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Neil Young has spoken out over a developing conspiracy theory that his music publishing is overseen by pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer – the company behind one of the most widely-used COVID-19 vaccines.In a since-deleted letter posted to his Neil Young Archives website (as transcribed by Stereogum), Young addressed the circulated belief his views on vaccines were dictated to him by Pfizer – who, according to the conspiracy theory, own Young’s music publishing.The misunderstanding stems from the fact that a former CEO at Pfizer now serves as a senior advisor for asset manager Blackstone, which currently has a partnership with music publisher Hipgnosis – with whom Young presently works.Young described the conspiracy theory as “clever but wrong” in the letter, while also quipping “so much for Pharm Aid” – a reference to both the common conspiracy theory trope of “big pharma” and his own charity Farm Aid.“The publishing share Hipgnosis has in my copyrights is in the Hipgnosis Songs Fund, that is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange,” Young explained.“The Blackstone investment went into a separate Hipgnosis Private Fund, and none of that money was used for the Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Pfizer has not invested in Hipgnosis, but a past Pfizer CEO is a senior advisor for Blackstone.” The conspiracy theory is part of an ongoing conservative backlash against Young – most recently expressed by right-wing American rock musician Ted Nugent, who described Young as a “stoner birdbrain punk” for his recent protest against Spotify and Joe Rogan.Young removed his catalogue of albums from Spotify last month to protest the platform having Rogan’s podcast The Joe Rogan Experience as an exclusive to the service.

Chubby and The Gang have shared a new three-track EP, ‘Labour Of Love’.The EP arrived on all major streaming platforms on Monday (February 14), alongside a fresh music video for the project’s lead single, ‘Who Loves Ya? (Coup d’état)’.The ‘Labour Of Love’ EP is rounded out by ‘Twice Shy’, a punchy track about being hurt by love and now being skeptical of all relationships, and ‘Ain’t There No One?’, which chronicles the search for someone to “fix a lonely heart”.Listen to the ‘Labour Of Love’ EP below.The music video for ‘Who Loves Ya? (Coup d’état)’ was filmed and edited by the band’s tour manager during their recent run of shows supporting Turnstile, per a press release.Released on Valentine’s Day, ‘Who Loves Ya (Coup d’état)’ aims to spotlight “all the angles of love. Warts and all,” according to frontman Charlie Manning Walker.

BLACKPINK fans have expressed their frustration towards the girl group’s agency, YG Entertainment, over the act’s lack of musical output.On Valentine’s Day (February 14), YG Entertainment announced that the quartet would be releasing their ‘2022 Welcoming Collection’ with a preview video on YouTube. While K-pop fans typically enjoy such special releases, some Blinks (BLACKPINK’s official fanbase) have voiced their dissatisfaction towards the agency’s decision to release new merchandise instead of music.As seen in the replies and quotes on YG’s tweet announcing the new collection, a number of Blinks have called for a boycott of the release, while others have decided to voice their displeasure by reporting the agency’s Twitter account.

The official trailer for the upcoming Marvel movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was unveiled during the 2022 Super Bowl and there’s probably some moments you missed.

Brian Laundrie's death in the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in North Port, Florida, have come to light following the release of the completed autopsy report.The 47-page report, obtained by ET, reveals the findings from examination of Laundrie's remains, which authorities found scattered in the Environmental Park back in October, following a lengthy search for the 23-year-old fugitive, who had been a suspect in the murder of Gabby Petito at the time of his disappearance.It was revealed that Laundrie had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in November, after his remains were handed over to a forensic anthropologist. The full report, however, was not released until Monday, and largely detailed the condition of Laundrie's skeletal remains.According to the forensic investigation, many of Laundrie's bones displayed signed of post-mortem scavenging, with animal gnaw marks, which is likely why most soft tissue had disappeared from the remains.«No soft tissue remains but for minimal partially calcified costal cartilage at the anterior aspects of some of the lower ribs,» the report detailed.

Chris Hughes has revealed he was involved in a horror car crash on the motorway on Sunday. The former Love Island star told his Instagram followers how two members of the public rescued him.

Kodak Black has left Cedars-Sinai hospital after being reportedly shot in the leg. In a video you can see here, the rapper can be seen getting into a black SUV while using a walker and moving slowly on Monday afternoon. The “Patty Cake” rapper was surrounded by numerous bodyguards as he climbed into the SUV which was a smart move, considering the danger he faced early Saturday morning after Justin Beiber‘s concert after party.

K.J. Yossman “Promising Young Woman” scribe Emerald Fennell and “His Dark Materials” scribe Jack Thorne were among those honored at the 29th Writers’ Guild of Great Britain awards on Monday night.The ceremony, which was hosted by WGGB president Sandi Toksvig in London, handed out awards in 16 categories including film, television, radio, theatre, comedy, books, and videogames.Awards covered the past two years of work, after the 2021 ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic.Which is why Fennell won a prize for first screenplay for “Promising Young Woman” while Thorne picked up the award for outstanding contribution to writing.Also walking away with gongs were Chinonyerem Odimba for best musical theater bookwriting for “Black Love,” Russell T.

Katie Holmes andUma Thurman were among many fashionable attendees at Tory Burch's fashion show during New York's Fashion Week on Monday.TheDawson's Creek star, 43, looked sophisticated in a lengthy white coat, which she paired with a classic Tory Burch purse.The actress elevated her elegant look with black stockings and black sandals with unique crystal heels. Elegant looks: Katie Holmes and Uma Thurman were among many fashionable attendees at Tory Burch's fashion show during New York's Fashion Week on MondayInside the event she removed her chic coat, revealing an oversized brown dress underneath, which had buttons going all the way down and was cinched at the ankles.

