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‘’Married at First Sight’’ Ash Now Dating Justin

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‘’Married at First Sight’’ Ash Now Dating Justin

After being left heartbroken when her TV husband Troy Delmege left her for Carly Bowyer, Ashley Irvin has now moved on from her previous relationship as well.

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Don’t believe me? Ask Troy Delmege who is now seeing her TV ‘’wife’’ Ashley Irvin dating millionaire Justin Fischer.

While the rumor mill was hot for the past few months, we only got a concrete evidence last week as the pair of Ashley and Justin were pictured arriving at the Hyatt Park in Sydney, Australia.

It is reported by OK! Magazine, which further reports that Justin went to the airport to collect Ashley who traveled in Virgin Flight to the Sydney Airport on Friday.

Showing his manners, Justin was seen by the paparazzi putting the overnight case of Ash into the Diggy of his Range Rover.

Afterward, the pair directly went to the Park Hyatt, where they were pictured by a fan as they enjoyed a romantic dinner date. Sources further claim that the pair was walking hand-in-hand as it entered the hotel.

What’s more, they also watched the demise of the sun at The Rocks, where Justin once again showed his love for the petite blonde by wrapping his arms around her.

It is further reported that they were flirty on The Rock, and that they ‘’touched each other a lot’’, according to OK! Magazine,

Following the dinner, the pair then went to Justin’s house which is located in Rose Bay, where Ashley spent the night. Afterward, the pair was also spotted at a breakfast motel the next morning.

Remember, Justin also has a past like that of Ashely, however, it is her who left his previous wife, claiming that she was like ‘’his little sister’’ on a night out.

Things got more ugly in their relationship when Justin announced on social media that he was ‘’attracted to girls like Ash’’.

As for Ashley, she almost came to blows with Carly on the Tuesday night episode of ‘’Married at First Sight’’.

So out of bounds did her meeting with Carly go, that after a round of rebuking each other, Carly stored out of the room crying and had to be consoled by Troy.

Read More: Troy is Virgin, Claims Sister

Source Claims Prince Harry Had to “Up His Game’’ After Meeting Meghan Markle

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Source Claims Prince Harry Had to “Up His Game’’ After Meeting Meghan Markle

Even the Princes have to work a lot to try to impress their girl.

The next time you think your girlfriend is giving you a hard time, don’t lose heart. After all, even the Princes of this world had to ‘’up their game’’ to impress their ladies.

This much has been revealed by Katie Nicholl, the Royal expert who wrote a book on Prince Harry titled ‘’Harry: Life, Loss, and Love’’.

Nicholl told Entertainment Tonight that Prince Harry told her about the first time he met with Meghan Markle.

She claims that when he first walked into the room where Meghan was already sitting, Harry said he knew had to ‘’up his game’’ to match her.

Nicholl further states that while the beauty of the glamorous actress was one reason why Harry fell in love with her, she feels it was a superficial initial connection which fortified their relationship.

So much so, that after the first couple of dates, Nicholl was told that Harry believed that he had met someone ‘’very, very special’’.

Judging from the words of Nicholl, it seems we’re are not the only ones who are having a crush on Meghan Markel. For, she has the charm which could even make the royalty weak in their knees.

And while we don’t know what is it that Harry did to ‘’up his game’’, it must have been perfect considering the that he is going to marry Meghan in two months’ time.

What’s more, while the pair has revealed the first time they met, they have refused to share the details of the meeting. What they have revealed is the fact they knew very little about the other before their first date.

As for Nicholl, she claims that while many persons could be credited for the relationship of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, one London socialite deserves a special mention.

Violet von Westenholz, an old friend of Harry, had just become friends with Meghan when he gave him her number, claims Nicholl.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to marry on May 19, this year.

