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SAG Awards 2019: Constance Wu shimmers in Oscar de la Renta gown

The stars of Crazy Rich Asians are nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards.




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Anna Paquin's lacks of lines stirs up controversy AGAIN as she helps present The Irishman at SAGs

Much was made of Anna Paquin's seven-word role in The Irishman. And when the actress appeared on stage at the SAG Awards, Twitter users were quick to point out how it seemed she was being upstaged.




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Fashion icon Michelle Williams reimagines feather brooch as hair accessory at SAGs

With her own unique style, Michelle Williams is a red carpet best-dressed list regular. She turned heads at the SAG Awards last night with a beautiful feather brooch worn in her hair.




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Conservative candidate is fired for anti-Semitic rant made while he was an MEP for UKIP

Amjad Bashir will no longer be able to fight the Leeds North East constituency - a blow to Boris Johnson's chances of securing a majority on December 12.




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Chrissy Teigen and Taylor Swift bring joy on second episode of Ellen's Greatest Night Of Giveaways

The 34-year-old model and Taylor Swift, 29, helped spread cheer during the second night Wednesday of Ellen's Greatest Night Of Giveaways on NBC.




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Taylor Swift is named global recording artist of the year for the second time

Pop sensation Taylor Swift has been named global recording artist of the year for a second time. The Pennsylvania-native won over her friend Ed Sheeran who came in second place.




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Taylor Swift's JamFest concert is axed after NCAA cancels March Madness

Sponsor Capital One tweeted Thursday: 'In the interest of our cardholders, artists, staff and fans, the Capital One #JamFest2020 will not take place.'




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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 sings the emotional Soon You'll Get Better during One World: Together At Home concert

Taylor Swift delivered an emotional performance of Soon You'll Get Better during the One World: Together At Home concert special on Saturday.




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Taylor Swift to release an exclusive concert special with behind-the-scenes moments

The singer is set to release an exclusive concert special filmed in Paris last September 2019 on ABC on Sunday.




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Controversial loop artist Sam Perry wins The Voice grand finale

Sam Perry was the odds on favourite to win the grand final of The Voice on Sunday night and triumph he did, taking home the win.  




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The Voice contestant Lyn Bowtell's silent battle with endometriosis

It is a disease that affects one in ten women, yet it is still difficult to diagnose and treat. 




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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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The voice behind Lisa Simpson on whether iconic cartoon will end soon

The voice behind Lisa Simpson - Yeardley Smith - has hinted the iconic cartoon won't go down without a fight after its successful 30-year run.




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The Voice contestant Natasha Stuart dies from breast cancer age 43 as David Campbell leads tributes

Natasha Stuart passed away from breast cancer at the age of 43 on Wednesday.




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Delta Goodrem joins Australia's biggest artists for Music From The Home Front online concert 

Delta Goodren stole the show on Saturday night when she performed in the Music From The Home Front online concert. 




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Motorola's new $1,000 Edge Plus phone comes with a headphone jack, 5G connectivity, and a 108-megapixel camera — you can get it on May 14




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Relief loans are going to areas with pre-existing bank relationships instead of most infected regions, Fed economists find

Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loan approvals are more concentrated in areas with existing small business-bank partnerships instead of regions hit hardest by the coronavirus, Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists wrote Wednesday. Virus hotspots including New York, New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania are receiving fewer PPP loan approvals per small business than less-affected states.The economists found "strong similarity" between states with high proportions of small business-bank financing relationships and PPP loan issuance.States with larger shares of community banks also issued a greater proportion of relief loans, the Fed found.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Emergency loans issued by the Small Business Administration have been more concentrated in areas




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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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Lighting up the sails: Sydney's iconic Opera House glows with grandeur designs on opening night of the harbour city's VIVID light festival

The Opera house has been lit up in galactic-inspired designs (pictured), surreal snakeskin and multi-coloured digital patterns, with one stage of the sequence looking as though Jackson Pollock has taken to the landmark with his famous abstract paintbrush.




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Morrissey bans meat from Vivid LIVE concert at Sydney Opera House

Controversial former Smiths singer Morrissey has banned meat from being served backstage when he performs at Vivid at the Sydney Opera House in May.




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Samuel Johnson turns to singer Sara O' Connor for support

They were pictured enjoying a night out together in Sydney last week.




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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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Sydney's vivid Festival slammed for poor crowd control

Sydney's CBD has been transformed into a display of light for Vivid but not all punters were pleased with the festival. Many have taken to social media to slam the crowd control as overbearing.




