Cher’s painful family battle with son Elijah Blue Allman has taken another dramatic turn after new court filings revealed the music icon allegedly stopped financially supporting him years ago. 

The latest development surfaced amid the pair’s ongoing conservatorship fight, with Elijah now arguing that his reduced income has left him unable to keep up with payments to his estranged wife, Marieangela King.

Cher’s son, Elijah Blue Allman, claimed in new legal documents that the singer stopped giving him monthly financial support around five years ago.

According to the Daily Mail, the filing, submitted on Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, focused on Elijah’s attempt to reduce the spousal support payments he currently owes his estranged wife, Marieangela King.

According to the documents, the 49-year-old had previously received $10,000 a month from Cher, but that arrangement reportedly ended in August 2021.

Lawyers for Elijah said the loss of that income dramatically changed his financial situation. They argued that the musician now receives only money from the estate of his late father, Gregg Allman.

The filing stated that he currently gets $10,000 per month from the estate, but after taxes, the amount is closer to $6,790. Elijah’s legal team argued that the financial changes should reduce the amount of support he pays King each month.

The current court order requires him to pay $6,500 per month, but his lawyers said the amount should be reduced to $1,651 based on his current income.

Cher Conservatorship Battle Continues Amid Arrests And Treatment

Cher’s ongoing legal fight to place her son under a conservatorship remains at the center of the family drama.

As The Blast reported last month, the legendary singer unsuccessfully attempted to secure a temporary conservatorship over Elijah following two arrests and growing concerns about his mental health and substance abuse issues.

Court filings from Cher’s attorneys painted a troubling picture of her son’s financial behavior and personal struggles.

Lawyers for the “If I Could Turn Back Time” singer claimed Elijah “has no concept of money, is unable to manage his financial resources and is unable to withstand fraud or undue influence.”

The filing also alleged that he spends money recklessly. “Regarding his financial affairs alone, Elijah spends any money he gets immediately and almost exclusively on drugs, expensive hotels and limousine transportation,” Cher’s attorneys claimed.

The legal battle comes while Elijah is reportedly staying at a psychiatric hospital in New Hampshire following the recent incidents.

Cher’s Son Opens Up About Years Of Drug Addiction

Long before the current legal drama, Elijah openly discussed his struggles with substance abuse. In a 2014 interview with Entertainment Tonight, he reflected on how early drug use became part of his life.

“I started with drugs around the same time that we all did, around 11,” he admitted while discussing marijuana and MDMA use. “I mean, it’s just what you did, it’s just what everybody did,” he added.

Elijah later revealed that his addiction escalated into much more dangerous territory. He said he eventually became involved with “heroin and opiates” during one of the darkest periods of his life.

The musician explained that there were moments when he feared he might not survive. “I did have some close calls and some moments of really feeling at the edge of mortality,” he confessed.

Elijah also acknowledged how addiction could quickly spiral beyond a person’s control. “I always kind of kept it a little bit safe, but you never can do that,” he explained, adding, “Even though you think that in your mind, of course, the wrong things can happen.”

Cher’s Family Dispute Expands Into Marriage And Support Fight

Cher’s son is now also locked in a separate legal battle involving his estranged wife. Court filings stated that Elijah and King married in 2013 before separating in 2021.

Although King previously filed for divorce, the court eventually dismissed the filing. The latest hearing in the ongoing matter is scheduled for July 17.

Elijah’s lawyers argued that King has not attempted to become financially independent since their separation. 

The filing stated that she has “apparently made no efforts to become self-supporting since the parties separated in 2021.”

His legal team also argued that the court originally calculated his income incorrectly because it included the money Cher had once been giving him monthly.

Without that additional support, they claimed that Elijah no longer earns close to the previously referenced $20,000 per month in the case.

Cher Reportedly Learns Of Secret Granddaughter Amid Family Turmoil

Cher was recently reportedly blindsided by a decade-old family secret involving her troubled son, after learning she allegedly has a 15-year-old granddaughter she never knew existed. 

According to reports cited by The Blast, former model Kayti Edwards claimed she had a brief relationship with Elijah in 2010 that resulted in the birth of their daughter, Ever. 

Edwards alleged that Cher only confirmed the child’s existence last year after hearing about it years earlier during one of Elijah’s overdose incidents, initially dismissing it as “crazy talk.”  

Edwards claimed Cher was “speechless” when she finally learned the truth and emotionally told relatives, “Oh my God, I’m finally a grandma.”   

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Reports say Cher has since begun forming a relationship with the teenager, inviting her to her Malibu home and spending time with her privately.  

Blake Lively arrived at the Met Gala dripping in diamonds and confidence, but the timing of her glamorous return only intensified the drama surrounding her ugly legal war with Justin Baldoni. 

