Kesha, Dr. Luke and the night they never escaped

When singer Kesha Sebert accused producer Lukasz Gottwald of rape, their careers, full of spectacular successes, were swallowed up by scandal.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment August 9, 2023 Kesha, Dr. Luke and the night they never escaped Kesha publicly accused Dr. Luke of having raped her. He denied it, and the ensuing scandal raged for the last decade. The Times examined what really happened between the pop star and the producer. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison — and social media erupts with opinions on the sentence "Rejoicing." "Excessive." Tory Lanez gets a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, and social media weighs in. SHARE       READ MORE What the sale of a major American book publisher means for authors, the industry — and you Book publisher Simon & Schuster's sale to investment firm KKR is novel in many ways, but also part of a long-term trend. History tells us to expect the unexpected. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Hollywood writers have been on strike for 100 days — and there's no end in sight Screenwriters have been walking picket lines since May 2, and there's currently no end in sight. Actors also stopped work in mid-July, part of Los Angeles' summer of labor strife. SHARE       READ MORE Column: U.S. women's World Cup loss proves 'Barbie's' point: Women are not allowed to fail From Megyn Kelly to Alexi Lalas, stunned, angry, even celebratory reactions to Sunday's loss to Sweden show that the pressure described in "Barbie" is all too real. SHARE       READ MORE Disney's ESPN to enter online sports betting business with ESPN Bet sportsbook The Walt Disney Co. unit announced a partnership with Penn Entertainment that will put the ESPN name on an online sports betting app and website. SHARE       READ MORE Courtney Pauroso's one-woman sex robot clown show is a live comedy trust fall The L.A.-based comedian's funny, sexy solo show plays the Edinburgh Fringe Festival throughout August after she workshopped it in front of a hometown audience. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US