‘’Star Wars: The Last Jedi’’: Deleted Scene Features Prince Harry and Prince William as Storm Troopers

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‘’Star Wars: The Last Jedi’’: Deleted Scene Features Prince Harry and Prince William as Storm Troopers

Rumors predated the release of ‘’Star Wars: The Last Jedi’’ that it featured Prince Harry and Prince William in a short cameo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mTVuo8nCME

In a stunning revelation, it has now been revealed that Princes William and Harry starred opposite Tom Hardy in a scene which was deleted from the final print of ‘’Stars Wars: The Last Jedi’’.

As those who watched the movie would tell, it featured a scene during which Finn and Rose undertook a daring mission to the First Order’s base. Both of them had to disguise themselves to turn off the tracking device to save their friends.

And if rumors are true, it was in this scene that Their Royal Highnesses featured in the movie. After putting on the iconic Stormtrooper uniform, both the Princes were set up for a tense encounter with the rebel hero Finn.

In this scene, Finn wants to return to his old stomping ground, as he was also a Stormtrooper back in the day. The Stormtrooper who recognizes his former colleague was no other than Tom Hardy, who adopted a Southern accent.

As for both Their Royal Highnesses, the script of the movie didn’t include any lines for them. Consequently, their role was to just stand behind Tom Hardy in the deleted scene.

Early on, it was reported by the media that the directors of ‘’Star Wars: The Last Jedi’’ had to cut the scene due to the height of Prince William.

Mail on Sunday reported that the movie only took those actors as Storm Troopers whose height was exactly 5’11’’. However, since Prince William is over 6ft, his inclusion in the scene might have blown his cover.

Having said that, the stance that it was Prince William’s height which excluded his cameo from the movie appears to be a shaky one.

For, while in earlier episodes all the Stormtroopers had identical height, the recent trilogy features conscripts of different heights as well.

Finally, now that we have confirmation that both the Princes made an appearance in the movie, it seems that any celebrity worth his salt could get a role in a Star Wars Movie.

For, in addition to starring the Princes, ‘’The Last Jedi’’ also featured cameo appearances from Lily Cole, Justin Theroux, and Gary Barlow.

Instagram: Henry Cavill Posts “Tribute” to His Moustache

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Instagram: Henry Cavill Posts “Tribute” to His Moustache

Think your goodbyes are painful? This Video of Henry Cavill in which he pays a moving tribute to his now shaved moustache would force you to think again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lemy6EKWVCA

The video which Henry Cavill posted on his Instagram account has everything: scintillating close-ups, high-quality production, and a beautiful soundtrack. But there’s one thing you won’t find in it: Cavill’s moustache.

Nicknamed ‘’KingStache’’ last month by Cavill himself, Henry had sported the moustache to play the role of August Walker in the upcoming ‘’Mission: Impossible -Fallout’’.

His now deceased moustache caused a not-so-small crisis at Warner Bros. Studios in 2017. Last year, when the actor returned to ‘’Justice League’’ reshoots, Warner Bros. insisted that the moustache he had grown in the meantime be shaven.

There was, however, one problem: Paramount Studios insisted that his moustache was vital to the role which Cavill was to play in ’Mission: Impossible -Fallout’’. Hence, it could not be shaved. Period!

This scenario left Warner Bros. scrambling to get creative: they digitally removed his upper-lip friend in post-production. However, that digital trickery resulted in some less-than-ideal shots of Superman where his upper lip was blurred up.

In the wake of such drama, therefore, Henry had every right to bid a grand farewell to his upper-lip companion. And guess what? He did just that.

“Hello, don’t be alarmed. It’s me, Henry Cavill,’’ he says in his Instagram Video. “But now, completely clean-shaven. I know, it’s hard to recognize me without KingStache.’’

‘’He’s really gone. I can tell you this though, I will remember him, always,” posted Henry, before finishing his post with the hashtag ‘’ ShavedButNotForgotten”.

Henry Cavill in ‘’Mission Impossible”

In the upcoming ’Mission: Impossible -Fallout’’ – which is the sixth edition of the long-running ‘’Mission Impossible’’ Franchise, Neville would be sporting his now deceased moustache to play the role of a badass martial artist.