Just hours before stepping onto fashion’s biggest stage, the actress finalized a shocking settlement tied to her explosive lawsuit against Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios. 

Now, while Hollywood debates who truly won the battle, insiders claim Baldoni is far from finished and is already preparing his next move.

Blake Lively wasted no time reclaiming the spotlight after ending her legal fight with Justin Baldoni. 

Only hours after news broke that the lawsuit had been settled, the actress made a dramatic appearance at the Met Gala in New York City wearing an archival 2006 Versace gown covered in Lorraine Schwartz diamonds.

The “It Ends With Us” star appeared determined to show Hollywood she was still firmly part of the entertainment elite. 

Inside the event, she reportedly sat at one of Anna Wintour’s tables, showing her long-standing ties to fashion’s biggest names.

However, not everyone viewed the glamorous return as a victory lap. “The move of going to the Met Gala was not a business-as-usual move from Blake Lively, but actually just proved exactly what Wayfarer has been dealing with in terms of her character,” one source told the Daily Mail.

Another insider accused Lively of letting ego drive the entire legal battle. “Lives have been wrongfully put on hold due to what amounted to nothing more than the whim of an overinflated ego,” the source added.

Lively’s Lawsuit Ends Without Money Or Apology

Blake Lively initially launched the lawsuit accusing Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios of sexual harassment and retaliation connected to the filming of “It Ends With Us.”

However, the legal battle suffered major setbacks after Judge Doug Liman dismissed ten of her 13 claims, including allegations tied to harassment, conspiracy, and defamation.

Only three claims remained active before the settlement was reached. Despite online attempts to frame the agreement as a victory for Lively, critics quickly pointed out what was missing from the final outcome.

Baldoni and Wayfarer did not apologize to the actress, nor did they agree to pay her any money. The joint statement released on Monday acknowledged that Lively’s concerns “deserved to be heard” while also describing the movie as a “source of pride” for everyone involved.

“We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments,” the statement read.

Blake Lively Faces More Fallout As Justin Baldoni Plans Public Response

Lively may be hoping to move forward, but Baldoni reportedly has no plans to stay silent. Sources claim the actor and director is preparing a major sit-down interview in the coming months to tell his side of the story.

He is also allegedly planning to write a book tied to the scandal that consumed Hollywood for nearly two years. According to insiders, Baldoni believes the public deserves to hear more about what happened behind the scenes during the production of “It Ends With Us.”

The 42-year-old has already relocated with wife Emily and their children from California to Nashville, Tennessee. “He very much likes Nashville and they are looking forward to making it their home,” a friend shared.

Baldoni also reportedly hopes to continue running his film studio despite ongoing damage to his reputation. Still, some industry insiders believe the controversy may continue hurting both stars professionally.

One female studio executive told Page Six, “Justin doesn’t have enough value in the market to overcome the suspicion that he may have created an unsafe set.”

Others were less sympathetic toward Lively. “Most of Hollywood knows what’s up. Yeah, maybe he’s a weirdo, but he didn’t commit any crime. Blake did this to herself whether they will admit it or not,” a male talent manager said.

Lively’s Legal War Reportedly Cost More Than $100 Million

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s courtroom showdown reportedly became one of the most expensive celebrity legal fights in recent memory.

While industry reports initially estimated legal costs around $60 million, insiders now claim the true figure exceeded $100 million.

The battle expanded far beyond the original lawsuit, eventually encompassing defamation actions, rival publicists, and disputes involving The New York Times.

Under the confidential settlement, both parties reportedly agreed to pay their own legal bills. That arrangement is said to have been especially painful, considering the number of attorneys involved from multiple firms.

Lively even added lawyers from powerhouse litigation firm Sussman Godfrey during the final weeks of settlement negotiations. According to insiders, the actress became increasingly eager to settle after Judge Liman’s devastating April ruling weakened her case.

“Everyone on the legal team told her to settle as so much was wrong with the case,” one source claimed, adding, “She was desperate to settle. She and her legal team were the ones pushing for a settlement even one where no money changed hands at all.”

Blake Lively’s Reputation Battle May Not Be Over Yet

Lively’s legal fight may be finished in court, but the battle over public opinion is still raging.

Critics continue pointing to leaked text messages and emails that surfaced during the case, including one where Ryan Reynolds allegedly referred to Baldoni as “a bucket of dumb dumb juice.”

Sources close to the situation insist those exchanges damaged Lively’s image far more than she expected.

“The world can see what she did by her own words and the texts and emails she wrote,” one insider claimed. Meanwhile, Baldoni’s team continues focusing on a separate legal dispute involving publicists Stephanie Jones and Jen Abel.

At the same time, insiders believe Lively may soon begin carefully rebuilding her public image through charity-focused interviews and discussions about online behavior.

