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A ‘warm’ and ‘humble’ William and Kate on ‘A Berry Royal Christmas’ brought comparisons to Harry and Meghan’s TV special, in which they aired their grievances about ‘unfair’ media attention.

Prince William and Kate Middleton got playfully competitive as they …

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Royal fans love William and Kate’s TV gig over Harry and Meghan’s ‘pity party’

Actress Hilarie Burton claims she walked away from a Hallmark Channel movie earlier this year after she made “inclusivity” requests that were ignored. A company spokesperson told CBS News on Tuesday that Burton “was not an employee of Crown Media …

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Hilarie Burton claims she walked away from Hallmark Channel movie after her “inclusivity” requests were ignored

Ever since Instagram took down a picture of him in his underwear, Jason Derulo can’t stop talking about his “anaconda.”

BILBAO, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 04: Jason Derulo performs on stage during the MTV EMAs 2018 at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre

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A Brief, Highly TMI History of Jason Derulo’s Penis

Nearly $67 million worth of jewelry was stolen from the London home of British socialite Tamara Ecclestone, and her father — the former head of Formula 1 — believes it was an “inside job.”

Hours before the apparent heist occurred Friday night, Ecclestone, 35, …

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Tamara Ecclestone, daughter of former Formula 1 chief, robbed of $66M in jewelry from London home

Tom Cruise is feeling the need for speed (again) in the official trailer for Paramount Pictures’ “Top Gun: Maverick,” a sequel to his 1986 classic.

The action-packed footage sees Cruise returning, after 30 years of service, as a …

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Tom Cruise Returns to the Cockpit in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Trailer

London (CNN Business)Controversial vlogger PewDiePie, who became one of YouTube‘s biggest stars before seeing his career dogged by allegations of racism and anti-Semitism, has said he is “feeling very tired” and will take a break from the …

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The YouTuber PewDiePie will take a break from the platform.

Taylor Swift celebrated her 30th birthday this weekend with an over the top Christmas themed party.  Taylor spent the day first performing at Jingle Ball then as she stated she held “the most aggressive holiday party known to womankind.” The …

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Inside Taylor Swifts Christmas Themed Birthday Party

Tekashi 6ix9ine is in the dark and anxiously awaiting to hear his fate next week … or so we’re being told.

Sources at 69’s federal detention facility tell TMZ … Tekashi is feeling the pressure ahead of his sentencing hearing on Wednesday, where the court will decide how long he’ll be behind bars going forward after cooperating with the feds and snitching his heart out.

Our sources say 6ix9ine is incredibly nervous — despite his tough-guy public image — and that he has no idea what to expect. We’re told Tekashi knows he’s at the mercy of the judge — who can toss him in a cage and throw away the key for a long time if he sees fit.

Based on the charges he’s already pled guilty to, Tekashi faces, at minimum, 47 years in prison — although he and prosecutors have asked for significantly less.

You’ll recall … Tekashi submitted a personal letter under his government name, Daniel Hernandez, pleading with the judge to give him a second chance — as he says he’s seen the error of his ways and wants to do right by himself, his family and his fans.

His mom and other loved ones also submitted letters of their own asking for the same thing.

As far as his courtroom look, our sources tell us Tekashi isn’t going to be all that fancy or polished. In fact, we’re told the guy’s probably going to look more like the opposite of that … which means he definitely ain’t showing up in a suit.

We’re told Tekashi will be in prison scrubs come judgment day, and that his hair will be long, braided and not nearly as rainbow-colored as it once was. Our sources say his hair color has faded significantly since he was initially locked away more than a full year ago.

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ON PINS AND NEEDLES FOR SENTENCING … At the Mercy of the Judge

Imagine rocking up to the Secret Cinema’s Stranger Things-themed event and casually seeing star of the show David Harbour posing in front of Starcourt Mall?

We would probably pass out from the excitement.

