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EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Discovery is letting go of 29 staff in Europe, including key programming execs, as it moves to phase out HBO Max European originals and shift towards a new local commissioning model, Deadline can reveal.

Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s I ran a mobile phone shop. That was the absolute heyday of the mobile handset.

Offset has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Quality Control – the record label of Migos – over ownership of his solo recordings.According to court documents obtained by Variety, Offset alleges that Quality Control is claiming ownership over his recent solo work despite his claim he bought back the rights to the music last year.In the complaint, the rapper claimed that the label’s alleged hold as “wrongful” and that it “knowingly violates Offset’s rights to his own music.”As reported in Pitchfork, Offset is reportedly seeking a judgment to ensure that Quality Control maintains no rights, title, or interest in his solo work.Offset is claiming that Quality Control violated their settlement by asserting ownership over his recent, Baby Keem-produced solo cut “5 4 3 2 1.”The rapper alleges that Quality Control demanded that Motown “publicly (though falsely) list Quality Control as holding an ownership interest in the recording of ‘5 4 3 2 1,'” according to reports.NME has reached out to representatives of Offset and Quality Control for comment.Meanwhile, rumours of Migos’ breakup have been reported for some time following the release of ‘Hotel Lobby’, when it was reported that Offset had unfollowed both of his bandmates on Instagram.Less than a month later, in June, Migos pulled out of their scheduled performance at the 2022 Governors Ball festival, with organisers for the event saying they would no longer appear “due to circumstances out of [their] control”.‘Us Vs. Them’ was Quavo and Takeoff’s second collaborative release earlier this year, following the May release of ‘Hotel Lobby’ (which they dropped under the moniker Unc And Phew).

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that he gave up taking acid in the ’70s after a trip left him chatting to a horse.The rock legend was speaking in a new interview about the making of his former band Black Sabbath‘s fourth album, ‘Vol. 4’, which was in the groups’s chaotic heyday.“We lived together in a house in Los Angeles, rehearsed there, did loads of drugs and made an album: simple,” Osbourne told Classic Rock. “Those were good times.”“At that time in America, people were very fond of lacing your drinks with acid,” Osbourne continued.

BEN Shephard took a brutal swipe at a contestant on Tipping Point as he branded her performance a "nightmare" after a huge question blunder. The ITV game show tests the knowledge and skill of players, however, one participant on Thursday afternoon's episode drew the criticism of fans. As player Shanara took on fellow players Robbie, Cherly and Nigel in the latest episode, Ben fired off a series of questions.

Britney Spears fans have raised alarm bells for the pop princess after she shared a heartbreaking post moments before she deleted her Instagram account.On Monday, the 40-year-old singer took to her social media where she claimed there’s “no way to fix” her as she admitted to crying herself to sleep most nights.In full view of her 41.9 million followers, the Baby One More Time singer shared a lengthy post about how she has been struggling with her mental health recently despite how perfect her life may seem online.READ MORE: Britney Spears shows off undies as she showcases curves in completely mesh dressShe opened up about the impact her “past experience” has had on her over the years including the slew of “documentaries” made about the singer in the early days of her career as a teen in the spotlight.The starlet confessed that although she may look like she is living the dream on social media, everything is not what it seems behind closed doors.She wrote: “It’s crazy... social media...

The amount of music history Alabama holds is truly unparalleled. The birthplace of such legends as Lionel Richie, Hank Williams, W.C. Handy and Nat King Cole, it's also proven a popular recording location for the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan to name but three.

X Factor in 2008.The star initially competed in the second series of the show, reaching the judges houses stage where she was one of Louis Walsh's final seven.But the boyband exec initially didn't choose her to go through to the live finals as she was too young at the time.READ MORE: Explosive X Factor documentary in the works – everything we know so farHowever Louis was eventually left red-faced as she went onto win the ITV reality singing competition in 2008, after being mentored by Cheryl Cole and beating out the likes of JLS to sign a record contract with Simon Cowell's record label Syco, going onto create an illustrious career for herself.As she turns 34 on August 25, Daily Star has taken a look at some of her best momentsIn terms of fashion, Alexandra got to a great start on her X Factor 2008 stint, but no look was as iconic as her finale outfit.Alexandra struggled to hold back tears as she took to the stage to perform the iconic Dreamgirls track Listen alongside her idol, worldwide superstar Beyoncé who also sang the track in the 2006 movie. Although it was a huge coup to book Beyoncé on the ITV show, the eyes of the nation were on not just on the former Destiny's Child recording artist as Alexandra more than held her own.

Love Island finalists Faye Winter and Teddy Soares have sparked split rumours following a cryptic video Teddy posted to his TikTok account about his daily routine.In the video, Teddy showed his followers his skincare routine, stretching in the garden and preparing for a morning snack, but eagle-eyed fans picked up on Faye's missing presence throughout the video.Teddy added the caption: "Routine Monday - Be Focused, Committed and Consistent."READ MORE:Love Island's Liam Reardon 'signs up for Celebs Go Dating' weeks after Millie Court splitFollowing the cryptic post and rising speculation, fans commented about Faye's whereabouts.One wrote: "Been missing you and @faye__winter on the 'gram."Another added: "I can't lie missing you and Faye posting together.""Hope the rumours aren't true about you guys," a third wrote.Fans found the pair haven't been featured on each other's social media accounts since June and have reportedly unfollowed each other's siblings on Instagram.Adding more fuel to the fire, a few days before the post, Faye stepped out without Teddy to attend an engagement party.Seemingly unfazed, Faye has been spending time in Devon, having posted a video of her walking her dogs and refusing to comment on the current state of her relationship despite questions from concerned fans.One took to social media to write: “I swear if Teddy and Faye break up I’m no longer going to believe in love."“Quite obvious they have split but putting on a front," another added.Following their time on Love Island last year, Faye and Teddy had been going strong, even buying their first home together.Faye has since been busy with a string of TV opportunities and has been taking part in BBC's MasterChef.She took to Instagram to report a

