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‘This isn’t some vendetta’ – Tulisa Contostavlos on taking on the tabloids, sex tapes and shame
Tulisa Contostavlos, the former N-Dubz singer and X Factor judge, has spoken to the Guardian about her renewed campaign for tougher press regulation, more than a decade after a tabloid sting derailed her career. In 2013 the Sun on Sunday published a front-page story, engineered by reporter Mazher Mahmood (the “Fake Sheikh”), alleging she had…
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MLS named LAFC co-owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner. Here’s what to know
Major League Soccer has named Larry Berg, co-owner of Los Angeles FC, as its next commissioner, succeeding Don Garber, who has led the league for 27 years. Berg, 60, will officially take charge on 1 January 2027 after a transition period, marking a significant leadership change as MLS looks to build on Garber’s tenure and…
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Trump-backed Hassan falls short in Michigan House primary to take on McDonald Rivet
President Trump’s pick to take on first-term Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Mich.) in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District is projected to lose his GOP primary to a candidate who dropped out of the race, according to Decision Desk HQ. Republican Thomas Smith, a retired engineer, defeated Amir Hassan, a former federal law enforcement officer who was…
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Sunrise Movement co-founder defeats establishment-backed Dems in pivotal Michigan race
William Lawrence, a co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement, won the Democratic nomination for a Michigan primary contest on Tuesday night, defeating two establishment-backed rivals. The result is being framed as another sign of the growing influence of the party’s left-wing insurgent wing over more centrist, establishment-aligned candidates, feeding into a wider debate about the…
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‘The Odyssey’ Extends Run At Alex Theatre After Becoming Highest-Grossing 70MM Exhibitor Who Had Not Screened A New Movie In 35 Years
Christopher Nolan’s epic film The Odyssey has extended its 70mm run at Los Angeles’ historic Alex Theatre through 20 August 2026, after the venue became the highest-grossing exhibitor screening the film in that format. The extension is notable because the Alex Theatre had not shown a first-run new film since Terminator 2: Judgment Day in…
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Huizenga to face McCann in tight Michigan House contest
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Trump-backed Republican advances to face vulnerable Democrat in key House battleground
Republicans took a step towards retaining their majority in the US House of Representatives after a Trump-backed candidate advanced through a “jungle primary” in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, setting up a general election clash with Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. The contest is being closely watched as one of several battleground races that will help…
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Trump-endorsed Braun to face off against Perez in toss-up Washington House election
Washington state Senate Minority Leader John Braun (R), President Trump’s endorsed pick to defeat Rep. Marie Glusenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), is projected to advance to a face-off with the Democratic congresswoman in November, according to Decision Desk HQ’s (DDHQ) preliminary results. Braun, a U.S. Army veteran and the owner of vehicle manufacturer Braun Northwest, defeated two…
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Tennessee governor bucks Trump, endorses against Ogles in primary
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) on Tuesday endorsed Charlie Hatcher (R), who is challenging incumbent Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) in the GOP primary in the Volunteer State’s 5th Congressional District. “Charlie Hatcher and I have been friends for 25 years,” Lee said in a video Hatcher posted to Facebook. “I’m a cattleman, he was our…
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Big Bucks Generating Disney Consumer Products Shifts To Studio Umbrella As Josh D’Amaro-Run Mouse House Drops Earnings Report Tomorrow
Disney is moving its Consumer Products division (DCP) out of the Disney Experiences unit and into Disney Entertainment, placing it under the company’s Studios arm. The reorganisation, announced in a joint memo from Thomas Mazloum and Alan Bergman, is intended to bring commerce teams closer to the creative and business staff behind Disney’s films, TV…