David looked cute in a plaid coat, cap and jeans as he posed in front of a recreation of the movie’s mall, as well as some very shiny vintage cars.

Posting to Twitter and tagging the star, Secret Cinema tweeted: ‘Who says nothing happens in Hawkins?’

They also used the hashtag ‘Hopper’ – an obvious reference to his character in the hit-Netflix show, Jim Hopper.

David’s been spending more time in the UK since dating singer Lily Allen.

Reports of their romance first hit headlines in October and it seems the couple have gone from strength to strength. They fly back and forth between London and New York, accompanying each other to high profile events.

We have to stan a supportive relationship.

Secret Cinema brings an immersive cinema experience straight to London’s doorstep.

Interested? Our review detailed some of the things you can expect to see, including actors walking around and interacting with event goers and exploring hidden rooms during a three-hour show.

Stepping into the Starcourt Mall (so don’t worry about dressing for the weather) the show transports you back to the ultimate 1980s fantasy – think a lot of make-up, and a lot of techno music, and a distinct love of Bruce Springsteen and being in the All-American dream us Brits only see in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

The cast’s commitment to sticking to their roles, even if they’re just hiding behind doors or running around the funfair setting, is addictive to watch.

Get them to tell you the right things, and you end up in secret rooms away from the fun of the fair…and that’s where the real magic is.

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David Harbour shows up to Stranger Things-inspired Secret Cinema and our minds are blown

David Harbour is used to entering alternate dimensions on Stranger Things, but for his next role, he’s becoming an alternate version of Mr Burns on The Simpsons.

The Hopper actor has signed up to the long-running animated series, appearing in an episode that parodies Undercover Boss.

In the season 32 episode, Nuclear Power Plant boss Mr Burns spots some graffiti on the wall that declares it is “not excellent”, and decides to go undercover to sort the problem, with his disguised version voiced by Harbour.

“Like Mission: Impossible, they give him a whole new body and face and voice so that these people in the plant won’t possibly recognise him,” executive producer Al Jean told Entertainment Weekly.

“He’s supposed to be a blue-collar guy from another part of the plant, but everything he says is like Mr Burns. He wants to go to karaoke and sing songs from the 1890s, but the guys don’t see through it.”

We just can’t wait to hear Harbour do an evil-sounding “excellent”.

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She’s worn three elaborate wedding dresses of her own.

And Kim Kardashian slipped into a fifth on Friday night, although this time it wasn’t to say her vows.

The reality star donned a vintage $9300 Vivienne Westwood corset frock from the designer’s 1999 bridal range as she joined husband Kanye West at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ 50th birthday party.

The couple were among an A-list crowd at the star’s $40 million mansion in Los Angeles on Saturday evening – including Beyonce and Jay Z, Kanye’s formerly close friends.

Unique style: Kim Kardashian exuded old Hollywood style and glam on Saturday evening when she attended Diddy’s 50th birthday party in a vintage wedding dress, retailing for $9300

Kim gave a preview of her look while in the back seat of her Maybach vehicle on her way to the event. 

‘All cream Vivienne Westwood dress,’ she began, adding; ‘body makeup everywhere and not a drop on my clothes.’ 

The beauty guru sat in the back seat and opted to not wear a seat belt during the 45 minute car ride. 

Designer dress, high end car: Kim gave a preview of her look while in the back seat of her Maybach vehicle on her way to the event

Designer dress, high end car: Kim gave a preview of her look while in the back seat of her Maybach vehicle on her way to the event

Cinching in: Kim's ensemble was from a bridal collection 20 years ago and featured a cream silk corset that cinched in her already trim waist

Cinching in: Kim’s ensemble was from a bridal collection 20 years ago and featured a cream silk corset that cinched in her already trim waist

Kim’s ensemble was from a bridal collection 20 years ago and featured a cream silk corset that cinched in her already trim waist. 

The look was teamed with the accompanying draped skirt that hugged her curves before flowing out into a train. 

