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Ben Stiller doesn’t think ‘Tropic Thunder’ could be made today because “edgier comedy is harder to do”.The 58-year-old actor starred in and directed the 2009 satirical action comedy - which also starred Jack Black, Tom Cruise, Steve Coogan and Robert Downey Jr. - and has now admitted the film likely wouldn’t be greenlit today because of its controversial elements.When Collider asked if he could see ‘Tropic Thunder’ coming out now, he said: “I doubt it. Obviously, in this environment, edgier comedy is just harder to do. Definitely not at the scale we made it at, too, in terms of the economics of the business.“I think even at the time we were fortunate to get it made, and I credit that, actually, to Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks. He read it and was like, ‘Alright, let's make this thing.’ It's a very inside movie when you think about it.

Move over Community movie, there’s a new project generating ceaseless updates concerning every minute element of production: Happy Gilmore 2. We’ve heard a lot about the making of Adam Sandler’s highly anticipated sequel, from the nightmarish casting call, to the Travis Kelce cameo, to the fact that the 70-year-old alligator who played the gator that ate Chubbs’ hand is totally available to come back, presumably as a ghost.

But one piece of Happy Gilmore 2 news is, admittedly, pretty intriguing: Ben Stiller will be reprising the role of the abusive seniors’ home employee known simply as “Hal L.”

This news spread after photos of a mustachioed Stiller on the set of Happy Gilmore 2 were posted online.

Stiller was recently asked about the role during an interview with Collider, and the Zoolander star suggested that there might be more to his dirtbag character than meets the eye.

Ben Stiller was “always ready” to play Hal L again for ‘Happy Gilmore 2’.The 58-year-old actor returns as the sadistic retirement home orderly alongside Adam Sandler’s unlikely golfing superstar Happy Gilmore for the upcoming sequel to the 1996 comedy classic, and Stiller has now stressed he has been patiently waiting to reprise the role since the original came out nearly 30 years ago.He told Collider: “You don't get the opportunity to play Hal L that often.“Hal L — I'm saying this now in retrospect because I just did it — was so much fun. As we were doing, and I was there with Adam, I was flashing back to whatever it was, however many years ago, and just being so grateful that we're both still here and able to connect.”The ‘Zoolander’ star added it was his friendship with Sander, also 58, was one of the main driving forces for returning for the follow-up flick.

On November 29th, HBO will release its documentary about the late 1970s to early 1980s soft rock wave that is now colloquially known as “yacht rock” as if the guys who invented the term didn’t already nail the untold story.

In Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, HBO will continue its Music Box Film series with an examination of an oft-mocked but still beloved era of music history, complete with profiles of yacht rock legends such as Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and, of course, Steely Dan. Over the last few years, these artists have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity as a new generation of listeners continue to fall in love with the smooth, soulful, jazzy fusion of rock and roll and other predominantly Black genres played by white guys with flowing hair and bushy beards kissed by an ocean breeze.

With Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, HBO hopes to examine...

Ben Stiller went uncredited on the 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore, where he had a small role as Hal L., a nursing home orderly who torments the elderly people in his care, dropping lines like, “You can trouble me for a warm glass of shut-the-hell-up!” Nearly thirty years later, Stiller is bringing Hal L. back to life, as he has been spotted on the set of the currently-filming Happy Gilmore 2!

Here’s what Stiller’s Hal L. is looking like these days:

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While the original Happy Gilmore was directed by Dennis Dugan from a screenplay by Tim Herlihy and star Adam Sandler, for this one Dugan – who also worked with Sandler on Big Daddy, The Benchwarmers (Sandler produced that one but didn’t star in it), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry,...

Another Happy Gilmore star is officially back on set for the sequel!

Since a sequel to Adam Sandler‘s 1996 gold comedy was announced earlier this year, fans have been waiting to see who would be involved. The cast list is starting to come together, and it features a mix of new and old faces.

On Saturday (November 9), new photos from set revealed that another star from the original movie is currently filming with Adam.

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People obtained photos of Adam on set with costar Ben Stiller in Kearny, New Jersey.

If you forgot, Ben played a nursing home orderly named Hal L. in the first movie. He’s back in character in the photos from the movie’s set.

