Naya Rivera‘s ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of their son, Josey, four months after the Glee actress’ death. Dorsey, to whom Rivera was married from 2014 to 2018, along with the actress’ estate filed the paperwork on Tuesday, November 17. The 5-year-old is suing Josey Ventura County, California, United Water Conservation District and the county’s Parks and Recreation Management for wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress after his mother drowned in Lake Piru in July. According to court docs obtained by Radar, the complaint claims that her death was preventable. “[The boat] was not equipped with a safely accessible ladder, adequate rope, an anchor, a radio or any security mechanisms to prevent swimmers from being separated from their boats,” the documents read. “Disturbingly, later inspection revealed that the boat was not even equipped with any flotation or lifesaving devices, in direct violation of California law, which requires that all pontoons longer than 16 feet be equipped with flotation devices.” However, a report released by the Ventura County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office says an employee found Josey “wrapped in a towel, wearing a life vest.” Rivera was not wearing a life vest when her body was found. The suit also claimed…

Level up! Tana Mongeau has signed with CEO and owner of management and production firm DWE Talent, David Weintraub. The YouTube star, 22, has racked up over 30 million followers worldwide since she first started uploading videos in 2015. Now, she’s looking to elevate her career in the upcoming year with brand deals, TV opportunities, podcasts and product lines that are already in development. The former Hollywood Hillbillies and Sons of Hollywood star, Weintraub, 42, shared his excitement about working alongside the influencer. Photo Credit:Courtesy of DWE Talent “We feel that Tana will be a great asset to the DWE Talent family with her wide range of pop culture exposure and her genuine ability to become a new and different household brand,” the manager said in a statement. Weintraub is responsible for the careers of some major celebrities including Ray J, Too Short and Princess Love. He also represented stars from franchises such as Bravo’s Housewives, Mob Wives, 90 Day Fiancé, The Hills and Laguna Beach. Throughout his career, the DWE CEO has been regarded as a top tier manager in the nonscripted and urban representation space. He plans to work alongside Mongeau to expand her budding career, which already includes an MTV reality show called No…

Bringing up old wounds! Isaiah Washington reignited his feud with former costar Katherine Heigl via Twitter on Monday, November 16, almost 10 years after his exit from Grey’s Anatomy. “This woman once proclaimed that I should ‘never’ be allowed to speak publicly again. The world agreed with her proclamation back then and protested for my job and my head in 65 languages. I wish I was on Twitter in 2007, because I will NEVER stop exercising my free speech,” Washington, 57, wrote alongside a photo of Heigl, 41. The “proclamation” the actor is referring to occurred in October 2006 when it was reported that Washington — who viewers will remember as Dr. Preston Burke — used a homophobic slur during an argument with Patrick Dempsey (Derek Shepherd) at the time. A few months later, fellow former Grey’s star T.R. Knight revealed during an October 2007 episode of The Ellen Degeneres Show that hearing Washington use the word “f—-t” encouraged him to come out as gay. Washington subsequently denied using the slur, which led Heigl (Izzie Stevens) to tell Access Hollywood that he “needs to just not speak in public, period.” After the scandal broke, ABC announced that Washington would not be returning to season 4 of Grey’s…

Moving forward! Ronnie Ortiz-Magro is “happy” after a year of drama with ex-girlfriend Jen Harley, according to his Jersey Shore costars. “We’re so excited and so proud to see this version of Ronnie,” Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino told Us Weekly while chatting about the upcoming season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. “We call it ‘stable Ronnie’ … It’s good to see a happy, funny Ronnie on TV because [he’s] tons of fun.” Echoing his fellow MTV star, Vinny Guadagnino said he’s “happy [that] he’s happy.” “That man has definitely turned his life around,” Guadagnino, 33, added. “And that’s the biggest highlight of this next season is Ronnie was, like, present and there. That man showed up. … We’ve seen Ronnie go through a lot of struggles.” The reality stars’ comments come a little over a year after Ortiz-Magro was arrested in October 2019 after allegedly hitting Harley, 32, with whom he shares a 2-year-old daughter named Ariana. After the alleged incident, the Jersey Shore star was charged with seven misdemeanors. Harley was also granted an emergency protective order that prevented her ex from seeing his daughter, Us Weekly confirmed at the time. In November 2019, Ortiz-Magro denied the allegations and plead not guilty to the…

Sorry, Bravo fans, but it turns out Shep Rose is not the best wedding guest, according to Jax Taylor. The Southern Charm star, 40, revealed that he got in “trouble” at the Vanderpump Rules star’s wedding to Brittany Cartwright. “That’s Jax’s wedding. What fun we had,” Rose explained while reacting to an old Instagram photo during Us Weekly’s “I Can Explain,” game. “But he kinda talked smack about me on [Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen]. He said I was a bad wedding guest.” The reality star went on to explain that he was “videoing everything,” but didn’t realize he wasn’t supposed to be posting on social media during the ceremony. Taylor, 41, and Cartwright, 31, who are expecting their first baby together, tied the knot on June 29, 2019 at the Kentucky Castle in Versailles, Kentucky. “I got in big trouble!” Rose recalled. Taylor spoke out about Rose’s attendance at the wedding during an episode of WWHL in January. The former SUR bartender told host Andy Cohen that the Charleston resident was “talking” and “videoing” the ceremony. Source link

