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Andre Braugher was known for his roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide
Andre Braugher diagnosed with lung cancer months before death
WASHINGTON — Emmy-winning actor Andre Braugher, who died earlier this week at age 61, had been diagnosed with lung cancer a few months prior to his death, his publicist Jennifer Allen told CNN on Thursday.The news was first reported by the New York Times.Allen stated at the time Braugher’s death was announced on Monday that he had suffered a “brief illness” and specified on Thursday it was lung cancer.Known for his Emmy-winning role on “Homicide: Life on the Street” and for his comedic chops in NBC’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” Braugher was a beloved actor known to many.Following his stunning debut as a soldier in the 1989 war-era film “Glory,” Braugher amassed dozens of film and TV credits throughout his career.Braugher earned a second Emmy in 2006 for the FX miniseries...
December 15, 2023

Andre Braugher diagnosed with lung cancer months before death

Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries: Entertainer's life celebrated at Sydney Opera House state memorial
SYDNEY — Hundreds of people have gathered to celebrate the life of Barry Humphries — the man behind Dame Edna Everage — at a Sydney Opera House state memorial.The 89-year-old died in April of complications from hip surgery.Over seven decades, the Australian entertainer built a global reputation as one of the greatest raconteurs and comedians of his age.Among those who sent tributes were King Charles, Sir Elton John and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.In a message read out at the extravagant service, the King said "no-one was safe" from the wit of Humphries, who elicited both "fear and fun" in his subjects."Barry Humphries, through his creations, poked and prodded us, exposed pretensions, punctured pomposity, surfaced insecurities, but most of all,...
December 15, 2023

Barry Humphries: Entertainer's life celebrated at Sydney Opera House state memorial

Andre Braugher
Andre Braugher: Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Captain Raymond Holt dies aged 61
LOS ANGELES — Andre Braugher, the star of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Homicide: Life on the Street has died aged 61 following a brief illness.Braugher often portrayed a police officer during his career, performing both in dramatic and comedic roles.He won an Emmy in 2006 for his role in Thief, in which he played the leader of a heist crew.Terry Crews, who played Terry Jeffords in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, paid tribute to Braugher's "irreplaceable talent"."I'm honored to have known you, laughed with you, worked with you and shared eight glorious years watching your irreplaceable talent," Crews posted on Instagram."This hurts. You left us too soon. You taught me so much. I will be forever grateful for the experience of knowing you. Thank you for your wisdom, your...
December 13, 2023

Andre Braugher: Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Captain Raymond Holt dies aged 61

Zahara had a huge fan base across Africa
South African music icon Zahara dies aged 35
PRETORIA — Award-winning South African Afro-pop singer Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, has died, the country's culture minister announced.She had been in hospital, reportedly with liver complications, and the government had been assisting the family "for some time", Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa said.The songstress won fame in 2011 with her album Loliwe, loved across Africa.In 2019, Zahara opened about up her battle with alcohol addiction.Last month, the family confirmed she had been admitted to hospital and called on South Africans to keep the musician in their prayers.She passed away on Monday night in a Johannesburg hospital, state-run SABC news website reports.While her family is yet to release an official statement, fans have been grieving...
December 12, 2023

South African music icon Zahara dies aged 35

Ryan O’Neal’s breakthrough came early with Peyton Place. — courtesy ABC Photo Archives
Ryan O’Neal: Heartthrob stuntman with a turbulent personal life dies, 82
LOS ANGELES — With his rugged good looks, Ryan O’Neal was one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars.While his contemporary Warren Beatty seduced with dark intensity, O’Neal charmed with his boy-next-door appeal.His career took him from television soap to starring roles in Love Story and What’s Up, Doc?But his star faded at the end of the 1970s and only his turbulent personal life kept him in the headlines.His son Patrick O’Neal announced his death at the age of 82 on Friday, saying “As a human being, my father was as generous as they come.“And the funniest person in any room. And the most handsome clearly, but also the most charming. Lethal combo.”Charles Patrick Ryan O’Neal was born on April 20, 1941, in Los Angeles.Acting was in the blood. His mother Patricia was a...
December 09, 2023

