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Meet Mira, Marks and Spencer’s new virtual influencer

As the company accelerates plans to shutter 67 large shops and focus on food, can a CGI model help keep its fashion line afloat?

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2022

James Corden's dig at Kanye West after his antics cost show $45K and weird apology gift

James Corden was not happy with Kanye West pulling out of Carpool Karaoke three times, including when The Late Late Show host was practically outside his house in the car

Irish Mirror · Oct 27, 2022

Bad Religion, Dropkick Murphys are ready for the 2-day Punk in the Park fest

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Bad Religion guitarist Brian Baker says ending the Los Angeles-based punk band’s tour with a headlining slot at the second annual Punk in the Park festival is a fitting way to finish 2022.

The Orange County Register · Oct 27, 2022

Kanye West 'Escorted' Out of Skechers Offices

Kanye West was "escorted" by two executives out of the Skechers corporate offices after the rapper showed up uninvited, the shoe company said in a statement Wednesday. West -- known formally as Ye -- has made headlines in recent weeks for racist and anti-Semitic statements that have cost him several…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 27, 2022

Skechers says Ye was escorted out of its offices after an unannounced visit

It is unknown why the Grammy-winning rapper Ye showed up to the Los Angeles office, but it was the latest in a string of controversial episodes after the artist made several antisemitic remarks.

WEKU · Oct 27, 2022

Man whose fireworks led to botched LAPD detonation sentenced

A South Los Angeles man whose cache of illegal fireworks blew up a neighborhood in a bungled police bomb squad detonation, injuring 17 people and displacing dozens, has been sentenced to federal prison

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

The Los Angeles City Council censures members involved in racist conversation

The vote to censure the former council president and two current councilmen is the strongest step the council can take to reprimand them for taking part in a recorded meeting laced bigoted comments.

WEKU · Oct 27, 2022

Kanye West escorted out of Skechers office after showing up unannounced

Executives removed the rapper from the Los Angeles building and said the footwear brand has ‘no intention of working with West’

The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2022

Man gets 5 months in prison for transporting fireworks that LAPD detonated in botched disposal

LOS ANGELES — A man whose cache of illegal fireworks in South L.A. brought out the LAPD bomb squad, whose bungled detonation blew up a residential neighborhood and injured 17 people last year, was sentenced Wednesday to five months in prison and two years of supervised release.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 27, 2022

Kanye West escorted from Skechers office, footwear brand says

Rapper accused of ‘unauthorised filming’ after unannounced visit to company’s Los Angeles office.

Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2022