Messi gets married childhood sweetheart in Argentina
Popular footballer in the world Lionel Messi got married to his childhood bosom friend Antonella Roccuzzo in a private and bosom ceremony in their Argentinian hometown of Rosario. The ceremony which was held at a plush hotel was took part by 260 guests under the close eye of a 450-member security team.
Messi got married to his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo in his Argentinian hometown of Rozario, Argentina. The marriage, dubbed as “wedding of the century” was attended by 260 guests including some of the best footballers in the world. However, none of the FC Barcelona directors, the club he has represented since moving to Spain at 13, and the managerial staff were present for the ceremony. The ceremony though was kept an intimate affair with the couple getting hitched in their hometown of Rosario with the ceremony presided to by Messi’s friends and colleagues from his time at Grandoli and Newell followed by teammates from Barcelona and Argentinian national team.
The ceremony performed under a strong 450-member security presence to keep out lurkers and curious onlookers in a small town largely known for its agricultural work. Besides football players – current and former alike – the wedding was attended by Alejandro Echevarria, former Barcelona director and a key factor in bringing Messi to Spain, and player liaison Pepe Costa.


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One cannot speak about popular music without speaking about Motown, the historic record label founded in 1959 by musical genius, Berry Gordy Jr. As the label got its start in Detroit, Michigan, Gordy Jr. named the label Motown after Detroit's nickname, Motor Town.
Motown artists consisted of individual singers as well as groups. Many of them toured together in the 1960s at the height of Hitsville's reign, forming a Motown family who brought the world soulful sounds that were unique to each member.
Here are a few of Motown's biggest acts:
The Supremes This soulful and sexy trio (later renamed Diana Ross and The Supremes) featured Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson. They sang about love in a plethora of ways giving the world songs like "Baby Love," "Stop in the Name of Love," and "You Can't Hurry Love."
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. not only wrote songs for other Motown artists, but he also sang lead in a group with Bobby Rogers, Billy Griffin, and Claudette Rogers (who eventually became his wife). The group dazzled audiences with songs like "Tears of a Clown," "Shop Around," and "Tracks of my Tears." Stevie Wonder Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins (his mom later changed his last name to Morris),
Stevie Wonder was hailed a musical genius and multitalented musician. Even though he became blind shortly after birth, he was able to play multiple instruments and bless the world with songs like "Fingertips," "Superstition," and "You can Feel it All Over."


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LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND with special guest MAVIS STAPLES
August 1, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm UTC+0$30 – $75
Best known for his masterful songwriting filled with wit and charm, Lyle Lovett has built his career “on the reputation of his live shows, which routinely sell out theaters and concert halls coast to coast” (The New York Times). Iconic soul singer and activist Mavis Staples elevates the evening by opening the show with her powerful voice and messages of unity.


Actor Alec Baldwin said his late night talk show on cable news network MSNBC will be taken off the air on Friday and next week and apologized for comments that a gay rights group called homophobic epithets.
Baldwin, 55, announced the decision in a statement, saying that his comments were “offensive and unacceptable.” His talk show “Up Late with Alec Baldwin” began last month.
“I did not intend to hurt or offend anyone with my choice of words, but clearly I have – and for that I am deeply sorry,” Baldwin said in the statement, adding that he was trying to protect his wife and daughter in New York.
Earlier this week, the actor tearfully testified at the trial of a woman who was sentenced to 210 days in jail after being found guilty of stalking and harassing him and his wife, Hilaria.
In a video posted on celebrity website TMZ.com on Thursday, Baldwin confronts a photographer filming him in a New York street and calls him a homophobic slur that drew the ire of gay rights group GLAAD, which has previously defended the actor when he was accused of homophobic language.
“Mr. Baldwin can’t lend his support for equality on paper, while degrading gay people in practice,” GLAAD spokesman Rich Ferraro said in a statement. “It’s clearly time he listens to the calls from so many LGBT people and allies to end this pattern of anti-gay slurs.”
It was not known if the photographer at whom Baldwin directed his comments was gay.
Baldwin, who has had many confrontations with photographers and reporters approaching him in public, also came under fire in June for homophobic tweets aimed at a reporter for Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper.


For the first time since Dwight Howard, Chris Paul has dunked on somebody.
Not a NBA somebody. In the wake of Kevin Hart’s latest film Think Like A Man Too, Paul decided to show the world how he and Hart get down on the basketball court, and as expected, things didn’t go too well for the comedic actor.
First, how high do you think that goal was? While Paul has showed off his dunking prowess lately, this looked a bit too easy as Paul stands at nearly 6-foot-1. On this dunk, Paul did his best DeAndre Jordan-Blake Griffin impression
Second–and lastly–in these contests between Paul and Hart, how close do you think they are? We saw (or at least I saw) in Think Like A Man that Hart isn’t exactly a basketball expert despite being a two-time Celebrity All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (it would’ve been three times in a row, but Hart passed on the award to Arne Duncan who deserved it much more than Hart).
So everyone go see Think Like A Man Too because Chris Paul wants us too, obviously. The film, which also features Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade’s soon-to-be wife, and many others, is set to hit theaters on June 20th.


have reportedly broken up.
The couple has decided to go their separate ways after over four years of dating, according to a source who confirmed the news to
DiCaprio and the model kept their relationship extremely private since they were first linked in January 2018 after they took a trip to Aspen, Colorado.
In February 2020, they made their official public debut as a couple, walking the red carpet separately but sitting together front row at the Oscars.
The last time the pair was photographed together was over the Fourth of July weekend when they were spotted taking a walk along the beach with their dogs in Malibu, California.
Since then, DiCaprio has been seen vacationing solo in Europe with his close friend,
last week, was spotted dining with friends in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, earlier this month, Morrone was photographed spending time with her mother in St. Tropez.
Until recently, it seemed as though everything was smooth sailing between the actor and Morrone.
In July 2019, an insider told
that the pair were “pretty serious,” adding, “It’s definitely not a casual relationship. Camila spends a lot of time at his house.”
They explained that the pair did a lot of traveling together, going from Coachella to the Cannes Film Festival to promote DiCaprio's film
Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood
They continued, “Camila is long known as Leo’s girlfriend. And Leo introduced her to both of his parents long ago.”
And in June 2020, yet another source told the outlet that DiCaprio “loves being with” her and throughout the pandemic lockdown they “spent 24/7” together.
“They are very close,” the insider concluded.
Josephine & Katherine


‘General Hospital’ actor – Lindsey Pearlman passed away
The death of actress Lindsey Pearlland caused a great shock to the Hollywood cinema industry. People quoted the Los Angeles Police Department as saying that Lindsey Pearlman’s body was found on the morning of February 18, inside a car near the entrance to Runyon Canyon Park in Hollywood.
Lindsey’s husband – Vance Smith – confirmed the incident on his personal page: “The police found Lindsey Pearlman. She was gone, I was dumbfounded. I will share more at another time, but I wanted to say thank you to everyone who cared and loved her and also asked everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time.” On People, Michael Chiaverini – Lindsey’s representative – hopes the public does not spread false rumors around the actress’s death. “The family wants to have a private space to deal with things during this time,” Michael said.
The post announcing the passing on social media was posted by the actress’s husband
Lindsey was last seen at around 9pm on February 15 in Los Angeles. The family then called the police and posted the search information on social media. According to The Sun, actor and producer Vance Smith – Lindsey’s husband reported the actress missing 5 days ago. He last saw his wife at 9pm on February 15 at North Mariposa Avenue, but Lindsey’s body was found in a car parked a few kilometers away. At that time, the actress’ body was in a state of being wrapped in a blanket.
Authorities have not released details about the cause of death or what happened. However, it is more likely that the actress committed suicide by a relative of hers who revealed a text message from Pearlman’s sister, which asked to share the number of America’s National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
The beautiful appearance of actress Lindsey Pearlmand
Two women next door to Pearlman told the New York Post that she was last seen about a week before her death. At that time, she took her 12-year-old Chihuahua dog for a walk. “She looks really tired from her usual cheerful demeanor,” one person said.
The news of Lindsey’s death shocked friends and colleagues. Actress Lynn Chen praised Lindsey as a beautiful, talented, funny and compassionate person. Frank Valentini – producer of General Hospital – wrote on his personal page: “Lindsey Pearlman gave a great performance in General Hospital and we are saddened to learn of this tragedy. Our hearts go out to her family and friends.”
Lindsey Pearlman is loved by her colleagues and full of praise.
Lindsey Pearlman happy with her husband.
The departure of actress Lindsey Pearland shocked colleagues and fans
Lindsey Pearlman was born in 1978 in Chicago, USA. The actor is known to the audience through many movies and TV shows such as General Hospital, Empire, The Ms. Pat Show, Vicious, American Housewife, Selena: The Series… In real life, the actress is considered to have a cheerful and sociable personality. In 2014, she married actor and producer Vance Smith. The passing of the actress is a great loss for the world cinema.