Ryan O’Neal: Heartthrob stuntman with a turbulent personal life dies, 82

Benjamin Zephaniah, pictured in 2021, often discussed his childhood experiences growing up in Handsworth in Birmingham, and the civil disturbances that spread through English cities in the mid-80s
British poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
LONDON — British poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah has died after a short illness, according to a post from his family on his official X account.The statement said the 65-year-old was diagnosed with a brain tumor only eight weeks ago.Zephaniah was born and raised in Handsworth, Birmingham, the son of a Barbadian postman and a Jamaican nurse. He was dyslexic and left school aged 13, unable to read or write.Zephaniah came to prominence as a poet and author of the Black experience in Britain, breaking into the mainstream in the 1980s through his “dub poetry” – verse set to reggae music.His work often discussed his childhood experiences growing up in Handsworth in Birmingham, and the civil disturbances that spread through English cities in the mid-80s.As Zephaniah's profile grew,...
December 07, 2023

British poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65

Lisa, Rosé, Jisoo and Jennie from Blackpink awarded as honorary members of the Order of the British Empire in London on November 22, 2023
K-pop group Blackpink renews contract with YG Entertainment
SEOUL — All four members of K-pop supergroup Blackpink have renewed their contracts with label YG Entertainment, according to the label’s regulatory filing published Wednesday.The singers – Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé – will remain a quartet. The filing did not specify the length of their contracts.Their previous contracts had expired in August, prompting anxious speculation among fans across the globe whether the stars would begin pursuing individual careers and bring the curtain down on one of South Korea’s mostly successful musical exports.“The board has completed a resolution about renewing the contracts with Blackpink’s four members,” YG Entertainment said in the filing.Since their debut in 2016, Blackpink have become one of the most successful girl groups in the...
December 06, 2023

K-pop group Blackpink renews contract with YG Entertainment

The Oxford-born, Berlin-based artist Jesse Darling has been awarded this year’s Turner Prize
Artist Jesse Darling wins the prestigious 2023 Turner Prize
LONDON — Artist Jesse Darling is the latest recipient of the Turner Prize, the UK’s top award for artists that grants £25,000 ($31,500) annually. The announcement was made on Tuesday at an evening ceremony in Eastbourne, southeast England.Darling is a 41-year-old Oxford-born, Berlin-based multidisciplinary artist working across sculpture, video, drawing and performance; he also released a collection of poetry, “Virgins,” last year. His Turner Prize-winning exhibition is an installation that places viewers in a custom-built environment evoking chaotic city streets and industrial barriers.Barbed wire frames the entryway to a gallery space where anthropromophized crowd-control fences stampede across the floor and climb the walls. Tattered patchwork Union Jack flags hang from bent and...
December 06, 2023

Artist Jesse Darling wins the prestigious 2023 Turner Prize

Tom Holland has admitted that he has 'no rizz'
Rizz named Oxford word of the year 2023 
LONDON — Are you good at chatting up or flirting with potential partners? If so, you may already have rizz, even if you didn't know it.The Oxford word of the year, internet slang for romantic appeal or charm, is mostly used by young people.It was one of eight words on a shortlist, all chosen to reflect the mood, ethos or preoccupations of 2023.The list was narrowed down in a public vote, before Oxford lexicographers made the final decision.Other contenders ranged from Swiftie to beige flag to situationship.The word might not mean anything to you if you're not Generation Z.But it's used massively online, with billions of views of the hashtag "rizz" on TikTok.According to Oxford University Press, which publishes the Oxford English Dictionary, it is defined as style,...
December 04, 2023

Rizz named Oxford word of the year 2023 

Vivica A Fox adopted the opulent dress code
Beyoncé tells fans to 'laugh and dance' at Renaissance film premiere
LONDON — Beyoncé told fans they should "dance, sing, laugh and cry" as they watched the London premiere of her Renaissance tour film.Dressed in a white suit, the star made a brief appearance before the three-hour documentary, and told the audience to "feel free to feel".Taylor Swift, whose own concert movie broke box office records earlier this year, was also there.Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy also attended the event.Other guests included Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams, musician will.i,am, Vogue's former editor Edward Enniful, and actress Vivica A. Fox.All wore "opulent formal attire" requested in the dress code.Swift's appearance came after Beyoncé attended the Hollywood concert premiere for her Eras Tour on 11 October.She donned a...
December 01, 2023

Beyoncé tells fans to 'laugh and dance' at Renaissance film premiere

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