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Billy Corgan is reflecting on his friendship with the late Lisa Marie Presley, and he admits there's one regret he has over his working relationship with her, or lack thereof.During an appearance with The Smashing Pumpkins on SiriusXM's, the rock band's frontman opened up about the tragic loss of Elvis and Priscilla Presley's only child, after she died in January at the age of 54.Following her death, Corgan was among those who performed at her funeral, held at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, where he performed the band's 1998 single, «To Sheila.»«She was awesome — that was a tough one,» the 56-year-old musician said. «That was really hard for me because she was a one-of-a-kind person and the world really didn't know her because they, of course, always knew her as Elvis' daughter, but she was a really, really cool, unique person.»Corgan and Lisa Marie briefly worked together.
He co-wrote the song «Savior,» a hidden track off her 2003 debut album, . Looking back, Corgan admits he regrets not spending more time working with her on that album after she requested his help.«I wish I’d sort of taken more possession of it because she never really got her music thing off the ground,» he said, noting he was too busy at the time to work more on that project.
«She was actually really talented ... If you get a chance to hear her voice, she inherited a lot of her father’s great depth and the voice and it’s a shame that she didn’t make more music.»Corgan also opened up about having a «front-row seat» at getting to know Elvis like no one knew him, thanks to his close friendship with Lisa Marie.«She did remember him, and she had really glowing things to say about her father,» he said. «I got to know her father through her in a way that
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Family comes first. Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough have remained close with Lisa Marie Presley‘s 14-year-old twin daughters, Harper and Finley, amid the battle for the late star’s estate.
Located in the north of Tennessee, Nashville is known as the hometown of country music thanks to its thriving scene. With Taylor Swift moving to the city as a youngster to kick start her career and with Dolly Parton calling the area her home, it’s clear that Music City has the A-list stamp of approval. But despite its roots, Nashville is far more than a music hub for songwriters and fans alike.
In an unsurprising development following the death of Lisa Marie Presley, full custody of the 14-year-old twins she shared with Michael Lockwood has been officially granted to their father.
Michael Lockwood has officially been named the guardian of his and Lisa Marie Presley’s twin daughters, Harper and Finley, in the famous family’s estate battle.
Lisa Marie Presley, full custody of the 14-year-old twins she shared with Michael Lockwood has been officially granted to their father. Lockwood was appointed as the guardian ad litem to daughters Harper Vivienne Ann and Finley Aaron Love on Thursday, with no one opposing the arrangement in court, ET has confirmed. Neither Lisa Marie's mother, Priscilla Presley, or her 33-year-old daughter, Riley Keough, were in attendance for the hearing. The legal move comes amid contention surrounding Lisa Marie's estate. In February, two weeks after Lisa Marie's death, Priscilla filed paperwork challenging a 2016 amendment to her daughter's will, which removed Priscilla and Lisa Marie's former business manager, Barry Siegel, as co-trustees and named Riley and her brother, Benjamin Keough, as the new co-trustees.
Casualty star Amanda Mealing has opened up about her friendship with Paul O'Grady and shared what plans for the late TV star's funeral might look like. O'Grady died earlier this week on March 28. His husband, Andre Portasio, confirmed on March 29 that O'Grady died "unexpectedly but peacefully" the previous evening.
late singer-songwriter. "Like many of you, I am doing a little bit of spring cleaning and ran across this photo album from back in the day," Linda wrote. "Time stood still for a few moments as I looked through these precious photos."Linda noted that she lovingly remembered Lisa as "Yisa Marisa" and called her a "precious little girl."One of the images, from 1974, shows Lisa at six years old and having just lost her two front teeth.
Precious memories. Linda Thompson offered a glimpse at the time she spent with ex Elvis Presley‘s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, when she was a child.
Elvis Presley’s ex, Linda Thompson, is taking a walk down memory lane. The songwriter, who dated Presley from 1972 to 1976, recently stumbled upon childhood photos of Lisa Marie Presley. Thompson took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the Polaroids she discovered. «Like many of you, I am doing a little bit of spring cleaning and ran across this photo album from back in the day. These are all Polaroids.
Billy Corgan has had some real issues with his dad.
