Charles Spencer details future son-in-law's shock flight in candid chat

A US judge last week dismissed a song theft lawsuit filed against Childish Gambino which claimed that his 2018 hit ‘This Is America’ ripped off an earlier track called ‘Made In America’.The choruses of the two songs are not “substantially similar”, despite what that lawsuit claimed, the judge ruled, while the “distinctive flow” of the earlier work is not protected by copyright.Miami-based rapper Kidd Wes – real name Emelike Nwosuocha – sued Childish Gambino – aka Donald Glover, of course – in 2021, claiming that ‘This Is America’ lifted from his 2016 release ‘Made In America’.“The distinctive flow” heard in Glover’s track, the lawsuit stated, “is unmistakably substantially similar, if not practically identical, to the distinct and unique flow that was employed by Nwosuocha in recording his vocal performance of his rapping of the hook to his copyrighted work”.“The lyrical theme, content, and structure of the identically-performed choruses are also glaringly similar”, the lawsuit then added.Glover responded to the lawsuit last September seeking to have Nwosuocha’s legal action dismissed.

A law firm in Canada last week filed a class action lawsuit against Ticketmaster taking issue with the way the Live Nation ticketing platform sets prices, advertises shows and defines tickets as ‘platinum’.According to the Toronto Star, the lawsuit hones in on an upcoming Drake show at Montreal’s Bell Centre. One fan bought two ‘official platinum’ tickets priced at $789.54 each.

50 Cent has reached a settlement with the owner of a medical centre, after he accused her of implying online that he’d used her company to undergo penis enlargement surgery.In court documents filed in Miami on Friday, legal reps for the rapper – real name Curtis Jackson – and defendant Angela Kogan said that they have “reached an agreement in principle to settle Mr Jackson’s claims” and were “in the process of preparing an agreement to finalise and memorialise” the deal.Jackson sued Kogan last September, admitting that he’d had a photo taken with her in 2020, but insisting that he had assumed that she was just a fan. He was pissed off then when that photo appeared on the social media accounts of her company, Perfection Plastic Surgery and MedSpa.And he was even more miffed when it showed up in an article on gossip site The Shade Room in which Kogan discussed the rise in plastic surgery for men, including penile enhancements.

It’s now more than a year and a half since the idea of a collaboration between Ed Sheeran and Cradle Of Filth was first mooted. Have we heard anything yet? I think you know the answer to that. However, by the time the two year anniversary rolls around, all that could change.“Ed’s done all his parts”, Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth tells Metal Hammer of said collaboration.

Heather Williams, one of R Kelly’s sexual abuse victims, will be able to claim royalties due to the musician from Sony Music in lieu of a damages payment she is owed following a successful lawsuit.Those royalties had been claimed by a bank which is also owed money by the jailed former pop star, but the Illinois Supreme Court last week ruled that Williams’ damages should take priority.Kelly was sued by Williams in February 2019. She alleged that she first met Kelly in 1998 when she was sixteen and initially agreed to spend time with him at his studio because he promised to put her in a music video.However the video never happened and instead they began a sexual relationship which Williams subsequently recognised as sexual abuse.

Pussy Riot have been announced as the winners of this year’s Woody Guthrie Prize. Launched in memory of the American activist folk musician a decade ago, the annual prize recognises artists who “best exemplify Guthrie’s spirit and work by speaking for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance or other art forms, and serving as a positive force for social change”.In a statement, Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova says: “It feels fitting to be awarded in the spirit of Woody, I think he would love Pussy Riot’s anti-fascist message.

EXCLUSIVE: Antonio Díaz, one of Europe’s highest grossing illusionists, will bring his El Mago Pop show to Broadway this summer, with a limited two-week engagement set for August.

Ironmace has denied creating its role-playing extraction game Dark And Darker with stolen code, although accusing company Nexon has pulled the game from Steam with a DMCA takedown notice.On Saturday (March 25), Dark And Darker fans noticed that the game had been removed from Steam.Shortly afterwards, Ironmace confirmed that it had been “served a cease and desist letter and DMCA takedown” from Nexon, who has accused its former employees at Ironmace of creating the game with stolen assets and code.Yesterday (March 26), Ironmace addressed Nexon’s “serious allegations” on Reddit. The studio reiterated that “no copyrighted materials or misappropriated trade secrets from Nexon were used by Ironmace”.Nexon believes Dark And Darker is based on P3 — a cancelled game that was developed by Nexon employees who later left to join Ironmace.Ironmace stated that its employee accused of theft left Nexon in June 2021 “due to a breakdown of trust with one of his superiors” and an “uncertain atmosphere” at the company.“Having worked closely with his development team, he informed them about his plans to leave Nexon,” said Ironmace.

