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Morrison, 52, was charged with simple battery after he twice shoved a person inside a restaurant called Le Bar à Vin, according to a probable cause affidavit released by Palm Beach Police and obtained by Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Network.

He was released early Sunday morning on a $1,000 bond. An arraignment date has been set for April 15, according to court documents.

USA TODAY has reached out to Morrison for comment.

According to police, Morrison entered Le Bar à Vin around 6:15 p.m. and began “yelling and cursing” about an event there.

Morrison then angrily confronted a person at the restaurant and allegedly pushed that person twice in the upper body “with an open hand,” according to the affidavit. That person told police he did not consent to the contact and wanted to press charges.

Fabrizio Riillo, the restaurant’s nightlife manager, confirmed the victim’s account of the incident, telling police that Morrison entered the restaurant “in an irate manner” and continued to exchange words with the victim before allegedly pushing him twice.

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Riillo said he stepped in between both parties to separate them before asking Morrison to exit the business, according to police. He told police that the victim never touched or struck Morrison, who owns a home in Palm Beach.

Riillo told the Daily News the altercation stemmed from an incident Friday night in which Morrison brought a singer to the restaurant and repeatedly told the singer’s crew to turn up the music.

When the music got too loud, the venue’s general manager told Morrison that he could not tell the artist to raise the volume, Riillo said.

In response, “Mark Morrison came back on Saturday night looking for a fight,” Riillo said.

Jodie Wagner is a journalist at the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at [email protected]. 

The country music star will try his hand at television stardom with a new guest role on CBS’ popular series “Fire Country,” according to an Us Weekly exclusive published Monday.

His character, Noah, is a healthcare worker and ex-convict hoping to remake his life. The role is an easy fit for the rapper and singer who has risen to popularity in part on the heels of his own second chance story.

During his teenage years and early twenties, Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, was arrested several times on drug and robbery charges. Following the release of several mixtapes, his 2022 single “Son of a Sinner” skyrocketed him to fame, establishing a music career that draws heavily on themes of incarceration and redemption.

In a preview of the episode, which will premiere April 8, Us Weekly revealed that Noah lost his mother while serving time in prison and now works with other patients like her and their loved ones who are struggling to say goodbye.

Constructor: Jay Silverman

Editor: Anna Gundlach

Comments from Today’s Crossword Constructor

Jay: I’m happy to be back in the USA TODAY with this little puzzle that I pitched to the team last year.  I’m particularly happy to have the clue for 56-Across in this puzzle, as it’s an essential (if imperfect) institution and working towards “peace, dignity, and equality on a healthy planet” always seems like a more noble goal than the alternative.  A nice little reminder that we’re all in it together and all owe each other the best we can muster.

My thanks, as always, to the team for giving me the opportunity to share something fun with the world.  Hope you all get a kick out of this one.

What I Learned from Today’s Puzzle

• MRS (12D: ___ Meyer’s Clean Day) MRS. Meyer’s Clean Day is a brand of cleaning products with “garden-inspired scents.” The brand is named for a real-life MRS. Meyer – Thelma A. Meyer.
• SESAME (50D: Type of seed on binangkal) Binangkal is a dense, deep-fried, SESAME seed-covered donut in Filipino cuisine.

The mom of two is breathing a sigh of relief following her Timeless Tour that stretched across the U.S. last fall, visiting cities from Mansfield, Massachusetts, to Inglewood, California.

“It’s like you’ve accomplished the hardest physical and emotional thing in two months,” she says over Zoom. Her smile beams through the camera. “ I can’t imagine how people do it for years. I salute them. I think they’re heroes.”

Her husband, Daryl Sabara, and kids, Barry and Riley, joined her on the road. Trainor’s one rule is she doesn’t spend more than a week away from the loves of her life.

“Riley won’t stop talking about the tour,” she says.  ”Every day was an adventure. Every day we got in a new car and on a new bus to go to a museum or aquarium.”

Another season is in the books, and Bachelor Nation has received a seemingly happy ending.

On Monday night’s “Bachelor” finale, Grant Ellis had his final dates with Litia Garr and Juliana Pasquarosa and introduced his family to the last two women standing on Season 29.

After much speculation about whether a weary-looking Grant from the “Women Tell All” even ended up with anyone, the rumors have been put to rest. The 31-year-old day trader had a signature Neil Lane ring and a very specific question to ask one of the women in the Dominican Republic — so is he an engaged man?

The finale revealed Litia as the first to arrive at the podium with Grant and his final rose, meaning she would be dumped so he’d have a clean slate when his final choice, Juliana, arrived later.

After a tense final conversation between Grant and Litia, the bachelor was ready for his happy ending. He revealed in a confessional that, unlike with Litia, he could “see a forever love between us” with Juliana — a vision in an orange/pink rhinestone-bedazzled dress who was so nervous she could barely deliver her final speech to him.

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Grant put her nerves to rest and reassured Juliana that she was now his best friend after the nearly two-month experience. He pulled an emerald-cut Neil Lane ring out of his suit jacket pocket as she squealed, and he asked if she’d marry him.

It was a yes from her, of course, and they put their love wolf days behind them.

Later, during “After the Final Rose,” the two confirmed they’ll be relocating together to Boston, as Juliana is from Newton, Massachusetts.

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How Grant broke up with Litia

After Litia gingerly stepped along the rain-wet pavement in platform heels and delivered a speech about wanting a “forever” love with the bachelor, Grant delivered a blow.

“Litia, I love you very much. I want to give you everything you deserve, but I’m not your person,” he said as she looked away. “My emotional connection is stronger somewhere else.”

She didn’t take long to process the rejection, and a stony demeanor took over her face as she questioned when he decided she wasn’t the one for him.

