'Do the right thing' - Rutherglen MSP tells shamed Margaret Ferrier to quit as area's MP

Childish Gambino has filed legal papers calling for the song-theft lawsuit targeting his 2018 hit ‘This Is America’ to be dismissed.He presents the usual responses to such lawsuits – ie that the elements his track and the earlier work he’s accused of ripping off share are not protected copyright and that the plaintiff hasn’t demonstrated how he had access to the earlier song. Plus he throws in some issues around copyright registration for good measure.Miami-based rapper Kidd Wes – real name Emelike Nwosuocha – sued Childish Gambino – or Donald Glover if you prefer – last year, claiming that ‘This Is America’ lifted from his 2016 track ‘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 added.

In something of an unusual move, the LA County District Attorney George Gascón has posted a video message to Instagram providing an update on the police investigation into the allegations of sexual abuse that have been made against Marilyn Manson.The LA County Sheriff’s Department first announced that its Special Victims Unit was looking into abuse allegations against Manson – real name Brian Warner – back in February 2021.The investigation began after actor Evan Rachel Wood confirmed that, when she had previously spoken about an abusive former partner, she was talking about her relationship with the musician. Other women then subsequently came forward also accusing Warner of abuse, some of whom then filed lawsuits in relation to their allegations.When an earlier allegation of abuse was made against Warner in LA County in 2018 – with the musician accused of having held a woman captive for two days in 2011 – the DA’s office decided not to pursue a case against him, stating that the statute of limitations had expired and that there was an “absence of corroboration”.But the reason that the DA’s office has not taken any action this time round, Gascón says, is simply because it is still waiting for the LA Country Sheriff’s Department to submit any report stemming from its investigation.In the statement on Instagram, Gascón explains: “The Brian Warner matter is still under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and has not yet been submitted to our office”.“Please be assured that we are requesting regular updates on the status of the investigation”, he adds.

Greater Manchester Policing is dispatching hundreds of police officers to London to boost security ahead of the state funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has entered the world of horror fiction, posting the first chapter of a story he’s writing called ‘I Have To Get Rid Of This Guitar I Found’ onto Reddit, along with some music to soundtrack it on TikTok.The story opens with a message from fictional character Abigail Forte, who explains: “I recently found a lead that might help in the search for my brother, William ‘Wills’ Forte”.That lead is “a journal he had written, along with a cassette that was filled with what can only be described as very unusual field recordings. Seeing as the nature of these recordings seemed to push towards an evil energy, I sent the tape to a friend to help me understand the music, who in turn sent it to guitarist Kirk Hammett”.“We have decided that while we cannot allow the actual sounds from the cassette to be released, we can share renditions of the music”, it goes on.

The late Queen's coffin will be moved from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Palace for the lying in state.

Anthony Joshua has 'agreed terms' to fight Tyson Fury on December 3, according to his management team 258MGT.

A 77-year-old man who may have been keeping a wild kangaroo as a pet was killed by the animal in south-west Australia, police said.

APPOINTMENTSMusic distributor and artist services firm Believe has promoted Béatrice Dumurgier to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer. “I am THRILLED to welcome Béatrice amongst our ranks as Believe’s new COO as I’m convinced her expertise in digital transformation and scaling up businesses, as well as her leadership, is the perfect fit to accompany Believe in this next phase of growth and ensure our teams are fully equipped to best support our artists and labels in alignment with our values of respect, fairness and transparency”, says CEO Denis Ladegaillerie, apparently without stopping for breath.Spirit Music Group has promoted Frank Rogers to Chief Creative Officer of the group as a whole.

Gemma Owen has stunned her fans after sharing a glamorous look she wore for her debut red carpet appearance. The Love Island star, who came runner-up in the 2022 series with Luca Bish, attended the Mirror People's Pet Awards 2022 in what was her first run on a red carpet.

Detectives are continuing to investigate a man in connection with the death of a young woman in Prestwich. Police launched a murder investigation after Kimberley McAssey, 29, was found unresponsive at a property in Sherbourne Court on February 21, 2021.

Sam Fender has announced that he is “taking some time off the road” in order to focus on his mental health, telling fans that it has become “exhausting feigning happiness and wellness for the sake of business”.The remainder of his US tour dates will now not go ahead, including a performance at Madison Square Garden in New York supporting Florence And The Machine this Friday.“It seems completely hypocritical of me to advocate discussion on mental health and write songs about it if I don’t take the time to look after my own mental health”, he says in a statement. “I’ve neglected myself for over a year now and haven’t dealt with things that have deeply affected me.

Thousands of people will flood the streets on Tuesday as Queen Elizabeth II ’s coffin makes its final journey to London ahead of her funeral on Monday. Flying from Edinburgh Airport, the queen’s body will travel in an oak casket over 400 miles before landing at RAF Northolt, where a funeral cortege will then transport it to Buckingham Palace.The journey, which is roughly 15 miles long, will see tens of thousands of mourners line the streets as they pay their respects this evening, before the Queen lies in state tomorrow.

