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Actress Ruby Rose publicly accused Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her at Melbourne's Spice Market nightclub nearly 20 years ago. The allegation erupted on Threads after a post about Perry at Coachella with partner Justin Trudeau.

Rose described the alleged incident in graphic detail and said she had previously disguised it as a "funny little drunk story." She claims Perry later helped her get a U.S. visa, keeping her silent. Rose says she has photos and witnesses and has now filed formal police reports.

In her memoir "Famesick" (out today), Girls creator Lena Dunham alleges volatile behavior from Adam Driver across six seasons — screaming in her face, hurling a chair at the wall next to her, and punching a hole in his trailer wall over a haircut. Their first sex scene went off-script when "careful blocking went out the window."

Dunham says she never confronted him: "I still thought that's what great male geniuses do: eviscerate you." On their last day filming, Driver told her "I'll always love you" — then never spoke to her again.

Channel 4 (UK) is producing Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake, a documentary exploring the most explosive rap feud in history. Produced by Acme Films and GroupM Motion Entertainment — the same team behind 2017's Public Enemies: Jay-Z vs Kanye.

The doc will use archive footage and interviews with those who know and worked with both rappers, charting their rise from Compton and Toronto to global domination. It will contextualize the 2024 war of words that produced "Not Like Us" (1.8 billion streams, 5 Grammys, Super Bowl halftime), "Family Matters," "Meet the Grahams," and "Euphoria" — and explore how and why the beef consumed the entire culture.

Drake's defamation lawsuit against UMG over "Not Like Us" was dismissed and is now on appeal — making the legal dimension a key thread. No U.S. broadcast plans announced yet.

After years of feuding, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson reunited for a three-part Netflix road trip docuseries — their first project together since One Direction. The multi-million dollar deal had them crossing America, reconnecting as friends and fathers in the wake of Liam Payne's death in October 2024.

Then it allegedly fell apart. According to Star, after a long day of filming, the two went to a bar where a heated argument turned into a full-scale fistfight. Tomlinson reportedly suffered a concussion. Sources say Tomlinson is now scrambling to obtain the footage through back-channels, believing Netflix cameras may have still been rolling during the incident.

Marketing for the docuseries is on hold indefinitely. Neither is willing to be in the same room for press or promo. Netflix, which invested millions, is sitting on hours of footage for a project that may never drop. Campfire Studios, the production company, previously clarified this is "not a One Direction show" — but the drama has made it the most talked-about One Direction story since Payne's passing.

The 2016 Paris Fashion Week robbery of Kim Kardashian — in which five masked men posing as police tied her up in her apartment and stole $6M in jewelry including the 20-carat diamond ring from Kanye — is getting a four-part docuseries. Pernel Media is producing Kim, The Diamond and the Grandpa Robbers for Canal+.

The series promises "rare and exclusive access" to the story, including members of the gang themselves and the lawyers who defended them. In early 2025, 8 of the 12 defendants were convicted; two were acquitted. Because many of them were elderly, the French press dubbed them the "Grandpa Robbers." Kim herself is not involved in the production. International delivery scheduled for early 2027.

It joins a crowded field. Hulu already ran IMPACT x Nightline: Inside the Kim Kardashian Heist and Kim Kardashian, The Concierge And The $6M Heist. BBC Three produced The Kim Kardashian Diamond Heist from Firecracker Films.

The Deb defamation trial is now live-streaming on the Federal Court of Australia's YouTube channel. Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actress in Rebel Wilson's directorial debut, is suing Wilson, alleging Wilson's Instagram videos damaged her reputation by claiming MacInnes was sexually harassed by producer Amanda Ghost and later colluded to cover it up.

MacInnes gave emotional testimony April 23, with her eyes tearing up on the stand. She described being "very difficult to be around" Rebel. Wilson's barrister Dauid Sibtain produced photos of MacInnes smiling with Wilson — including one backstage at the AACTAs with Cate Blanchett — arguing the relationship wasn't as strained as she claims. MacInnes: "I did what I could to keep it light-hearted... it's very difficult to be around Rebel."