In them, he’s wearing a black vest with a blue button-up shirt. Ben added oversized belt buckle and a nametag add. He was also joined by a stunt double.

Back in June, Kcon LA — the world’s largest annual Korean pop culture festival — announced that the first-generation K-pop group g.o.d would be performing at its event in July. When Kcon USA’s official Instagram account posted the group’s name without any periods, some commenters cracked religious jokes. “Is he bringing the 12 disciples?” read one comment. “The rapture is at Kcon” read another.

But for fans who’ve been listening to K-pop for many years and had long heard about these living icons, it really did feel like the rapture was here.

It’s been a wild year of ups and downs for John Oates. He saw the dissolution of his longtime creative partnership with Daryl Hall, watched himself work through the emotions of that breakup in the press, and released the cathartic new album Reunion, his most introspective solo project yet.

Now, Oates, a fixture of the Nashville music scene since he took up residence in the city in 2010, follows in the footsteps of names like John Prine and Lucinda Williams when he receives the BMI Troubadour Award this year.

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Independence Day is here, and Deep Tracks is focusing on the most essential fourth releases from American classic rock artists! We’re counting down your favorites, as voted by you.

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These are the possible album choices for this year’s “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown:

Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters

Aerosmith – Rocks

Al Kooper – New York City (You’re A Woman)

Alice Cooper – Killer

Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe

Big Star – In Space...

John Oates held very little back as he discussed his ongoing legal battle with Daryl Hall and the threadbare nature of the duo’s relationship in recent years in a new Good Morning America interview.

Late last year, Hall filed a restraining order against Oates in an effort to stop Oates from selling his half of their business venture, Whole Oates Enterprises, to Primary Wave. Hall, in legal documents, described the sale as a “completely clandestine and bad faith move,” a characterization Oates disputed.

“We’ve always looked at ourselves as individuals working together,...

Singer Daryl Hall confirmed the end of the pop-rock duo Hall & Oates. Hall said a reunion between him and fellow singer John Oates is not happening soon or at all. Known for hit songs like, “Maneater” and “Rich Girl,” the duo formed in 1970 and have an extensive career spanning over 50 years.

“I haven’t had a creative relationship with John for at least 25 years,” Hall told Variety about Oates. “We didn’t write songs together. We didn’t do anything together except perform live shows. We had an arrangement that I couldn’t play my solo songs on stage with Hall & Oates—and now I get to.”

Hall filed a lawsuit against Oates in November 2023 over financial disputes. Hall accused Oates of “the ultimate partnership betrayal” after Oates planned to sell his share of their co-owned company, Whole Oats Enterprises Llp. Hall also filed a restraining order against Oates.

“It hit me by surprise,...

It’s hard to imagine iconic duos with their other half. What’s Abbott without Costello? Mac without cheese? Hall without Oates? Well, John Oates is looking to show you just what that might be, announcing a new album titled “Reunion” – quite ironic considering there will never be another one between him and Daryl Hall, the pop duo behind “Private Eyes” and “Maneater”, with Oates now saying the only person he’s going to reunite with is himself.

As John Oates told Rolling Stone, “I’ve been trying to rediscover who I am as an individual, both personally and on the professional and creative side. I realized there was a deeper and more nuanced meaning to ‘reunion.’” This rediscovery comes not long after news broke that Daryl Hall was seeking to sue John Oates over the latter attempting to sell his share in their collaborations, putting a nail in a rather storied partnership and career.

John Oates has lost that loving feeling for Hall & Oates. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the artist said he has “moved on” from his longtime duo with Daryl Hall.

When asked about a lawsuit filed by Hall last year, Oates called it a “very boring business issue” and said he had already felt the desire to focus on his solo career anyway. “As far as I’m concerned, I’ve moved on,” he told Rolling Stone. “I feel like I have a new lease on my creative life.”

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Oates continued by saying that he and Hall wanted to be seen as two separate artists from the beginning. “Daryl and I have always called ourselves Daryl Hall and John Oates, because we always wanted to be perceived as two individuals who work together,” he explained. “That was very important to us. If you look at the albums,...