Three Scottish farmers' markets have been named among the best in the UK to visit this spring.

People are more health conscious than ever these days and have a wealth of information at their fingertips to help keep them alive and kicking.

After getting off to a winning start against Cyprus, Scotland face one of their biggest tests of the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.

A perverted teacher has been struck off after sending sexual videos to a colleague's daughter and hounding her for sex.

When VAR was brought in almost six months ago, it was thought that it would help referees get more decisions correct and remove any controversy.

McDonald’s is looking to fill a range of job vacancies in Greater Manchester, and they all come with an amazing benefit. The fast-food giant has opportunities available in front of house and behind the scenes across the region, including in Salford, Trafford and Stretford.

Molly-Mae Hague has shared 'the truth' with her loyal followers as she opened up about life as a new mum. The former Love Island star has sat back down in front of the camera for the first time since sharing her birth story on YouTube last month.

Holly Willoughby fell down to the floor on This Morning when her co-presenter Alison Hammond "rugby tackled" her after the new Great British Bake Off presenter chased her around the studio. Talking about the hilarious moment together on the sofa with their viewers, Alison, 48, said to Holly: "I'm so out of breath!" Holly, 42, then explained: "Not only did you catch me, but we sort of collided together," before Alison interrupted by saying: "It was [like] a rugby tackle." "Yeah!" Holly added. "And I ended up on the floor.This is what happened, you might not have seen..." Footage of Holly and Alison was then shown, which saw Holly running away from Alison before the latter caught up with her.The Big Brother star then caught Holly in her arms when she fell.

The series finale of winter Love Island 2023 aired just two weeks ago, but some of the contestants are already back working at their day jobs. Despite being thrust into the spotlight, several islanders have chosen to return to what they were doing before entering the villa, rather than pursuing fame and fortune.

Paul Burrell has revealed that I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!'s medical check helped save his life amid his cancer diagnosis. The former Royal butler, 64, who was a friend and confidante to the late Princess Diana, appeared on Monday's Lorraine to talk about his participation in the upcoming I'm A Celebrity 2023 All Stars, where he will join the likes of Helen Flanagan and Carol Vorderman in South Africa. It comes as Paul revealed the devastating news that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in January on Lorraine.

Prince Edward has been granted the title of Duke of Edinburgh by King Charles - honouring the wishes of the late Queen and Prince Philip. Edward and wife Sophie were made Earl and Countess of Wessex when they married at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in June, 1999. After Edward received his new title on his 59th birthday on Friday, Sophie became the Duchess of Edinburgh - while their 15-year-old son James, Viscount Severn became the new Earl of Wessex.

Charles Spencer is a doting father-of-seven, recently disclosing why he was proud of his youngest daughter, Charlotte Diana, who is 11 years old.In a fascinating moment on his new podcast, Rabbit Hole Detectives, which he presents alongside the Reverend Richard Coles and historian Dr Cat Jarman, the Earl revealed the sweet gift one of his older daughters received from a Hollywood star, shortly after being born!During a discussion about baptismal fonts in christenings, he shared that actress Melanie Griffith sent his daughter a special gift in a heart-warming gesture.WATCH: Charles Spencer's family home revealedThe author said: "A very long time ago, I can date it to about 30-odd years ago, I went to interview Melanie Griffith and I mentioned that we'd just had a daughter, and she sent her a spoon, a silver spoon as a gift".While Charles didn't specify which of his children he was talking about, his eldest, Lady Kitty Spencer, is 32, so she may well have been the lucky recipient.His twin daughters Amelia and Eliza, meanwhile, are 30, while Lara is 16. Charles' son and heir apparent Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp is 28 and young Edmund will turn 20 later this year.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s 1-year-old daughter Lilibet has been christened, but the royals reportedly weren’t in attendance.

Sarah Ferguson is ready to dish on the royals following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

King Charles has invited Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to his Coronation but according to reports the couple are yet to decide whether they will attend. Speculation has been rife as to whether the couple, who stepped down as working royals in 2020, would get an official invitation to the May Coronation following months of scathing attacks on the family.

In the latest round of press activity to promote his memoir, Prince Harry sat down for a live-streamed chat with trauma expert Dr Gabor Maté. However, the chat was rather subdued compared to his others with the Duke of Sussex holding back on mentioning his estranged family altogether.

