Mamma Mia! Glasgow contestant says late karaoke queen mum is her inspiration

died of an apparent drowning at his home on Oct. 28 at the age of 54.“He’s so missed, and I love that everyone loves him,” Blair told “Entertainment Tonight” at the 2023 Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York City Tuesday.“I know he meant so much to all of us, and he loves that. He loved being recognized.”Blair, who briefly dated Perry during his stint as Chandler Bing on the long-running NBC series, said the pair had shared a close bond throughout the years.“He was someone that really was [my friend], we were actively friends, you know, for 30 years,” she shared.“We dated years ago and he really was such a comic genius in his writing and his love and his ability to care for his friends.”“He’s so missed, and I love that everyone loves him,” she added.When news of the beloved actor’s death came to light, “broken hearted” Blair shared a tribute on social media.“My oldest boy friend.

NewJeans singer Minji was apparently “not desperate” to debut as a K-pop idol, according to the casting agent who discovered her.South Korean casting director Darren Won recently recalled the story of how he found and casted NewJeans’ Minji in a new interview withThe Korea Times. “I invested a lot of time and effort to cast Minji, who was not so desperate about becoming a K-pop star at first,” he said, recalling first seeing her outside “a music academy in the city of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, when she was 13”.“Back then, I was urgently looking for some idol trainees and the academy’s director told me she had two students to recommend,” he added. One of the students was Minji, however Won noted that she had not “set her sights” on making a debut at the time, despite having aspirations of becoming a singer.“Yet, I clearly saw the potential in her as soon as I met her, so I kept persuading her and ended up bringing her to Source Music, a K-pop label that I worked for at the time,” Won added.

In one of the recent big articles that aimed to show the disarray behind the scenes at Marvel Studios, there was a quick note about the upcoming film, “The Marvels.” This is a film that has been delayed numerous times, been the subject of many reports about reshoots and changes, and is expected to debut with a fairly low box office total (not helped by the SAG strikes preventing A-listers from promoting work).

Björk has shared that she will start writing her next album in 2024, along with confirming a ‘Cornucopia’ film.The Icelandic artist was reflecting on the process of her ‘Cornucopia’ concert and theatrical production – which has toured across the world from 2019-2023 – in a recent interview, when she revealed that new music is on the horizon for next year.“Well, Cornucopia was a strange project because we did it for a year, and then Covid came for two years,” she told Rolling Stone. “And then we started it again. We’re finishing it now around Christmas.

Shannon Beador recognizes she made a huge “mistake.”

We’re down to the final three contestants on The Golden Bachelor and we’re so close to finding out who Gerry Turner chose in the end.

Bae Suzy has opened up about how her role in the new Netflix K-drama series Doona! helped her revisit and “heal” from her past.In Doona!, Bae Suzy stars as the titular Doona, a former K-pop idol who leaves behind her glamorous celebrity life and retires from the limelight. In a new interview with The Korea Times, the actress opened up about how starring in the series was a way for her to revisit and heal from her past.“When I read the script, there was a strange sense of empathy that I can’t describe towards Doona’s emotions and situation,” Bae Suzy said, per The Korea Times. “I wanted to play the character because I felt bad and sympathized with her.

Jessie Ware has been on our radar for years.The 39 year old musician first came to attention way back in 2012 when she released her debut album, Devotion.The record received critical acclaim and was even nominated for that year's Mercury Prize. Following her early success, Jessie then went on to release a string of other albums and singles, all of which have been incredibly well received - most recently, 2023's That! Feels Good! which produced the feel good single, 'Free Yourself'.Thanks to these musical talents, Jessie has also been nominated for six Brit Awards over the years.

Samantha Barks is an extremely successful West End and Broadway star, who first came to prominence back in 2008 when she appeared on Andrew Lloyd Webber's reality show, 'I'd Do Anything,' and ended up placing third. For those who can't remember, the show saw hundreds of hopeful unknown musical theatre performers compete for the lead role of Nancy in the 2009 West End revival of Oliver. Plus, the series was also on the hunt for three young rising stars to alternate as Oliver Twist.

Cher has said in a new interview that she has “never liked” her singing voice “that much”.Speaking to Paper, the legendary singer explained that she’s “not a Cher fan” after talking about her new festive album ‘Christmas’. The star was then asked what she meant by this, to which she replied: “I don’t know, what do you think it means?”In response, the interviewer suggested that there could be some “separation” between Cher’s public persona and her private life.“No, no, no, I just never liked my voice that much,” she told the publication. “If I had my choice, I probably would have another one, but I didn’t get my choice.