A former member of the Edwin Hawkins Singers, Lawrence Hill, just released a new single. It will be available on www.itunes.com and www.inheritancerecords.com on July 10, 2020. Most likely you’ve probably heard the (top 5 national) hit record ‘Oh Happy Day’ that was the early release from the group, Edwin Hawkins Singer, which Lawrence Hill was a part of many years ago.
Since then Lawrence has put together a music production company (www.inheritancerecords.com) based in Georgia. Lawrence’s prior music career also include time as staff music writer for Shelter / Capital records as well as teaming up with Thomas Campbell, music director for the TV show ‘Touched by an Angel’.
Lawrence’s new single is entitled: “What the world needs now…” Lawrence is the lead singer for this new release. Lawrence’s single also provides a message of love and hope which the world now desperately needs to hear.
The song was originally released by Jackie De Shannon in 1965. The message of the song is certainly a message that is needed during these times when fear and uncertainty seems to predominate the culture all around the world. If there is any time in the world’s recent history when we need to hear about genuine love – now is the time. Please feel free to pass this news and this article to your friends so they can hear Lawrence’s new wonderful song on July 10th (when it’s released)!
On Friday July 10 please go to the websites listed above and listen to this terrific song!
Article contribution by: Benjamin Harrell
Lawrence Hill, a pioneer of music has a profile that spans more than 50 years. With a love and admiration for music, Lawrence followed the “notes” into a passion that he would share with the world.
The Early Years
While his story begins in the city of “hidden gems”, Fresno, California he was raised in Oakland. Born to Reverend Dr. William and Deolla Hill, it was clear at the tender age of 3 that Lawrence found his calling. He was attracted to the microphone like a magnet as he sang at church. Even his neighbors where aware of his gifts as they were awaken to Lawrence singing hymnals taught to him by his father.
Lawrence began studying cello in elementary school which opened the door to him playing in citywide orchestras. In 1963, he had the opportunity to sing with a group called the Heavenly Tones
which included now American award winning Gospel singer Tramaine Hawkins. Lawrence eventually moved on from the group as his voice changed from soprano to bass. He started playing the piano by ear which motivated him to start writing songs.
Oh Happy Day
During his high school years, he joined the Northern California State Youth Choir. Lawrence eventually left California to study Political Science and Economics at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. His college journey would take a brief pause to return back to Oakland. In 1969, he went on tour for a year as one of the original members of The Edwin Hawkins Singers mesmerizing the world with the hit “Oh Happy Day”. This experience helped Lawrence form a group called the New Generation Singers comprised of college students.
In the early seventies, Lawrence was ready to take his music career to the next level. He moved to Los Angeles and landed a position as a staff writer for Sky Hill Publishing and Shelter/Capital Records where he wrote for Mary Russell. Lawrence went on to tour with Leon and Mary Russell for 9 months. He also wrote for “The Queen of Northern Soul”, Gloria Jones . This relationship produced several smash hits.
While music served as a first love for Lawrence, it did not stop him from advocating as a Child Support
Officer. In 1974, he worked with the County of Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office – Child Support
Services Department. For more than 40 years he provided child support case establishment, case management and enforcement of court orders for thousands of clients. His role led him to Sacramento where he lobbied state legislature.
The Sound of Gospel
In the late seventies Lawrence returned to his gospel roots by recording with Charles May as a featured artist on his Deliverance LP. He also worked with Ricky Grundy on two records.
His creativity and vision led him to appearing and writing for television and radio commercials. In 1993, Lawrence co-starred alongside legendary Daryl Coley in the Gospel opera called “Job” as Lucifer. The play was performed in Los Angeles and Stockholm, Sweden.
Lawrence founded a group called Inheritance which included singers from The Edwin Hawkins Singers that could not travel on tour with Edwin Hawkins. The members consisted of college students.
Back to Television
In the mid-nineties, Lawrence attained commercial success as a writer, vocalist and actor for the acclaimed television show “Touched by an Angel”. He served as Choir master for several episodes. Lawrence was also an actor on the “Sister, Sister” TV series as well as “The Doors” movie. He worked as a part of the vocal sound design team for the movies “Eve’s Bayou” and “Caveman Valentine”. He also starred in the stage plays “Dark Legends in Blood” and “Voices”.
There was an evolution of music in the early 2000’s that affected artists and their ability to get signed to labels. Lawrence decided to create Inheritance Records, a specialty label in 2012. After all, he knew music and had an understanding of how the music business worked from years of experience.
Now Lawrence plans to release his new single ‘What the World Needs Now Is Love’ a cover of Jackie DeShannon’s hit love song at the end of the month. His smooth and reassuring voice sends a timely message that is sure to resonate with people of all backgrounds.
This Minister of Music of continues to serve churches and people with a legacy that is far from over. Learn more about Lawrence Hill at his official website inheritancerecords.com.© James Lambert
The views expressed by RenewAmerica columnists are their own and do not necessarily reflect the position of RenewAmerica or its affiliates.


World-renowned author, poet and civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou has died. She passed away at the age of 86 on Wednesday.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina Mayor Allen Joines says Angelou was found dead at her home by her caretaker this morning. Angelou had reportedly been dealing with health problems. She recently cancelled an appearance in Houston where she was to be honored by Major League Baseball with the "Beacon of Life Award."
She is best known for her series of six autobiographical volumes. The works focus on her childhood and early adult life. The first of the books was titled I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and it recounted her first 17 years. The work gained her international recognition and was nominated for a National Book Award.
Angelou was awarded more than 30 honorary degrees and had been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her 1971 volume of poetry Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore Diiie.
Last year, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was active in the Civil Rights Movement and was the Northern Coordinator of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior's Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Since 1951, she has taught at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. She recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's first inauguration. In doing so Angelou became the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at President John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961.


June 25, 2014
Coco celebrates Pride Eve by telling The Story of Stonewall, then tells her odd and funny coming-out story involving a famous artist and a little bit of chagrin. Coco interviews one of the early heroes of the LGBT community, Professor Monroe Freedman, legal counsel to the Mattachine Society in the early 1960’s about his work with legend Frank Kameny. Along the way, Coco plays the 8 gayest songs of all time, and one in particular that she thinks is the gayest non-gay song.
Listen to the playlist, featuring the 8 gayest songs of all time!


Why, how unchivalrous of you. Why, think, Ashley, think – if it hadn’t been for Scarlett, I’d have died in Atlanta, and maybe we wouldn’t have had little Beau, and … and when I think of her picking cotton and plowing just to keep food in our mouths, I could just – oh, my darling!
Clark Gables, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard and Olivia De Havilland on the set of Gone With The Wind, c. 1939.
Vivien Leigh and Olivia de Havilland in Atlanta for the premiere of Gone with the Wind, 1939
“Oh he’s safe, he’s safe.”
“Oh Scarlett, you’re so sweet to worry about Ashley like this for me.”


