10x Grammy nominee Janelle Monáe (Glass Onion) has found her newest film role in Universal Pictures‘ coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams, the studio announced on Thursday.
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Pink’s lawyers have sued Pharrell Williams over his trademark of the brand name ‘P.Inc.’, citing its similarity to her stage name.The legal paperwork filed on the singer’s behalf shows that she officially registered the ‘PINK’ trademark in 2001, and they now believe that Pharrell’s attempt to use a comparable brand could harm her business.“[Williams’] P.Inc mark is similar to the PINK marks in sight, sound, meaning and commercial impression,” the suit claims (via Rolling Stone). “[Williams’] and [Pink’s] goods and services are identical and/or closely related.
… [Williams] is likely to market and promote its goods through the same channels of trade and to the same consumers as [Pink].”Pink’s representatives have asked the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in the US to consider their appeal after filing the papers on Thursday (April 18).Neither Pink’s nor Williams’ representatives have responded to invitations to comment.Pharrell is also currently in a legal dispute with his former Neptunes partner Chad Hugo, after Hugo accused Williams of seeking sole control over the group’s trademarks without consulting him.In February, Pink was forced to pause a show in Australia after a fan went into labour mid-song. She was singing her 2023 ballad ‘Our Song’ when she noticed a group “waving for help”.“Somebody’s having a baby?!” she exclaimed.
“Oh my God!”The star, real name Alecia Beth Moore, joked: “Is it Alecia or Alex being born? I feel like we shouldn’t be looking. Everyone give her her privacy! She didn’t just have the baby, right? Is the baby here? No, OK.”After congratulating the woman, Pink said: “Wow, ‘Our Song’ – that was the one that did it.
10x Grammy nominee Janelle Monáe (Glass Onion) has found her newest film role in Universal Pictures‘ coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams, the studio announced on Thursday.
Grammy-winning hip-hop and R&B artist Missy Elliott has been tapped for a role in director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams‘ new, untitled feature for Universal Pictures.
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has become the first member of the Royal Family to visit Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022. According to Buckingham Palace, Sophie's trip was to "demonstrate solidarity with the women, men and children impacted by the war." Her visit was a continuation of her work to champion survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, and was at the request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Eagle-eyed royal fans have wondered if Prince Harry has given a subtle snub to his father this week as he handed out an award to an American soldier and wore a selection of medals, but not the one marking his father's coronation. The Duke of Sussex wore four medals on his jacket as he made a speech outside of his Montecito home to combat medic Sergeant First Class Elizabeth Marks, who won Military Times Soldier of the Year.Three of those medals marked his late grandmother's various Jubilees this century.
Charlene White of Loose Women has issued a heartfelt plea after her ITV News colleague Rageh Omaar was taken ill on air.
Terry Perry has achieved success in the entertainment industry on a scale almost beyond comparison: he’s the creative force behind two dozen films, 20 plays, two bestselling books and well over a dozen television series. Tyler Perry Studios, the huge production complex he built in Atlanta, is home to 12 custom sound stages.
Prince Harry has been cruelly trolled over wearing his Army and Royal Family medals in an appearance at a US soldier award ceremony. Harry, 39, made a speech that he filmed outside his home in Montecito, California, to honour US combat medic Sergeant First Class Elizabeth Marks as the winner of the Military Times' Soldier of the Year award.
Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway) has signed on to star alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr., Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Halle Bailey in Universal’s untitled coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams.
Prince Harry has been branded as "out of touch" by a royal expert who claims he and Meghan Markle thought Frogmore Cottage "would always be there for them".The couple were given the property as a wedding present from the late Queen. However, King Charles evicted Meghan and Harry last March after they stepped away from the Royal Family.
A former royal aide’s claims have cast a dark shadow over Meghan Markle’s latest business venture. Samantha Cohen, who was a Buckingham Palace staffer nearly 20 years, confirmed she was questioned during an investigation into claims of bullying made against the Duchess of Sussex. Cohen, who spoke to the Australian newspaper the Herald Sun, left in 2019.
Meghan Markle was given a rather harsh nickname by Prince Philip, which revealed his true feelings towards her that he "couldn't escape", according to a royal expert.
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Lorraine Kelly got straight to the point in her reaction to Prince Harry appearing to cut ties with the UK, as she gave a blunt four-word reaction.The chat show host discussed Harry registering himself as a US resident in her ITV show Lorraine with royal correspondent Russell Myers, but made it clear she didn't find it surprising as she stated: "That's where he lives". Speaking on Thursday's episode of her show, 18 April, Lorraine, 64, said: "Prince Harry making a lot of the front pages this morning after officially registering himself as an American resident.
A lap dancing club which has operated in Altrincham town centre for the last 24 years has been shut down with immediate effect.
The late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh reportedly had a rather cutting nickname for Meghan Markle, likening her to another American divorcee who married into the Royal Family, according to a royal commentator. Prince Philip, who passed away in 2021, was said to be "wary" of the former actress from Suits and saw parallels with Wallis Simpson, the wife of the former King Edward VIII, who became the Duke of Windsor when he abdicated the throne in 1936.The comparison between Meghan and Wallis Simpson, both American divorcees when they wed into the royals, has been drawn before, but it's claimed that Philip took it a step further by bestowing a nickname on Meghan, though he never used it in her presence.
The Duke of Kent is to step down as Colonel of the Scots Guards after 50 years and hand over the role to the Duke of Edinburgh, Buckingham Palace has announced. Edward, Duke of Kent, who was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, paid tribute to the “bravery, selfless courage and devotion to duty” of the Scots Guards ahead of relinquishing his position.
The Foreign Office has issued a new urgent travel warning for 18 countries, including popular Mediterranean holiday destinations. The government's latest advisory cautions travellers about an increased risk of terrorist attacks in countries around the southern Mediterranean and the Middle East due to heightened tensions following recent events in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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