Before walking away from the podium that once promised her a final rose, she told Grant, “You’re different than I thought.” He struggled to not hit back at the dig but quickly collected himself.

But he couldn’t help himself and asked as they walked away: “You feel like I’ve been misleading?” Litia replied: “For me, the switch-up is crazy.”

With the live studio audience firmly on her side in this recorded segment, she told Grant, “I just want to be clear. I’m confused and I’m sad, and I’m mad.”

Litia reveals why she felt led on by Grant

During the live “After the Final Rose” portion, Litia revealed she’d “felt like I had the rug pulled out from under me” after Grant’s rejection due to the many promises she’d made throughout the season.

“You said a lot of things to me from the beginning, from our first one-on-one in LA, where you said you wanted to stop the whole show because that’s how sure you were and how confident you were in our connection. You said it to my mom,” she told Grant.

“You went out of bounds. In Madrid, you gave me a journal telling me to write all my thoughts and feelings so we could read through it at the end,” she continued. “You told me I was your number one connection, that from the first group date you knew I was your wife. Those aren’t things that you say when you’re conflicted.”

Litia went on to say she’d tried to keep her expectations down throughout filming, but Grant’s reassurances had gotten her hopes up.

“I still knew the format of this whole equation and you were pursuing other relationships and that was subject to change, but you never let up, up until the last night. In overnights you said a lot,” Litia said. “And up until the last night before proposal, when I said, ‘Oh my gosh we’re getting engaged tomorrow.’ And you said, ‘I know; I can’t wait. I love you, I love you, I love you.’

“Where is the protection and the honesty and the accountability and the maturity that you talked about?”

Grant, smart man that he is, didn’t dispute her recollection of events and used his trusty “I take responsibility for my actions” mantra.

But he did offer one explanation: “I didn’t know how conflicted I would be,” he said of his final choice.

Is there going to be a ‘Bachelorette’ season?

Unfortunately for the 25 women who passed through the “Bachelor” mansion double doors earlier this season, none will be handed the baton to lead her own “Bachelorette” season — this summer, at least.

As first reported by Deadline last month, the spinoff show, which usually airs in the spring and summer, will not be broadcast during its usual timeslot on ABC. Instead, “Bachelor in Paradise” will be the next franchise installment, a person with knowledge of the situation who is not authorized to speak publicly told USA TODAY.

During Grant’s finale, host Jesse Palmer revealed what might’ve been the most shocking news of the night: “Golden” contestants would be dating alongside former “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” cast members on “Paradise” this summer.

“Leslie Fhima” (“Golden Bachelor”), Gary Levingston (“Golden Bachelorette”), Zoe McGrady (Grant’s “Bachelor” season) and Hakeem Moulton and Jonathon Johnson from Jenn Tran’s “Bachelorette” season are the stars who are so far confirmed for the spinoff show.

The broadcaster has not announced when fans can expect the next “Bachelorette” season.

‘Bachelorette’ stars Charity Lawson, Dotun Olubeko tease wedding date

Former “Bachelorette” lead Charity Lawson hit up the iHeartRadio Music Awards and admitted the ABC show could use some “tweaks” while it’s off-air.

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Speaking with USA TODAY at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 17, “Bachelorette” lead Charity Lawson and her fiancé Dotun Olubeko opened up about their thoughts on “The Bachelorette” taking a pause.

“I do think that they should take a break to figure out, maybe, where they should make some tweaks and, hopefully, come back stronger,” she said.

Lawson, who got engaged to Olubeko at the end of her 2023 season, added: “The show itself, obviously, contributed to our love story being what it is, so it’s always something special to us.”

(This story was updated with new information and a photo.)

During the finale and “After the Final Rose” for Grant Ellis’ season of “The Bachelor” Monday night, host Jesse Palmer called in some friends from the audience to make a surprise announcement.

Gary Levingston (from Joan Vassos’ inaugural season of “The Golden Bachelorette”) and Leslie Fhima (Gerry Turner’s “Golden Bachelor” runner-up) helped reveal that the upcoming season of “Bachelor in Paradise” wouldn’t just be a young man’s game.

As it turns out, the spinoff show — which went dark as it took an unexplained break last year — will be back with not only its usual cast of contestants who didn’t end up with a lead on “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” but also their counterparts on the “Golden” shows, who are 55 and up.

Basel Adra, who also served as a director on the political film, revealed Ballal was attacked by a group of settlers in the occupied West Bank on Monday before being detained by the Israeli military, according to The Associated Press, CNN and The Guardian.

“We came back from the Oscars and every day since there is an attack on us,” Adra told AP. “This might be their revenge on us for making the movie. It feels like a punishment.”

Ballal and Adra’s fellow co-director Yuval Abraham took to social media to comment on the alleged attack and his colleague’s disappearance, writing on X that Ballal sustained injuries to his head and stomach.

On Sunday, a bevy of stars flocked to the Barrymore Theatre in New York City to check out the opening night revival of the classic William Shakespeare play, which stars award-winning actors Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal as Othello and Iago, respectively.

The Hollywood heavyweights are joined by a supporting cast that includes Molly Osborne and Andrew Burnap.

Othello follows a venerated Marine Corps general (Washington), who is driven to jealousy and rage by his conniving junior officer Iago (Gyllenhaal). Incensed when he is passed over for a promotion, Iago sets out to poison Othello against his virtuous young wife, Desdemona (Osborne), claiming she is having an affair with the handsome lieutenant Cassio (Burnap).

Washington and Gyllenhaal’s performances earned praise from USA TODAY’s Patrick Ryan, who called the play a “formidable showcase for the actors” in a review following the show’s debut.