Before the jury deadlocked Thursday on the ninth day of Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial, the popular entertainer and comedian left the courthouse chanting his "Fat Albert" refrain.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Cosby chanted as he faced crowds of onlookers and reporters on Wednesday night, channeling the "Fat Albert" character he made popular back in the 1970s and 1980s.

A trial to determine whether Cosby is guilty of giving drugs to and molesting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004 has been going on for the past nine days. On Thursday, the 12-person jury announced that it was unable to reach a unanimous decision after almost 30 hours of deliberation but were sent back to the negotiating table by the judge.

On Wednesday, Cosby chanted the popular "Fat Albert" catchphrase to supporters after the jury's negotiations wrapped up for the day. NBC News reported that Cosby had also chanted "Hey, hey, hey!" after the second day of the trial.

While dozens of women have come forward with similar stories after Constand's allegations went public, supporters gathered by the courthouse while chanting and holding "Free Mr. Cosby" signs after the jury deadlocked on Thursday:

The trial, which could end with Cosby spending the rest of his life in prison, has often been called the most high-profile and divisive celebrity case since O.J. Simpson's trial in 1994.

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A "Bachelor in Paradise' scandal threatens to not only cancel the show, but forever change ABC's long-running hit "Bachelor" franchise going forward.

The alleged "sexual misconduct" incident that occurred while taping last week in Mexico has shut down production, forced ABC and show producer Warner Horizon into launching an investigation, and threatens to cancel the show.

On Wednesday, both "Bachelor in Paradise" contestants who are reportedly at the center of the alleged incident, DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios, released their first official statements. Both claimed they're victims of the scandal and have sought legal counsel.

How did we get here, and what's next? Here's a rundown of all the events we know so far:

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The potential for a sexual misconduct scandal was already at play.

Before we go into the actual events of the current scandal, we have to acknowledge that all the elements for it have been cooking for years. It's almost a wonder that it took 15 years of "The Bachelor" and multiple spin-offs for a sexual misconduct scandal to happen.

Just look at the mix: An attractive young man or woman vying for the attention of equally attractive people, competition, hunger for celebrity, and in many cases, a real desire to fall in love. Throw alcohol into the mix and you have a recipe for possible disaster, and certainly legal trouble.

That said, the current "Bachelor in Paradise" scandal — in which a female cast member was, according to reported allegations from those working on the show, sexually assaulted while too drunk to consent — clearly stepped over the boundaries set for reality TV.

A veteran reality TV producer, who has never worked on the "Bachelor" franchise but has worked on similar shows, told Variety that they found this incident "unusual."

"My concern about this situation is that if the person was beyond a point of making her choices and was still being shot and being put into this scenario, it’s a very weird situation," the producer said. "When you talk about sexual assault, it’s almost always just two people alone and it becomes a he-said-she-said situation; this is the most unusual situation because not only is there a third party, but there are cameras that watched everything that happened and everything that led up to what happened. That, to me, is the smoking gun as to why a franchise worth hundreds of millions of dollars was shut down."

Sunday, June 4: Day of the alleged sexual assault.

With three seasons under its belt, taping on its fourth season started on this day in Mexico. Taping was slated to last three weeks. It also happened to be the day when the reported incident occurred.

Sources told news outlets that a sexual encounter between DeMario Jackson ("The Bachelorette" season 13) and Corinne Olympios ("The Bachelor" season 21) occurred when she was too drunk to give proper consent and the show's cameras were rolling.

TMZ published a graphic description of the alleged sexual encounter between the contestants in a hot tub.

Tuesday, June 6: An investigation was underway, production halted, and the contestants were placed on lockdown.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, production continued on the show Monday. But at some point between Sunday and Tuesday, a producer filed a complaint of potential sexual misconduct. It isn't clear whether that producer was present while the incident was being taped.

On the condition of anonymity, a contestant told People that taping was being suspended and the cast members were placed on lockdown Tuesday, meaning they were sent to separate rooms, couldn't contact one another, and were under constant supervision by production.