Blantyre boxer Jacob Naismith created history in Turkey at the weekend when he became Scotland’s youngest fighter to take the 46kg EUBC schools crown – and the first-ever European champion for O’Neil’s ABC in Cambuslang.

West Lothian dance duo LF System are on track to join fellow Scot Calvin Harris with the longest running UK number one dance record of all time with their single, ‘Afraid To Feel’.

supports HTML5 videoSir Cliff Richard says he does not want to know the identity of the person who accused him of a historical sex assault.In 2014, the singer was accused of having had sex with a 15-year-old boy at a rally in Sheffield in 1985.He was also accused by four men of sexual offences between the years of 1958 and 1983, which were brought to the Crown Prosecution Service but dropped due to ‘insufficient evidence’. Sir Cliff was never arrested or charged in the investigation and always denied the claims.The 81-year-old has now appeared on Channel 4 documentary The Accused: National Treasures On Trial, which centred on Sir Cliff, Neil Fox and Paul Gambaccini who were each accused of sexual assaults but never charged.Speaking on the documentary, Sir Cliff admitted he felt a ‘deep hate’ for his accuser, recalling how he would lie in bed at night and the gravity of his situation would ‘crowd back’ at him.‘How could someone do this?’ he recalled thinking.

A stretch of the M60 in Greater Manchester has been revealed as a likely 'blackspot' for queues of traffic this Bank Holiday weekend.

Tegan and Sara have shared a new single called ‘Faded Like A Feeling’ – you can listen to it below.The emotional track will appear on the Canadian duo’s 10th studio album ‘Crybaby’, which is due for release on October 21 via Mom + Pop Music.“I wrote the song last summer/fall under the spell of the changing seasons,” read a statement on the band’s official Instagram page. “It began as a love song then evolved into more of a loss song.”The message continued: “Just as the seasons can’t stop themselves from changing, nor can I; nor can anyone else.

A convicted armed robber stopped by police on the M6 was transporting a cargo of cocaine worth up to £500,000. Now Ashley Makin, from Bolton, faces a lengthy jail sentence.

Rapper A$AP Rocky put his legal issues aside and headed out to make some new music on Wednesday evening.The 33-year-old rapper (born Rakim Athelaston Mayers) was spotted heading to a recording studio.He wasn't seen with his romantic partner Rihanna, who gave birth to their first child in late May.  ASAP: Rapper A$AP Rocky put his legal issues aside and headed out to make some new music on Wednesday eveningThe rapper headed out wearing a black Givenchy tank top with a black and white necklace dangling from his neck.He also wore diamond studded earrings along with a diamond-encrusted watch and rings on his way to the studio. The rapper completed his look with black pants and black shoes as he headed into the studio.  Rocky's look: The rapper headed out wearing a black Givenchy tank top with a black and white necklace dangling from his neckThe outing comes just days after he plead not guilty to firearms charges, stemming from a November 2021 altercation in Hollywood.Prosecutors allege that the rapper pulled out a gun and firing it twice in the direction of a former friend, Terell Ephron, during the incident.He pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and ordered to return to court on November 2.

Britney Spears and Elton John were seen on a new cover for their upcoming duet.The performers were seen side by side for the highly anticipated single Hold Me Closer, which is set to be released on August 26 by Universal Music. Spears, 40, shared a look at the new cover which saw both her and Elton in blue and white sparkly baseball uniforms. Hold! Britney Spears and Elton John were seen on a new cover for their upcoming duet.

She's a world-renowned model.And Bella Hadid put her fashion credentials on display as she enjoyed a lunch date with her mother Yolanda Hadid, 58, on Wednesday.Heads turned as the style icon, 25, stepped out at Nobu in Malibu in a chic striped dress which flashed her endless legs. Style icon! Bella Hadid put her fashion credentials on display as she enjoyed a lunch date with her mother Yolanda Hadid, 58, on WednesdayShe concealed a portion of her long limbs with a pair of white leg warmers, which slipped over her blue heels.The beauty opted for a sophisticated hair bun and a touch of makeup on her radiant complexion.

EJ Panaligan editor Doing a rare one-off show Tuesday night at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, hip-hop star Vince Staples shared his thoughts on Capitol Records’ controversial AI rapper FN Meka, who was officially declared dropped from the company earlier in the day after the project came under fire due to accusations of racial stereotyping. “You seen that little AI rapper moonwalking and saying [the N-word]? It’s over with,” he jokingly said. “In a couple years, we’re all gonna be AIs — they’re gonna get rid of me.” That hardly seemed likely to be the case any decade soon, as the Long Beach rapper took center stage to perform a 90-minute retrospective set that took fans on a musical walk in the park, playing hits from his entire discography to date, as well as sharing some of the stories behind the material.