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Beyonce's fan reaction to Diane Warren apparently overshadowing the singer for using 24 songwriters

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While many Beyonce fans have enjoyed her new album Renaissance – her first since 2016’s Lemonade – some have defended her from some of the shadows cast by Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren. The 65-year-old Warren took to Twitter on Monday, asking, ‘How can there be 24 writers on a song?’ with rolling eyes emoji. The tweet – which appeared to refer to Beyonce’s song Alien Superstar – was not well received by BeyHive, with fans lashing out at her for everything from her age to not knowing how the sample worked. Defending: While many Beyonce fans have enjoyed her new album Renaissance – her first album since 2016’s Lemonade – some have defended her against some of the shadows cast by Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren. How: 65-year-old Warren took to Twitter on Monday, asking, ‘How can there be 24 writers on a song?’ with rolling eyes emoji Her tweet – posted Monday morning – ...

Hotshot attorney Johnny Depp responds after Amber Heard 'lit a Twitter bonfire'

Johnny Depp’s hotshot attorney Camille Vasquez has conducted his first sitting interview after Amber Heard formally filed an appeal notice of the $10 million verdict in the former couple’s defamation case. A Heard spokesperson announced the appeal move with a statement that appeared to preempt the social media backlash in early July. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Camille Vasquez speaks For more Celebrity related news and videos, check out Celebrities >> “We believe the court made a mistake that prevented a fair and just verdict in accordance with the First Amendment,” the spokesperson said. “Therefore, we appealed the decision. “While we recognize today’s filing will light a Twitter bonfire, there are steps we need to take to ensure fairness and justice.” Camille Vasquez at CBS Credit: CBS Speaking to CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King on Friday, Vasquez said Heard’s appeal was “expected”. “He indicated from the day he l...

Why is Twitter suing Elon Musk and could he be forced to buy the company for $65 billion?

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In the latest twist in the Twitter-Elon Musk saga, the company has sued the billionaire Tesla CEO in a bid to force him to complete a $44 billion (over $65 billion) takeover. Twitter claimed in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Delaware that Musk’s “weird” actions and “bad faith” caused irreparable harm to the social media platform and sank its share price. Twitter chairman Bret Taylor also said the lawsuit was filed to hold Musk “responsible for his contractual obligations”. Legal experts say Twitter has a strong case, but the upcoming court battle could be long and controversial and the outcome uncertain. So what’s next for Twitter and Mr Musk in the battle for the future of social media companies? Load Why is Twitter suing Elon Musk? In short, Twitter wants to finalize the deal that both parties have agreed to, and says Musk’s reason for stepping down is just a cover for his cold feet because the takeover no longer makes financial sense ...

Problems with Elon Musk's high-stakes plan to pull out of his $44 billion Twitter deal

Late Friday, Musk’s legal team declared its intention to terminate the merger agreement, reiterating its claim that Twitter did not provide him with sufficient information about accounts and saying it was his belief that the share of spam and fake accounts was “significantly higher” than the amount Twitter claims. They also point to the recent firing of two Twitter executives, the layoff of a third of its talent acquisitions and the departure of several senior executives (reportedly because some of them don’t want to stay on what they hoped to be Musk’s Twitter) as material changes that hurt the business. . Musk signed a deal with a very limited breakout clause and made an easy exit from it even more difficult by restating back in April that: “I don’t care about the economy at all.” It was conceived as the purchase of luxury goods by the world’s richest man at a time when his wealth (and ego?) was on the rise. Now he has buyer...