigation is coming: Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin is among 17 writers who have joined a proposed class-action lawsuit over ChatGPT. The full complaint from the New York-based Authors Guild accuses OpenAI’s program of “flagrant and harmful infringements of plaintiffs’ registered copyrights,” claiming that the program depends on… Continue reading George R.R. Martin Among 17 Authors Suing Over ChatGPT

Why Are Shareholders Suing Disney, Bob Iger in New Lawsuit?

Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images On August 23, a group of Disney shareholders filed suit against the entertainment giant claiming that executives had misled investors about the profitability of Disney+ while the company’s stock dropped, causing “significant losses and damages.” The Delaware federal court lawsuit was filed just months after another… Continue reading Why Are Shareholders Suing Disney, Bob Iger in New Lawsuit?