Ed Sheeran is giving a brand new interview and revealing a ton of personal information in the pages of Rolling Stone.
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released its "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" list, but only now has Chaka Khan gotten wind of it, and she's not having it.While speaking to host Andrew Goldman on magazine's podcast, the Queen of Funk didn't pull any punches when sharing her exact feelings about the list. On top of directing her wrath at editors for creating a list she says sows division, Khan also went off on those who landed ahead of her, like Mary J. Blige.For starters, when Khan hopped on the podcast, she said she hadn't heard of the list.
Goldman told her about it and reeled off where she and others ranked, and it seriously rankled her. For the record, Khan came in at No. 29, well ahead of other legendary singers like Diana Ross (No.
87), Janis Joplin (No. 78), Tina Turner (No. 55) and Mick Jagger (No.
52).When told Mariah Carey landed at No. 5, Khan quipped, «That must be payola or some s**t like that.»Next, Adele, who came in at No. 22.
Goldman delivered the news thinking it would get Khan's approval. No dice. «OK, I quit,» she said.Khan also had some parting shots for editors when she was informed Blige landed four spots ahead of her at No. 25.«They are blind as a motherf**king bat!» she shouted.
«They need hearing aids… these must be the children of Helen Keller!»Joan Baez, the contemporary folk singer who in April 2017 was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, came in at No. 189 on the list, but that didn't prevent Khan to throw major shade her way.«Let's be honest, the b**ch cannot sing!» she said. «Now, she a good writer.»For what it's worth, Khan did offer major kudos to Aretha Franklin (No.
1), Whitney Houston (No. 2) and Beyonce (No. 8), saying «justice» was served with Franklin's ranking, calling Houston and Beyonce's rankings
.Ed Sheeran is giving a brand new interview and revealing a ton of personal information in the pages of Rolling Stone.
Sharon Stone made an emotional speech last night at the Women’s Cancer Research Fundraiser (WCRF), where she accepted the Courage Award. She opened up about her journey with breast cancer, and her brother’s death, and encouraged those watching to donate to a worthy cause. In the speech, she also revealed that she lost “half her money” with the “banking thing.”The Silicon Valley Bank collapsed this week after the bank disclosed it had taken a $1.8 billion hit from a $21 billion fire sale of its bond holdings.
, you might need a little help when it comes to picking your coach!Such is the case for Cait Martin in a new sneak peek at Monday's season 23 Blind Auditions, which NBC shared on Friday. Cait wows all four coaches with her stripped-down, soulful performance of Harry Styles' «As It Was,» earning chair turns from Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan, Chance the Rapper and Blake Shelton.«I knew you were gonna go big and powerful, but I didn't know how big your range was,» Kelly marvels.
Sharon Stone made a shocking revelation about her finances.
Sharon Stone received the Courage Award on Thursday night during the Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s (WCRF) An Unforgettable Evening fundraiser and offered some remarks that left her in tears. «I brought a couple of notes tonight,» said Stone. «I usually just speak off the cuff because, as you well know, I don’t give a s**t.»The 65-year-old actress stood behind the podium inside the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire ballroom and spoke to a crowd that included Rebel Wilson, Nia Vardalos, Rachel Zoe, Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin, Julianne Hough, Chord Overstreet, Maria Bello, Dominique Crenn, Lori Loughlin, Olivia Jade Giannulli, Paul Wesley, NJ Falk, and Kathy and Rick Hilton. Stone was presented with the trophy by gala chair Jamie Tisch who said, «What makes you a shining star, to me, is not just your talent, your beauty, and your grace but your resilience no matter what life throws your way.
Fox News Channel viewers are less trusting of the cable network in the wake of publicly disclosed text messages and emails from Fox executives and on-air personalities, according to a new survey. But only 9% of Fox News viewers say they aren’t watching the network as much as they used to, per research provided exclusively to Variety Intelligence Platform by consumer insights specialists Maru Group. (Click to an expanded subscriber version for full results.) A representative for Fox News told VIP+, “There has been no impact to advertising, with no advertisers dropping or pausing.”
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish makes a magical Number 1 debut on the Official Film Chart.