K.J. Yossman “Succession” showrunner Jesse Armstrong made a dig at the U.K.’s King Charles III during his Emmys acceptance speech on Monday night. Taking to the stage along with the show’s execs and castmembers, including Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun, to accept the Emmy for outstanding drama series, Armstrong said, “Big week for successions. New king in the U.K., this for us.” Armstrong, who is British, then said: “Evidently a little bit more voting in our winning than Prince Charles,” prompting gasps from the audience and some of his team on stage.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group is to acquire the outstanding 50% of the shares in German streaming service Joyn from Warner Bros. Discovery.  The joint venture was established with Discovery in 2017, and has been operating under the name Joyn since 2019. Joyn has a free basic service, financed by advertising, as well as a premium subscription service.  With more than 30 million app downloads and 4 million unique users per month, the platform has firmly established itself on the market after three years.  In addition to content from ProSiebenSat.1 and other content partners, Joyn users will continue to have on-demand access to free, advertising-financed content from Warner Bros. Discovery. Users of the Joyn PLUS+ subscription option can also access streaming service Discovery+ for 12 months. 

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Franco-Swiss director and New Wave linchpin Jean-Luc Godard, who revolutionized world cinema with his ground-breaking debut, “Breathless,” and never stopped pushing the envelope of his creativity, has died. He was 91. The news was first reported in Liberation.

Naman Ramachandran British musician Sam Fender has canceled his upcoming U.S. tour dates citing mental health concerns. However, the singer-songwriter said that he is “super excited” for his Australia gigs in November and “everything to come in 2023.” “It seems completely hypocritical of me to advocate discussion on mental health and write songs about it if I don’t take the time to look after my own mental health,” Fender posted on Twitter. “I’ve neglected myself for over a year now and haven’t dealt with things that have deeply affected me. It’s impossible to do this work on myself while on the road, and it’s exhausting feigning happiness and wellness for the sake of business. My friends and colleagues have been worried about me for a while and it’s not going to get better unless I take the time to do so.”

Hoda Kotb shed tears of joy on Monday when she viewed the Emmys from her home and witnessed a historic moment. The Today show star admitted she was left "sobbing" after Sheryl Lee Ralph's win for best supporting actress in a comedy series for Abbot Elementary. MORE: Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie revel in Today reunion as they share BTS photosShe became only the second Black winner in that category for her work on the ABC show. WATCH: Hoda Kotb's family life - all we know Hoda recorded the moment airing on TV when Sheryl collected her award and broke into song.The mom-of-two then shared it on Instagram and captioned the clip: "Sobbing! @thesherylleeralph this is YOUR TIME @abbottelemabc."MORE: Hoda Kotb's swimsuit-clad polar plunge sends co-host Jenna Bush Hager into a 'tizzy'MORE: Hoda Kotb's decision to spend time with her family over the summer is so relatableShe received a standing ovation for her acceptance speech when she sang the chorus  from Dianne Reeves' Endangered Species.A post shared by Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb)Hoda said she was hugely emotional watching Sheryl's Emmy win "I am an endangered species, but I sing no victims' songs. I am a woman, I am an artist, and I know where voice belongs," she sang, leaving the audience shocked and silent.Hoda's fans commented on her post, writing: "Best Acceptance Speech Ever," and, "that's awesome.

Australian Special Forces veteran, founder of the Australian Values Party, and OnlyFans model Heston Russell is suing the ABC for defamation.According to Russell’s lawsuit, the November article made defamatory claims including that Russell “was reasonably suspected by the Department of Defence of committing a crime or crimes when he was a commando in Afghanistan,” and that Russell “was involved in callously killing an Afghan prisoner in Helmand province in mid-2012 because the prisoner would not fit on a US aircraft.”The lawsuit goes on to state that “Russell has been gravely injured in his character, his personal reputation, and his professional reputation as a former member of the armed forces, and has suffered and will continue to suffer substantial hurt, distress and embarrassment.”He continued, “I will not be making any further comment now that the matter is before the Court.”According to the Daily Telegraph, Russell is being represented by defamation lawyers Sue Chrysanthou SC and Rebekah Giles.  In the past, the pair have represented Christian Porter, Geoffrey Rush, John Barilaro and Andrew Laming.He is suing for damages, aggravated damages, legal costs, and for the ABC articles to be removed. The ABC, in a statement, said it “will defend its journalism on this important issue of public interest.”On August 12, Russell pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at a private party in Sydney on January 2022.In December 2021, Russell made headlines when it was revealed that he raised approximately $15,000 in the name of a veterans’ mental health charity by selling nudes of himself via OnlyFans.© Star Observer 2022 | For the latest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, be

Lizzo gave an emotional speech at the Emmy Awards on Monday night following her spectacular win.MORE: Lizzo's new hair transformation is nothing you would ever expectThe Juice hitmaker was visibly moved as she took to the stage to accept her award for her show entitled Watch Out For The Big Grrrls. Overcome with emotion, Lizzo dedicated her first ever Emmy award to 'the big girls'.WATCH: Lizzo's emotional acceptance speech at the 2022 Emmy AwardsIn her moving speech, she said: "I mean my big girls come to the stage right now. I want to say thank you to the Emmys and the Emmy voters.MORE: Lizzo went full glam for her birthday in the furriest heels we’ve ever seenSEE: Lizzo turns up the heat in stunning bikini-clad photos during beach vacation"I'm very emotional! The trophy is nice, but my emotion is for these people who are on the stage with me.

