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Does drill music cause crime, or offer an escape from it?

Image copyright Century Films Image caption Drill artists Skengdo and AM have been banned from playing some songs under a gang injunction “These days if someone gets stabbed no-one really cares, unless it’s the family. It’s just another young person getting stabbed.” Those chilling words come from a young boy in north London, no older […]

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Eminem Tries To Explain Why He Randomly Performed At The Oscars

It was the biggest night for mom’s spaghetti in years. At the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, following a montage of iconic songs from film history, Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, came onstage and rapped “Lose Yourself” from his early 2000s movie “8 Mile.” And everyone was left with one question: “Why?” the reactions to that

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BBC chairman Sir David Clementi warns over subscription fee

Image copyright Getty Images A diminished BBC would weaken the country as a whole, the corporation’s chairman will warn in a speech later. Sir David Clementi will say putting the broadcaster’s services behind a paywall would lessen its ability to “bring the country together”. Not everybody would be able to access the “live important moments

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Jimmy Fallon Actually Thought He Was Canceled After Awkward Moment

For anyone wondering, this is what it looks like when you die inside. Last week when interviewing RuPaul on “The Tonight Show,” host Jimmy Fallon had an awkward moment when he referred to the star as a “drag queen” while showing RuPaul’s Vanity Fair magazine cover. “A drag queen! A drag queen!” said RuPaul, seemingly shocked.

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WWE: The Rock’s daughter, Simone Johnson, will step into the ring

Image copyright Getty Images The daughter of wrestling legend, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is set to continue her family’s legacy. Simone Johnson, 18, has started training with WWE – following in the footsteps not just of her dad but her grandad, and her great-grandad too. She will be the first fourth-generation superstar in WWE history.

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Steve Irwin’s Son Looks Exactly Like Him In This Pic, And It’s Blowing Fans’ Minds

Robert Irwin is carrying on his late father Steve Irwin’s legacy. The 16-year-old Australia Zoo wildlife conservationist and TV personality had many fans doing a double-take this week with his latest Instagram photo.  “Omg you look just like your dad in this picture! I grew up watching him and he helped me to love animals

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Harvey Weinstein trial: Could written sexual consent stand up in court?

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Donna Rotunno, pictured with Weinstein arriving at court, has defended 40 men accused of sexual misconduct Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer has insisted she would not engage in an intimate relationship without a signed “consent form”. But who would a codified consent form actually protect – and would it stand up

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Sportscaster Barry Booker Denounced For Calling Gymnasts ‘Scantily Clad Girls’

A college basketball announcer who called women gymnasts “scantily clad girls” on the air drew a strong rebuke over the weekend. Officials for the ESPN-owned SEC Network said Sunday that Barry Booker’s remarks were “unacceptable.”  “Go hang out with the ladies…. I mean… I wanna go see some scantily clad girls” – Barry Booker @SECNetwork

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Colbert Finds The Only Reason ‘Turd Man’ Trump’s America Isn’t A Banana Republic

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday tore into the Justice Department’s decision to backtrack on sentencing recommendations for Roger Stone, the longtime confidant of President Donald Trump.  Stone was convicted last year on charges that included witness tampering, lying to Congress and obstruction. As Colbert noted, Stone was facing up to 50 years in

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Janet Jackson Reveals The ‘Crazy’ Story Behind Her Hit ‘Nasty’

It seems that one of Janet Jackson’s biggest hits was written after catcallers left a nasty taste in her mouth. On Monday, Jackson told Jimmy Fallon the “crazy” story behind her 1986 hit “Nasty” while appearing on “The Tonight Show.” Jackson explained to Fallon that at the time she was a “very sheltered” teenager and

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