Month: June 2021

Queen Elizabeth II commemorated her late husband, Prince Philip, on what would have been his 100th birthday by planting a newly bred rose in his honor.  The Duke of Edinburgh died in April at age 99. He was previously admitted to a London hospital after feeling unwell. On March 3, he underwent a procedure for a pre-existing heart condition at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital before being transferred back to King Edward VII hospital on March 5 and ultimately released home on March 16. The queen watched the Duke of Edinburgh Rose planted in the Windsor Castle gardens last week to commemorate Philip’s centenary Thursday. She was pictured smiling as she accepted the small rose bush, wrapped in brown paper and twine, from the Royal Horticultural Society’s president. UK COLUMNIST QUESTIONS WHETH...

LAS VEGAS — Penn Jillette, one half of the Penn & Teller magic and comedy act that has helped define nightlife in Las Vegas for decades, bounded onto the stage the other night and looked across a maskless but socially distanced audience scattered across the theater at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. “We just did 421 days without a live show,” he said, referring to the forced sabbatical that stretched through the end of April, his silent partner, Teller, finally back at his side. “Boy, it’s nice to see people in the theater.” The next morning, less than a mile away, a troupe of acrobats from Cirque du Soleil was somersaulting through the air, all wearing masks, as they warmed up on a steel frame ship swinging over a 1.2 million-gallon pool in anticipation of reopening “O” in Jul...

Prince Edward said the British royal family’s “rift” with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is “very sad.” But “families are families,” Queen Elizabeth’s youngest son told CNN’s Max Foster in an interview released Thursday on what would have been the 100th birthday of his father, the late Prince Philip. Harry and Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, stepped down from royal duties and moved to the U.S. last year. Tensions rose with the family further following Markle’s bombshell allegations to Oprah Winfrey that she was subjected to racism and other mistreatment as a royal. Edward sympathized with his nephew and niece-in-law. “Weirdly we’ve all been there before, we’ve all had excessive intrusion and attention in our lives,” the prince said. “And we’ve all dealt with it in slight...

Underwood and Legend teamed up for "Hallelujah" in 2020, and despite some stiff competition in the category the duo prevailed. The voting was done by fans via Twitter. Underwood is the most awarded artist ever at the CMTs, and it was Legend's first CMT win. "Fans, thank you so much, fans. You guys, you are the reason we are all here doing what we do, doing what we love, making music videos," Underwood said during her speech. "John Legend, thank you for sending me this incredible song and agreeing to sing with me on it and making this incredible video that I am so proud of, and congratulations on what I think is your first CMT Award! God bless you guys. Thank you so much! Thank you, fans! Thank you, CMT!" Legend took to Twitter to show his appreciation for his first CMA, thanking...

Ernie Lively, an actor and the father of “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively, has died at the age of 74. Ernie, who played Blake’s father in two “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” movies, passed away on June 3 from cardiac complications, his family announced (via The Hollywood Reporter). At the end, Ernie, who died in Los Angeles, was “surrounded by” his wife, Elaine Lively, and the couple’s children: Blake, “Teen Witch” star Robyn Lively, Lori Lively, Jason Lively and Eric Lively, who are all actors, according to THR. Ernie’s work with daughter Blake in the popular “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” flicks in 2005 and 2008 came decades after his showbiz career started in the 1970s with roles on TV’s “The Waltons,” “Fantasy Island” and, later, “The Dukes...

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