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Beyoncé wins legal battle to trademark 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy's name after lengthy dispute
BEYONCÉ has successfully won a lengthy legal battle to secure the trademark for her 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy's name. The 43-year-old...
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Jan 62 min read
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Cynthia Erivo shares advice on rejection with young interviewer who missed out on "Wicked" role: “What is for you, will come to you”
DURING her press run for the Wicked movie, Cynthia Erivo had a touching moment with a young interviewer, who sought guidance on how to...
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Dec 3, 20242 min read
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Issa Rae expands her entrepreneurial empire with Somerville, a new restaurant celebrating Black culture in South Central LA
ISSA Rae is adding another title to her growing list of entrepreneurial ventures: restaurateur. The actress, writer, producer, and...
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Nov 28, 20242 min read
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Stormzy buys 100 bouquets from Black-owned flower company after owner accuses "top UK brand" of stealing her brand’s identity
Stormzy has thrown his weight behind a small business owner, Eni Awoyemi, after she accused a prominent UK brand of copying her business...
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Nov 27, 20243 min read
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Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO hits 1 billion streams: “It has grown into something I never imagined”
STEVEN Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO podcast has achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing 1 billion streams across Apple, Spotify, and...
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Nov 22, 20241 min read
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Jay-Z launches financial literacy program for HBCUs through Shawn Carter Foundation to "uplift students and communities that are underserved”
THE Shawn Carter Foundation, founded by Jay-Z, has unveiled its latest initiative—Champions for Financial Legacy (CFFL)—a groundbreaking...
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Nov 14, 20242 min read
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Whoopi Goldberg launches global all-women’s sports network: "If a woman is playing it, we’re showing it"
WHOOPI Goldberg is on a mission to reshape the sports landscape with the launch of the world’s first global women’s sports channel. On...
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Nov 12, 20242 min read
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Coco Gauff, 20, becomes the youngest winner of WTA Finals since Maria Sharapova achieved the feat in 2004, the same year Gauff was born
COCO Gauff made history today (November 10) by becoming the youngest player to win the WTA Finals since Maria Sharapova in 2004, the same...
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Nov 10, 20241 min read
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Sir Lewis Hamilton hosts first fundraiser for his charity and vows to "work to build a fairer, more inclusive future" for young people
SIR Lewis Hamilton has pledged to keep working towards creating “a fairer, more inclusive future” for young people, following the...
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Nov 10, 20242 min read
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Beyoncé makes history with 11 Grammy nominations, most by a female artist in a single year, and becomes most nominated artist
BEYONCÉ has made history with 11 Grammy nominations for her country album Cowboy Carter , the most ever received by a female artist in a...
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Nov 9, 20241 min read
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Kamala Harris delivers respectful yet defiant concession speech: "Sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn’t mean we won’t win"
IN her concession speech, Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to continue fighting for the values at the heart of her campaign, despite...
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Nov 7, 20241 min read
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LeBron James dedicates IG post to daughter in wake of US Presidential Election: “Promise to protect you with everything I have and more”
IN the wake of the US Presidential Elections, which saw Donald Trump re-elected as President, LeBron James took to Instagram to share a...
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Nelly and Ashanti have been in "talks for a Las Vegas residency: "I love Vegas, she loves Vegas. We both love Vegas"
NELLY and Ashanti have confirmed they’ve been in talks about a potential Las Vegas residency. The couple, who welcomed their first child...
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
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The sweet moment Quinta Brunson FaceTimes her dad during interview with Ted Danson: “He actually might freak out”
IN A recent episode of podcast “Where Everybody Knows Your Name”, Ted Danson sat down with “Abbott Elementary” star and creator Quinta...
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Nov 5, 20241 min read
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Will Smith pays heartfelt tribute to Quincy Jones: “A mentor, a father, and a friend. He defended me. He nurtured me. He encouraged me”
WILL Smith has shared a moving tribute to Quincy Jones following the legendary producer's passing at the age of 91. Smith described Jones...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
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Sir Lewis Hamilton will drive Brazilian F1 legend Ayrton Senna's title-winning McLaren in Brazil today: "I never in a million years thought I'd ever get to drive his car here"
SIR Lewis Hamilton will drive his motor racing idol Ayrton Senna’s title-winning McLaren in Brazil today (Nov 2) as part of...
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Nov 2, 20242 min read
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Britain's "oldest working nurse" has won a social care award at the age of 84 and has no plans of retiring
AT the age of 84, Daisy Richards, recognised as Britain’s “oldest working nurse,” has received a prestigious social care award. Based in...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Stormzy is new global ambassador for Dyson OnTrac headphones: “They’re with me through every trip, no matter how hectic the day gets”
STORMZY has been announced as Dyson's latest global ambassador, marking his debut in a campaign for the Dyson OnTrac headphones yesterday...
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Oct 31, 20242 min read
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