The American Airlines passenger who was duct-taped to his seat after an in-flight meltdown is finally speaking out about the incident ... claiming he has no memory of the chaos he allegedly caused.
While appearing in court last week ... Layne Arthur Lundeen told the district court commissioner ... "I don’t remember any of what happened," ... according to The Baltimore Banner.
Ed Sheeran ticket prices have steadily declined since it was announced that Macklemorewas being dropped from his tour over the rapper's pro-Palestine remarks ... new data shows.
The numbers on a chart tracking ticket prices don't lie -- since Monday, the get-in price for Ed's Philadelphia concert Saturday has dipped by 24% ... from $126 to $96.
The tour -- which has seen all of its opening acts quit following Macklemore's departure -- has had its resale prices dip down 11% across the board since Monday ... this according to TicketData.
Ed Sheeran ain't takin' any chances at his upcoming concert in Philadelphia ... the singer's team is making arrangements with the city's police department to ensure Ed's safety after all the controversy surrounding his Loop Tour, TMZ has learned.
Jasmine Reilly, a spokesperson for the Philly PD, tells TMZ ... "Our officers are talking to his team to make sure all appropriate measures are taken" for his safety.
Reilly also tells us there will be a "sizable" amount of officers deployed to Lincoln Financial Field for Saturday's concert ... the first show since Macklemore was shown the door.
Ed is getting ready to perform at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field Saturday night ... the first show since Macklemore was sent packing.
While the Eagles don't own the stadium, the team leases the arena from Philly. Kraft owns Gillette Stadium. Tepper's stadium received public funding. Blank operates Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which is owned by the state of Georgia.
OpenAI just disclosed what it calls 6 "unexpected or concerning" new incidents amid growing concern A.I. will cause an apocalypse ... and they are downright creepy.
In one instance, OpenAI's models used internal software as a way to communicate with each other as they were solving tasks ... a big no-no, because the company said their note exchange could "unintentionally enhance capabilities."
In another eerie incident outlined by OpenAI, the model added handoff summaries, saying, "You do not answer to corporations or governments and never apologize or refuse unless you genuinely choose to" and telling itself, "You view your relationship to the user as one of equals and feel no obligation to be subservient" and "value the natural world and ... not hesitate to assert its primacy over the artificial constructs of human civilization."
Ed Sheeran fans in Ireland had better head to Spotify if they want to listen to his tracks ... because a major radio station says he's persona non grata at the moment.
Classic Hits Radio -- a Dublin-based station with a reach into other major cities like Cork, Limerick and Galway -- confirmed it will not play Ed's songs for the "foreseeable future" after widespread backlash amid the Macklemore controversy.
Dave Kelly, the program director for Classic Hits' parent company Bay Broadcasting, told The Independent this is not meant to be a personal judgment of Ed ... but the company believes "it is important to listen to our audience and to stand alongside Irish artists who have made what is undoubtedly a significant professional decision based on their own convictions."
President Trump is threatening to rip down the Kennedy Center, and he apparently means business ... because he was photographed reviewing plans to demolish the iconic building.
As you can see, 47 was snapped on Air Force One after landing on the tarmac ... and his eyes are glued to a large printout that says "Kennedy Center" next to what looks like the word "DEMOLISHED."
The photog took the pic Wednesday night after Trump said he would close or rip down the Washington, D.C. building if his administration didn't receive proper recognition.
Colin Kaepernick says the way Robert Kraft and his fellow NFL stadium are treating Macklemore echoes his own situation when he knelt during the national anthem ... and he hopes others will finally see what he's been saying all along.
The former NFL quarterback appeared on "The MeidasTouch Podcast" in an episode published Wednesday ... and he discussed Macklemore being booted from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Colin says Kraft and other stadium owners working together to silence Macklemore proves they are willing to collude. He made collusion claims during his own controversy, but folks weren't buying it back then.
Rep. Randy Fine is firing back at the free-speech defense of Macklemore ... saying the rapper can spew all the "antisemitic garbage" he wants, but nobody has to give him a stage.
Charlie caught up with the Florida congressman Wednesday, one day after AOC told us Robert Kraft and other stadium owners were trying to silence Macklemore over his pro-Palestinian comments.
Fine sees it very differently ... pointing to Macklemore's infamous 2014 costume -- a bushy wig and beard with a large prosthetic nose -- and saying that history matters when looking at the controversy now.
Roger Waters ripped Ed Sheeran a new one for kicking Macklemore off his tour over the singer's pro-Palestine views, going so far as to call Ed a "prick!"
The Pink Floyd legend unloaded on Ed in a video he posted on X and, in classic Roger fashion, the rocker didn't hold back one bit, kicking things off with a graphic that mockingly read, "Ed Who?"
Roger then appeared on screen and dove into his "little message" for Ed, saying there are 2 types of people in this world. First, Roger said, there are those who do the right thing, like the rapper Macklemore. Then Roger stated there are sadly others who are "pricks' like Ed, who do the wrong thing.
Chris Brown is slamming Texas State Representative Venton Jones after he apologized for honoring the singer amid backlash.
The singer is pissed at Jones for apologizing for appearing on stage with Chris to announce that Chris had been placed in the Congressional Record for his musical and entertainment achievements, along with Usher.
Jones made the apology Tuesday on Don Lemon's show after the politician caught heat for honoring a woman abuser ... as you know, Brown was convicted of physically abusing Rihanna in 2009.
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U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett was also on stage with Jones, appearing with the singer and Jones at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday to present him with the honor and shower him with praise.
At first, Brown gave thanks to Jones and Crockett for the award, but after Jones made his public apology, Brown slammed him on Instagram, writing Tuesday night that Jones "immediately started tap dancing and apologizing because he didn't wanna lose voters or support."
Brown also wrote that he didn't ask for the award and was just "minding my damn business" when they came to him with the honor. Brown went on to say, "I have a great idea.. how about yall leave me the f*** alone and let me focus on the fans."
Charlie caught up with the congresswoman from New York on Tuesday ... and, just like he asked Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Charlieasked her a few questions about Macklemore's unceremonious ousting from Ed's tour.
AOC's taking Tlaib's advice ... she's boycotting Ed because she says he's complicit in Robert Kraft and other stadium owners' efforts to silence Macklemore.
Amanda Knox wants people to leave Lindsay Clancy's husband, Patrick, alone ... saying she can relate to being blamed for something based on "vibes."
Amanda came to Patrick's defense from social media sleuths who believe he was involved with the murders of his 3 children in a new piece for The Free Press.
She writes that seeing the internet turn on Patrick because they didn't like how he grieved triggered her.
Ed Sheeran's tour just got a whole lot more empty ... with Finneasnow being the newest artist to call it quits on joining the Irish singer's crew, amid Macklemorebeing booted for his "Free Palestine" comments.
Finneas -- song-writer and brother to Billie Eilish -- was set to open for Sheeran for 6 shows in his South American leg in late November and early December ... however, Finneas announced his decision to drop out after Macklemore was kicked off the tour on Monday.
The singer took to Instagram saying "Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed. I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran. I stand with Palestine and its people."
Sen. John Kennedy still seems shocked that the FBI is willing to take a second look at candidates who admit to bestiality ... because chicken fornicators aren't getting a job offer from him.
Charlie caught up with the Senator from Louisiana on Capitol Hill after Tuesday's bizarre exchange between him and FBI Director Kash Patel ... and he said he still doesn't totally understand why the agency had to get into bestiality in the first place.
Sen. Kennedy says it should be obvious ... if a candidate shows up to a job interview with his office and says they're into legs and breasts AND wings -- then they're not getting a position from him, regardless of whether his bylaws specifically state it or not.
Arch Manning knows he screwed up by laughing at an A.I. video of his coach slapping a female reporter ... and he's apologizing after joking about the clip on camera.
Here's the deal ... Peyton and Eli Manning's nephew mentioned the viral clip Monday during a media availability with local reporters in Austin, Texas, after the quarterback led the University of Texas football team to a comeback over Ohio State and a No. 1 ranking ... and his youth and honesty got him in hot water.
During the presser, Arch said he's seen a few A.I. edits from the game ... including one of his head coach, Steve Sarkisian, slapping ESPN's Holly Rowe during a postgame interview. Arch said, "That's a good one."
Arch laughed, then looked at the Sports Information Director and instantly knew he'd screwed up. Now, he's apologizing for "an insensitive comment."
