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Innovative’s Josiah Akinyele Joins ColorCreative As Manager
Talent agent Josiah Akinyele has left Innovative Artists after 17 years to join ColorCreative, the management and production company co-founded by Issa Rae, Deniese Davis and Talitha Watkins, taking up a role as manager. The move sees a veteran industry figure shift from agenting to management, bringing with him a long-standing roster of acting clients,…
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Willie Colón Collaborator Sues Over ‘Tras La Tormenta’ Songwriting Royalties
Venezuelan singer-songwriter Amílcar Boscán has filed a lawsuit against the Willie Colón Music Company, alleging he is owed more than $300,000 in unpaid royalties for two songs he wrote for the late salsa legend. The case, filed on Monday 20 July, centres on “Caer en Gracia” and “Talento de Televisión”, both written for Colón’s 1995…
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Ben Folds On Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover: “I Could Not Trust That Artists I Booked … Would Be Safe From Retribution”
Ben Folds, the former artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, has publicly criticised Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington arts institution, saying he resigned because he could no longer guarantee the safety of artists from political retribution. Speaking at a congressional forum, the musician said politicising the venue had turned…
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Matt Damon puts himself among the all-time greats with 2026’s ‘The Odyssey’
Far Out Magazine argues that Matt Damon’s lead performance in Christopher Nolan’s 2026 film ‘The Odyssey’ elevates him into cinema’s highest tier of actors. The review sees the film as a large-scale but deeply human epic about love, loss, suffering and redemption, with Damon’s portrayal of Odysseus at its emotional centre. The writer compares Damon’s…
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Is This 1983 One-Hit Wonder the Most 1980s Thing To Exist?
American Songwriter revisits “Rappin’ Rodney”, the 1983 novelty rap track by comedian Rodney Dangerfield, arguing it may be the quintessential product of its decade. The song appeared on Dangerfield’s fourth comedy album of the same name, building on material from one of his television specials, and applied his trademark “no respect” shtick to a rap…
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‘The Kremlin will be delighted’: Boris blasts ‘appalling’ Miliband pick as Foreign Sec after he backed out of Syria action
Boris Johnson has strongly criticised the appointment of a new Foreign Secretary, reportedly David Miliband, branding the choice “appalling” and warning that “the Kremlin will be delighted” by the decision. Johnson’s objection centres on Miliband’s past record on Syria, where he is said to have backed out of proposed military action, a stance Johnson suggests…
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UK’s Burnham names Trump critic Ed Miliband foreign secretary; ex-Thatcher aide brands pick ‘disastrous’
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Ed Miliband, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, as foreign secretary, prompting sharp criticism from allies of the US president. The move has raised concerns in Washington and among British conservatives about the future of the UK-US “special relationship”, given Miliband’s history of clashing with Trump’s positions,…
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Billboard Hot Latin Songs Top 10 Countdown For July 25th, 2026 | Billboard Latin
Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart for the week dated 25 July 2026 shows little movement at the top, with Bad Bunny’s “DTMF” extending its remarkable run at No. 1 for a 69th consecutive week. The countdown highlights the continued strength of songs from Neton Vega, Peso Pluma and Tito Double P, none of which have…
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Marc Anthony & Nadia Ferreira Welcome Baby No. 2: ‘We Are on Cloud Nine’
Salsa star Marc Anthony and his wife, model Nadia Ferreira, have welcomed their second child together, a daughter named Myla. The couple announced the birth in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday (21 July), expressing their joy at the arrival, which follows a pregnancy announcement made in January that coincided with their wedding anniversary. Myla…
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Ella Langley joins music royalty with ‘insane’ milestone for ‘Choosin’ Texas’
Country singer Ella Langley has hit a major career milestone as her single “Choosin’ Texas” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a 14th consecutive week, tying a record previously held by only a handful of iconic hits. The 27-year-old artist called the achievement “insane” in a post shared on her Instagram stories…