Basic Instinct.The actor, who played Catherine Tramell in the 1992 thriller opposite Michael Douglas, claimed the role was “weaponised against her” in the custody battle for Roan, who she adopted with her then husband Phil Bronstein in 2000.Speaking on the Table For Two podcast, Stone said: “I lost custody of my child. When the judge asked my child, my tiny little boy: ‘Do you know your mother makes sex movies?’ Like, this kind of abuse by the system – that I was considered what kind of parent I was, because I made that movie.”In a famous scene from the film, Stone’s character uncrosses her legs during a police interrogation and shows she isn’t wearing any underwear.“People are walking around with no clothes on at all on regular TV now and you saw maybe like a 16th of a second of possible nudity of me – and I lost custody of a child,” she added.
Basic Instinct gave Sharon Stone global superstardom — but it also may have cost her custody of her eldest son.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sharon Stone revealed on the “Table for Two” podcast that she lost custody of her son in part because of “Basic Instinct” and all the controversy the 1992 drama ignited over her infamous nude scene. After her divorce from Phil Bronstein was finalized in 2004, a judge ruled that he would have custody of their son, Roan. The two adopted Roan in 2000. Stone told podcast host Bruce Bozzi that “Basic Instinct” played a role in the custody battle. “I lost custody of my child,” Stone said. “When the judge asked my child — my tiny little boy, ‘Do you know your mother makes sex movies?’ Like, this kind of abuse by the system — that I was considered what kind of parent I was, because I made that movie.”
Although she gained instant notoriety within Hollywood for her 1992 film "Basic Instinct," Sharon Stone admitted she lost custody of her son because of the role. "I lost custody of my child," Stone revealed of her son Roan on the "Table for Two" podcast with Bruce Bozzi. "The judge ask[ed] my child, my tiny little tiny boy, ‘Do you know your mother makes sex movies,'" Stone recalled of her custody battle with ex-husband Phil Bronstein in 2004.
“Basic Instinct” was used against Sharon Stone in her ’00s custody battle.
Chaka Khan has apologised for hitting out at Rolling Stone’s ‘200 Best Singers Of All Time’ list, saying that she is committed to “empowering all artists”.The US funk and soul singer was ranked at number 29 on the viral list which was published on January 1, 2023.Topped by Aretha Franklin, the likes of Whitney Houston, Sam Cooke, Billie Holiday and Mariah Carey round out the Top Five.Khan, however, responded by calling the magazine editors “blind bitches”.“They need hearing aids,” she said on on Andrew Goldman’s ‘Originals’ podcast. “These must be the children of Helen Keller!”The ‘I Feel For You’ singer also criticised the artists who ranked above her, including Carey.
Chaka Khan is addressing some shade she recently threw toward other iconic singers and apologizing for feeding into the divisive drama between artists.
Chaka Khan is backtracking on her comments over Rolling Stone‘s Greatest Singers list and apologizing.
Chaka Khan is addressing some shade she recently threw toward other iconic singers and apologizing for feeding into the divisive drama between artists.The legendary singer took to Instagram on Sunday to respond to the backlash she faced following her appearance on magazine's podcast last week, where she dissed several other artists who were ranked higher than her on Rolling Stone's "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" list.«Recently, I was asked about a list of the 'greatest singers of all time' and instead of questioning the need for such a list, I was pitted against other artists and I took the bait,» Khan wrote in her post. «As artists, we are unfairly put into 'boxes', 'categories' or on 'lists.' Being an artist or musician is not a competition.
The Bodyguard.“‘Run to You’ is my favorite to conduct,” she says. “It’s very choral.
At the start of this year Rolling Stone ran a list of The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Like all good list-making, it contained some undeniable truths (Aretha Franklin topped the poll) and some provocative decisions to get the people going. Celine Dion fans, for example, were so outraged by her not making the list in any capacity that they protested outside the publication's offices.
Chaka Khan just CALLED OUT these musicians!
Chaka Khan isn’t holding back when it comes to voicing her thoughts on that Rolling Stone “200 Greatest Singers Of All Time” list.