The ‘’Mission Impossible’’ series, now due for its sixth installment, has continued to enjoy a strong and positive response from the public. For instance, its last installment, ‘’Rogue Nation’’, was able to garner a hefty sum of $682.7 million at the box office.

Trump Lawyer Tells Stormy Daniels ‘’Cease and Desist’’ after CNN Interview

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Trump Lawyer Tells Stormy Daniels ‘’Cease and Desist’’ after CNN Interview

The letter was sent to the porn star after she had made some explosive claims regarding President Trump while talking to Anderson Cooper in ‘’60 Minutes’’.

Attorney of Michael Cohen, the personal lawyer of President Donald Trump, sent a ‘’cease and desist’’ letter to porn star Stormy Daniels, reports Fox News.

The news channel further reported that the interview was sent minutes after the adult-star had spoken to Anderson Cooper in ‘’60 Minutes’’ regarding her alleged relationship with President Trump.

Fox further reported that the attorney of Michael Cohen had demanded in the letter that Daniels apologize for a claim she made during the show.

The adult-star had implied in the interview that Donald Trump was after a threat she received from a stranger in 2011 in which the stranger warned her of dire consequences if she ‘’did not leave Trump alone’’.

Furthermore, Cohen demanded Daniels – who is an actress, producer, and dancer – to refrain from making defamatory and false comments about him in future.

Blakely, who is the attorney for Mr. Cohen, demanded Daniels that both she and her attorney Michael Avenatti apologize through national media and that both of them should retract their claims.

Remember, Cohen was working as an attorney of Donald Trump when he paid Stormy Daniels – whose real name is Stephanie Clifford – $130,000 to keep her quiet regarding her 2006 relationship with Trump. Cohen has confirmed that he paid the money, though President Trump has so far denied the affair.

The lawyers of the President further claim that since she has violated her part of the agreement, Daniels is liable for damages ‘’in excess of $20 million’’.

The History of the Affair

According to Miss Daniels, the affair took place between July 13 and 16, 2006, at the Edgewood Tahoe resort on Lake Tahoe. She claims that while having sex, they didn’t use a condom and that she consented to sex and was not a victim.

She further recalls that during her affair, Donald Trump offered her the possibility of appearing as a contestant on ‘’Celebrity Apprentice’’. That said, the offer never materialized into something concrete.

Cops: Man-Sucker Punches 5-year-old in Face in NY subway

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Cops: Man-Sucker Punches 5-year-old in Face in NY subway

According to the local Police, the incident took place on the New York City subway station at 4:30 p.m. on last Saturday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D1XGHcixsQ

Police are on a search mission to locate and apprehend a man who punched a 5-year-old on subway station as the mother of the child was standing right next to him.

Identified as Ramon Thomas with the help of CCTV footage, the man-sucker was on the G train at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The police further revealed that he punched the boy just as the train was reaching the Bergen Street station, which is located in the neighborhood of Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill.

After punching the 5-year-old, the man had the audacity to challenge the child, after which he jumped from the train as its doors opened at the railway station.

While police have identified the suspect – they have also released his images, they are yet to determine the motive behind the attack.

Still, according to New York Daily News – after the man punched the 5-year-old, he yelled at him, ‘’Are you going to cry to ya’ mommy?’’

As a result of the assault, the boy suffered swelling and bruises on the left side of his face.

He was immediately taken to the hospital from where he was released, after being treated for his injuries. Thankfully, his condition is not critical.

To get help from the locals, Police have shared both the video as well as the images of the attacker.

While the video was captured on CCTV, it was an eyewitness who pictured the man-sucker on the train.

Finally, the police describe Thomas as having a medium build, standing 6 foot tall with black hair, brown eyes, and weighing 180 pounds.

He wore a black jacket, an olive-colored full-sleeve shirt, beige cargo pants, and black sneakers.

‘’I Chose to Take Care of Myself”: Selena Gomez Shares Body-Positive Instagram Video

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‘’I Chose to Take Care of Myself”: Selena Gomez Shares Body-Positive Instagram Video

Selena’s message caught the attention of Amy Schumer, who thanked the singer for her body-positive post.

