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A Nigerian Afrobeat star facing trial on charges of assaulting a police officer will embark on a delayed concert tour after being released on bail, his manager said Wednesday. Seun Kuti, who was in court on Wednesday, has concerts scheduled in more than a dozen countries but his departure had been on hold because of the trial, his manager Ayo Moses told The Associated Press. The son of Nigerian musical icon and political agitator Fela Kuti, who himself was serially detained by Nigerian military regimes, Seun Kuti had been held for more than a week after he was caught allegedly assaulting a police officer in Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos. NIGERIAN AFROBEAT STAR SEUN KUTI ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING A COP At Wednesday's court hearing, the presiding judge ruled that it was the public prosecutor – not the police – that had the power to prosecute the musician. The judge then adjourned the case until a further hearing on July 3. "He is on bail and as a responsible...

"Jeopardy" fans are angry on behalf of nine-day champion Ben Chan after a spelling error caused his winning streak to come to an end. On Tuesday night’s episode, Chan reached the Final Jeopardy category after a rocky start with a Daily Double loss that put him close with his opponents, Lynn Di Vito and Danny Lesserman. The category was "Shakespeare’s Characters," and the clue was "Both of the names of these 2 lovers in a Shakespeare play come from Latin words for 'blessed.'" The answer is Beatrice and Benedick from "Much Ado About Nothing." ‘JEOPARDY!’ HOST KEN JENNINGS SLAMS FANS FOR COMPLAINING ABOUT ‘INCORRECT’ CLUE: ‘BUY A DICTIONARY’ None of the contestants got it right, but Chan was achingly close. He wrote "Beatrice and Benedict," an answer deemed incorrect because of the misspelling of the latter character's name. Chan bet $12,201 of his $17,400, leaving him with $5,199, while his competitor Di Vito wound up w...

Jeff Bridges has good news about his health. In an interview with AARP magazine, the actor revealed that the tumor from his cancer has shrunk "to the size of a marble."  Bridges was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2020, while on a COVID-19 pandemic mandated break from filming his FX series, "The Old Man." He first noticed an issue while he was working out. "I was doing some exercises while on the ground and felt what seemed like a bone in my stomach. I thought to myself,  Hmm.  But it didn’t hurt or anything. I asked Sue what she thought. She said: ‘I don’t know, but you’ve got to get it checked out.'" he said. The "Crazy Heart" star shared that, because he wasn’t in pain, he was reluctant to see a doctor, and even took a hiking vacation with his wife, Susan Geston . JEFF BRIDGES TALKS 'THE BIG LEBOWSKI' AND HIS TERRIFYING NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE "I’m hiking and feeling great. My shins really itch, and I think, ‘Oh...

Sylvester Stallone is a master at breakup texts, according to his three daughters. The "Rocky" star often gives dating advice to his daughters Sistine, Sophia and Scarlet, whom he shares with wife Jennifer Flavin, and even drafts their breakup texts.  "My dad is a savant when it comes to our dating lives – in so many areas," Sistine revealed during an episode of the "Giggly Squad" podcast. "In one area, he writes most of our breakup texts," she added. SYLVESTER STALLONE'S DAUGHTERS REVEAL WHY HE MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO DATE Sophia followed up by encouraging girls to go to their fathers for dating advice – specifically about how to end a relationship. "I highly suggest girls should go up to their dad and have their dad write a breakup text because men know men," she explained. "I’m telling you." "And they never get mad for being honest," Sophia added. Sistine previously revealed in an interview wit...

Ray Stevenson, a veteran actor of movies like "Punisher: War Zone," "Thor," "RRR" and major TV shows like "Vikings" and a Star Wars spinoff, has died at the age of 58, Fox News Digital can confirm. A rep for Stevenson confirmed that he died on Sunday. No other details have been shared at this time.  Stevenson had been cast for a role alongside Rosario Dawson in Disney+’s upcoming Star Wars show "Ahsoka," which is a spinoff from the hit show "The Mandalorian."  Stevenson was born in Lisburn in 1964. After attending the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and years of working in British television, he made his film debut in Paul Greengrass’s 1998 film "The Theory of Flight." In 2004, he appeared in Antoine Fuqua’s "King Arthur" as a knight of the round table and several years later played the lead in the Marvel adaptation "Punisher: War Zone." The Associated Press contributed to this report

