Jamie Lee Curtis Says Lindsay Lohan Has 'Always Kept It Real With Me'

Jamie Lee Curtis Says Lindsay Lohan Has 'Always Kept It Real With Me'

Jamie Lee CurtisandLindsay Lohan's mother-daughter-like bond isn't just for the movie screen. "I think it's important, particularly with someone who is young in the movie business, if you connect with them, you have to let them know it's real,"the actress recently told People."There's R-E-E-L life, and then there's R-E-A-L life." Lohan met Curtis when they filmed 'Freaky Friday' in 2003. The 'Parent Trap' star, largely known for her Disney movie roles at the time, was 15. "I wanted her to understand that there was a bridge and that I was real, and that she always could be real with me. And she was," Curtis added. Related: Lindsay Lohan Reveals Rare Photos of Her Son and People Are Loving It She also noted that the two have stayed in contact their "whole lives," and now their bond is even stronger thanks to the fact that Lohan is now a mom. In fact, Curtis visiting with Lohan's baby, Luai, born in 2023, is what sparked the idea for a 'Freaky Friday' sequel. "It was her visiting me, bringing her baby to visit me, that led to a picture of the two of us that I posted, and then the floodgate of people going, 'Oh my God, oh my God,' and then me calling Disney going, 'Hi! Lindsay's old enough to have a teenager. Let's go!' And then they did," she said. The upcoming film entitled, 'Freakier Friday,' will be in theaters August 8. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬

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May 19, 2025

Jamie Lee Curtis Says Lindsay Lohan Has 'Always Kept It Real With Me'

Jamie Lee Curtis Says Lindsay Lohan Has 'Always Kept It Real With Me' Jamie Lee CurtisandLindsay Lohan's mother-daughter-like bo...

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Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including 'Push It'

Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including 'Push It'

Salt-N-Pepaare telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the rights to their music. The groundbreaking duo behind hip-hop classics including 1993's "Shoop" and 1987's "Push It" say in a lawsuit that Universal Music Group is violating copyright law by refusing to agree to turn over the rights to their master recordings. Cheryl "Salt" James and Sandra "Pepa" Denton filed the lawsuit in federal court in New York on Monday asserting that the copyright act of 1976, which says that after several decades artists can terminate previous agreements and reclaim ownership of their recordings, clearly now applies to them. The fight, which has led to UMG pulling Salt-N-Pepa's music from streaming services, comes as many artists with beloved legacies are making lucrative sales of their catalogs, while others get stuck in classic record-label battles over old contracts. "UMG has indicated that it will hold Plaintiffs' rights hostage even if it means tanking the value of Plaintiffs' music catalogue and depriving their fans of access to their work," the suit says. UMG representatives did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. The lawsuit suggests that situations like Salt-N-Pepa's are the very reason the provision of the copyright act exists. It allows artists who made deals "at the beginning of their careers" when they were relatively powerless to use the cultural standing and musical legacy they later established. The suit says James and Denton filed to terminate their agreement under the law in 2022, "eager to retake full ownership of their art and legacy," but that, "Inexplicably, UMG has refused to honor" their rights. James and Denton say that by law, they should now be able to own early recordings including those from their 1986 debut album, "Hot, Cool & Vicious," and 1987's "Push It," a B-side whose remix caught on and became their breakthrough hit. They say other recordings should legally be theirs later this year and in 2026, including the 1993 album "Very Necessary," which includes "Shoop" and "Whatta Man." The duo is seeking both actual damages for money lost and punitive damages in amounts to be determined for UMG's actions. The suit says actual damages could "well exceed $1 million." They also want a permanent injunction confirming their rights to the recordings. They said by pulling the songs from streaming and other commercial platforms, the label has "maliciously punished" Salt-N-Pepa "for daring to assert their rights." The label's lawyers said in letters included as exhibits in the lawsuit that they have encouraged mediation and want to reach a "mutually acceptable resolution." But the UMG lawyers said in the letters that James and Denton were not even personally parties in the 1986 agreement that covered their initial albums, and there is no evidence that they granted the label copyright that they can now reclaim. UMG maintains that the recordings were "works made for hire," which would not allow for the reclaiming of rights. Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit says the women's agreements with the label make it very clear that they were not. The Queens, New York, duo of James and Denton became Salt-N-Pepa in 1985. They were later joined byDJ Spinderella, who was not part of the early agreements under dispute and is not involved in the lawsuit. "Salt-N-Pepa boldly changed the look of rap and hip-hop," the lawsuit says. "They were not afraid to talk about sex and to share their thoughts about men. Their sound recordings 'Let's Talk About Sex' and 'None of Your Business,' for example, were huge hits. They talked candidly about women's sexuality and empowerment when such topics were frowned upon, heavily criticized, and called taboo." In 1995 they became the first female rap group to win a Grammy, and in 2021, they received a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Later this year they'll become members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when they receive the organization's Musical Influence Award. ___ AP Music Writer Maria Sherman contributed to this report.

