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Entertainment
Trayvon Martin’s Parents Say Weinstein Company Owes Them $150,000
Debra Lee Steps Down From Top Spot At BET
Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the parents of mur- dered teen Trayvon Martin, have accused The Weinstein Company of withholding at least $150,000 for optioning the rights to their book, Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin.
The company was supposed to be behind a television series based on the book and Mar- tin's life, but the series has yet to be aired.
According to the Associated Press, Fulton and Martin filed court papers in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware, alleging in their court filing that the series has been filmed and they are owed money for "exec- utive producer services."
The court filing also states that if the series airs, Fulton and Martin are owed further money.
According to Deadline, bank- ruptcy court has ruled in favor of the sale of the company to Dallas private equity firm Lantern Capital.
After a 30-year career at BET, Debra Lee is stepping down from her position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET Networks, effec- tive Monday, May 28, 2018.
Lee, who began her career with the company as its first VP and General Counsel in 1986, was elevated to President and COO in 1996 and became Chairman and CEO in 2005.
Lee’s exit is not completely surprising. Viacom the owner of BET, laid the groundwork for the move in December when Scott M. Mills was
DEBRA LEE
named BET president.
Morgan Freeman, who
has been accused by multiple
women of inappropriate be-
havior or harassment issued a
brief statement of apology
Thursday, saying, “Anyone
who knows me or has worked
with me knows I am not some-
one who would intentionally
offend or knowingly make any-
one feel uneasy. I apologize to
anyone who felt uncomfortable
or disrespected — that was
never my intent.” MORGAN FREEMAN
The 80 year-old actor, who was honored with the Screen Actors Guild lifetime achieve- ment award in January, is in- volved in roughly five high-profile and indie films, including Angel Has Fallen (the next installment of Olym- pus Has Fallen) and Disney and the Mark Gordon Co.’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms which doesn’t re- lease until November.
NICKI MINAJ
flu forced her to scrap the flight to Los Angeles to tape the interview.
The scandal with sexual assault and misconduct involving Harvey Weinstein has led his company to bankruptcy. Sabrina
Fulton and Tracy Martin are among those caught in the middle.
Nicki Minaj has pushed back the release of her new album by two months to give her time to “perfect” the proj- ect.
Nicki took to Instagram on Thursday for a live session with fans to provide an update on her first album in four years, titled Queen, which had previously been due to drop on June 15.
Nicki explained she had originally been planning to share the news, one of two major announcements, during an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" earlier this week, before a bad bout of the
Nicki Minaj Pushes Album Release Back
Morgan Freeman Is Up Next To Defend Sexual Misconduct Allegations
NYPD Is Investigating Instagram Post By 50 Cent
50 Cent is reportedly being investigated by the NYPD for allegedly threatening a police officer on Instagram, The Hol- lywood Reporter confirms.
“There is a formal complaint on file for aggravated harass- ment and detectives are inves- tigating,” the NYPD said in a statement. In a since-deleted post, Fif reportedly posted a picture on Instagram, using the capiton “get the strap” – a phrase often referring to getting a gun. Although the rapper fre- quently used the phrase on his social media accounts, he re- portedly used the term in refer- ence to NYPD Deputy Inspector and head of the 72nd Precinct
50 CENT
in Sunset Park, Emmanuel Gonzalez.
50 Cent’s rep issued a state- ment to THR, stating that the rapper filed for a trademark for the phrase. “He uses the slogan
across all of his social media platforms,” the statement reads. It is posted in connection with photographs and videos, including many featuring just him or things he is promoting.”
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