Aug 19, 2021
Book Vs Movie: “Heartburn”
The “Nora Ephron is a Queen” Episode
Norah Ephron was one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th Century from her work as an essayist for Esquire to her best-selling novels and screenplays for classic films. She has been honored with Academy Awards, Writer’s Guild Awards, and BAFTAs. She was a food writer and movie director. Known for being tough and uncompromising (who fired a child actor after his day on the set of Sleepless in Seattle!) Yet she was a total romantic who enjoyed a happy marriage with fellow writer Nicholas Pileggi.
Her first novel, Heartburn, came out in 1983 and was based on her tumultuous marriage to reporter Carl Bernstein (we talked him in our All the President’s Men episode) which ended when he had an affair during her second pregnancy. The “power couple” split and the divorce took years to happen. Mainly because Berstein was concerned about how he would be played in the movie directed by Mike Nichols.
Ephron wrote the screenplay for the 1986 film and due to her divorce decree, she had to make sure the character filling for Bernstein (called “Mark Feldman” as a maybe-nod to Mark Felt. The real “Deep Throat” source for Watergate) had to be portrayed as not a jerk. Nichols and Jack Nicholson (who played the Mark Feldman part) were a part of the divorce negotiations.
Meryl Streep gives an amazing performance as “Rachel Samstat” who loves her husband even though he is having an affair while she is in her second trimester. It’s frustrating to hear her character lose her voice in this translation--but we will talk ALL about that in this episode plus the awful reviews some male critics gave the film.
Mostly we talk about the wonderful Norah Ephron and why she is one of the wisest, funniest, and most romantic writers of her generation.
So, between the novel and the movie--which did we prefer? (Honestly, it is not going to even be close but have a listen anyway!)
In this ep the Margos discuss:
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Born on this day: August 29, 1958 - Singer, songwriter, humanitarian, and the greatest entertainer that ever lived, Michael Jackson (born Michael Joseph Jackson in Gary, IN). Happy Birthday to “The King Of Pop” on what would have been his 56th Birthday. We miss and love you, Michael.
To an Angel who stole our hearts
Happy 56th birthday
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Teresa Giudice has touched down in Paris.
In Instagram pictures and videos posted by her husband Luis ‘Louie’ Ruelas, 48, the Real Housewives Of New Jersey star, 50, traveled to the French capital after having dinner with her family.
Ruelas posted several snaps from the autumn vacation which could be considered a second honeymoon as they only just wed this summer.
Vacationing after Thanksgiving: Teresa Giudice, 50, traveled with her husband Luis Ruelas, 48, to Paris after having dinner with their family
Bisou: At one point the Bravo star even posed with the famed Eiffel Tower in the background
And then later she was seen taking in the sights of the City Of Lights.
The star was head to toe in designer items.
She had on a white and black Balenciaga top with a black cap and black leggings,
Her lace up boots were by Louis Vuitton and her small crossbody purse by Chanel.
And the lovebirds were also seen posing side by side inside their historic hotel as he had on a black coat over a red sweater.
So chic: The star had on a white and black Balenciaga top with a black cap with black leggings, lace up boots and a small crossbody Chanel purse
Walking all over the city: Here she blew another kiss as the cityscape was seen behind her
Sightseeing: Giudice also posted a quick snippet of her Paris trip today at the Arc de Triomphe
There were also pictures of his reality star wife boarding a plane and enjoying a drink and a snack at the airport lounge.
In the photos, the Housewife wore a camel-colored fur coat over a tan tank top and chocolate leather pants.
She rocked a pair of printed knee-high boots and a Louis Vuitton tote bag. The brunette bombshell styled her hair in loose curls.
Giudice also posted a quick snippet of her Paris trip today — sightseeing at the Arc de Triomphe.
A jet set dame: The siren was seen in a beige jacket as she carried a black bag onto the plane
Parisian chic: In the photos taken at the airport, the reality star wore a camel-colored fur coat over a tan tank top and chocolate leather pants
Jetsetters: Ruelas posted photos of the couple traveling to the city of love after Thanksgiving festivities
Right before hopping on a flight to Paris, Giudice prepared and enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner with her family.
Her eldest daughter Gia — that she shares with ex-husband Joe Giudice — posted pictures and videos to her Instagram of her mother preparing a roasted turkey for dinner.
The reality star also posted a dinnerware engraving that read: ‘May our table always be surrounded with family and friends. May our home always overflow with warm memories and hearty laughter. May we always share kindness and love with one another.’
Thankful for this: The star’s eldest daughter Gia shared a photo of her mother preparing turkey for Thanksgiving dinner
The couple spent the holiday with Giudice’s four daughters — Gia, 21, Gabriella, 18, Milania, 16, and Audriana, 13.
According to the tags on her post, their children from previous marriages joined them for dinner. (Some of their family members do not have social media accounts and were not tagged.)
She tagged her husband’s youngest son, Louie Jr., and her sister-in-law, Jennifer Ruelas. Ruelas has another son Nicholas, 21, from his former marriage with ex-wife Marisa DiMartino.
‘Home sweet home’: The newlyweds spent their first Thanksgiving together as a married couple with their children from previous marriages
Family time: The couple spent the holiday with Giudice’s four daughters — Gia, 21, Gabriella, 18, Milania, 16, and Audriana, 13
Surrounded by family: The reality star also posted a heartfelt dinnerware engraving and tagged their family members with social media accounts
The newlyweds got married on August 26.
Earlier this week, the queen of reality TV and her husband hosted a volunteering event ahead of Thanksgiving on Tuesday.
The couple were joined by Giudice’s Jersey-based reality show co-star Dolores Catania, 51, and her boyfriend Paul ‘Paulie’ Connell for both the philanthropic couples outing and their Paris trip.
A trip to remember: The reality star posted a photo of the Eiffel Tower as the couple arrived in the city where they will also be joined by Dolores Catania and her boyfriend Paulie Connell
City of love: The Housewife posted a photo in the airport after landing in the French capital
They were also joined by their costars Jennifer Aydin, Danielle Cabral, and Nate Cabral for the volunteering event.
The reality stars brought around 500 Thanksgiving meals to the Center for Hope and Safety and the Governor Paterson Towers, a community for senior citizens.
In a statement to Page Six, Ruelas wrote: ‘It is vital to support the communities that we live in and Teresa and I are so blessed to have such beautiful and generous friends to partner with for this initiative.’
He added: ‘Dolores, Paulie, Bill, Jennifer, Nate, and Danielle all came together with us to provide meals, spend time, trade stories, and bring light to so many people. We are all grateful for this experience.
The double date continues in Paris for the two reality stars, Giudice and Catania, who have had a drama-filled but withstanding friendship over the years.
On the reunion episode of season 12, Giudice claimed Catania was not invited to her engagement party.
Reunited in Paris: Paulie Connell posted a photo and called it ‘RHONJ in Paris’
Giudice did not extend an invitation to her costar, because the couple had not had a chance to go on a double date with Catania and her then-boyfriend David Principe.
It appears, however, that Catania’s new beau has established a closer bond with the newlyweds.
‘Teresa and Dolores have always been close, but they have gotten closer in the last few months because Louie and Paulie have really gotten close,’ a source told Page Six recently.
Double date: Giudice’s costar Catania and her boyfriend were also traveling to Paris after Thanksgiving


Zach Galifianakis in Carroll Park, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Zach Galifianakis with Ted Danson playing bocce in Carroll Park
Show creator and writer Jonathan Ames
Ames with Galifianakis and Danson
The appearance of actors Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis in Carroll Park certainly caused a bit of excitement in the neighborhood this afternoon. The two actors, along with numerous extras, were shooting a scene for HBO's "Bored To Death." Jonathan Ames, writer and creator of the successful show, was also on set.
"Bored To Death" follows the misadventures of Ames' fictional self, played in the show by Jason Schwartzman, a writer who moonlight as a private detective because he wants to spice up his life.
Danson plays a magazine editor and Ames's boss. Galifianakis plays the role of Ray Hueston, an illustrator.
"Bored To Death" is entirely shot around Brooklyn and the studios in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.


And the Grammy goes to...
Not anyone on this week's Lineup.
Sure, the Grammys bring us moments like this and this and most recently this. And who doesn't love looking at slideshows of red carpet hits and misses instead of getting out of bed and going to work on Monday morning (hi! me!). But if we're being totally honest here, does it really matter if an artist has a Grammy or not? Katy Perry probably doesn't think so after being snubbed a whopping 13 times (but selling 11 million albums and 81 million singles worldwide making her one of the top grossing artists of all time...jokes on you, Recording Academy).
In any case, for this week's Lineup I thought it was only fair to highlight those musicians who have never won a Grammy, some who have never even been nominated, but who are totally deserving of accolades (thanks to KHG for being the brains behind this idea). It's kind of wild who's a part of this group, and only further proves that the Grammy's are quite possibly the most confusing awards show ever.
But luckily makes for 1.5 really entertaining hours of music to start your week off right.
Also, fine - this photo is everything. Not even the biggest of the Grammy haters can deny that.
Until next Monday.


Instagram Footwear Inspiration
Fashion and footwear have been at the forefront of celebrity news this week, in no small thanks to Blake Lively.
The blonde actress was busy on the red carpet promoting her latest film "Age of Adaline" - so busy in fact that in one day, Lively wore up to 10 different looks. The thought of that alone is exhausting. But Blake's never been one to disappoint in the shoe department, so we headed over to Instagram to see what heels she stepped out in this week.
The actress wore a playful pair by Sophia Webster, and later switched to a strappy black sandal.
But Lively's not the only megawatt celeb parading her shoe game on Instagram. Beyonce, who is never one to play it safe, snapped herself in black Giuseppe Zanotti mules at the designer's new store opening. Brit It girl Alexa Chung showed off a new ornate pair of cowboy boots, while model Jourdan Dunn kept it casual in squeaky clean Adidas sneakers.
So who has the best footwear? Tweet us @CobblerStyle.


Brad Pitt’s New Orleans Commitment
The first big celebrity siting (outside of George Soros) at the Clinton Global Initiative is Brad Pitt, who told a luncheon audience about his commitment to building housing in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth. Pitt’s sharkskin vest, two-day stubble, and blonde highlights contrasted sharply to, say, Al Gore’s gray suit – but he had a serious point to make.
"What should be made clear is that Katrina was a man-made disaster – and that climate change is certainly a man-made problem caused by decades of irresponsible planning," said the actor, who famously moved to New Orleans last year.
Pitt announced that he will partner with real-estate developer and philanthropist Steve Bing to create 150 low-price, sustainable homes as part of Pitt’s "Make it Right" project, and he asked CGI attendees to match his commitment of up to $10 million. A representative of the Virgin Group promptly pledged the first $100,000.
"I thought that maybe we could build a better home for these people, maybe we can bring intelligent design to New Orleans and please I don’t want any confusion, I’m not talking about creationism," he said.
The green blog TreeHugger has more on the commitment.
One further style point: when Pitt announced the commitment, there was silence. But he grinned his movie star grin and looked around the room. "C’mon a little applause," he urged. "I know … it’s cool."


Read the paper
Quote from the 2005 newspaper:
In 1961, before he was 20 years old, Brian Wilson had started The Beach Boys together
with his brothers, Dennis and Carl, and his cousin Mike Love.
After some fantastically successful years and a stream of hits he retired as a tour musician. He disappered from the group and became more and more selfabsorbed.But luckily he’s made his comeback, and in a way the tragedy of his childhood is inversely proportional to the friendly, forthcoming music he makes.