"We were told to stay in a certain part of the [resort] while they figured out what the hell had happened,” the contestant said “We knew something bad had happened; there was a dark energy that came around the house. You have to understand that we weren’t even there a week. The game hadn’t even really begun yet."

THR reported that DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios had been questioned ahead of the other contestants after the complaint was filed and were sent home.

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DeMario Jackson, the "Bachelor in Paradise" contestant accused of sexual assaulting a female cast member, suggests tapes from the alleged incident will clear his name.

"My character has been assassinated, my family name has been drug through the mud," Jackson told "Inside Edition" for a segment to air on Thursday. "The only thing I want is for the truth to come out. I feel like the truth will be able to come out in those videos."

Jackson's interview with the newsmagazine show echoes his official statement released on Wednesday, in which he called claims that he sexually assaulted Corinne Olympios when she was too intoxicated "false" and "malicious." "Bachelor" cameras were reportedly rolling as the alleged incident took place. He also said that he has sought out legal counsel.

Jackson told "Inside Edition" that the scandal has cost him his job as an executive recruiter, but he doesn't blame anyone for what's happened.

"I don't blame anyone right now, all I want [are] the tapes," he said in addition to asking for privacy for himself and his family.

Olympios also released a statement on Wednesday. The alleged victim announced that she had hired famed attorney Marty Singer to represent her and said she had very little memory of what occurred that night, adding, "I'm a victim."

Currently, production on the show has been suspended pending Warner Horizon's investigation into the incident as a result of a complaint filed by a producer. The incident occurred on the show's first day of taping on Sunday, June 4.

Watch Jackson's interview with "Inside Edition" below:

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YouTube went down on Friday morning.

The massively popular video site, which is owned by Google, was experiencing issues as of about 9 a.m. ET. Those attempting to use the site were greeted with this message:

According to Down Detector, which tracks web outages, the issues seemed to be concentrated in the US, particularly in the Northeast. YouTube's app also appeared to be experiencing issues.

By 9:30 a.m., the site and app were up and running for many people.

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The Nintendo Switch has a huge problem: If you break yours, all your save files die with it.

The 70 hours you spent in "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild"? Gone, like it never existed.

And given the nature of the Switch, as both a handheld and a home console, it's entirely possible that you'll drop the Switch and break it. It's basically a little tablet; it's like 90% screen. And that's before we start talking about how Nintendo consoles are primarily aimed at younger gamers — exactly the kind of folks who are prone to accidentally dropping things.

There's a simple solution to this issue that Nintendo's competition figured out long ago: cloud saves. On both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, your game save files can be backed up to the cloud. If your box breaks, your game saves are safely waiting for you in a cloud server. Convenient!

But, for some bizarre reason, Nintendo chose not to adopt this kind of system with its Switch console — a game console released in the year 2017. Nintendo also doesn't allow you to manually back up save files to a microSD card.

Even more bizarre? When asked about this problem, Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Aime seemingly disregards it as an issue.

"I can’t say there’s a solution coming, but we do hear the message," he told Kotaku in an interview from the annual E3 trade show in Los Angeles. And that's it! He moves on. 

It's this type of blasé disregard that infuriates Nintendo fans. "We hear you, but I can't say if we're doing anything about it," isn't a response — it's both an acknowledgement and a deferral. It's an especially baffling response considering that Nintendo might actually be doing something about this issue, but it's the kind of non-response that Nintendo fans are no doubt accustomed to hearing. 

For now, try your best not to drop your Switch.

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Apple is apparently very serious about making TV shows. 

The technology giant has hired two high-profile former Sony Pictures Television executives to head "all aspects of video programming," Apple said on Friday. 

The two executives, Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, will report to Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of internet software and services.

Both execs are well-regarded in Hollywood: Since 2005, when the pair joined Sony, they've been deeply involved in several hit TV shows, including AMC's "Breaking Bad," NBC's "The Blacklist," and Netflix's "The Crown," according to Variety.  