In an effort to take down what she recognizes as the ‘’beauty myth’’, Selena Gomez took to her Instagram account on Sunday night to share a body-positive post.

In the video which she posted not long before midnight, Selena is shown with her friends on a sailing tour of Sydney, Australia. She captioned the post with the message ‘’ “obsession with physical perfection that traps a modern woman in an endless cycle of hopelessness, self-consciousness, and self-hatred.”

The video she shared was soundtracked with ‘’Dream Tonite’’, and at the end of the video, she spoke some words of self-empowerment for her female followers: ‘’ “I chose to take care of myself because I want to, not to prove anything to anyone.”

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Responding to her post in the comments section, the American comedian Amy Schumer thanked Selena for her encouraging message.

Selena is vocal about her physical and mental health since 2015, the year in which she publicly announced that she had a lupus diagnosis, a disease which affects the kidneys of the patient.

Afterward, in 2017, Gomez underwent a kidney transplant to replace her kidney with the one donated by actress and close friend Francia Raisa.

So determined has Gomez been about her health that, in an interview given last month, she was quoted as saying that she will always start any project looking after her health and well-being.

In the praise of Instagram, Gomez said that the social media giant has given her a platform to tell her own story. “It has given me a voice amid all the noise of people trying to narrate my life for me,” she told the magazine.

This trip of Gomez to Australia has come just a week after reports surfaced claiming that she is no longer in a relationship with boyfriend Justin Bieber.

After dating on-and-off between 2011 and 2015, the pair had only got back together last year.

Beatles legend Ringo Starr receives knighthood at Buckingham Palace

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Beatles legend Ringo Starr receives knighthood at Buckingham Palace

Richard Starkey, better famed as Ringo Starr, was appointed as the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace on Monday.

You’ll have to call him Sir Ringo now, or maybe Sir Richard to show more respect. Regardless, it’s a fitting recognition to the services of the former Beatles drummer, who had to wait nearly half a century for this recognition.

In a ceremony held at the Buckingham Palace in London on March the 20th, Prince William anointed the 77-year-old Ringo Starr with knighthood. For the big event, he decided to use his real name, Richard Starkey.

Ringo Starr is only one of the two surviving members of Beatles, a youthful English band which mesmerized the world with its music back in the 20th century. The other surviving member of Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney, was knighted in 1997.

In addition to Starr, a string of TV personalities, musicians, and political figures, including presenter Eamon Holmes, singer Barry Gibb, and author Jilly Cooper also received the title on Monday.

When Starr accepted the knighthood on Monday, it was 53-years to the day since the Beatles were enshrined with the MBE on the same location.

However, that award was later renounced by John Lennon, in protest against America’s involvement in Vietnam, the Nigerian Civil War, and the failure of his 1969 solo Cold Turkey.

History of Ringo Starr

Born in Liverpool on July 7, 1940, the first band that Starr joined as a professional drummer was not Beatles. Instead, it was in Al Caldwell’s Texan’s Hurricanes that he earlier made his name.

It was only in 1962 that John Lennon approached him that Starr quit the Hurricanes that he joined the Beatles.

At that time, the Beatles were on the cusp of worldwide fame, as they had just signed their first record deal with Parlophone. Starr only joined the Beatles after the band had sacked its original drummer, Pete Best, in a move that didn’t go down well with the local fans.

However, nearly 56-years after making the move – and with the title of a ‘’Sir’’ preceding his name, Ringo Starr has enough to prove that the move was right, both for him as well as the band.

‘’Stranger Things’’: Cast Get Salary Increase before Season 3

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‘’Stranger Things’’: Cast Get Salary Increase before Season 3

According to reports, both the child as well as the adult stars of the sci-fi drama would get a six-figure salary per episode due to the bumper new deals they have signed with Netflix.

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According to reports coming from various media outlets, the entire cast of ‘’Stranger Things’’ – Netflix’s sci-fi drama – is set to get a huge pay raise in the build-up to Season 3.

