Month: September 2020

Japanese actress Takeuchi Yuko was found dead by her husband, actor Nakabayashi Taiki, in their Tokyo apartment early Sunday morning. Forty years old at the time of her death, she was the mother of two, including an infant boy who was born in January. While Takeuchi left no note, death by suicide is being presumed. If that is confirmed Takeuchi’s demise would follow other recent suicides by well-known Japanese talents, including actress Ashina Sei earlier this month, actor Miura Harumi in July and reality TV star Kimura Hana in May. Takeuchi’s official website at Stardust Promotion has not yet been updated. Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1980, Takeuchi accumulated a long list of credits in both TV dramas and films, as well as many domestic acting awards. After making her...

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If you’re shut out by the paywall, know that things are happening behind the digital façade of Rolling Stone. For starters, the outlet released its new “500 Greatest Albums” list on Sept. 22, 2020. While it still includes a Bob Marley greatest-hits album, fans of The Beatles and other classic acts might notice the biggest changes. That’s one way to look at the latest version of the mammoth undertaking Rolling Stone first attempted in 2003. The headline could also be something like “Rolling Stone Discovers Rap.” After only one hip-hop artist laid claim to a top-50 record in ’03, nine albums made the inner circle in ’20. Undoubtedly, the choices of the 300 musicians, critics, producers, and industry folks who voted in the poll will ruffle the feathers of many Rolling St...

If you aren't up-to-date, Britney's repetitive posts kicked off in early 2020 with her shot against a plain red wall. That wall then turned white and yellow, with summer bringing Britney in her backyard, often seen in peasant blouses and with flowers in her hair. After calling herself "authentic" in July and still seeing fans dragging her out, the singer spoke out. "A lot of people have been saying that a lot of my posts are not new but they're old. But just to let you guys know, none of my pictures or posts are more than a month old," she told her fans, then adding: "Yes, I know. I did wear the same top 17 times, but it's for a project - Project Rose. And you will be seeing way more of Project Rose in the future."