Bev Paul, Exec Who Helped Turn Sugar Hill Records Into an Iconic Roots Music Brand, Dies

Friends and family of a student who ‘brought a ray of light into every room’ have shared their heartbreak after he was tragically found dead at his home.

Leaving Diddy is just as dangerous as staying with him! Apparently Kim Porter tried to move on and date someone else at one point during their over-a-decade-long relationship. And the new guy was nearly killed! As you may know, the rapper began dating the mo

John Lennon and George Harrison, which appeared in the movie Help!, has sold for a record-breaking amount at auction.The model in question is a 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar that was made in the early ’60s by Bavarian manufacturer Framus. It famously appeared in the Beatles movie Help!, with Lennon using it to play ‘You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away’.It also features on the studio version of the song, as well as on ‘Help!’s title track, ‘It’s Only Love’ and ‘I’ve Just Seen A Face’.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor For Bonnie Hammer, work has always been a team sport. The NBCUniversal vice chair thrived in her career as a cable programming pioneer, leading the executive teams that transformed USA Network, Syfy Channel, E! and other channels. More recently, she galvanized the troops that got the Peacock streamer off the ground.

Eddie Murphy reprises his famous Beverly Hills Cop character Detective Axel Foley 30 years later!

Two men accused of being part of a plot to kidnap and torture a victim have been found guilty. Shaun Freeman, 29, and Delroy Chin 47, went on trial at Manchester Crown Court. They have now been found guilty of conspiracy to kidnap.

The Beatles into stardom – has died. He was aged 86.The musician took the UK by storm in the ‘60s, and was once a household name in the country for his catalogue of music. He was born in the UK and grew up in Australia, before heading back to England in 1959 to take his career to the next level.His death was announced by close friend, music historian and journalist Glenn A.

Christopher Vourlias There’s a scene early in the documentary “Nasty,” a rollicking portrait of the ’70s Romanian tennis bad boy Ilie Năstase, where the Grand Slam champion’s mentor and longtime doubles partner Ion Țiriac recalls teaching Năstase how to ski. The young prodigy was a fast study — perhaps too fast. “He skied down perfectly,” says Țiriac, “except he ran into the fence because I hadn’t taught him to stop.” You’d be hard-pressed to find a better metaphor for the free-wheeling, fast-living Năstase, a “wild child,” “rock star” and “insolent, elegant, angry, whimsical bon vivant” who makes a fitting subject for the documentary, which was directed by Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu and Tudor D.

Paul Schrader shed tears as his new film “Oh, Canada” earned a four-minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival on Friday night. Jacob Elordi was notably absent from the premiere, possibly because he is filming Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” in which he stars as The Monster. After the ovation finished, Schrader addressed Elordi not being there, saying: “I’m very happy with Richard, Uma, Jake — not here with us –and it all worked out.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Straying from the hotheaded “Taxi Driver” style that has dominated much of his career, Paul Schrader pays ruminative and respectful tribute to his late friend, novelist Russell Banks, who gave the writer-director the raw material for one of his best films, “Affliction” — and now, for one of his best films in years. Adapted from Banks’ “Foregone” (and given the title the author told Schrader he wanted for the book), “Oh, Canada” presents a dying artist’s final testimony as a multifaceted film-within-a-film, honoring Banks while also revealing so many of Schrader’s own thoughts on mortality.

Sarah Paulson did not hold back with a story about an actress named Trish Hawkins, who gave her six pages of unsolicited acting notes.

the “Smartless” podcast Monday, the Emmy winner discussed the theater custom of meeting celebrities backstage after a performance with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett.When the “Ozark” actor asked if any of the trio accepts performance feedback from visitors, the “American Horror Story” alum detailed an “outrageous” incident she had in the past.“I did do a play once,” she began. “The last time I was on stage, I did a play called ‘Talley’s Folly’ at the Roundabout, and the actress — and I’m going to say this, and I’m not going to ask you to cut this out, because I don’t f–king care — this actress came to the play.

film is an electric and sexy romp about sports, competition, and of course, a . But for Kathryn “Kara” Hall, the film rang true—and bittersweet.Hall, 28, had spent most of her childhood and young adulthood devoting her entire life to tennis, first as a junior player and then as a college athlete at the University of Michigan.