The law student took to social media ahead of her arrival to showcase her glam team working away to get her picture ready. 

Kim Kardashian exudes old Hollywood style in $9300 vintage WEDDING DRESS for Diddy’s 50th birthday

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She’s worn three elaborate wedding dresses of her own.

And Kim Kardashian slipped into a fifth on Friday night, although this time it wasn’t to say her vows.

The reality star donned a vintage $9300 Vivienne Westwood corset frock from the designer’s 1999 bridal range as she joined husband Kanye West at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ 50th birthday party.

The couple were among an A-list crowd at the star’s $40 million mansion in Los Angeles on Saturday evening – including Beyonce and Jay Z, Kanye’s formerly close friends.

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Unique style: Kim Kardashian exuded old Hollywood style and glam on Saturday evening when she attended Diddy's 50th birthday party in a vintage wedding dress, retailing for $9300

Unique style: Kim Kardashian exuded old Hollywood style and glam on Saturday evening when she attended Diddy’s 50th birthday party in a vintage wedding dress, retailing for $9300

Kim gave a preview of her look while in the back seat of her Maybach vehicle on her way to the event. 

‘All cream Vivienne Westwood dress,’ she began, adding; ‘body makeup everywhere and not a drop on my clothes.’ 

The beauty guru sat in the back seat and opted to not wear a seat belt during the 45 minute car ride. 

Designer dress, high end car: Kim gave a preview of her look while in the back seat of her Maybach vehicle on her way to the event

Designer dress, high end car: Kim gave a preview of her look while in the back seat of her Maybach vehicle on her way to the event

Cinching in: Kim's ensemble was from a bridal collection 20 years ago and featured a cream silk corset that cinched in her already trim waist

Cinching in: Kim’s ensemble was from a bridal collection 20 years ago and featured a cream silk corset that cinched in her already trim waist

Kim’s ensemble was from a bridal collection 20 years ago and featured a cream silk corset that cinched in her already trim waist. 

The look was teamed with the accompanying draped skirt that hugged her curves before flowing out into a train. 

The law student took to social media ahead of her arrival to showcase her glam team working away to get her picture ready. 

‘Feeling glam tonight,’ she captioned while in an alternate white dress. 

Plugging  her products: 'All cream Vivienne Westwood dress,' she began, adding; 'body makeup everywhere and not a drop on my clothes'

Plugging  her products: ‘All cream Vivienne Westwood dress,’ she began, adding; ‘body makeup everywhere and not a drop on my clothes’

No seat belt? The beauty guru sat in the back seat and opted to not wear a seat belt during the 45 minute car ride

Star-studded line up! Kim shared some content from inside the luxurious event which saw Mary J. Blige, 48, put on a stellar performance for guests

Star-studded line up! Kim shared some content from inside the luxurious event which saw Mary J. Blige, 48, put on a stellar performance for guests

it takes a villiage! The law student took to social media ahead of her arrival to showcase her glam team working away to get her picture ready

it takes a villiage! The law student took to social media ahead of her arrival to showcase her glam team working away to get her picture ready

Kim’s hair was styled out into old Hollywood waves with her makeup featuring her signature contoured cheekbones.  

Her glam was complete with blushed cheeks, a soft smokey eye and a plump nude pout.  

Kim accessorised with simple stud earrings, a diamond bracelet and a sparkler on her ring finger.  

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LAS VEGAS – Kamaru Usman took his time.

Then, he ended Colby Covington. Ended him.

Usman fought a back-and-forth battle with the Twitter troll for four-and-a-half rounds. It was impossible to wonder why the Nigerian-American wasn’t pressing the issue.

But then, with the clock ticking down in the fifth and final round, Usman obliterated Covington with a straight right hand. Covington fell and covered-up. Usman was on top of him immediately, peppering him with punches. Seconds later, the referee stepped in with exactly 50 seconds left.

It might have been a little early, admittedly, but it was likely just a matter of time before Covington was done.

