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TalkFuse evening briefing, 7 Jul 2026 18:29
Your evening briefing: a short audio round-up of 6 top stories, drawing on Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter.
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Credit Suisse VP gave wife genteel Southern life after staging romantic beach proposal. Now allegations about what she did with THREE men and two boys threaten it all
Lesli Bryant, a 37-year-old high school counsellor at Orange High School in Orange County, North Carolina, has been charged over alleged inappropriate behaviour with two male students, aged 17 and 18. She is accused of sending both teenagers nude images of herself and requesting images in return from the younger boy. The case matters because…
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Ed Miliband’s Net Zero agenda failed to stop electricity costs soaring five-fold during heatwaves, analysis shows, with potentially bigger price jumps on the way
Analysis reported by the Daily Mail claims that Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s Net Zero policies have failed to prevent electricity costs from soaring during hot weather, with prices rising more than five-fold during last month’s heatwave. The article frames this as evidence of Britain’s growing dependence on expensive foreign energy imports, at a time when…
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Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony Music for $18 Million Over Unpaid Mariah Carey, Usher Royalties
Music producer Jermaine Dupri has filed an $18 million lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment, alleging that the company failed to pay him royalties owed for recordings by artists including Mariah Carey, Usher, Xscape and Kris Kross. The suit, lodged on Monday and reviewed by Variety, claims Sony’s dealings with Dupri were “not been lawful” going…
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When the guitarist breaks the amp…
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Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute to Feature Set By All-Star Cretins Band Fronted By Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong
The Ramones will be honoured with an official 50th anniversary tribute on 30 August at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Forever Cemetery, marking half a century since the release of the punk band’s self-titled debut album. The event, announced on 7 July by Ramones Productions, Inc. and Hollywood Forever and hosted by actor John Travolta, matters as…
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Gracie Abrams Tells Olivia Rodrigo Why She’s Done ‘Pointing Fingers’ in Her Songs: ‘I Was Careless in the Past’
Pop stars Gracie Abrams and Olivia Rodrigo reunited for a Spotify conversation, posted on Tuesday (7 July), in which they discussed their long friendship and their shared craft of songwriting. The exchange matters because Abrams used it to reflect publicly on how her approach to writing about people has changed, admitting she was “careless in…
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Snooper – “Recess”
Snooper have been making big moves. In April, vocalist Blair Tramel joined Hayley Williams onstage for a song. A couple weeks ago, the band was announced as openers for Mannequin Pussy and Wednesday’s Bitch Cabal Tour, which rudely is not coming to New York. Now, they’re back “Recess,” their first new track since last year’s…
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Geese Sign With Weekday Management
The fast-rising rock band is now managed by Tyler Richman and Anna Spaulding.
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All of U2’s Album Leadoff Singles Ranked
Sometimes they made the smart choice and led with “New Year’s Day” or “With or Without You.” Other times, they made baffling picks like “Get On Your Boots”