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Vivid Sydney 2018: Solange confirms Australian extras will be paid for Sydney Opera House show

Solange Knowles is setting the record straight about a recent call for extras to join the musician on stage at 2018 Vivid Live festival for free. Solange is now claiming the person who posted it was misinformed.




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Mazzy Star anger Sydney concert-goers by performing set in the dark

Mazzy Star, know for their mega hit 90s song mega-hit song Fade Into You, infuriated their fans by performing an entire set in the dark during a gig at the Sydney Opera House for the 2018 Vivid Festival.




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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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Coronavirus: Rugby shutdown will leave the game on a knife-edge... clubs need contingency plans

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Very few sports have the monetary resilience to withstand this crisis and rugby certainly isn't one of them.




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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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English rugby in turmoil as Premiership players consider strike over proposed pay cuts

English rugby is in turmoil as players were being advised to consider strike action after Premiership clubs demanded swingeing pay cuts amid fears of impending financial disaster.




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Marland Yarde to be offered new Sale contract having rediscovered scoring touch

Marland Yarde is set to be offered a new contract by Sale after his rehabilitation work with Danny Welbeck paid off. The England winger was out of action for a year with an horrific knee injury.




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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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England prop Joe Marler considering quitting rugby with immediate effect following 10-week ban

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: England prop Joe Marler is considering quitting rugby with immediate effect. The 29-year-old is understood to have become disillusioned with the sport.




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Lockdown diaries: England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell shares his second week in isolation

England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell's season has been put on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving him and thousands of his colleagues at a loose end waiting for the season to restart.




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England set for autumn full of Tests as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirms plans

England face a packed autumn of Tests at home and abroad after RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirmed post-coronavirus plans. 




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Sir Bill Beaumont's link to convicted killer at the top of Fiji rugby slammed

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Sir Bill Beaumont's attempt to win re-election as World Rugby chairman has been thrown into further chaos after the governing body received a damning letter.




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Former England international Ben Foden contemplating one final season of rugby

Ben Foden is supposed to be taking part in his second and final season of Major League Rugby on behalf of New York. However the season has been suspended due to the coronavirus.




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Leicester Tigers face legal fight over slashing pay of players and staff without consent

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Leicester Tigers face claims of unlawful deduction of wages after cutting players' pay without their consent. 




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Leicester Tigers players continue negotiations over wage cuts

Leicester Tigers captain Tom Youngs has confirmed players are still in dispute with the club over pay cuts.




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Future of PRO14 tournament and four Welsh regions is on the line as CVC consider a £120m stake

The four Welsh regions are banking on their £40m share of the proposed deal helping them to balance their books and to help them become more competitive on the field.




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Central contracts are the fairest way to save rugby

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: English rugby needs to adopt a central contract system as the game addresses the financial problems which have been exposed by this lockdown.




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Sir Bill Beaumont starts second term as World Rugby chairman with club v country row

Sir Bill Beaumont will prioritise rearranging July's Covid-19 hit Tests after narrowly beating Agustin Pichot in the elections for World Rugby chairman.




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Kristalina Gheorghieva, directorul general FMI: „Fără soluţii medicale urgente, s-ar putea materializa, din păcate, scenarii mai sumbre pentru anumite economii”

Directorul general al Fondului Monetar Internaţional (FMI), Kristalina Gheorghieva, a indicat posibilitatea revizuirii în scădere a estimărilor privind evoluţia economiei mondiale, şi a avertizat SUA şi China să nu reactiveze un război comercial care ar putea slăbi redresarea în urma crizei provocate de pandemia de coronavirus (Covid-19), informează Agerpres, conform Reuters.

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Rita Ora pays emotional tribute to late DJ Avicii at a concert to raise mental health awareness

The pair became firm friends after collaborating on smash hit Lonely Together in 2017, and Rita broke down as she performed the song at the concert in Stockholm on Thursday.




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The Masked Singer Judge Rita Ora jokes she was convinced a member of the ROYAL FAMILY was performing

The British singer opened up on Friday about her role in the new series, which airs in January and sees 12 famous faces sing while shielding their identities behind impressive costumes.




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Kelis reveals The Masked Singer contestants have to wear shirts that say: 'Don't talk to me'

The Milkshake star, 40, was unmasked as the character of Daisy on Saturday's episode of the ITV series after she lost out to Monster in the bottom two.




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Rita Ora recreates Victoria Beckham's iconic fashion shoot as she poses in a Celine shopping bag

The singer took inspiration from Victoria Beckham, 45, for her latest post on Tuesday as she clambered into a Celine shopping bag.




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Rita Ora continues to hide her eyes behind oversized sunglasses on walk

She enjoyed a 24-hour party with the likes of Joey Essex and a host of other celebrities from Thursday to Friday.