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen spoke about being randomly attacked outside a Four Seasons hotel for the first time. "I heard a couple of steps and then I just saw this [flash] and the next thing I knew was I was on the ground," Allen said during an appearance on "Good Morning America." "I landed on my backside … hit my head on the pavement." "I am no threat to you," Allen recalled saying to the 19-year-old boy who had seemingly come out of nowhere and tackled the musician to the ground. "I don't think he knew who I was, but he must have seen that I wasn't a threat because, you know, I've only got one arm," Allen explained. Allen was involved in a near-fatal car crash that took his left arm in 1984. DEF LEPPARD DRUMMER RICK ALLEN ‘FOCUSED ON HEALING’ AFTER ATTACK AT FLORIDA HOTEL Allen was smoking a cigarette outside the Four Seasons near the valet on March 13 when 19-year-old Max Hartley, who had reportedly been hidin...

A mini Brat Pack reunion took place over the weekend. Andrew McCarthy shared a present-day photo with Demi Moore on his Instagram, accompanied by a throwback pic to their "St. Elmo’s Fire" days. "So great to see (for the first time in years and years) my St. Elmo’s Fire co-star, the wondrous Demi Moore, and catch up for my Brat Pack documentary," McCarthy wrote in the caption. Moore and McCarthy starred together in the 1985 classic, alongside other young stars at the time, including Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson. ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL TURNS 55: BRAT PACK MEMBERS THEN AND NOW APP USERS CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTO Those stars, along with others like Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall, would go on to be dubbed "The Brat Pack" for starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age movies popular in the 1980s. "St. Elmo’s Fire" was McCarthy’s big screen debut, and one of the first films for Moore after her time on "General H...

Kim Kardashian has her own brood to keep up with – four children under 9 years old.  Despite the prestige of being a billionaire, Kardashian admits that even she cannot avoid the trials and tribulations of parenthood. "I'd say parenting is the thing that has taught me the most about myself. It has been the most challenging thing," she told Jay Shetty on his podcast, "On Purpose with Jay Shetty," in a clip obtained by People magazine.  "There are nights I cry myself to sleep," she admitted to the author. "Like, what just happened, you know? With all the moods, and personalities, and sometimes they're fighting, and there's no one there," other than herself, she explained. KIM KARDASHIAN ON HER FAITH IN GOD, PRAYING EVERY NIGHT WITH HER CHILDREN "Like, it's me to play good cop and bad cop. So like, that is definitely a challenge.… Something I'm working on is being a little bit firmer," she told the author and lif...

Coffee, donuts, and a side of celebrity. The Newport, Rhode Island , Police Department was treated to a surprise visit by the longest reigning cast member of " Saturday Night Live ," Kenan Thompson, Saturday morning. Accompanied by Newport's Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong, Thompson popped in for a quick visit with the force while in town filming the recently announced sequel to his infamous "Good Burger" film . "This morning at shift change the late watch and day watch Officers were surprised by a couple visitors," the NPD shared to their social media. GOOD BURGER' SEQUEL ANNOUNCED BY KENAN THOMPSON, KEL MITCHELL Thompson and the mayor posed for a group photo with over a dozen men and women. Community Officer Frank Pirri told Fox News Digital he arrived at the station just minutes after the photo exchange, much to his dismay. "The entire night shift and day shift – during shift change – were standing out in the parking lot, which I thought wa...

The Princess of Wales is embracing her inner Queen Bee as she hits the hive. During an appearance for World Bee Day, Princess Kate made a buzz about the special occasion on the royal’s social media pages.  "We are buzzing about #WorldBeeDay," the post read on Kensington Royal’s official Twitter handle. "Bees are a vital part of our ecosystem and today is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping people and the planet healthy." KATE MIDDLETON SAYS SHE'S 'STILL LEARNING EVERY DAY’ ABOUT BEING A ROYAL APP USERS CLICK HERE TO SEE TWITTER PHOTO The mother-of-three channeled her inner Queen Bee as she dressed in a beekeeper’s suit from head to toe and graciously tended to the busy hive. The sweet photograph was taken by one of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ favorite photographers, Matt Porteous.  The photo location noted it was taken in Norfolk, England, the location where Princess Kate is k...

