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Common Opens Up for First Time About Relationship With Tiffany Haddish: ‘I’m Happy!’
Common is opening up for the first time about his romance with Tiffany Haddish, saying he couldn’t be happier with the new relationship. “She’s a wonderful woman, a queen, and just a beautiful person,” the 48-year-old rapper and actor said Friday (Aug. 7) during a virtual interview on Live With Kelly and Ryan. “I care for her a lot, enjoy her and am grateful to have her in my life. Yeah, I’m...
Appeal Ruling on Publisher Royalty Rate Hike Looks Like it Favors Digital Services Contentions: Sources
Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and YouTube have been handed a procedural victory on their appeal to a 44% royalty rate increase for songwriters and publishers, sources tell Billboard. The U.S. Court of Appeals in D.C. that reviewed the digital services’ appeal on the Copyright Royalty Board’s (CRB) mechanical rate determination has thrown out the rate structure cobbled together by a majority...
Kanye West and Daughter North Dance to ‘Push the Feeling On’ Alongside Golf Cart: Watch
Kanye West seems to be in good spirits these days. On Friday (Aug. 7), the 43-year-old rapper and presidential hopeful shared a playful video of himself recreating a viral video about celebrating the upcoming weekend, with the help of his family. In the clip, West is seen dancing alongside a moving golf cart with his 7-year-old daughter North to the song “Push the Feeling On” by the Ni...
Kanye West Kicked Off Illinois Presidential Ballot After Submitting Invalid Signatures
Kanye West’s presidential campaign might have just received its largest blow. As Chicago Tribune reports, the rapper’s name may not appear on the ballot in his home state of Illinois. In order to put his hat in the ring as an Independent nominee, West needed to submit 2,500 written signatures from in-state voters by July 20. He filed 3,218; however, 1,928 were ruled invalid following a...
New Jersey prosecutor dismissing cyber-harassment case over tweeting cop’s photo
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge New Jersey’s Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is moving to dismiss the harassment charges against five people who tweeted or retweeted a police officer’s photo. Asbury Park Press reported the news on Friday afternoon, quoting spokesperson Katherine Carter saying that “after reviewing the cases, we concluded there was insufficient evidence to sustain our burd...
How Trump’s WeChat ban could devastate Apple’s Chinese business
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge President Trump’s executive order banning WeChat could have far-reaching consequences for almost the entire technology industry, thanks to the app’s parent company, Tencent, having investments in companies like Riot Games and other US-based brands. But the ban could also have a big impact on Apple, which is deeply entrenched in China. Apple has a significant...
TikTok discussions at the White House reportedly turned into a brawl between Trump advisors
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge President Trump’s advisors got into a “knockdown, drag-out” fight in the Oval Office late last week during discussions about a TikTok ban, the Washington Post reported. Trade advisor Peter Navarro accused Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin of being soft on China, as Navarro pushed for an outright ban of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, according to the Po...
Facebook removes troll network posing as Black Trump supporters
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook removed dozens of accounts it says were part of a troll farm pretending to be African-Americans in support of President Donald Trump and QAnon supporters, the company said, for violating its policies against coordinated inauthentic behavior. According to a report on its July enforcement activity, Facebook removed 35 Facebook accounts, three pages an...
Nick Cannon Is All For Kanye West As President
Source: Ira L. Black – Corbis / Getty Nick Cannon had a mighty turbulent summer after making antisemitic remarks on his podcast alongside Professor Griff, formerly of Public Enemy. After making public apologies and educating himself, Cannon has seemingly put his support behind Kanye West and the Chicago producer’s 2020 presidential campaign. TMZ reports that Cannon was in Los Angeles a...
Bon Appétit Magazine’s 2 Lone Black Editorial Staffers Quit Over Race Tensions
Source: Pacific Press / Getty Since June, Condé Nast has been contending with rumblings of a toxic culture at the international media company’s New York headquarters. And now, the two lone Black editorial staff members of Bon Appétit quit the culinary-focused magazine amid tensions over race. The New York Times reports that Ryan Walker-Hartshorn and Jesse Spark left the magazine this past Fr...
Report: Leeds United have made £22m bid for player, get response
Report: Leeds United have made £22m bid for player, get response – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United have made an improved bid for Ben White, but Brighton and Hove Albion have turned it down, according to Sky Sports. It has been reported that Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – have offer...
Report: Everton set to submit bid for highly rated winger, club informed of interest
Report: Everton set to submit bid for highly rated winger, club informed of interest – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton are thought to be keen on signing the Botafogo winger Luis Henrique this summer. As per local reports (h/t Sportwitness), the Premier League side have informed Botafogo that they will submit a bid for the young winger soon. It will be interesting to see if the To...
