Author: Alex Maschino
President Donald Trump is less than thrilled with Elon Musk since the world’s richest man came out against the president’s proposed spending bill, which the White House promises would reduce the deficit by $6.6 trillion over the next decade. Despite the two men working closely together for the past four months—an arrangement that ended last week when Musk completed his 130-day term as a special government employee—House Speaker Mike Johnson says he spoke with Trump and “he’s not delighted that Elon did a 180.” Elon Musk has been busy ripping into President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on his social…
Eminem filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms — owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — over allegations of copyright infringement. The rapper’s publishing company Eight Mile Style has accused Meta of putting Eminem’s music on its Reels Remix and Original Audio platforms without permission. A lawsuit filed on Friday, May 30, in Michigan is seeking as much as $109 million in damages for misappropriation of 243 of Eminem’s songs, according to E! News. Eminem’s lawsuit alleges that Mark Zuckerberg’s company initially tried to license his music through digital royalty engine Audiam, but when Eight Mile Style refused, more than 200…
Ousmane Dembele is 100 percent deserving of the Ballon d’Or, according to France coach Didier DeschampsDembele is the favourite for the most prestigious individual prize in football after playing an instrumental role in Paris Saint-Germain’s treble-winning season, which was capped with a 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in the Champions League final last Saturday.The former Barcelona forward did not score in the Allianz Arena showpiece. However, he assisted the second and fourth goals as PSG finally ended their wait for a maiden Champions League crown in emphatic fashion.Dembele finished the season with 33 goals and 13 assists in all competitions…
The deadly crowd crush marred the celebration of the Premier League cricket champion in the Indian city of Bengaluru, officials said
MBW Views is a series of op-eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following open letter comes from Ed Newton-Rex.An open letter to Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group.To the good people at the three major record labels,I implore you: do not settle.This week, Bloomberg broke the news that you are considering settling the lawsuits you brought against Suno and Udio for alleged copyright infringement “on an almost unimaginable scale”. It’s said you are in licensing talks, and discussing taking a stake in their companies.You might not be planning to settle. Settlement…
16 and Pregnant alum Whitney Purvis is reflecting on her favorite memories with 16-year-old son Weston Jr. Gosa before his tragic death. “I will always cherish our memories together,” Purvis wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, June 3. “The songs you [used] to love, your laugh, the phases you would go through, the little dolphin noise you [used] to do when you were younger, your smile, your jokes, the first day of school, playing with you, your first time swimming, making crafts, how you would dance in your crib to the law and order svu theme song, being a great big…
The Kansas City Royals are off to a mediocre start to the season on the heels of last year’s playoff appearance, sitting fourth in the AL Central, behind the division-leading Detroit Tigers.A big reason the Royals haven’t been able to repeat last year’s success has been due to the lack of thump in the lineup, as they rank last in the majors by a hefty margin with just 34 home runs.So, they finally gave in and called up one of the best power-hitting prospects in baseball.Yet, after the Royals announced they were calling up top prospect Jac Caglianone, David Samson…
Just hours after winning the South Korean presidency, Lee Jae-myung pledged to “unite the people” in his inauguration speech on Wednesday.Lee enters office at a time when the country is still grappling with deep divisions, which were further triggered after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s shock martial law declaration last December.”I will start with reviving the economy and healing the people,” he told an audience a the National Assembly. “Regardless of who you supported in this election… I will be the president of all the people.”Lee, a candidate of the liberal Democratic Party, was elected with nearly 50% of the vote.He…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The US-backed group running aid distribution centres in Gaza said it would close the hubs inside the besieged strip on Wednesday, hours after the local health ministry said Israeli soldiers killed more than two dozen Palestinians. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said in a statement that it was closing the distribution centres for “update, organisation and efficiency improvements works”. It said it would resume operations on Thursday. An Israeli military spokesperson warned residents of Gaza against moving in areas leading to the centres,…
Emilie Kiser’s friend Avery Woods has resurfaced on social media with a heartfelt tribute to her late son, Trigg, after his heartbreaking death. Woods, 30, returned to TikTok on Monday, June 2, two weeks after 3-year-old Trigg died of an accidental drowning. The influencer shared a video of herself applying makeup and showing off a breezy beige pants look, which she accessorized with black heels, a black handbag, and movingly, a silver pendant necklace engraved with Trigg’s name. “Been a while since I put on makeup so I thought I’d get ready for our anniversary,” she wrote, adding a white…