Jay Weston, ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ Producer, Dies at 93

Joe McElderry looks almost unrecognisable 14 years on from his The X Factor success. Joe, now 31, won the once-popular singing contest in 2009, with his first track, The Climb, hitting the top spot in the charts in both the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart.Two years after his The X Factor success, Joe embarked on a slight career change and took part on British TV show Popstar to Operastar and won the season series. Since then, the singer has focused on theatre work and has starred in the likes of Cinderella and Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat while still releasing his own music.

Jason Sudeikis and the cast of the Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso will meet with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House on Monday to discuss the importance of addressing mental health to promote overall well-being.

A brave mum died from a cancer so rare that some of the nurses had never even heard of it.

“Morning Joe” hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough sparred about whether or not Democrats are itching to replace President Joe Biden with a different candidate in the next presidential election.Thursday’s episode began with a discussion about a new poll in which Trump leads in the GOP primary by more than 10 points over rivals Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley. Noting that Trump is proposed to have a wide positive margin in the primaries but a more difficult time clinching the win for the general, Scarborough broke the poll down by making a comparison to Biden.“I find the most fascinating thing about this presidential race is, you have the presumptive nominees in both parties – one a sitting president – with people in their own party going, ‘I like him, I’m very grateful for what he’s done – I hope we can find someone else,'” Scarborough said, in reference to Biden and Trump.“Democrats are saying that about Joe Biden wherever you go, they do it every two weeks,” he added.At that point, co-host Brzezinski cut in.

Maldonado-Passage wrote in a campaign statement posted on his website.President Biden, President Trump, debate me on Justice and Prison Reform#fixthisshit #biden #trump #reform #debate #joeexotic2024 pic.twitter.com/kqE0Qf73RsMaldonado-Passage, who dubbed himself “Joe Exotic,” said he is challenging President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to a debate, starting with reform of the prison system and Justice Dept. No word yet on Biden or Trump accepting his challenge.Maldonado-Passage insists on his website that he is dead serious about his bid.“Yes, I know I am in Federal Prison and you might think this is a joke but it’s not.

Charna Flam The so-called “crackberry” is back. IFC Films has released the first official trailer for the upcoming comedy-drama film, “BlackBerry,” which provides a peek into exactly how the handheld device revolutionized the cell phone industry. Director Matt Johnson, along with co-screenwriter Matthew Miller, adapted Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff’s book “Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry” for the big screen. Johnsonplays BlackBerry co-founder Douglas Fregin in the film, alongside Glenn Howerton as chair and co-CEO Jim Balsillie, Jay Baruchel as co-founder Mike Lazaridis and Cary Elwes as Palm CEO Carl Yankowski. The cast also includes Saul Rubinek, Michael Ironside, Rich Sommer, Michelle Giroux, Mark Critch and SungWon Cho.

And the award for most attractive actor goes to … ! Hollywood’s finest men arrived at the 95th Academy Awards in looks that had Us swooning.

Lady Gaga made a last-minute decision to sing «Hold My Hand,» her Oscar-nominated single from the soundtrack. And while it was reported that she didn't want to participate because she didn't have enough time to deliver a performance at the caliber she's used to, Gaga did not disappoint when she took the stage on Sunday. Gaga hit the stage in a stripped-down look — far from what we're used to seeing the glamorous actress-singer wear while performing --wearing her hair in a french braid and sporting little to no makeup while singing to the crowd in a black T-shirt and jeans.Before delivering the powerful ballad, Gaga had a message for the audience about unity, telling the crowd of famous faces, «I wrote this song with my friend, BloodPop, for the film , in my studio basement.

Tom Cruise is missing from Oscars night due to his work schedule. "Top Gun: Maverick" is nominated for six awards but Cruise, 60, won't be there to accept any if the film wins, as he's back in the United Kingdom filming "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part II," Fox News Digital can confirm.  The film has been nominated for best picture, writing, film editing, sound, music and visual effects and was featured heavily in the award ceremony's opening movie montage. The actor's co-stars appeared on the red carpet ahead of the award show and also confirmed his absence.

By In You season four, part one, we were introduced to a new love interest for 's Joe Goldberg: Kate Galvin, a no-nonsense, self-proclaimed “icy bitch” who is fiercely loyal to her friends and surprisingly suspicious of Joe's motives. Played by Call the Midwife and Ghosts actor Charlotte Ritchie, the character creates a natural tension because she is so capable of uncovering Joe's secrets. She's a woman who, as , is more like , “someone who would've been dead at midseason.”For Ritchie, it was liberating to channel someone who doesn't care about being likable.

Baseball star Joe DiMaggio, a towering figure of American popular culture both on and off the field, died in Hollywood, Florida, after a battle with lung cancer on this day in history, March 8, 1999.  The New York Yankees legend was 84 years old.  "Joltin' Joe" DiMaggio was a nine-time World Series champion, three-time American League MVP and, most memorably on the field, hit safely in 56 straight games in 1941 — an incredible record of consistency which has never been approximated since. DiMaggio died, according to some accounts, whispering the name of his life-long love and ex-wife, also an American idol, Marilyn Monroe.  Others close to him disputed the deathbed claim.

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​Jill Biden says the concept floated by GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley that any politician over age 75 submit to a mental compentancy test is a nonstarter.

Jay Weston, a veteran producer of Hollywood films including 1972’s “Lady Sings the Blues” starring Diana Ross and 1968’s “For Love of Ivy” starring Sidney Poitier, has died at the age or 93.Weston, who also built a respected career as a restaurant critic, died at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, California.Weston’s most notable producing efforts likely came on “Lady Sings the Blues,” which was nominated for five Academy Awards. Other features included “Buddy Buddy” (notable for being Billy Wilder’s final film), “Chu Chu and the Philly Flash” and “W.C.

Jay Weston, who was working as a publicist when a chance meeting with Billie Holiday at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival would lead to the producing of her 1972 biopic Lady Sings the Blues, died February 28 of natural causes at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, CA. He was 93.

A complicated history. Teresa Giudice‘s daughters were once close to their uncle Joe Gorga and his wife, Melissa Gorga, but the siblings’ ongoing feud has seemingly caused tension among the younger generation.

brutal murders of actress Sharon Tate and four others on August 9, 1969 - that helped convict Charles Manson and several of his cult members. News of her death was broken by American tabloid news organization TMZ, today (Tuesday, February 28). It claimed it had obtained a copy of Kasabian's death certificate.

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Rick Newman, the founder of New York City’s hugely influential Catch a Rising Star comedy club that provided a training ground for the stand-up comics who would change the landscape of entertainment in the 1970s, died Feb. 20 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 81.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden was accompanied by her granddaughter Naomi Biden on her visit to Africa. President Joe Biden’s wife and eldest grandchild arrived on Wednesday, Feb.