Brian Wilson has joined forces with the late Glen Campbell for a posthumous duet of Campbell’s song, “Strong.”

“Strong (with Brian Wilson)” is the latest entry in the upcoming duet collection Glen Campbell Duets — Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, which is out everywhere on April 19th. Originally appearing on Campbell’s 2011 “farewell” album Ghost on the Canvas, “Strong” is a warm, string-laden track that describes Campbell’s onset of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Campbell vows to his wife to maintain his resilience in the face of the disease, confessing, “All I want to be for you is strong.” All the while, signature harmonies from Wilson add a dreamy, hopeful feel, and Wilson shares Campbell’s verses with conviction and clarity. Listen to the song below.

Of the posthumous collaboration, Brian Wilson said in a statement, “Glen was a great singer and a great guy. Our intention in doing ‘Strong’ was...

When John Oates spoke to Rolling Stone in January 2020, he explained how balancing his time between massive Hall & Oates concerts with his longtime creative partner Daryl Hall and intimate solo gigs provided him with a dream life. “It keeps me balanced,” he said. “[When I tour solo], I carry my own gear. I show up with my guitar in my hand and put the amp in the back of my car. It’s real and I love it. Then I go out there with Daryl and we’re flying around in private planes and...

Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello are teaming up for a co-headlining tour of North America this summer.

The tour will feature Hall & Oates co-founder alongside Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton. Spanning a total of 22 shows, the jaunt is set to kick off on June 2nd in Troutdale, Or, with further shows scheduled in Seattle, San Diego, Los Angeles,Detroit, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York, before concluding on July 25th in Vienna, Va.

An artist ticket pre-sale begins on Monday, March 11th (use code Dreamtime), followed by a Live Nation ticket pre-sale is set for Wednesday, March 13th (use access code Key). A public ticket on-sale will then take place Friday, March 15th via Ticketmaster.

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Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub...

Big Machine Records and Surfdog Records have announced a reimagining of the late Glenn Campbell’s 2011 album, Ghost on the Canvas, out on April 19th.

Titled Glen Campbell Duets – Ghost on the Canvas Sessions, the star-studded project pairs the Rhinestone Cowboy’s original vocals with newly recorded contributions from the likes of Brian Wilson, Carole King, Dolly Parton, Elton John, and Dave Stewart. Also featured on the album are Hope Sandoval, Linda Perry, Sting, Brian Setzer, Daryl Hall, Eric Church, and Eric Clapton. Pre-orders are ongoing.

As a preview of the record, you can hear the reworkings of “Hold on Hope” with Church and “Nothing But the Whole Wide World” with Clapton below.

At the time of its release, the original Ghost on the Canvas was billed as Campbell’s farewell album. It saw the country legend teaming with a younger generation of songwriters, including Paul Westerberg, Guided by Voice’s Bob Pollard,...

As the tenth anniversary of Glen Campbell’s Ghost on the Canvas was approaching, Dave Kaplan —whose Surfdog Records released the haunting album in 2011 — was pondering ways to honor it. A late-period landmark for Campbell, who died in 2017 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease, Ghost on the Canvas found the venerable pop-country singer and guitarist covering songs by a new generation of writers — alt-rock types like Paul Westerberg, Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard, Jakob Dylan, and Teddy Thompson. The album ranked Number 88 on Rolling Stone‘s list of...

Some of the most beautiful music ever recorded has come when two complementary voices join together, sometimes resulting in a love duet, other times a dance hit and many times a top ten hit that becomes ingrained in the pop culture movement of that generation. There are solo singers, bands and vocal groups, but there is something unique and special about a duo harmonizing.

Since the early days of rock and roll, duos have found great success across all genres, with brothers Don and Phil Everly charting with singles like “Wake Up Little Susie” in the late 1950s, and influencing the generations of rock and pop artists that have followed. In the 1960s, with the creation of Motown, duos like Sam and Dave led the way for Black musicians to appeal to white audiences with hits like “Soul Man,” while California musicians Jan and Dean were influential in popularizing “surf music.

Stand-up comic Jo Koy did his best to bring laughs back to the Golden Globes – or at least back to the opening monologue – with jokes about Meryl Streep, Succession, Oppenheimer, Ryan Gosling, Harry & Meghan and even Hall & Oates.