Apple's been signaling a big push into video for years, although it's never launched a rumored online streaming service. It has funded and aired a few video programs under its Apple Music subscription service, including "Planet of the Apps," a show about making apps that aired its second episode on Tuesday. Other TV-like shows, including its first scripted drama called "Vital Signs," are expected to launch on Apple Music later this year. Apple Music also buys documentaries. 

Apple hopes that a strong video component can help Apple Music distinguish itself from rivals including Spotify. That's been the case for a while, but now the Silicon Valley giant has two Hollywood pros leading its efforts. 

Apple Music has 27 million subscribers, and CEO Tim Cook said earlier this year that he hopes its online services division will do $50 billion in sales per year by 2020.

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While the media has focused on "Bachelor in Paradise" contestants DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios, who are the center of the sex scandal that has shut down the show for now, a reality TV producer says the "smoking gun" behind its suspension really involves ABC and producer Warner Horizon's role in the alleged incident.

Variety spoke with the producer, who hasn't worked on the "Bachelor" franchise, but has produced similar shows.

The producer said that while one or more contestants could be at fault here in the case of an drunken fling gone too far, which is what has been alleged by sources close to the set, the real reason ABC and Warner would shut down production lies with the failure of their own producers and crew.

The reality TV producer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, laid out why this alleged sexual misconduct is especially unusual and has big consequences for ABC and its producers.

"My concern about this situation is that if the person was beyond a point of making her choices and was still being shot and being put into this scenario, it's a very weird situation," the producer said. "When you talk about sexual assault, it's almost always just two people alone and it becomes a he-said-she-said situation. This is the most unusual situation, because not only is there a third party, but there are cameras that watched everything that happened and everything that led up to what happened."

And while ABC and Warner contestant contracts make sure to cover the companies against anything that happens to and between contestants during their time shooting, that can surely be challenged in the case of incidents that included recklessness by producers.

"That, to me, is the smoking gun as to why a franchise worth hundreds of millions of dollars was shut down," the producer concluded.

"Bachelor" host Chris Harrison gestured to the production's responsibilities toward the cast and crew in his statement on Tuesday.

"Let me start by saying the safety and care of the cast and crew of our show is of the utmost importance to us," Harrison said. "It is with this thought in mind that we made the decision to suspend filming. An investigation into the situation was started immediately. Warner Bros. is handling the details of that investigation. They're moving quickly to gather all the facts, and once that's done, a clear, concise decision can be made about where we go from here."

A producer reportedly filed a complaint about the alleged incident, after which the investigation was started. As of yet, no charges have been filed with law enforcement, but both Olympios and Jackson have said they have sought legal counsel. ABC and Warner may have quite a legal battle ahead of them.

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Stephen Colbert celebrated conservative-leaning Fox News Channel's decision to drop its "fair and balanced" slogan.

"Fox News is dropping its 'fair and balanced' slogan," the "Late Show" host said on Thursday's episode. "I assume because they finally watched themselves."

According to The New York Times, the main reason Fox News dropped the longtime slogan was to distance itself from its founder, the controversial Roger Ailes, who was fired last August amid multiple complaints of sexual harassment. Ailes died in May at 77 years old.

But Colbert may have contributed to one of the other reported reasons Fox News dropped the slogan.

“According to a Fox insider, the slogan was dropped because the phrase had been mocked,” he said, before placing his finger on his lip in a guilty manner. "I’m sorry."

To make up for it, Colbert jokingly offered some slogans to replaced the one Fox News is leaving behind. They included:

"CNN for your angry uncle."

"Thanks for watching, Mr. President."

"You’d be pretty if you smiled more."

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After arriving at an impasse a day earlier, the jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial have asked the judge to clarify the definition of “reasonable doubt."

Following six days of testimony and closing arguments, the 12-person jury in Cosby's trial are in their fifth day of deciding whether the famed comedian is guilty of giving drugs to and molesting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004.

