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Jackson was a celebrated actress before turning to politics.
Two-time Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson dies at age 87
LONDON — Two-time Oscar-winning actress and former UK politician Glenda Jackson “died peacefully” after a brief illness at the age of 87, her agent confirmed, according to PA Media.Born in the western town of Birkenhead in England in 1936, Jackson joined an amateur theater group as a teenager before winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.After graduating she starred on London’s West End and made her Broadway debut in 1965 in a production of “Marat/Sade.”The screen followed. She won her first Academy Award for Best Actress for her role opposite Oliver Reed in the 1969 period drama “Women in Love.”Her second came soon after for the 1973 romantic comedy “A Touch of Class.”In 1992 she turned to politics, becoming a Labour MP while the party was...
June 15, 2023

Two-time Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson dies at age 87

The Beatles previously cleaned up John Lennon demos to create the 'new' songs Free As A Bird and Real Love
Paul McCartney says AI has enabled a 'final' Beatles song
LONDON — Sir Paul McCartney says he has employed artificial intelligence to help create what he calls "the final Beatles record".He told BBC Radio 4's Today program the technology had been used to "extricate" John Lennon's voice from an old demo so he could complete the song."We just finished it up and it'll be released this year," he explained.Sir Paul did not name the song, but it is likely to be a 1978 Lennon composition called Now And Then.It had already been considered as a possible "reunion song" for the Beatles in 1995, as they were compiling their career-spanning Anthology series.Sir Paul had received the demo a year earlier from Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. It was one of several songs on a cassette labeled "For Paul"...
June 13, 2023

Paul McCartney says AI has enabled a 'final' Beatles song

Treat Williams was an actor's actor, according to his long-time manager
US actor Treat Williams dies in motorbike accident
LOS ANGELES — Actor Treat Williams, who starred in the film musical Hair and the US television series Everwood, has died in a road accident aged 71.Williams was thrown from his motorbike in Vermont on Monday after being hit by an SUV turning left, police said.He was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries, but pronounced dead on arrival.The actor recorded over 130 screen credits in a career that spanned almost 50 years."As you can imagine, we are shocked and greatly bereaved at this time," a family statement published by Variety magazine said."Treat was full of love for his family, for his life and for his craft, and was truly at the top of his game in all of it."Williams' agent of 15 years, Barry McPherson, described him as "the nicest guy" who was...
June 13, 2023

US actor Treat Williams dies in motorbike accident

Jodie Comer at the Tony Awards
Tony Awards 2023: Jodie Comer wins as Ariana DeBose hosts unscripted
NEW YORK — Jodie Comer says she's "overwhelmed" after winning a prestigious Tony Award for her one-woman Broadway show Prima Facie.The Killing Eve actress won best leading actress in a play for her portrayal of a defense lawyer who ends up in the witness box.The Tony Awards were hosted by Ariana DeBose in New York, but she did not use a script due to the writers' strike.The ceremony also saw two non-binary actors win prizes for the first time.In her acceptance speech for her performance in Prima Facie, Comer said: "This woman in this play has been my greatest teacher."I have to thank Suzie Miller for that, who wrote this magnificent piece. Without her writing that [I] would not be here so this feels just as much Suzie's as it is mine."The 30-year-old...
June 12, 2023

Tony Awards 2023: Jodie Comer wins as Ariana DeBose hosts unscripted

Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby faces new sexual assault lawsuit from former Playboy model
NEW YORK — Bill Cosby is facing a new lawsuit from former Playboy model Victoria Valentino, who says he drugged her and sexually assaulted her.The 80-year-old says Cosby raped her in 1969 after she had dinner with him.Cosby was freed from prison in 2021 when his sexual assault conviction was overturned.Ms Valentino filed the civil suit under a California law that has temporarily lifted the statute of limitations in sexual assault cases.In the lawsuit, she alleges that after ingesting pills Cosby offered to her and her friend, Cosby took them to a nearby office. There, she says she became unconscious and was assaulted after waking up.She told Cosby "I want to go home now", according to the filing, which adds she was "incapable of consent" and "physically...
June 02, 2023