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May 19, 2025

Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including 'Push It'

Salt-N-Pepa sue record label to reclaim rights to their recordings including 'Push It' Salt-N-Pepaare telling their record label not...

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'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying from same kind of cancer that Joe Biden has

'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying from same kind of cancer that Joe Biden has

Scott Adams, creator of the "Dilbert" comic strip, is revealing he's been diagnosed withprostate cancerlike formerPresident Joe Biden– but he does not have long to live. During a livestream on May 19, the cartoonist, 67, revealed that like Biden, he has also been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to the bone. "My life expectancy is maybe this summer," Adams said. "I expect to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer." Adams, who said he has been using a walker for months, went on to detail how he is "always in pain" and doesn't "have good days," telling viewers, "Every day is a nightmare, and evening is even worse." Adams announced the news after expressing "compassion and sympathy" forBiden, who a spokesperson said on May 18has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to the bone. How is prostate cancerdiagnosed and treated? Understanding Joe Biden's illness. The former president was diagnosed on May 16 after "experiencing urinary symptoms," the spokesperson said, adding that although the cancer is aggressive, it appears "to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management." Though Adams noted that fans may be shocked to hear about his cancer diagnosis, he said that he has had time to process it. Joe Biden's cancer diagnosisand when illness strikes just as you finally retire "It's kind of civilized that you know about how long you have, so you can put your affairs together and make sure you've said your goodbyes and done all the things you need to do," Adams said. "So if you had to pick a way to die, this one's really painful, like really, really painful. But it's also kind of good that it gives you enough time while your brain is still working to wrap things up." He also explained he did not share his diagnosis earlier because he did not want people to think of him differently. When he noticed that some viewers watching the stream were having a "tough time" with the news, he told them, "Nothing lasts forever." Adams' comic strip "Dilbert," which draws humor from office life, was first published in 1989. In 2023,numerous newspapers, including the USA TODAY Network,announced they would stop running "Dilbert" due to racist comments made by Adams, who said that white people should "get the hell away from Black people." The USA TODAY Network said at the time that "recent discriminatory comments" by Adams "have influenced our decision to discontinue publishing his comic," adding, "While we respect and encourage free speech, his views do not align with our editorial or business values as an organization." Adams maintained that the comments were meant to be hyperbolic. Contributing: Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams cancer: Cartoonist says he's dying

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May 19, 2025

'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying from same kind of cancer that Joe Biden has

'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying from same kind of cancer that Joe Biden has Scott Adams, creator of the "Dilb...

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Man charged in N.J. wildfire says he shouldn't be held responsible because he tried to put it out

Man charged in N.J. wildfire says he shouldn't be held responsible because he tried to put it out

A New Jersey mancharged with starting the massive Jones Road wildfirelast month says he shouldn't be held responsible for the blaze because others who were with him should have snuffed it out. Joseph Kling, 19, was charged with aggravated arson and arson on April 23 in connection to the blaze in Wareton that burned 15,300 acres as it spread through the southern Ocean County area, theOcean County Prosecutor's Officesaid. Kling set wooden pallets on fire and left without the flames being fully extinguished, prosecutors said. After a brief court appearance Monday, Kling toldNBC Philadelphiahe and his friends had a bonfire in a remote part of Ocean Township on April 21 — but he left early and tried to put out the fire before heading out. "I was the first to leave after my buddy crashed his dirt bike," Kling said, noting he left to take his friend to a hospital. When asked why he didn't put the fire out before leaving he said, "There were other people there, and I tried." "I kicked dirt on it and everything. I had the flame almost out and, other people were there," he said. About 16 others were there, he said. On May 1, prosecutors announceda 17-year-oldhad also been charged with aggravated arson, arson and hindering apprehension. Kling was further charged with hindering apprehension after he and the other teen allegedly gave police false information, prosecutors said. "At this juncture, we have yet to see any evidence that this bonfire, that he was allegedly involved in, even led to this wildfire," Kling's attorney, Joseph Compitello, said. The area where authorities said the wildfire started from a bonfire has signs stating that fires are prohibited, NBC Philadelphia reported. The fire was observed by emergency personnel on April 22 as coming from the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust's Forked River Mountains Wilderness Area. The blaze was declared100% containedon May 12.

