John Legend admits political differences 'became too much' for friendship with Kanye West

Next year’s contract talks and a possible writers strike are looming large over the WGA West’s ongoing board election, in which 17 candidates are vying for eight open seats. The WGA’s current contract doesn’t expire until May 1, but in their campaign statements, many of the candidates are making it clear that they’re prepared to strike if the guild can’t get a fair deal at the bargaining table.

EastEnders star James Bye would be the latest face joining the star-studded line-up. Speaking on his upcoming Strictly stint, James has said that he is looking forward to "following in the footsteps" of his EastEnders co-stars.

READ MORE: EastEnders fans think they've figured out who Ravi's dad is and it makes perfect sense Shirlie and Martin have been married since 1988 after George Michael played matchmaker between the two. Martin and Shirlie appeared on the BBC2 series Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon which saw the pair's car flip in a terrifying accident as they raced against other celebs including Andi and Miquita Oliver.

Valeisha Butterfield Jones, co-president of the Recording Academy, is exiting the company after just less than a year in the role to return to a new role at her previous company Google. The Grammy organizer confirmed the news Friday.

pregnant woman was among nine people to be executed in just one hour of drug cartel terror in Mexico today (August 12). Juárez, a city very close to the US border, looked more like a warzone after a prison riot spilled into an all-out gang war.

STYLEMusic is woven into the very fabric of the building. Metal ropes run from floor to ceiling in the lobby atrium mimicking guitar strings, soundwave patterns are built into the marble flooring and even the push buttons in the lifts look like tiny cymbals. But the big attraction for music fans is the wealth of memorabilia on display.

most successful British musicians of the past decade. Or, at least, say he is George Ezra. ‘So then one of them went, “Oh, can I FaceTime my daughter and get you to say hello?” I said, “Yeah, of course,” and we waited, then this woman picked up and the bloke went, “Look who I’m with!” This poor woman’s face…’ She had absolutely no idea who her father’s new drinking buddy was, so Ezra just grinned, pointed to his own face, and said, ‘It’s Ed Sheeran!’Ezra delights in recounting this tale because it illustrates his curious place in pop culture.

Kanye West took an active role in the construction on his $57 million Malibu home when he visited the site on Friday.The 45-year-old rapper had a special guest with him, an unidentified brunette, who did her best to keep a low profile.Kanye's focus on his gutted home, which he purchased last year for a staggering $57.3 million, comes after he once again returned to Instagram, though this time without a post mocking his ex-wife Kim Kardashian or her now-ex Pete Davidson. Checking in on the place: Kanye West, 45, tightened his hoodie to obscure his face as he visited his $57 million Malibu house with a mystery brunette on FridayKanye was dressed casually in an all-black minimalist ensemble for the site visit.He had on a black tank top hoodie with cut-off sleeves, which revealed a hint of his bare chest underneath.  The Monster rapper had his hood pulled up, and he also had on a black baseball cap.He looked comical as he pulled the drawstrings on his hoodie, scrunching it down so that there was only a tiny hole for his eyes to poke out of.  Back in black: Kanye was dressed casually in an all-black minimalist ensemble for the site visit.

Kylie Jenner is one of the richest women in the United States under 30 and she keeps her circle tight and private.But when the Kylie Cosmetics mogul celebrated her 25th birthday in the Bahamas this week, the Calabasas, California native - whose parents are Kris and Caitlyn Jenner - revealed who her VIP best friends were.On Friday the Keeping Up With The Kardashians veteran posted images with the lucky few who hung out with her on a mega yacht to do shots and watch fireworks.One of her top besties is older sister Kendall Jenner, a supermodel who has the nice side hustle of her tequila brand 818. Kim is close too.

Kane Brown is set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards, making history as the first male country music artist to perform at the awards show. The show is known for its iconic performances over the years, including Whitney Houston in 1986, Beyoncé in 2003, Prince in 1991, Britney Spears and Madonna in 2003 and the 'N Sync reunion in 2013.

Lionel Messi and Neymar have missed out on a Ballon d’Or nomination this year - but Cristiano Ronaldo made the cut. The Paris Saint-Germain attackers did not make the grade on the 30-man shortlist after the club endured a disappointing campaign last season.

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Pals Keith Urban and Richard Marx unveiled their latest collaboration on Friday — but it’s not exactly new to them. According to Marx, "One Day Longer" is a song they wrote years ago that ended up taking space in his laptop. One day, the singer-songwriter decided to give it another listen.

SWV – unveiled Release Some Tension. Nowadays, the word “classic” is used much too loosely, and should only be designated for art either bordering, or landing, on the line of perfection.

Bella Poarch has released her EP ‘Dolls’ today (August 12), as well as a new music video for her track, ‘Living Hell’. Listen to the EP and watch the new video below.The new EP includes previously released tracks ‘Build A Bitch’, ‘Inferno’ as well as title track ‘Dolls’.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a surprise move, Recording Academy co-president Valeisha Butterfield Jones will leave the organization to return to Google, taking a new vice president role on the internet giant’s diversity team.Butterfield Jones joined the Academy in 2020 as chief diversity officer and became co-president with Panos Panay almost exactly a year ago. She played a key role in CEO Harvey Mason jr.’s “modernized leadership team” and oversaw the organization’s people and culture, membership, awards and related initiatives.The Academy will continue to be led by Mason as CEO and Panay as president; the org will not name an additional co-president at this time.

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Manchester United have reportedly 'made contact' with Paris Saint-Germain as they look to make a move for Mauro Icardi.

Vladimir Putin’s closest allies may have revealed the next country on Russia's hitlist, according to an expert. Ever since the despot launched his invasion of Ukraine in February this year, there have been fears that Putin’s aims may reach further afield.

Carson Burton Walter Hill, the director behind “The Warriors” and “48 Hrs.,” is the recipient of the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award from this year’s Venice International Film Festival, Cartier and La Biennale di Venezia announced Friday. His new film, “Dead For a Dollar,” will premiere at the festival.“In the film world, one knows it’s a great honor to be invited for a special screening at the Venice Film Festival,” Hill said.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan worked with a very famous athlete on Never Have I Ever, without having any clue who they were – Just Jared Jr Hilaria Baldwin is addressing some crazy conspiracies – Celebitchy Angelina Jolie gets emotional dropping daughter Zahara off at college – Popsugar Some very special guests made an appearance on stage at Big Time Rush‘s latest concert! – Just Jared Jr