While all the starts would see their paychecks getting fatter, it would be the young stars who would get the maximum improvement in their per-episode salary, as per rumors.

Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, and Finn Wolfhard, the young male stars of the show, would take home more than $150,000 per episode as a part of the new deal. Millie Bobby Brown, who is considered as a star performer for the show, is set to earn even more.

Astonishingly, all four young stars earned ‘’only’’ $30,000 per episode in the first two seasons of the ‘’Stranger Things’’, which means that their salary has grown six-fold for the upcoming season.

As much as they are going to make, the young stars aren’t the only ones whose bank balance would grow in the upcoming months.

For, the two main adult stars of the sci-fi drama, David Harbour and Winona Ryder, would earn a mouthwatering sum of $200,000 per episode.

Produced by Netflix and created by Duffer Brothers, who would return in Season 3 as showrunners and executive producers, the 3rd Season of ‘’Stranger Things’’ would come off seeing the massive success its predecessors have enjoyed.

Recently, the sci-fi drama earned a Guild Award nomination for the Screen Actors for best ensemble in a drama series.

The Season 3 would have fewer episodes than its immediate predecessor, and Netflix has also confirmed that new faces, like those of Maya Hawke, would be making their entry into the drama as well.

Also, Priah Ferguson, who played an intermittent role in the first two seasons, is set to be promoted as a series regular in the upcoming season.

Read More: Stranger Things 3 To Unveil A ‘New Evil’

Sudan is dead:  Male Northern White Rhino Species On the Verge of Extinction

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Sudan is dead:  Male Northern White Rhino Species On the Verge of Extinction

Rare animal, Sudan, was euthanized by Kenyan vets last week as, after months of illnesses, he was no longer able to stand.

The last remaining male northern white rhino, Sudan, died last week in Kenya due to ‘’age-related complications’’, the vets who were looking after his upkeep have announced.

Ol Pejeta, the Conservancy where Sudan lived for the last few years of his life, said that the 45-year-old white rhino was suffering from extensive skin wounds, bone deterioration, and muscle problems for the last few years.

Consequently, after his condition deteriorated to an irreparable extent last week, with Sudan no longer able to stand on his own, the Conservancy took the decision to euthanize him.

Sudan was one of the remaining few members of the White Northern Rhino, a subspecies which is now on the verge of extinction. After his death, only two more members of the species, both female, represent the endangered species.

Last year saw a desperate effort to not only save Sudan but also to extend the members of his species by getting him to mate. So furious were the efforts that, at one time, conservationists even put Sudan on Tinder, hoping that it would be enough to raise $9m, the money required for his fertility treatment.

When he was healthy, Sudan lived in the Czech Republic inside the Dver Kralove Zoo. It was only when his health took a turn for the worse that he was transported to Ol Pejeta, where two females of his species currently live.

Sudan is the 2nd, and probably the last male of the White Northern rhino species to have died at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in the last few years. Four years ago, another white rhino male, Suni, died at the same conservancy, probably from a heart attack.

However, while they were brought to the Conservancy at different times, one thing was in common between Suni and Sudan: their old age. And it was their old age which, despite furious efforts from the conservationists, didn’t allow both to be fertile and extend their species.

Outlander Executive Producer Confirms Fifth Season for the Show

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Outlander Executive Producer Confirms Fifth Season for the Show

In a brilliant news for the Outlander fans, it has been confirmed that the British-American drama would return for the fifth season running.

Last Sunday, the Outlander panel was in Los Angeles for panel discussion ‘’For Your Consideration: Outlander Panel in Los Angeles’’.

The panel was there not only to appease the Emmy Voters but also to answer questions from the few lucky fans who were able to get there in time.

That said, give the hype surrounding it, it was only inevitable that they would be asked about the fifth season of Outlander.

And when the question did come, Ronald D. Moore, Outlander’s Executive Producer, made a remark which would surely send waves of happiness throughout the Outlander fan base.

“We are certainly going to do it. I have no doubt we are doing a season 5,” said a visibly happy Moore who said that it was only the conversations and usual negotiations which are holding up the official announcement.

