After His Death, Prince Broke

After His Death, Prince Broke Another Impressive Chart Record That Didn't Get Much Attention

LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 22: Recording artist Madonna performs a tribute to Prince onstage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Even though he is no longer with us, Prince is still making waves and breaking records on the charts. When the rockstar passed away last month, fans rushed to buy his music wherever they could, and in doing so, they collectively helped the adored musician find new spots in the history books to occupy.

Because of the immediate and unprecedented popularity that his back catalog enjoyed after his untimely death, Prince now holds the record for controlling the most positions on the Billboard 200 in a single week. Once a full charting frame had gone by after his passing, the legendary musician’s albums took up a history-making nineteen positions on the all-encompassing albums ranking. The week dated May 14th, 2016 is now very special in that Prince was in charge of almost ten percent of all available slots, something that had never been done prior to this month. Before Prince, the Beatles had the distinction of being the musicians with the most albums simultaneously charting on the Billboard 200, thanks to one week back in 2014 when the Fab Four managed to place thirteen titles at the same time.

Interestingly, while his music was selling better than it had in years because of the shock of his unexpected death, Prince wasn’t at number one in the week where his music seemed to be everywhere on the albums chart. His compilation The Very Best Of Prince had ruled the week prior, but after a full seven days had gone by, he was bested by another superstar. Beyoncé’s new album Lemonade stormed in and took the top spot from the Prince himself after being released just a few days following his death.

He might not have been at number one, but in the week he sent nineteen titles onto the Billboard 200, Prince did have a very strong presence in the top ten. The great Purple One owned half of the highest region on the chart that week, which was also a first for the decades-old tally. He and Bey also broke another record together, as both of them sent eight different songs into the top 40 on the Hot 100 simultaneously.

It is nice to see that Prince’s legacy is powerful enough to keep him charting in death just as well (if not better) than he did in life.

source: www.forbes.com

OUTLANDER RECAP

OUTLANDER RECAP: BINGEING NEVER FELT SO BAD

WITH THIS WEEK’S EPISODE, “The Fox’s Lair,” Outlander has decided to be House of Cards on the Highlands. There is political intrigue, and then more political intrigue, wrapped in a lot of brogue, damp weather, and dim light.

Are you ready? (I’m not sure I am.) Here goes.

This show has always been kind of wonky about time, but apparently enough of it has passed that Jamie’s sister, Jenny, has yet another kid. There’s been a bairn-raising! We’re back in the Scottish Highlands, and I guess, what, a year or so has passed? After weeks of harpsichord and misery, the lush greenery of Scotland should be soothing—but sadly (if not surprisingly) the tranquility doesn’t last very long.

Toward the beginning of the episode, Claire tells Jamie, “They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” While this is the exact same line that countless movies, shows, and games have already used, it’s also the perfect description of watching this show. Everything is either terrible or complicated all the time. The good news, the only good news, is that Jamie and his thighs are back in his kilt.

The gang is hoping that life at Lallybroch will somehow ease the memories of all that transpired in France—but we know better. It might be a plague, or a trebuchet launching severed horse heads at the manor, or an 18th-century version of the Hunger Games, but something intensely dramatic is going to temper the bucolic nature of life at Lallybroch. And lo! Just as the Frasers are settling in to farm and family life, the mail arrives. The Frasers get a letter in which Charles Stuart states his rightful claim to the divine throne and forges Jamie’s signature as one of his supporters. Now, whether he likes it or not, Jamie has to join the Jacobite rebellion. In other words, literally everything they tried in France was an abject failure. There’s just no stopping a would-be idiot king.

It’s time for another road trip on horseback. Murtagh and Fergus, who is now part of the family, head off to meet up with Stuart. Jamie needs to rally the troops, starting with Lord Simon Fraser Lovat at Beaufort Castle, and Claire goes along for the—wait, sorry, who the hell is Lord Lovat? Turns out Jamie’s father was a bastard, the progeny of Lord Lovat and his kitchen maid. The old man is a bastard of the modern kind—philanderer, rapist, scoundrel, possessor of multiple wives. This one time, he tried to have Jamie and Jenny’s mother kidnapped to keep her and their father from marrying. Drama, drama, drama.

At Beautfort Castle, Jamie and Claire run into Colum Mackenzie, though the reunion isn’t exactly joyful—and it’s interrupted by Lovat himself, loud and brash and vulgar. The show tries to position him as an anti-hero, but it’s all very forced and the least plausible part of this episode. He quickly dismisses Claire (“enough breath wasted on women”) so the men can talk politics, and Claire rolls her eyes because old men be trippin’.