After nearly a year of rumors, Rachel Zegler confirmed she is dating her West Side Story co-star Josh Andres Rivera.The 20-year-old actress prompted rumors last February, just days after Valentine's Day, with a tweet that simply read, 'I love Josh Andres Rivera.'They would frequently post photos of each other together on their social media over the past year, though Zegler confirmed their relationship in a series of Instagram and Instagram story posts on Monday, during their Valentine's Day dinner. Dating:After nearly a year of rumors, Rachel Zegler confirmed she is dating her West Side Story co-star Josh Andres Rivera Rumors:The 20-year-old actress prompted rumors last February, just days after Valentine's Day, with a tweet that simply read, 'I love Josh Andres Rivera' Dinner:They would frequently post photos of each other together on their social media over the past year, though Zegler confirmed their relationship in a series of Instagram and Instagram story posts on Monday, during their Valentine's Day dinnerShe posted a black-and-white photo of her and her 26-year-old co-star getting close on Monday afternoon, with the photo captioned, 'committing valen-crimes.'The couple seemingly committed said 'valen-crimes' in London, with Zegler taking to her Instagram story to share a snap of their dinner at Mr'.

Hailey Bieber was active on Instagram on Monday asshe shared a new picture modeling a black bra for Victoria's Secret.The runway regular, 25, looked sultry in the photo, which also showed her rocking distressed denim with the waistband rolled over.Hailey's husband Justin Bieber, 27, also took to the app to shower his wife in affection for Valentine's Day. On-duty: Bieber shared a brand new picture modeling a black bra for Victoria's SecretThe stunner's abs took front and center as she posed with her hands behind her back.In her caption Hailey said, 'She said, 'I am so honored to be a part of @victoriassecret Love Cloud Campaign.

She recently shut down claims she was copying Kim Kardashian's style during her relationship with Kanye West.But Julia Fox raised eyebrows once again as she walked the LaQuan Smith NYFW fashion show on Monday.The Uncut Gems actress, 32, opened the show in a cleavage-baring black dress that was nearly identical to one Kim wore in 2019. Twinning! Julia Fox raised eyebrows once again as she walked the LaQuan Smith fashion show in New York on Monday wearing a dress that was nearly identical to one Kim Kardashian (pictured L 2019) previously woreMuch like Kim's, Julia's black dress was cut in a triangular shape at the front which flashed plenty of underboob.It cinched into her curves along the waist, skimmed the floor, and hugged her toned arms.

Emily Ratajkowski was spotted getting ready to fly out of Hollywood-Burbank airport with her family on Monday.After attending Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, the supermodel, 30, and her husband Sebastian Bear-McClard were on their way to board a private jet with their 11-month-old son Sylvester.Emily wore an unmissable, bright green t-shirt and large black sunglasses. Heading out:Emily Ratajkowski was spotted getting ready to fly out of Hollywood-Burbank airport with her family on MondayEmily's signature straight brunette locks fell over her shoulders as she pushed her baby in a stroller.

poisoning her boyfriend with laxatives before stealing £75,000 from him.Police say the 70-year-old's unnamed 56-year-old girlfriend withdrew more than £50,000 from his bank account and spent another £25,000 using his debit and credit cards while he was in hospital with chronic diarrhoea in Valencia, Spain.He died in April 2021 after spending eight months in hospital and enjoyed only four days out on discharge in the last weeks of his life, reports the Olive Press.It is claimed that the woman gave him laxative pills upon her visits to him in hospital, with the volume of pills causing a form of extreme diarrhoea that eventually led to heart disease, fatigue and muscle weakness. Hospital workers are understood to have gone to the cops after eliminating food poisoning or stomach flu as possible causes of the elderly patient's illness.Their suspicions were first raised after his health was noticed to improve when visits were banned, but would deteriorate when people were allowed back in again.

A man who allegedly tried to flee from police in Ashton-under-Lyne was swiftly arrested on suspicion of several crimes including possession with intent to supply class a drugs and possession of an offensive weapon.

Jon Dadi Bodvarsson is now in a position to start for Bolton while Amadou Bakayoko is reaping the benefits from the new system Wanderers have implemented and is proving any goal doubters wrong with his recent form in front of goal.

Foo Fighters have expanded their upcoming North American tour with 10 new shows, set to take place this September and October.The tour, in support of the band’s 2021 album ‘Medicine at Midnight’, will now include additional stops primarily through Canada – including cities such as Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. Two new United States dates – one in Sioux Falls, the other in the central Oregon city of Bend – have also been added.Tickets for the new set of dates will go on sale this Friday (February 18) at 10am local time for each city.A post shared by Foo Fighters (@foofighters)The 10 new shows join the largely stadium-based North American tour, which is set to commence in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania on May 14.

Care home residents could get the coronavirus jab by Christmas as a hitch in the vaccine rollout plan is smoothed over, reports claim.

coronavirus should be ‘completely confident’ about receiving the vaccine, a medical chief has said. Chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) June Raine has urged everyone who is eligible to get the jag when it’s available to them.

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coronavirus and could save tens of thousands of lives. So is the vaccine safe? Who’ll get it first? And will it mean a return to normal life?Our panel of medical experts - made up of Deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Dr June Raine CBE and Head of Immunisations at Public Health England Dr Mary Ramsay - are here to answer all your questions...Professor Van-Tam : These vaccines have been through phase one, phase two and phase three, just like ordinary vaccines.