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Universal Music Group head honcho Lucian Grainge, 60, hospitalized with coronavirus in LA

According to Variety, some of entertainment and tech's biggest players were with Grainge 15 days ago to celebrate his birthday. Guests included Apple CEO Tim Cook and music manager Irving Azoff.




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Taylor Swift shows love for younger brother Austin on National Siblings Day as his movie premieres 

The 10-time Grammy winner's referred to him as one of her 'best pals' alongside a photo taken by Gigi Hadid.




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Taylor Swift announces she's been forced to cancel all her 2020 concerts amid coronavirus pandemic

The 30-year-old pop star's website featured an official statement about the cancellations, while she posted her own note to her social media platforms on Friday.




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Taylor Swift shares funny photo of her cat Olivia Benson to Instagram

On Wednesday, the pop superstar posted a photo to her social media showing the cat flopped down on a sofa on her back and looking at the camera.




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Taylor Swift reignites Scooter Braun feud as she SLAMS him for 'shameless greed' over album release

The superstar took to Instagram to slam Braun and the family of George Soros over their involvement in the release of a new album of her songs.




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The Voice Australia winner Sam Perry debut single sells under 3000

Controversial Voice winner Sam Perry's debut single Trust Me has sold under 3000 copies since his grand final win last week




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Kelly Rowland risks wardrobe malfunction in silver gown at Logie Awards

The Voice coach slipped into a daring silver gown, which featured a very daring thigh high split.




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The Voice's Jack Vidgen's branded 'unrecognisable' in recent appearance

He's set to appear on this year's season of The Voice, but all fans are talking about is Jack Vidgen's seemingly evolving appearance.




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Jack Vidgen, 23, continues transformation as he flaunts feminine features

Australia's Got Talent's Jack Vidgen made a sensational return to the spotlight earlier this year, eight years after winning the show as a fresh-faced 14-year-old. 




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Kelly Rowland stuns in all-white tracksuit as she arrives in Sydney perform at The Everest's concert

Kelly Rowland was spotted arriving at Sydney Airport ahead of her upcoming performance at The Everest at Royal Randwick on Saturday.




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Channel Nine's The Voice announces new its judges for 2020 after months of speculation

Channel Nine has announced its new line up of judges for the next season of the hit singing show The Voice.




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Scent of a pop star! Delta Goodrem announces her third fragrance Destiny

Last week, Channel Nine revealed she'll return for another round of judging duties on The Voice Australia next year.




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Delta Goodrem attends Kanye West's Jesus Is King party and Sunday service

It's been a busy year for Delta Goodrem with The Voice Australia and preparing for the upcoming release of her third fragrance.




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The Voice's Jack Vidgen is made-over into Kris Jenner and the resemblance is uncanny

Jack Vidgen has a surprising doppelgänger. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the 22-year-old shared a photo where he'd been made-over to look like reality matriarch Kris Jenner.




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Renee Bargh and her best mate Delta Goodrem are reunited as they film The Voice blind auditions

Last month she was announced as the new host of The Voice Australia.




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Delta Goodrem's 'stalker' wrote her hundeds of poems before going to her home on Valentines Day

James Lafferty, 47, was arrested outside the singer's Sydney CBD unit on Saturday and charged with stalking after pleading for Delta Goodrem to come outside for two days.




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John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John reunite at Fire Fight Australia  

John Farnham reunited with Olivia Newton-John at the Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert in Sydney on Sunday.




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Obsessed stalker who hounded singer Delta Goodrem pleads guilty 

James Joseph Lafferty had already sent Ms Goodrem more than 300 poems when he showed up at The Voice star's apartment building in Sydney with gifts on Valentine's Day.




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Creepy stalker who bombarded Delta Goodrem with hundreds of love poems defends his actions 

James Joseph Lafferty, 47, appeared at Sydney's Downing Centre court on Tuesday with his mother where he pleaded guilty to stalking Australian pop singer Delta Goodrem.




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Obsessed fan who stalked Delta Goodrem by sending her hundreds of poems back in jail breaching AVO

James Joseph Lafferty, 47, was arrested in Grafton, NSW at 11pm on Friday night accused of breaching a court-order taken out by the singer to prevent him contacting her.




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The Voice Australia is making drastic changes to work around COVID-19 restrictions

The Voice Australia will be making drastic changes to its format to work around COVID-19 restrictions. 




