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Will.i.am, left, is suing Pharrell Williams

I.am suing you – Pharrell Williams feels the wrath of Will.i.am in row over copyright of the phrase 'I Am'

Will.i.am, one of the judges on BBC talent show The Voice, is suing fellow US pop music star Pharrell Williams over his use of the phrase “I am” .

Nicki Minaj will perform at the Billboard Awards

Nicki Minaj, Chris Brownn and Lil Wayne to perform at Billboard awards

Nicki Minaj and her mentor, Lil Wayne, will join forces for a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, to be presented 19 May in Las Vegas.

Justin Bieber tattooing Bang Bang's leg

Justin Bieber's illegal tattooing could cost parlour $2,000 fine

Justin Bieber has found himself in the middle of another controversy as it emerged a tattoo parlour could face a $2,000 fine after the singer illegally inked the owner’s leg.

Frankie Boyle's jokes were cut from a Comic Relief broadcast

If you don't like offensive comedians like Frankie Boyle, why are you repeating their jokes?

Some comedians make a living being offensive. If people really found their jokes so awful, surely they wouldn't want them shared any further?

Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon

Alesha Dixon steps out for domestic abuse victims

Talent show judge Alesha Dixon took a walk in the sun this morning as part of a campaign supporting women affected by domestic violence, as it was revealed two women are killed by current or former partners every week in England and Wales - but she refused to comment on Rihanna's reconciliation with Chris Brown.

Seth MacFarlane, actor and Oscars host

Was Oscar host Seth MacFarlane funny or inappropriate?

The “non-politically correct” jokes of Oscar host Seth MacFarlane have divided opinion. 

Fan allegedly attacks Rihanna for getting back together with Chris Brown

Rihanna was allegedly assaulted yesterday by a man who was angry about her relationship with Chris Brown.

Sold the caravan... kept the curtains: Despite 21 coming out in early 2011 and having picked up 94 Grammys last time, Adele took “Best Solo Pop Performance” for the second year in a
row. Let someone else have a go!

The good, the mad and Chris Brown: Gossip from the Grammys

While the Baftas glowered under grey skies and sleet, last night's Grammys enjoyed the far more clement Los Angeles weather. But, aside from the winners in the massive 81 different categories, what were the talking points?

Chris Brown snubs Frank Ocean during standing ovation and other great 2013 Grammys GIFs

It was the Grammys last night, the biggest music awards show of the year and a galaxy of pop stars was out doing GIF-worthy things. But, alas, only five can make the Independent Voices cut which, statistically speaking, makes this a more exclusive prize than an actual Grammy. Here they are then, in reverse order of greatness...

The crash came on the eve of the Grammy Awards, almost exactly four years after Brown assaulted his girlfriend, singer Rihanna, the night before the awards show in 2009.

Chris Brown crashes car into wall after being 'chased by paparazzi' ahead of Grammy Awards

Brown told police that photographers were chasing him until the crash

Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together

'If it's a mistake, it's my mistake' - Rihanna confirms reconciliation with Chris Brown

Rihanna has spoken frankly about her relationship with Chris Brown publicly confirming for the first time that she and the rapper are back together.

Chris Brown and other celebrities who've compared themselves to Jesus

While non-famous people might consider it a little grandiose, comparing yourself to the Lord is fairly common among celebrities.

Chris Brown investigated by police over alleged assault

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said early Monday.

Jodie Foster

Despite Jodie Foster 'coming out' at the Golden Globes, celebrities are not fit to be role models

Some people seem to think the 50 year-old actress was wrong to wait so long before making a public declaration of her sexuality. Who on earth are these people kidding?

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The great war photographer was not one person but two. Their pictures of Spain's civil war, lost for decades, tell a heroic tale
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The unmade speech: An alternative draft of history

Someone, somewhere has to write speeches for world leaders to deliver in the event of disaster. They offer a chilling hint at what could have been
Funny business: Meet the women running comedy

Funny business: Meet the women running comedy

Think comedy’s a man's world? You must be stuck in the 1980s, says Holly Williams
Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

The Dr Feelgood guitarist talks frankly about his terminal illness
Lure of the jingle: Entrepreneurs are giving vintage ice-cream vans a new lease of life

Lure of the jingle

Entrepreneurs are giving vintage ice-cream vans a new lease of life
Who stole the people's own culture?

DJ Taylor: Who stole the people's own culture?

True popular art drives up from the streets, but the commercial world wastes no time in cashing in
Guest List: The IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

Guest List: IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

Before you stuff your luggage with this year's Man Booker longlist titles, the case for some varied poolside reading alternatives
What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
They think it's all ova: Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

With its own Tiger Woods - South Korea's Inbee Park - the women's game has a growing audience
10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

Here are the potential stars of the World Championships which begin on Saturday
The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

Briefings are off the record leading to transfer speculation which is merely a means to an end