Kanye ‘Ye’ West’s Donda Academy Resembled Prison for Kids, Lawsuit Contends

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Will the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Universe ever have a crossover now that Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” trilogy director James Gunn is in charge of DC Studios? “I’m certain that’s more likely now that I’m in charge [at DC],” Gunn recently told Empire Magazine. “Who knows? That’s many years away, though,” Gunn added. “I think we have to establish what we’re doing [at DC] first. I would be lying to say that we haven’t discussed it. But all discussions have been very, very light and fun.” Gunn is starting the press rounds in support of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” which marks his final directorial effort for Marvel. He already has one DC movie under his belt with 2021’s “The Suicide Squad,” but Gunn is now leading DC Studios with Peter Safran and has crafted a new DC Universe that will kick off with 2025’s “Superman: Legacy,” which Gunn is writing and directing.

Maggie Rogers has announced new 2023 US tour dates, which will feature anti-scalping measures and tickets sold in-person at box offices.The singer recently brought her ‘Feral Joy’ tour to United States in support of last year’s ‘Surrender’ LP, and has now detailed new dates for summer.The shows, Rogers’ biggest to date that will see her playing alongside Soccer Mommy and Alvvays, will feature a pre-sale window of in-person ticket sales at box offices tomorrow (April 7) before regular online sales begin.She explained on Instagram: “There’s a lot of conversation right now about combatting bots and making sure tickets get directly into the hands of fans, and at a reasonable price. Ticketing fees have never been higher and a lot of people, me included, are justifiably frustrated and concerned.“I’ve been thinking about this over the last few months and wanted to provide you with another option.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared a look inside her daughter's first trip to her home country.The colorful photos show the 1-year-old receiving blessings while being held by mom at Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai.

Kanye West and his Donda Academy school are being sued by two fired teachers who claim multiple education, health and safety codes were violated, even insisting that bullying ran rampant and that students were forced to eat lunch on the floor. The women both say they were fired as retaliation for sounding the alarm on the alleged violations, according to TMZ, who obtained the lawsuit. Among other things, the two women claim that students were given one lunch option every single day: sushi. Other than water, they were not allowed to bring any outside food or drink into the school, all but ensuring they only ate sushi.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American distribution rights to “Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West,” a documentary that shines a harsh spotlight on the U.S. government’s treatment of wild horses. The non-fiction film was written, directed, and edited by Ashley Avis, who is best known for making 2020’s “Black Beauty” for Disney+. Gravitas Ventures will release the documentary in select theaters and on demand on May 12, 2023. The film looks at the reasons why wild horses in the Western part of the U.S. are fast disappearing and could be eradicated. At its core, the film argues, is a divisive battle over land and special interests, one in which horses are collateral damage. They are rounded up by helicopters, and facing encroachment on their natural habitat. Often, officials separate them from their families, a wrenching experience for the animals.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor The three men convicted of murdering rapper XXXTentacion in a 2018 robbery in Florida were sentenced to life in prison Thursday, according to NBC Miami and multiple news reports. Dedrick Williams, Michael Boatwright and Trayvon Newsome appeared in a Broward County courtroom, where Judge Michael Usan handed down the life sentences, which are mandatory in the state. The three men will have no chance for parole or early release. The late rapper’s manager, Solomon Sobande, the manager for the rapper whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, read a statement on behalf of the family during the sentencing, and referenced XXXTentacion’s son, who was born after he died.

Norman Reynolds, the two-time Oscar winning production and art designer on various Star Wars and Indiana Jones films who director Steven Spielberg once called the “creative core” of the franchises, has died. He was 89.

Kanye West and his Donda Academy are being sued. Two former teachers at the 45-year-old rapper's private, Christian school are suing him, his school and three of its directors for code violations, according to court docs obtained by ET.ET has reached out to Donda Academy for comment.

Steven Tyler is asking for a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him in December 2022 to be dismissed.

Pete Crouch says the derby between Celtic and Rangers is one match that lists on his all-time ranking of games he'd like to attend.

Kanye West really loves sushi.

Thania Garcia Beer conglomerate Anheuser-Busch has found itself at the center of a controversial debate surrounding its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who was recently recruited to promote the brand’s March Madness contest. The conversation escalated into a highly publicized online protest when Kid Rock posted a video of himself shooting three cases of Bud Light with an assault rifle — all while sporting a MAGA hat. “Fuck Bud Light and fuck Anheuser-Busch,” he declared in the video, which now has over 50,000 re-tweets and 200,000 likes. Country singer Travis Tritt also vocalized his displeasure, tweeting that he would no longer support Anheuser-Busch, the company that produces Budweiser and Bud Light.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Another box office slay for Ghostface. “Scream VI” will cross $100 million in domestic ticket sales on Thursday. It’s the first installment in the long-running slasher series to hit the coveted milestone in 26 years, since 1997’s “Scream 2” ended its theatrical run with $101 million. In the coming days, “Scream VI” will overtake the original 1996 “Scream” ($103 million) as the highest-grossing entry in North America, not adjusted for inflation. Paramount and Spyglass brought the sixth chapter to the big screen in March, crushing franchise records with its $44.5 million debut. “Scream VI” has also collected $56.25 million at the international box office, bringing its global tally to $156 million. The first “Scream” still stands as the biggest worldwide earner of the bunch with $173 million, followed by the sequel with $172 million.