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OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro launch – how to watch live stream event, specs, expected price and more

OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro are scheduled to launch in a global online event tonight.The highlights of the OnePlus 8 series is its Snapdragon 865 chipset, 5G support and high refresh displays.The OnePlus 8 launch will be live streamed on the company’s website and YouTube channel.Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is all set to launch the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in a global online event where the company will reveal the devices and announce the pricing and availability of its flagship devices.The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are the successors of the OnePlus 7 series and are expected to feature improved cameras, Snapdragon 865, 120 Hz display and 5G support.How to watch OnePlus 8 series launchThe OnePlus 8 series launch will begin at 8:30 PM and you can watch the live stream on the company’s




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Paytm is doubling down on e-sports as it launches another online tournament — this time with Garena’s Free Fire

Paytm First Games has launched into another esports parternship with Garena.PFG will be hosting its very first Free Fire India Solos (FFIS) tournament in May and June.The platform has been adding nearly 75,000 players on its gaming arm on a daily basis during the lockdown period.If you’re a fan of multiple battle royale games that you can win by being the last man standing, then you’ve probably heard of Garena’s Free Fire. Paytm First Games (PFG) is now going to host its first Free Fire India Solos (FFIS) tournament on its platform in May and June.“The action-packed tournament is going to be a tremendous opportunity for Indian gamers to compete at a national level,” said Sudhanshu Gupta, the chief operating officer (COO) of PFG.Known for being the gaming avenue where you can play games and




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The story of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse founder Ruth Fertel, a petite, single mother who got a chemistry degree at 19, butchered 30-pound beef loins by hand, and staffed her first steakhouse with single mothers

The grandson of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse founder Ruth Fertel blasted the company on Twitter, saying its actions conflict with what his grandmother would have wanted.On April 23, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse announced that the company will return the $20 million it received in small business loans from the federal government.Rien Fertel wrote on Twitter that his grandmother would have done more to give back with the money and power that the chain has now.This is the story of Ruth Fertel, the child genius, horse trainer, and single mother of two who founded the steakhouse chain with no restaurant experience.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Ruth's Chris Steakhouse recently came under fire for soliciting $20 million from the small business loan program. Soon after, the upscale steak




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Around half of all US workers can earn better pay collecting unemployment than getting regular salaries from their current jobs

Around half of all US workers can earn more money collecting unemployment instead of their current jobs.The federal government ramped up unemployment benefits by $600 a week until the end of June, bringing the average weekly total to $978 a week — or $20 more than what many workers earned before the pandemic.Labor experts said the generous benefits are helping keep people home and tamping down the spread of the virus, which is what they were designed to do.But it could complicate efforts by businesses to hire in the short-run.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Nearly half of all American workers are set to earn better pay from unemployment than their current jobs, according to The Wall Street Journal.Under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus law that Congress approved last




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If you haven't already applied for federal small business relief, you're probably out of luck on this round — but you still have a few other options.

The US government added a second round of $310 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But small business owners who haven't applied for PPP loans yet, may be too late to receive any funding. Bankers, lawyers, and consultants said the volume of already approved loans will be enough to tap out the second round of funding.If you don't get government loans and funding, there are still a few other options available to small businesses.Click here for more BI Prime content.If you were hoping to get your loan application into the second round of stimulus funding for small businesses, the chances are stacked against you. But you could turn to tax relief or private companies, local governments, and organizations offering grants and resources to small businesses hurt by the pandemic.Late last




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The Fed expands its $600 billion lending program for struggling businesses but leaves start date unannounced

The Federal Reserve announced Thursday it will expand its Main Street Lending Program to include mid-sized companies and those with greater leverage.The central bank expanded program eligibility to businesses with 15,000 employees or $5 billion in revenue, up from the 10,000 employee and $2.5 billion limits.The Fed didn't provide a start date for the relief program, adding that it would be announced "soon."A separate aid program for nonprofit organizations is under consideration, the Fed said in a release.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The Federal Reserve is widening its Main Street Lending Program to include more mid-sized businesses seeking loans amid the economic downturn.The central bank announced Thursday it will expand credit eligibility to firms with up to 15,000




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The second round of the government's program to help small business is under way. This map shows where the money has gone so far.

The Paycheck Protection Program is a key component of the federal government's response to the economic devastation caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.After the initial $350 billion allocated for the small business loans at the heart of the program was exhausted in just two weeks, Congress appropriated an additional $320 billion in funding.A recent Small Business Administration report shows where that second round of funding has gone so far.While the first round largely went to more rural states on a per-capita basis, much of the $175 billion from the second round that was dispersed as of May 1 has gone to larger, harder-hit states.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The novel coronavirus has ravaged the US economy, with more than 33 million Americans filing for unemployment




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Sydney Opera House transforms into giant snake in stunning Vivid Festival snaps

The stunning 'reptilian' Opera House was captured in photographers taken by local snapper Richard Hirst, as the city's Vivid Festival kicked off on Friday.