While Claire is roaming about the castle, she runs into Laoghaire Mackenzie, the young woman who jealously set Claire up for the witch trial. Laoghaire wants forgiveness; Claire isn’t having it. After some sharp words, she leaves the young woman in tears. I’ll tell you what—Claire is always at the ready to Vaseline her cheeks and take out her earrings to fight for Jamie.

At dinner that night, Jamie continues the politicking, trying to bring folks over to the Jacobite cause with fiery words about overcoming British oppression. Lovat’s son, Simon Jr., is another weakling in the manner of Charles Stuart, with indeterminate facial features and watery eyes. We’ll later learn he loves poetry. (He was born too soon, is all I am saying.) Simon tries to join in the manly war talk but is soon humiliated by his father, and the lad is left simpering into his wine. It’s awkward.

Honestly, the politicking in this episode is too much to keep up with, so here are the CliffNotes. Colum wants to stay out of the rebellion and wants Lovat to sign a neutrality agreement with the Mackenzies, hoping that not taking sides will preserve their way of life and trusting that the British will prevail. Jamie wants Lord Lovat to join the rebellion so they might overthrow the crown. Lord Lovat wants Lallybroch because he’s a greedy bastard who doesn’t really hold allegiances to anyone but himself. I want a nap.

Claire, who cannot ever stop fomenting intrigue, plots to have Laoghaire seduce Simon so Simon will develop a backbone and stand up to his father by taking Jamie’s side. How else can a man find his manhood than through a bit of seduction of a beguiling young virgin? “A woman has more to offer a man than her body,” Claire tells Laoghaire, directly contradicting herself. Girl, what?! Once, we were feminist.

In the end, only some of the endless political maneuvering bears fruit. Lovat signs the neutrality agreement, but Simon also stands up to his father—like, literally. In the wake of this bravado, Lord Lovat allows his son to lead their clan’s men into battle. Lovat gets to play both sides and, he hopes, keep his head. (Like I said, he’s a bastard.)

Despite their half-assed maneuvering at Beaufort Castle, Jamie and Claire are still optimistic, because they aren’t going to Charles Stuart empty-handed: They have a hundred men, and a simpering poetry lover with a brand-new backbone! Maybe they can change the future after all, Claire tells us in signature voiceover. Or not.

Look, I understand a television show needs a robust plot. The viewers must be kept engaged. But it’s time for all of us to admit that Outlander suffers from an excess of it. There is something significant (well, “significant”) happening in literally every scene—narrative decadence, if you will, without any palate cleanser, ever.

Not like we have much of a choice, though. The only thing to do moving forward is to keep on swallowing this surfeit of story. Maybe, at the end, it will all have been worthwhile.

Or we’ll throw up everywhere.


source: www.wired.com

Amber Heard had no sign of injuries

Amber Heard had no sign of injuries: cops

Actress Amber Heard leaves Los Angeles Superior Court court on Friday, May 27, 2016, after giving a sworn declaration that her husband Johnny Depp threw her cellphone at her during a fight Saturday, striking her cheek and eye. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Police officials in Los Angeles have spoken out about Amber Heard's assault allegations, insisting there was no sign of any crime when officers were called to the couple's home on Saturday night.

The actress and her lawyer showed up at court on Friday to request a protective order against her husband of 15 months, Johnny Depp.

Heard was sporting a bruised face and told a judge it was an injury from a Saturday night fight with Depp.

Police were called to the couple's home following the altercation, during which Johnny allegedly threw an iPhone at his wife.

When they arrived Depp had left and his now-estranged wife filed a report, but now LAPD officials are opening up about the alleged attack, insisting there was no proof that a crime actually happened.

Sgt. Marlon Marrache said, "On May 21, 2016, officers responded to a domestic incident radio call... The person reporting the crime (Heard) did not insist on a report and no report was warranted. There was no evidence of any crime. A crime did not occur so the officers left the scene and left a business card."

Police sources have also insisted there was no evidence of any injuries when they arrived at the scene of the alleged fight. Had there been the cops would have opened an investigation, regardless of whether or not Amber wanted to press charges.

Depp's lawyer, Laura Wasser, is dismissing Heard's claims, stating, "Amber is attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse."

source: www.torontosun.com

Johnny Depp & Amber Heard's Divorce & Restraining Order Drama: Criminal Lawyer Weighs in

Johnny Depp & Amber Heard's Divorce & Restraining Order Drama: Criminal Lawyer Weighs in.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's split is getting uglier and uglier.

