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The Voice mentor Blake Shelton posted a tweet with false information about the COVID-19 pandemic and fans were quick to respond.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe singer Adele has been accused of cultural appropriation after sharing a photo of herself on Instagram with her hair in Bantu knots — a traditional African hairstyle.The photo, in which she is seen wearing a Jamaican bikini top, was posted as a tribute to London’s Notting Hill Carnival, which normally takes place this weekend, but was moved online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jeanette Carlson was an anti-apartheid activist who was a leader of the South African civil rights organization the Black Sash.A native of South Africa, Carlson first became involved in anti-apartheid activism as a young teacher, assigned to teach a classroom of Black students. As she became aware of the injustices her students faced, she began fighting for the rights of all Black people in South Africa.

We’re learning all the time about the symptoms of Covid-19, and hair loss is now among them.

This Morning star Holly Willoughby has revealed it was her children who helped with her latest M&S campaign while in lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Emma Roberts officially confirmed she and partner Garrett Hedlund are expecting their first child, a baby boy, yesterday.And the Scream Queens actress, 29, made time for friends that Sunday, seen meeting up with fellow star Kristen Stewart, 30, at a Starbucks in LA.Roberts seems to be keen on connecting with close ones lately, snapped out after her A-list aunt Julia Roberts, 52, congratulated the Nerve actress on her pregnancy.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMaipo Film, the leading Norwegian production banner behind “The Crossing” and “State of Happiness,” has acquired Oslo-based Friland Production, whose credits include the Nikolaj Coster-Waldau starrer “Headhunters.”Following Maipo’s acquisition, Christian Fredrik Martin, Friland’s owner and producer, is joining Maipo as a producer.Besides “Headhunters,” Friland’s track record also comprises Netflix’s romantic drama “Battle,” about a dance competition, and “Congo Murder,” the true story of the two Norwegians who were imprisoned in Eastern Congo in 2009.“Friland is a good fit for Maipo; we are complementary,” said producer Synnøve Hørsdal, the CEO of Maipo Film.

straight to your inbox Donny van de Beek's father has described his son's impending transfer to Manchester United as a 'dream come true'. Van de Beek, 23, is expected to complete a £40million move to United from Ajax this week after a conversation with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer convinced him to move to the Premier League.

China's blockbuster war epic The Eight Hundred earned a healthy $69 million during its second weekend on Chinese screens, retaining the global box office crown over Christopher Nolan's Tenet. Tenet brought in $53 million-plus from 41 international markets, including Canada, according to Warner Bros.

Influential Chinese video platform Bilibili has taken a 9.9 percent stake in Huanxi Media, the rising film and TV studio that counts blockbuster directors Xu Zheng, Zhang Yimou and Ning Hao as major shareholders. Bilibili agreed to invest $513 million Hong Kong dollars ($66 million) in Huanxi in exchange for almost 347 million shares in the studio, which is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Adele has been backed by supermodel Naomi Campbell after the hitmaker was accused of cultural appropriation by fans.

Corey Taylor has spoken about the importance of musicians’ jobs during the current coronavirus pandemic.The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman is gearing up to release his debut solo album later this year and said in a new interview putting out new music was his way of doing his bit for people.During an appearance on radio show Full Metal Jackie, the star was asked how listening to or creating music was helping him stay positive through the current crisis. Taylor replied: “It’s about just getting that song in your heart basically.

Andrew Hampp Teddy Riley can remember the first time he experimented with the concept of 3D audio, nearly 30 years ago during the making of Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous.” Using the now-defunct Roland RSS Space Sound Compressor, Riley filtered his voice through the gear to create a surround-sound “5-4-3-2-1” countdown during the intro of Jackson’s 1991 single “Jam” in an era when such technology was too prohibitively expensive and bulky for the masses.“It’s come a long way,” says Riley. “I have to tell you, if you look that piece up and then look at it today you’d be, like, ‘I don’t think I could walk around with that.’”That’s why Riley has teamed up with 3D audio app Audible Reality, which launches today (Aug.

It doesn’t seem like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are making a great first impression on the neighbors!

Steve Kazee is showing off his sexy dad bod just five months after welcoming his first child, son Callum, with fiancée Jenna Dewan.The 44-year-old actor took to Instagram last Friday, revealing that he's lost 18 pounds in an effort to be the healthiest, best version of himself for his child. Sharing a photo of himself shirtless next to a boxing bag, Kazee admitted, «When the scale hit 227 recently I knew something had to be done.»«Fun fact: I have struggled since childhood with my weight and my body image.

Heather Rae Young gushed about her fiancé Tarek El Moussa’s two kids with his ex-wife, Christina Anstead.“I love being a bonus mom, future stepmama!!” the Selling Sunset star, 32, captioned a Saturday, August 29, Instagram photo with Taylor, 9, Brayden, 4, and their dad, 39. “Watching them grow up in front of my eyes.

Gigi Hadid gave fans another glimpse at her baby bump in a black-and-white maternity shoot.“Growin an angel,” the Los Angeles native, 25, captioned the Wednesday, August 26, Instagram photos. “Cherishing this time.

MARIAH Carey opened up about her siblings and called them "heartless" and "very broken" in a new interview. The mega-star recently sat-down with Vulture and discussed her relationship with her sister, Alison, and her brother, Morgan, who she now refers to and "ex-sister" and "ex-brother." She said: "Here’s the thing: They have been ruthlessly just heartless in terms of dealing with me as a human being for most of my life.

Okay, Adele, it’s time to address the elephant in the room.

Are you a tenant or landlord who has been affected by the new rules during lockdown? Let us know in the comments section... This means that no evictions will be enforced until September 20 giving vulnerable tenants or those facing hardship a little legroom to figure out their next steps.From this week, landlords must give six months notice prior to seeking possession through the courts – this includes section 21 evictions (where no reason is given) and rent arrears under six months.If you were served notice before August 28 then the notice period is still three months.Additionally, from September 20, landlords will need to add to their court claim any relevant information about the tenant's circumstances.This includes the effects of the

Boris Johnson is expected to name Prince William's former aide as the new head of the civil service.