Emmy Rossum is a mother of two. On Thursday, the alum shared that she and her husband, Sam Esmail, welcomed their second child, a baby boy.«04.05.23 On a foggy Wednesday morning, our son was born,» the 36-year-old actress wrote. Next to the surprise announcement was a picture of her son's footprints, with his stats: «April 5, 2023, 10:40 a.m, 6lbs 14oz, 19inches.»A post shared by Emmy Rossum (@emmy)In addition, the actress included a picture of her full baby bump and rounded out the post with the first image of her newborn son's little face.Rossum has yet to reveal her son's name. The couple's baby boy joins their daughter, whom they welcomed in May 2021. At the time, the actress kept her pregnancy a secret.

Celebrating their father. Todd Chrisley’s kids took to social media to celebrate the former reality star’s 54th birthday while he and his wife, Julie Chrisley, serve their ongoing prison sentences.

Gerard Piqué and Ibai Llanos being celebrated by many. The match was attended by 92.000 fans, and included entertaining shows planned by the organizers.

An unusual Easter egg. Drake included an audio clip of Kim Kardashian discussing her divorce from Kanye West on a new song called “Rescue Me.”

Todd Chrisley's children are celebrating him on his special day. On Thursday, the Chrisley family patriarch — who is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence after being convicted of tax fraud along with his wife, Julie Chrisley -- turned 54. Chase Chrisley began the birthday wishes with an emotional Instagram post. «Words can’t describe how much i miss you, this will be the first birthday of yours and mine that we won’t be together but we are together in spirit,» Chase wrote.«I Love you and I’m beyond proud of the man, father and husband that you are! We live in a broken world with a broken system but i have faith that we will be together soon! Until then i love you and we will hold it down! Happy Birthday Boss,» he added.A post shared by Chase Chrisley (@chasechrisley)Chase's post was accompanied by a series of photos featuring him and his father from over the years. Savannah Chrisley also took to her respective Instagram to share a message for her father.«HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!!! I miss you more than you’ll ever know❤️ ••••,» she wrote next to a selfie that includes her, Todd, Julie, Faye Chrisley, Chase, Grayson and Chloe.«It’s been 80 days… 80 days since I last received a 'goodnight my angel' text or and 'I love you more'. GEEZZZ how I miss them!!! My parents have also been together almost 30 years… and in that 30 years never have they ever spent a birthday apart.

Chag Sameach from the Disicks! Scott Disick celebrated the first night of Passover with his and ex Kourtney Kardashian’s three children.

A Shah-mazing idea. Jen Shah is staging a play with her fellow prison inmates at FPC Bryan in Texas — and it has the perfect title.

In 2021, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Television Academy reengineered the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime. And 2022 marked the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, with relevant categories separating from the Daytime Emmys into their own competition and ceremony.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Mick Mars, Motley Crue’s guitarist of 41 years, has filed legal papers bringing deep and apparently hostile divisons between him and the other three members of the band out into the open. The suit only demands that the group hand over relevant documents about their businesses in advance of arbitration. But the wealth of details in Mars’ filing offers a provocative look at the tension between him and the others, in what he says has been a pattern of “gaslighting” in an attempt to kick him out of the group. The paperwork was filed in Los Angeles County’s Superior Court Thursday filed through Mars’ attorney, Edwin F. McPherson, and says the band has deliberately withheld information about the various Motley Crue businesses that he has a 25% ownership share in. Mars says the band has demanded he sign a severance agreement that would divest him of those and other future interests, in return for a 5% stake in the group’s 2023 tour, which is going on without him.

It’s a sad day for the TikTok community.

The trailer for The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey has finally arrived.

Jen Shah has been making creative use of her time in prison.

The Radford family is made up of a staggering 22 children, which obviously doesn't come cheap, particularly in the midst of an ongoing cost of living crisis - it's almost unimaginable how much tougher it is with all those extra mouths to feed!

Jen Shah is keeping herself busy in prison the only way she knows how: by putting on a show!

What happens when two icons have a conversation? “The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey” brings together the celebrated former first lady and one of America’s most beloved TV personalities for an all-encompassing discussion. The friends met up to coincide with Obama’s “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times” book tour.

A Livingston teen undergoing gruelling chemo for aggressive cancer was blown away after her local community threw her a surprise birthday party with motorbike parade.

Scott Disick is getting in some quality time with his and Kourtney Kardashian's three kids. The 39-year-old businessman took to his Instagram Stories to share photos of his family enjoying a Passover Seder on Wednesday night.«Happy Passover people,» Scott wrote on Instagram, sharing a pic of someone pouring out matzo ball soup, and joking, «Lota balls.»Scott also posted photos of his and Kourtney's 8-year-old son, Reign, and 13-year-old son, Mason, wearing the traditional kippah caps for the holiday.He also posted a pic of Mason and his 10-year-old daughter, Penelope, at the Seder table.Penelope recently returned from a big trip to Tokyo, Japan, with her cousins, North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm, and her aunt, Kim Kardashian.As for Scott's relationship with his ex, Kourtney, a source recently told ET that the two were co-parenting well.«Scott's jealousy has subsided for the most part,» the source said.

The judge in a case brought by meme stock shareholders against AMC Entertainment declined to approve a settlement unveiled earlier this week that would have allowed the exhibitor to move ahead with plans to convert its AMC Preferred Equity units (APEs) to common stock, among other measures.

EXCLUSIVE: After playing formidable and unique young women in The Last Of Us and Game Of Thrones, Bella Ramsey has found her next potentially memorable role as the star of period drama Monstrous Beauty.

Netflix is announcing a bold new special featuring two powerhouse women, “The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey”.

A Lanarkshire mum who lost her ex-husband and stepdad to pancreatic cancer has spoken out on her determination to raise awareness of the need for more research.

Disappointed Charlie Adam has branded the decision to lockout Rangers and Celtic fans for the final two Scottish Premiership games as "shambolic".