The 30-year-old actress filed for divorce Thursday after 15 months of marriage. A source told E! News the pair did not have a prenuptial agreement. On Friday, she obtained a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Depp, 52.

While appearing in court, Heard sported what appeared to be a bruise on her cheekbone. She had presented a photograph that shows her with a larger one. No police reports have been filed and no arrests have been made in connection with the case.

Heard says in her filing that throughout their entire relationship, she "endured excessive emotional verbal and physical abuse from Johnny" and states several incidents in which Depp allegedly became violent with her.

Depp has not responded to her allegations. His attorney filed a response to the order filing, saying the actor wasn't even in the country to begin with and was willing to agree to "mutual stay-away and personal conduct orders," therefore there was no reason to bar him from his home.

"Amber is attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse," the attorney stated.

Heard's temporary order expires in two weeks and may be extended after a hearing that has been scheduled for mid-June.

Will Depp face charges?

That remains to be seen. Criminal attorney Troy Slaten, who is not involved in their cases, told E! News exclusively any charges of domestic battery would be considered a misdemeanor as long as the injuries aren't severe and he does not have past similar offenses. If convicted of such a misdemeanor, an offender would face a maximum sentence of probation, counseling and fines. Prosecutors have up to a year to file any charges.

The judge who granted the restraining order denied a request from Heard that Depp attend anger management counseling until the hearing.

Slaten added that it's not very hard to obtain a temporary restraining order in California, adding, "All you have to do is allege that somebody hurt you or that there is a legitimate fear that someone is about to hurt you."

"It's important to note that only one side has gone in here—the judge has only heard part of the story and in a case like this, the judge is going to rule in her favor in an abundance of caution," he said.

At their hearing, Depp can opt to testify or grant Heard a longer-lasting restraining order, which would mean he would not be able to own a firearm in California.

Does Depp have to attend the hearing? "He does not have to," Slaten said, adding that "The witnesses don't have to be there—they can appear by declaration but it's not strong."

The actor is set to tour with the Hollywood Vampires, made up of him, shock rocker Alice Cooper and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, on and off through the end of July but the group is not booked to perform on the day of the hearing.

Heard can also sue Depp for assault and battery in a civil case: "When we are about a civil case, we are talking about money when we are talking about a criminal case, we're talking about somebody potentially going to jail, somebody being prosecuted by the government," Slaten told E! News, adding that a civil case "would be separate from the divorce proceedings."

"You can sue somebody for intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress," he added. "You can sue somebody for interference with prospective economic advance—you are trying to mess with somebody's livelihood, you're trying to mess with somebody's business or somebody's ability for earning a living. Anyone can sue anyone for anything. Whether you are going to be successful is another thing but when you file suit against someone you are going to throw in everything plus the kitchen sink to see what sticks."

Depp could also sue Heard: "If he alleges none of this stuff actually happened, he could sue her," Slaten said. "For the same thing—interference with prospective economic advantage, for defamation of character."

The restraining order will not affect the divorce, temporary or not: "In California, we have no fault divorces," Slaten told E! News. "Which means it doesn't matter if someone cheats, or if someone is alleged to be violent. In California, if you want a divorce, you get a divorce. You don't have to prove that one side was bad or that somebody did something wrong. You can just say you don't like the way someone smells anymore and you get a divorce, and then it's 50/50."

How will their assets be split? "If he didn't have a prenup, than the law says that anything you had before the marriage is yours and everything acquired after the marriage is 50/50," Slaten said. "So any future royalties for movies that they made while they were married would be 50/50, but anything after the date the divorce is filed—not the date that it is finalized, but the date she filed for divorce—that moment after is separate property."

He said if Heard is granted spousal support, it is "going to be rather slim because they were only married for 15 months."

"Usually they give one and a half to two times the amount of the time they were married," Slaten said. "She would be looking at a maximum of 30 months for spousal support."

Under the terms of the existing order, Depp must stay at least 100 yards away from Heard and refrain from contacting her until a hearing next month. She will also be allowed to live in their Los Angeles condo, which he purchased several years ago, and he must keep away from the property until that date. Depp also owns another home in the city. He has obtained multiple homes over the years, as well as a private Caribbean island, where he and Heard wed in 2015.

Heard also requested Depp stay away from her Yorkshire terrier Pistol, which the judge denied, saying there was "insufficient showing of need" to protect the dog. Pistol and Depp's dog Boo were the subjects of an international incident that almost landed Heard in jail in Australia last year.

