A change to how state pensions are paid out could be “discriminating against older people”.
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Jean Paul Gaultier was glad to be in London for his Fashion Freak Show in Camden last night, telling us his native Paris is “more snobbish”. The designer, pictured with colleague Marion Motin, reassured us on style choices, saying: “I don’t hate anything in fashion, anything is possible”. Also there were Dua Lipa and Grace Jones, who snuck off early.
The British Museum closed early yesterday due to the heat. Activists flagged the museum’s sponsorship deals with BP, with fossil fuels a contributor to climate change. The National Portrait Gallery cancelled their ties with BP in February.
Will the BM follow?ACTRESS Ana de Armas shone in silver on the Southbank at last night’s premiere for new Netflix film The Gray Man. The Bond girl was joined on the red carpet by her co-stars Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, as well as Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page. Gosling appears to be growing out his platinum blonde hair dyed for playing Ken in the new Barbie film but was still sporting pink in pastel Gucci trousers.
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A change to how state pensions are paid out could be “discriminating against older people”.
A teenager accused of the murder of a student in Bury has told a court he feared he was "done for" just moments before the stabbing took place. Abdikarim Abdalla Ahmed, 18, tragically died after being knifed to the chest by a combat knife with 'severe' force outside the entrance to the Mill Gate shopping centre in Bury on March 11.
‘Not enough vaccines, test results delayed for days, and people cancelling Pride plans’ - monkeypox fears are building as the number of cases in Greater Manchester are on the rise.
The Tonight Show… host Jimmy Fallon have covered Tears For Fears‘ hit ‘Head Over Heels’ – and turned it into a song about the weather.The pair performed their rendition as part of The Tonight Show‘s ‘First Drafts Of Rock’ segment, which typically sees Bacon join Fallon to play a classic song under the guise of it being an early draft of the song’s actual lyrics.On Wednesday night’s (August 3) episode, Bacon and Fallon performed their own version of Tears For Fears’ 1985 song, ‘Head Of Heels’, which is the second single from the British band’s second album ‘Songs From The Big Chair’.In the clip, which you can watch below, Bacon and Fallon appear in a hazy video accompanied by a backing band and wearing their hair in curls.Footloose actor and musician in his own right Bacon sings: “I wanted to be with you alone/ And talk about the weather/ There’s rain up in Seattle so if you’re going out/ You might need an umbrella.”Fallon sings on the second verse: “Got a degree in meteorology/ To talk about the weather/ According to the dew point the humidity’s up/ As the temperatures climb/ That’s just, just, just summertime.”The original song lyrics feature the opening lines: “I wanted to be with you alone/ And talk about the weather.”The two later sing in unison on the chorus: “For the weather you can call Tears for Fears/ We’ll check the radar if the skies will be clear/ Warm front’s coming, so the clouds disappear/ With a gentle breeze, 80 degrees let’s, let’s, look at the four-day forecast/ four days forecast for days,” [lyrics via Billboard].‘Head Over Heels’ spent a total of 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at Number Three in 1985.
Thania Garcia Today (Aug. 4), the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) revealed honorees for its second annual Music in Action Awards Gala on Sept. 22 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.Jon “Big Jon” Platt, chairman and CEO of Sony Music Publishing (pictured at left), will be receiving the Clarence Avant Trailblazer award.
There are some interesting, somewhat odd things happening over at Warner Bros. Discovery, huh? Obviously, we have yesterday’s news that “Batgirl” and the new “Scoob!” films are both being shelved even though they were seemingly close to being finished.
Thania Garcia Columbia Records has signed Eurovision star Rosa Linn (pictured), who represented Armenia in the 2022 global song competition. Linn joins a roster that includes global acts like BTS, Harry Styles, Lil Nas X and Adele, among many others.A sped-up version of her breakout single “Snap” recently enjoyed a viral moment on TikTok and led to the original track (co-produced by Hallwood’s Ethan Schneiderman) being added to Spotify’s Today’s Top Hits playlist.
