Freshly Brewed Buzz with Brian Austin and Halle Berry

Dec 8, 2020 | 6:06 AM

DAMON DASH ORDERED TO APPEAR: A judge has ordered Damon Dash to appear for a deposition. The case accuses the Roc-A-Fella co-founder of ripping off a film directed by Josh Webber by selling it as his own. He fails to show by January he will lose his case and a “default judgment will be entered in favor of Plaintiffs,” according to the order, seen by Page Six. (Page Six)

BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN SEEKS JOINT CUSTODY: Brian Austin Green is seeking joint custody off the three boys he shares with his estranged wife Megan Fox. He filed the papers November 25th. He did not request child support, but did request spousal support and requested that he and Fox pay their own legal and court fees. (ET)

HALLE BERRY PAYS TRIBUTE: Halle Berry paid tribute to her friend Natalie Desselle-Reid after her death at 53 from colon cancer. “Natalie was one of the most precious people I’ve ever known,” wrote Berry, who said she met Desselle-Reid through actor and director Robert Townsend. Both Berry and Desselle-Reid starred in B.A.P.S., which Townsend, 63, directed. (People)

JENNA DEWAN TOASTS 40: Jenna Dewan celebrated a low-key 40th birthday at home, she reveals. She told The Talk: “It was a big milestone birthday for me. So I turned 40. Under any other time, I would have had some big bash blowout. And because of, you know, Covid and 2020, we just stayed in the house. We had such a great day though. My kids were here. Evie made me a cake, a coupon book. It’s so funny though, it’s a non-refundable coupon book. I can only use these coupons once.” (Page Six)