Heard's lawyer had also requested that Depp allow the actress exclusive use of a Range Rover she is driving and that he continue to make payments on it, that he also continue to pay the mortgage and utilities of their Los Angeles home and also pay her "reasonable and necessary attorney's fees" and other legal costs, totaling $125,000. In her divorce filing, Heard asked for $50,000 a month in spousal support based on their "marital lifestyle." In response papers, Depp requested that it be denied.

Depp's attorney said Heard is "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse," that the two and the court have no "financial information upon which to grant such relief" and that "as a successful actress with significant income of her own, there is no question Amber can support herself" until both actors "have had a reasonable amount of time to assess their finances" with their attorneys and later possibly negotiate a "mutually agreeable resolution."

source: www.eonline.com

Amber Heard Granted Restraining Order

Amber Heard Granted Restraining Order Against Johnny Depp After Domestic Violence Accusations.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

Heard sought the order against the actor because she claimed he has assaulted her in the past, according to a court official.

Amber Heard was granted a restraining order against her husband, Johnny Depp, on Friday, a Los Angeles County Superior Court official told The Hollywood Reporter.

Heard sought the order against the actor because she claimed he has assaulted her in the past, according to the court official. It is unclear exactly what the restraining order specifies, but a judge granted the order "partially," or portions of it, the official said.

The order arrives as celebrity gossip site TMZ posted a picture of an injured Heard allegedly taken last Saturday. The news comes on the heels of Heard seeking a divorce from Depp earlier in the week after 15 months of marriage.

A Los Angeles police spokesman said he was unaware of any domestic violence investigation against Depp. Attorneys for both Depp and Heard declined to comment. Publicists for the actors did not respond to a request for comment.

Depp's latest film, Disney's Alice Through the Looking Glass, opened in theaters on Friday, beginning the traditionally lucrative Memorial Day holiday weekend at the box office.
Disney declined to comment.

source: www.hollywoodreporter.com

Justin Bieber Sued

Justin Bieber Sued for Allegedly Stealing Vocal Riffs in "Sorry"

JB Lacroix/WireImage, Gary Wolstenholme/Redferns

Will Justin Bieber have to say sorry?

Casey Dienel, an indie artist who goes by the stage name White Hinterland, has sued Biebs for allegedly stealing a vocal rift from her song "Ring the Bell" and using it in his hit song "Sorry", according to NBC 24. Dienel claims Bieber and producer Skrillex used a "virtually identical" riff without permission.

In addition to Bieber and Skrillex, the lawsuit, which was filed in Nashville, also names Universal Music Group as a defendant. E! News has reached out for comment. Dienel also claims the hit track uses synthesizers, samples, synth bass, drums and percussion that sound similar to those used in "Ring the Bell".

The indie songstress also says she reached out to the "Love Yourself" crooner to discuss a potential resolution but was "ignored". Dienel is seeking unspecified damages, including profits from "Sorry," which has been viewed more than 1.4 million times on YouTube.

Megan Fox Gushes Over Her Exciting Third Pregnancy

Megan Fox Gushes Over Her Exciting Third Pregnancy — 'I Love Being Pregnant'!

Megan Fox

Megan Fox is just like Kourtney Kardashian in that she loves to be pregnant!
In an interview with Extra TV, the zen momma GUSHED over her third pregnancy with husband Brian Austin Green. It's clear the beauty is just over the moon about her new baby.

While Ms. Fox admitted to having some brief rough patches with her pregnancy, overall she couldn't feel better. It's a relief to hear considering there's a lot of moms out there that struggle while they're preggo.
Speaking on this great period in her life, Meg revealed:
"I feel great. I love being pregnant, which is, a lot of women don't feel that way, it is really uncomfortable… by the way. it is painful at parts. I feel the overall process is an amazing one. I feel so productive creating a human person that I'm so excited to meet because I know that I have such a spiritual connection to them, so I can't wait to meet this new member of my family."
How sweet! We can't wait to meet this little one ourselves — the actress is known to make the most adorable kiddos!
As for Megan's two sons Bodhi and Noah, they had mixed reaction to the baby news. While two-year-old Bodhi isn't too amped about the new addition, M.F. confided that three-year-old Noah is "very excited".
Aww! We don't doubt B will come around sooner than later.
Now that press for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is about to come to a close (the movie comes out on June 3), Fox can just relax and enjoy the rest of her pregnancy. Who knows, maybe Green has another lavish trip planned for his lady love!
Here's to your new baby, girl!

source: www.perezhilton.com