Moore, who was joined in the panel by stars Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, as well as executive producers Matt B. Roberts, Toni Graphia, and Maril Davis, also hinted that the writers of the show are looking at the possibility to change the role of Diana in the upcoming seasons.

In addition to the future of Outlander, another thing which has confused Outlander fans is the future of Moore himself. For, he has only picked up Amazon’s ‘’Electric Dreams’’, a sign that all is not well with Moore and that he is probably distancing himself from the show.

Not according to Moore, though. He says that in addition to being involved in the editing of scripts, he continues to read all of them, as well as give notes. However, he also stated that since the start of Season 3, he has delegated the day-to-day running duties of the show to Tony Graphia and Matt B. Roberts.

Hence, while he refused to rule out his immediate departure from the show, Moore gave a hint that, at the very least, he is distancing himself from it.

The Production of the fourth season of Outlander is ongoing currently in Scotland, with the show set to hit our television screens at some stage later this year.

Messi’s Assist to Dembele Underlines His Stature Yet Again

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Messi’s Assist to Dembele Underlines His Stature Yet Again

Though football fans around the world don’t need any proof to believe the greatness of Messi, the Argentine, with his outrageous assist to Dembele against Chelsea, showcased yet again why he is the greatest ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXDYSO-0tSM

It was a simple counter-attack from FC Barcelona. Simple but lethal. Cesc Fabregas had lost the ball at the halfway line to Messi. Chelsea, with two players ahead of Messi, might have felt a decent chance to stop the Argentine. However, the greatest player that the world has ever seen had other ideas.

After protecting himself, and the ball, from Christensen, Messi easily got the better of Azpilicueta to get through on goal. Feeling hapless, the Chelsea defenders ran back as if their lives depended on stopping Messi from scoring his 2nd of the game.

Once again, for the second time in few seconds, the Argentine had other ideas.

Stopping dead at the edge of Chelsea’s final third, Messi looked up. Nobody was sure what he wanted to do. Suarez was ahead of him but the Uruguayan was surrounded by Chelsea players, so the chances of a successful pass were minimal.

Messi could have tried his luck himself. However, being Messi, he did something what Messi always does: something that befuddles the mind and no one sees coming.

As he held his head up, Messi saw something that nobody else in the stadium did: Ousmane Dembele was standing alone, waiting for the pass. The Frenchman had ran the full length of the pitch to get that pass, and Messi was not going to disappoint his new Barcelona teammate.

With the nonchalance that we have come to see from the Argentine on numerous occasions in the past, he passed the ball to Dembele, who, to his credit, coolly slotted the ball home to assure Barcelona’s place in the quarterfinals of this Champions League.

It would be a stretch to say that this is the first time that Barcelona has scored this kind of goal. After all, they are a team which has won three Champions League titles in the last decade. Still, even for a team like them – and even for a player of Messi’s caliber – the goal was out of this world, super-human, to be honest.

Still, it would be a disservice to just applaud Messi’s genius for the goal, as Suarez’s hard work needs to be celebrated as well. For, even though he knew that he wouldn’t get the pass from Messi – as the Uruguayan was surrounded by Chelsea players, Suarez made the run.

And in doing so, he forced a couple of Chelsea players to do the same, lest they allowed Suarez through on goal and waiting for a tap-in.

That run by the Uruguayan was enough to create space for Messi which he exploited to create a simple chance for Dembele who slammed the ball past Courtois and into the Chelsea net to complete the attack.

That is how, in simple words, Barcelona and Messi did what we already knew they are capable of doing: the unthinkable.

Russia Elections: Vladimir Putin Wins 4th Term

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Russia Elections: Vladimir Putin Wins 4th Term

With 99.8% of the votes counted by the Central Election Commission of Russia, Putin won with an overwhelming majority of 76.7% votes cast in his favor.

Incumbent Russian President and former KGB agent Vladimir Putin has extended his grip on Russia by winning the Presidency for another six-year term on Sunday.