Breitbart News argued the performance “should still be drawing big crowds during Broadway’s peak season – the month before the Tony Awards,” which is right now.The play first opened on Broadway last month, following an Off-Broadway run that started in 2022 in New York City’s “The Public” theater. The musical was by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, directed by Leigh Silverman, and produced by lead producers Jill Furman and Rachel Sussman, along with co-producers Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai.Breitbart also noted that Vice President Harris’s niece, Meena Harris, is another producer on the stage play.The three-hour-long play brings the women’s suffrage movement of the early 1900s to the stage.

A notorious gang enforcer with a history of violence and crime which spans Europe helped source grenades and a firearm for his boss after his stash house was raided.

Joan Crawford, the legendary Oscar-winning actress who appeared in over 80 films during a remarkable 45-year Hollywood career, died on this day in history, May 10, 1977. Born Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23, 1904, in San Antonio, Texas, Crawford reportedly grew up with little means, and was raised by her mother and stepfather in Oklahoma before relocating to Kansas City, Missouri. Amid the jazz-age flapper movement, she was in search of a dance career until she was discovered while performing in a New York chorus line in 1925 by MGM, according to Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

Princess Andre has been unveiled as the new face of iconic beauty brand, Studio London cosmetics.The 16 year old social media sensation, who is the daughter of Peter Andre and Katie Price, will be working closely with Superdrug's own brand range to develop new products, appear in photo shoots and create social media content. Speaking about her exciting new role, Princess gushed: "I've shopped at Superdrug for as long as I can remember, it's always been my go-to for all of my favourite beauty products.To work with them now and play a role in the development of the makeup collection feels like a dream come true, I'm so excited for what's to come!" The announcement was made today (Thursday May 9) that Princess will be lending her youthful glow and social media savvy to the affordable makeup brand.To kick off her new role, she shared some of her must-have products from the line - and they're all priced at £6.

Snowpiercer is coming to an end.

Frank Turner broke the record for most shows played in 24 hours over the weekend, but Crywank claim that they beat him to it.Turner played 15 gigs in 15 different towns kicking off at Liverpool’s Jacaranda Baltic at 12.30pm on Saturday (May 4) before finally completing his mission at Southampton’s The Brook at midday on Sunday (May 5) – all in aid of the Music Venue Trust and supported by sponsor FreeNow, who provided e-taxis for him to complete the almost 500-mile journey.At the start of the journey, Turner posted an image of himself holding a sign saying “BEFORE”, writing: “Here we go friends. 15 shows, 15 town, 24 hours.

Lord Of The Rings and Titanic, has died at the age of 79.The news was confirmed by his agent Lou Coulson to the BBC, who said that he had passed away early on Sunday morning (May 5). No cause of death has been given.Hill played Captain Edward Smith in James Cameron’s 1997 Oscar-winning epic, and Théoden, King of Rohan, in the second and third instalment of Peter Jackson’s Tolkien trilogy in 2002 and 2003.He had risen to prominence in Alan Bleasdale’s critically acclaimed 1982 miniseries Boys From The Blackstuff, where he portrayed Yosser Hughes, a man struggling through the unemployment crisis in Liverpool in the ‘80s.Born on December 17, 1944 in Manchester, Hill had a long career in television and film, including roles in I, Claudius, Gandhi, Wolf Hall and Valkyrie.He is also due to appear in the second season of the BBC police drama The Responder, the opening episode of which airs on BBC One tonight, just hours after the announcement of his death.In the show, he plays Tom, the father of Martin Freeman’s character Chris Carson.