Category: Entertainment
‘Maestro’ pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was always good for a surprise. When he conducted Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall at the end…
‘Pilots must be properly trained’ after composer flew his family into mountainside
Pilots must be trained to fly over mountains, a coroner has warned after a British composer crashed into the Alps and died along with his…
Paul McCartney and Wings releasing special Band on the Run anniversary edition
Paul McCartney and Wings have announced a special 50th anniversary edition of ‘Band on the Run’. The Beatles legend teamed with then-wife Linda McCartney and…
Mariah Carey dethroned from Christmas charts by 65-year-old hit
Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time ever this week, beating Mariah…
Sylvester Stallone awarded key to city of Philadelphia
Sylvester Stallone has been awarded a key to the city of Philadelphia to mark ‘Rocky”s 47th anniversary. The Hollywood actor’s 1976 film is set in…
Jean Knight obituary
Jean Knight, the American soul singer, who has died aged 80, may have been what the music industry calls a “one-hit wonder”, but what a…
Shane MacGowan dead at 65
Shane MacGowan has died. The Pogues frontman – who is best known for his festive single ‘Fairytale of New York’ – has passed away at…
‘Lethal Weapon 2’ star Joss Ackland dead aged 95: ‘He brought a unique intensity and gravitas to his roles’
Joss Ackland has died aged 95. The passing of the actor – best known for his roles in ‘Lethal Weapon 2’ and ‘White Mischief’ –…
Don’t Toss Those Old Soap Bars! Try These 5 Surprising Uses for Hardened Soap
Piling Up Old Soap Let’s Utilize Even the Soap Scraps Revealing 100% Soap Utilization Techniques Nowadays, it seems solid soap bars are falling out of…
Issa Rae ‘devastated’ by Hollywood strikes
Issa Rae found the Hollywood strikes “devastating”. The 38-year-old actress, writer and producer admitted the recent industrial action has left one particular project completely “gone”…