Still, skeptics remain unconvinced that audiences will quickly move on from the controversy. “She has put so many women and their children through the shredder for two years because she couldn’t handle that people don’t like her,” one source alleged, further noting, “That’s all it amounted to. She couldn’t bear that.”

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a ton of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday (May 8) and target those who owe $100,000 or more. That would apply to about 2,700 American passport holders, per the Dept. of Health and Human Services.

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What To Know About The Child Support-Passport Update

AP first reported plans for the revocation program in February. Soon, it will be expanded to cover parents who owe more than $2,500 in unpaid child support. That threshold was set by a little-enforced 1996 law, the State Department said. It was not clear on Thursday how many passport holders owe more than $2,500. This is because HHS is still collecting data from state agencies that track the figures. However, the $2,500 threshold could include thousands more people, officials said.

Until this week, only those who applied to renew their passports were subject to the penalty. But, under the new policy, HHS will inform the State Department of all past-due payments of more than $2,500. So, the department said, parents in that group with passports will have their documents revoked.

“We are expanding a commonsense practice that has been proven effective at getting those who owe child support to pay their debt,” Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar said. “Once these parents resolve their debts, they can once again enjoy the privilege of a U.S. passport.”

Policy Has Been Effective At Collecting Unpaid Child Support

Since the AP reported the expansion of the program on Feb. 10, the department said it had “seen data that hundreds of parents took action and resolved their arrears with state authorities since news broke that the State Department would start proactively revoking passports.”

“While we can’t confirm the causation in all of those cases, we are taking this action precisely to impel these parents to do the right thing by their children and by U.S. law,” the department said.

Even before the policy was expanded, the department said the program had been a “powerful tool” to get parents to pay what they owed. Since it began in earnest in 1998, states had collected some $657 million in arrears. That includes more than $156 million in over 24,000 individual lump-sum payments over the past five years.

What Will Happen After Passport Revocation? 

Those whose passports are revoked under the program will receive notification. They will not be able to use their documents for travel. Also, they will have to apply for a new passport once their arrears are confirmed as paid. The revocation program will also affect anyone already abroad as of tomorrow. To return to the United States, the parent with unpaid debt must visit a U.S. embassy or consulate to obtain an emergency travel document.

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AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee contributed to this report via AP Newsroom. 

Chef Marilyn Cole has been a staple in the Crenshaw community for years, known for selling 99-cent soul food platters. Now, she says, two lawyers have cost her everything. And have “scammed” her out of her business.

Now, The Shade Room’s Justin Carter is stepping in to hear from Chef Cole as two California attorneys, Cierra Carter and Channing Smith, explained their side of the story.

What really happened? Scroll below to watch ‘TSR Investigates.‘

LA Chef Marilyn Cole Says She Lost Everything In Business Deal

According to Chef Marilyn Cole, “one disaster after another” left her in over her head financially with her business. Cierra Carter and Channing Smith stepped in to “help.” Cole reportedly told the lawyers she no longer wanted to handle the “administrative” tasks of her business. In turn, the lawyers reportedly presented her with a “deal memo.” The deal was reportedly made to cover her existing debt, bind Cole to licensing her “name, likeness, recipes, and potential trademarks” to the lawyers, and create a 60/40 profit split between them.

In April, things hit the fan when customers began coming in, and Chef Cole was unaware of their prepaid orders.

“They weren’t letting me order. They took over the ordering… ordered the wrong stuff, and it was just frustrating, and then they’re telling people I’m an employee? I was embarrassed. I was humiliated, and I was mad,” Cole recalled to Carter.

By the end of the month, Cole requested a leave of absence to address her health and the stress from the ordeal. In turn, she received an email from Cierra Carter and Channing Smith in which they reportedly scolded her for her prior time away and alleged unrendered services.

More On The Business Deal

Ultimately, Cierra Carter and Channing Smith told Chef Marilyn Cole they would no longer use her name or likeness for the business.

“I was moved out… disrespected, and I didn’t deserve that,” Cole told Carter.

Scroll up to watch the chef share reactions from longtime patrons. Additionally, Carter shares footage of what the chef found after regaining access to her store. Furthermore, Carter shares reactions from those who have taken to social media to speak on the ordeal. Lastly, Carter even shares social media footage of Cierra Carter and Channing Smith sharing their side of the story. This, along with a statement from both of them.

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Whew, Roommates! Blueface and Nevaeh Akira have the internet in a chokehold after clips from a recent livestream showed them getting into a disagreement. Nevaeh seemingly went OFF on Blue after he told her he wanted to pop out for a lunch date with two women.

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Blueface’s Lunch Plan With Two Women Leaves Nevaeh Akira HEATED!

