Tavis Smiley ordered to pay PBS $2.6M for sexual misconduct

Belgian pop artist Stromae is heading over to the United States in April to play Coachella 2022, his first American show in ages. North American fans won't have to head to Indio, California to see him perform this year, though: starting in October, Stromae will perform nine additional dates in the United States and Canada, including three in Quebec.

The sexy, pop-friendly dancehall stylings of Kranium have earned the Jamaican artist a loyal following in the United States, and his newest single "Wi Deh Yah" is another showcase of what makes him special. Released in January, the song now has a new music video, streaming above.

Genesis Owusu has shared a new visual treatment for "Black Dogs!," a track from his March 2021 debut studio LP, Smiling With No Teeth. The video comes as the Ghanaian-Australian vocalist prepares for his first U.S. headlining tour, which starts in San Francisco next month, a full year after that album's release.

Donald Glover's hit FX show Atlanta will come to an end after its fourth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. FX CEO John Landgraf revealed the news on Thursday during the winter press tour for the Television Critics Association.

Wendy Williams wants the world to know that she’s doing OK!

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Kanye West’s campaign against Pete Davidson continues.

It’s J.R. Hilton’s birthday today!!! He’s 9!!!! Expect lots of amazing birthday content – next week! Today, we’re doing a catch-up! It’s been a while since we’ve made a life/parenting update! So we do! Lots and lots to fill you in on! Plus, we take the kids to their first-ever classical music concert. We went to the Pasadena Symphony and had a lot of questions! And a great time!!! Watch!

John Mulaney, Oscar Isaac and Zoë Kravitz as the upcoming hosts, with musical guests LCD Soundsystem, Charli XCX, and Rosalía, respectively.Mulaney's latest hosting turn will mark his fifth time leading the series, while LCD Soundsystem is making its second appearance on Feb. 26.star Isaac will be a first-time host on March 5, and Charli XCX is returning for her second musical appearance ahead of the March 18 release of her upcoming album, .Both Kravitz and Rosalía are making their debuts on March 12, with the former next starring as Selina Kyle in , and the latter gearing up for the release of her highly anticipated album, , on March 18.In addition to the live broadcast on NBC, will stream the remainder of the season live on Peacock at 11:30 p.m.

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Actions speak louder than words? As Kanye West continues to voice his displeasure with Kim Kardashian‘s boyfriend, Pete Davidson, the reality star officially unfollowed her estranged husband on Instagram.

Oscar Isaac and Zoe Kravitz are taking over hosting duties!

Olivia Rodrigo is hitting the road in an intimate road trip captured by Disney+.

Hollywood is mourning the loss of a young soul.

Amber Heard looked every inch the doting mother as she shared a rare snap with her "mini-me" baby daughter Oonagh. In July of last year, the American actress announced she'd had a baby via surrogate in April and since then has only shared a few snaps of the adorable youngster. And talking to her Instagram platform, the 35 year old unveiled a new snap of her cradling her ten month old daughter while playing with her short blonde locks.

Charlotte Church is the latest celebrity set to take part in a revealing interview with Kate Garraway for the new series of Life Stories.The Welsh singer, 35, will be opening up about her life after shooting to fame as a child and growing up in the public eye. Charlotte, who recently starred on The Masked Singer as Mushroom, is also set to reveal all about her relationship with her mum, Maria, after "cutting ties" with her family when she was just 16. The star ran away from home when she was a teenager, leaving her mum devastated and eventually leading to her having a nervous breakdown.

Viola Davis will soon be hitting the screen as forever FLOTUS Michelle Obama in Showtime’s upcoming biopic series, The First Lady, and here’s your first look. Showtime has released the first official trailer for The First Lady, a new anthology drama starring the Oscar, Emmy, and Tony award-winning actress, set to premiere on Sunday, April 17 at 9 p.m.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAPA has promoted partner Julian Savodivker, to executive vice president and head of global physical production, it was announced today by CEO Jim Gosnell.“Julian is one of the most well-respected agents in the business whose unwavering passion, commitment and exceptional relationships have been instrumental to the overall success of our below-the-line business during one of the most challenging and disruptive periods in the history of our industry,” commented Gosnell in making the announcement. “I’m very pleased to have him take leadership of our Physical Production division as we continue to expand our business through its next stage of strategic growth.”Savodivker joined APA’s Physical Production division as agent in 2013, the same year he was featured as one of Variety’s New Leaders.

