Speaking out. Celebs reacted to Derek Chauvin‘s sentencing for the murder of George Floyd shortly after it was announced on Friday, June 25—and many did not hold back when it came to sharing their candid thoughts.
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Kate Thornton almost crashed her car when she received a surprise phone call from George Michael. It happened in 2009 after Kate had hosted an episode of 'This Morning' with Peter Andre and she got a call from a number she didn't recognise who introduced himself as "the Singing Greek", prompting her to believe it was Pete on the other end of the line.
The 'Mysterious Girl' singer was, like George, born in London and is of Greek-Cypriot descent. However, once she realised it was in fact her idol,
.Speaking out. Celebs reacted to Derek Chauvin‘s sentencing for the murder of George Floyd shortly after it was announced on Friday, June 25—and many did not hold back when it came to sharing their candid thoughts.
Jordan Moreau Former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, Minnesota judge Peter Cahill ruled on Friday.The aggravating factors, such as Chauvin’s abuse of power, added 10 years to the presumptive sentence, Cahill explained.“What the sentence is not based on is emotion or sympathy, but at the same time I want to acknowledge the deep and tremendous pain that all the families are feeling, especially the Floyd family.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 45, is going to prison for murdering George Floyd in May 2020. Chauvin had been found guilty on three counts, consisting of second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, on April 20. Chauvin will face 22 and a half years in prison for the murder. The state requires that he serves 15 years of the sentence. On June 2, prosecutors for the State of Minnesota had asked the judge for a minimum 30-year sentence for Chauvin.
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@lorde which George would have been flattered to hear, so on behalf of one great artist to another, we wish her every success with the single,” Michael’s estate said in a statement June 18.The similarities might be entirely accidental, by the way.
George Clooney, Eva Longoria, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle, Mindy Kaling and more Hollywood stars have joined forces to create a public film school in Los Angeles.The A-list actors want to increase diversity in the film industry, as they explained that the purpose of launching the school is to teach young people about cameras, editing, visual effects and sound “and all the career opportunities that this industry has to offer.”Clooney also stated that he wants young people to have the
Sony Music UK’s merch company Kontraband has signed an exclusive global deal with the George Michael estate to design and distribute merch for the late pop star.Already on the list of things that will be coming up for sale are limited edition prints, stationery, apparel, figurines and flasks, plus special items by guest fashion designers.
Many music fans noticed a striking similarity of Lorde‘s new song “Solar Power”, to George Michael‘s “Freedom! ’90″.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEarlier this month, in the hours after the release of “Solar Power” — the title track from Lorde’s forthcoming third album, due in August — the two songs people kept mentioning as possible inspirations were George Michael’s “Freedom 90” and “Loaded” by British rockers Primal Scream.In an interview shortly after the song dropped, Lorde said Primal Scream had given their blessing to the song.
George Michael’s estate is responding to those Lorde “Solar Power” comparisons.
George Clooney, Eva Longoria, Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling, Don Cheadle and more stars are teaming up for a good cause.Along with principals at the Creative Artists Agency, the group of high-profile celebrities are creating a new high school in Los Angeles — the Roybal School of Film and Television Production, housed within the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center — to help teenagers in underserved communities train for jobs in Hollywood.
Jordan Moreau George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling, Eva Longoria and more will co-found an acting school for underserved communities beginning in fall 2022.The Roybal School of Film and Television Production will give students robust academic education, practical training and access to renowned storytellers and other industry professionals and experts from Hollywood.
George Michael‘s estate have praised Lorde after connections were made between the singer’s new single ‘Solar Power’ and Michael’s hit ‘Freedom ’90’.Lorde released her comeback single on June 10, which is set to be the title track of her forthcoming third album.Following its release, some people began drawing comparisons between ‘Solar Power’ and Michael’s ‘Freedom ’90’, which was released by the late singer in October 1990.In a statement shared on Friday (June 18), Michael’s estate played down
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are celebrating the anniversary of their fashion brand, The Row that they started before turning 21. In a rare interview with i-D Vice the iconic twins celebrated their succesful luxury clothing brand and gave a small peak into who they are as 35 year old fashion designers working together.
Kate Middleton, in a candid conversation with Ceri A.