Rylan Clark has said he's 'in love' as he responded to his former on-screen partner's latest baby update. Janette Manrara delighted her fans over the weekend when she confirmed the arrival of her and her husband Aljaz Skorjanec's first child.
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Twitter has started sharing advertising revenue with select users with large followings, with some of the initial $5 million in payouts going to far-right influencers.
Andrew Tate, who was recently released from jail and placed under house arrest on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized criminal group, posted that he had been paid more than $20,000. Others reporting a range of payments (made via Stripe) included Rogan O’Handley (known online as DC Draino). “This is a nice turnaround from being banned by Twitter 1.0 for almost 2 years to now being paid to post Thank you @elonmusk,” O’Handley tweeted.
The Washington Post had the first report about the recipients of the payouts.
The revenue sharing plan is part of a larger plan to prop up Twitter Blue, the paid-verification system whose problematic rollout has been one of the hallmarks of Elon Musk’s turbulent ownership of the company. Musk paid $44 billion to acquire Twitter last fall, declaring that rolling back the company’s previous restrictions on content would be a central priority. Only Twitter Blue or verified organizations with at least 5 million impressions on their posts in each of the prior three months are eligible for the revenue sharing program.
Patrick Traughber, a product exec at Twitter, tweeted that creators “are the lifeblood of this platform, and it’s great to see so many creators I follow getting paid.” He said the program will soon be expanded, though he did not offer any details. Linda Yaccarino, the former NBCUniversal ad exec who joined Twitter last month as CEO, retweeted Traughber’s message.
Tech giants have increasingly embraced the creator economy, especially with considerable headwinds gathering in the traditional
Rylan Clark has said he's 'in love' as he responded to his former on-screen partner's latest baby update. Janette Manrara delighted her fans over the weekend when she confirmed the arrival of her and her husband Aljaz Skorjanec's first child.
Beyoncé gave Madonna a shout-out at her most recent ‘Renaissance’ world tour show in New Jersey this past weekend.The 64-year-old pop icon was spotted in attendance at the second night of the ‘Renaissance’ tour at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, July 30.
Wilco have announced plans to release their 13th studio album ‘Cousin’ and shared new single ‘Evicted’ – which you can listen to below.The record, which has been produced by Cate Le Bon, will be released on September 29 on dBpm Records.“It’s this feeling of being in it and out of it at the same time,” said frontman Jeff Tweedy of the new album.He added of the new single, which you can listen to below: “I guess I was trying to write from the point of view of someone struggling to make an argument for themself in the face of overwhelming evidence that they deserve to be locked out of someone’s heart. Self-inflicted wounds still hurt and in my experience they’re almost impossible to fully recover from.”‘Cousin’ marks the first time Wilco have handed the reins over to a producer outside their immediate circle of collaborators since 2007’s ‘Sky Blue Sky’.“The amazing thing about Wilco is they can be anything,” Le Bon added.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Carol Wright has ditched the grey UK skies for a slice of summer somewhere hot, and has taken to the gram to share a few snaps with her 208K followers.The 63 year old, who is the mother to The Only Way is Essex stars Mark and Jessica Wright looks to truly be living her best life while soaking up the sun, and we are absolutely here for it. Alongside the couple of snaps she posted - one with a cocktail in hand by the pool and another lounging in a white bikini poolside - Carol captioned the carousel: "Dreaming I am in my 30s at the white pool party [laughing face emojis] then I woke up [crying face emojis]." After dropping the caption, a flurry of fans headed to the comments section to gush over the TV personality, with many of them complimenting her on her figure and how good she looks for her age.
annual conference at Liberty University last month, the event featured a “para-legislative session” at which state legislators and religious-right activists proposed and discussed various resolutions and sample legislation.Among the speakers at the session was Allan Parker, president of religious-right organization The Justice Foundation, who urged the lawmakers in attendance to return to their states and introduce resolutions declaring the month of June to be “Christian History Month.”“I think people are feeling it’s time for Christian History Month,” Parker said. “I hadn’t thought about when but I’m going to suggest June because it’s also Celebrate Life Month.
Foreigner live before they call it quits.The classic rock legends are midway through their ‘Historic Farewell Tour’ and wrap up their last run of shows ever in November.Thankfully, if you want to pay your respects to Mick Jones and co. one more time, there are 44 (!) more opportunities to do so.That includes a few stops in New York and New Jersey as well.First up, the “Jukebox Heroes” will hit Darien Center, NY’s Darien Lake Performing Arts Center on Friday, July 28.After that, they’ll hit Saratoga Springs, NY’s Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Aug.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CNN leads this year’s News & Documentary Emmy nominations, with 45 overall — including seven for “Anderson Cooper 360.” Meanwhile, “Vice News Tonight,” which was canceled this spring, landed 28 nominations — helping Vice News score a total of 30, good enough for second place among outlets. Among broadcasters, ABC and PBS were tops at 26 nominations each.
phone hacking case against the publication’s parent publisher, News Group Newspapers, on Thursday.Justice Timothy Fancourt has also discharged Harry’s claim that there is a “secret agreement” between Buckingham Palace and the media.However, the court is allowing Harry, 38, to take the Sun to trial over what he alleges were illegal practices to obtain information against him.The case is set to hit the UK’s High Court in January 2024.The Sun is part of NewsCorp, which is the parent company of The New York Post.According to the Associated Press, the judge said that the Invictus Games founder was aware of the phone hacking issue earlier and should have brought it up sooner to the court.News Group Newspapers asserted that the suit should be canceled because the allegations had been made after the six-year window for bringing them was over.“There is no evidence currently before me that the Duke knew before the (deadline to file a suit) that NGN had done anything other than hack his mobile phone (at the News of the World),” Fancourt said.