Affidavits from MacInnes's boyfriend and Deb co-writer Hannah Reilly describe Wilson's alleged conduct as an "all-consuming nightmarish force". MacInnes's $110K Atlantic Records deal (signed via Ghost's connections) is being used by Wilson's team to argue she wasn't harmed by Wilson's posts. Trial expected to run nine days. Justice Elizabeth Raper presiding. The US case continues separately.

Justin Bieber headlined Coachella 2026 on April 11 — his first full concert since canceling his 2022 tour due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome — and broke every record the festival has. Highest-paid artist in Coachella history at $10 million. Highest ticket demand ever. Most viewed performance in Coachella history. Most Googled performance.

Then his brand SKYLRK shattered the merch record — $5.04 million in Weekend 1 alone, nearly tripling the previous record of $1.7 million across BOTH weekends. A 10,000-square-foot SKYLRK Oasis was built on the festival grounds. $140 lime green sweatshirts and $90 tanks sold out. Resale prices on eBay went through the roof.

The performance itself was lauded as a once-in-a-generation moment — stripped back, genuine, evocative. He wore nothing but blue silk SKYLRK boxers and black socks at the Grammys a month earlier, so the Coachella energy was already at a fever pitch. A brief online theory that he couldn't perform his old songs due to his $200M catalog sale to Hipgnosis was quickly debunked — zero restrictions on live performance.

Texas AG launched a "bribery" probe on April 22 into Spotify, Apple Music, and other major streamers, targeting "alleged payola schemes in which they accept bribes to artificially promote certain songs, artists, or content... including record labels or artists paying to be included in certain editorial or algorithmic playlists and song suggestions."

It follows a November 2025 class action filed in Manhattan federal court by subscriber Genevieve Capolongo alleging Spotify's Discovery Mode is "a modern form of payola" — labels trading reduced royalties for algorithmic boost, while users are told recommendations are "neutral" and "personalized." The complaint argues users are "charged for the privilege of being deceived" at $11.99/month.

Notably, Drake referenced Discovery Mode in his defamation lawsuit against UMG over "Not Like Us" — criticizing his label for taking reduced royalties in exchange for increased plays. Spotify has called the lawsuit "nonsense."

Dominic Fike announced his 2026 headlining tour "Comedy Tragedy Parody" kicking off August 15 in Asheville, NC and wrapping September 30 at The Wiltern in LA. The headline run pairs with a major support slot on Tame Impala's Deadbeat Tour across August–September.

Tickets hit general sale April 24 at 10 AM local. The tour hits Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Dallas, Austin, Sacramento, and more. Following his latest LP Rocket (August 2025) and recent singles "Babydoll" and "White Keys."

CinemaCon 2026 wrapped this week at Caesars Palace with 6,000+ industry professionals from 60+ countries getting first looks at everything coming to theaters. Here's what made noise:

Universal: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (Jul 17) showed a Trojan Horse sequence with Matt Damon, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. Spielberg's Disclosure Day teased. Minions & Monsters got two extended scenes. Robert Eggers' Werwulf is coming.

Warner Bros.: Mortal Kombat II (May 8) showed Karl Urban as Johnny Cage. Milly Alcock's Supergirl (Jun 26) got rave reactions. Andy Serkis' Hunt for Gollum confirmed for Dec 2027. James Gunn's Clayface debuted a first trailer description.

Sony: Spider-Man: Brand New Day footage set up Agent Venom. Paramount: Sonic 4, Street Fighter (Oct 16), The Last Airbender, and Scary Movie all showed footage. Disney: Expected to close with Avengers: Doomsday (Dec 18), The Mandalorian & Grogu (May 22), and Toy Story 5 (Jun 19) updates.

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael also screened via Universal — releasing April 24 amid the Paris Jackson estate battle.