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Laura Dundovic and Quade Cooper enjoy evening taking in the Vivid Festival

It looks like the romance between Laura Dundovic and her man Quade Cooper is heating up, as the pair continue to flaunt their relationship on social media.




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Vivid Sydney 2018 confirms Solange Knowles and Mazzy Star reunion

Vivid Sydney is celebrating its tenth year later this year, and marks the special anniversary with performances from Beyonce’s sister, Solange, and US alt rock band, Mazzy Star.




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Security is beefed up around Sydney before Vivid festival

The city's CBD will be transformed into a spectacular display of light, music and ideas when the festival begins tomorrow. The 23-night bonanza will run between 6pm and 11pm.




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Sydney woman arrested for kidnap of missing young Frenchman

An Australian woman has been arrested in France after allegedly kidnapping her 30-years-younger lover who has not been seen in three years. 




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Kidnap twist after Australian woman is charged over disappearance of younger lover

Samba Widhyastuti, 59, was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris last month - three years after her 25-year-old boyfriend Florent Gregoire, from Nantes, disappeared.




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Mako Vunipola back with a bang for Saracens after coronavirus concerns

Mako Vunipola was 'gutted' at missing out on a 60th Test cap due to England's decision to stand him down over the coronavirus scare. He played for Saracens on Saturday instead.




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England scrum-half Ben Youngs insists there's plenty more to come from him

WILL KELLEHER AT TWICKENHAM: The 30-year-old scrum-half was key to England's fast-tempo victory on his 99th cap and is now targeting records with the red rose on his chest.




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Eddie Jones in talks over staying on as England boss until 2023

England were on course for their first Six Nations title since 2017 after Scotland stunned title favourites France at Murrayfield.




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Rugby Union discipline Eddie Jones after he criticised referee's decision to send off Manu Tuilagi

England coach Eddie Jones has been disciplined by his bosses at the RFU following his scathing criticism of referee Ben O'Keeffe.




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Leicester Tigers confirm club is no longer for sale due to Brexit and coronavirus uncertainty

Gallagher Premiership club Leicester Tigers are no longer up for sale. The Tigers issued a statement on Wednesday confirming an end to the formal sale process.




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The rugby season is OVER: RFU announces cancellation of the domestic game amid coronavirus crisis

WILL KELLEHER: The RFU have prematurely ended all rugby in England at all levels - aside from the Premiership - in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.




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England star Billy Vunipola commits to stay at Saracens for season in the Championship

England international Billy Vunipola insists he is 'definitely staying' at Saracens and hopes to help the crisis-hit club secure an immediate return to the Gallagher Premiership.




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Billy Vunipola confirms he will STAY at Saracens despite relegation over breach of salary cap rules

Billly Vunipola has ended speculation about his future by confirming that he will stay at Saracens next season, despite their demotion to the Championship.




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Saracens veteran Richard Wigglesworth faces uncertain future as he comes to the end of his contract

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY WILL KELLEHER: For players like Richard Wigglesworth nearing the end of their contracts, lockdown life has left them in limbo over what happens next.




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Eddie Jones stuck in Japan as England's July tour of the country is likely to be called off

Eddie Jones is stuck in Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak where England still intend to tour in July - although it is increasingly likely the trip will be called off this month.




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Scottish Rugby Union announce pay cuts for players until September due to coronavirus pandemic

Multi-million pound losses are expected among the Home Nations if the autumn internationals cannot go ahead due to coronavirus - which could send rugby into financial meltdown.




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Billy Vunipola on his Lions and World Cup dreams... and why Saracens need to be humble

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Vunipola is glad Jones will continue to provoke trepidation and inspiration among players because he believes the Australian can lead them to World Cup glory.




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Coronavirus UK: Scottish Rugby Union says temporary wage cuts for top-earning stars are necessary

The Scottish Rugby Union this week proposed reductions ranging from 10 to 25 per cent over a five-month period for all players earning more than £50,000 in response to the coronavirus outbreak.




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Rugby needs a radical shake-up and Gus Pichot is perfect bundle of energy needed to revamp the game

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Professional rugby's financial vulnerability has been cruelly exposed and, frankly, it has always been built on shifting sands.




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Saracens take drastic financial measures as Owen Farrell defers £300,000 of salary until September 

The English league champions confirmed last night they had taken advantage of the government's furlough scheme - meaning all their players' wages are now part-funded by the state.




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MARTIN SAMUEL: World Rugby election presents chance to stop shameless plundering of the Pacific

COMMENT BY MARTIN SAMUEL: It's known as the Brawn Drain. The depressingly predictable exit of the best rugby talent from the Pacific Islands to the biggest, richest nations.