By Zac Cornell
His dad may be legendary Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, but Jackson State University’s freshman star quarterback Shedeur Sanders is making his own history on and off the field.
Taking advantage of the NCAA’s new name, image, and likeness rules, Sanders has already secured an extraordinary lineup of brand endorsements. In September he became the youngest brand ambassador for Apple’s Beats by Dre and the first college athlete spokesperson for the company.
Sanders also signed an endorsement deal with Gatorade, becoming the first HBCU athlete in history to sign with the brand and their second collegiate athlete ambassador after University of Connecticut basketball star Paige Bueckers.
Finally, Sanders became one of 10 college athletes to be named as spokesmodels for Tom Brady’s new luxury athleisure line Brady.
Sanders also had a stellar year on the field, and was bestowed the Jerry Rice Award which is awarded to the top freshman in all of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
Sanders’ marketing savvy and success is not surprising considering he was trained by his father, a master of self-promotion. But based on these early partnerships, Shedeur has proven he has not only picked up his father’s athletic ability, but also his knack for high profile fame. His extraordinary social media following, with 451K Instagram followers, 176K Tik Tok followers, and 24.9K Twitter followers, makes him even more attractive to brands wanting to build on his star power.
All NCAA athletes should take note. A significant social media following plays a major role in landing endorsements. Gatorade’s first college athlete signee Bueckers has 947K followers on Instagram alone! That’s not to say that her extraordinary skills as a player, winning the Wooden Award, the Naismith Trophy, numerous Big East Conference Awards, and being named player of the year by The Associated Press and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association didn’t impact the company’s decision as well! But building social media presence is a powerful way for college athletes to get noticed by brands and capitalize on the NIL rules.


“Our little angel.” Brian McFadden posted a photograph of his gorgeous new daughter on Instagram on Monday.
Ruby Jean McFadden was born on May 8 by emergency caesarean section and weighed in at exactly 7lbs.
McFadden and his partner Danielle Parkinson announced the birth together on May 16, but until now had kept details surrounding Ruby Jean’s birth private.
The couple suffered two miscarriages before deciding to try IVF treatment. “We couldn’t be happier,” said Danielle on Instagram.
Former Westlife star Brian also has two children with his ex-wife Kerry Katona, 19-year-old Molly and 17-year-old Lilly.


With an estimated net worth of over $1 billion, an Academy Award nomination, an Emmy-winning hit talk show, an XM satellite radio show, successful magazines (O, The Oprah Magazine, along with O at Home), and a cable channel (Oxygen Media, which she co-founded), Winfrey is an international media phenomenon. But even Winfrey, whom some considered so powerful that her campaigning for President Obama sealed him the election, has been vulnerable as of late. First, her school for girls in South Africa was hit with the second sexual harassment scandal in two years. Then she took a drubbing inNewsweek for supposedly giving a platform to dicey new age medicines. And, over the years, her ratings, though still the highest on daytime TV, continue to dwindle. Nevertheless, Oprah is still considered one of the most powerful forces in television--and the world.


Peter Zinner, film editor on the first two “Godfather” films, and an Oscar winner for 1978’s “The Deer Hunter,” died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007 at 88.
Zinner died of complications from an almost five-year battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Zinner was born in 1919 in Vienna, and fled the Nazis with his family and moved to the Philippines in 1938. He arrived in Los Angeles in 1940 and “always wanted to be in film,” his daughter was quoted as saying by Associated Press.
After working as a taxi driver and piano player in silent movie theaters, Zinner landed a job as an apprentice film editor at 20th Century Fox in the early 1940s.
In 1960, he quit MGM and started his own company with two other film editors, his daughter said.
Zinner also worked on such major movies as 1967’s “In Cold Blood,” 1974’s “The Godfather: Part II” and 1976’s “A Star Is Born.” Along with his Oscar for “The Deer Hunter,” he was nominated for the first “Godfather” film and “An Officer and a Gentlemen.”
Director Francis Ford Coppola told the Associated Press the music that accompanied the Godfather’s climactic and bloody baptism sequence was Zinner’s idea.
“Peter had the inspiration to add the organ music that pulled the sequence together,” Coppola said.
Screenwriter-director Frank Pierson, whose “A Star Is Born” and four other movies Zinner edited, told the Los Angeles Times Zinner had a great sense of music, and cited the Godfather baptism sequence.
“That’s the kind of thing that he was brilliant at, and it’s become a classic sequence in movie history,” Pierson said.
Zinner told a 2003 interviewer he considered “The Godfather” to be “the most classic movie” he ever worked on.
“Not until we did a screening for the exhibitors did we know the impact was going to be enormous,” he said.
Zinner’s last work was with his daughter Katina, also a film editor, on a documentary about California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.


Grace Savage is a multifaceted artist; 4 x UK beatbox champion and creator of her own unique blend of electronic-pop that has heard her music on the likes of BBC Radio 1, Radio 6 Music and many more. Once her debut EP was released in 2017, tastemakers soon picked up on Grace’s originality, vulnerability and the darkly humorous bite in her lyrics, awarding her critical appraisal for her ability to create catchy tunes that hit the sweet spot between left-field artistry and pop songs that resonate with the masses.
She recently showcased her songwriting skills on Redbull UK’s online songwriting competition “The Cut” and was shortlisted for “Best Songwriter” and “Best Female Solo Act” at the Unsigned Music Awards 2018. This year she won an award for “Best Sound and Music” (LGBT Feedback Film Festival) for her debut film score in a BBC short Film “Her & Her”.
Known for her electrifying and unique live performances, she has secured numerous festival slots over the years including Glastonbury, Wilderness, The Great Escape and Latitude as well as performing a number of her own headline shows in London as her fan base continues to rapidly expand.