While officials did not comment on the state of the deliberations, the jurors did not go back to the judge with any more questions or requests to relisten to more testimony for more than ten hours before asking the judge to clarify the meaning of "reasonable doubt" on Friday morning.

On Thursday, the jurors announced that they had deadlocked and were unable to reach a unanimous decision but were promptly sent back to continue trying to by the judge. Cosby, 79, is charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault in relation to Constand, who first filed a civil claim against Cosby in 2005.

The prosecution spent five days laying out evidence from Constand herself as well as expert witnesses, while the defense took just over six minutes to argue that Constand had consented to a relationship. After more than 40 hours of discussion, jurors appeared more alert and less tired than they had at the end of the first few days, according to Philly.com.

Meanwhile, supporters for both Cosby and the victims have gathered outside the courthouse with chants and signs. As some of the supporters shouted slogans like "Love you, Bill! Always!" and "God’s got this!" the tensions outside the courthouse started to rise.

After Constand's allegations against Cosby went public, dozens of women came forward with similar accusations. Speaking in support of Constand, a woman who also accused Cosby of sexual assault said that his defense attorney put on an Oscar-winning "performance" in court.

"If Oscars were awarded to trial attorneys for their performance in court, Brian McMonagle, Bill Cosby's attorney, would win one," Lili Bernard said on CNN's "New Day."

While the jurors who acquitted actor Robert Blake of murdering his wife in 2005 spent nine days in deliberations, the jury discussions in the Cosby trial have now surpassed the usual number of days for similar trials.

Over the last week, numerous commentators have compared Cosby's case to the O.J. Simpson trial in 1994, which also drew extreme media attention and required a sequestered jury.

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"Melodrama," Lorde's first album in four years following the debut that made her a star with its hit single "Royals," is finally here. Released on Friday, it's getting great reviews so far.

It's a darker turn from 2013's "Pure Heroine," which was written when she was just 16 years old. 

On "Melodrama," Lorde proves that while she's still only 20, she has the maturity to write and make emotional pop music that stands out from the rest, all while managing an Instagram account that reviews onion rings. (Yes, really.)

"Melodrama" is moody, honest, but will still make you want to dance.

Here's what critics are saying about Lorde's long-awaited second album:

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It's a successful leap in tone and sound from her first album, "Pure Heroine."

"With 'Melodrama,' the best modern-pop album of 2017 so far, Lorde has taken a particularly big record-to-record leap. Will album 3 represent as significant a jump as album 2… and maybe take less than four years to do it? As James Comey might say: Lorde, I hope so." —Variety

It's moody and experimental.

"Lorde's writing and fantastically intimate vocals, ranging from her witchy, unprocessed low-register warbles to all sorts of digitized masks, make it matter." —Rolling Stone

It's very personal, and despite being only 20 years old, Lorde captures a lot of emotions.

"Her second album is a masterful study of being a young woman, a sleek and humid pop record full of grief and hedonism, crafted with the utmost care and wisdom." —Pitchfork

What is eSports? History & Rise of Video Game Tournaments

Years ago, eSports was a community of video gamers who would gather at conventions to play Counter Strike, Call of Duty, or League of Legends.

These multiplayer video game competitions would determine League of Legends champions, the greatest shooters in Call of Duty, the cream of the crop of Street Fighter players, the elite Dota 2 competitors, and more.

But today, as the history of eSports continue to unfold, media giants such as ESPN and Turner are broadcasting eSports tournaments and competitions. And in 2014, Amazon acquired Twitch, the live streaming video platform that has been and continues to be the leader in online gaming broadcasts. And YouTube also wanted to jump on the live streaming gaming community with the creation of YouTube Gaming.

eSports Market Growth Booming

To put in perspective how big eSports is becoming, a Google search for "lol" does not produce "laughing out loud" as the top result. Instead, it points to League of Legends, one of the most popular competitive games in existence. The game has spawned a worldwide community called the League of Legends Championship Series, more commonly known as LCS or LOL eSports.

