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Lil Nas X Shoots His Shot With 6ix9ine on Instagram Live

Tuning in to the 'Gooba' rapper's livestream which marks his first public appearance since his prison release, the 'Old Town Road' can't help gushing about how 'cute' he is.




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Lily Collins Reveals First Things She Will Do Once Coronavirus Lockdown Is Lifted

During the interview, the 'Tolkien' actress additionally recalls spending her birthday the past two years either in a bunker for 'Inheritance' filming or self-isolating at home due to the pandemic.




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Kobe Bryant's Widow Launches Lawsuit Over Released Photos From Helicopter Crash Scene

Vanessa Bryant seeks damages for emotional distress and mental anguish caused by the 'inexcusable' behavior of deputies at the L.A. County Sheriff's Department and the L.A. County Fire Department.




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Kim Kardashian Gushes Over Flowers Sent by Tristan Thompson for Mother's Day

The Cleveland Cavaliers athlete seemingly is working hard to win Kardashian women's heart as Kim is mot the only one who gets Mother's Day gifts from him.




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Katy Perry to Join Rita Ora and Lil Nas X in SHEIN Together Live

Laura Benanti, Harvey Fierstein, Vanessa Williams, Beanie Feldstein and many others, in the meantime, will celebrate Mother's Day with a Broadway Does Mother's Day show.




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Nick Cordero's Wife Misses Him as She Pens Emotional Message Amid His Health Woes

The fitness guru Amanda Kloots writes an emotional note to her comatose husband who remains in hospital as he continues his arduous recovery from coronavirus.




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Sharon Osbourne Moved by Daughter Kelly's Surprise on Mother's Day

Sharon is touched as daughter Kelly Osbourne surprises her with a special Mother's Day gift and the host shows it off to her co-hosts and fans on her TV show 'The Talk'.




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Report: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Avoid Each Other at Home Amid Growing Tension in Quarantine

The couple, whose marriage has been reported on the rocks over their unequal share of parenting duties, is said to be living in separate parts of their L.A. house.




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Ryan Hurd on Maren Morris' C-Section Recovery: She's Not Very Patient

One month after welcoming his baby boy with the 'Girl' hitmaker, the 'To a T' crooner opens up about fatherhood and being supportive of his wife as she bonds with their first child.




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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton to Take Part in Red Nose Day Special Telethon

Also set to perform remotely for the two-hour TV fundraiser, which aims to bring an end to child poverty around the world, are Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor and OneRepublic among others.




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Anthony Hopkins Shows Off Best Moves for Drake's Viral 'Tootsie Slide' Dance Challenge

After joining social media site TikTok to tackle the challenge, the leading man in'The Two Popes' passes it on to action stars Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.




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Lil Nas X Shoots His Shot With 6ix9ine on Instagram Live

Tuning in to the 'Gooba' rapper's livestream which marks his first public appearance since his prison release, the 'Old Town Road' can't help gushing about how 'cute' he is.




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Lily Collins Reveals First Things She Will Do Once Coronavirus Lockdown Is Lifted

During the interview, the 'Tolkien' actress additionally recalls spending her birthday the past two years either in a bunker for 'Inheritance' filming or self-isolating at home due to the pandemic.




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Kobe Bryant's Widow Launches Lawsuit Over Released Photos From Helicopter Crash Scene

Vanessa Bryant seeks damages for emotional distress and mental anguish caused by the 'inexcusable' behavior of deputies at the L.A. County Sheriff's Department and the L.A. County Fire Department.




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Kim Kardashian Gushes Over Flowers Sent by Tristan Thompson for Mother's Day

The Cleveland Cavaliers athlete seemingly is working hard to win Kardashian women's heart as Kim is mot the only one who gets Mother's Day gifts from him.




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Nick Cordero's Wife Misses Him as She Pens Emotional Message Amid His Health Woes

The fitness guru Amanda Kloots writes an emotional note to her comatose husband who remains in hospital as he continues his arduous recovery from coronavirus.




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Sharon Osbourne Moved by Daughter Kelly's Surprise on Mother's Day

Sharon is touched as daughter Kelly Osbourne surprises her with a special Mother's Day gift and the host shows it off to her co-hosts and fans on her TV show 'The Talk'.




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ARCHIVE PIC OF THE DAY: Fantastic group shot shows stevedores in fancy dress

PARKER’S Hotel, at the junction of Terminus Terrace and Bridge Road in Southampton – now the lower end of Bernard Street – is the backdrop for this 1906 photograph.




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King's Somborne dog show in 1990

OWNERS put almost as much effort into the performances as their pets for the Dog Ability Challenge staged at King's Somborne horse trials on April 23, 1990.




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Kayne West show at The Palace is postponed

Kanye West has postponed his upcoming concert at The Palace of Auburn Hills after armed robbers stole millions from his wife Kim Kardashian West in Paris.




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Available now from the AMC Shop (April 2020)

Even though our physical office is closed, we still have plenty of Australian Art Music available for purchase in our online shop!




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ABC's Fresh Start Fund to support local content, including music

The ABC has launched a $5 million development fund to support independent Australian producers and safeguard local content and creativity across multiple genres, including drama, comedy, children's, factual, music and the arts. Out of the five production streams (see further down) of the Fresh Start Fund, of particular interest is the Australian Music Fund, which supports independent Australian artists and musicians across all ABC music networks, including by commissioning new works for ABC Classic and ABC Jazz.




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Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship to Ian Whitney

Sydney-based composer Ian Whitney has won the 2020-2021 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship, valued at $10,000 for one year. Whitney will write two chamber music works over a 12-month period as part of the Australia Ensemble NSW's outreach program, with a public workshop organised in 2021. He will also receive mentoring sessions with a Composition staff member from the UNSW School of the Arts & Media, members of the Australia Ensemble UNSW, and an external composition mentor.




