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What we know about the case * A judge sentenced Sean “Diddy” Combs to 50 months in prison, fined him $500,000 and ordered five years of supervised release. * Before he was sentenced, Combs addressed the judge, begging for mercy and apologizing for "sick" actions. * Prosecutors had pushed for more than 11 years, while the defense sought 14 months — which would have equaled time served. Since Combs has been in custody since September 2024, he will receive credit for over a year already served. * A jury acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking charges on July 2,...

The album topped the charts in the UK, France, and Australia and became their first platinum disc in the US.On October 3, 1980, The Police delivered an album that Rolling Stone described as “near-perfect pop by a band that bends all the rules and sometimes makes musical mountains out of molehill-size ideas.” It was their third LP, Zenyatta Mondatta. Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours A No.1 album in the UK, France and Australia, it featured two more signature hits for Messrs Sting, Summers, and Copeland, “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” and “De Do Do Do,...

Netflix has come under fire recently for inserting trans content in its kids' programming. In response to the controversy, the streaming platform revealed plans to revamp its entire children's section with new shows designed to win back angry parents. Check out these 8 new kid-friendly shows: Homomelon: This educational show, designed for preschoolers, guides kids through every letter in the LGBTQ+ pantheon. Dora the Sexuality Explorer: Dora, now in her late teens, takes time away from exploring lost ruins to instead find the most important thing... herself. Mickey Mouse Bathhouse: Any child who watches this show will receive an...

Swift is “dreamin’ ’bout a driveway with a basketball hoop” on her new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ which dropped Friday… On “Eldest Daughter,” Swift sings of accepting love that she never thought she’d find. “I’m never gonna let you down / I’m never gonna leave you out / So many traitors / Smooth operators / I’m never gonna break that vow…” “When I said I don’t believe in marriage / That was a lie / Every eldest daughter / Was the first lamb to the slaughter / so we all dressed up as wolves and we looked fire…”...

Actress Dame Patricia Routledge, known for playing Hyacinth Bucket in classic TV sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died at the age of 96. She also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played BBC One's amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp, while also enjoying an acclaimed stage career. Her agent told the PA news agency on Friday that she died "peacefully in her sleep this morning surrounded by love".

A savage satire taking aim at London Mayor Sadiq Khan. This parody track exposes the lies, failures, and clownish behaviour behind the man in charge of the capital. From ULEZ lies and virtue signalling to globalist fanboying, this song pulls no punches. Think political comedy meets musical mockery — if you’re tired of censorship, weak leadership, and London’s decline, this one’s for you. 🔥 LYRICS HIGHLIGHTS: “I’m Sadiq Khan, snivel-snivel-snivel-um, I’m a horrible man, snivel-snivel-um…”

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LOS ANGELES -- A new actress is taking the spotlight in Hollywood, and it is sparking a debate among actors. That's because this actress isn't real. They're an AI called Tilly Norwood. Actors are speaking out, responding to reports that multiple talent agencies are interested in signing the AI actress. Tilly Norwood might seem like any other aspiring actress. She has an Instagram page showing off her screen tests, alongside candid moments. She even posted a video on Facebook which she says features her first on-camera role. But Tilly Norwood is not a real actress -- she's a character generated...

Good Bunny, Bad Bunny; Danica Patrick wants no bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show. While commenting on another account’s post about the Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Patrick criticized the idea of having him perform on stage in Santa Clara, Calif., for the pinnacle of television in America. “Oh fun,” the former race car driver said on X. “No songs in English should not be allowed at one of America’s highest rated television events of the year … not just for sports.”

11 Colorado stores will stay open for Taylor Swift’s midnight album release by: Heather Willard Posted: Oct 2, 2025 DENVER (KDVR) — All the world’s a stage, and Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” is releasing at midnight Friday in select stores. The hype around Swift’s new album has grown to “new heights,” especially after she announced her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on his podcast New Heights. This is Swift’s 12th studio album, coming after her massively popular Eras Tour swept the globe, and her show in Denver was so large it could be...

Paul McCartney performs Blackbird at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA 9/29/2025 Paul McCartney, Blackbird at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, CA 9/29/2025 [4K] | 3:51 lucid | 29.2K subscribers | 904 views | September 30, 2025 Shot in 4K, 60fps on iPhone 16 Pro Max

In the 1969 single that became a career landmark, the peerless and fearless country artist was protesting about protesters.Merle Haggard poured his own life experience into the song that gave him a new signature at the end of the 60s. When he wrote “Okie From Muskogee,” as he told The Boot in 2010, the peerless and fearless country artist was protesting about protesters. ‘I knew what it was like to have freedom taken away’ “When I was in prison, I knew what it was like to have freedom taken away,” he said. “Freedom is everything. During Vietnam, there were all...

The National Football League announced Sunday night that Puerto Rican rap star Bad Bunny will be the Apple Music Halftime entertainer for Super Bowl LX, to be held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026. Bad Bunny’s given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. The NFL’s announcement comes just weeks after Bad Bunny declared in a print interview he would not tour the United States, even though he is a U.S. citizen, out of fear ICE agents would arrest his fans outside his shows. Instead, Bad Bunny did a 30 show residency in Puerto Rico this...

Spanish-language pop star and Trump critic Bad Bunny celebrated his selection as the Super Bowl halftime act by calling it a victory for 'my people, my culture, and our history' amid massive blowback from MAGA world. The NFL surprised many by announcing Sunday night that the Puerto Rican musician was chosen to headline the highly-anticipated Super Bowl halftime show in California next February. Bad Bunny — who sings all his songs in Spanish — has been critical of President Trump's immigration policies and recently admitted he refused to tour in the US over concerns that his fans would be targeted...

Here's how we feel about all the world "leaders" who support Hamas by unilaterally recognizing Palestine as a state!

Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys is revealing his pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The singer, who's been with the quartet since 1972, shared the health update on Thursday, Sept. 25, on the Oak Ridge Boys' website. “In March of this year, I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer,” Sterban, 82, said. “But I am under the care of the best cancer doctors in the country and, with the help of the Good Lord above, I believe I will be able to get through this.” “I want to thank everyone, especially the fans, for your concern, and I would appreciate your continued...

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4,202,720 views May 23, 2017 "King Crimson performed Heroes at the Admiralspalast in Berlin as a celebration, a remembrancing and an homage. The concert was thirty nine years and one month after the original sessions at the Hansa Tonstudio overlooking the Berlin Wall. This is released in the Fortieth Anniversary year." - Robert Fripp.

A traumatized grandfather who was brutally assaulted by a 14-year-old boy at a rap concert in Kansas City has spoken out for the first time. Thomas Schlange, 66, was beaten while working inside the T-Mobile Center on Sunday night at a NBA YoungBoy concert after asking the violent teen to move to the correct seat. The bloodthirsty boy - who has not been named or charged over the attack - hurled Schlange to the floor and bludgeoned him with his fists - breaking his nose. Speaking with Fox4, Schlange said: 'I mean it is serious; I went down and had...

24,065 views Sep 23, 2025 A T-Mobile Center employee is speaking out after a brutal assault during a concert in Kansas City, an attack that was captured on video and has since gone viral.