What started as friends gathering in each other's homes to host LAN parties and play into the night has become an official network of pro gaming tournaments and leagues with legitimate teams, some of which are even sponsored and have international reach. Organizations such as Denial, AHQ, and MLG have multiple eSports leagues.

And to really understand the scope of all this, consider that the prize pool for the latest Dota 2 tournament was more than $20 million.

Websites even exist for eSports live scores to let people track the competitions in real time if they are unable to watch. There are even fantasy eSports leagues similar to fantasy football, along with the large and growing scene of eSports betting and gambling.

So it's understandable why traditional media companies would want to capitalize on this growing trend just before it floods into the mainstream. Approximately 300 million people worldwide tune in to eSports today, and that number is growing rapidly. By 2020, that number will be closer to 500 million.

eSports Industry Analysis - The Future of the Competitive Gaming Market

Financial institutions are starting to take notice. Goldman Sachs valued eSports at $500 million in 2016 and expects the market will grow at 22% annually compounded over the next three years into a more than $1 billion opportunity.

And industry statistics are already backing this valuation and demonstrating the potential for massive earnings. To illustrate the market value, market growth, and potential earnings for eSports, consider Swedish media company Modern Times Group's $87 million acquisition of Turtle Entertainment, the holding company for ESL. YouTube has made its biggest eSports investment to date by signing a multiyear broadcasting deal with Faceit to stream the latter's Esports Championship Series. And the NBA will launch its own eSports league in 2018.

Of course, as with any growing phenomenon, the question becomes: How do advertisers capitalize? This is especially tricky for eSports because of its audience demographics, which is young, passionate, male-dominated, and digital-first. They live online and on social media, are avid ad-blockers, and don't watch traditional TV or respond to conventional advertising.

So what will the future of eSports look like? How high can it climb? Could it reach the mainstream popularity of baseball or football? How will advertisers be able to reach an audience that does its best to shield itself from advertising?

Robert Elder, research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, has compiled an unparalleled report on the eSports ecosystem that dissects the growing market for competitive gaming. This comprehensive, industry-defining report contains more than 30 charts and figures that forecast audience growth, average revenue per user, and revenue growth.

Companies and organizations mentioned in the report include: NFL, NBA, English Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, NHL, Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1, Ligue de Football, Twitch, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, ESPN, Electronic Arts, EA Sports, Valve, Riot Games, Activision Blizzard, ESL, Turtle Entertainment, Dreamhack, Modern Times Group, Turner Broadcasting, TBS Network, Vivendi, Canal Plus, Dailymotion, Disney, BAMTech, Intel, Coca Cola, Red Bull, HTC, Mikonet

Here are some eSports industry facts and statistics from the report:

• eSports is a still nascent industry filled with commercial opportunity.
• There are a variety of revenue streams that companies can tap into.
• The market is presently undervalued and has significant room to grow.
• The dynamism of this market distinguishes it from traditional sports.
• The audience is high-value and global, and its numbers are rising.
• Brands can prosper in eSports by following the appropriate game plan.
• Game publishers approach their Esport ecosystems in different ways.  
• Successful esport games are comprised of the same basic ingredients.
• Digital streaming platforms are spearheading the popularity of eSports.
• Legacy media are investing into eSports, and seeing encouraging results.
• Traditional sports franchises have a clear opportunity to seize in eSports.
• Virtual and augmented reality firms also stand to benefit from eSports.  