At the time of writing, the Central Election Commission data showed 99.8% of the votes as counted, of which Putin won with a comfortable majority of 76.7%. His win means that Putin would continue to rule Russia till 2024.

With no serious challenger to pose any threat, Putin also enjoyed favorable coverage from the state media. Pavel Grudinin, the Communist Party candidate whom many declared as the nearest rival of Putin, was only able to grab 11.79% votes.

His win means that Putin, who has dominated the Russian power scene in one form or the other for the last 18 years, would become the longest-serving leader in Russia since Dictator Joseph Stalin.

How Putin Campaigned?

Unsurprisingly for a ‘’candidate’’ who had no serious challengers, Putin campaigned scarcely in the lead up to the election. So lackluster was his campaign that Putin gave a few TV interviews and presented even fewer if any, plans for domestic reforms.

Still, while not official, Putin had a campaign manifesto which told his voters that ‘’Russia is Under Attack’’, and that only a strong leader like Putin himself could save it. And with 56 million of the 110 million eligible Russia voters voting for him, it is now crystal clear that the Russian public respected Putin’s position.

What Next?

Barring any unforeseeable circumstance, Putin’s current term is scheduled to end in 2024, by which it Putin would have remained in power for a quarter a century.

Still, many analysts are of the opinion that once Putin completes his fourth term, he would be tempted to bid for more. After all, Putin has in front of him example of Xi Jinping, the Chinese President who has recently abolished time limit on his rule by amending the constitution of China.

And even if that doesn’t happen, another term for Putin means trouble for Europe which is facing strong headwinds of populism and nationalism.

Black Mirror’s ‘Nosedive’ episode is about to become reality in China

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Black Mirror’s ‘Nosedive’ episode is about to become reality in China

Fans of the wonderful and wild TV series Black Mirror would be horrified to see the terrifying episode turning into a reality.

If you don’t know it already, Black Mirror is a speculative anthology TV series which considers the not-so-clear relationship between humans and technology.

In one of its episodes, which was given the name ‘’Nosedive’’, such a version of America was shown where every tiny interaction between human beings was rated on an app. The ratings were so crucial that they could make or break the socio-economic status of the receiver.

Terrifyingly, the app system worked whenever you saw someone. All you had to do was to just enter a human’s name into an app, and their rating – or the way their fellow beings rated their interactions – would appear in front of you.

In the particular episode, we meet a young woman, named Lacie, who wants to climb the social ladder at the expense of others and uses the rating system for the same purpose. She succeeds in doing so but at the end of the episode, several mishaps from her side lead to a reduction in her ratings, after which she succumbs to panic attacks.

All in all, this episode was a satirical attack on how human beings perceive social media, and how much we are influenced by it.

While the episode was quite terrifying, we had the solace at that time that it was mere fiction. No more. For the digital nightmare is about to become a reality for the Chinese in their country.

According to British daily Telegraph, the Chinese Government is building a social credit rating system with which it could test the trustworthiness of its citizens. The system, which would be fully implemented by the year 2020, would allow Chinese citizens to award one another ‘scores’.

The lowest score on the scale, 350, would be awarded to persons considered the least trustworthy, with the highest, 950, awarded to the most truthful. And if a person wants to see their ratings go up, they’d have to do good deeds like donating blood, recycling, or, sending positive messages about China on its social media.

Conversely, if citizens do ‘’bad deeds’’, such as canceling a reservation, leaving a dishonest review, or worryingly, if their friend list on social media contains ‘’bad’’ persons, their numbers would go down.

Apart from ranking individuals based on their trustworthiness, the rating system would award those deemed the most trustworthy by providing them with cheaper public transport, short waiting time in hospitals, and free gym memberships.

Worryingly, it would also punish those with bad ratings with travel restrictions, slow internet speeds, and restricted access to certain areas.

As fans of Black Mirror would tell, the rating system ended with drastic consequences for Lacie. We hope the Chinese Government would see the episode before enacting the ranking system.

