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Man pleads guilty in murder of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay

A ​New York man on Monday pleaded guilty to taking part in the 2002 ​murder of pioneering hip-hop star Jam Master Jay of famed ‌group ​Run-DMC as part of a dispute over a drug deal, according to federal prosecutors. Appearing in court in Brooklyn, Jay Bryant, 52, admitted to playing a role in the fatal shooting of Jason Mizell, better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, and faces up to ‌20 years in prison, the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York said in a statement.

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice, likeness to ward off AI deepfakes

Pop superstar Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark attorney said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos ‌and audio created by artificial intelligence. The applications were filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Friday and list Swift's TAS Rights Management as being the owner of ‌the audio clips and image.

David Attenborough centenary celebrations start with closer look at 'Life on Earth'

Celebrations to mark the 100th birthday of renowned British naturalist David Attenborough start next week with a show delving deeper into his milestone 1979 TV series "Life on Earth". That programme - with its famous face-to-face encounters with mountain gorillas in Rwanda - set the pattern for natural history documentaries in the decades that followed and helped establish him as one of the world's most authoritative voices on ⁠conservation.

Amazon secures ​exclusive rights to Oprah Winfrey's podcast

Amazon signed a ⁠multi-year deal with American talk show host Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Entertainment that gives its Wondery podcast unit exclusive distribution and advertising rights to "The Oprah Podcast" in audio and video, the companies said on Monday. The podcast features Winfrey's ⁠interviews with cultural figures and everyday people on topics including relationships and financial health. Guests have included tennis player Serena Williams, actor Hugh Jackman, television cook Ina Garten and author Adam Grant.

Trial over foiled attack on ​Taylor Swift's Vienna concert set to open

The trial of a 21-year-old accused of plotting an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in 2024 that was foiled ⁠at the 11th hour opens on Tuesday, with his lawyer saying he would plead guilty to the main charges. The defendant, an Austrian identified as Beran A, was arrested on August 7, 2024, the day before the first of three ⁠planned ​concerts by the U.S. pop star in Vienna. All three dates were then cancelled, to the dismay of fans.

Paramount seeks FCC approval for foreign investors backing Warner Bros acquisition

Paramount Skydance has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to greenlight foreign investments backing its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, according to regulatory filings made public on Monday. A Paramount spokesperson said the filing is ⁠completely standard for investments such as the ones at issue and is not a condition to closing Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. FCC rules govern foreign investments in U.S. television broadcasting.

Trump ⁠says ABC should fire late-night host Kimmel

U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump said on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel should immediately be fired by ABC and parent company Walt Disney, joining his wife Melania Trump in calling out the late-night talk show host for a monologue he delivered prior to a shooting near a gathering of ‌journalists and politicians over the weekend. Kimmel ‌said last Thursday, in a parody segment on the upcoming White House correspondents' dinner, that ​Melania Trump "had a glow like an expectant widow."

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