In full, the report illuminates the business of eSports from four angles:

• The gaming nucleus of eSports, including an overview of popular esport genres and games; the influence of game publishers, and the spectrum of strategies they adopt toward their respective esport scenes; the role of eSports event producers and the tournaments they operate.
• The eSports audience profile, its size, global reach, and demographic, psychographic, and behavioral attributes; the underlying factors driving its growth; why they are an attractive target for brands and broadcasters; and the significant audience and commercial crossover with traditional sports.
• eSports media broadcasters, including digital avant-garde like Twitch and YouTube, newer digital entrants like Facebook and traditional media outlets like Turner’s TBS Network, ESPN, and Canal Plus; their strategies and successes in this space; and the virtual reality opportunity.
• eSports market economics, with a market sizing, growth forecasts, and regional analyses; an evaluation of the eSports spectacle and its revenue generators, some of which are idiosyncratic to this industry; strategic planning for brand marketers, with case studies; and an exploration of the infinite dynamism and immense potential of the eSports economy.

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You might think it's crazy that Microsoft is once again introducing a new game console with a $500 price. 

But it's just possible the company is being crazy like a fox. 

Microsoft is pretty certain there's a good market for its new Xbox One X game machine, despite its high price point. More importantly, the company is pretty excited about who's likely to buy the new device. The kinds of customers who will be attracted to the Xbox One X tend to be the best game customers of all, Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's Xbox operations, said in a recent interview with Business Insider. 

"The thing that we should all realize is that that customer buys a lot of games," Spencer said. "That customer plays a lot of games."

That's a pretty strong argument for why huge companies like Microsoft and Sony are bothering to create more powerful, more expensive iterations of their existing consoles, even if those consoles only serve a small minority of console buyers.

Because at first blush, the fact that Microsoft is offering another $500 console seems absurd. Notoriously, the Xbox One launched in 2013 with a $500 price tag, and that high price is one of the main reasons why the Xbox One lags so far behind Sony's PlayStation 4 in adoption. The PS4 debuted at $400, and has seen double the number of sales as the Xbox One.

Spencer understands this problem and perception, and he's not unrealistic about how sales of the new console will compare with the Xbox One S, the new base model Xbox One that costs $250.

"We're gonna sell more Xbox One S consoles next year than we will Xbox One X," he said. 

 But as Spencer indicates, there's a method to Microsoft's apparent madness. 

 The company's betting there's a ready audience of folks ready to buy what the Xbox One X offers. This is a console that's capable of outputting games in 4K resolution — the next step after HD. There are definitely people who have a 4K TV and who are itching for a game console that can take advantage of it. 

Here's how Spencer described the target audience for the new console:

"You've got a person who really wants a premium experience.

"You ask who is that person today? I'm gonna bet a large percentage of those people have a current-generation console already. So in that world I have to show them an experience that's demonstrably better. And that's where we started with Xbox One X.

"We get some interest from PC people who have been playing 4K games on their PCs now for awhile, and say, 'Okay here's a console that can play a true 4K game with a controller sitting on my couch. And I think a lot of the other people have a current generation console and are looking for a premium experience and something that really looks different."

While Microsoft is offering gamers a premium experience, it isn't really charging them a premium to get it, even in spite of the Xbox One X's relatively high price. The company won't be making any money from selling Xbox One X consoles. That's because the components required to power the level of graphical fidelity the box offers are expensive. Indeed, the Xbox One X actually looks like a bargain compared to what you'd have to pay for a PC that has similar capabilities. 

But that's not unusual. Video game consoles typically aren't what make money in the video game business — it's the games, accessories, and services that make the money. Microsoft likely makes far more money from Xbox Live Gold subscriptions, for instance, than it does from Xbox One hardware sales.

And what makes the Xbox One X so interesting for Microsoft is that the kind of folks who buy "premium" consoles like it and the PlayStation 4 Pro are the kind of folks who not only buy more games, they also tend to buy more accessories, and services than the average customer.

Sony has already paved the way for a pricier, more powerful console with its PlayStation 4 Pro. The company says that Pro purchases now make up about 20% of all PlayStation 4 sales. Spencer expects similar adoption for the Xbox One X. 

From where he's sitting, though, that wouldn't be a problem.

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Amid all the press and scandal surrounding "Bachelor in Paradise" right now, it's clear that very few of the people and companies involved will get out unscathed.

