James Mtume Dies: Grammy Winning Songwriter, Chart-Topping Group Leader Was 76

Madonna all cuddled up to her kids, we very rarely see the Queen of Pop with her own parents. Her mother, Madonna Louise Fortin, sadly passed away in 1963, but we got to see the singer spend some quality time with her father, 90-year-old Silvio Ciccone, earlier this week.The “Material Girl” singer told her fans that it has always been her dad’s dream to make wine and own a vineyard one day.

Idris Elba has been revealed as the bookies’ latest favourite to become the new James Bond.The 49 year old Luther actor has long been in the running to take on the mantle of 007 and replace Daniel Craig, 53, as MI6’s most iconic spy. But the latest odds seem to hint the fan-favourite Hollywood star, who is married to Sabrina Dhowre, could have the role in the bag. It comes following 61 year old executive producer Barbara Broccoli shared public support for the actor.

The Wiggles have topped the triple j Hottest 100 chart in Australia with a Tame Impala cover.It was announced this week that the band have come out victorious on Australia’s triple j Hottest 100 of 2021 countdown with their Like A Version cover of the band’s 2012 track ‘Elephant’.The beloved children’s entertainers were the hot favourites to take out the youth broadcaster’s annual listener-voted poll by algorithmic predictor 100 Warm Tunas. It marks the first time a triple j Like A Version cover has ever landed in the top spot.The Wiggles made their debut on the Like A Version cover series in March with the cover, which interpolated lyrics from The Wiggles’ own ‘Fruit Salad’.“If someone had told me back when we released ‘Elephant’ that, in ten years’ time, The Wiggles were gonna cover it and it would get Top 10 Hottest 100, I would’ve told you that you were out of your mind,” Parker told triple j of the news.“I would’ve told you that that’s a ridiculous idea and I wouldn’t have believed you.

Meaf Loaf has died, aged 74. No cause of death has been announced, although he is known to have been in ill health in recent years.In a statement posted on Facebook, his family said: “Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight surrounded by his wife Deborah, daughters Pearl and Amanda, and close friends”.“We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man”, they concluded.

The US singer and actor Meat Loaf has died.

Work it, indeed! Madonna‘s twin daughters Stella and Estere, 9, showed their incredible freestyle skills in a new video shared by Madonna, 63, to Instagram on Thursday, January 20. In the clip, Stella and Estere hype each other up and show off their slick dance moves to Missy Elliot‘s “Pass That Dutch.” Wearing baggy graphic t-shirts, leggings, and Nike sneakers, the girls embody hip-hop swagger as they create their own choreography to the classic track. Madonna tagged Missy Elliott in her caption, writing “Get your Freestyle on……..”

50 Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan 's chances of becoming the next 007 agent appear to be rising by the day.

Date Night! Er, sort of. Madonna headed out to a late dinner at Italian hotspot Cecconi’s in West Hollywood on January 19 with her boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams and son, David Banda. The superstar—whose last name is Ciconne, pronounced the same as the restaurant—showed up looking like her usual superstar self for the mini family affair.

James Mtume was a legendary jazz and R&B percussionist, producer, and composer known for the hit single ‘Juicy Fruit.’    James Mtume (born James Heath) was an influential jazz and R&B percussionist, composer, and producer. He was the son of legendary jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath but was raised by his stepfather, jazz pianist James Forman.

Henry Cavill hinted at being the next James Bond as speculation continues about the next 007.

Borderlands, an adaptation of the bestselling videogame, starring Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jack Black; The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, starring Nicolas Cage in the role of Nicolas Cage; Shotgun Wedding, starring Jennifer Lopez; White Bird: A Wonder Story, a companion film to the 2017 hit, which Myers also oversaw, and About My Father, which stars comedian Sebastian Maniscalco alongside screen legend Robert De Niro.   Returning to Lionsgate as executive vice president of production is Brady Fujikawa, who most recently served as head of development at BRON Studios. In his previous position at Lionsgate, Fujikawa championed several projects that are now some of the studio’s most highly anticipated, including The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, starring Nicolas Cage; and London, based on a Jo Nesbø story, with Oscar Isaac attached to star and Ben Stiller attached to direct.   Meredith Wieck has been promoted to senior vice president.

Marilyn Bergman, winner of multiple Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and more, has died at 93. She passed at home in Los Angeles at 1:15 AM PT Saturday morning with husband Alan Bergman and daughter Julie Bergman at her side. The cause of death was respiratory failure (non-COVID related).

John Madden, the exuberant, successful NFL coach who became a broadcast-booth legend and pitchman and later lent his name to the wildly successful Madden NFL video game franchise, died today. He was 85.