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May 19, 2025

Man charged in N.J. wildfire says he shouldn't be held responsible because he tried to put it out

Man charged in N.J. wildfire says he shouldn't be held responsible because he tried to put it out A New Jersey mancharged with starting ...

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Sheriff says 'defective' locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men

Sheriff says 'defective' locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Just days before 10 menbroke out of a New Orleans jail, officials with the sheriff's office asked for money to fix faulty locks and cell doors deemed a key factor in the escape. As the manhunt for the remainingseven fugitivesstretches into a new week, officials continue to investigate who or what was to blame in a jailbreak that even the escapees labeled as "easy" — in a message scrawled on a wall above the narrow hole they squeezed through. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said she has long raised concerns about the jail's ongoing "deficiencies," adding that the breakout has "once again highlighted the critical need for repairs and upgrades" to the ailing infrastructure. But some officials are pointing the blame in security lapses at the person who oversees the control and custody of the inmates, Hutson. Early Friday, 10 men being held at the Orleans Justice Center — many awaiting trials or sentencing for violent charges, including murder — yanked open a cell door, slipped through a hole behind a toilet, scaled a barbed wire fence and fled into the dark. Only three of the men have since been caught. While Hutson said the locks played a key role in the escape, there are other crucial elements that officials have outlined; Indications that the escape may have been an inside job; the hole that officials said may have been formed using power tools; a lack of monitoring of the cell pod; and law enforcement not being aware of the escape until seven hours after the men fled. Attorney General Liz Murrill said on Monday said it's no secret that the jail has been experiencing staffing shortages and maintenance defects for years and that state and local officials, courts and law enforcement are working together to hastily address issues. Four days before the escape, Jeworski "Jay" Mallet — chief of corrections for the jail — presented a need for a new lock system during the city's Capital Improvement Plan hearing. Mallet said the current system at the jail, which houses around 1,400 people, was built for a "minimum custody type of inmate." But he classified many at the facility as "high security" inmates, who are awaiting trials for violent offenses, and require a "restrictive housing environment that did not exist" at the jail. As a result, the sheriff's office has transferred dozens in custody to more secure locations. In the aftermath of the escape, Murrill said officials are looking to "harden physical aspects of this prison so that we can be realistic about the population that is being held there." Mallet said some cell unit doors and locks have been "manipulated" to the point that they can't even be closed properly. Since becoming sheriff in 2022, Hutson said she has complained about the locks at every turn and advocated for additional funding to make the facility more secure. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says that funding for the jail has been "a priority" and money has been allocated to the sheriff's office for operating expenses and capital improvements. Bianka Brown, the chief financial officer for the sheriff's office, said the current budget "doesn't support what we need" to ensure critical fixes and upgrades. "Things are being deprived," Brown said of the jail, which for more than a decade has been subject to federal monitoring and a consent decree intended to improve conditions. The jail, which opened in 2015, replaced another facility that had its own history of escapes and violence. Other's have pointed to Hutson being at fault. "Rather than take accountability, she's pointed fingers elsewhere," State Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman, who represents much of the uptown area of New Orleans, said Monday as she called for the sheriff to step down. "Blaming funding is a deflection--not an excuse." Hutson has faced criticism in recent months for continued violence and dysfunction in the lockup. An independent watchdog overseeing the federal consent decree noted in a report last fall that Hutson, after taking office, abandoned a practice of housing certain inmates in a "high security unit" in the jail. The report found that inmates were left unsupervised for hours, allowing for "inmate-on-inmate assaults" and access to materials to fashion weapons. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry recently announced the state is launching an investigation into who is responsible in the escape. He is also asking for an audit of the jail's compliance with basic correctional standards and an inventory of pre-trial detainees or those awaiting sentencing in violent cases at the facility, to consider moving them into state custody. —— Associated Press writer Jim Mustian in New York contributed to this report.

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May 19, 2025

Sheriff says 'defective' locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men

Sheriff says 'defective' locks were a key factor in Louisiana jailbreak by 10 men BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Just days before 10 menbro...

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