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Hip-hop legend Jermaine Dupri is taking Sony Music Entertainment to court, alleging that the music distributor has withheld millions in royalties from him and his team. Dupri, known for his work with music titans, including Usher, Ludacris, TLC, and Xscape, filed a lawsuit against the company in early July 2026. Dupri is taking Sony Music Entertainment to court, alleging that the music company has withheld millions from him and his label, So-So Def Recordings, and blasted them in legal filings for their alleged “deceitful actions.” In the filing, reported by PEOPLE, Dupri said he’s helped produce some of the industry’s…

OTTAWA — Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government’s plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British Columbia. The Liberal government joined with the B.C. government last month to announce a plan to have the governments buy up 2,200 vacant condo units to convert into affordable housing. The Conservatives recalled the House ethics committee to probe the plan, and B.C. Conservative MP Aaron Gunn moved a motion at today’s emergency meeting dubbing the program a “bailout” for Liberal-connected developers who don’t want to sell their units at…

MONTREAL — Quebec actor Marc Messier has died at the age of 78. Messier left his mark on Quebec television, film, and theatre, including through his role in the immensely popular “Les Boys” movie franchise. His talent agency says in a press release the actor died today following a brief illness. Born in Granby, Que., on Aug. 16, 1947, he shone across cultural mediums in shows and movies like “Broue,” “La petite vie,” and “Lance et compte.” Messier received several honours for his roles, including the Gémeaux and Artis awards. He was also appointed an Officer of the Order of…

President Claudia Sheinbaum will meet on Wednesday with Swiss President Guy Parmelin, who arrived in Mexico on Monday. At her morning press conference on Tuesday, Sheinbaum noted that Parmelin, whose formal title is president of the Swiss Confederation, would come to the National Palace on Wednesday. 📸 Esta tarde, el secretario Roberto Velasco (@r_velascoa) dio la bienvenida a nuestro país, al presidente de la Confederación Suiza, Guy Parmelin (@ParmelinG) y a su esposa, Caroline Merotto. El mandatario suizo realiza una visita oficial a México para reunirse con la presidenta… pic.twitter.com/hXrHygd9AG — Relaciones Exteriores (@SRE_mx) July 7, 2026 “We’re going to…

Microsoft’s mass layoffs may taken a sledgehammer to the famed FPS studio. Doom creator id Software is laying off around 50 percent of its staff, Game Developer reports. The cuts at id Software are a part of larger mass layoffs Microsoft announced on Monday, primarily focused on Xbox and its game studios. While neither Microsoft nor id Software have formally acknowledged the layoffs, one former member of the studio’s staff, Michael Maynard, has echoed the 50 percent figure on LinkedIn. According to at least one of Game Developer’s sources, that could translate to around 90 job cuts, though it’s so…

“The whole reason this is being done, the whole reason it was so hard to do, was because Matty Moroun and his family have a monopoly on the busiest border crossing in the world, which is obviously a bottleneck for many people, and if you’re looking at post-financial crisis, you have to remember this is post 2008/2009, we’ve just seen the auto industry teeter, almost crater, and the whole thing that we were trying to do was facilitate trade across the border, and the single biggest ask of any exporter anywhere in Southern Ontario was more capacity to go across…

Week 6 of CFL Fantasy comes with some quarterback uncertainty. Bo Levi Mitchell has undergone ankle surgery, while Zach Collaros’ status remains unclear after he left Sunday’s game with an injury. The status of both elite pivots will be felt in our weekly Start vs. Sit that’s shared by our CFL Fantasy presented by theScore Bet and CFL Weekly Fantasy. CFL FANTASY PRESENTED BY THESCORE BET» Play CFL Fantasy now on CFL Game Zone» Play CFL Weekly Fantasy now on CFL Game Zone» CFL Fantasy Guide: Everything you need to know CFL FANTASY PRESENTED BY THESCORE BET START TEVIN JONES…

Jun 29, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras (40) bats against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images Willson Contreras of the Red Sox was named to replace Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the American League All-Star Game roster. Contreras, 34, earned his fourth All-Star Game selection while batting .284 with 20 home runs and 59 RBIs in 86 games this season, his first with the Red Sox. In 11 major league seasons, Contreras is a career .260 hitter with 192 home runs and 607…

WINNERS OF KVIFF PROMISES KVIFF Central Stage, Works in Development – Feature Launch & Focus Queer, Works in Development – KVIFF TalentsKVIFF Promises, the festival’s Industry section and film market, has the rewarding mission of bridging the gap between talented filmmakers and their potential co-production partners, festivals and audiences.In addition to the established Works in Development – Feature Launch & Focus Queer presentations and a fourth edition of KVIFF Talents, this year’s KVIFF Promises introduced the new Book-to-Screen at KVIFF pitching session with 8 literary works looking for adaptation. The KVIFF Central Stage showcase of established directors and Central European co-productions,…