Okay, so BOOM! Now-viral clips floating around online show Nevaeh Akira pulling up to Blueface’s home and immediately letting him have it. One clip making rounds shows Nevaeh clocking Blue after he says he wanted to take two women who were chilling at his house out to lunch. It’s unclear what happened before that moment, but Nevaeh wasn’t rocking with the idea at all! She told Blue straight up that the girls needed to bounce, and he’s not taking anybody anywhere, especially when he doesn’t even take her out. “No send them off. They can go get lunch with they wigs and have a good time,” Nevaeh said. Blue then responds, “Okay, how about we go get lunch and you just wait here?” Nevaeh clapped right back saying “You said what?” while Blue replies, “Never mind, never mind. That’s a bad idea!”

@clipfiendtv 😂😂@Blueface #blueface #fyp #viral #clipfiend #relationships ♬ original sound – clipfiendtv🎬

Blueface’s Mom Enters The Chat As Blueface Shows Off His New Friends

As of right now, there’s not much on info on Blue’s new friends. However, a TikTok video seems to show the two women Nevaeh called out on a livestream. One of the women Blueface has reportedly been hanging out with goes by Ashley, while the other allegedly goes by Joanna. A clip also shows them on an Instagram livestream while chilling at the rapper’s house.

During the stream, Karlissa pops up in the comments trying to join in, but when Blue appears on camera, he starts joking, telling her to get out.

@teatalkz8 What y’all think about Neveah’s behaviour? #blueface #neveah #karlissa #fyp ♬ original sound – teatalkz8

Does Blueface Have Another Baby On The Way?

At this point, Blueface’s love life stays on a rollercoaster. If you’ve been keeping up, you already know Blue and Nevaeh are expecting a son together. But now another woman, Rela Coleman, has stepped forward claiming that she’s also carrying a child for him.

As The Shade Room previously reported, LiveBitez dropped clips of Rela talking about having “raw sex” and showing off a positive pregnancy test. The photo of the test also asserted that her due date is December 29, 2026. In the clips, Rela also shared that she plans to keep the bay and hopes she will welcome a girl. Of course, Blue didn’t let Rela’s claims slide. He seemingly responded to her after she said they hooked up on Easter back in April and pushed back on her pregnancy allegations.

“Welp, I guess the b****h pregnant, y’all. B***h said I n****d in her on Easter. B***h, that was two weeks ago. F**k is you? Fourteen days pregnant? I don’t think it work like that,” he said at the time.

Blueface seemingly confirms he has ANOTHER baby on the way while responding to a girl he hooked up with two weeks ago who said he didn’t pull out in time 😮👀

This would be his fifth child and fourth baby mama pic.twitter.com/f8In3h4GJM

— keeno ✧ (@ayekeeno) April 25, 2026

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The internet is doing what it does best again—spiraling, speculating, and comparing everything under the sun. All of this comes after news broke about a rare and deadly illness, Hantavirus, tied to a cruise ship outbreak. And, unfortunately, it’s already left multiple people dead and others infected. While the situation sounds straight out of a thriller, officials are stressing that what’s unfolding on the cruise is not a repeat of COVID-19.

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Officials Urge Calm As Cruise Outbreak Sparks Online Chaos

According to reports, health officials confirmed at least three deaths and several infections among passengers aboard the luxury cruise after the vessel became stranded off the coast of Cabo Verde. The ship, which departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, traveled through remote regions, including Antarctica. It is now headed toward the Canary Islands as investigators work to determine how the virus made its way on board. In case you didn’t know, the illness is linked to rodent exposure, and in this case, possibly a strain known as the Andes virus.

Experts, however, are pushing back hard on the online panic. Despite the headlines, infectious disease specialists say this is not like COVID-19. Officials also pointed out that hantavirus does not spread easily in the general population and typically requires very close contact or specific exposure routes. Even in the rare case of person-to-person transmission, health officials say the overall public risk remains extremely low and contained. While scientists urge caution, monitoring, and facts over fear, the internet is already running wild with theories and hot takes that experts say are not helping the situation.

One Instagram user, @jryanjl, said, “They said that about Covid yolo y’all better start living life because it might be shorter than you think“

This Instagram user @dominiquedaniell3 commented, “Nah keep em there till it clears 😂”

And, Instagram user @slaywithdre added, “.. I’m applying for the PPP this time for sure“

Meanwhile, Instagram user @kennethkyrell claimed, “Siri play HEARD IT ALL BEFORE by Sunshine Anderson 🙄🙄🙄🙄”

While Instagram user @zamssoul shared, “Let me get my content ready I ain’t missing this wave !!!!!“

Lastly, Instagram user @enaexoxo wrote, “Mind you … I was already irritated“

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