Abd Al Malik, born Régis Fayette-Mikano, is a French slammer born in the 14th District of Paris on March 14 1975, of Congolese roots. In 1977 he went to Brazzaville to live there with his family until 1981, when he established himself definitely in the Neuhof District in Strasbourg.
After his parents divorced, his mother had to care for him and his six brothers and sisters. He started a tumultuous life of delinquency and eventually religious activism very close to extremism, on the other hand he had a very successful school life (he studied philosophy and classical literature at the Université des Sciences Humaines de Strasbourg) as well as a national artistic career (with the rap group N.A.P in which he's the lead rapper).
Discovering Sufism, a mystic tradition within Islam, he broke with extremism and became a defender of peace and of the "Vivre Ensemble" (Living Together) movement, whilst becoming officially, in 1999, a disciple of the Moroccan Spiritual Grand Master Sidi Hamza Al Qadiri Boutchichi.
In 2003, he travelled to Auschwitz, with a multi-faith delegation including many Palestinian Muslims, after the call of Arabic Israeli Emile Shoufani.
In 2004, he released his first solo album "Le Face à Face Des Coeurs" (Atmosphériques/Universal) and his first book "Qu'Allah Bénisse La France" (Albin Michel) was unanimously welcomed by critics (he was awarded the Laurence Trân Prize in Belgium) .
In June 2006 he released his new album "Gibraltar" which was awarded the Prix Constantin in November.
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Idol thoughts: What links the Velvet Underground and the Beatles?
Regular readers will know that I love music and that two of my favourite bands include the Beatles and the Velvet Underground (both of who I have written blogs about including the VU’s lead singer Lou Reed, as well as blogs here, here, and here). Many would argue that the two bands couldn’t have been further apart musically especially given the Velvet Underground’s reputation as an ‘extreme’ band. However, I thought I would try and gather stories, anecdotes, and make my own observations on where the music and lives of members of the two bands connected in some way. Most of you reading this will know the four members of the Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr) but some of you may not know the original Velvet Underground members (Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Moe Tucker, plus Nico as vocalist on three songs on their first LP). These are presented in no particular order although towards the end of the list, the associations become more tenuous.
- Both bands released their seminal LPs in 1967 (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles and Velvet Underground and Nico by the Velvet Underground). Both of the covers were designed by ‘pop artists’ (Peter Blake and Andy Warhol, the latter being VU’s manager at the time) and both are regarded as iconic LP cover art. The Velvet Underground were in the minority who didn’t like Sgt. Pepper and John Cale dismissed the LP as a “theatrical statement”. Lou Reed went even further and was quoted as saying “I never liked The Beatles. I thought they were garbage”.
- In 1993, Richard Witts (who before being an academic was the lead singer in one of my favourite 1980s band The Passage, and who I wrote about in a previous blog), published a biography about Velvet Underground vocalist Nico (Nico: The Life & Lies of an Icon). Witts claimed that in 1967 (May 19), Nico attended one of Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein’s private parties where he previewed the Pepper for the British media. Nico said in Witts’ book that: “There is a song I liked on Sgt. Pepper, called ‘A Day in the Life. It has a beautiful song and then this strange sound like John Cale would make (he told me it was an orchestra, actually) and then this stupid little pop song that spoils everything so far. I told this to Paul [McCartney], and I made a mistake, because the beautiful song was written by John Lennon and the stupid song was written by Paul. It can be embarrassing when you speak the truth.” Witts book also claimed that Nico briefly stayed with Paul McCartney at his London home during this particular May visit.
- In 1968, both the Beatles and the Velvet Underground released eponymous LPs (i.e., The Beatles by the Beatles and The Velvet Underground by the Velvet Underground). The eponymous Beatles LP is usually referred to as the ‘White Album’ and the eponymous Velvet Underground LP is sometimes referred to as the ‘Grey Album’. The other LP that the Velvet Underground released in 1968 (i.e., White Light/White Heat) was an all-black cover apart from the name of the group and the album title in white whereas the Beatles eponymous album was completely white apart from the name of the album in black). This is sometimes refereed to ‘The Black Album’.
- According to a number of Lou Reed’s biographers, the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein really liked the Velvet Underground’s debut LP and (like David Bowie) was given a promo copy before it had actually been released. Epstein was approached by Steve Sesnick (the Velvet Underground’s manager after Andy Warhol) who contacted him hoping to get a deal for Velvet Underground songs with Epstein’s publishing company. It has also been claimed that Epstein was setting up a European tour for the Velvet Underground but Epstein died just before the contracts were signed (in fact Epstein died on my first birthday, August 27, 1967). According to Richie Unterberger (author of the excellent book White Light, White Heat: The Velvet Underground Day-By-Day), Reed actually met Epstein: “In a semicomic incident, Lou Reed himself met Brian Epstein around spring 1967 when, at publicist Danny Fields’s instigation, Reed finagled a cab ride with the Beatles manager in New York in the hopes that some interest in the VU’s affairs might be ignited. Evidently nothing came of it, however, other than Epstein sharing a joint with Reed and telling Lou how much he liked the banana album”.
- Lou Reed was a long-term client/patient of German (but New York-based) Dr. Robert Freymann. Freymann (also known as ‘Dr. Feelgood’) was the subject of the 1966 Beatles song ‘Dr. Robert’ on their Revolver.
- Both bands have individuals that are often claimed to be the ‘fifth member’. There are the ‘fifth Beatles’ (George Martin, Brian Epstein, Mal Evans, Billy Preston) and the ‘fifth VU member’ (Nico, Billy Yule, Andy Warhol).
- Anthony DeCurtis (author of the 2017 biography Lou Reed: A Life) speculates that Lou Reed’s song ‘The Day John Kennedy Died’ includes lyrics that are conflated with Reed’s memories of the day John Lennon died. More specifically, Reed wrote that he heard about Kennedy’s death while watching an American football match but there was no game on that day (12.30pm on November 22, 1963). However, on the day John Lennon died, sports broadcaster Howard Cosell announced that Lennon had been shot dead during his evening TV programme Monday Night Football.
- Lou Reed’s 1980 LP Growing Up In Public was recorded in Monserrat at Beatles’ producer George Martin’s studio.
- The Velvet Underground’s first manager, the rock journalist Al Aronowitz, was the man who first introduced the Beatles to Bob Dylan on August 28, 1964 (and George Harrison became Dylan’s life-long friend and were both in the Traveling Wilburys).
- Both ‘leaders’ of the Beatles and Velvet Underground wrote songs about heroin use from a personal perspective (‘Cold Turkey’ by Lennon and ‘Heroin’ by Reed). Other members of both bands experienced alcoholism (Ringo Starr and John Cale), and almost all members of both bands dabbled in various drug use (some very heavily) in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Lou Reed and John Lennon have both collaborated with David Bowie. Bowie produced Reed’s album ‘Transformer‘, sang on the track ‘Hop Frog’ (on The Raven LP), and and sang live on stage together in 1972 and 1997 (at Bowie’s 50th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden). Bowie co-wrote his No.1 US hit ‘Fame‘ with Lennon at the end of the Young Americans LP sessions (and in a previous blog, I looked at other associations between Bowie and the Beatles). John Cale also collaborated on two songs with Bowie (‘Velvet Couch’ and ‘Piano-la’) but these were never officially released and are only found on bootlegs).
- In the song ‘Rooftop Garden’ (the song that closes Reed’s Legendary Hearts LP), Reed used the line ‘Sitting in my rooftop garden, waiting for the sun’ in which he swapped the word ‘English’ for ‘rooftop’ from the line in ‘I Am The Walrus’.
- Both Lou Reed and Ringo Starr appeared as guests on the 1985 anti-apartheid protest song ‘Sun City’ single and accompanying video put together by Steven Van Zandt. Reed and Starr were also both inducted into the US ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame’ in 2015.
- In 2011, Lou Reed and Paul McCartney both appeared on the same tribute album (Rave On) to Buddy Holly. Reed sang ‘Peggy Sue‘ and McCartney sang ‘It’s So Easy‘ (and McCartney earned money from both as he owns Holly’s back catalogue).
- Both Lou Reed and George Harrison have been heavily influenced in their lives by various aspects of Buddhism.
- Both John Lennon and Lou Reed spent the last decade of their lives living in New York (although Reed never lived in anywhere but New York) and both released albums with New York in the title (Some Time in New York City by Lennon and New York by Reed).
Dr. Mark Griffiths, Professor of Behavioural Addictions, International Gaming Research Unit, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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Musical flares: Bowie, The Beatles, psychology, songs, and addiction
It’s been only two weeks since David Bowie’s untimely death and the Bowie obsessive in me is still finding it difficult to accept. I have never been more upset by the death of someone that I didn’t know personally. The only other celebrity death that left me with such an empty feeling was that of John Lennon back in December 1980. I was only 14 years old but I remember waking up to the news on that Tuesday morning (December 9, the morning after he had been shot in New York by Mark David Chapman). I went to school that day with a feeling I had never experienced before and I got it again two weeks ago when Bowie (co-incidentally) died in New York.
Bowie and The Beatles (and Lennon in particular) are arguably the two biggest musical influences on my life. With my interest in addictive behaviours, Bowie and Lennon are just two of the many celebrities that have succumbed to substance abuse and addiction over the years (and was a topic I covered in a previous blog – ‘Excess in success: Are celebrities more prone to addiction?’). Thankfully, neither of their addictions was that long-lasting, and neither of them wrote that many songs about their drug-fuelled experiences (although Lennon’s ‘Cold Turkey’ about his heroin addiction is a notable exception).
Lennon was arguably one of Bowie’s musical heroes although Bowie’s 1973 covers LP Pin-Ups was notable for the absence of Beatle covers. By 1973, Bowie had covered songs by The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things, and The Who on vinyl but never The Beatles. Having said that, two Beatle songs did play a small part in his concerts between 1972 and 1974. Most notably, The Beatles very first British single ‘Love Me Do’ was often played as a medley with ‘The Jean Genie’. (On the 1990 Sound and Vision Tour, a snippet of ‘A Hard Day’s Night‘ was also sometimes incorporated into ‘The Jean Genie’. He also sang a snippet of ‘With A Little Help From My Friends‘ in the encore of his final concert in 1978). Bowie also occasionally covered ‘This Boy’ (the b-side of ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, their fifth British hit single in his concerts) as part of the early ‘Ziggy Stardust’ shows. (I’m probably one of the few people in the world that has this song on bootleg). Speaking of bootlegs, the Chameleon Chronicles CD featured a cover of the 1967 single ‘Penny Lane‘ allegedly by Bowie along with The Monkees song ‘A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You’ (written by Neil Diamond). Although these songs sound like 1960s Bowie, they were actually from a 1967 LP (Hits ’67) and sung by session singer (Tony Steven). Nicholas Pegg (in his great book The Complete David Bowie) also noted that Bowie’s late 1960s group Feathers included ‘Strawberry Fields Forever‘ in their live set and that Bowie performed ‘When I’m Sixty-Four‘ in his 1968 live cabaret show after his own song ‘When I’m Five‘).
It was in 1975 that Bowie worked with Lennon musically, and Lennon appeared on two songs of Bowie’s 1975 LP Young Americans (although Bowie gave Lennon a name check in his 1971 song ‘Life On Mars‘ – “Now the workers have struck for fame/’Cause Lennon’s on sale again”). The most well-known was ‘Fame’ (one of my own personal favoutrites) which went to No.1 in the US chart (but only No.17 here in the UK) and had a Bowie co-writing credit with Lennon (along with Bowie’s guitarist Carlos Alomar). Lennon was apparently reluctant to be acknowledged as co-writer but Bowie insisted (probably just to say he had a ‘Bowie/Lennon’ song in his canon and maybe because he was a little starstruck). The song should arguably include other co-writers as the riff was based on the song ‘Foot Stompin’’ (also covered by Bowie) by the doo-wop band The Flares (sometime referred to as The Flairs). Lennon also played on a version of The Beatles’ song ‘Across The Universe’ but was arguably the weakest song on the LP. It’s also worth mentioning that the title track also included a line – and tune – from The Beatles ‘A Day In The Life‘ (“I heard the news today, oh boy”). Bowie and Lennon were also photographed together at the 1975 US Grammy Awards (where Bowie presented the award for the best ‘rhythm and blues’ performance by a female vocalist Aretha Franklin). This was around the height of Bowie’s cocaine addiction and he subsequently went in to say that he has no recollection of being there at all. In the same year, Bowie also appeared on singer Cher‘s US television show and sang a medley of songs that included ‘Young Americans‘ and The Beatles ‘Day Tripper‘.
Like millions of people around the world (including myself), Lennon’s death in 1980 hit Bowie hard. Not only had he lost a good friend, but he began to think of his own mortality and how easy it would be for a crazed fan to kill him in some kind of copycat assassination. At the time, Bowie was receiving rave reviews for his portrayal of Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man on Broadway. (I’ve always been interested in The Elephant Man as I may even be a distant relation as my grandmother was a Merrick). He soon stepped down from the role and went into ‘semi-retirement’ before re-emerging in 1983 with his biggest selling single and album Let’s Dance.
Since Lennon’s death, Bowie has covered three Lennon solo tracks (‘Imagine’, ‘Mother’, and ‘Working Class Hero’). He sang ‘Imagine’ at a concert in Hong Kong (December 8, 1983) three years to the day since Lennon had been shot (a soundboard recording of which appears on a number of different Bowie bootlegs). In 1989, Bowie recorded the first of two Lennon songs taken from Lennon’s most psychologically inspired album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970) written while undergoing primal therapy (see my previous blog for an overview on primal therapy in music). The first was ‘Working Class Hero’ for the 1989 ill-fated album Tin Machine (often voted one of Bowie’s worst cover versions by fans). The second track he recorded was ‘Mother’ (in 1998) for a John Lennon tribute album that Lennon’s widow (Yoko Ono) was putting together. Unfortunately, the album was never released but in 2006 it was leaked on the internet and has now appeared on many Bowie bootlegs. Although Bowie and Lennon never collaborated musically again, they remained close friends until Lennon’s death.
As far as I am aware, the only other Beatle-related song that Bowie has ever recorded was ‘Try Some, Buy Some’ that appeared on George Harrison’s 1973 LP Living In The Material World. Bowie covered the song for his 2003 album Reality, and although this was recorded not long after Harrison’s death from throat cancer, Bowie claimed that he thought it was Ronnie Spector’s song (ex-lead singer of The Ronettes), as she was the first artist to record in 1971. It was also claimed by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (26 January 2013) that Bowie’s 2001 song from Heathen, ‘Everyone Says ‘Hi’’ was a tribute to Harrison but I have yet to see this conformed by anyone within the Bowie camp. Harrison met Bowie in Memphis during his 1974 Dark Horse tour. In a 1974 interview to a New York radio station, Harrison said:
“I just met David Bowie [during the Dark Horse Tour]…David Bowie, these were my very words, and I hope he wasn’t offended by it because all I really meant was what I said. I pulled his hat up from over his eyes and said: ‘Hi, man, how are you, nice to meet you,’ pulled his hat up and said, you know, ‘Do you mind if I have a look at you, to see what you are because I’ve only ever seen those dopey pictures of you.’ I mean, every picture I’ve ever seen of David Bowie, or Elton John, they just look stupid to me…I want to see, you know, who the person is”.
It wasn’t until 1974 that Bowie and Lennon first met each other at a Hollywood party hosted by actress Elizabeth Taylor. Lennon was with his girlfriend May Pang at the time (during his 18-month separation from Yoko). According to Pang, Bowie and Lennon “hit it off instantly” and kept in touch. When John went back to Yoko, Pang remained friends with Bowie and eventually married Tony Visconti, Bowie’s long-time record producer.
One of the more interesting articles on the relationship between Bowie and The Beatles was by Peter Doggett – author of books on both artists. In a 2011 blog he noted:
“I was struck during the research of [my book ‘The Man Who Sold The World’] by the influence that the Beatles had on Bowie’s work in the 70s. Some of that influence is obvious – the McCartney-inspired piano styling of ‘Oh! You Pretty Things‘, for example. As early as 1965, in an obscure song entitled ‘That’s Where My Heart Is’, Bowie sounded as if he was learning how to write songs by listening to [The Beatles second 1963 album] ‘With The Beatles’…in the book I talk about the apparent Fab Four influence on ‘Blackout‘ from the ‘Heroes‘ LP. But the single most dramatic role played by the Beatles in Bowie’s 70s work was exerted by John Lennon’s ‘Plastic Ono Band’ album. You can hear a touch of Lennon in the way Bowie sings ‘Space Oddity’ in 1969; some Beatles-inspired backing vocals on ‘Star’ from the Ziggy Stardust album; and, of course, yer actual Lennon voice and guitar on Bowie’s cover of ‘Across The Universe’ and his hit single ‘Fame’. All of which made me wish that Bowie had made a whole album (1980’s Scary Monsters, perhaps) in similar vein. So I was intrigued to learn from Bowie fan Martyn Mitchell that guitarist Adrian Belew recalled working on a whole set of Plastic Ono Band-inspired tracks with Bowie around this period, but that Bowie never completed or issued them. Perhaps he was hoping that he might persuade Lennon himself to join him in the studio – until fate, and a madman, intervened”.
Following Bowie’s death, the remaining Beatles (Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) both played tribute to Bowie’s genius. Ringo (who appeared in the Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars movie filmed in 1973 and released 1983) tweeted a short message, while McCartney’s message was a little more heartfelt:
“Very sad news to wake up to on this raining morning. David was a great star and I treasure the moments we had together. His music played a very strong part in British musical history and I’m proud to think of the huge influence he has had on people all around the world. I send my deepest sympathies to his family and will always remember the great laughs we had through the years. His star will shine in the sky forever”.
As far as I am aware, Bowie only met McCartney a few times in his life most notably at the July 1973 premiere of the James Bond film Live and Let Die (with McCartney writing the theme song), and at the Live Aid concert in 1985 (where Bowie was on of the backing singers as McCartney performed ‘Let It Be’). Yoko movingly described Bowie as a “father figure” to their son Sean Lennon following Lennon’s death:
“John and David respected each other. They were well matched in intellect and talent. As John and I had very few friends, we felt David was as close as family. After John died, David was always there for Sean and me. When Sean was at boarding school in Switzerland, David would pick him up and take him on trips to museums and let Sean hang out at his recording studio in Geneva. For Sean, this is losing another father figure. It will be hard for him, I know. But we have some sweet memories which will stay with us forever”.
It could perhaps be argued that Bowie and Lennon were cut from the same psychosocial cloth. They both had middle class backgrounds and had many of the same musical heroes (Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Elvis Presley being the most salient – Bowie sharing Presley’s birthday on January 8). They were both interested in the arts more generally and they were both singers, songwriters, artists, and writers (to a greater or lesser extent). Although Lennon rarely engaged in acting, he always appeared at ease in front of the camera. They both knew how to use the media for their own artistic advantage. In short, there’s a lot that psychologists can learn from both of them.
Dr. Mark Griffiths, Professor of Behavioural Addiction, International Gaming Research Unit, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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The Willis Clan, famous for their appearances on “America’s Got Talent” and their reality TV series on TLC, will be performing at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant for a limited time! This famous family will hit the Raglan Road Patio Stage January 19-22, 2016.
“Featured in People magazine in 2015, The Willis Clan is a family band like no other. They write and record their own music, staying true to their Irish traditions while infusing originality from multiple musical influences. With all 12 Willis children taking on a musical role alongside their mom, Brenda, and behind-the-scenes dad, Toby, it’s no wonder that NBC named the group the “Today Show’s Sound of Music Family” in 2012. Since that time, they’ve played sold-out crowds in Ireland and have opened for Brad Paisley and The Band Perry in Dublin, Ireland, while their latest studio album, “Heaven,” recently reached #6 on the iTunes pop charts.” (Excerpt from Disney Parks Blog)
If you want to catch one of The Willis Clan performances, here’s the schedule: 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. Jan. 19 and 20, and from 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. Jan. 21 and 22, 2016. For those of you thinking that you may not be able to squeeze the funds for the show, worry no more, as there is no cover charge at the pub! You might, however, be tempted by the wonderful aroma drifting from the restaurant and want to have a dinner there too.
I’ve watched their reality TV series and have seen them perform on other television shows and so wish that I could see them live. Will you be attending one of their performances? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!