The Kills have released dual singles ‘New York’ and ‘LA Hex’, marking their first new music in seven years.The rock duo – consisting of Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince – have returned with ‘New York’, a dark and heavy track which features The Kills’ signature style with its sticky guitar riff and Mosshart’s iconic croon. ‘LA Hex’ is a brighter tune that includes layered warp trumpets over a glitchy, captivating beat.Both singles have accompanying videos directed by Andrew Theodore Balasia.
UPDATED with latest: Pete Davidson — charged in June with misdemeanor reckless driving for allegedly losing control of a Mercedes-Benz and crashing into a home in Beverly Hills — is being allowed to enter an 18-month diversion program, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirmed today.
New York, New York, the John Kander & Fred Ebb musical that arrived on Broadway last spring to considerable anticipation, will play its final performance on Sunday, July 30, having played just 33 preview and 110 regular performances.
Rufus Wainwright has celebrated his 50th birthday by performing a cover of Neil Young‘s ‘Harvest Moon’ live – see the performance below.To celebrate his milestone, Wainwright held a party titled “Rufus & Friends 50 isn’t the end” at the Montauk Lighthouse in New York.During the set, he covered ‘Harvest Moon’ with Chris Stills, a song which he covered on recent covers album ‘Folkocracy’.Watch the performance of the cover below.‘Folkocracy’ came out last month and features guest contributions from David Byrne, ANOHNI, John Legend and more.The album of folk music reinventions marks the artist’s 50th birthday and also features special guests Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird, Nicole Scherzinger, Susanna Hoffs, Van Dyke Parks and Madison Cunningham.“This album is almost like a recorded birthday party and birthday present to myself. I just invited all the singers that I greatly admire and always wanted to sing with,” Wainwright said in a press statement.Wainwright also embarked on a ‘Folkocracy’ world tour, which will also mark the 25th anniversary of his 1998 self-titled debut album and the 20th anniversary of 2003’s ‘Want One’, along with 2004 companion, ‘Want Two’.“The older I get, the more I appreciate how valuable my folk knowledge is, to have had it ingrained in me as a child,” Wainwright said.
This month marked the 45th anniversary of an event that saw Mancunians of all colours and classes stand shoulder-to-shoulder against racism.
Placebo‘s frontman Brian Molko has been placed at the centre of an investigation after calling Italy’s prime minister “racist” and “fascist”.The band’s frontman made the comments during the band’s set the Sonic Park festival in Stupinigi.
Kate Garraway couldn't help but have a cheeky dig at her Good Morning Britain co-star Ben Shephard as he shared his pride over his rarely-seen wife. Ben penned a sweet tribute to Annie, who he has been married to since 2004, and posted it to social media.
Harry Styles' Love On Tour shows may be ending but fans will still have a chance to see him all around the world — in wax! Madame Tussauds announced seven new wax figures in honor of the «Golden» singer that will be placed in London, New York, Hollywood, Amsterdam, Berlin, Singapore, Berlin and Sydney. Each figurine will pay homage to some of the 29-year-old entertainer's most iconic looks and will feature poses showing off the GRAMMY winner's personality. Six of the figurines went on display on Monday. In New York City, Styles' statue rocks the rainbow bodysuit from his headlining set at Coachella.
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Elon Musk was busy over the weekend handling requests from followers on Twitter. The social media platform recently introduced an ad revenue-sharing program that rewards creators.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SAG-AFTRA and the major studios remain at odds on a dizzying array of issues, as film and TV actors hit the picket lines Friday for the first time since 1980. According to sources on both sides, the biggest sticking point is the union’s demand for 2% of the revenue generated by streaming shows. The two sides also remain far apart on basic increases in minimum rates, with the studios offering 5%, 4% and 3.5% across the three years of the contract, while the union is demanding 11%, 4% and 4%. But that only scratches the surface. The parties are at odds on dozens of issues, only a handful of which have been publicly reported.
The Eagles aren’t “takin’ it easy” on their 2023 farewell tour.After announcing there would be 13 concerts on their ‘Long Goodbye Tour,’ the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers just added six new dates to their fall run of shows with special guest Steely Dan.That includes a second show at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill and Glenn Frey’s son Deacon Frey will now play back-to-back nights at MSG on Thursday, Sept.