Hoda Kotb has been hosting Today alongside co-anchor Savannah Guthrie for the past few years, and is enjoying every moment of it.MORE: Hoda Kotb left 'disgusted' live on air in segment with Jenna Bush HagerHowever, the Today star has admitted that she lives in "constant fear of being fired" for a surprising and hilarious reason!In a recent interview with Good Housekeeping, she explained that she's always in hysterics with Savannah off air, so when it comes to going back on after a commercial, she's always worried about maintaining her composure.VIDEO: Hoda Kotb's family life - all we knowShe said: "Because Savannah and I are getting closer and closer because of how we are together, she's this incredible problem solver and I also feel like she's secretly nasty funny and it's scary because when you're on set in commercial and she's whispering to me I'm terrified.MORE: Hoda Kotb is left lost for words - literally - during cooking segment on TodayMORE: Jenna Bush Hager is unimpressed as she's presented with an epic family throwback photo"I live in fear of being fired in a moment because she's like 'Hoda, zip it,' and they [the producers] are like 'Three, two one,' and she's calm!"Hoda sweetly added: "The one thing I've learnt about Savannah is if I'm ever confused about something - childcare, relationship questions, whatever it is, if i talk to Savannah and it's like crystal clear in a second and that doesn't happen with a lot of people." Hoda Kotb revealed she was afraid of being fired in a tongue-in-cheek remarkHoda joined Savannah in the main hosting seats on Today following Matt Lauer's firing in 2017.MORE: Hoda Kotb gives emotional perspective on heartbreak during chat on TodayMORE: Hoda Kotb pays tribute to rarely-seen
More than half of Spain's provinces have been issued a weather warning for "intense heat" as temperatures are expected to rise above 42C.
Attorneys for the Justice Department and Penguin Random House squared off on Monday in the first day of an antitrust trial, as the government challenges the publishing giant’s proposed $2.2 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster.
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy are reportedly set to be given the verdict of their Wagatha Christie trial before it goes public due to fears it could be leaked. Rebekah, 40, launched legal action after Coleen, 36, claimed her fellow WAG's Instagram account was linked to stories about her leaking to the press. The seven day-long trial took place back in May and after a wait of over eight weeks, Mrs Justice Karen Steyn will be giving her verdict today on Friday 27 July at around noon.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSony Music Publishing has signed rising singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Em Beihold to a worldwide publishing agreement. Her gold-certified single “Numb Little Bug” has been on the Billboard Hot 100 for 24 weeks, and she released her debut EP “Egg in the Backseat: last week.
Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks has been published.Yesterday (July 26), TodalWave Comics announced that it was adding Nicks to its ‘Female Focus’ comic book series, which focusses on women who have made an impact in the world.Female Force: Stevie Nicks is a 22-page comic book that details the life and career of Nicks by author Michael Frizell and artist Ramon Salas.The book is available in print and digital formats and you can see the cover here:A post shared by TidalWave Productions (@tidalwaveprod)Author Frizell said in a press statement: “There’s a popular meme that talks about how Taylor Swift writes sad songs about her exes, but Stevie Nicks makes her exes sing songs she wrote about them explaining how horrible they are, and every time I see it, I laugh.“Stevie’s fearlessness makes her a rock legend and explains her staying power and popularity.”Previous ‘Female Force’ titles have profiled Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, Tina Turner, Betty White, Michelle Obama, Barbra Streisand, Cher and Gloria Steinem.Earlier this week, Nicks announced the remaining dates for her 2022 US tour. Check out the full dates below and buy tickets here.Stevie Nicks US tour 2022SEPTEMBERFriday 02-Sunday 04 – Snowmass, CO – JAS Aspen SnowmassThursday 08 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalSaturday 10 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia FestivalTuesday 13 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music TheatreSaturday 17 – Asbury Park, NJ – Sea.Hear.Now FestivalMonday 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity CenterThursday 22 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings AmphitheatreSaturday 24 – Bridgeport, CT – Sound on Sound FestivalFriday 30 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana FestivalOCTOBERMonday 03 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood BowlThursday 06 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin PavilionSunday 09 – The
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBMG announced early Thursday that it has acquired the entire music publishing back catalog of French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre.The deal brings the rights in such groundbreaking albums as “Oxygene” and “Equinoxe” together with Jarre’s writer’s income stream. The company previously acquired the sound recordings of Jarre’s first three albums when it bought noted independent record label Francis Dreyfus Music in 2012.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although for context, according to the announcement, Jarre has racked up 85 million-plus album sales over his career.Jarre said of his deal with the German-based company, “This partnership with BMG means a lot to me.
BMG has acquired the song rights of Jean-Michel Jarre. The company already controls the electronic musician’s recordings, having acquired the Francis Dreyfus Music record label a decade ago.“Jean-Michel Jarre is not only a ground-breaking pioneer in electronic music, he is a polymath and a shining ambassador for culture and internationalism”, says BMG CEO Hartwig Masuch.
The recent pink-slipping of hundreds of employees cost Netflix a bundle, with more likely to come.
Roblox has had a selection of internal documents stolen, which have now been posted online.According to a statement from Roblox, the publication of the documents is part of an extortion effort against the company. The statement given to Vice reads: “Roblox has been actively investigating a phishing incident, which involved a Roblox employee being targeted by cyber criminals [through social engineering tactics/using highly personalized scare tactics].”The statement continues, “These stolen documents were illegally obtained as part of an extortion scheme that we refused to cooperate with.