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Shootings Reach 7-Year High In New Haven

The number of shootings in New Haven has reached a seven-year high. That’s according to a crime report from the New Haven Police Department.




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Three Shot, One Fatally, In Rhode Island

Three women were shot during an incident that took place Thursday morning in Westerly. State police have confirmed that one of the victims, age 47, was killed.




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Teens Offered Plea Deal In Shakespeare Theatre Fire

Connecticut prosecutors have consolidated charges and offered a plea deal to three Stratford teenagers who are accused of arson in four communities last year.




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Arrests Made In Bridgeport Courthouse Shooting

Connecticut State Police will work with the city of Bridgeport to “de-escalate and prevent retaliation” after a shooting outside a local courthouse Monday. Police have made several arrests in the case.





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Howard: Exclusive Septic Bladder interview shock

Sir Howard Elston, our sports editor, sits down with the beleaguered chief FIFA honcho as he faces a 90 day suspension over lurid totally false allegations that he is a cheating lying self-deluding thief.




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British Blind Sport announce national swimming gala

Tudor Grange date for visually impaired swimmers.




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Solihull vet to compete at Triathlon World Championships

Top vet gains international honours as he seeks world title.



  • Athletics
  • Cycling
  • Swimming
  • Dr Stephen Baines
  • International Triathlon Union Triathlon World Championships
  • Willows Veterinary Centre

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Solihull hosts British Blind Sport National Youth Swimming Gala

Young swimmers compete and learn at Tudor Grange.



  • Community
  • Swimming
  • British Blind Sport National Youth Swimming Gala
  • Tudor Grange Leisure Centre

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Careers event shows pupils a life in medicine

Inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals.





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Donkey Summer Fair and dog show for Birmingham charity

The Donkey Sanctuary’s Donkey Assisted Therapy Centre in Birmingham is holding a Summer Fair and fun dog show on Saturday 13th July






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Shopping event for Mailbox

Exclusive offers with Home at Mailbox shopping weekend.










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24: Buckshot

This week, we talk to Buckshot, the creative force behind the classic group Black Moon and the co-founder of the seminal underground label Duck Down Records. He recently released The Solution, a duo project with producer 9th Wonder. We spoke to him about that great record, as well as his classic work with Black Moon. His candor and unique outlook led to a fascinating conversation!

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/24/ for full show notes and comments.




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90: Shea Serrano

Shea Serrano is a Houston-based writer and illustrator whose funny, insightful work on rap, sports, and even action movies has appeared almost everywhere – you undoubtedly saw his brilliant holiday piece Three Wise Migos. In addition, he wrote Bun B’s Rapper Coloring and Activity Book and created the viral Tumblr sensations Drake-ing Bad and Sex Questions From Seventh Graders.

We spoke to Serrano about his life and career, why ‘94 will always be r&b’s peak year, and why he’s okay with you loving J. Cole, even if you’re wrong.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/90/ for full show notes and comments.




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96: Bishop Lamont

Bishop Lamont is one of the West Coast’s premiere lyricists. He first came to rap fans’ attention with his 2004 mixtape Who I Gotta Kill To Get A Record Deal. The title proved prophetic, as shortly afterwards he was scooped up by Dr. Dre.

During his time on Aftermath, Bishop released a ton of fantastic free “street albums,” but not a proper debut, and he left the label after several years in limbo. His latest release is The (P)Reformation, and his long-awaited album The Reformation will be out later this year.

We talked to the often-controversial rapper about his relationships with Dilla and Proof, how he was rhyming about Selma before it was cool, his pre-rap life as a stuntman – and, of course, cartoons. Plenty of cartoons.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/96/ for full show notes and comments.




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122: Thembisa Mshaka

This week, we talk to Thembisa Mshaka. Thembisa is an author, journalist, copywriter, filmmaker, and pretty much anything else you can imagine. In her career, she’s given the likes of Common and D’Angelo their first magazine covers as the rap editor of The Gavin Report; helped people like Nas, Lauryn Hill, and Beyonce sell over 150 million records during her time writing ad copy at Sony; and wrote and directed multiple film projects, from shorts to documentaries to features.

As if that wasn’t enough, she also found time to write the definitive how-to book for women in the entertainment business, Put Your Dreams First: Handle Your [entertainment] Business. Her latest film, Biscuit, has its New York City premiere this Saturday, October 3rd, at NYC’s Ocktober Film Festival.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/122/ for full show notes and comments.




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147: Anton Pukshansky

Anton Pukshansky’s name may be unfamiliar to hip-hop fans, but you definitely know his work. He was a key person at Power Play Studios in Queens, New York, and was deeply involved as an engineer, musician, and producer on classic performances by Kool G. Rap and Polo, Main Source, Eric B. and Rakim, Organized Konfusion, Akinyele, and more.

He also got a front-row seat to the development of soon-to-be iconic talents like Nas and Mobb Deep, who he worked with at the very beginning of their careers. Anton worked hand-in-hand with one of hip-hop’s greatest producers, Large Professor, and has also won Grammys for his work with Santana and Ozomatli.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/147/ for full show notes and comments.




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156: Keith Shocklee

Keith is best-known as a member of the Bomb Squad, the historic production team that changed hip-hop in the late 1980s and early 90s with their incendiary work for Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Slick Rick, Bel Biv DeVoe, and countless others – not to mention their hit remixes for pop stars like Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson.

But before Keith was helping to create some of the greatest rap albums of all time, he was part of a successful mobile DJ crew called Spectrum City, based out of his hometown of Roosevelt, Long Island. The crew consisted of most of the people who would go on to form the core of Public Enemy and the Bomb Squad.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/156/ for full show notes and comments.