Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Canceling a SiriusXM subscription isn’t just annoying — it’s illegal, according to a lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general. New York Attorney General Letitia James this week filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio and streaming audio company of “trapping consumers” in subscriptions and “maintaining deliberately long and burdensome cancellation processes.” An investigation by James’ office found that SiriusXM “forces its subscribers to call or chat online with an agent to cancel a subscription, then deliberately draws out those interactions as part of its strategy to prevent subscribers from canceling.” The lawsuit alleges that SiriusXM violated state and federal laws concerning subscriptions that renew automatically by failing to provide subscribers with a cancelation mechanism that is “simple, timely and easy to use.” In addition, the suit alleges that SiriusXM engaged in fraud and deception by misleading subscribers seeking to cancel their accounts.
Mario Batali rants he’s done with New York because of ‘a–holes’ as he makes online comeback bid
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public return to cooking on screen Friday, in a livestream of his virtual cooking show “Molto A Casa,” from his home in tiny Northport, Michigan.He fled there after a string of accusations of sexual harassment and sexual assault, including rape, became public in 2017, ending his TV career and forcing him out of restaurants including Babbo, Lupa and Casa Mono, and his Eataly food markets.Batali, 63, denied all sexual misconduct but quit public life until Friday, when he held a $50-a-head live cooking class on Zoom followed by a Q&A.Asked by The Post in the Q&A if he would ever do live cooking demos back at Eataly in New York City, Batali responded: “Me and New York have parted ways. I’m done.“It was a great town.
It worked for me for the longest time. “But now I live in Northern Michigan in a tiny little town of 600 people with a community of magnificent like-minded creatives all of whom think everyone in our community is a great assistant and helper to the full movement of the community.”Then he boiled over: “New York, there’s a lot of great people I love most of them, but there’s enough a–holes in New York City that I’m done with that town.
And I wish everyone the best there,” Batali said. Batali had first found fame on The Food Network with “Molto Mario,” then went into business in New York with Joe Bastianich, son of TV Italian cooking fixture Lidia Bastianich, also becoming a co-host of ABC’s syndicated show “The Chew.”But his career imploded in 2017 over a series of sexual harassment allegations and an allegation of sexual assault at The Spotted Pig, the West Village restaurant where he was an investor.A woman accused Batali of sexually assaulting her, while she was unconscious, in the gastropub’s alleged
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Listen to AJ Tracey’s return with new track ‘Wifey Riddim 4’
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The Libertines cover The Pogues’ ‘Fairy Tale Of New York’ in tribute to Shane MacGowan
The Libertines have covered The Pogues‘ ‘Fairy Tale Of New York’ in tribute to the band’s late frontman, Shane MacGowan.The band – comprised of Pete Doherty, Carl Barât, John Hassall and Gary Powell – shared a video on their official Instagram page of Barât playing the famous Christmas tune on the piano with both him and Doherty singing along. The caption of the video read: “RIP Shane, this one’s for you matey x”.Two days later, they posted another video of the whole band performing ‘Fairy Tale Of New York’ while on stage during one of their intimate shows.” Another one for Shane x,” read the caption.MacGowan was laid to rest on December 8 after he died from pneumonia in hospital, aged 65, on November 30.
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Inside Danielle Lloyd's 'magical' 40th birthday celebrations in New York
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Alec Baldwin clashes with pro-Palestine protesters in New York
Alec Baldwin had to be escorted by police through the streets of New York after being confronted by pro-Palestine protesters.The actor was seen walking by the demonstration near West 29th Street on Monday (December 18) when he was approached by the protesters opposing Israel’s military attacks in Gaza against Hamas.In footage of the incident, a protester asks Baldwin: “You work for Hollywood. Do you condemn Israel?”In response, Baldwin replied: “You’ve already got your mind made up… because I’m in Hollywood? Well, you ask stupid questions.
Apple News+ Adds New York Times’ The Athletic Sports Content — but Newspaper’s Other Articles Are Still Unavailable in the App
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Selena Gomez Just Shared Her First Makeout Pic With New Boyfriend Benny Blanco
aren't afraid to pile on the PDA. On Friday, the Rare Beauty founder topped off her trip to New York City by sharing a photo dump of her “favorite moments” on Instagram. Unsurprisingly, one of them was another sweet snap of her and her new man: foodie and music producer Benny Blanco.In the black-and-white still, the pair can be seen locking lips while Gomez lays in Blanco's arms.