Jasmine Sandlas Gets Mercilessly TROLLED For Flaunting Her Ample Cleavage In Her Latest Song ‘Jee Jeha Karda’; ‘Shame On You, Stop Destroying Punjabi Culture’
Punjabi singer Jasmine Sandlas gets brutally trolled for wearing a bold and revealing outfit in her recently released song ‘Jee Jeha Karda’
Jasmine Sandlas is one of the most popular and talked about singers in the Punjabi music industry. She has many blockbuster songs like ‘Bamb Agya’, ‘Illegal Weapon’, ‘Punjabi Mutiyaran’, ‘Patt Lai Geya’, ‘Sip- Sip’, and others to her credit. Recently, Jasmine was featured in the music video ‘Jee Jeha Karda’ and made everyone’s jaw drop with her piping hot avatar. The singer showed off her ample cleavage and hot body in a sexy shimmery dress. However, she failed to impress a certain section of people with her bold look and thus got badly trolled.
Several netizens expressed their dismay over Sandlas going so bold in the song and severely criticized her. Some users also asked her to not ruin the Punjabi industry as well as Punjabi culture. People also blamed her for promoting obscenity and vulgarity and claimed that they cannot watch such content with their families. Reacting to her song, one netizen commented, “shame on you, plz stop destroying Punjabi Culture.” Another wrote, “Sharam krlo.” However, there were also many who complimented Jasmine and called her song a 'masterpiece.’
Interestingly, this is not the first time when Jasmine has been badly trolled or blamed for such things. Earlier too, people had slammed her for creating indecent content in her songs.
Meanwhile, ‘Jee Jeha Karda’ directed by Sumeet Dhiman is a hit on social media as thousands of fans have already made their reels on this song. Written by Ranbir Grewal, the foot-tapping peppy number is choreographed by Sumit Kumar and was released on 7th November.
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Anne Omland is a leadership and career development expert. As a VP of a Fortune 500 company she uses her insider knowledge to help ambitious women define their leadership style and use it to create meaningful success.
So Kim Kardashian’s ass didn’t break the internet. Great because I have work to do, tweets to tweet, instagrams to like and I guess, work to do. To me, the pictures aren’t bothersome; her butt made her famous (well, that and a sex tape). What’s bothersome is the reaction of other women to her choice. How can she do that? She’s a mother! To that I ask: What bearing does her motherhood have on her right to sexualize herself?