Prince Harry had a lot to say in his new interview!

Prince Harry says he isn't a victim and has "never looked for sympathy".

An insult aimed at Queen Consort Camilla in Prince Harry’s memoir Spare may have proved too much for King Charles, as the prince and wife Meghan Markle are asked to leave Frogmore Cottage. The King has reportedly asked Harry and Meghan to give up their UK residence in Windsor, with the move following Harry’s controversial memoir, Spare.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have now been issued an eviction notice from Frogmore Cottage which might have come down to a cruel insult lobbied at Queen Consort Camilla.

King Charles III was not impressed with Prince Harry’s accusations about Camilla in his bombshell book Spare, sources have said.

At least two members of the Royal Family are “appalled” by King Charles’ decision to kick Prince Harry and Meghan Markle out of Frogmore cottage. After their exit from royal life back in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been living in the US.

King Charles's 37th birthday. He has since opened up about their close relationship before her death and admitted she would often "do the dishes" to have a break from her royal life.

Wow! Prince Harry is really peeling back the curtain now!

Prince Harry will live-stream his discussion with an addiction expert and ayahuasca proponent in a paid television special that will go for $33.09 and even cost fans as much as $60.96, according to the event’s website.  The live media special, which will feature an "intimate conversation" between Canadian doctor and author Gabor Maté and the Duke of Sussex, is also being advertised as a deep dive into "living with loss and the importance of personal healing." Maté is a "renowned addiction expert," according to his website, and has pioneered "Compassionate Inquiry," a method of psychoanalysis that allegedly helps clients "recognize the unconscious dynamics that run their lives and how to liberate themselves from them." Some tickets for the event include Prince Harry’s recent memoir "Spare," as well as Maté’s book "The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture." The media reacted to the news, with one Jezebel writer claiming that she would "gladly fork over $33.09 to watch Prince Harry go on a personal ayahuasca retreat to cleanse himself of the ills of having King Charles as his father." "Hell, I’d round up to $34, baby!" Maté is a well-known doctor in Canada who has also been tied to the drug ayahuasca, which is described as one of the "ancient Amazon healing traditions" on his website.  Prince Harry himself told The Telegraph that he had an emotional experience after using the drug, one which helped him realize that his mother, the late Princess Diana, wanted him "to be happy."  "So this weight off my chest was not the need to cry," Prince Harry explained during his interview with The Telegraph, "it was the acceptance and realisation that [Princess Diana] has gone, but that she wants me to be happy

rather than “queen consort.”Christopher Anderson, author of “The King: The Life of Charles III,” claimed that 74-year-old Charles “hammered away relentlessly at the late queen for 17 years, pleading with her to endorse Camilla as queen and not merely consort.”“Toward the end of her life the queen did just that, quite reluctantly I’m told, and it was a shock to Diana’s sons,” he told Fox News. The Queen died in September 2022, and just months before her passing, she expressed her “sincere wish” that 75-year-old Camilla — Charles’ former mistress — should be known as queen consort.It was reported on Feb.

Charles Spencer recently got royal watchers talking earlier this week when he opened up about whether he would be attending King Charles' upcoming coronation as part of a podcast appearance.On Sunday, the Earl appeared on BBC Radio 4's radio show and podcast Broadcasting House, where he gave a sweet glimpse into his family life.As part of a discussion about the weekend's newspapers, Charles revealed why his youngest daughter, Charlotte Diana, 11, had made him proud.WATCH: Charles Spencer's family home revealedCharles and a panel of guests were discussing the topic of whether books should be changed to exclude controversial content, and whether it had become more difficult to choose appropriate characters for children to dress up as for World Book Day.The father-of-seven commented: "It's always so difficult, there used to be endless people dressed as Harry Potter characters but that's no longer the case."I was very proud of my daughter going last year as the Moon Child in The Never-Ending Story, I thought that was pretty good". He then revealed: "This year, she'll be going with her best friend as Tweedledee and Tweedledum".

Willingham Auctions in Cambridgeshire is auctioning off the set, as well as the original negatives, on March 4 — and they’re expected to fetch a pretty penny. “The sky is the limit on the price. We have never had anything like this before,” auctioneer Stephen Drake excitedly told the Mirror.“Plenty of pictures have been sold of Princess Diana before, but nothing as relaxed as this and nothing as early in her marriage,” he added.