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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

Michael K Williams
Drug dealer pleads guilty over The Wire actor's death
LOS ANGELES — A man has pleaded guilty in court to distributing the fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in the death of The Wire's Michael K Williams in 2021.Irvin Cartagena, also known as Green Eyes, sold the drug "in broad daylight in New York City, feeding addiction and causing tragedy", said lawyer Damien Williams."He dealt the fatal dose that killed Michael K Williams," the lawyer told a Manhattan federal courtroom.The US actor died aged 54 in 2021.It was later revealed his death was caused by an accidental drug overdose."On or about September 5, 2021, members of the drug trafficking organization sold Michael K Williams heroin, which was laced with fentanyl and a fentanyl analog, with Cartagena executing the hand-to-hand transaction," documents...
April 06, 2023

Drug dealer pleads guilty over The Wire actor's death

Gwyneth Paltrow has the last word with the man who sued her.
Gwyneth Paltrow awarded $1 and cleared of fault over ski crash
WASHINGTON — Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow has thanked jurors who found her not liable for a 2016 ski crash at a resort in the US state of Utah.Retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 76, had said Ms Paltrow crashed into him, inflicting life-changing injuries.Sanderson, who was seeking $300,000 (£245,000) in damages, said Thursday's verdict was "very disappointing".Jurors sided with Ms Paltrow, 50, who blamed Sanderson for the accident and countersued for $1 plus legal fees.Listening to the verdict in court, Ms Paltrow was expressionless, staring straight ahead and appearing to nod slightly. She then walked out.As she left, she briefly stopped to speak to Sanderson. He later said she told him: "I wish you well." He replied: "Thank you dear."In a...
March 31, 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow awarded $1 and cleared of fault over ski crash

Priyanka Chopra Jonas at SXSW in March in Austin, Texas
Priyanka Chopra says she left Bollywood because she was ‘pushed into a corner’
AUSTIN, Texas — Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she left Bollywood behind to give Hollywood a shot because she felt like she was being “pushed into a corner in the industry.”On Monday’s episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast, Chopra Jonas said that she “had people not casting me” and that she “had beef with people” in Bollywood. She added that she had “never said this” before.The “Matrix Resurrections” star had a thriving career as a Bollywood actor in India before she came to the US but admitted that, at the time, she was “tired of the politics.”“I just needed a break,” she said.That break from acting in India came when an opportunity to travel to America and work in the music industry was presented to her, which eventually led Chopra Jonas to sign a deal...
March 29, 2023

Priyanka Chopra says she left Bollywood because she was ‘pushed into a corner’

Tunes from Bollywood hit Bajirao Mastani starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have disappeared
Bollywood songs removed from music app Spotify
NEW DELHI — Imagine loading up your favorite playlist, the one you spent hours carefully putting together, only to find half of the songs had gone.If you're a Bollywood fan with a Spotify account, it's a situation you might not need to picture.That's because hundreds of songs from some of India's biggest blockbusters have vanished from the app.Spotify says it's not been able to reach an agreement with the owners of the tracks after the old one expired.Soundtracks with millions of plays, like Malhari from epic romance Bajirao Mastani or Kala Chashma from Baar Baar Dekho, along with other fan favorites were among the deleted hits.It's left holes in many users' playlists, who only realized the songs had gone after loading them up and hitting play.When BBC...
March 21, 2023

Bollywood songs removed from music app Spotify

Ke Huy Quan makes an emotional speech
Ke Huy Quan: From forgotten child star to Oscars hero
LOS ANGELES — Ke Huy Quan was a child star in two of the biggest movies of the 1980s, but gave up on acting when Hollywood gave up on him. Now he has made a remarkable comeback by winning an Oscar."They say stories like this only happen in the movies," a tearful Quan told the Oscars as he accepted his award for best-supporting actor."I cannot believe it's happening to me. This is the American dream."His is a story that would be hard to believe if it was the plot of a film.As a child, Quan moved from Vietnam to Hong Kong as a refugee, then settled in the US.He got an audition by accident to play Chinese pickpocket Short Round in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, then starred as gadget-loving Data in The Goonies the following year.But as he grew up,...
March 13, 2023

Ke Huy Quan: From forgotten child star to Oscars hero

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