New York Appeals Court Rejects Donald Trump’s Latest Effort To Sideline Judge’s Gag Order
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George Clooney Is All Smiles With the Cast of 'The Boys In The Boat' at New York Screening
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The Pogues ‘Fairytale Of New York’ to be released on 7-inch vinyl for charity
The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale Of New York’ is set to be released on 7-inch vinyl for charity.Frontman Shane MacGowan was laid to rest on December 8 after he died from pneumonia in hospital, aged 65, on November 30. His family, friends and the band themselves are now releasing their Christmas classic single to raise money for charity.All proceeds from the sales will go to Dublin Simon Community – a charity supported by Shane and his widow Victoria Mary Clarke.According to a press statement, the release is also to “celebrate the man himself” by getting the song, which has never topped the charts, to Number One.The 7-inch single will come with ‘Fairytale Of New York’ on the A-side with an instrumental version of the track on the B-side.
LCD Soundsystem pay tribute to Shane MacGowan with a cover of ‘Fairytale Of New York’
LCD Soundsystem have paid tribute to the late Shane MacGowan with a cover of The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale Of New York’.The Pogues frontman passed away “peacefully” on November 30, having died from pneumonia aged 65. His funeral occurred on Friday, December 8 in Tipperary, close to where MacGowan spent his childhood.James Murphy and co.
Watch Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson perform ‘Oh Santa!’ in New York
Mariah Carey has reunited with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson to perform ‘Oh Santa!’ in New York. The ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ star was joined by Grande and Hudson during the New York date of her ongoing ‘Merry Christmas One & All!’ tour in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (December 9).They performed their 2020 collaboration, a re-recording of Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas II You’ cut ‘Oh Santa!’, for her Apple TV Christmas special that year, ‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’.
James Ivory Documentary Leads New York’s Min(d) Studio Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Naman Ramachandran A documentary on revered filmmaker James Ivory is part of an eclectic slate from Min(d) Studio, New York, it was revealed on the sidelines of Singapore’s Asia TV Forum and Market. The boutique studio, the brainchild of Dev Benegal (New York City), Maya Patel (London and Hong Kong), Neeraj Jain (Los Angeles), came together during the pandemic with a shared vision to tell stories about people and cultures that are often unheard and unseen.
Glen Hansard and Lisa O’Neill perform ‘Fairytale of New York’ at Shane MacGowan’s funeral
The Pogues, covered ‘Fairytale of New York’ at Shane MacGowan’s funeral yesterday (December 8). Watch the video below.The Pogues frontman passed away “peacefully” on November 30, having died from pneumonia aged 65.
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The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ re-enters Top 40 following Shane MacGowan’s death
The Pogues‘ Christmas hit ‘Fairytale of New York’ has re-entered the Top 40 following the news of frontman Shane MacGowan‘s death.On November 30, it was announced that MacGowan passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends. Since the news, fans have begun rallying to get the song to Number One.MacGowan’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke has now joined the campaign, saying she was “very much in favour” of the track topping the charts.
Shane MacGowan’s sister on how ‘Fairytale of New York’ “captured what Christmas was like”
Shane MacGowan’s sister Siobhan has said that ‘Fairytale of New York’ “captured what Christmas was like for a lot of people”. Siobhan MacGowan was speaking about the song to Hot Press Magazine, where she said, “I thought it was absolutely amazing.
How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues turned ‘Fairytale of New York’ into a holiday classic
who died at 65 early Thursday — the story behind his band’s Christmas-in-the-drunk-tank classic “Fairytale of New York” began with Elvis Costello.The “Alison” singer was the Pogues’ producer at the time, and he bet the band that they couldn’t write a hit holiday single.But MacGowan and Pogues banjo player Jem Finer would prove Costello wrong after writing “Fairytale of New York” — the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century in the UK — in 1985.Finer came up with the melody and original concept for the song, which was initially about a homesick sailor on Ireland’s West Coast. But Finer’s wife suggested changing up the lyrics to be a conversation between a couple at Christmas.Then the notoriously hard-drinking MacGowan took it from there and transformed it into the Broadway-style tinsel tune we know today.“I sat down, opened the sherry, got the peanuts out and pretended it was Christmas,” he told Melody Maker in 1985.“It’s quite sloppy ….