“This one’s not just for me,” Usman said. “This one’s for the whole entire world.”

With the win, Usman retained his welterweight (170 lbs.) title and will have more big paydays on the way.

That matters, of course, but beating Covington and doing it emphatically almost felt more important. Covington has been relentlessly trash-talking everyone in the welterweight division for years, often playing to the lowest common denominator and saying things that were offensive on many levels.

The American stormed out of the octagon after the loss and it’s entirely possible that he won’t be heard from for a long time.

To his credit, he fought a good fight. He won more than his fair share of striking exchanges and didn’t appear to be slowing down in the fifth round. Had the fight gone to the judges’ scorecards, it is entirely conceivable that he would have emerged victorious.

Instead, he ate a hard right hand to the chin and collapsed to the octagon floor.

“I really wanted to knock him out,” Usman said. “I said all month I was going to punish him for 24 minutes and then knock him out, and that’s what I did.”

VOLKANOVSKI PULLS OFF UPSET

You might as well book the rematch now.

Alexander Volkanovski is the new UFC featherweight champion after getting the better of Max Holloway in a back-and-forth thriller on Saturday night at UFC 245, but the margins were so small it would be crazy not to run it back.

There won’t be a fight fan in the world who doesn’t want five more rounds of this new rivalry.

Volkanovski earned a unanimous decision after perfectly executing a gameplan that involved pulverizing Holloway’s legs with kicks for the first two rounds and then playing with distance and landing more punches.

It was a composed, mature performance from Volkanovski, who burst onto the UFC scene in late-2016 and has proceeded to win eight straight in the MMA’s most prominent promotion.

Holloway, though, has been wrecking every featherweight who has been place in front of him for a couple years now. There were few people picking Volkanovski to pull off the upset.

But the Australian did just that, and his crisp striking and mature approach was more than enough to frustrate Holloway, who appeared at the top of his game.

“We’ve had great champions in this division,” Volkanovski said. “(Jose) Aldo was the greatest ever champion. Max was a great champion. I promise to be a great champion.”

The UFC would be crazy not to book a rematch as soon as possible, although they may choose to force Holloway to fight a tune-up fight or two.

It’s a safe bet that Holloway will win those. He didn’t look bad on Saturday night, he simply got beat by a world-class fighter. Maybe people didn’t realize Volkanovski deserved to be talked about in those terms prior to Saturday night, but they do now.

“I’m only 28, I’m only getting better,” Holloway said. “I’ll be back.”

AND STILL

There were moments when it almost felt like Amanda Nunes might have exhausted herself to the point where Germaine de Randamie might be able to take advantage.

Every time you allowed that thought to creep into your mind, though, Nunes seemed to take de Randamie down to the octagon mat and proceed to beat on her for minutes on end.

Nunes was thoroughly dominant in defending her 135 lbs. title – she also holds the women’s UFC 145 lbs. belt — on Saturday night.

Eight times, she took de Randamie down. On each occasion, she took complete control.

If there was any risk for Nunes, it was when they were both standing. For one brief stretch in the second round, it even looked like de Randamie might have been doing real damage in their standup exchanges.

So what did Nunes do? She shot for a takedown and finished the round on top of her Dutch opponent, landing a couple shots but completely in control.

That same pattern repeated itself again and again for the five round fight. Yes, there was a brief 10-second stretch when de Randamie attempted a triangle submission in the fourth and had a little success, but it ultimately proved completely inconsequential.

“My game plan was to go five rounds and work the takedown,”

Nunes said.

“I almost got two submissions but made some mistakes and I have to fix that.”

Saturday night’s win won’t go down as one of Nunes’ all-time greats. It simply didn’t generate the excitement that her knockout wins over Ronda Rousey, Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino and Holly Holm did.

But to her credit, Nunes thoroughly dominated a former featherweight champion for five rounds. She was in complete and total control of every element of the fight and never once appeared to be in trouble.