He was occasionally successful.

Singling out Saltburn‘s naked-dancing Barry Keoghan in the audience, Koy asked, “Where is your penis seated?”

That was one of the better zingers, so much so that Koy returned to the topic by solving the mystery of whatever happened to Bradley Cooper’s fake nose from Maestro: Watch Saltburn, he said. “That thing was dancing.”

Koy was on firmer turf with a punchline about Oppenheimer‘s length. The comic said he started watching the movie on New Year’s Eve, with a resolution to finish it in 2025.

Early in the monologue, Koy cautioned against high expectations: “I got this gig 10 days ago,” he told the audience. “You want a perfect monologue?...

Oh-oh here he comes. John Oates, who topped the charts with Daryl Hall in the ‘70s and ‘80s, says he is officially moving on from his once-partner, signaling an official end to the duo. Oates’ comments come amid the legal battle with Hall over the former trying to sell his music rights.

Speaking on the Behind the Velvet Rope podcast (via Variety), Oates said that while he is proud of his work with Hall, now that the two have major legal troubles between them and they haven’t released an album in seven years, it’s time to look at what’s in front of him. “I don’t like to live in the past… I make the analogy of what it’s like when you go to a great museum and you’re really excited to go and see all the beautiful paintings or the exhibits or whatever it might be,...

John Oates is speaking out amid his ongoing legal battle with bandmate Daryl Hall, saying he has “moved on” from the experience.

Hall sued Oates last month over Oates’ plan to sell his share of their joint venture Whole Oats Enterprises to Primary Wave Music without the other’s permission. Hall was granted a temporary restraining order against Oates as legal proceedings continue.

“You can’t ignore the fact that the Hall & Oates catalog of hits and the 50-year career will always trump almost anything that Daryl does on his own or I do on my own, which is okay because I’m very proud of that music,” Oates said recently on David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet Rope podcast. “I’m really proud of what Daryl and I created together. I think we made music that will stand the test of time.”

He continued, “I don’t like to live in the past.

Step into the iconic world of music history as VH1’s “Behind the Music” features the legendary duo in Season 1 Episode 13 titled “Hall and Oates.” Airing at 7:00 Pm on Monday, January 1, 2024, this episode unfolds the remarkable journey of Daryl Hall & John Oates, hailed as the most successful duo in pop history.

In this captivating installment, viewers are treated to an intimate conversation with Hall and Oates themselves, as they share the highs, lows, and twists in their extraordinary career. From chart-topping hits to defining moments, the duo lays bare the intricacies of their path to becoming pop music legends.

Tune in at 7:00 Pm on VH1 for “Behind the Music: Hall and Oates.” It’s a nostalgic trip down memory lane, offering fans and music enthusiasts an up-close look at the dynamic duo’s enduring impact on the music industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to relive the magic...

Singer John Oates said it is time to move on after his five-decade-long career with Daryl Hall in Hall & Oates.

Last week, Hall filed a lawsuit against Oates seeking to bar the sale of their music together.

“I have an amazing, amazing amount of respect, and I’m really, really thankful for the success that Daryl and I have had,” the musician told Entertainment Tonight. “We’ve done something over a 50-year period of time that not many people ever can say they’ve done in their lives or careers.”

“It’s been a great thing for me to do, I’m really proud of it, and I’m really happy about it,” he continued. “And I know that those songs are going to live forever.”

Despite having expressed pride in his legacy, Oates made it clear that he does not see himself as very nostalgic.

“I’ve moved on.

John Oates may be involved a contentious legal battle with his old bandmate, but that won’t stop him from spreading some cheer and raising awareness for a good cause with a new song, “Get Your Smile On.”

Oates said he wrote the breezy tune during the Covid-19 pandemic when he was searching for “any positive vibe I could up with.” He began sketching the song on GarageBand, but as it came together, he “decided to really produce the track the way I would have in a professional recording studio.

The judges on The Masked Singer were caught off guard when John Oates was revealed as the Anteater on the singing competition reality show on Wednesday night (December 13th) — despite the obvious “Maneater” reference staring them right in the face.