The drama continues! Taylor Swift updated fans on her ongoing battle with Big Machine Records and Scooter Braun after Variety reported on Monday, November 16, that he sold her music masters for over $300 million. “I wanted to check in and update you guys. As you know, for the past year I’ve been actively trying to regain ownership of my master recordings,” Swift, 30, shared via Twitter, hours after the initial report. “With that goal in mind, my team attempted to enter into negotiations with Scooter Braun.” Braun first acquired the rights to the “Lover” singer’s first six albums in June 2019 when he bought her former label Big Machine Records. Since then, Swift, Braun and Big Machine Record executive Scott Borchetta have gone head-to-head in a fight for her music. “Scooter’s team wanted me to sign an ironclad NDA stating I would never say another word about Scooter Braun unless it was positive, before we could even look at the financial records of BMLG (which is always the first step in a purchase of this nature),” Swift explained in her Twitter statement, noting that her legal team said “this is absolutely NOT normal.” “So, I would have to sign a document…

Larsa Pippen revealed to fans that she’s been sick with the coronavirus in a since-deleted Instagram Story posted on Friday, November 13. “I’ve been battling COVID for a week. It’s no joke I’ve never felt pain like this!” the Real Housewives of Miami alum, 46, wrote at the time, before deleting the social media post hours later. Us Weekly confirmed that Pippen tested positive for COVID-19 per a statement from her rep. “She’s been battling it for a week with a hard time breathing,” her rep told the publication. “She’s had horrible body aches. We’re hoping she starts feeling better soon.” Pippen’s positive diagnosis comes after she spoke out about her strained relationship with the Kardashian family during a bombshell tell-all interview on the “Hollywood Raw” podcast, blaming Kanye West for her falling out with the family. “If Kanye feels like him and Kim are better without me, then let them be without me. I’m OK with that … I will survive,” she said during the episode, which was released on Monday, November 9. “I want everyone to be happy!” Source link

Dog dad! Chris Evans cuddled up to Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman’s dog, Mylo, on Sunday, November 15, during the pair’s puppy playdate in their native Massachusetts. Documented via Instagram Stories, the former Captain America star, 39, sported his iconic Knives Out sweater while holding the pup. Raisman, 26, called out to Mylo while Evans was holding him. The actor captioned the short clip with, “Too bad his charm didn’t work on me.” Both Evans and Raisman shared a series of videos to social media as Mylo and the Marvel star’s pup, Dodger, played outside. In one Instagram Story, the Defending Jacob alum reminded Dodger to be careful while playing with the much smaller pup. “Be gentle, be gentle,” Evans said in the video. “You got a new buddy?” While Evans’ dog has become known to fans since the actor adopted him while filming the 2017 movie Gifted, Raisman’s Mylo is a new addition to her family. Source link

Getting real! Khloe Kardashian revealed her “fears” about getting back with Tristan Thompson after his cheating scandal during the Thursday, November 12, episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. The reality star, 36, told her family via Zoom that the exes had not hooked up while they were quarantining together amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Kardashian added that he tries to make a move “every day,” but they did nothing more than peck. Later on in the episode, she talked with the NBA star, 29, and shared her reservations about rekindling their relationship. “We’ve done this rodeo before where your actions didn’t go with your words and for almost a year now, you’ve been a different person. It frustrates me cause I’m like, ‘Why now? Why are you, like, the man I dreamed of currently? Why couldn’t you be that when we were together?’” the Good American founder, who shares daughter True with Thompson, said. “One of my fears is you’re acting like this until you get what you want, and then if you do, you’re gonna turn into like the old Tristan again.” She continued, “You can understand the reservations I have, right? Do I love you? A million percent. Am I in…

Trying again? Lamar Odom and Sabrina Parr celebrated the one-year anniversary of their engagement on Wednesday, November 11, just one week after announcing their breakup. The former NBA star, 41, shared a photo the fitness trainer, 33, posted on Instagram Stories. In the snap, Odom kissed Parr on the cheek alongside the caption, “Made it in time for our one year anniversary,” adding a kissy-face and prayer-hands emoji. In a second Instagram Stories post, she took a walk down memory lane a recalled the moment Odom proposed. “Just a year ago today … me and Lamar got engaged!!!” she wrote alongside a video from after the proposal. “Everyone thought that the proposal happened at the restaurant, but it actually happened privately BEFORE we got to the restaurant! That will forever be our little secret.” The couple got engaged in November 2019, three months after they were spotted out for the first time in Atlanta. In a since-deleted Instagram post from August, they announced their plans to marry in Miami on November 11, 2021. However, earlier this month, Parr announced they had called off their engagement saying that Odom “has some things that he alone has to work through.” Source link