Bill Cosby faces new sexual assault lawsuit from former Playboy model

Turner and Jagger performed together at Live Aid in 1985
Beyoncé, Mick Jagger lead tributes to Tina Turner
WASHINGTON — Celebrities and fans have paid tribute to Tina Turner, the soul star behind hits like The Best and What's Love Got to Do With It, who has died aged 83.Beyoncé said she was the "epitome of passion and power", while Sir Mick Jagger called her a "wonderful friend" and "enormously talented" performer.Turner was also praised by Mariah Carey and Oprah Winfrey as a "survivor" who overcame years of domestic abuse.The Obamas praised her for "singing her truth through joy and pain".They were joined by current US President Joe Biden, who noted that Turner had started life as a farmer's daughter and hailed her "once-in-a-generation talent".The singer's death was announced on Wednesday by her publicist. No cause was...
May 25, 2023

Beyoncé, Mick Jagger lead tributes to Tina Turner

Actor Ray Stevenson, pictured at the premiere of Thor: Ragnarok in Los Angeles in 2017
Star Wars and Thor actor Ray Stevenson dies aged 58
LOS ANGELS — Actor Ray Stevenson, who appeared in major TV shows such as Rome, Vikings and Dexter, has died aged 58.He was known for roles in the Thor films and the Divergent series, as well as several UK TV shows like Band of Gold, Peak Practice and Murphy's Law.His US-based publicist firm, Viewpoint, confirmed his death to the BBC but did not provide any further details.No cause of death has been revealed but he was reportedly hospitalised during filming on the Italian island Ischia.At the time of his death, he was working on an action movie, Cassino in Ischia.His death was announced four days before his 59th birthday.Stevenson was born in Northern Ireland but moved to England when he was eight years old.His father was stationed with the Royal Air Force (RAF) near Lisburn, County...
May 23, 2023

Star Wars and Thor actor Ray Stevenson dies aged 58

Jock Zonfrillo accepted the AACTA Award for Best Reality Program on November 30, 2020 in Sydney, Australia
‘MasterChef Australia’ judge Jock Zonfrillo dies on eve of new series
BRISBANE — “MasterChef Australia” host Jock Zonfrillo has died suddenly age 46 on the eve of the cooking show’s new series, according to a statement from Australian broadcaster Network 10.The Scottish presenter passed away in Melbourne on Sunday, according to the statement, which gave no cause of death.Zonfrillo joined the popular cooking competition in 2019, and had been due to star in the premiere of the new series on Monday alongside guest judge British chef Jamie Oliver.The episode has been pulled from air, Network 10 said in their statement.Born in Glasgow in 1976, Zonfrillo learned his trade from some of the world’s most celebrated chefs.His career in the kitchen began in the United Kingdom, where he worked in London under chef Marco Pierre White, whom he later credited...
May 01, 2023

‘MasterChef Australia’ judge Jock Zonfrillo dies on eve of new series

Aaron Carter at the 2005 Grammy Awards
Aaron Carter accidentally drowned after taking drugs
LOS ANGELES — US pop star Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub because of drugs he had taken, a coroner's report says.Carter, 34, the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, was found dead at his home in Lancaster, California, on 5 November.The autopsy has now revealed that his death was caused by drowning due to the effects of sedatives he had taken and gas he had inhaled.Alprazolam, often sold under the brand name Xanax, was found in his system.The compressed gas difluoroethane was also detected. The report describes it as a "gas commonly used as a propellant in air spray cleaners" which "can induce feelings of euphoria when inhaled".Carter was last seen alive when police visited his home in the early hours of 4 November, the...
April 19, 2023

Aaron Carter accidentally drowned after taking drugs

Pseudomnesia: The Electrician — Could you tell this is not a real photograph?
Photography Award winner declines prize after revealing AI creation
LOS ANGELES — The winner of a major photography award has refused his prize after revealing his work was created using AI.German artist Boris Eldagsen's entry, entitled Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, won the creative open category at last week's Sony World Photography Award.He said he used the picture to test the competition and to create a discussion about the future of photography.Organizers of the award told BBC News Eldagsen had misled them about the extent of AI that would be involved.In a statement shared on his website, Eldagsen admitted he had been a "cheeky monkey", thanking the judges for "selecting my image and making this a historic moment", while questioning if any of them "knew or suspected that it was AI-generated"."AI images and...
April 18, 2023

Photography Award winner declines prize after revealing AI creation

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