By Mariel Turner
8:15am PDT, May 18, 2018
Cannes documentary claims Whitney Houston was molested by family member
Whitney Houston was molested by her cousin Dee Dee Warwick, a documentary that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17 alleges. Whitney's longtime assistant Mary Jones told filmmakers that the late singer confided in her about the alleged sexual abuse. Whitney's half-brother, Gary Garland-Houston, said in the film that he too was abused by a female family member.
Lindsey Buckingham speaks out about Fleetwood Mac firing
Lindsey Buckingham addressed his firing from Fleetwood Mac for the first time on May 12. "It's been an interesting time on a lot of levels," he said at a California fundraiser for Democratic congressional candidate Mike Levin. "For me, personally, probably some of you know that for the last three months I have sadly taken leave of my band of 43 years, Fleetwood Mac. This was not something that was really my doing or my choice."
2018 BET Awards nominations announced
Black Entertainment Television announced the 2018 BET Awards nominees on May 16. Notable nods include Beyonce for best female R&B artist, Drake for video of the year and Migos for best group. DJ Khaled scored the most nominations (six) while Sza has the most nods of any female performer (four).
"Collide" singer Howie Day arrested for domestic violence
"Collide" singer Howie Day was arrested after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend of eight years at Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle, according to a police report revealed on May 13. The 37 year old reportedly slammed his guitar case on the curb multiple times, yelled at his girlfriend and pushed her before fleeing the scene.
Rapper T.I. arrested after altercation outside his gated community
T.I. was arrested on May 16 after getting into an argument with a security guard outside his gated community in Atlanta. The rapper reportedly forgot his key and got upset when the guard wouldn't let him pass. T.I. is facing disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and simple assault charges.
Photos of Kurt Cobain's death scene will not be released
Photos taken of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's death scene will not be released to the public and are exempt from Washington state's Public Records Act, according to a Washington State Court of Appeals ruling. The court decided on May 15 — after reading filed testimony from Kurt's widow, Courtney Love, and daughter, Frances Bean Cobain — that releasing the photos would "violate the Cobain family's due process rights under the 14th Amendment."
Taylor Swift granted restraining order against knife-wielding fan
Taylor Swift has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man who was discovered outside her California mansion with multiple masks, a knife, rope and ammunition in his car, according to court paperwork obtained on May 17. Julius Sandrock, 38, arrived at Taylor's home on April 14 and told police that "he recently went through a divorce and the last time he felt happiness was when he listened to Taylor Swift's last album, 'Bad Reputation' [sic]."
Justin Timberlake sinks flawless half-court shot
Justin Timberlake has moves on the stage — and on the basketball court! The "Man of the Woods" singer posted a video of himself on May 14 hitting a half-court shot while taking some time off from his current tour while in New York City.
