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      Cardi B Set to Face Jury Trial for Putting Man's Tattoo on Album Cover

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      The ‘Bodak Yellow’ hitmaker is being taken to court by a man for using a tattoo, that resembles a design he has, on the provocative cover of her mixtape.

      Dec 9, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Cardi B will face a jury next year (21) in a trial over claims she used a man’s distinctive tattoo on the cover of her debut album.
      Kevin Brophy, Jr. has claimed the man orally pleasuring the rap star in the photo on the front of her “Gangsta B**ch Music Vol. 1” mixtape has skin art on his back of a tiger battling a snake that resembles a design he has, and is demanding $5 million (£4 million) in damages for the violation of his right of publicity.
      While Cardi hit back and asked for a dismissal of the case in August (20), U.S. District Court Judge Cormac Carney rejected her motion. The case went to federal court on Friday (04Dec20), with Cardi arguing the cover image is transformative fair use of Brophy’s likeness.
      However, Judge Carney disagreed, stating, “To constitute a transformative fair use, the revised image must have significant transformative or creative elements to make it something more than mere likeness or imitation. A reasonable jury in this case could conclude that there are insufficient transformative or creative elements on the GBMV1 cover to constitute a transformative use of Plaintiff’s tattoo.”

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      “Most significantly, defining elements including the tiger and snake remain virtually unchanged. Under these circumstances, a jury will have to decide the merits of Defendants’ defense.”
      Judge Carney also nixed Brophy’s expert on how much damages he should receive after he had turned to proposed expert Douglas Bania to work out how much money was related to the use of the image for “Gangsta B**ch Music Vol. 1”.
      “Put another way, Bania’s theory means that if Defendants had not used Plaintiff’s tattoo on the GBMV1 cover, Cardi B would have made no money on the album – at least on the streaming services where the tattoo appears. There is absolutely no basis for this conclusion, and the Court in its role as gatekeeper will not allow a jury to rely on it,” Judge Carney said.
      Punitive damages are still on the table, however, with the trial headed in front of a jury next year.

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      Bryce Hall Feuding With Lil Yachty as He Turns Down Offer to Appear on MV With Addison Rae

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      The feud between Bryce and the 23-year-old rapper starts after the latter taunts the TikTok star with a new song featuring explicit lyrics about Bryce’s girlfriend Addison.

      Dec 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Bryce Hall and Lil Yachty are involved in a heated feud on Twitter. The TikTok star and the “Oprah’s Bank Account” rapper started throwing shades at each other on the blue bird app after the latter taunted Bryce with a new song in which he rapped about Bryce’s girlfriend Addison Rae. Now, the feud escalated even further after Bryce revealed that the rapper’s team apparently wanted him and Addison to be on “E-ER” music video.
      Bryce posted screenshot of a DM from someone who seemed to be in the rapper’s team. “Yo, would you and addison be down to be in the music video for the e-er song yachty. Lmk what you guys would want,” the person wrote to Bryce, before convincing that it “would be some funny s**t.”
      However, Bryce seemingly didn’t want to have anything to do with the rapper and his answer was definite. “F**K no LMAO,” he simply replied. Sharing the picture on Twitter, he tagged Yachty, who quickly responded, “Listen kid… I wouldn’t have you in my video if my life depended on it. Not my song.”
      Yachty then addressed his controversial lyrics on DJ Scheme’s “E-ER”. “ALSO I did this verse 4 months ago. relax bro. It’s not that deep,” the 23-year-old spitter fired back. “Go take some shirtless photos or some.”

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      Bryce Hall and Lil Yachthy were feuding on Twitter.
      The feud between Bryce and Yachty started after the latter responded to Bryce’s tweet in which he asked for some song recommendations. Tweeting to the social media personality, he shared a screenshot of the song alongside a caption that read, “At this part specifically actually.”
      He referred to the part where he rapped explicitly about Addison. “I want Addison Rae to become my doctor and check on my privates/ Put her in a skirt and a scarf like pilot/ He didn’t make it past the first clip like a polyp,” so he rapped, prompting backlash from online users.

      Bryce fired back at Yachty.
      Seemingly unfazed by the sudden diss, Bryce clapped back by replying to Yachty’s tweet with a snap of himself and Addison cuddling up to and embracing one another. “Lol n***a I don’t want yo b***h boy,” Yachty responded.

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      Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish Among Headliners for Cyndi Lauper's Home for the Holidays Concert

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      The ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ hitmaker will be hosting her 10th annual benefit event on her TikTok page on December 11 with appearance from Dolly Parton, Cher and many others.

      Dec 8, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Dolly Parton and Cher are set to spread some Christmas joy while contributing to good cause. These artists will front Cyndi Lauper’s 10th annual Home for the Holidays benefit concert.
      The “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” hitmaker isn’t letting the COVID crisis shut down her fundraiser and she’s hosting the big event on her TikTok page on Friday, December 11 from 8 P.M. ET. The concert will also broadcast on YouTube and Facebook on Sunday, December 13 at 8 P.M. Eastern.
      Other names lined up for the fundraising event include Adam Lambert, Bette Midler, Billy Porter, Boy George, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Phoebe Bridgers, Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Henry Rollins, Jackson Browne, LL Cool J and the cast of “Kinky Boots”. Sharon Osbourne and Whoopi Goldberg will also make appearances in the benefit concert.

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      The annual concert supports True Colors United, which works to prevent homelessness in the LGBTQ+ youth community.
      “It’s been a crazy year, but I am grateful for so many things – my immensely talented and generous friends who keep showing up for us year after year; the technology that is going to make it possible to bring our virtual concert to more people than ever; and all of our partners who help True Colors United do the work that we do,” Lauper said in a statement.
      “The Home for the Holidays concert is 10 years and over 100 artists in, and has raised over three million dollars, which is beyond what I could have imagined when we began,” she continued. “Most importantly though, we are truly helping LGBTQ young people experiencing homelessness. And to all of the fans who watch, donate, and celebrate with us, you are family. And I thank you.”

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      ‘Take Five’ Is Impeccable. ‘Time Outtakes’ Shows How Dave Brubeck Made It.

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      New York Philharmonic Musicians Agree to Years of Pandemic Pay Cuts

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      Bad Bunny’s New Album Is Billboard’s First All-Spanish No. 1

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      Metropolitan Opera to Lock Out Stagehands as Contract Talks Stall

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