Spike Lee has revealed the piece of advice he received from Michael Jackson that influenced his long and incredibly diverse career.
05.06.2023 - 08:22 / variety.com
Sophia Scorziello editor Friday evening at the Fairmont Century Plaza had it all — and all for a good cause. “Housewives of Beverly Hills” stars danced on stage with Flo Rida, an Aston Martin was auctioned off for $240,000 and Cinq à Sept held a fashion show, all for the 30th annual Race to Erase MS Gala, a fundraising event dedicated to the treatment and hopeful cure of multiple sclerosis. Nancy Davis founded Race to Erase in 1993, a year after she was diagnosed with MS. “I was told 31 years ago I could never walk again and that life as I knew it was over,” Davis shared with Variety at the gala. But over the last three decades, funds raised at the gala have helped lead to 25 medications used to treat MS, raising $56 million for MS research.
“To be here tonight and have the whole Hollywood community behind us — they come every year — it’s so lovely,” Davis said. Later in celebration, she popped champagne on stage with Flo Rida, which made for a joyous evening finale. Actor David Faustino was also in attendance. His former “Married… With Children” co-star, Christina Applegate, was diagnosed with MS in 2021, but his support began well before that. Of the 30 galas held over the years, Faustino says he has been to 29. “Another very close friend was diagnosed this year with MS, so it’s becoming closer and closer to me,” said Faustino. “Before, this event was something I came to help make money and support the cause, and they’ve all become family and friends. But now it’s really close to home, so it makes me want to be here even more.” Singer-songwriter Siedah Garret, backing vocals singer for legends like Michael Jackson and Donna Summer, performed during the evening. Back in 2017, Garret revealed her own MS diagnosis while
Spike Lee has revealed the piece of advice he received from Michael Jackson that influenced his long and incredibly diverse career.
Alabama Barker surprised her mom, Shanna Moakler, with a bouquet of flowers days after Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian announced that they are expecting a baby.
CNN is planning another Independence Day special, The Fourth In America, that will include performances from Post Malone, Demi Lovato, Zac Brown Band and Leon Bridges.
Six West Lothian dancers will be out to secure global success for Scotland at the Dance World Cup.
Singer Peter Andre has decided that it's time to put his top on and retire his six-pack, admitting that he's far more into the little changes that he can make to his appearance these days.Trying to maintain confidence in his appearance as he gets older, he laughs as he tells us in his exclusive OK! chat, “My abs are at a hibernation stage. As for treatments, the only thing I’ve ever really had was a little baby Botox because HDTV shows the lines." For now though, he seems to draw the line here and seems happy with his minor 'tweakment'.
rather than pretty, such as , sheer bodysuits and surrealist, playful archive pieces, like her with in-built gloves across the chest. This summer she is taking her style in a different direction, however, first leaning towards while in Paris and now, debuting a “Cottage Core” summer aesthetic.This week she shared pictures on Instagram of her frolicking among long, wild grasses (the ultimate whimsical backdrop) wearing a blue and white floral dress with a smocked bodice and A-line skirt by California-based dress brand .
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Joseph Fiennes expressed regret to The Observer over his decision to play Michael Jackson in a pulled 2017 episode of Sky Arts’ anthology series “Urban Myths.” The episode centered on Jackson taking a post-9/11 road trip with Marlon Brando (Brian Cox) and Elizabeth Taylor (Stockard Channing). Fiennes’ casting as the music icon generated whitewashing backlash, and the episode’s trailer ignited outrage over Fiennes’ lighter skin tone and prosthetic nose to play Jackson. “I think people are absolutely right to be upset,” Fiennes said. “And it was a wrong decision. Absolutely. And I’m one part of that — there are producers, broadcasters, writers, directors, all involved in these decisions. But obviously if I’m upfront, I have become the voice for other people. I would love them to be around the table as well to talk about it. But you know, it came at a time where there was a movement and a shift and that was good, and it was, you know, a bad call. A bad mistake.”
Kylie Jenner took to TikTok to grant fans wishes with a sneak peek of the luxurious home she shares with her two children, Stormi and Aire. The luxurious mansion in question is an extravagant $36.5 million property nestled in the affluent and highly exclusive neighborhood of Holmby Hills in Los Angeles.This prestigious location finds itself in the company of neighbors like Diddy and the iconic Playboy mansion.
