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Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, passed away on Thursday after suffering from severe COVID-19 symptoms. He was 74.

Meat Loaf had an incredible impact, not only on his fans, but on fellow celebrities who knew and loved him, as well. The legendary entertainer died on Jan. 20, and social media was full of tributes following his passing. Several celebrities weighed in with their own messages of love and support. Cher was one of the first stars to comment on the news, writing on Twitter, “Had so much fun with Meat Loaf when we did “Dead Ringer.” Am very sorry for his family, friends and fans. Am I imagining it or are amazing people in the arts dying every other day?!”

Tributes have been flooding in for Meat Loaf, real name Marvin Lee Aday, the prolific singer and actor who has died aged 74.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe outsize personality of U.S. rock singer Meatloaf, who died age 74, was cherished and mourned across Europe where news of his passing dampened many a breakfast table on Friday.TV host Piers Morgan said: “RIP Meat Loaf, 74. One of rock music’s all-time great characters whose seminal iconic album Bat Out Of Hell is one of the biggest-selling records in history.

Naman Ramachandran Just For Laughs, the largest comedy festival in the world, is collaborating with live entertainment company AEG Presents to debut the event at London’s The O2 in 2023.The annual comedy festival, Just For Laughs London, will bow March 2-5, 2023 and will feature solo shows, live podcast recordings, in-conversation events and cast panels from U.K.-based artists and international stars.Famously, U.K. comedy icon Rowan Atkinson introduced Mr.

BBC's Children In Need returned last night with a star-studded show featuring pop group Abba, actor Stephen Fry and an appearance from Strictly professional dancer Oti Mabuse.

Stephen Fry admitted he would "cry with embarrassment" if he had to watch Strictly Come Dancing as he appeared on Friday's episode of The One Show.The TV star, 64, was joined by Strictly star AJ Odudu and her pro partner Kai Widdrington on the sofa as he confessed that he is unable to watch the hit BBC series as dancing "doesn't appeal" to him.

When director Christopher Amos, came up with the idea to do a documentary about Peter Tatchell he was surprised to discover how many people hated the Australian-born activist “When researching the film, the director was astonished to discover the intense abuse and vitriol that had been directed against me over the last five decades. That’s how he came up with the title ‘Hating Peter Tatchell’.

Paul McCartney thanks to Sean Lock, whose death was confirmed today (August 18).Lock, best known for appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, died from cancer at the age of 58.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Hulu series “The Dropout,” which will tell the story of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has locked in an impressive lineup of guest stars.William H. Macy, Laurie Metcalf, Elizabeth Marvel, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kate Burton, Stephen Fry, Michel Gill, Michael Ironside, Bill Irwin, and Josh Pais have all joined the show.

Hulu has set a stellar recurring cast for The Dropout, its upcoming limited series about the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, Theranos. William H. Macy, Laurie Metcalf, Elizabeth Marvel, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kate Burton, Stephen Fry, Michel Gill, Michael Ironside, Bill Irwin and Josh Pais join Amanda Seyfried in the series from Liz Meriwether, Seachlight Television and Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television. Production is scheduled to begin this summer.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe cast of “The Sandman” series at Netflix continues to grow, with 12 new additions to the cast being announced.Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Jenna Coleman, Niamh Walsh, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Kyo Ra, Stephen Fry, Razane Jammal, Sandra James Young, and Patton Oswalt will all join the show.

The cast of Netflix’s The Sandman adaptation continues to grow as Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston and nine others round out the cast. Also slated to join are Jenna Coleman, Niamh Walsh, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Kyo Ra, Stephen Fry, Razane Jammal, Sandra James Young and Patton Oswalt.

She lived in the Pink Palace as Jill Nalder in the hit Channel 4 series It’s A Sin. But off-screen, actress Lydia West has shared a glimpse inside her very sleek north-east London apartment.The 27-year-old British actress, who was born in Islington, shot to fame on the BBC series Years and Years.

It’s A Sin, the searing new AIDS crisis series from A Very English Scandal writer Russell T Davies, has premiered in stellar fashion for UK broadcaster Channel 4 ahead of the show’s launch on HBO Max next month.

Killing Eve, as well as ITV’s Unforgotten, The Bay and Marcella, and C4’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

If you are anything like us, you are missing your weekly Gogglebox fix. Friday nights just aren’t the same since the show’s 15th series recently came to an end.

Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and Paloma Faith were among the winners at the first ever virtual Attitude Awards.Actors Luke Evans and Russell Tovey, writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry, musician Yungblud, presenter Michelle Visage and activist Munroe Bergdorf tonight scooped up honours at the ceremony, hosted on the magazine’s YouTube channel.The Vamps, Yungblud, Faith, Rina Sawayama and Drag Race UK’s The Vivienne all performed at the two-hour ceremony, which was pre-recorded at the Roundhouse in

Cambridge Footlights, Alex Owen and Ben Ashenden were always brilliant, but never anyone’s idea of heirs to Cannon and Ball.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Simon Cowell and Stephen Fry are among the celebrities supporting a festive event to raise funds for the Independent’s Help the Hungry campaign partner, The Felix Project.The Fayre of St James's 2020 Christmas Concert, streatmed virtually for the first time because of the pandemic, will feature performances from James Bay, James Blunt, Emeli Sande, Craig David and Katie Melua.There will also be carols, festive readings and a silent auction on top of appearances by a host of

moving, hilarious and hopeful become a love letter to the NHS and the 1.4 million people who go above and beyond every single day.Other famous faces who contributed to the book include Paul McCartney, Emilia Clarke, Stephen Fry, Dawn French, Sir Trevor McDonald and Graham Norton.Stories from Ricky Gervais, Sir David Jason, Dame Emma Thompson, Joanna Lumley, Miranda Hart, Dermot O'Leary, Jamie Oliver and Ed Sheeran are also included. A minimum of £3.09 from the sale of each book will be paid to

Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and political upheaval.

Adam Lambert gave a highlight performance of Tears For Fears’ hit Mad World as part of Saturday’s Global Pride 2020 livestream event.The Queen singer joined fellow performers, actors, politicians, and activists as part of the worldwide celebration of all things LGBTQ+ and he summed up what many were thinking as he belted out the British group’s breakout song. Introducing the cover, Adam said: “It’s amazing to be a part of the LGTBQ+ community.

Daisy Ridley and Stephen Fry have joined the voice cast of a new stop-motion animation about artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci.The Star Wars actress and beloved British funnyman have signed up to star in The Inventor, a new movie about the Renaissance era polymath, which will be written and directed by Ratatouille co-writer Jim Capobianco, according to Deadline.com.Fry will voice da Vinci, who leaves Italy to join the French court, where he has an outlet for his curiosity and genius and can

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