Month: January 2021

Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho has died at age 41 after suffering from "long-term health issues during his last years." The Finnish heavy metal band announced Laiho’s death on Monday. "One of the most renowned guitarists in the world, Alexi Laiho, has passed away," the group’s former members Henkka Blacksmith, Janne Wirman and Jaska Raatikainen wrote on Facebook. "The musician, most notably known as the front man of Children of Bodom, died in his home in Helsinki, Finland, last week. Laiho had suffered from long-term health issues during his last years." "More than 25 years of friendship," the statement continued. "We lost a brother. The world lost a phenomenal song writer and one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Memories and Alexi’s music will live forever. Our thought...

The 'long-term solution' to the rift between Prince Harry and Prince William is for the Sussexes to 'enjoy the freedom of America' while the Cambridges dedicate their life to duty, a royal expert has claimed. Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan Markle, 39, are currently residing in their $14million mansion in Santa Barbara with one-year-old son Archie, having stepped back from duty in March last year.   Speaking to Elle.com, royal biographer Robert Lacey said he thought 'there will be some sort of reconciliation' between the Duke of Sussex and the Duke of Cambridge this year.  But he said the brother's relationship is 'never going to be the same', explaining: 'I expect that is the long-term solution here: Duty in the form of William and Kate will take over the situation, and Harry and his love w...

Discovery has launched its new streaming service Discovery+ in the U.S. on Monday, hoping to carve out its own unscripted corner of the already crowded streaming space. Discovery+, which debuted in the U.S. Monday after launching in several other countries, dubs itself "the definitive non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service." Its library includes more than 55,000 episodes of more than 2,500 shows from TV brands including HGTV, Food Network, Animal Planet, TLC, ID and more. It will also offer original series and exclusives, like BBC's "Planet Earth." The service will include a $4.99 monthly ad-supported tier (on par with NBCUniversal's Peacock's premium tier with ads) and a $6.99 monthly ad-free tier (which costs the same as Disney+). It's also working with Ver...

Exclusive Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are a couple, and the reason we know this is that they were at a wedding over the weekend holding hands and very much together. Harry was invited to a small wedding in Montecito, CA near Santa Barbara for the wedding of his manager, Jeffrey Azoff. There were only 16 people present, and it was specifically limited to ensure everyone was safe from the virus. Harry brought Olivia as his plus one, we're told, and they were holding hands during the event. Harry actually officiated the wedding for Jeffrey and his bride Glenne Christiaansen, who works for Apple Music. Harry and Olivia, who is direc...