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(L to R) Vanessa Williams, Donatella Versace, Sir Elton John and Dame Anna Wintour attend The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical's charity gala night
Elton John unable to 'watch own musical' after eyesight loss
LONDON — Sir Elton John said he has been unable to watch the musical he wrote the lyrics for due to losing his eyesight.Speaking at the gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical he said: "I have lost my sight and I haven't been able to see the performance but I have enjoyed listening to it."The West End show hosted a charity gala for the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Sunday evening.The star-studded event attracted a host of famous faces including Anna Wintour, Lily Collins and Donatella Versace.The 77-year-old pop star has been struggling with his eyesight since getting an infection in his right eye in July.While his exact condition is unclear, Sir Elton told ABC News' Good Morning America in November that he developed the infection in the south of...
December 02, 2024

Elton John unable to 'watch own musical' after eyesight loss

The five members of NewJeans stand against a blue and turquoise backdrop, dressed in variations of tartan school skirt with blazers and ties
K-Pop group NewJeans split from agency in mistreatment row
SEOUL — The five-member girl band announced their departure from Ador, a subsidiary of powerhouse label Hybe, in a late-night press conference held on Thursday.Ador however has said its contract with NewJeans still stands, as the agency has not violated any terms.This dispute is the latest development in a long-running conflict between former NewJeans producer Min Hee-Jin and Hybe's chairman Bang Si-hyuk, which has made headlines in South Korea.One of the group's members, Hanni, has alleged that she suffered workplace harassment while working with the label."This is not the type of work ethic we respect and not one we want to be a part of, and to continue working under a company with no intention of protecting NewJeans would only do us harm," Hanni said.She added the...
November 29, 2024

K-Pop group NewJeans split from agency in mistreatment row

Barbara Taylor Bradford wrote 40 novels over more than 40 years
Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies
LONDON — Author Barbara Taylor Bradford, known for best-selling novels including A Woman of Substance, has died at the age of 91.Published in 1979, A Woman of Substance sold 30 million copies and spawned seven sequels and a TV adaptation, which is still the most-watched program in Channel 4's history.It was the first of 40 novels by Taylor Bradford; others include the Ravenscar, Cavendon and the House of Falconer series.Paying tribute, her publisher and editor Lynne Drew said: "Dominating the bestseller lists, she broke new ground with her sweeping epic novels spanning generations, novels which were resolutely not romances, and she epitomised the woman of substance she created, particularly with her ruthless work ethic."The author was "perennially curious, interested...
November 26, 2024

Best-selling novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford dies

Adele performing her Weekends with Adele residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in January in Las Vegas
Adele doesn't know when she'll perform again after tearful Vegas goodbye
LAS VEGAS — British superstar Adele cried on Saturday night as she played her 100th and final show in Las Vegas.She has spent the past two years playing a weekend residency at the 4,000-capacity Caesars Palace.Throughout her residency, she often interacted with fans, but has indicated that the experience has been emotionally draining.Earlier this year, she also said she plans to take a "big break" from music after her current run of concerts.Videos from inside the venue on Saturday show Adele getting emotional during the concert and crying as she bid farewell to Vegas."I'm so sad this residency is over but I am so glad that it happened, I really, really am," she said."I will miss it terribly, I will miss you terribly. I don’t know when I next want to...
November 25, 2024

Adele doesn't know when she'll perform again after tearful Vegas goodbye

Liam Payne formed One Direction with his bandmates on The X Factor in 2010
One Direction stars mourn Liam Payne at funeral
LONDON — Family, friends and former bandmates have remembered Liam Payne at the One Direction star's funeral, just over a month after he died at the age of 31.The private service took place on Wednesday in Amersham in Buckinghamshire, north-west of London.Payne's former bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik were among the mourners, alongside Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy and his former partner Cheryl, with whom he shares a son.Payne's coffin arrived at the church on a white horse-drawn hearse carrying floral tributes spelling the words "son" and "daddy".Reuters Zayn Malik at the funeral, also seen wearing a smart dark jacket and sunglassesReutersZayn Malik joined his former One Direction bandmates at the serviceAfter the...
November 21, 2024

