In reaction to all the controversy generated by the firing of Gabrielle Union from America’s Got Talent, SAG-AFTRA is now investigating the show. Union was fired after a single season on the show, which was its 14th, and some believe that it had …
Category archives: Scandals
TikTok Reinstates Banned User Who Criticized China
In the wake of the controversy that ensued after TikTok banned a user who had posted a video that criticized the Chinese government, the company has reinstated the user while insisting that the ban was not related to the video’s criticism of Chin…
Jung Joon-young, Choi Jong-hoon Headed to Prison Over Sexual Assault Charges
A court in Seoul sentenced K-pop stars Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon to prison for having sex with women who were not capable of resisting them. The Seoul Central District Court gave Jung, who is a popular singer and songwriter, a six-year jail se…
Hungary Pulls Out of Eurovision Song Contest Due to Alleged Homophobia
Hungary is reportedly pulling out of the Eurovision 2020 contest for reasons that some may see as homophobic. According to reports, the reason the country is withdrawing from the contest has to do with the contest’s perceived gay-friendly policie…
Drake’s Pick 6ix Restaurant Abruptly Shuts Down, Landlord Demands $67,515 in Unpaid Rent
The Pick 6ix restaurant in downtown Toronto, which was an upscale sports bar owned by rap superstar Drake, has been shut down after the building’s owner terminated the restaurant’s lease as a result of unpaid rent. The restaurant, which ope…
Gabrielle Union Allegedly Fired from America’s Got Talent After Complaints of ‘Toxic Culture’
It is being reported that the producers of America’s Got Talent (AGT) decided not to renew the contract of judge Gabrielle Union after she and fellow judge Julianne Hough complained about what they considered to be a toxic culture at the show. Th…
The Fader Fires CEO Andy Cohn Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
In the wake of The Fader firing its head of content Eric Sundermann as a result of sexual misconduct allegations, the site has further fired publisher Andy Cohen after working there for 16 years. In the immediate aftermath of Sundermann’s dismiss…
Robert Sillerman Dead: SFX Entertainment Founder Passes Away at 71
Embattled music executive Robert Sillerman, who founded the company that would eventually become ticketing giant Live Nation, has died at the age of 71. Raised in Bronx, New York and the son of a radio station owner, Robert F.X. Sillerman started SFX B…
Taylor Swift Celebrates Her Victory Over Scooter Braun with Special Merchandise
Fresh off her success at the American Music Awards — and her ability to sing her old songs there — Taylor Swift has launched a new line of T-shirts in celebration of this. Swift not only won Artist of the Decade at the award show, but she a…
Former PledgeMusic CEO Threatens Legal Action Following Accusations of Fraud
Dominic Pandiscia, who is the former CEO of scandal-plagued PledgeMusic, is threatening legal action against a website that published allegations from a musician who accused him of financial misconduct. The kerfuffle began when Ken Andrews, who is a mu…