Singer-actress Olivia Newton-John Dies At 73 At Southern California Home, Family Announces
Olivia Newton-John, the Grammy-winning superstar who reigned on pop, country, adult contemporary and dance charts with such hits as “Physical” and “You’re the One That I Want” and won countless hearts as everyone’s favorite Sandy in the blockbuster film version of “Grease,” has died. She was 73. Newton-John, a longtime resident of Australia whose sales […]
Anne Heche Hospitalized After Car-Crash Fire In L.A.
Anne Heche was hospitalized after crashing her car into a Los Angeles residence Friday, setting fire to both the home and vehicle. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed in a public report that a solo female driver’s car collided into a two-story home in the Mar Vista neighborhood of L.A., causing “structural compromise and erupting […]
Roger E. Mosley: Magnum P.I. Actor Dies Aged 83 After Car Crash
Actor Roger E. Mosley, who appeared in all eight seasons of the original Magnum P.I., has died aged 83. He portrayed Theodore “T.C.” Calvin, the helicopter pilot and friend of Tom Selleck’s character. Mosley died from injuries sustained in a car accident in Lynwood, Los Angeles last week. His daughter Ch-a, who previously told followers about the […]
Judith Durham, Australia’s Folk Music Icon, Dies At 79
Judith Durham, Australia’s folk music icon who achieved global fame as the lead singer of The Seekers, has died. She was 79. Durham died in Alfred Hospital in Melbourne on Friday night after suffering complications from a long-standing lung disease, Universal Music Australia and Musicoast said in a statement on Saturday. She made her first […]
Rapper Mystikal Again Accused Of Rape; Held Without Bond
Rapper Mystikal was jailed in Louisiana on Monday, accused of rape more than a year after prosecutors dropped charges that had kept him jailed for 18 months in another part of the state. Michael “Mystikal” Tyler was arrested on charges including rape and domestic abuse battery, Sheriff Bobby Webre of Ascension Parish, just outside Baton […]
Beyoncé Is Criticised For Using An Offensive lyric On Her Renaissance Album
Beyoncé is facing criticism for using an ableist slur in some lyrics on her new album, Renaissance. The derogatory term, often used to refer to people with cerebral palsy, is used twice in the song Heated, which is co-written by Canadian star Drake. It comes just a couple of weeks after US pop star Lizzo […]
Chris Rock Jokes About Slap After Will Smith Apology Video
Comedian Chris Rock did not directly address Will Smith’s recent apology video to him when onstage in Atlanta on Friday but he did continue to make jokes about the notorious incident at the Oscars when he was slapped by the actor while presenting the awards show. “If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody […]
Star Trek Actress, Nichelle Nichols, Dies From Natural Causes At Age 89, Son Says
Nichelle Nichols, who gained fame as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light, however, like the […]
Will Smith Says He Has ‘reached out’ To Chris Rock About Oscars Slap
Will Smith has said he has “reached out” to Chris Rock after slapping him at the Oscars, but the comedian has said he is “not ready to talk”. The actor slapped Rock on stage at the Academy Awards in March, after the comic made a joke about Smith’s wife. On Friday, Smith released a video […]
Beyoncé Album Renaissance A Dance-floor Hit With Critics Published
Beyoncé’s first solo album in six years will have fans heading to the dance floor, according to critics. Renaissance has been described as having “fierce club energy”, “a joyous soundtrack to a hot girl summer” and being an “endless party”. The Telegraph predicted it “will be filling dance floors for years to come”. Writer James […]
