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A judge has granted Sabrina Carpenter a restraining order against a man who has repeatedly shown up at her home and who, in May, allegedly attempted to force his way in.

The order bars William Applegate, 31, from contacting the singer, her sister Sarah Carpenter and her sister’s significant other, George Smith, who both live with her, for five years. The order is set to expire June 17, 2031, according to documents obtained by ABC News.

According to the order, Applegate cannot “contact” Sabrina Carpenter, Sarah Carpenter or George Smith, and is prohibited from “disturbing their peace.” In addition, he must stay 100 yards away from them, their home, their workplace and their vehicles. If he doesn’t obey, he faces a possible fine of up to $1,000, a possible one-year jail sentence or both.

According to The Associated Press, Applegate appeared at the hearing on Wednesday in LA and said that he and Sabrina Carpenter were part of a classified military program that required them to “be together as soon as possible” for “national and global security.” He also stated that he’d be “more than willing” to stay away from Sabrina Carpenter if she told him herself. She was not present.

As previously reported, the “Espresso” artist, 27, filed a civil harassment restraining order on May 29 against Applegate. In her declaration, she alleged that he went to her Los Angeles home on May 23 “unannounced and uninvited” and “physically grabbed the lever of my front door and forcefully pushed it down, actively trying to force his way inside my home without any invitation, permission, or consent whatsoever.”

Detective Peter Doomanis, of the Los Angeles Police Department, wrote that Sabrina Carpenter was “in genuine fear for her personal safety” at the time of the incident. Applegate was released after his May 23 arrest, and returned to Sabrina Carpenter’s home on May 24 and May 25, according to the singer’s private security guards in court docs.

Hasan Brown, a private security guard for Sabrina Carpenter, wrote in a separate declaration that he had noticed Applegate’s vehicle parked in the vicinity of her home on multiple prior occasions beginning sometime after April 19 through at least May 25, “with the vehicle progressively parking in closer proximity” to the singer’s residence over time.

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A new statue of the late Ozzy Osbourne has been unveiled at the France’s Hellfest.

Sharon Osbourne has posted an Instagram video of the statue, which shows the Prince of Darkness stretching his arms forward with his palms up.

In the post’s caption, Sharon calls the statue “absolutely stunning.”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t be at Hellfest for the unveiling of Ozzy’s statue,” Sharon writes. “Unfortunately I had an unexpected trip to the hospital earlier in the week.”

Hellfest is also home to a statue of Ozzy’s longtime friend and collaborator, late Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. 

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The Neighbourhood has premiered the video for “Planet,” a track off the band’s latest album, 2025’s (((((ultraSOUND))))).

The clip might trigger anyone with entomophobia, or the fear of insects, as it includes close-up shots of ants, cockroaches and a praying mantis. 

If you can stomach that, you can watch the “Planet” video on YouTube.

(((((ultraSOUND))))) marked the fifth Neighbourhood album and their first in five years. A deluxe version, dubbed (((((ultraSOUND)))))+, dropped in February.

The Neighbourhood will launch a U.S. headlining tour in October.

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Eddie Vedder has released a new song called “Better Believe.”

The Pearl Jam frontman recorded the track in collaboration with the organization Guitars Over Guns, which provides musical instruments and instruction to young people from vulnerable communities. 

Vedder debuted “Better Believe” alongside Guitars Over Guns students Thursday at the opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Following the performance, the studio version officially debuted on digital outlets.

All of Vedder’s royalties will be donated to Guitars Over Guns.

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If you couldn’t get tickets to Eric Church’s three sold-out concerts at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre in July, there’s now a way for you to see the shows. 

All three nights will stream live on the concert platform nugs; each show is expected to be completely different, though they all celebrate the 20th anniversary of Eric’s time as a recording artist. 

The July 6-8 livestreams are on sale now and are available individually or as a set. HD versions go for about $25 each or $60 for all three, while 4K quality will be $30 each or $75 for the package. Members of Eric’s Church Choir fan club will get a $10 discount. 

You can find complete info at nugs.net.

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Lil Jon will release his memoir, I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me, on Oct. 20. The book includes “just everything about my life, how I got my start, all the ups and downs of the music industry,” he says in an interview with TMZ.

It also includes his reflections on losing his son Nathan “DJ Slade” Smith, which he added following his son’s death in February. 

“My son’s passing happened when we were done, so we went back in and included me talking about my experiences with that and how I was processing and dealing with all of that,” he says.

Jon tells TMZ of including his son’s death in his book, “I look at it like me telling my story and what I’m going through could help someone else to get through it. ‘Cause I’m not alone.”

“One thing that…helped me to get through it too is so many people reaching out and sending me prayers and love,” he says, giving credit to people who “experienced … a similar loss, giving me the opportunity to speak with them if I needed to.”

He adds, “I just felt like I needed to be able to express everything that I was going through so somebody else that’s out there that’s going through it can see that they can get through it as well.”

Smith died in February from accidental drowning. He was 27 years old.

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Backstreet Boys’ Howie Dorough just released his first Spanish-language single, “Coqui,” and it’s part of a larger project that’s coming in the future.

According to a press release, Howie’s upcoming release will feature new, original music, as well as “reimagined” Spanish versions of select songs from throughout his career. He was inspired to do this by the fans who’ve told him that they learned English by listening to the Backstreet Boys.

Howie, whose mother is from Puerto Rico, says in a statement, “Growing up, Puerto Rican music, traditions, and family were always a huge part of my life. As I’ve gotten older and become a father myself, I’ve felt an even stronger desire to connect with that heritage and share it with my children. This project has allowed me to reconnect with that side of myself in a really meaningful way.”

“Coqui” is named after Puerto Rico’s famous tree frog, and Howie shot the video in San Juan.

Howie, who didn’t grow up speaking Spanish fluently, has been working hard to improve his skills with the language. As for why he’s chosen this moment to put out a Spanish project, he told Billboard, “Latin music is so big right now, and people are willing to hear music that’s not in their own language.”

“I don’t have major expectations,” he notes, “this is a passion for me, it’s more of a journey. It’s a story that hopefully people will get to know, of a kid who once wanted to embrace his culture, his roots, and because of society and insecurities over the years, I’ve held myself back, but now is the time.”

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