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The founders of indie label group [PIAS] have announced they are selling the remaining shares they hold in the company to Universal Music Group (UMG), making the music giant the firm’s majority shareholder. In an announcement on Tuesday (Oct. 15), Kenny Gates said he and his [PIAS] co-founder Michel Lambot were selling their shares to UMG, which acquired a 49% stake in the company in 2022, to “allow us to offer a truly global distribution and services platform to the independent music community.” Financial terms were not revealed for the deal, which expands upon a strategic global partnership between the…

1 Credit: Lisa OConnor/AFF-USA.com / MEGA Is Kyle Richards leaving Los Angeles to be closer to East Coast-based Morgan Wade? As the 55-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star reacted to Teddi Mellencamp‘s recent suggestion that she and her estranged husband, Mauricio Umansky, 54, could one day reconcile, it was reported that Kyle recently put an offer in on a home in Nashville, Tennessee. “I just closed on a house in Green Hills. The [seller’s] agent said before my offer, Kyle Richards had an offer on the same house which ultimately fell through. So I think we will be seeing more…

Yirantian Guo started dancing when she was four years old. For spring, she revisited her early passion for the artform. “I called it ‘clap!’” she said with a laugh, explaining that her muse was the Spanish Romani flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya, who, according to her research, was the first woman to wear a men’s suit to dance. “I found this an interesting point to start the collection,” said Guo. “It’s similar to the way I create the female figure.”Unlike many of her counterparts on the Shanghai Fashion Week calendar, Guo is preoccupied with dressing a more mature customer rather than…

Adam Levine and wife Behati Prinsloo are keeping fit—because that’s what lovers do. Days before the model blazes down the runway at this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Oct. 15, she got her workout on in a video posted on social media—but not without some support from the Maroon 5 frontman. In the Instagram video posted by trainer Austin Pohlen Oct. 11, the “Moves Like Jagger” singer, 45, poked his head in and waved to the camera as his wife powered through a set of hip thrust exercises. He was later seen catching his breath as Behati, 36, did a series…

Al Pacino may be an Oscar-winning actor known for roles in “The Godfather,” “Scarface” and more, but he’s also a family man. Pacino, who has never been married, welcomed three children with acting coach Jan Tarrant and actress Beverly D’Angelo between 1989 and 2001 before baby No. 4 arrived in 2023. That May, news broke that the “Dick Tracy” star is expecting baby No. 4 at age 83 with his then-29-year-old girlfriend, Noor Alfallah. Al Pacino is a four-time dad. beverlydangelo/Instagram The actor’s eldest daughter is named Julie. Getty Images He has twins named Olivia and Anton. Getty Images He…

Jenelle Evans swears she isn’t violent. At least not any time in the recent past at least. The often-beleaguered reality star gave a statement late last week to Celebuzz in which she sought to downplay an apparent incident over the summer between herself and boyfriend August Keen. Jenelle Evans does not look happy in this picture. (MTV) In case you missed it, Keen called 911 in August and told the operator — according to our friends at The Ashley’s Reality Roundup — that Evans had “been hitting” him “all night,” and that she was drunk after consuming a eight to…

Corina Smith, Bastian, Valentina and David Wild came together at Billboard Latin Music Week 2024 for “The Role of Music Publishers in Cross-Cultural Collaborations” panel presented by Rimas Publishing on Monday (Oct. 14).  Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Moderated by Billboard’s Pamela Bustios, the conversation with the A&R, artists and producers focused on how publishers help bridge the cultures and facilitate cross-border hits. Below, read some of the memorable quotes from the panel.  Corina Smith: “There is a great art to performing songs that are not your own, but there is…

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 13, 2024, 11:33 PM ETCloseSports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers AssociationLOS ANGELES — Perfection was in the air for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Perfection on the scoreboard, perfection for a hometown player living out a dream and near-perfection for just about everyone throwing a baseball right now for L.A.In a Game 1 rout replete with history-making zeroes, Jack Flaherty and two relievers combined to shut out the New York Mets 9-0 as the Dodgers seized…

Just two years shy of its 60th birthday, Guitar Player magazine will cease publication of its print version and go digital only, its editor has announced. The 58-year-old magazine dedicated to guitars, gear and the musicians who play and love them, publishes its final print issue this week with Jimmy Page on the cover. “What better way to wrap up our history than to have [the rock legend] help us do what we’ve always done best — bring you the finest interviews with your favorite players,” wrote Christopher Scapelliti, who’ll stay on as digital editor. Founded in 1967 by Bud…

Sandra Bullock was spotted with her two kids over the weekend. BACKGRID They don’t stop growing! Sandra Bullock, her 15-year-old son, Louis, and 11-year-old daughter, Leila, were seen on a rare outing in Los Angeles over the weekend. The family of three was photographed looking relaxed while striking up a conversation and standing outside of their car. The “Miss Congeniality” actress, 60, looked comfortable in a nude zip-up jacket and matching sweatpants, which she paired with white socks and Birkenstock clogs. Her 15-year-old son, Louis, towered over her while out in Los Angeles over the weekend. BACKGRID The actress tends…