Henry Winkler is reflecting on the 17 seconds it took for him to crash his character's iconic motorcycle on the set of "Happy Days." Known for his breakout role as Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli in 1974, Winkler candidly detailed the crash, revealing that someone had to leap out of his way. "I rode it really for 17 seconds, in the beginning, going up the hill. That was it," the actor said during an appearance on "The Jennifer Hudson Show." 'HAPPY DAYS' STAR HENRY WINKLER SAYS PAIN WAS 'DEBILITATING' AFTER SHOW ENDED "And there was a moment . . . I was on the bike, and all I had to do was rev it and move it five feet. I revved it and [I'm] so dyslexic I had no idea where the brake was, where the gear was, and I shot forward." The 77-year-old actor recalled almost running over the director of photography on set before crashing the motorcycle. "He leaped out of the way," he continued.  "I put th...

Kim Zolciak filed a petition on Tuesday to have her estranged husband Kroy Biermann drug tested due to concerns over the safety of her children. The court documents, obtained by Fox News Digital, claim Zolciak has seen Biermann "smoking marijuana" and now the reality TV star has "serious concerns" for the wellbeing of the kids. The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star insists that Biermann, who filed for divorce on May 5 , be subjected to a "five-panel hair follicle drug screening." KIM ZOLCIAK IS ‘TELLING EVERYONE’ FORECLOSURE ON GEORGIA MANSION IS A ‘MISUNDERSTANDING’: REPORT Biermann is seeking "temporary and permanent sole legal and sole physical custody" of their four minor children: Kroy, 11; Kash, 10; and twins Kaia and Kane, 9. The former Atlanta Falcons defensive end also adopted Zolciak's adult daughters from a previous relationship, Ariana and Brielle Zolciak-Biermann. Meanwhile, Zolciak seeks to be awarded "tempo...

Rachel Bilson was outspoken about her sex life, and she got fired for her racy comments.  "This is the first time it’s ever happened to me in my professional life that I lost a job this week because of things that were said," Bilson, 41, claimed during her "Broad Ideas" podcast.  "A job got taken away from me because I was speaking candidly and openly about sex in a humorous way on our friend’s podcast." RACHEL BILSON SHARES HER ‘FAVORITE’ POSITION IN BEDROOM " The O.C. " alum continued to explain that she was confused by the firing. "I basically got a job that I already had pulled from me because I was speaking openly about sex," Bilson noted. "In this day and age, I’m baffled. A single mom, a woman, lost a job because they were being candid and honest … the subject was sex." She argued that she didn’t "get a chance to defend herself," claiming her conversation about sex was taken out of context.  "I c...

A former bodyguard for the late Princess Diana threw cold water on the narrative that the paparazzi were attempting to put Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in danger during an alleged car chase Tuesday evening. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex claimed they were chased by photographers for "over two hours" in a "relentless" pursuit after leaving the Women of Vision Awards – where Markle was honored for her advocacy work. Diana's previous head of security, Ken Wharfe, spoke about the alleged chase during Thursday's episode of "Good Morning Britain." "The paparazzi, at best, can be talked to, but at worst they’re a nuisance," he said during the appearance, according to Page Six. "But they’re not out to cause the death of any one person. So, I think we have to be a little bit careful there." PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE IN NYC: TIMELINE OF ALLEGED ‘NEAR CATASTROPHIC’ INCIDENT Princess Diana tragically died in 1997 after being purs...

Simon Cowell proved that he’s not afraid to get back on his bike after he suffered a severe accident. The "America’s Got Talent" judge detailed the tragic moment after he broke his back during a bike crash in 2020. "It was painful, it wasn’t great," Cowell, 63, said during an appearance on "Today." "However, I was so unfit before the accident. I didn’t know how unfit I was until I had to do all this stuff afterwards," he noted. "And I’m like, ‘My God.’ Things like that, I believe, happened for a reason." SIMON COWELL ALL SMILES ONE DAY AFTER LATEST E-BIKE ACCIDENT The former "American Idol" judge continued to say his devastating accident didn’t stop him from continuing to ride his bike. "I’m still going to stay on my bike," he asserted. "I’m obsessed with these things." SIMON COWELL UNDERGOES SURGERY FOR BROKEN BACK AFTER BIKE ACCIDENT Cowell’s comments come after he was involved in a series of bi...