So the question is whether the title implies you can make a living by being a jerk, or merely while at the same time being a jerk. It’s an important distinction. Donald Trump has certainly made a living while being a jerk. But does he make a living by being a jerk? Does his income derive, at least partly, from his jerkiness? Charlie Sheen was fired from his day job for being a jerk, but has managed to use his jerkitude to launch a new career. Mel Gibson, by contrast, managed to integrate his jerkosity into his film career.
This goes right to the question of what celebrity is, because a celebrity is someone who is the product. They get paid just to be themselves in various contexts … talk shows, public appearances, etc. All they’ve got to do is show up. (Of course, many also try to do something self-aggrandizing at each event to maintain their celebrity status.)
Donald Trump originally made a living by investing in real estate. Now all he has to do is be himself and money rolls in. Charlie Sheen only had to be born to be a celebrity, but now he clearly supplements his income and reputation by being a jerk. And Mel Gibson? Well, he's just a very successful jerk.
So what does this mean for the rest of us? Can we all enjoy the wealth and fame of celebrity jerks? It’s tempting to think so, but remember that for every one of these jerk superstars, there are millions of jerks who still have to go out and work for a living.


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What a GREAT time we had talking with Stephen Shellen. He has some mind blowing information to share. There’s no way we could cover everything in depth in an hour so Stephen has agreed to come on again with us. We really appreciate him taking time to talk with us.
He was an up and coming Hollywood star in the 90’s. He has over 50 credits to his name, including the TV Series, “La Femme Nikita”, “Due South” and “Law and Order”, and movies such as: “The Bodyguard”, “The Stepfather”, “Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde” and so many others. He played alongside Brad Pitt and Robert Redford in “A River Runs Through it”. And he starred with Lea Thompson in “Casual Sex”… Stephen Shellen.
He is now speaking out about the horrors of human trafficking, ritual abuse and pedophilia through his own personal story… Please welcome to our show, Stephen Shellen.
Included in this interview is the NEVER BEFORE SEEN clip from Shellen’s newest project called The Spark, in which he wrote, directed, starred and produced.


KYARY PAMYU PAMYU TO PLAY LONDON'S O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON FEBRUARY 2013
Harajuku superstar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will be making her UK debut on February 13th with a long awaited, one of a kind show at the O2 Academy Islington! The young fashion model turned pop star got her first glimpse of the limelight in 2011 with the release of her first single "PonPonPon" which rose to internet fame almost over night, and has has since reached over 40 million views on YouTube. Now she is one of the most talked about personalities in Japan, with her face being plastered across billboards, and subway trains, and even featuring in TV commercials for big name brands including Adidas. Now she makes her way to the UK for what may well be one of the most explosive Japanese shows to hit London!
Tickets are now available for O2 Priority members, and will be available for non O2 members on December 21st at 9am. Be sure to get in there fast!


Brittany gastineau dating
While Olympic Medalist Michael Phelps and reality star-turned-jewelry designer Brittny Gastineau might seem an unlikely pair, they are in the early stages of dating, a source close to Gastineau confirms to PEOPLE. “But they’re really cute together.” The two were first spotted getting cozy Friday night at Los Angeles’s Mondrian Hotel, where they laughed and talked the night away, finally closing down the bar, says the source.
The next day, TMZ’s cameras caught them shopping at Nordstrom at The Grove and picking up refreshments at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.
“I’m too busy to date anyone because I’m working so hard on my jewelry line,” she says.
The daughter of football star Mark Gastineau also throws cold water on the Phelps romance, confirming that the two are no longer dating.
Phelps holds the Olympic record with 14 gold medals in swimming, while Gastineau is the daughter of gridiron great Mark Gastineau.Kim took to Twitter the day before to lament about the death of her Blackberry Bold phone. Because I love having 2 different phone services so I always have a working phone. However, nowadays Brittny maintains a low profile in the media, and it seems like she's enjoying her possible singlehood to the fullest.Sources reported that Marquis and Brittny's combat was mutual.
Every time we talk about hot shot reality stars, names like Kim Kardashian, Nicole Polizzi, Farrah Abraham pop up on our mind.


After her brave fight against cancer, YouTube sensation and honorary CoverGirl Talia Castellano has sadly passed away at age 13.
Talia died on July 16 after battling neuroblastoma for the past six years, according to E! Online. She had also been diagnosed with pre-leukemia and had been hospitalized for the past six months.
The Florida-based teen was a talented makeup artist and had been given an honorary CoverGirl ad. She had appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in September 2012 and had a clothing line and YouTube channel.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share with all of you that Talia has earned her wings at 11:22am,” her Facebook page read this morning. “Please lift her beautiful soul, her beautiful light to heaven, and please send your love and prayers to her family during this most difficult time.”
Thanks to her funny, upbeat demeanor, her YouTube makeup tutorials got more than 40 million views.
“This year, I met a very special girl, and today we lost her,” Ellen wrote on Twitter today. “Sending my heart to Talia’s family. I’m so sad.”
When Talia appeared on Ellen’s show, Ellen asked her, “How do you stay so positive?”
“When people ask me that, I’m just, ‘What do you want me to do? Be depressed?” Talia replied.
We’re thankful that Talia was able to bring joy to so many people. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones during this very tough time.


There’s no arguing with the fact that country cutie Carrie Underwood is gorgeous and talented. But after chatting with the singer about her Anti Aging Secret, we realized she’s super sweet to boot.
“I’ve had an amazing career and I loved performing for my fans, but I’m passionate about safe, healthy ways to maintain beauty” she said. Carrie shared her own struggle with trying to look younger and feeling pressure from producers. She stated that her team discovered a natural but effective anti-aging way while they were helping Carrie find alternatives to surgery and botox. Carrie has described this secret way as “life changing” stating it took at least 10 years off her age.
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It's my favorite day of the year
All though I love movies, my biggest reason to watch tonight is for the fashion.
Armani Prive, Dior Haute Couture, Galliano, and many more hard to pronounce designers' gowns float, or fall if you are Jennifer Lawrence, down the slightly wet red carpet this year.
Lupita Nyong'o in Prada
Not only is she now an Oscar winning actress but she has risen to the top of the best dressed celebrities in Hollywood in her debut year.
Emma Watson in Vera Wang
Metallics were a repeating trend on the red carpet this year and Emma chose the darker side and rocked it.
Cate Blanchett in Armani Prive
Nude was another trend and Cate's perfectly embellished gown looked like second skin.
Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab Couture
On the lighter side of metallics, Angelina's gown made her look glowing.
Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior
Though she may not be the most graceful of celebs (which makes me love her even more), she sure hides it well in her gowns.
Anne Hathaway in Gucci
Anne wowed us last year in her pale pink Prada dress. This dress shared a similar silhouette but was a miss in comparison.
Penelope Cruz in Giambattista Valli
Penelope usually can do no wrong, but this dress looked a little too cutesy and also a bit disheveled for this glamorous lady.
Anna Kendrick in J. Mendel
The high low bottom ruined what could have been such a great dress.
How did you feel about this year's fashion?


Jimmy officiates Will and Chad's battle for the title of greatest drummer on the Tonight Show that ends in a surprise performance of "Don't Fear the Reaper" from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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KRS-One is an MC, philosopher, activist, author, and lecturer. KRS-One spent his teen years in a homeless shelter in Brooklyn, and it was there he met a counselor named Scott Sterling (aka Scott La Rock). Together they formed Boogie Down Productions in the mid-1980s, releasing their debut album, Criminal Minded (M.I.L. Multimedia), in 1987. Sterling was killed in 1987 and shortly after KRS-One founded the Stop the Violence Movement to address violence in the Hip-Hop community. In 1983, he released his first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap (Jive). To date, KRS-One, also known as "The Teacha," has released 19 full-length albums, has given over 500 lectures, and written three books, The Gospel of Hip Hop: First Instrument (2010), Ruminations (2003), and The Science of Rap (1995). KRS-One was given the BET Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008 for his work with the Stop The Violence Movement and his contribution to Hip-Hop.