On the most basic level, we have a man who, according to allegations from sources close to production, performed sex acts on a woman who was too intoxicated to give proper consent. The alleged aggressor, "The Bachelorette's" DeMario Jackson, says he's innocent and is a victim of an assassination of his character.

At the same time, the woman in question, allegedly "The Bachelor's" Corinne Olympios, has said she is a victim as well.

Is it possible for both of them to be victims?

Yes. Sure, they signed up to exploit their good looks and loose ideas of what constitutes true love for the world to watch. But "Bachelor in Paradise" can be blamed for placing them in these predicaments to begin with and letting things go too far.

We have to acknowledge that all the elements for an incident like this have been cooking for years. It's almost a wonder that it took 15 years of "The Bachelor" and multiple spin-offs for a sexual-misconduct scandal to happen.

Just look at the mix: an attractive young man or woman being vied for by 20 equally attractive people, competition, hunger for celebrity, and, in many cases, a real desire to fall in love. Throw alcohol into the mix, and you have a recipe for possible disaster.

That is why reality TV contestants basically sign away all their rights to sue a network and the show's producers before they can get one second of airtime. Everyone, especially the producers, knows that the conditions of dating shows like this are likely to lead to some pretty questionable situations. I'm willing to bet that similar drunken sexual altercations have happened during shooting on other seasons, but were taken care of quietly because they occurred between adults off-camera.

As one reality TV producer told Variety, what set this situation apart is that there were allegedly producers and crew members watching the incident go down as the cameras continued to roll and not one of them decided to step in to stop what was happening. That's the "smoking gun" that forced ABC and Warner to shut down a multimillion-dollar production and begin an investigation.

The failure to act of those people employed by Warner, and by extension ABC, made this drunken sexual encounter hard to keep contained. It opens the companies up to all kinds of legal liabilities. There will probably be payouts to those cast members involved, several people fired, and a lot of embarrassment for the companies involved.

Okay, so what's this good thing I mentioned that would come from all this?

You know how they say that flying after a terrorist attack is the safest time to do so, because everyone is on high alert? Well, we're about to enter the safest time ever to be on a reality dating show.

After this scandal, not only will the "Bachelor" franchise be more careful about protecting its cast members, the entire industry will be. Again, not because they especially care about the welfare of their cast members, but because they're going to want to protect themselves from being liable. I even predict less alcohol, more creative ideas for triggering drama and romance, and more stringent casting practices.

So go ahead, shoot your audition tape. This is the time to do it.

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Mark Hamill is alive and well, and the "Star Wars" actor showed he had a sense of humor when he was declared dead on Friday in an internet hoax.

Hamill responded to the hoax with some self-deprecation.

"MUCH OF NATION MOURNS-RIP," he wrote on Twitter, "a wonderful-underrated & beloved icon-Truly a legend in his own mind #SoGladIGotToMeetHim #KindaSad"

It all started from a fake Twitter account for news website Huffington Post on Friday afternoon.

The tweet read, "BREAKING: Mark Hamill actor who played Luke Skywalker dies at 65. #MayTheForceBeWithYou #WildThoughts #Bloomsday #FridayFeeling"

When Business Insider's Steve Kovach tweeted at the actor asking if he was ok, the actor favorited the tweet.

"Star Wars" fans can plan on seeing more of the actor who played the iconic Luke Skywalker in the blockbuster franchise. He's set to appear in the upcoming "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and reportedly returning for "Star Wars: Episode IX," which is slated for a 2019 release.

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Early Snapchat users will remember the days when filming a snap while listening to music was impossible.

Snapchat has come a long ways from those early days.

A partnership with Shazam made the messaging app into a way to discover and share music with friends or watch music videos. 

Here's how to use all of Shazam's features in Snapchat: 

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Open Snapchat and press a finger on the screen until Shazam opens up. If the song title and artist is all you're looking for hit dismiss. To listen to the song, hit song info.

