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Aaron Carter was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday for allegedly ripping off a painting to promote his clothing line — then launching a Twitter attack against the artist. Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter‘s baby brother allegedly ran an image of the painting “Cosmic Lion” on his now-defunct Love Collection website, which sells apparel and jewelry, …

Andy Cohen is used to drama from “Housewives” — not the FDA. On Thursday night’s episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” the host said he was unable to donate his plasma to help fight against COVID-19 due to his sexual orientation. “After recovering from coronavirus I wanted to see if there was …

Canada Goose said it plans to stop using fur from freshly killed coyotes to make its pricey parkas — but the company denied it’s caving to pressure from animal-rights groups. The 63-year-old luxury coat maker — which has been under fire from animal rights activists for years over its use of coyote fur and goose …

A Florida photographer is suing singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb for posting his picture on social media without permission. Loeb allegedly uploaded the shot of her clutching a guitar and wearing her hair in rainbow-ribboned buns on Instagram, which has garnered 992 likes. The photo, posted in October of 2019, appears beside the message “I stand with …

On Tuesday in an interview with Reuters, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gita Gopinath, said that one hundred countries seek pandemic aid. This was only a few weeks after the managing director of the very same IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, said in an emergency statement that the IMF is ready to deploy all …

When it comes to the heated rivalry between roadside zookeeper Joe Exotic and animal-welfare activist Carole Baskin in “Tiger King,” Diane Keaton is taking sides. The revered actress — and longtime animal-rights activist — was so disturbed by the way Exotic and other private zoo owners treated their tigers and animals that she immediately endorsed …

Edie Falco called on New York City to shut down all live animal markets and slaughterhouses amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Brooklyn-born “Sopranos” actress and PETA representative sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio Friday comparing the city’s live poultry shops to the wet markets of Wuhan, China, where experts believe the virus originated. …

Animal rights group PETA is on a shopping spree — for cheap stocks. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals scooped up shares in nearly two dozen apparel companies, including Ralph Lauren, Urban Outfitters, Guess and Ugg owner Deckers Outdoor Corporation for the right to attend their shareholder meetings and pressure them into giving up …

A New York City photographer hit actress Ellen Barkin with a lawsuit Monday for tweeting his photo of her flipping him the bird at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial. “Barkin did not license the photograph from plaintiff for the website, nor did Barkin have Plaintiff’s permission or consent to publish the Photograph on the website,” wrote …