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The Motown singer says his former housekeepers' strategy is to "let the lawsuit linger publicly" until he gives in to an extortionate $100 million settlement demand. Smokey Robinson speaks onstage at the 21st Annual Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton on August 20, 2021 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Smokey Robinson claims in a new court filing that the former housekeepers suing him for rape are trying to slow-walk the lawsuit to gain maximum leverage for an extortionate settlement payout, including by dealing a financial blow to the Motown legend’s ongoing tour. Lawyers for the 85-year-old singer made this argument in a Thursday (June 12) motion to require the deposition of one of the four anonymous former housekeepers who allege he forced them to have sex at his Los Angeles-area home dozens of times over nearly two decades. Robinson adamantly denies the claims and has countersued the women for extortion, defamation and elder abuse. Robinson’s attorney, Christopher Frost, says in the new court filing that the housekeepers are refusing to participate in evidence collection. He claims that the women’s lawyer, John Harris, allegedly informed him that he wants

Horror fans are super excited about A24 and Peacock’s “Crystal Lake” series! After years of rumors and false hopes, the prequel series is finally on its way, and today, we have an update. A Killer Cast The cast continues to expand with  Cameron Scoggins (“Nashville”) and Devin Kessler (“Godfather of Harlem”) joining alongside newcomer Gwendolyn Sundstrom. Fans will be excited to learn that Cameron Scoggins will step into the role of the legacy character, Dorf. He is the police officer originally portrayed by Ron Millkie in the original Friday the 13th . Kessler will play Briana Brooks, and Sundstrom will portray Grace. Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane has hinted that Scoggins is “one of many” legacy characters from the original film to appear in the series. So, keep your eyes peeled for more exciting announcements as “Crystal Lake” heads into production! They’ll be joining the previously announced cast members Linda Cardellini (Scooby-Doo, Dead to Me) as the pivotal Mrs. Voorhees and William Catlett (Abigail, “Lovecraft Country”) as Levon Brooks in the prequel series. Behind the Camera There’s plenty of talent behind the camera as well, with directors for the first eight episodes set to include Michael Lennox (“Derry Girls”), the duo

In a wide-ranging presentation, Rob Stringer says superstars like Beyoncé and Bad Bunny, along with $2.5 billion in investments, have helped drive growth over the past several years. Rob Stringer photographed on January 13, 2023 at the Ned in New York. Matt Salacuse Sony Music Group’s revenues are growing faster than the industry average, and it is the only major to grow its market share, CEO and chairman Rob Stringer said during an investor presentation on Friday. For nine straight years, the major music company and subsidiary of the Japanese film, gaming and media conglomerate Sony, said it has achieved record-setting revenue, growing at an average compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.7% over the past four years compared to the industry’s 11.3% CAGR, while streaming revenue grew at a 15.1% CAGR. And according to MIDiA Research, Stringer said Sony was alone among the three majors to increase its market share from 2020 to 2024, due to it’s “higher independent market share than any other label or distributor” as a result of owning the indie distributor The Orchard. In the wide-ranging investor presentation, Stringer said Sony is benefitting from the commercial success of albums by superstar artists, including Beyonce, Bad Bunny

This story is part of Dwell’s yearlong 25th-anniversary celebration of the people, places, and ideas we’ve championed over the years. In 2009, Zach Klein wanted to escape the internet. The now 42-year-old built his career online: originally a partner at CollegeHumor, he began working on the launch of video-sharing site Vimeo in 2005. Klein never thought that the internet would be his career path; like many millennials, he had dreamed of working in a field that, by the time we became working adults, had all but died: print media. (He would wind up as the CEO of Dwell from 2020 to 2023.) To distract himself, Klein immersed himself in a passion project. The concept was simple—he posted photographs of cabins and tiny homes on Tumblr—but the name was catchy. Enter "Cabin Porn." "I decided to post daydreamssort of like the path I didn’t take," Klein says as he reminisces about the project more than 15 years later. He filled the Tumblr with photographs he’d collected of homes he "fantasized" about living in rather than the "apartment that I had in Brooklyn." Cabins in seemingly abandoned landscapes; tiny homes off the grid; a rough-hewn A-frame in a snowscape, all available on

The Civic Symphony of Green Bay is circling back to Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport for its third annual free concert. “CSGB @ GRB (Orchestra at the Airport)” at 2 p.m. June 21 in the Pilotsmith Flight School and Jet Air Group hangar will feature a program of patriotic and summer-themed music to celebrate worldwide Make Music Day. The symphony will be joined by singers from the Dudley Birder Chorale, with soprano soloist Yi-Lan Niu and baritone soloist Kent Paulsen. The program, conducted by Seong-Kyung Graham, is as follows: “Festive Overture” Theme from “A Summer Place” “Summertime” Selections from “The Sound of Music” “Some Enchanted Evening” “Medal of Honor” “A Tribute to the Armed Services” “I Vow to Thee, My Country” “For the Beauty” “76 Trombones” (from “The Music Man”) “Battle Hymn of the Republic” “Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor” “The Magnificent Seven” “The Stars & Stripes Forever” What you can and can't bring with you Doors open at noon. Bring a lawn chair. Limited metal chairs can be reserved online at https://gbcivic.org/seats/ for a $5 donation to the orchestra. Deadline is June 20 or until chairs are gone. The concert, hosted by Pilotsmith Flight School and Jet Air Group, features family activities before the music starts. Guests can learn about being a pilot

