Most of comedy’s top talent are in Los Angeles this weekend at the inaugural Netflix Is A Joke festival, but the best jokes literally and figuratively in the nation were at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC on Saturday.
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Leah Washington, 24, and Joe Pugh, 25, were only officially dating for one week when they visited theme park Alton Towers in 2015. Both were left with life-altering injuries after a horror crash on The Smiler ride.
Here, the newly engaged couple share their story exclusively with OK!.The gloriously happy moment when Joe Pugh proposed to his girlfriend Leah Washington felt even sweeter for the couple as they’ve had to overcome major obstacles since their relationship began back in 2015. “If you’d told either of us during the weeks that followed our horrific accident at Alton Towers that we’d be planning our wedding now, I don’t think we’d have believed it,” admits Leah.
“I wish I could go back in time and say, ‘Everything will work out.This traumatic event won’t stop you from doing whatever you want to do – it’ll just take you a little longer.’” “When I proposed to Leah I didn’t actually say the words, ‘Will you marry me?’” admits Joe. “I just got down on one knee in a quiet Venice side street, showed her the ring and then found myself suddenly speechless!” “We were in the middle of shooting photos for my influencer work,” grins Leah.
“And I immediately burst into tears – and then couldn’t stop crying! “I was in shock as I’d only ever made passing comments about marriage. After everything we’ve been through, we’ve had to do a lot of growing up quickly, so I didn’t want to rush this.
His proposal was a beautiful surprise to me – but he’d secretly asked my dad for his permission.” Leah and Joe headed to a rooftop bar to celebrate, rang their parents and excitedly started talking about potential wedding venues.The loved-up pair first started their romance when Leah was 17 and Joe was 18. “We shared mutual friends and Joe
.Most of comedy’s top talent are in Los Angeles this weekend at the inaugural Netflix Is A Joke festival, but the best jokes literally and figuratively in the nation were at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington DC on Saturday.
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Stevie Nicks has announced a string of solo shows for this summer – tickets will be available from here.The Fleetwood Mac singer was already due to play various US festivals in 2022, including Bonnaroo, Sound On Sound, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Eddie Vedder‘s Ohana Festival.Nicks has now confirmed four new headline concerts, which will take place throughout June. She’ll play in Ridgefield, Washington (June 10), Mountain View, California (12), Salt Lake City, Utah (16) and Noblesville, Indiana (21).Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time this Friday (April 29).
British singer Tom Grennan has revealed the extent of his injuries after he was attacked outside a bar in New York on Wednesday evening.
following an apparent “unprovoked” attack early Thursday morning after a show in New York.The 26-year-old performer — appearing weary and wearing a ball cap and hoodie — posted a more than 2-minute-long video on Instagram and on Twitter Friday afternoon, expressing thanks to supporters and vowing to continue touring despite canceling a show Thursday night in Washington, DC.“Hey, guys — what’s going on? I thought I’d come on here to let you know that I’m all good and that your support I’ve been seeing is unbelievable and very overwhelming and I can’t believe it. So thank you so much,” he said in the clip, adding that the past 24 hours had “been crazy” and “a bit of madness, to be honest with you all.”A post shared by Tom Grennan (@tom.grennan)He then went on to give his recollection of the altercation, which required medical attention.“It was just wrong place, wrong time.
Tom Grennan is recovering following an “unprovoked attack” outside a bar in New York earlier this week, which resulted in the cancellation of a performance in Washington DC, which was due to take place tonight.The musician’s manager, John Dawkins of Various Artists Management, said in a statement last night: “In the early hours of this morning after Tom’s New York show he was the victim of an unprovoked attack and robbery outside a bar in Manhattan. Tom is currently in hospital being assessed by doctors for his injuries which include a ruptured ear, torn eardrum and issue with his previously fractured jaw”.He added that Grennan was in “good spirits” but will need to “temporarily recuperate whilst doctors assess his ability to continue with his touring”.
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Tom Grennan has suffered a series of horrific injuries after being subjected to an "unprovoked attack and robbery" on Wednesday 20 April.The 26 year old singer, who rose to fame for being the guest vocalist on Chase & Status's All Goes Wrong song, has since cancelled his Washington DC gig as he takes time to recover. His manager John Dawkins announced the news and gave his 260,000 followers an update on his health on Instagram following the attack.
Tom Grennan has postponed an upcoming show after he was attacked following his show in New York today (April 21).A statement posted on Grenan’s social media account this evening (April 21) said Grennan was still in hospital following the “unprovoked attack and robbery”, which took place outside a Manhattan bar.A statement about the incident read: “In the early hours of this morning after Tom’s New York show he was the victim of an unprovoked attack and robbery outside a bar in Manhattan.“Tom is currently in hospital being assessed by doctors for his injuries which include a ruptured Ear, torn Ear-Drum and issue with his previously fractured jaw.“Despite this Tom is in good spirits but needs to temporarily recuperate whilst doctors assess his ability to continue with touring.”STATEMENT pic.twitter.com/Zwm3p6ebMx— Tom Grennan (@Tom_Grennan) April 21, 2022“Tom is desperate not to let anyone down, however we have taken the precautionary decision to postpone the Washington show tomorrow to a later date, with details to follow.d”We will update on future shows should changes need to be mate. We wish to thank Tom’s incredible US fans for their support and understanding.” Grennan shared his soaring new single, ‘Remind Me’ last month.Speaking about the track, he said: “I wanted to write a song that reminded me of a moment in my life where I realised I had given up something that was really making a difference in my life – in a good way.“It’s about reconnecting.
Johnny Depp described seeing a photo of faeces on his bed days after a fight with Amber Heard as he testified in court. The defamation trial between Mr Depp and Ms Heard began on Monday 11 April in Fairfax, Virginia following Mr Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife in March 2019.
Sasha Urban editorJoseph F. Kahn has been named the new executive editor of The New York Times, the paper’s publisher A.G. Sulzberger announced on Tuesday.Previously a managing editor, Kahn will succeed Dean Baquet when his eight-year tenure concludes in June.
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Nia DaCosta (Candyman) has been tapped to direct an adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ 2019 debut novel The Water Dancer for MGM, Plan B, Harpo Films and Maceo-Lyn.
The young couple who suffered life-changing injuries in a horror crash on The Smiler at Alton Towers are about to marry seven years on. Leah Washington, 24, and Joe Pugh, 25, had only been dating for one week when they visited the theme park in their teens in 2015.
Wilson Chapman editorFour years after being fired from CBS amid sexual harassment allegations, Charlie Rose has reentered the public eye via an extensive interview with business magnate Warren Buffett.The interview appeared this Thursday on Rose’s personal site, which also features archival interviews he conducted during his time as a CBS news anchor. On the homepage of the site, Rose notes this is the first interview he’s done in over four years, and implies that this will be the first of several independent interviews he will conduct.“I’m proud to share this recent conversation with Warren Buffett,” Rose states on the website.
Jenny from the block is coming back TO the block.Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming Netflix documentary “Halftime” is set to premiere at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival on June 8, before arriving on the streamer June 14. The fête will kick off its 12-day-long festivities with the 52-year-old entertainer’s film.