EXCLUSIVE: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios has acquired worldwide rights to Japanese series We Can’t Work Together and is developing an English-language remake of the project in partnership with Japanese company Akimoto Project as part of their strategic alliance.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a first season that saw strong reviews and record viewing numbers, Marvel is now getting the wheels in motion for the second season of Loki as Deadline is hearing Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead have come on to co-direct a majority of the episodes for the upcoming season two with Tom Hiddleston returning in the role of Loki. Hiddleston and Michael Waldron, who wrote and served as show runner of season 1, will exec produce with Eric Martin penning all six episodes.

Bridgerton breakout Phoebe Dynevor has signed on to exec produce and star in the Amazon film The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne, Deadline has confirmed.

Clayton Davis Lin-Manuel Miranda is ecstatic about the success of the animated feature “Encanto,” and for his second Oscar nomination for original song — this time, for the emotional number “Dos Oruguitas.” However, the performance of the movie’s soundtrack on the music charts has been getting all the headlines, specifically the hit song, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” Miranda doesn’t regret submitting “Dos Oruguitas” rather than “Bruno” for consideration for this year’s Academy Awards. The decision had to be done by Nov.

Angelique Jackson NBA legend Bill Russell is getting the definitive documentary treatment from Netflix.The Boston Celtics great is the subject of a yet-to-be-titled documentary directed by Oscar nominee Sam Pollard (“MLK/FBI,” “Citizen Ashe”), with a team of producers including Larry Gordon (“Field of Dreams,” “Die Hard”), Ross Greenburg (“Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals,” “Miracle”) and Mike Richardson (“Hellboy,” “The Umbrella Academy”).Produced by High Five Productions, LLC, the film will feature personal interviews with Russell and make use of the sprawling personal archives from the life and career of the five-time NBA MVP, 12-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist.The official synopsis explains that the documentary serves as the “definitive bio-doc” on “the greatest champion in the history of American sports,” tracing Russell’s history on the court and off, paying special reverence to his work as a Civil Rights pioneer. When President Barack Obama awarded Russell with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011, he described the Hall of Fame player as “someone who stood up for the rights and dignity of all men.” “From the humblest of beginnings, Russell went on to lead each and every one of his basketball teams to championships — two California State High School Championships, two back-to-back NCAA titles, a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games and 11 championship titles in his 13-year career as a Boston Celtic (his last two as the first Black head coach in NBA history, while still playing for the Celtics),” the description reads.

Zendaya and Tom Holland have reportedly kept their romantic relationship private for years now, but it looks like they’re done trying to hide any public displays of affection.The happy couple was spotted in New York City on Wednesday, February 16 as they headed to the premiere of Holland’s latest film, Uncharted. Not only were they wearing outfits that perfectly complimented one another, but the actors were sweetly holding hands as they made their way through a crowd of papparazzi. For their night out on the town, the Spider-Man: No Way Home wore a light gray suit and black turtle neck, which he matched with black boots.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerA judge has ordered former talk show host Tavis Smiley to pay $2.6 million to PBS for violating the network’s morals clause by engaging in multiple affairs with subordinates.The order upholds a jury finding from March. Smiley had sued PBS, contending racial bias by the service and wrongful termination without proof.  Smiley was initially ordered to pay $1.5 million.

A judge ordered Tavis Smiley to pay $2.6 million to PBS as a result of a breached morals clause stemming from multiple claims of sexual misconduct with subordinates. In March, Smiley was determined by a jury to have breached his contract following a three-week trial that saw six women testify that he had propositioned them for sex and threatened consequences if they rejected him.

multiple affairs with his subordinates.The jurors heard deposition testimony from six women who accused Smiley of misconduct over the course of a three-week trial — bringing them some hopeful closure for these incidents.The $2.6 million awarded to PBS includes $1.9 million in “liquidated damages.” The awarded money also includes $702,898 to reimburse corporate underwriters for the money they paid to TS Media during the two seasons. Smiley also will not be able to ask for a reduction in the jury award.One woman testified at the trial that Smiley made quite a few sexual advances.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA judge has ordered TV host Tavis Smiley to pay $2.6 million to the Public Broadcasting Service for having multiple affairs with his subordinates.A Washington, D.C., jury found in March that Smiley had breached the morals clause in his contract, following a three-week trial. The jurors heard deposition testimony from six women who accused Smiley of misconduct.The jury awarded PBS $1.5 million, which included costs and underwriting revenue for the last two seasons of Smiley’s talk show.