Prior to the big reveal, Oates performed a rousing rendition of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B Goode,” though his weighty costume prevented him from doing any dance moves besides flailing his arms around. Watch a full replay below.

None of the members of the judging panel — comprised of Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, and Robin Thicke — were able to guess who was under the costume. McCarthy Wahlberg in particular was beside herself after having previously interviewed Oates for SiriusXM.

In an interview with Variety, Oates said he agreed to do the show as an opportunity to perform apart “from the image of who I am in Hall & Oates,...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 10, Episode 12 of “The Masked Singer,” “Soundtrack to My Life,” which aired Dec. 13 on Fox.

Oh, oh, here he comes. Watch out boy, he’ll chew you up! Oh, oh, here he comes. John Oates is an Anteater.

Say it isn’t so. John Oates, one half of the most successful rock duo of all time — Daryl Hall & John Oates — was revealed on Wednesday as the Anteater on “The Masked Singer.” Later, Keyshia Cole was also unmasked as the Candelabra.

The Oates appearance comes at quite a coincidental moment: He and Hall have been in the news recently after a falling out (and Hall’s lawsuit) over Oates’ plan to sell his share of their joint venture.

“I can’t really talk about it,” Oates told Variety last week. “I don’t really want to talk about it. It...

This Post Contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Fox’s The Masked Singer.

On The Masked Singer Season 10’s “Soundtrack to My Life” episode, Anteater, who added a raspy twang throughout the show, was revealed as Hall & Oates’ John Oates.

“In keeping with this episode, you were the soundtrack of my life,” panelist Ken Jeong said to Oates after the reveal. “I just grew up on you, man. I’m literally starstruck right now.”

After a head-to-head performance against Donut, Candelabra was the second masked contestant to be...

In the mid-2000s, Bob Garrett was invited backstage at a Daryl Hall and John Oates concert in Southern California. Garrett, whose credits include working on Broadway shows like The Color Purple and Sing! and writing songs recorded by Tina Turner, Heart, and others, remembers how he and his creative partner at the time, Christian Taylor, were greeted. “Daryl said, ‘We’ve been waiting for you,’” Garrett recalls. “They really wanted to do a Broadway show.”

That meeting would be the first of many steps in what has become a...

Daryl Hall has filed a first-person declaration as his legal fight with his Oates & Hall bandmate John Oates continues.

In the lawsuit, Hall accuses Oates of ambushing him with plans to sell his share of their business venture to a third party.

“This recent bad faith conduct by John Oates and the Oates Trust has created tremendous upheaval, harm, and difficulty in my life, not to mention unnecessary expense and burden, during a time when I am in the middle of a tour throughout the U.S. West Coast, Japan, and Manila and need to focus and perform at top level,” Hall’s filing read. “I believe that John Oates timed the Unauthorized Transaction to create the most harm to me. Respectfully, he must be stopped from this latest wrongdoing and his malicious conduct reined in once and for all.”

Hall believes that Oates selling his share would violate a...

Hall & Oates business dispute, which has been under wraps in sealed court documents, is now being litigated in open court, making the reasons for their legal clash clearer.

Today, a judge in Nashville, Tenn. ruled in Daryl Hall’s favor, upholding his request to keep John Oates temporarily blocked from selling his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without his longtime partner’s permission.

The duo were represented by attorneys and were not present in court.

Hall’s attorneys claimed Oates violated the duo’s contract by moving to sell his portion of one of their business partnerships without Hall’s approval. That’s now blocked while a separate arbitration hearing on the dispute goes on. The arbitrator has until Feb. 17 to rule.

Oates is attempting to sell his share of Whole Oats Enterprises Llp to Primary Wave IP Investment Management LLC. Primary Wave has already owned...

A Nashville judge ruled Thursday that John Oates must remain in a holding pattern and take no “further action” to sell his half of his business partnership with Daryl Hall against Hall’s wishes. Oates must wait for the arbitrator selected in the famed duo’s previously filed arbitration to resolve the now highly public battle over the fate of Hall & Oates’ intellectual property, the judge said.