N-Dubz have announced that they will be releasing their first album in 13 years, their long-awaited fourth album ‘Timeless’.The trio returned to music last year with their single ‘Charmer’ and embarked on their reunion arena tour around the UK.Now, the UK rap trio have posted the artwork and trailer for new album ‘Timeless’, revealing that the record will be released on August 4 and is now available for pre-order. A press release describes ‘Timeless’ as “some of their best work yet” and tackles issues such as toxic relationships, mental health, and growing up in inner-city London.The band have also shared their new single ‘Habibti’, described as “a Michael Jackson-inspired sexy summertime banger about texting back-and-forth with a new beau”.A post shared by N-Dubz (@n_dubz)In the past week, the trio have been teasing the announcement by sharing candid videos from photo shoots and studio sessions.A post shared by N-Dubz (@n_dubz)A post shared by N-Dubz (@n_dubz)A post shared by N-Dubz (@n_dubz)A post shared by N-Dubz (@n_dubz) Tulisa alluded to the new album in an Instagram post in March, showing the mansion the group rented out for their recording space.N-Dubz have released two singles this year so far: with ‘Trust No One (Tour Bus Freestyle)’ arriving in February after being recorded on the bus during their sold-out 27-stop arena tour, before they dropped the electro–pop track ‘February’ and signed a new global deal with EMI Records.N-Dubz found early success with three consecutive platinum-selling albums: 2008’s ‘Uncle B’, 2009’s ‘Against All Odds’ and 2010’s ‘Love.Live.Life’.
Ariana Madix is truly making the most out of a bad situation… and making money from it, too! Get that bag, girl!
Kelly Rowland should be first in line to portray the Queen of Disco. Every so often, social media implodes as users clamor to point out how similar the two singers look. And Rowland isn't shy to bolster the calls for her to nab a starring role in a potential biopic; in 2019, the Destiny's Child alum dressed as the First Lady of Love for Halloween and sent fans into a frenzy. Donning a feathered white coat over a white bodysuit tied at the waist, Rowland shared several photos of her costume paired with photos of Summer in the original outfit.
, an HBO Original documentary offering an intimate glimpse at the artist's life on and off stage.Brooklyn Sudano, one of Summer's three children, teamed up with Oscar and Emmy-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams to direct the documentary exploring the highs and lows of her mother's fame, giving fans a deeply personal portrait of the Queen of Disco before her death on May 17, 2012.«I had just become a mother. I didn't have my mom.
The Broadway-bound revival of The Wiz, which will launch a national tour in Baltimore this fall, has cast Kyle Ramar Freeman (A Strange Loop) as the Lion, Phillip Johnson Richardson (Apple+’s Sharper) as the Tinman, and former The Voice contestant Avery Wilson as the Scarecrow.
Any hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father have been halted as King Charles will be reportedly holidaying in Transylvania when his son jets into the UK.
MSNBC host Ali Velshi and former Republican governor John Kasich got into a verbal pushing match Sunday while debating the proposed budget deal and if the wealthy should pay more in taxes. The end result: an all-out squabble after Velshi said Florida and Texas are “horrible places to live.”While Kasich pointed out how high taxes in states like New York are leading many to flock to “fastest growing states” like Florida and Texas, Velshi interjected to push back on the apparent quality of life in the red states.“Low taxes, Governor, but horrible places to live in terms of gun violence, in terms of being able to get an abortion, in case you’re gay, in case you want to go to the library and get a book,” Velshi said.
recent episode of the “Allison Interviews” podcast, Brooklyn Sudano recalled details of her mother’s battle with lung cancer, which took the singer’s life in 2012.“My mother was extremely strong as a person. I think her decision not to share [her diagnosis] with the world was that she was a woman of faith, and she really believed that God was going to heal her,” the “My Wife and Kids” star, 42, told host Allison Kugel.Summer, who Sudano described as “one of the strongest people” she knew, maintained positivity and surrounded herself with people who shared the same energy.“When you’re in the public eye, you end up carrying a lot of people’s emotions for them,” Sudano continued of her “trooper” mom.
amFAR, the organization founded by the late Dr. Mathilda Krim and Dame Elizabeth Tayler (the International founder), dedicated to funding AIDS research since 1985, held its annual Cannes Gala at the Hotel du Cap tonight as it has always done for the past 29 years tied to the end dates of the Cannes Film Festival each May.
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The bombshells just keep dropping. Scheana Shay claimed Raquel Leviss told an unnamed mutual friend that Tom Sandoval hit on her nearly a year before their affair came to light.
reports Daily Express US, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they were chased by paparazzi. Despite her absence, she was honoured alongside a raft of big Hollywood stars, including Amanda Seyfried, Christina Applegate, and Drew Barrymore. The event LA event recognises women's achievements in media and entertainment.