One Direction stars mourn Liam Payne at funeral

The film premiered on Wednesday in Torun, central Poland
Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting
TORUN, Poland — The western Rust has premiered in Poland, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot and killed on set in New Mexico.Organizers of Poland’s Camerimage International Film Festival said the screening was a tribute to the 42-year-old Ukrainian-born cinematographer, who was a fan of the event and had attended in the past.The movie’s star Alec Baldwin was not invited and did not attend the premiere.Writer and director Joel Souza, who was wounded in the shooting, told the BBC at the premiere that at one point he "couldn’t even conceive of ever being back on the set ever again, it just hurt too much".He said he changed his mind and decided to complete the film after speaking to Hutchins' husband, Matt.But the announcement that...
November 21, 2024

Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting

Song Jae Lim began his career as a model
South Korean actor Song Jae Lim found dead at 39
SEOUL — South Korean actor Song Jae Lim, known for his breakout role in the K-drama The Moon Embracing the Sun, was found dead on Tuesday in his Seoul home.The 39-year-old, who began his career as a model, rose to prominence in the period drama in 2012, before going on to star in other variety shows and television series.Reports say a note was found in the apartment, with police adding that there is no evidence of foul play.His death has renewed concerns over the immense pressures facing those in South Korea's entertainment industry.South Korean stars paid tribute to Song following news of his death.Fellow actor Yoo Sun, who worked alongside Song in the 2016 series Our Gap Soon, posted a photo of them together on Instagram with the caption: “It’s too sad, it hurts so much... May...
November 13, 2024

South Korean actor Song Jae Lim found dead at 39

Rita Ora became tearful as she remembered Payne on stage at the MTV Awards
Rita Ora is tearful in tribute to Liam Payne at MTV Awards
MANCHESTER — Rita Ora has paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne as she hosted this year's MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Manchester, almost a month after the One Direction star's death.Ora collaborated with Payne on their 2018 hit single For You, and her voice faltered as she remembered him, calling him "one of the kindest people that I knew".She delivered the tribute dressed in a dark suit in a poignant moment that was in contrast to the upbeat tone of the rest of the ceremony.The night also saw Taylor Swift continue her world domination by making history as the first person to win best artist three times in the 30-year history of the EMAs.The other winners included Raye, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyla and Benson Boone.Sunday's ceremony was the first time the event...
November 11, 2024

Rita Ora is tearful in tribute to Liam Payne at MTV Awards

Liam Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in October
Liam Payne's body to be flown back to the UK
BUENOS AIRES — The body of pop star Liam Payne was released to his family on Wednesday to be flown back to the UK, the public prosecutor in charge of his case has confirmed to the BBC.The singer died three weeks ago after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.An autopsy confirmed the 31-year-old had suffered internal and external bleeding and multiple traumatic injuries sustained as a result of the fall.His body had been held in Argentina while local authorities completed further toxicology and laboratory tests. It was released to his family on Wednesday, public prosecutor Andrés Madrea told the BBC.Payne was one of the most recognisable names in pop, after rising to fame with the boyband One Direction in the 2010s.A co-writer on many of their hits, he...
November 07, 2024

Liam Payne's body to be flown back to the UK

Jones was best known as the producer of Michael Jackson's Thriller album
Quincy Jones, titan of US music, dies aged 91
LOS ANGELES — Quincy Jones, musician and producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and many others, dies aged 91.Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, said he "passed away peacefully" on Sunday night at his home in Bel Air."Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing. And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him," the family said in a statement.Jones was best known as the producer of Michael Jackson's Thriller album.Over his career that spanned more than 75 years he won 28 Grammy awards and was named as one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century by Time magazine.He...
November 04, 2024

Quincy Jones, titan of US music, dies aged 91

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