In a six-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, the judge found that Hall had “made a sufficient showing of risk of irreparable harm...

With the sharp language of a Songwriters Hall of Famer, Daryl Hall filed a sworn statement Wednesday explaining why he’s suing music partner John Oates over an alleged breach of their business partnership.

In his declaration filed in Nashville Chancery Court and obtained by Rolling Stone, Hall accused Oates of making a “completely clandestine and bad faith move” when he “surreptitiously sought” to sell his share of a joint venture without Hall’s allegedly required consent.

Hall claims that “a mere two days” before he was scheduled to leave on a month-long,...

Daryl Hall is proving to be a real maneater, as more details of his restraining order and suit against former partner John Oates have come out, with Halls citing any potential music sale as likely causing “imminent irreparable harm.”

Hall’s restraining order, which was filed earlier this month, stems from Oates apparently seeking to move forward with a plan to sell the entirety of his individual rights, title and interest in Whole Oats Enterprises (Woe), a limited liability partnership which also owns the “Hall & Oates” trademark. As per the suit (obtained by People), Oates was going to sell to publisher Primary Wave Music without the consent of Hall. Daryl Hall plans to stop this “so as to maintain the status quo of Woe before there is a change in control of the partnership in violation of the terms of the Agreement.”

As more details emerge, attorneys for Daryl Hall...

Tis the season for some crazy music news. Legendary duo Hall and Oates are at odds with each other. TMZ was the first to break the news that there was some grumbling in the Hall and Oates camp. According to TMZ, Daryl Hall filed a lawsuit — and a motion for a temporary restraining order against his former bandmate John Oates.

There have always been rumors of discontent in the Hall and Oates camp going back years. My wife who covers a lot of music told me that the pair enter separately onstage. They barely get pictures together as they stand separately on stage/ They also want to be billed separately not as Hall and Oates, but by their own individual names. We get it people evolve and get more mature, but it really sucks that such a duo that has meant a lot to their fans is now fighting.

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Days after Daryl Hall filed a restraining order against his longtime musical partner John Oates, details about the legal rift between the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted duo have emerged.

When the restraining order was filed on November 17 to a Nashville judge, the dispute itself was sealed, noting only that the dispute pertained to “Contract/Debt.” However, on Wednesday, the Nashville chancery court judge allowed for some documents to be unsealed, revealing the heart of the battle: Hall is trying to prevent Oates from selling his shares in the...

Cue the jokes about Hall & Oates being “Out of Touch”: Daryl Hall recently filed a lawsuit against longtime bandmate John Oates in Nashville Chancery Court. Additionally, Hall was granted a restraining order against Oates.

According to The Associated Press, the lawsuit is tied to Oates’ plans to sell his share of their joint venture to Primary Wave. Hall contends that the sale would violate the terms of their business agreement and he asked for a restraining order to temporarily block the sale while legal proceedings and a previously initiated arbitration continue. Other details about the lawsuit remain under seal.

Primary Wave previously acquired a “significant interest” in Hall & Oates’ song catalog, a move which Hall previously expressed disappointment over. “It got sold off for me and I didn’t get the money,” Hall said in a 2021 interview. He also advised artists against selling their publishing rights, saying “all you have is that.

New details have emerged in the legal battle between Hall & Oates collaborators Daryl Hall and John Oates.

Recently, Daryl filed a lawsuit and was granted a temporary restraining order against John.

On Friday (November 24), part of the case was unsealed by a Tennessee judge, revealing the reason behind the ordeal.

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A new report has revealed that Daryl aimed to block John from selling his share of their joint venture, arguing that it would violate the terms of a business agreement, per the Associated Press.

The lawsuit seeks to prevent John, his co-trustees Richard Flynn and John‘s wife Aimee Oates, from selling Daryl‘s part in Whole Oats Enterprises to Primary Wave Music.

The judge has temporarily blocked the sale while legal proceedings continue. The case will be taken up at a court hearing on November 30, the outlet reports.

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John Oates has issued a social media statement calling for empathy, but avoiding the main issue of the moment: why he and longtime collaborator Daryl Hall are engaged in litigation.

The 75-year-old posted a Thanksgiving selfie Thursday, offering a message calling for worldwide understanding.