Use the app of your choice to listen — or, if you're in the mood for karaoke, scroll down to see the lyrics.

If you don't have Spotify or Apple Music, you can also click the video link to listen and watch online.

A trial attorney said that the jury's long deliberation time and request to clarify the concept of "reasonable doubt" in Bill Cosby's trial could possibly result in a mistrial.

Following six days of testimony and closing arguments, the 12 jurors in Cosby's trial are in their fifth day of deciding whether the famed comedian is guilty of giving drugs to and molesting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand more than a decade ago.

After the jurors announced that they were unable to reach a unanimous decision on Thursday morning, a judge sent them back to continue trying to settle on a verdict. By the end of Friday, the jurors had spent nearly 50 hours deliberating the case.

The prosecution spent five days laying out evidence from Constand herself as well as expert witnesses, while the defense took just over six minutes to argue that Constand had agreed to sleep with Cosby.

Benedict Morelli, a prominent trial attorney who represented Tracy Morgan in the case against Wal-Mart, told Business Insider that the fact that the jurors asked the judge to clarify the concept of reasonable doubt means that it's likely one or two jurors are holding out against finding Cosby guilty rather than the other way around.

"It's very, very hard for juries to work on cases where someone is loved by so many people," said Morelli on the fact that it's difficult for Cosby's celebrity status not to influence his case. He said that in other high-profile celebrity cases such as O.J. Simpson's murder trial, juries arrived at a non-guilty verdict within hours.

"It's very harrowing for juries when they're sequestered," he said, adding that many people do not understand just how difficult "beyond a reasonable doubt" is to prove.

Morelli also said that, in Cosby's case, a mistrial could be tantamount to an acquittal due to the length of time it takes to redo a trial of this nature — particularly if Constand chooses not to go through the long trial process again.

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Corinne Olympios is requesting the tapes from the alleged "Bachelor in Paradise" scandal that has made news recently.

“Corinne hasn’t seen the tapes,” the contestant's publicist Stan Rosenfield told The Hollywood Reporter. “We just want to find out what happened and get to the bottom of it."

THR reports that Marty Singer, Olympios' high-powered attorney, has sent a letter to "Bachelor in Paradise" producer Warner Bros. demanding that it release the tapes to his client.

According to sources close to the production, Olympios was engaged in sexual acts with fellow cast member DeMario Jackson while taping the show last week. Show sources have alleged that she was too intoxicated to give consent. Warner launched an investigation into the situation and suspended production on the show after a producer filed a complaint.

Olympios said in a statement on Wednesday that she had very little memory of what occurred that night, saying that she was "a victim."

Olympios' request to see the tapes aligns with Jackson's call for the tapes on Thursday. He told "Inside Edition" that he believes the footage will clear his name.

Though "Bachelor in Paradise" contestants sign contracts protecting ABC and Warner Bros. from lawsuits stemming from incidents that occur during shooting, if Olympios or Jackson can prove that the producers were acting recklessly, they could have a case against the companies.

As of now, Warner's investigation into the alleged incident is ongoing and no charges have been filed with law enforcement. Show sources have said it's doubtful the "Bachelor" summer spin-off's fourth season will resume production.

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A delightful new "Super Mario" game is in the works, and it's got a fun new twist.

In the upcoming"Super Mario Odyssey," Mario's hat is alive, and it's accompanying him on a bizarre new journey. 

I was lucky enough to play "Super Mario Odyssey" at the annual E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles, California this week. In addition to playing the game, I found out a ton of details about it. 

Here's the best stuff I learned!

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1. "Super Mario Odyssey" is a 3D, open-world game. It's the first such sandbox-style Mario title since 2002's "Super Mario Sunshine," which was made for the Nintendo GameCube

2. The main gimmick in "Super Mario Odyssey" is Mario's hat. It's named "Cappy," and it's alive!

3. Mario can do several things with Cappy. He can throw it as a weapon to hurt enemies. He can use it to help him jump higher...