Pack your bags and get ready to check into “Haunted Hotel,” the brand-new adult animated comedy series coming to Netflix! Created by the talented Matt Roller, this series promises a unique blend of supernatural chaos and relatable family dynamics. The series centers on a single mother of two. She struggles to run the Undervale, a hotel that is also seriously haunted. However, she’s not entirely on her own. She gets some much-needed (and probably unwelcome) help from her brother, who is one of the ghosts! And he, along with his fellow phantoms, apparently has some pretty “good ideas” for how to run the place. The voice cast checking into the “Haunted Hotel” is packed with comedic talent, including Will Forte, Eliza Coupe, Skyler Gisondo, Natalie Palamides, and Jimmi Simpson. The Mastermind Behind the Mayhem Matt Roller has a strong background in adult animation and comedy, having previously served as a co-executive producer on Dan Harmon’s “Krapopolis,” “Mr. Mayor,” and two seasons of “The Goldbergs.” His writing credits include fan-favorites like “Community”, “Rick and Morty,” and FX’s “Archer.” Roller will serve as the showrunner of “Haunted Hotel.” He’ll also executive produce alongside a powerhouse team: Chris McKenna (Spider-Man: No Way Home

A Canadian man convicted of child porn offenses avoided jail after a judge cited the small number of files and handed down a conditional sentence instead. A British Columbia man convicted of possessing and distributing child pornography will serve no jail time after a judge described his illegal collection as "relatively modest" and ordered a conditional sentence instead. Mark Keenan, 54, pleaded guilty in Kelowna provincial court and was sentenced on May 2 to two years less a day under house arrest, followed by a year of probation, according to CTV News . His case stems from a 2018 RCMP search that uncovered six explicit images involving boys aged nine to 16 on Keenan's devices, after authorities were alerted to his Tumblr activity. While the court acknowledged one of the images showed mutual contact between an adult and a child's genitals, Judge Andrew Tam said the collection's small size, compared to cases involving hundreds or thousands of files, set it apart. "Although there is no strict mathematical relationship between the size of the collection and the length (or indeed type) of sentence, the size of a collection has often been held to be an aggravating factor," Tam wrote. "It stands

Get ready for a seriously spooky June, horror fans, because we’ve got two massive events hitting Pluto TV – a classic Friday the 13th marathon and the arrival of 28 Days Later ahead of the highly anticipated theatrical debut of 28 Years Later ! Get Your Rage On: 28 Days Later Streaming FREE All Month! Ahead of the upcoming theatrical release of 28 Years Later on June 20th, Pluto TV is stepping up to ensure you’re in the perfect scary mood! You can stream 28 Days Later all month long – absolutely FREE! The original, terrifying film is available on demand and will also air throughout the month on both the Pluto TV Horror and Pluto TV Terror channels. This is your chance to revisit the zombie apocalypse that started it all before the new chapter begins! Celebrate Friday the 13th with a Killer Marathon! This upcoming Friday, June 13th, viewers can join in for an absolutely killer Friday the 13th streaming marathon on Pluto TV Horror, starting at noon ET! If you can’t get enough of Jason Voorhees’s bloody antics, you can also join the encore marathon on Sunday, June 30th, at noon ET. Plus, for those who love to

A longtime figure in the city's live music scene, Jones died of an aggressive form a brain cancer. Lighthousebay/GI Billy Jones, a longtime figure in New York’s live music scene, has died at age 45. A statement provided to multiple outlets by a spokesman for the club says Jones died on Saturday morning (June 7) due to “a highly aggressive case of glioblastoma,” a form of brain cancer. Jones was the co-founder/owner of Brooklyn’s longstanding indie venue Baby’s All Right. Established in 2013 and known for its quirky ambience, the 280-capacity space in Williamsburg has hosted performances by a litany of stars including SZA, Cypress Hill, Lil Yachty, Blood Orange, Charli xcx, Mac DeMarco, James Murphy, David Byrne, Hot Chip, Courtney Barnett, Willow Smith, Jack White and Billie Eilish. Earlier this year, Jones also co-opened Night Club 101, a venue inside New York’s historic Pyramid Club. Created in partnership with Tom Moore and music entertainment company the Knitting Factory, the space hosts myriad genres, dance nights and community events. In a statement posted on Monday (June 9), the Knitting Factory said it was “devastated by the loss of our partner and friend Billy Jones, gone too soon. Our hearts and