The highlights might have been few and far between, but the win should only underline the fact that Nunes is as dominant a champion as the UFC has right now.

UFC 245 RESULTS

MAIN CARD

  • Kamaru Usman def Colby Covington via fifth-round TKO
  • Alexander Volkanovski def. Max Holloway via unanimous decision
  • Amanda Nunes def. Germaine de Randamie via unanimous decision
  • Marlon Moraes def. Jose Aldo via split decision
  • Petr Yan def. Urijah Faber via third-round KO

PRELIMS

  • Geoff Neal def. Mike Perry via first round TKO
  • Irene Aldana def. Ketlen Vieira via first-round KO
  • Omari Akhemov def. Ian Heinisch via unanimous decision
  • Matt Brown def. Ben Saunders via second-round TKO
  • Chase Hooper def. Daniel Teymur via first-round TKO
  • Brandon Moreno def. Kai Kara-France via unanimous decision
  • Jessica Eye def. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision
  • Punahele Soriano def. Oksar Piechota via first-round KO

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UFC 245: Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington ‘for the whole entire world’

Swift is the first female headline performer since Adele in 2016 and the sixth solo female headliner in the festival’s 50-year history

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Taylor Swift will close the 2020 Glastonbury festival with a headline performance on the Pyramid stage on Sunday night.

“I’m ecstatic to tell you that I’ll be headlining Glastonbury on its 50th anniversary – See you there! 💋”, Swift tweeted.

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis said: “I’m so pleased to announce Taylor Swift will be headlining the Sunday at Glastonbury 2020. She’s one of the biggest stars in the world and her songs are absolutely amazing. We’re so delighted.”

Festival co-organizer Emily Eavis added: “Taylor is one of the biggest and best artists on the planet, and we’re just so pleased that she’s coming here to Worthy Farm to join us for our fiftieth birthday celebrations.”

Swift joins Paul McCartney, who will headline on Saturday, and Diana Ross, who will play the “legends” slot on Sunday teatime.

Swift, who turned 30 on Friday, released her seventh album Lover earlier this year. It was recently announced that it is the only album of 2019 to sell more than 1m “pure” copies – ie physical and digital sales, not including streams. It placed at No 27 in the Guardian’s list of the best albums of 2019, hailed as a work that “paints in complex emotional shades and finds an artist known for her strict adherence to her brand trying lots of new things”.

It is her first album for Universal/Republic after leaving her former label, Big Machine, in late 2018. Swift has been frank about her unsuccessful fight to purchase the master recordings of the six albums she recorded for Big Machine after the label was bought by mogul Scooter Braun in June 2019. Accusing Braun – who manages Kanye West and Justin Bieber – of persistent bullying, Swift described it as “my worst-case scenario”.

The situation has played out very publicly in subsequent months. On Thursday 12 December, Swift accepted Billboard magazine’s woman of the decade award. She used her acceptance speech to criticize Braun for allegedly relying on the private equity firms 23 Capital and the Carlyle Group in addition to the Soros family in order to purchase the record label. Her cause has drawn support from congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and US presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren.

She also hailed a new generation of female pop peers including Lizzo, Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish, and advocated for the increased presence of women in technical and professional roles in the music industry. “Rather than fighting to be taken seriously in their fields, these women are still struggling to have a chance to even be in the room,” she told the Hollywood Palladium.

This month, she stars as Bombalurina in the new adaptation of Cats. Her latest single, Christmas Tree Farm, is in contention for the Christmas No 1 spot.

Glastonbury 2020 marks Swift’s first appearance at the festival. She is the first female performer to headline since Adele in 2016 and the sixth solo female headliner in the festival’s 50-year history.

Festival co-organizer Emily Eavis has said that the gender split of performers at next year’s festival will be “as close to 50-50 as we can”. She told Music Week in November: “It’s as important to have females on the bill as much as men but the pool – certainly on the headliner front – is not as big. So we have to work on that as an industry and nurture all these women coming through.”