Almost two years after Britney Spears’ 13-year conservatorship ended, a new documentary is revealing shocking claims about the pop star. The Fox special, "TMZ Investigates: Britney Spears: The Price of Freedom," alleges the 41-year-old singer often isolates herself from other people. "When you have a mental illness and you isolate yourself, either you choose to or you have to, that’s not good," psychiatrist Dr. Charles Sophy said during the all-encompasing documentary. BRITNEY SPEARS SAYS SHE WON'T JOIN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS AFTER CONSERVATORSHIP ENDS: 'WAY TOO LATE' "It creates a place for you to only react with yourself, you are in your head all the time." While other experts shared their perspectives on Spears’ condition, a compilation of the "Toxic" singer’s social media videos played in the background. She’s famously seen twirling and bizarrely staring into the camera after.  The documentary also claimed that Spears ...

Dwayne Johnson is revealing his struggles with depression. Johnson shared on "The Pivot" podcast that he's had "three bouts of depression" over the years. "The first time depression hit me I was at the University of Miami. I came in. I was balling out. I was going to be the only freshman to play. And at that time we were national champions, defending national champions," he explained, noting his excitement to fulfill his NFL dreams. But then a shoulder injury ended his football career. "That sent me in a tailspin," Johnson said. "I didn’t want to go to school. I was ready to leave. I left school. I didn't take any midterms, and I just left. But the interesting thing, at that time, is I just didn't know what it was."  XFL OWNER DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON GIVES MOTIVATION PREGAME SPEECH BEFORE LEAGUE KICKS OFF He continued, "I didn't know what mental health was. I didn't know what depression was. I j...

Martha Stewart has made history as the oldest woman to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue. Stewart, 81, posed in a daring swimsuit as she revealed how she prepped for the photo shoot. "I didn't starve myself, but I didn't eat any bread or pasta for a couple of months," Stewart said during the "Today" show. "I went to Pilates every other day and that was great; I'm still going to Pilates every other day 'cause it's so great. And I just, I live a clean life anyway – good diet and good exercise and healthy skincare and all of that stuff." MARTHA STEWART CELEBRATES 81ST BIRTHDAY WITH A SELFIE AND TOO MUCH WINE Stewart was asked to participate in the Sports Illustrated cover shoot in November 2022, and the shoot took place at the end of January 2023. "That was kind of a request that I've never had before," Stewart recalled. "To be on the cover at my age was a challenge. And I think I met ...

John Travolta paid tribute to his late wife Kelly Preston on Mother's Day. The 69-year-old actor posted a throwback video of the actress opening a gift on a previous Mother's Day. Preston and Travolta were married for 28 years until the actress's death at the age of 57 after a two-year battle with breast cancer in July 2020. "Happy Mother's Day Kelly. We miss you and love you! Love, Ben, Ella and John," the "Grease" star captioned the clip, referring to their daughter Ella, 23, and son Ben, 12. In the short video, Preston beamed as she peered inside a white box that was decorated with blue flowers and block letters that spelled out the word "Mom." JOHN TRAVOLTA PAYS TRIBUTE TO KELLY PRESTON ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HER 59TH BIRTHDAY   "Oh my God!" the "Jerry Maguire" star said.  "But first I want to hold it like this," she continued as she picked up the box and turned to display it for camera with a wide...

Dave Chappelle slammed San Francisco during a surprise show at the SF Masonic Auditorium on Thursday night. The 49-year-old comedian took aim at the homelessness crisis in the Golden City, which he referred to during the set as his "second home," according to a report by SFGate. "What the f--- happened to this place?" Chappelle asked. Chappelle went on to recount an experience that he had a few nights earlier during his trip to San Francisco.  DAVE CHAPPELLE ADDRESSES BACKLASH, SAYS PEOPLE WANT TO TAKE ‘NUANCE’ OUT OF SPEECH IN AMERICAN CULTURE The Netflix star told the crowd that he was dining out at an Indian restaurant in the city's Tenderloin district and recalled that a homeless person defecated in front of the establishment just as Chappelle was walking in.  The Washington, D.C. native said that San Francisco had devolved into a "half ‘Glee,’ half zombie movie" and added that the entire city had become the Tenderloin now. The Tenderloin d...