“During this time of communal reflection and connection with loved ones, let’s not forget those experiencing challenges globally,” Oates wrote. He asked for a “more compassionate and supportive world.”

The 77-year-old Hall is suing Oates and has been granted a restraining order against his longtime bandmate. Although the legal documents are sealed, reports indicate their dispute is over which songs Oates will be allowed to sing during his solo appearances, an apparent sore point for Hall, who was the chief songwriter on most of the duo’s hits.

Hall and Oates formed the duo Philadelphia in 1970. During their peak years of 1974-91 as Hall & Oates,...

John Oates is breaking his silence in the wake of Daryl Hall‘s lawsuit against him.

The members of the musical duo Hall & Oates have been engaged in a heated legal battle after Daryl, 77, sued John, 75.

The exact details of the lawsuit are unclear, however, Daryl recently obtained a temporary restraining order against John.

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On Thursday (November 23), John took to social media to share a positive message for Thanksgiving.

The musician posted a photo of himself on Instagram with the caption: “During this time of communal reflection and connection with loved ones, let’s not forget those experiencing challenges globally. As we come together, consider reaching out to support those in need—whether through local charities or international humanitarian initiatives. May our collective efforts contribute to a more compassionate and supportive world. -J.O.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the things we’re grateful for, and one of those things – most certainly – is friends. That’s why it’s sad to note that one of the most legendary duos of all time, Hall & Oates, seems to be feuding, with Daryl Hall recently taking a restraining order against his former creative partner, John Oates.

According to Variety, the restraining order stems from a legal battle between the two, although the lawsuit remains confidential, so there is no news on the issue. While the two have never broken up (I saw them in concert together just a few years ago), there’s been some open conflict between them, with Hall noting on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, “You think John Oates is my partner? … He’s my business partner. He’s not my creative partner.”

TMZ speculated that the battle revolves around...

Hall & Oates is one of the most-loved musical duos of all time, but unfortunately it doesn’t look like there’s much love within the group.

Daryl Hall has obtained a restraining order against John Oates amid a legal battle between them.

So, what’s going on?

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It has been reported that Hall filed a legal complaint against Oates on November 16 and one day later, the court issues a temporary restraining order that goes into effect on November 30.

The court documents are sealed and the Nashville Chancery Court declined to comment on the lawsuit, though the court did confirm the lawsuit is real.

TMZ reports that the lawsuit is over “some form of breach of contract,” with the outlet reporting that it is “possibly a dispute over division of royalties, or it could be over Oates singing their songs in solo acts.

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The tranquil world of Hall & Oates was rocked this week by news that the longtime duo are in the midst of a nasty legal battle. The exact details are sealed, but we do know that Daryl Hall was granted a temporary restraining order against John Oates. There’s also a trademark dispute of some sort. (Representatives for both artists have not returned e-mails from Rolling Stone seeking comment.)

This is shocking on several levels. Hall & Oates are one of the few duos in music history that seemingly always got along.

Daryl Hall has filed a restraining order against his former music partner, John Oates, amid a private legal battle between the Hall & Oates stars.

Based on public court records, Hall filed an undisclosed complaint against Oates on November 16 and a motion for a temporary restraining order. The order is set to begin on November 30.

The lawsuit was confirmed by the Nashville Chancery Court, who declined further comment due to the confidentiality of the case.

Hall and Oates met in 1967 and formed their band three years later. They have released 18 studio albums since their 1972 debut, “Whole Oats” and had six No. 1 singles, including “Rich Girl” and “Man Eater.”

Last year, Hall took aim at Oates on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast.

“You think John Oates is my partner?” he asked Maher. “He’s my business partner. He’s not my creative partner.”

“John and I are brothers, but we are not creative brothers,...

Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL star and ex-ESPN analyst, has been accused of raping a fellow Columbia University student back in 1994.

The lawsuit filed on Tuesday by an unnamed accuser (read it here) alleges that while Wiley was a sophomore at the private Ivy League school and a running back for the school’s football team, he “sexually assaulted plaintiff, raping her multiple times in her dorm room.”

