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A long-running copyright dispute over the smash hit "Blurred Lines" has ended with the family of Motown legend Marvin Gaye winning a nearly $5 million judgment against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. Thicke and Williams had been accused by Gaye's estate of copyright infringement for their 2013 hit because of similarities with the late singer's "Got to Give It Up. Source

Prada has removed a series of products from its stores worldwide after accusations the items were racist and depicted blackface. "Prada Group never had the intention of offending anyone," the luxury apparel brand posted on Twitter Friday. Source

New York City police were concerned about Pete Davidson after he wrote "I don't want to be on this earth anymore" on Instagram. Police visited the Saturday Night Live star to make sure he was OK. A police spokesperson declined to say where officers met Davidson, who is Ariana Grande's ex-fiancé, on Saturday. Source

New York City police were concerned about Pete Davidson after he wrote "I don't want to be on this earth anymore" on Instagram. And they visited the "Saturday Night Live" star to make sure he was OK. Source

An international fanbase. Throngs anticipating each live appearance or social media update. Their work tattooed onto devotees' bodies. Celebrity collaborations. The late-night talk show circuit. Merchandising. It's not Hollywood's latest It-girl or music's flavour of the month but the reality for today's biggest Instagram poets. Source

Move aside, tunnels and mineral spa — there's another attraction in Moose Jaw, Sask., nowadays. Canadian rock 'n' roll icon Burton Cummings has moved into the neighbourhood. The former Guess Who frontman says he decided to move to the mid-sized Saskatchewan city — population slightly under 34,000 — just over a year ago, after decades living in the United States. Source

Disney Channel actor Stoney Westmoreland has been fired after he was arrested in Salt Lake City, Utah for allegedly attempting to have a sexual relationship with an online acquaintance he believed was 13. In a statement Saturday, Disney announced that the 48-year-old Westmoreland had been dropped from the sitcom Andi Mack, on which he plays the grandfather of the teenage title character. Source

MOSCOW — Alarmed by the growing popularity of rap among Russian youth, President Vladimir Putin wants cultural leaders to devise a means of controlling, rather than banning, popular music. Putin says “if it is impossible to stop, then we must lead it and direct it. Source

After a theft, a story and a tweet from the right person, 82-year-old veteran Edward Sheppard is once again strumming a guitar. "Newfoundland people are the best people on the planet," said his daughter, Yolanda Sheppard. "I said it before and I'll say it again!" Source

TORONTO -- A new survey suggests most Canadians have warm feelings for the holiday song "Baby it's Cold Outside," despite controversy over its lyrics. The national poll by Campaign Research found 72 per cent of respondents disagreed with radio stations that pulled the song from airwaves because some listeners found the lyrics upsetting. Source