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In an instagram post on Tuesday, Ed Sheeran announced that he will be taking "another break" after the extensive touring of his third album Divide. The singer/songwriter, wants to take some time off to “travel, write and read”, claiming that a break might motivate him to write new and more inspired music.

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Jon Favreau, creator of hit Star Wars show The Mandalorian, has confirmed that the show will be releasing its second season next year on Disney+, Disney's online streaming service. The Mandalorian recently finished its first season with high ratings, with Baby Yoda coming through as fans' favorite character.

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The 1991 smash hit 'Smells like Teen Spirit' by grunge band Nirvana, who were headed by legendary front-man and vocalist Kurt Cobain, has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube, according to the most recent statistics released by the website. The list is topped by Luis Fonsi's 'Despacito' at 6.5 billion views, with Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' at 4.5 billion views.

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The Mandalorian has concluded its first season and has hinted at a number of elements that will appear in season 2. These include the home planet of Baby Yoda and the dark saber, both things that have been hinted at but never explored in a live-action Star Wars series.

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The mysterious bounty hunter, played by Pedro Pascal, revealed in a behind-the-scenes interview, that the name of the Mandalorian was Din Jarron. While viewers had been introduced to the Mandalorian and certain flashbacks from his childhood were shown, at no point had his name been uttered. The second episode of the series is yet to air but one of its great mysteries has already been solved.

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A popular Chinese fast food chain, Real Kungfu is being sued for $30m over the use of Bruce Lee's image, by his daughter, Shannon Lee's Bruce Lee Enterprises. The restaurant claims that the chain's logo is one that the company has had for 15 years and had obtained after a careful screening by the national trademark agency. They are now vigorously studying the case and preparing a response.

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Ramy Youssef, the creator of the Grammy-nominated show 'Ramy', has signed a deal with A24 that will lead to him creating new shows for the independent studio. He is already working on two new shows that will air on Netflix and Apple TV although the details regarding both shows are still unknown.

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Andrzej Sapkowski, the author of the book series 'The Witcher' franchise is based on, has said that Henry Cavil has become the definitive Geralt, saying the actor's face will define the character for years to come. He compared Cavil to Viggo Mortensen in his iconic role as Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings films.

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Witcher showrunner, Lauren Hissrich, has said that season 2 of the show will have a much more focused story and will bring together all the elements that were set up in season 1. The show's season 1 has been very well-reviewed by fans and critics alike with many specifically praising Henry Cavil's performance.

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The latest Star Trek show 'Picard;' has released some images of beloved characters from the older shows that will be returning. The Borgs, in particular, have gotten a more updated look, featuring less clunky and more streamlined technology that shows more of the actor's face. Sir Patrick Stewart will reprise his role as Picard for the show.

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The Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx recently received a grant amounting to 3.75 million USD from the state of New York, with governor Andrew Cuomo making the official announcement today. The museum is tentatively located in the Bronx Terminal Market, and the grant will fund construction of a permanent building in an empty lot near Bronx Point.

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Celebrities and Instagram influencers such as David Guetta, Steve Aoki and Armie Hammer are being heavily criticized for their highly publicized attendance of the MDL Beast electronic music festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Critics say the celebrities are allowing themselves to be part of an aggressive image rehabilitation campaign organized by the Saudi government to draw attention away from its human rights abuses.

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Eddie Murphy returned to host Saturday Night Live for the first time in 35 years, bringing back a number of classic jokes and sketches. The episode received the best ratings SNL has gotten in the last two and a half years. The episode also featured appearances from comedy icons such as Dave Chapelle and Chris Rock.

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Universal Studios has notified cinemas around the world that its latest movie, 'Cats' will be sent to them again after they make some major tweaks to its special effects. The movie has been very poorly reviewed by critics and the changes are coming at the request of Tom Hooper, the film's director.

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Cox Communications, an Internet Service Provider, was found liable by a US District Court jury for not taking enough action to curb music piracy on its platforms, and has been charged a fine of 1 billion USD for infringements of over 10,000 musical works, payable to Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI. Cox has stated its intentions to appeal the decision.

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At the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, popular emo rock group My Chemical Romance played together for the first time in 7 years, having broken up after the Bamboozle Festival in 2012. The band played to a sold out audience, and have announced further tours in Australia, New Zealand and Japan in 2020.

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Adam Driver, an actor best known for his role as Kylo Ren in the new Star Wars trilogy, is going to host the first Saturday Night Live show of 2020. This will be Driver's third time hosting the show, making him just two short of being in the SNL five timers club.

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NBC Universal has announced that its new streaming service 'Peacock' will have three different price tiers. Users will be able to watch for free but will have to sit through ads while users who pay $5 will get a limited advertising version of the platform. Users who pay the full $10 will see no advertising at all.

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According to some insider information, FX is set to begin development of a show based off of Stephen King's 'Carrie' novel. The show does not have a script yet and the lead role will likely be played by a woman of color or a trans woman. Carrie has already been adapted a number of times in different forms.

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Marvel's new 'What If...' animated series production team has already started work on season 2 of the show. Marvel boss Kevin Fiege has confirmed that the show is getting renewed for a season 2 before the first season has even finished. The show will focus on alternative takes on classic Marvel stories.

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Netflix has hired Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward, to create a new animated show for their platform. The new series will be called 'The Midnight Gospel' and will follow a character that travels to different universes and interviews people from dying worlds. The first season will be available on Netflix in 2020.

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A jury in Georgia has granted $8.6 million to the family of a stuntman who died while filming a 'Walking Dead' episode in 2017. AMC, the channel behind the show, claimed it was an unforeseen accident and that the death was not due to negligence. The prosecutors argued that the show skimped on safety precautions for financial reasons.

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New York city courts sentenced Daniel Hernandez, who rose to fame under his rapping pseudonym Tekashi 6ix9ine, to 2 years in prison on charges of racketeering, firearms and drug trafficking. Hernandez has already served a year of his sentence, and received a reduced sentence due to his cooperation with the justice system.

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Apple TV has announced that its first original scripted comedy series 'Mythic Quest' will air on February 7th and that the entire season will be available at once. The show will follow a video game studio and stars Rob McElhenney as the head of the said studio. It is currently unknown whether a second season of the show has been commissioned.

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Netflix has teamed up with Mattel Television to bring back the beloved 90's cartoon, 'He-man and the Masters of the Universe' in a new CG animated show. The series will be a reboot of the original but will largely follow the same overall story. They are going to launch an accompanying toyline by 2020.

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