EFF receives appeals on disciplinary action against members
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Ex-label says Taylor Swift can sing her old hits at awards show
The Big Machine Label Group released what it called a joint statement with Dick Clark Productions -- which puts on the American Music Awards -- saying they had 'reached a licensing agreement' that would allow Swift to sing what she wants at the 24 November ceremony.
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Kanye West says prison reform is his next calling
The 42-year-old rapper looks set to follow in wife Kim Kardashian West's footsteps by doing what he can to tackle some immediate issues with the justice system in the US.
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Khloe Kardashian teases new show with daughter True
The 35-year-old reality star and her 19-month-old daughter True - whom she has with her ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson - could be set to star in their very own TV show.
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CT's La Colombe crowned SA's best restaurant
Four of the top five eating spots are in Cape Town.
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He, she, they: Americans and the choice of gender pronoun
The 23-year-old represents a growing trend among progressive Americans, who are claiming a right to choose their own pronoun, regardless of their sex at birth.
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EXPLAINER: Don't panic about China's 'Black Death' plague cases
Plague has killed tens of millions of people around the world in three major pandemics, with about a third of Europe’s population wiped out in the 1300s by bubonic plague, known as the Black Death.
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Will.i.am's racist accusations were a 'misunderstanding,' says airline
Will.i.am's accusations of racism against a Qantas flight attendant were caused by a "misunderstanding," according to the airline.
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Chadwick Boseman 'never' saw himself as an actor
The 'Black Panther' star admits he didn't consider a career in the film industry or on stage because he wasn't 'raised to be the centre of attention'.
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Ariana Grande is 'very sick'
The singer is currently battling with her health, which has left her struggling to 'breathe' whilst on stage, and has caused her 'throat and head' to be in 'so much pain'.
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Taylor Swift 'extremely upset by BMLG drama
Swift accused the record label - which is run by Scott Borchetta and was acquired by Scooter Braun's company in July - of blocking her from performing her old songs.
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James Blunt was 'lucky to know' Carrie Fisher
The 45-year-old singer was close friends with the late Star Wars actress - who passed away in 2016 - and even stayed with her whilst he was staying in Los Angeles to record his albums.
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Will.i.am blasts flight attendant as 'racist'
The 44-year-old rapper was travelling from Brisbane to Sydney on a Quantas flight when he took to Twitter to claim that he and his group were the subject of racist abuse from an "aggressive flight attendant".
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Joaquin Phoenix uncomfortable with violence in 'Joker'
The 'Gladiator' star portrays the iconic villain in the film, which has received rave reviews but has caused controversy with its violence.
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Taylor Swift says heads of former label 'exercising tyrannical control' over her
Such a claim would stifle her scheduled performance at this month's American Music Awards, where she will receive an Artist of the Decade award.
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Oscar-winner Mo'Nique sues Netflix for pay discrimination
Mo'Nique said in the lawsuit that a proposed $500,000 fee from Netflix in 2018 to make a stand-up comedy special was a "discriminatory low-ball offer".
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ACH quits WWE and brands company 'racist' as he denounces 'slave name'
The 31-year-old star - who referred to his character Jordan Myles as his 'slave name,' appeared on the organisation's NXT brand, but he lashed out in a Twitter live stream on Wednesday.
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Disney+ warns of outdated cultural depictions in classic films
Users of the new streaming service, which launched in the US on 12 November, have seen the messages attached to films such as 1941's 'Dumbo', 1955's 'Lady and the Tramp' and 1953's 'Peter Pan'.
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Forest Whitaker launches young peacemaker initiative in Cape Town
The Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative has been running for only a few months and focuses on gang-ridden areas.
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Alicia Keys to host Grammys 2020
The 38-year-old singer will become the third woman to host the event more than once - after Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell - when she follows up this year's presenting effort by fronting the spectacle again in 2020.
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Ballsy Boks follow Faf in strip-down for testicular cancer
Captain Siya Kolisi, wingers Cheslin Kolbe and Makazole Mapimpi were among players to slip into their speedos and post pictures in their underwear on social media after being screened, in response to the now viral #FafChallenge.
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Licensed to thrill: Bond author's steamy letters go on sale
The couple first met in 1934, when Ann was married to her first husband, but they did not tie the knot until 1952 -- the year Fleming wrote 'Casino Royale', his first novel about the fictional super spy.
