Obama cancels star-studded 60th birthday party over Covid criticism

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Snoop Dogg has acquired the brand of Death Row Records, the legendary hip hop label that released the rapper’s first two albums in the 1990s.Founded by the often controversial Suge Knight, Death Row was legendary in the 1990s for its roster and releases, and then subsequently more legendary for its eventful downfall and Knight’s many legal woes, including a massive legal battle with the label’s co-founded Lydia Harris.The company eventually went bankrupt and – after attempts to sell the thing also proved eventful – ultimately ended up in the ownership of Canadian company WIDEawake Entertainment Group. Which then went bankrupt.A period of stability followed after entertainment firm eOne bought the label and its catalogue.

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An Edinburgh support worker has launched a local history campaign chronicling West Lothian’s local history in a short video format.

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Meghan Markle was desperate to be a guest at Barack Obama's 60th birthday party and was crushed when she wasn't invited, a royal expert has claimed. Meghan and Barack both share the same birthday on August 4 and insiders say Meghan who turned forty on that day was hoping to receive an invite from the former president for his sixtieth birthday.

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Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend made the guest list of former President Obama's 60th birthday bash. The couple made the cut after the party was "scaled back" due to coronavirus concerns.

A number of A-list celebrities made the cut after former President Obama scaled back his nearly 500-person birthday-party guest list amid concerns about the delta variant of the coronavirus, according to reports.  Seen arriving at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts on Friday were stars such as John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union and Don Cheadle, a day before the Saturday bash is expected to take place at the former president’s $12 million home, according to the Daily Mail.  While power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé remained on the list, awkwardly, many other guests – including Larry David, Conan O'Brien, David Axelrod and some former White House staffers – were asked not to attend.  Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, seen in

Meghan Markle will celebrate a low-key 40th birthday on Wednesday — though husband Prince Harry may still whisk her off on an intimate getaway, sources tell Page Six. There are no plans for a big party for the Duchess of Sussex, who only recently gave birth to her daughter Lilibet, we’re told.