Paris Fury said the 'King and Queen back together' as she reunited with her husband Tyson ahead of his boxing match this weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams has said he deserves to be on the show after speaking out about the criticism from some viewers about his involvement in the competition.

Britney Spears has shared some incredible and unexpected revelations about her personal and professional life in her new memoir ‘The Woman in Me.’ The iconic singer has mentioned many celebrities and A-List stars, detailing some of her experiences and struggles, including her love life and family relationships.BRITNEY SPEARS PRAISES MARIAH CAREY IN HER MEMOIR: ‘SHE WAS COMPLETELY RIGHT’BRITNEY SPEARS MENTIONS JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND COLIN FARRELL IN NEW BOOK5 REVELATIONS FROM BRITNEY SPEARS’ MEMOIRThe 41-year-old musician also mentions her ex-husband Sam Asghari despite their recent split, as it is known that the 29-year-old actor filed for divorce in August, just one year after their marriage. It was reported that the memoir did not have any changes made after their separation, which means it didn’t influence her storytelling in the book.

Katie Price has shared that her children, Junior and Princess Andre, were scared by spooky happenings at their home, known as the Mucky Mansion. The former model, who believes in ghosts and says she can talk to the dead, revealed that these eerie experiences made parts of the house too frightening for her kids to sleep in.

New ITV show Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream began airing on Sunday, 22 October, and many viewers were quick to share their confusion over the judging panel. The talent show sees 14 hopefuls competing to be cast as lead characters Sophie and Sky in the hit West End show, Mamma Mia. Filmed across eight weeks in Corfu, Greece, earlier this year, seven boys and seven girls lived together in a villa while taking part in the competition.

Meryl Streep has confirmed in a statement that she separated from her husband Don Gummer more than six years ago.The 74 year old actress – who has starred in movies such as Mamma Mia!, The Devil Wears Prada and Death Becomes Her – married sculptor Don, 76, in 1978.The former couple share four children; musician son Henry, 43, and actress daughters Mamie, 40, Grace, 37, and Louisa, 32. Meryl confirmed the sad news via her representative in a statement to Page Six in the early hours of Saturday morning.The statement reads: "Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart." Meryl and Don had not been photographed together since they attended the Oscars in 2018, where Meryl was nominated for Best Actress for her role in The Post as Katharine Graham.

K.J. Yossman When producer Judy Craymer persuaded ABBA to allow her to make a musical out of their back catalogue, she never imagined the show would still be running twenty-five years later – not to mention spawn two hit movies starring Meryl Streep. To celebrate the stage production’s quarter century anniversary, Craymer is now bringing “Mamma Mia” to British TV screens with a new talent competition show, titled “Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream.” Produced by Fremantle-owned Thames and set to air on ITV1 in the U.K.

Bae Suzy has opened up about her time as a member of K-pop girl group Miss A and how she had to hide her feelings during that era of her career.Bae Suzy recently spoke to Cosmopolitan Korea about her role in the upcoming Netflix K-drama series, Doona!, in which she plays a K-pop idol who suddenly leaves behind her glamorous celebrity life and retires from the entertainment industry.During the interview, the Bae Suzy touched on how filming Doona! and playing the titular character had “constantly reminded [her] of the time when I was a member of Miss A”, per SBS Star. The actress had made her debut in 2010 as a member of Miss A and remained with the group until their disbandment in 2017.“Although my experience was different from Doona’s, I was still able to understand her well,” she said.

Michaela Zee Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed that the Chris Rock-Will Smith slapping incident at the 2022 Academy Awards re-affirmed her commitment to her husband. During an in-person conversation, in partnership with CAA and Vanity Fair, at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York City on Monday night, Jada recalled how she and Will “did some really deep work together” after he slapped Rock on stage at the Oscars ceremony when the comedian made a joke about Jada’s bald head. “When I was sitting at the Oscars, it clicked in.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have been quite open in interviews when discussing the massive “Killers of the Flower Moon” script overhaul that took place during the film’s development. In a new interview with The Irish Times, the director revealed that he and co-writer Eric Roth had been working on the “Flower Moon” script for two whole years when DiCaprio took issue with the approach.