Blackberry Smoke Drummer Brit Turner Dies at 57

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of Celebrity Big Brother UK.

Bradley Riches has spoken out on his controversial exit from Celebrity Big Brother after the 'brutal' scenes aired on Thursday night (March 21). The Netflix star, who plays James McEwan in the hit teen series Heartstopper, was evicted from the iconic house just days before the final.

Celebrity Big Brother's Fern Britton became a household name after hosting This Morning, however she was nearly associated with a very different ITV show - Britain's Got Talent. Ahead of Friday's final, CBB Late & Live revealed that Fern opened up about being on the original judging panel for Britain's Got Talent, however she was eventually replaced. In a segment where presenter Jordan North and ex BB housemate Olivia Young took viewers behind the scenes, Jordan revealed the "exclusive" that Fern had spoken about being cast on Britain's Got Talent.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Erv Woolsey, the manager who discovered George Strait and took him to the heights of country superstardom, died Wednesday at age 80. He died in Clearwater, Florida while under doctors’ care following complications from surgery, a representative said. One of the most famous managerial names in Nashville, Woolsey was also known for his role in the careers of Lee Ann Womack, Dierks Bentley, Ronnie Milsap and Clay Walker.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Geno Michellini, a familiar voice to Los Angeles rock fans as the afternoon DJ during the ’80s and ’90s on KLOS, died March 2 at age 77. The death was not widely reported until Monday. An official obituary written by friends David Forman and Frank Martin said he “passed peacefully at home of natural causes with his beloved cat Bud Bud by his side.” Michellini’s death follows by about five months that of fellow L.A./San Francisco DJ Dusty Street, with whom he was said to be especially close, helping care for her before her passing.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Angela McCluskey, the Scottish-born, L.A.-based frontwoman for the popular ’90s band the Wild Colonials, died Thursday at age 64. The singer died after being in a coma following emergency surgery for an arterial tear. The death was announced in a post on McCluskey’s Instagram account Thursday night.

Smokey Robinson has confirmed that he is in talks for performing at this year’s edition of Glastonbury festival.The Motown icon with a career spanning over 70 years shared some details about his potential touring plans. After being asked when he will next perform in the UK by Bizarre’s Howell Davies at Elton John’s Oscars party in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 10), Robinson hinted at a playing there “soon”.“We’ve been talking about that for the past two weeks — probably soon,” he said (per Metro).

Sharon Osbourne exited Celebrity Big Brother after spending eight days in the most famous house in the UK.

Susanna Reid was left with her head in her hands after Ed Balls' warning when discussing an underwear confession from one of the Celebrity Big Brother housemates on Good Morning Britain. During the latest glimpse inside the famous house on Monday night (March 11), Fern Britton was in the sharing mood.

Celebrity Big Brother star Sam Fox, 57, has been charged over a 'drunken bust-up' on a flight from Heathrow to Munich, after causing delays for passengers. The former page three star will face accusations that she was drunk onboard and used abusive or insulting words when she appears in court later this month. Sam was forced to spend a night in the police cell after she was reportedly rowing with another passenger, causing the delay on December 3.

Gary Goldsmith, the maternal uncle of the Princess of Wales, has become the first housemate evicted from Celebrity Big Brother.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Steve Lawrence, a king among easy-listening crooners who rocketed to fame in the ’50s and ’60s as half of the duo Steve and Eydie, died Thursday at age 88. Lawrence died at home in Los Angeles, and the cause of death was complications from Alzheimer’s disease, according to a spokesperson for the family, Susan DuBow. Lawrence’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis had finally put an end to his touring career in 2019, after a run in the public eye that spanned six and a half decades.

BRIT Awards 2024 achieved the lowest television viewing figures in the show’s history, with an average of 2.5 million.The event was broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK, and at its peak was viewed by 3 million viewers, nearly a million fewer than last year. The numbers are taken from the overnight ratings and do not include viewers who will watch the show on catch-up.The 2023 edition saw performances from Harry Styles, Lizzo and Wet Leg, and reached a maximum live audience of 3.9 million and an average of 3.3 million.The annual ceremony took place on Saturday (March 2) at London’s The O2.

Celebrity Big Brother fans have been left making a complaint after the launch episode of the new series which was only triggered further by Louis Walsh. Rumours as to who would be entering the iconic compound have been rife for weeks but the famous faces taking part in the revived reality show were revealed on Monday night (March 4).

Celebrity Big Brother returned for the first time in six years to 2.7M viewers last night, as Sharon Osbourne and Kate Middleton‘s uncle entered the house.

here.A post shared by Blackberry Smoke (@blackberrysmoke)Brit Turner was born in Michigan and raised in Georgia. In 2000, he and his brother formed Blackberry Smoke with singer-guitarist Charlie Sar and guitarist Paul Jackson. The band’s debut album ‘The Whippoorwhill’ was released in 2012 through country star Zac Brown’s Southern Ground label.

Celebrity Big Brother UK is back after a more than five-year absence. The cast of the first season of ITV was revealed by AJ Odudu and Will Best during the live launch on, Monday, March 4.

Celebrities were out in force for the annual Together for Short Lives Ball in London on Monday evening as they showed their support for the charitable event which works to raise vital funds for the UK's 99,000 seriously ill kids and their families, with patron Simon Cowell on hosting duties once again it was destined to be an occasion to dress up for. Leading the way on the the red carpet included Kelsey Parker, Christine McGuinness and Towie's Amber Turner who all showcased stunning looks for the event.

The hit reality series Celebrity Big Brother is returning to screens on Monday (March 4). The popular TV show is making a comeback for the first time in six years after being axed in 2018, with the programme now set to air on ITV.

ITV's Good Morning Britain has confirmed the first replacement for Ben Shephard, after he stepped down from the show. Long-standing presenter Adil Ray is set to take on the job as host of the popular morning programme. Ben, 49, was revealed as a new face of This Morning alongside Cat Deeley last month and will be taking over from Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.