Riley Keough – the first granddaughter of music icon Elvis Presley – was born into fame, but the spotlight on her has reached new highs in the past year, for a myriad of reasons.The star's famous family, particularly her grandfather, was the focus of the award-winning Baz Luhrmann biopic Elvis, starring Austin Butler. Her family received increased attention during press roll-out for the film, as well as, unfortunately, following the January 12th death of her mother Lisa Marie Presley, and the subsequent legal battle over her estate between Riley and Priscilla Presley.Plus, Riley is now the star of Daisy Jones & the Six, the highly-anticipated book-to-television adaptation based on a novel from Taylor Jenkins Reid, which hit Prime Video March 3rd, and its tenth and final episode airs March 24th.WATCH: Lisa Marie Presley's last on-screen interview with daughter Riley KeoughMORE: Riley Keough is uber-glam in feathered robe and knee-high leather bootsWith newfound success and attention, and, sadly, after becoming the sole trustee of her mom's million-dollar estate, Riley's net worth is about to change too.Though she has a reported net worth of $5 million, granted that she gets to remain sole trustee of Lisa Marie's estate – Priscila contested the decision to make her so – it will only become bigger.MORE: Riley Keough shares intimate details of marriage as she gives rare glimpse into relationshipShe and her grandmother have been at odds since Lisa Marie's passing, especially over an amendment she made to her will which made Riley, as opposed to Priscilla and Lisa Marie's former business manager Barry Siegel, the sole trustee.
Billy Porter is looking back on his journey as a musician.
Riley Keough has mixed emotions about the ongoing battle over Lisa Marie Presley's estate.A source tells ET that «the family drama is the last thing Riley wants to be dealing with» and that she's «deeply upset at how things are unfolding.» That being said, the source said «she hopes to still be a huge part of Harper and Finley's lives.»A second source said, «Riley is hopeful everything in her family will work out.»As ET previously reported, Lisa Marie's ex, Michael Lockwood, formally asked the court to appoint him as guardian ad litem so he can represent Lockwood's twin daughters — and Riley's sisters — Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood and Finley Aaron Love Lockwood.In the docs, obtained by ET, Lockwood clearly states he wants to officially be appointed as the twins' guardian because «the minor is a beneficiary of a trust at issue before the probate court» and the «minor requires appointment of a guardian ad litem to represent her interests in the proceeding.»Just days after Lockwood's request, Lisa Marie's attorney, Gary Fishbein, attended a custody hearing via Zoom, and told Judge Joseph Lipner that the custody case should be dismissed because nothing else regarding the custody battle is pending and his client is «sadly no longer with us.» Lisa Marie died on Jan. 12.Fishbein said their marriage status was dissolved and child support — for Harper and Finley — order survives.
Love Island star Claudia Fogarty has opened up about self-esteem and previous issues with her weight. Claudia, 28, has lost almost 3st in the last three years, but has recently admitted she still struggles with body confidence and looking in the mirror. Appearing on Learning As I Go, a podcast hosted by former Love Island alum Scott Thomas, she opened up about her weight issues.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Netflix’s new series “Agent Elvis” arrives March 17 and sees the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll pulling double duty as a singer by day and a secret government battling dark forces by night. And this time, it’s Matthew McConaughey voicing the King. Accompanying the animated series is a musical soundtrack composed by Tyler Bates and Timothy Williams, who recently scored “Pearl.” Intertwining iconic Elvis Presley syncs such as “Viva Las Vegas” and “If I Can Dream” is a score with a rock-tinged surfer vibe and plenty of guitar to underscore the action. Says Bates, “‘Agent Elvis’ is such an amazingly hilarious show that Tim and I had to tamp down our laughter in order to work on the score, which is a musical odyssey unlike any I have previously encountered.”
Working things out. Lisa Marie Presley’s death has caused both emotional and legal turmoil for her famous family.
The feud between Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough is getting messier.
Billy Crystal celebrated his 75th birthday in style.The iconic actor recreated a shot from his 1989 classic rom-com,, where he crouches down on the floor in white sneakers, jeans, and a white cable-knit sweater. On Tuesday, which marked his milestone birthday, Crystal tweeted the side-by-side images, writing, «Thank you all...»Thank you all… pic.twitter.com/EySEYTBJMcActor Ben Stiller replied to the tweet, writing, «Lots of love and respect @BillyCrystal.
Lisa Marie Presley’s custody battle with ex-husband Michael Lockwood is seemingly nearing a conclusion.