“[Wiley’s] actions were intentionally designed to cause plaintiff severe emotional distress or were taken with reckless disregard of the significant and/or substantial probability of causing plaintiff severe emotional distress,” reads the lawsuit.

The filing states that the victim sought authorities at the university to report the rape but “administrators expressed fondness” for Wiley and doubted her claims suggesting that “the event was a misunderstanding.”

Related: Daryl Hall Sues John Oates; Granted Restraining Order Against Hall & Oates Bandmate

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Updated with statement from Rose’s attorney: A new lawsuit accuses Guns ‘N Roses singer Axl Rose of sexual assault and battery over an alleged attack in a Manhattan hotel suite in 1989.

Sheila Kennedy’s suit claims she “suffered severe emotional, physical, financial and psychological distress” when Rose (real name William Bailey) “used his fame, status, and power as a celebrity and performer in the music industry to gain access to manipulate, control, and violently sexually assault” her.

The case was filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which provides a one-year window for sexual assault plaintiffs to file civil claims, regardless of the statute of limitations. That window closes on Thursday.

“Simply put, this incident never happened,” said Rose’s attorney, Alan S. Gutman of Gutman Law. “Notably, these fictional claims were filed the day before the New York State filing deadline expires. Though he doesn’t deny...

Cuba Gooding Jr. is facing two new lawsuits from women who claimed that he groped them in separate incidents at New York restaurants in 2018 and 2019.

The lawsuits were filed on Wednesday in New York Supreme Court under the state’s Adult Survivors Act, which is set to expire this week. The law gives plaintiffs a window to file civil claims of sexual offenses that have otherwise been barred by the statute of limitations.

The litigation is the latest against Gooding, who settled a lawsuit in June with a woman who accused him of rape in 2013.

In the 2018 claim, a cocktail waitress working at Lavo restaurant and nightclub in New York accused Gooding of forcing his tongue in her mouth without her consent. Gooding pleaded guilty to a charge related to the incident last year. The lawsuit includes a portion of the transcript from an April, 2022 hearing where Gooding admitted to the conduct.

A confidential legal battle is brewing between rock duo Hall & Oates, with Daryl Hall securing a temporary restraining order against John Oates.

Hall, through his trust, filed a lawsuit against Oates on Nov. 16, along with a motion to keep the case under seal. The next day, Nashville Chancery Court Judge Russell Perkins issued a restraining order to start Nov. 30. It’s unknown why the order was issued or how long it will stay in effect. Philadelphia magazine first reported the suit on Monday.

The nature of the matter is unclear, though the court labeled it a “contract/debt” dispute. Summons were issued on Monday to Aimee Oates and Richard Flynn, as co-trustees of Oates’ trust.

A restraining bond for Hall, which is intended to compensate Oates if he was found to be wrongfully restrained, was set at $50,000.

A lawyer for Hall and a rep for Oates didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Daryl Hall, one half of the most successful pop duo in U.S. chart history, Hall & Oates, is suing John Oates and has been granted a restraining order against his longtime bandmate.

Hall filed the lawsuit November 16 in Nashville Chauncery Court, a court spokesperson confirmed to Deadline, but the documents — which are classified as a contract/debt matter — are under seal, so details are not known. Philadelphia magazine reports that the documents contained a request by Hall for a restraining order against Oates, which was granted and is set to begin on November 30.

Hall and Oates formed the duo Philadelphia in 1970. During their peak years of 1974-91 as Hall & Oates, the pair reached the U.S. Top 40 with 29 of their 33 singles charting on Billboard’s Hot 100. Six of the singles reached No. 1: “Rich Girl” (1977), “Kiss on My List” (1980), the two 1981 releases “Private Eyes” and “I Can’t Go for...

Daryl Hall has taken out a restraining order against his longtime musical partner, John Oates, in a mysterious legal dispute playing out in Nashville.

It’s unclear what the dispute is actually about, as the court documents are sealed. The case summary on the Nashville Chancery Court website classifies it as a “Contract/Debt” dispute. Hall filed the initial complaint back on Nov. 16 (with Nashville journalist Nate Rau one of the first to pick up on it).

Along with filing the complaint, Hall filed a motion for a temporary restraining...