Author: Alex Maschino
Legendary funk musician George Clinton has sued Universal Music Group‘s UMG Recordings, alleging the label has withheld 100% of his royalties across every one of his royalty accounts for more than three years.The complaint, filed on Friday (May 15) in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, accuses UMG of breach of contract and claims the label is sitting on more than $1.1 million in frozen royalties belonging to Clinton.The 20-page filing, obtained by MBW, can be read in full here.Clinton, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted bandleader, songwriter, and frontman of Parliament–Funkadelic, alleges that UMG has used…
Singer and early aughts icon Kylie Minogue is opening up about her love life and making some rare comments about two of her most impactful exes, Michael Hutchence and Jason Donovan. “Yes, probably,” Minogue, 57, said of Hutchence in a Saturday, May 16, interview with The Sunday Times, confirming Hutchence to be the love of her life. “I’ve had lots of relationships, some were love, some were not,” she continued. “My relationship with him, or our relationship at the time, was not for that long, but it had a profound effect on me.” Minogue and Hutchence, a former INXS singer,…
Thomas Hearns once revealed his list of the best boxers of all time, with a popular choice making it into his number one spot. Hearns was the first boxer in history to become world champion in five divisions after triumphing at welterweight, light middleweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight. He was a member of the iconic ‘Four Kings’ that dominated the sport during the 1980s, alongside fellow greats Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran. When Hearns complied a list of the 10 greatest boxers of all time, those three former rivals all featured, as did some of…
new video loaded: Train Crashes Into Bangkok Traffic, Killing at Least 8 PeopleA freight train crashed into traffic on one of Bangkok’s busiest roads on Saturday. At least eight people were killed and dozens were injured, Thai officials said.By Jorge MitssunagaMay 16, 2026
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Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have reportedly split, with sources saying they are navigating the breakup while prioritizing co-parenting their daughter, Scottie Rose. Insiders claim the romance was strained by early parenthood in a fresh relationship and Davidson’s demanding travel schedule, though both are said to still care for each other. Pete Davidson previously praised Elsie Hewitt’s parenting and spoke about fatherhood reshaping his priorities, just before news of the separation emerged. ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA A source close to the former couple said Davidson and Hewitt are “still sorting things out as it pertains to their split,” while continuing to…
No coaching timeline for the Toronto Maple Leafs David Pagnotta: Toronto Maple Leafs GM John Chayka said there is no timeline for them to name their next head coach: “We’re going to take our time, do a wide search and talk to a lot of people.” The Ottawa Senators will be after a top-six forward again, and will they revisit a defenseman trade NHL Rumour Report: Darren Dreger on First Up last week on the Ottawa Senators: “They do have some assets; I think that they’re in the market again for a top six forward; they felt like they were…
“It’s part of the same sort of strategic approach, which is to tamp down on dissent and to shape a clear narrative around the PRC, and to do that in bolder ways, as we’re seeing,” said Lauryn Williams, a deputy director with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which has tracked cases of Chinese espionage in the US since 2000.
The Trump administration allowed a waiver that encouraged more Russian crude sales to lapse, even as the Iran war stokes concerns about global oil supplies and higher fuel costs. The expiration effectively ends for now a brief period where the administration eased sanctions on some Russian oil, enabling purchases that would otherwise be barred. The Trump administration issued an initial waiver in March and a second after the first expired in April — both applying only to a subset of Russian oil that had already been loaded onto tankers. The waivers have been controversial, especially with European allies who see sanctions as…
Britney Spears is back on Instagram after she was embroiled in reports of drama at a Los Angeles restaurant earlier this week. Posting via Instagram Reels on Friday, May 15, Spears, 44, told her followers she was en route to see The Devil Wears Prada sequel. “What’s up, world?” she said in the short clip, that appeared to be filmed inside her car. “So, I’m about to go see Devil Wears Prada 2.” She joked, “I personally prefer Chanel or Gucci but yo, if the devil says Prada, like I guess we should listen, right?” Related: Britney Spears Defended by…