(Reuters) – Quincy Jones, the man known simply as “Q,” was a huge influence on American music in his work with artists ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and reshaped pop music in his collaborations with Michael Jackson.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead after the 31-year-old fell from his third-floor room balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentine police said on Wednesday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died aged 89, her family said on Friday.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “Shogun,” a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, and “Hacks” upset defending comedy champion “The Bear” at television’s highest honors.
PARIS, (Reuters) – French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his postwar heyday, has died, his three children said on Sunday.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – “The Outsiders,” a musical based on S.E.
NEW DELHI, Feb 29 (Reuters) – Charter jets for tycoons and celebrities, a performance by Rihanna and directions to don “jungle fever” outfits when visiting an animal rescue centre – that’s how billionaire Mukesh Ambani is kickstarting big fat Indian wedding celebrations for his son.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Actress, singer, movie director and producer Barbra Streisand was honored on Saturday with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Life Achievement Award in recognition of her prolific career and humanitarian work.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Pop superstar Taylor Swift set another record yesterday, winning the Grammy award for album of the year for an unprecedented fourth time as women dominated the music industry’s top honors.
(BBC) US actress Suzanne Somers has died at the age of 76 following a decades-long battle with cancer, her publicist has confirmed.
(Reuters) – Rudolph Isley, singer, songwriter and founding member of the influential rhythm and blues band the Isley Brothers, whose hits included “Shout”, “Fight the Power”, and “That Lady”, died on Wednesday at age 84 at his home in Chicago, the family said in a statement.
ROME, (Reuters) – Oscar-winning Italian film star Sophia Loren, a national icon and one of the most enduring movie divas of the 20th century, has had surgery after a fall in her home in Geneva, her spokesperson said today.
(Reuters) – Tony Bennett, the smooth American singer who had an enduring hit with “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and remained perpetually cool enough to win over younger generations of fans well into the 21st century, has died at the age of 96, the Associated Press reported Friday.
(Reuters) – Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died yesterday at the age of 83.
(Reuters) – Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83.
LIVERPOOL, England, (Reuters) – Sweden’s Loreen won Eurovision 2023 with the song “Tattoo” in Liverpool, northern England, yesterday, becoming the first woman to triumph twice in the contest.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won the coveted best picture trophy at the Academy Awards yesterday as Hollywood embraced an off-kilter story about a Chinese-American family working out their problems across multiple dimensions.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – A year after he was slapped on stage at the Academy Awards, Chris Rock hammered Will Smith and his wife in a comedy special streamed live around the world, joking that he enjoyed seeing the actor beaten in his latest film.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney have joined forces to record a song together for the rock band’s upcoming new album, a spokesperson for the Stones said today.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Pop superstar Beyonce broke the record for most career wins at music’s Grammy awards yesterday but lost again in the prestigious album of the year category, this time to British singer Harry Styles.
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