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Kanye West. Photo: Michael Wyke/Michael Wyke/AP/Shutterstock On July 4, Kanye West tweeted that he was running for president. It was treated as one of his typical grandiloquent pronouncements. The tweet sparked a lot of opinion pieces, cable news segments, and even a question in an Oval Office interview with Donald Trump. But most people brushed it off. In a follow-up interview with Forbes, West pledged, if elected, to run the White House like the nation of Wakanda from Black Panther. That remark seemed to reinforce the notion that this was just a lark. After all, West had previously compared himself to figures varying from God to Willy Wonka without attempting to ...

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A federal judge has rejected an $46.8 million settlement of the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct cases, saying some of its terms are “obnoxious” and it is not suitable for a class action. In a 20-minute hearing on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said the settlement improperly nullifies claims of non-participating parties, and delegates his responsibilities as a judge to a special master. He also objected that Weinstein and other directors and officers of the Weinstein Co. will get millions in attorneys’ fees. “The idea that Harvey Weinstein can get a defense fund ahead of the claimants is obnoxious,” he said. “The idea you can regulate the claims of people not in the settlement — I can’t subscribe to that.” Hellerstein had previously dismissed most of t...

NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock will expand nationally tomorrow with 13,000 hours of programming available for free and 20,000 on its premium subscription tier. The company on Tuesday offered its first breakdown of programming available on the free and premium tiers. (Deadline TV Editor Peter White has more programming details here.) Peacock Premium costs $5 a month, though it is effectively free for many initial customers, including those of NBCU parent Comcast. Both free and subscription tiers carry ads, though subscribers can also pay another $5 a month for an ad-free version. Peacock first launched April 15 in the Comcast Xfinity footprint, both on X1 pay-TV systems and the broadband video offering Flex. Its national expansion caps a run of major streaming debuts, fr...

As one of the many surprises during the 2020 race to the White House, rapper and activist Kanye West announced his presidential campaign, running against Donald Trump and Joe Biden. One of his earliest supporters is Acid Rap artist Chance the Rapper, who later confirmed his position on Twitter. Chance the Rapper tweeted his support for Kanye’s presidential campaign Some love him for his gospel music, others know him as a celebrity who speaks his mind. Kanye West recently announced to fans that he would be running for President of the United States against Donald Trump, who he supported for the 2016 election.  As one of the many surprises from this artist, Kanye West posted a song in honor of his late mother. It earned over 5 million views on Twitter in less than...

RELATED STORIES On the heels of her abrupt firing from Dancing With the Stars, former co-host Erin Andrews has weighed in on ABC’s decision to dismiss her and Tom Bergeron from the show. “Thank you ABC and the entire Dancing With the Stars family for [six] memorable seasons,” Andrews tweeted on Tuesday. “Those years wouldn’t have been as special without my loving host Tom Bergeron, the talented dancers, and witty judges. I will always cherish my days on that set, even if I wasn’t the best at walking in heels.” ABC confirmed on Monday that it was parting ways with both Bergeron and Andrews as Dancing With the Stars heads in “a new creative direction” for Season 29. “[Bergeron] departs the show with our sincerest thanks and gratitude,” the network said in a statement, while ack...

Lisa Marie Presley's son Benjamin Keough's cause and manner of death has been revealed. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office told Fox News on Tuesday that an autopsy completed on Monday ruled the 27-year-old's cause of death as an "intraoral shotgun wound." His manner of death is listed as "suicide." Presley reacted to her son's death in a statement via her manager on Sunday. LISA MARIE PRESLEY POSTS RARE PHOTO WITH ALL FOUR OF HER KIDS Lisa Marie Presley (left) and Benjamin Keough. (Getty) "She is completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated but trying to stay strong for her 11-year-old twins and her oldest daughter Riley," said the statement. "She adored that boy. He was the love of her life." Keough was the son of Presley, 52, and musicia...

Verve People Text by Anandita Bhalerao. Videography by Joshua Navalkar After years of being sheltered under the comfortable aegis of student life, graduates arm themselves to face the formidable adversary that they have come to be warned about ever since their first childhood misdemeanours. It’s the same one Monica refers to in the pilot episode of Friends when she says “Welcome to the real world. It sucks. You’re gonna love it”, as the characters huddle around Rachel, encouraging her to cut up her father’s credit cards and embrace an independent lifestyle. Most students from graduating batches are brimming with excitement and trepidation – in equal measure – at go...

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