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Former “The Oval” actor Derek Dixon has accused movie and TV magnate Tyler Perry of sexual harassment and gender violence in the workplace. Dixon, who portrayed the gay, flamboyant character Dale in both “The Oval” and “Ruthless,” filed a $260 million lawsuit against Perry in California on June 13. The lawsuit includes evidence submitted to the court, such as text messages exchanged between the two men over the years. “I haven’t been touched in months…” According to the court documents, Perry promised to produce Dixon’s TV pilot and cast him in his shows, “The Oval” and “Ruthless.” The complaint accused…

Media mogul Tyler Perry is facing a $260 million lawsuit filed by actor Derek Dixon, who alleges years of sexual harassment and abuse while working on two of Perry’s television series. Perry has denied the accusations. Dixon, who portrayed the character “Dale” in The Oval and Ruthless, filed the lawsuit in California on June 13. He accuses Perry of using his powerful industry influence to coerce him into enduring repeated sexual advances. While Perry has previously faced allegations of misconduct, Dixon’s lawsuit includes what he claims are explicit text messages from Perry as evidence. First reported by TMZ on June…

US President Donald Trump will grant TikTok a 90-day extension this week, allowing the app to continue operating in the United States while it seeks a non-Chinese buyer. The White House confirmed this on Tuesday, June 17. This marks the third delay in enforcing a federal mandate that would have compelled the app’s sale or ban due to national security concerns. The original deadline was set to take effect on January 19, just a day before Trump’s inauguration. The extension provides the administration with additional time to secure a deal that ensures user data security, as stated by White House…

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister’s ex-girlfriend, Camila Mayan, is seeking a substantial compensation sum of $6 million (£4.5 million) from him in a lawsuit filed following their split in 2022, as reported. The Argentine midfielder abruptly ended their five-year relationship with Mayan just days after winning the World Cup in 2022. In March, Mac Allister announced his intention to become a father with his new girlfriend, Ailen Cova, who had recently become his new love interest after their relationship with Mayan ended. Mac Allister, a footballer, is facing legal trouble from his new girlfriend, Mayan. Mayan claims that Mac Allister…

The director of the upcoming film, F1, is clarifying Simone Ashley’s role being cut from the movie. In an interview with People, director Joseph Kosinski provided the reasons behind Ashley’s reduced role in the Formula 1 racing drama. According to the outlet, Ashley’s character was reduced to a brief cameo, and she no longer had any lines in the final cut. In response to fan outrage over the reduction of Ashley’s role, director Denis Villeneuve addressed the decision. “It happens on every film, where you have to shoot more than you can use. There were two or three storylines that…

Simone Biles is currently facing criticism after former Team USA gymnast Mykayla Skinner accused her of bullying during their competition in Tokyo. In addition to her criticism of Simone, Mykayla also expressed her support for swimmer Riley Gaines, who was attacked on social media by Simone for defending women’s rights. Last week, Simone retaliated against Riley by calling her “truly sick” and a “loser” for her comments about a male-to-female high school softball pitcher. Simone further insulted Riley by comparing the female swimmer’s body to a man’s. “You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to…

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family are reportedly seeking shelter in an underground bunker in Lavizan, northeastern Tehran, following a series of Israeli airstrikes on key Iranian cities, including Tehran and, for the first time, Mashhad. According to Iran International, sources confirm that Khamenei’s sons, including Mojtaba, Masoud, and Mostafa, are with him in the Lavizan facility. This bunker was previously used during earlier Israeli operations known as “True Promise 1” and “True Promise 2,” although only Mojtaba was present at that time. A diplomatic insider revealed to Iran International that Israel could have directly targeted Khamenei…

Leaders gathered on Monday to kick off the three-day Group of Seven (G7) summit, hosted by Canada in the Rocky Mountains. The G7 members include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Additionally, leaders from other countries are attending as guests.

WhatsApp announced on Monday that it will begin showing advertisements within the app as part of a broader effort by parent company Meta Platforms to monetize its vast user base. The ads will appear exclusively in the app’s Updates tab, which is used by roughly 1.5 billion people daily. WhatsApp emphasized that ads will not be shown in personal chat areas, and that users’ private messages and calls will remain untouched. “The personal messaging experience on WhatsApp isn’t changing,” the company said in a blog post. “Personal messages, calls, and statuses remain end-to-end encrypted and cannot be used to deliver…

President Donald Trump lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron, accusing him of seeking publicity after Macron claimed Trump left the G7 Summit in Canada to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. French President Emmanuel Macron, left to right, Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump Trump, who abruptly departed the summit and refused to sign a joint de-escalation statement with other world leaders, denied the ceasefire claims in a late-night Truth Social post. He stated his early return to Washington was for a “much bigger” reason, revealing he would meet with the National Security Council in…