Friday night’s headliner is still to be announced. Emily Eavis has clarified that it is a male performer who has never appeared at the festival before. Pulitzer prize-winning US rapper Kendrick Lamar has been heavily rumored.

Many music fans long for a set from Fleetwood Mac, who have never headlined Glastonbury, but organizer Michael Eavis complained at 2019’s festival: “I can’t afford them at the moment! They’ll have to bring their price down because we can’t afford it. But they said the other day that they really want to do it and if they don’t do it before they die they’ll go to hell.”

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The band welcomes back longtime guitarist for third stint “with great excitement and full hearts”

OAKLAND, CA – AUGUST 24: Anthony Kiedis (L to R) Chad Smith, and John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers perform part of the bands “Stadium Arcadium” tour at the Oakland Arena on August 24, 2006 in Oakland California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

Red Hot Chili Peppers announced Sunday that the band has parted ways with guitarist Josh Klinghoffer after 10 years and have reunited with the musician that Klinghoffer replaced, John Frusciante.

“Josh is a beautiful musician who we respect and love,” Red Hot Chili Peppers wrote on Instagram. “We are deeply grateful for our time with him, and the countless gifts he shared with us.”

The band added, “We also announce, with great excitement and full hearts, that John Frusciante is rejoining our group.”

The reunion marks Frusciante’s third stint with Red Hot Chili Peppers: After joining the band in 1988 following the death of guitarist Hillel Slovak, Frusciante featured on the band’s 1989 LP Mother’s Milk and 1991 masterpiece Blood Sugar Sex Magik; the enormous success of the latter resulted in Frusciante leaving the group mid-tour in support of the album.

Frusciante rejoined Chili Peppers six years later, playing on the band’s 1999 album Californication, 2002’s By the Way and 2006’s Stadium Arcadium. Frusciante quit the band again in September 2009 during their extended hiatus and was replaced on a full-time basis by Klinghoffer, who was the band’s backup touring guitarist. Klinghoffer remained a member of Red Hot Chili Peppers for their two most recent studio albums, 2011’s I’m With You and 2016’s The Getaway. In 2016, Frusciante briefly reunited with Anthony Kiedis and Flea at a benefit concert.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have so far booked a pair of 2020 U.S. shows, May 15th at Gulf Shores, Alabama’s Hangout Festival and May 24th at the Boston Calling fest.

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John Frusciante Rejoins Red Hot Chili Peppers; Josh Klinghoffer Exits

Gershon Kingsley, the electronic music pioneer who wrote some of the genre’s most enduring songs, has died at the age of 97.

Kingsley’s family tweeted that the composer died December 10th. No cause of death was revealed.

“We are saddened to share that pioneering synthesist and legendary composer Gershon Kingsley has passed away,” the Moog Foundation tweeted. “Our love, respect, and condolences go out to his family and loved ones. He will be deeply missed.”

A Tony Award-nominated Broadway conductor before he started exploring the musical possibilities of the Moog synthesizer, the German-born Kingsley first recorded music alongside fellow electronic music trailblazer Jean-Jacques Perry in the duo Perrey and Kingsley. Together the two recorded the influential 1966 album The In Sound From Way Out and co-write the 1967 composition “Baroque Hoedown,” the latter becoming a staple as the soundtrack for Disneyland’s Main Street Electrical Parade. Perrey died in November 2016.

Kingsley then embarked on a solo career with 1969’s Music to Moog By, an album filled with covers of the Beatles, Beethoven, and Simon & Garfunkel performed on a Moog synthesizer as well as Kingsley works like the composer’s most popular song, “Popcorn.”

Although Kingsley’s version of the track was a minor success, Hot Butter — featuring Stan Free, a member of Kingsley’s First Moog Quartet — re-recorded the track in 1972 and turned the instrumental into a surprise hit.

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