Tina Fey’s always been a celebrity I’m supposed to be a fan of. She’s smart. She’s funny. She’s pretty but not in the plastic, unattainable, air-brushed way. But I actually haven’t seen her in much save for Mean Girls, Baby Momma and those Sarah Palin SNL skits a few years back. I just haven’t been much of a fan as I know I should be.
I’ll admit, I put off buying and reading Tina Fey’s Bossypants for a few months because I didn’t want to read something because everyone else was. I like to be cool and different that way, okay? Besides, I had just read A Little Bit Wicked by Kristin Chenoweth and was looking forward to reading Mindy Kaling’s Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) as my next celebrity biography.
So last week while I was on a business trip and had some time on my hands, I decided to finally dig into the book. I so thoroughly enjoyed myself that I regret not reading it sooner and tempted to go watch 30 Rock.
Fey’s writing style is flows well and makes the reading easy. She’s entertaining which should be expected as she’s a comedy writer (for SNL and 30 Rock). I just didn’t expect to be laughing out loud (or LOLing) while reading so many passages. I particularly enjoyed her time at camp with her gay friends who were in the “half-closet”.
I also enjoyed how Fey wrote about her father Don Fey, describing him as a man who commanded respect just by entering a room. And in reading her description of him, I kinda started feeling like I respected him too, even though I’ve only seen a tiny picture of him.
One of the biggest things I liked about reading the book was Fey’s honesty. She’s candid about those times she acted uncool. Like when she applied for a job she knew her coworker wanted and she only took to get out of where she was. Or when she admitted she was more comfortable with her gay friends in the half-closet rather than fully out of the closet. (They were there for more than just her entertainment?)
I also enjoyed her assertion that women didn’t need to be cute or sexy to be funny. Yes, it’s a feminist slant but damn it if it wasn’t correct. Women are funny and it doesn’t always need to be as a sidenote to her looks. One chapter tells about how Jimmy Fallon got owned by Poehler for telling her she wasn’t being cut.
Speaking of, the last few chapters that read like a love letter to Amy Poehler, her frequent costar and fellow former cast member at SNL. I love how much respect she has for Poehler (and all of her current/past costars).
Anyway, definitely pick up this book if you’re into comedy writing. If you’re into celebrity biographies. And especially if you’re into Tina Fey.


Jensen Ackles and his longtime girlfriend Danneel Harris are engaged. Danneel's rep has confirmed.
The 31-year-old Supernatural actor and 30-year-old One Tree Hill actress have been dating for about three years but have been friends for nearly a decade. The couple, who are longtime members of the WB/CW family, co-starred in the 2007 romantic comedy Ten Inch Hero.
Danneel showed off her beautiful engagement ring on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup in Los Angeles.
Congrats to the couple!


What prompted me to run to the computer and write this blog entry was her last guest: Sarah McLachlan. She was on to play and show her video for her latest single. Though music is a large part of my life, I’m not a big fan of music videos, so this video has been out for a little while (though this is the first I’ve seen or hear of it). I love the song, and Sarah McLachlan’s video for her new single is not like any other music video.
Instead of paying the $150,000 it usually takes to make a music video, she made her video herself for $15. She donated the remaining $149,985 to causes around the globe. Her video chronicles what the money could (and did) buy instead of her music video. Words (at least mine) cannot express the emotions I felt watching the video. It was just amazing. The video is below. It may take a little bit to load (buffering message), but I promise you it is worth the wait! I took it off auto-play, so you may actually have to hit play twice (don't ask me why) to get it to start...
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Louise Archambault is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her films Familia, which won the Claude Jutra Award in 2005, and Gabrielle, which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Picture in 2014.
She has directed numerous short films, including Atomic Saké, Lock, Petite Mort and Kluane. Her film Gabrielle was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, and won two Canadian Screen Awards at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, for Best Picture and Best Actress for star Gabrielle Marion-Rivard.
Her third feature film And the Birds Rained Down, an adaptation of Jocelyne Saucier's novel Il pleuvait des oiseaux, was released in 2019. Her fourth film, Thanks for Everything (Merci pour tout), followed later the same year.


As Bitcoin and altcoins in general turn into a booming industry, it comes as no surprise when many celebrities and billionaires, Famous crypto owners with disposable income, have chosen cryptocurrencies to invest in. Successful business people, famous actors, politicians, and even musicians are proud crypto owners.
Famous Crypto Owners
Bill Gates is no stranger to all of us. He is an American businessman, computer programmer, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of Microsoft. He is one of the most well-known Bitcoin-invested public figures in the world.
Madonna is known as “the queen of pop” and rightly so. She needs no further introduction. Madonna is one of many public figures spreading the word about how easy and secure cryptocurrency is as a payment method.
Sir Richard Branson
Sir Richard Branson is a British business magnate, author, and philanthropist. He founded the Virgin group. His net worth is over $5.1 billion and he is a Bitcoin advocate and investor.
Peter Andreas Thiel
Peter Thiel is a German-American entrepreneur. He is the founder of Pay Pal, Palantir Technologies, and so on. His net worth is $2.3 billion and he has over $20 million invested in cryptos.
Messi is a well-known Argentinian and Barcelona football player. Messi became a brand ambassador for Israeli company Sirin Labs in 2017. Sirin Labs is producing the world’s first crypto smartphone and the footballer is backing it.
The American actress and singer is a well-known crypto advocate, in fact, she was the face of the Bitcoin wallet, Abra.
Michael Novogratz is an American ex-hedge fund manager of the Fortress Investment Group. Currently, his investment in Bitcoin and Ethereum is worth $250 million. He is a long-standing advocate for cryptocurrency investment.
Floyd Mayweather jr. the boxing legend does not need an introduction. He has promoted several ICOs including Stox, Hubii Network, and Centra. Mayweather is well known for using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptos for his everyday purchases.
Timothy Draper is an American venture capital investor and founder of the Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) His net worth is 1 billion dollars. Draper is a Bitcoin enthusiastic advocate and investor.
Bjork is a musician and singer from Iceland. In 2017 Bjork encouraged fans to buy her new album with Bitcoin. According to reports she accepted Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dashcoin, and AudioCoin as payment.
Eric Schmidt is an American businessman and a software engineer. He is known to be the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011. His net worth is 14,3 billion. He is another cryptocurrency investor and advocate.
Here is a small number of well-known celebrities and investors who do not follow the masses and go their own way with their investments. Their number is growing fast and this is indicative of what could be coming.


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Harry Styles Movies today! Beyond The Trailer host Grace Randolph gives you a breakdown of news that Harry Styles has been cast in Don't Worry Darling for director Olivia Wilde, co-starring Florence Pugh, Chris Pine and Dakota Johnson! Share your own reaction to Harry Styles cast in Don't Worry Darling before you see the full movie! And be sure to make Beyond The Trailer your first stop for movie and entertainment news here on YouTube today!
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An intense game of football is enough to grasp your breath for a while. The voice of a thousand spectators in a stadium can give you goose bumps, and the millions of fans all across the globe show that this game needs no introduction at all. Football is associated with passion, emotion, excitement and dedication. Fans get emotionally attached with certain football clubs they like.
Even the famous personalities and celebrities don’t shy away from showing their love and support for their favorite football clubs. In this article, we have mentioned some famous celebrities and their favorite football clubs.
Here is a list of 15 celebrities and their favorite football clubs.
15. Justin Timberlake
One of the most successful commercial singers of the last decade Justin Timberlake became a ‘Manchester United’ fan after meeting ex-Manchester United player Alan Smith, who invited the singer to a match. The Hollywood star instantly fell in love with the game. Timberlake hailed Manchester United fans praising their faithfulness to the club.
14. Harry Styles
Harry Styles of the famous band, One Direction, along with band mates Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, is a ‘Manchester United’ fan. He has an affinity towards Rio Ferdinand and flaunted it by wearing a United jersey with Ferdinand’s name on the back of it, and they both have been known for exchanging pleasantries on Twitter.
13. Bryan Adams
Grammy Award winning Canadian singer Bryan Adams is an ardent supporter of the ‘Chelsea’. His love for Chelsea can be understood from that fact that he even recorded a song called ‘We’re Gonna Win’ in support of his favorite club.
12. Bill Clinton
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton is said to be a huge fan of ‘Chelsea’. While he was studying for his degree at Oxford during the 1960s, he would often go to Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea play and he has also named his only child daughter as Chelsea. Coincidence? maybe not.
The well known singer and music director Shakira is a fan of ‘F.C. Barcelona’. She is married to Barcelona’s footballer Gerard Pique. Her true inclination towards Barcelona is evident by the fact that her foundation, Pies Descalzo, recently partnered with this football club.
10. Tom Cruise
Famous Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, also known for his incredible stunt and the famous Hollywood movie Mission Impossible series, is one of the biggest fans of ‘Real Madrid’. He follows Real’s games and has been seen celebrating the title wins of the club with its supporters.
9. Andrew Flintoff – Manchester City
Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff is a former Lancashire and England cricketer. The Preston-born Manchester City fan was one of the biggest names in world cricket when he helped England to their famous 2005 Ashes win. He once himself said that ”I’m a Manchester City supporter. I go to see them.”


Jolly LLB 2 Teams comes on The Kapil Sharma Show For PromotionKhiladi Akshay Kumar and Huma Qureshi comes on The Kapil Sharma Show to promote his upcoming film Jolly LLB 2. It is a sequel to 2013 film Jolly LLB and it is written and direct by Subhash Kapoor.
Akshay Kumar and Huma Qureshi Starrer Jolly LLB 2
Akshay Kumar on Kapil Sharma show with Jolly LLB2 teamAkshay Kumar and Huma Qureshi are busy in promoting their upcoming film Jolly LLB2. Recently, Jolly LLB 2 team comes on Kapil Sharma Show to promote Jolly LLB 2. When Khiladi Akshay Kumar and Comedy King Kapil comes together on this weekend show, so you can expect a total paisa vasool episode. Jolly (Akshay Kumar) show his lawyer skills on the set and leaving the audience rolling on the floor laughing.
"Pushpa and I had a jolly good time today, arriving in true Jolly style! Don't forget to tune in this weekend for #JollyLLB2OnTKSS," Akki tweeted on Tuesday. Akshay shared some pictures in which he is offering the edge to performing artist Huma Qureshi.
Look at some intriguing pictures from the scene shoot: