Freshly Brewed Buzz with the Royal Wedding and David Foster
ROYAL WEDDING BROUGHT IN BILLIONS: Meghan Markle‘s legal team is claiming that her wedding to Prince Harry brought in more than a billion dollars in tourism revenue, offsetting the steep cost of the affair. They also claim that, unlike some reports say, the event was funded by Prince Charles, not taxpayers. (Page Six)
CHRISTINA RICCI CLAIMS HUSBAND SPIT ON HER: Christina Ricci says her husband spit on her during a domestic violence incident that resulted in her calling the police, The Blast reports. The incident occurred June 25, and she told police that James Heerdegen turned violent and was “verbally abusive.” She was given an emergency protection order. (The Blast)
GEOFFREY RUSH WINS COURT BATTLE: The Daily Telegraph has lost an appeal in Australian court, and will be forced to pay up about $2 million in damages to Geoffrey Rush. The actor sued the paper over articles it ran saying he behaved inappropriately on-set. (ET)
CHUCK D SUPPORTS YOUTH ACTION: Chuck D told TMZ that he believes the millions of people on the front lines expressing their anger over injustice needs to reflected by the political system, from the White House down. He also told TMZ that he believes the U.S. has become a laughingstock with President Trump in power. (TMZ)