CBS Casts ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Sarah Drew and ‘Daredevil’ Michelle Hurd For ‘’Cagney and Lacey’’

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CBS Casts ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Sarah Drew and ‘Daredevil’ Michelle Hurd For ‘’Cagney and Lacey’’

The CBS Plot is a sequel to the Original ‘’Cagney and Lacey’’ drama which aired for the last time in 1988, and which revolved around the female cop duo of the same names.

Just a week after it was announced that Sarah Drew would be leaving ‘’Grey’s Anatomy’’ after the end of the 14th season, she has been selected as Cagney in upcoming CBS female cop drama ‘’Cagney and Lacey’’. Michelle Herd, who is known for her role in ‘’Blindspot’’ has been cast as Lacey in the reboot of the 1980s police drama.

Directed by Rosemary Rodriguez and penned by Bridget Carpenter, the ‘’Cagney, and Lacey’’ series would follow the life of the two female detectives, and how they manage to keep the streets of Los Angeles safe.

The role of Cagney, who was shown in the original drama as nimble and easygoing, as well as the protégé of Lacey, would be placed by Drew. As for Lacey, whose role would be played by Hurd, she is polished, athletic, and a former high school field and track champion. Straightforward and emphatic, she is the more experienced of the duo.

One area where the sequel has diverged from the original is by depicting Lacey as an African American. MGM Television would be co-producing the drama with CBS TV Studios.

The original Cagney and Lacey, which CBS ran for seven straight seasons, was quite popular back in the day. Apart from winning two best drama Emmys, the drama also saw six lead actress awards for its female duo.

It was only last week that news broke out that Sarah Drew would not be playing any further part in Grey’s Anatomy after the end of the drama’s 14th season. She was on Grey’s for nine seasons as Dr. April, though it was only in eight seasons that she played as a regular.

As for Hurd, she has just recently co-starred on the Season 2 of ‘’Blindspot’’, while also playing a role in ‘’Lethal Weapon’’ on Fox Drama. Hurd’s resume also includes roles in streaming services such as Netflix’s ‘’Daredevil’’.

Copyright Infringement: Miley Cyrus hit with $300 Million Lawsuit

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Copyright Infringement: Miley Cyrus hit with $300 Million Lawsuit

It is not the first time that Miley has been sued.

A Jamaican songwriter has sued Miley Cyrus for $300 million on Tuesday after claiming that the singer’s 2013 hit ‘’We Can’t Stop’’ was a copy of the song he recorded in 1988, and that by doing so the singer has infringed his copyright, according to Reuters.

Michael May, the Jamaican songwriter who has sued Miley, claims that his song ‘’We Run Things’’ was a fan favorite in his home country in 1988 and that almost half of the ‘’We Can’t Stop’’ is derived from the same.

May used a popular phrase from her song to prove how Miley allegedly misappropriated his material. While the 1988 song contains the phrase, ‘’We run things. Things no Run We’’, Miley sang it as ‘’We Run Things. Things Don’t Run We’’.

He further claims that in an effort to protect his work, he took to the U.S. Copyright Office last year and that he won ‘’formal copyright protection’’ for all the musical arrangements in ‘’We Run Things’’.

Apart from suing her for damages, the Kingston resident has also approached the U.S. District Court in Manhattan in a bid to stop the further performances and sales of ‘’We Can’t Stop.’’

While there is no mention in the claim about the damages, the lawyers of May, in a press conference, have described the lawsuit as a $300 million case.

Not the First Time

While the amount of damages sought out from Cyrus is astronomical, this is not the first time that the American singer has been taken to the court.

In February 2009, Miley was sued for $4 billion by a Los Angeles Woman who deemed the photo which Miley took with her as offensive. The lawsuit, which was filed in LA County Superior Court, claimed to represent the 1million plus residents of Asian Pacific Islander descent in the Los Angeles area.

Luckily for Cyrus, in November 2009, just a few months after the lawsuit was filed, a judge dismissed it, claiming that by pulling back her eyelids, Miley was not discriminating against people of Asian descent.

Therefore, as far as Miley would be concerned, she would probably be hoping that the fate of the current lawsuit is the same.

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