Eagle-eyed viewers of yesterdays procession of the late Queen's coffin as it was transported from Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh may have noticed that it required eight pallbearers, rather than the usual six. Now it's been revealed that the reason for that is because the late monarch's coffin is lead-lined, making it so heavy that it requires extra strength to carry it.

Prince Harry is apparently “insisting” that his memoir is published in November, according to one royal biographer. The Duke of Sussex’s highly-anticipated book had been scheduled for release later this year, but many royal fans have begun speculating that following the death of Queen Elizabeth II the book’s release may be rescheduled.

Sisters Sam Faiers and Billie Shepherd have revealed their mum Suzie Wells was hospitalised after a water infection turned to sepsis. Sam, 31, and Billie, 32, explained that Suzie, 53, began to “massively” deteriorate when a water infection spread to her kidneys, which resulted in a dash to A+E where she was told she had contracted sepsis. “I’ve had a bit of a week,” Billie revealed on their podcast, The Sam & Billie Show.

The Emmys' In Memoriam segment honours actors, directors, producers and other individuals in the entertainment industry who have passed away since last year’s ceremony – but one star was missing from last night's tribute. This year's segment honoured a number of stars including Betty White, Sidney Poitier, and Nichelle Nichols. But fans watching awards ceremony noticed that one star, the late Olivia Newton-John, who died on 8 August 2022 after a long battle with breast cancer, had been left out of the tributes.

Zendaya has made awards season history by becoming the youngest two-time lead acting winner for her role as a teenage drug addict on HBO's Euphoria.The 26 year old, who plays recovering addict Rue on the show, previously broke records last year when she won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2020 as the youngest actress ever to win the award. This year, at the 74th annual ceremony in Los Angeles, she won it again.

Viewers of the 2022 Emmys were not happy with Jimmy Kimmel after he stole the limelight from actress Quinta Brunson as she accepted her accolade. The 54-year-old chat show host pretended to pass out onstage as Quinta, writer and star of hit comedy show Abbott Elementary, gave her acceptance speech for Best Writing for a Comedy Series.This was the actress’ first ever Emmy win and so it was a big moment for her – that annoyed fans pointed out was upstaged by Jimmy, who remained ‘passed out’ on the floor beside her the whole speech.

A carer was horrified to discover she was taking her break in a dogging hotspot - after being approached in a layby twice in two days by a man 'looking for sex.'

Succession, Ted Lasso and The White Lotus were the victors in their respective drama, comedy and limited categories at this year’s Emmy Awards. In total, the trio bagged 12 awards at Monday’s ceremony, including the big prize in their respective fields.

Marcus Rashford reported to Manchester United's Carrington training base on Tuesday morning, easing suggestions that he had picked up an injury.

Suede have postponed their scheduled in-store performances on Monday (September 19) due to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.The band, who are set to release their ninth album ‘Autofiction’ this Friday (September 16), will hit the road for a string of record shop performances this week ahead of an intimate UK and European tour.Brett Anderson and co. will take to the stage at Banquet Records in Kingston this Thursday (September 15) before visiting Rough Trade East in Shoreditch (16), Brudenell Social Club in Leeds (17) and The Fleece in Bristol (18).Suede were due to continue their record store tour on Monday with shows and signings at HMV in Liverpool and Manchester.

Shoppers are now paying an average of £571 extra each year for their food shops.

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly 'set to receive' another bumper offer from Saudi Arabia to leave Manchester United in January.

copyright infringement lawsuit centered on ‘Shake It Off’ to be dismissed is denied, and that the trial will go ahead.US District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald issued his decision nearly nine months after Swift’s motion to have the case dropped was put forward.In last December’s defence motion, Swift’s lawyers argued that Fitzgerald had failed to consider the “extrinsic test” – the standard whereby it’s determined if copyright is breached when two works of similar nature are presented – within songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler’s claim that Swift copied lines from the pair’s 2001 song ‘Playas Gon’ Play’.Swift’s legal team believes that such a consideration would make it clear that Swift’s lyrics are based on phrases in the public domain and not, in fact, copied from Hall and Butler.“There’s a genuine issue of material fact,” Fitzgerald said upon issuing the ruling yesterday (September 12) in a hearing at a Los Angeles court [via Rolling Stone].“The motion for reconsideration is denied,” he continued.

Shamed Lanarkshire MP Margaret Ferrier could be recalled by her constituents after her guilty plea in court last week - but only if certain criteria are met.

Shamed MP Margaret Ferrier's breach of Covid rules have been deemed "inexcusable" as local politicians speak out following her guilty plea this week.

Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier has admitted breaking coronavirus restrictions by using a public train after being told to self-isolate during lockdown.

The Tory government at Westminster must do more to tackle the cost of living crisis, Rutherglen's MSP has claimed.