A picture of Austin Hill with his arm around his dad, Mark, on holiday in Greece in 2021 captures the love between them. It was taken just two weeks after Mark had been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
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Lady A musician opens up about his battle with alcohol addiction in a new interview with Gayle King on, candidly addressing the rock bottom moment that set him on the road to recovery. The country band announced last August that they would be postponing their planned Request Line Tour while Kelley embarked on «a journey to sobriety.» In his new sit-down, which aired on Wednesday, Charles says that he used to joke with friends about being «a functioning alcoholic.» «I said, 'I know I'm gonna have to stop at some point, but that's not today,'» he tells King. «That was always kind of my little joke.
It was like, that tells you I kinda knew.»The artist is joined by his wife, Cassie, as the couple shares details about a trip to Greece that turned terrifying. «Basically, we got in an argument and I just turned my phone off in, you know, the middle of nowhere and just took off and stayed up drinking with all these random people I didn't know,» Charles says. Cassie adds that she «never went to sleep» that night. «We had gotten in an argument and I had one of those moments where I'm just like, 'I'm so sick of being told what to do' and I turned off the phone,» Charles recalls. «I didn't realize I had eight of my friends looking for me all night.» Cassie continues, «The next morning I said, 'You need help.
You have to deal with this.' And he said he knew. He made a plan with his manager and he flew directly from Greece to treatment.
But at that point, I thought I was fully flying back to the U.S., going to meet with a divorce attorney, like, that was it.»Last year, @ladya postponed its tour to allow @charleskelleyla to seek treatment for alcohol abuse. In a candid conversation, Charles and his wife Cassie tell @GayleKing why he
.A picture of Austin Hill with his arm around his dad, Mark, on holiday in Greece in 2021 captures the love between them. It was taken just two weeks after Mark had been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
K.J. Yossman Kristin Scott Thomas starrer “Two Tickets to Greece” has been picked up by Parkland Entertainment for U.K. and Ireland distribution, Variety can confirm. Directed by Marc Fitoussi (“Call My Agent”) the French comedy stars Scott Thomas alongside Olivia Côte (“My Donkey”) and “Call My Agent’s” Laure Calamy. Set in present-day Paris and Greece, “Two Tickets to Greece” tells the story of recently-divorced Blandine (Côte), who is struggling to put her life back together. She is persuaded by her loud and fearless friend Magalie (Calamy) to head to the Greek island of Amorgos, which they’ve dreamed of visiting since they were teenagers. It’s only once the two women arrive they realize that their different approaches to life mean their dreamy holiday won’t go as planned, especially once Magalie’s pal Bijou (Scott Thomas) arrives on the scene.
Sunday night at the 76th Cannes Film Festival was all about the world premiere of the Jude Law and Alicia Vikander Henry VIII period pic Firebrand, which received a royal response from the crowd in the Grand Theatre Lumiere with an eight and a half minute standing ovation.
Reliving their love story! Teresa Giudice and Luis “Louie” Ruelas took a walk down memory lane after getting married on The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
As monarch, King Charles’ schedule is bursting with royal engagements. From hosting heads of state to meeting representatives of different charities and organisations, no two days for His Majesty ever look the same.
A new investigation into the suspicious death of a Scots mum on a Greek island 14 years ago has ruled it was foul play.
Angelique Jackson Cinespia, L.A.’s first and longest running series of outdoor movie screenings, has set its summer lineup, returning for a 22nd season of programming held at L.A. State Historic Park and the Greek Theatre. “We’re thrilled to be back for our 22nd season with an amazing lineup of fan-favorite films,” stated Cinespia founder, John Wyatt, announcing this summer’s screenings, presented by Amazon Studios. The season kicks off on June 3 with a special presentation of “The Lost Boys,” followed by “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” on June 10 and “She’s All That” on June 16.
The second of two Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals took place on Thursday in Liverpool, northern England.
The second Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals will take place on Thursday night and will see 16 countries battle it out for a place in the grand final.
The trailer for the next installment in the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” has arrived!
Charna Flam Focus Features has released the first official trailer for “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,” offering a look at the latest Portokalos party. Star Nia Vardalos returns as the screenwriter for the third film and, for the first time, serves as the latest entry’s director. Vardalos will lead the film alongside her former and returning co-stars John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Maria Vacratsis, Andrea Martin, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone and Lainie Kazan. A couple of new faces have joined the cast, including Elias Kacavas and Melina Kotselou. After Michael Constantine, who played Toula’s father Gus, died in 2021, the third film will pay tribute to the late actor.
Together through it all. Lady A musician Charles Kelley and his wife, Cassie McConnell, have weathered some tough times during their relationship.
Lady A’s Charles Kelley admitted when it came to his alcoholism, he was in denial because he wasn’t "living on the street" or "waking up in a bush." But his marriage to Cassie McConnell almost ended during a vacation to Greece after the country star stayed out all night drinking after a fight. "At that point, I thought I was fully flying back to the U.S., going to meet with a divorce attorney, like, that was it," McConnell told Gayle King in a CBS interview Wednesday. "Basically, we got in an argument, and I, like, just turned my phone off in, you know, the middle of nowhere and just took off and stayed up drinking with all these like random people I didn't know," Kelley explained. "I had one of those moments where I'm just like, 'I'm so sick of being told what to do,' and I turned off the phone. I didn't realize I had eight of my friends looking for me all night." McConnell said she "never went to sleep" that night.
Eurovision Song Contest has concluded, with 10 countries currently proceeding to the Grand Finals this Saturday (May 13).A grand total of 26 countries will participate in the finals, consisting of 10 finalists from semi-finals round 1, 10 finalists from semi-finals round 2, the “big 5” and Ukraine.The first 10 finalists from semi-finals round 1 has finally been revealed after a slew of performances and voting, with the following countries coming out on top: Norway, Serbia, Portugal, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Czechia and Finland.Watch Norway’s Alessandra perform ‘Queen of Kings’ below.This means that the countries eliminated from the contest following the first rounds of semi-finals are the Netherlands, Malta, Latvia, Ireland and Azerbaijan.Countries set to take part in the second round of semi-finals on Thursday (May 11) are: Denmark, Armenia, Romania, Estonia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, Georgia, San Marino, Austria, Albania, Lithuania and Australia.Watch Sweden representative Loreen‘s performance of ‘Tattoo’ below.The “Big 5” countries guaranteed a spot in the finals without having to participate in semi-finals are France, Germany, Spain, the UK and Italy, as they contribute the most financially to the Eurovision Song Contest. Last year’s winners Ukraine also automatically qualify for the finals this year.Ireland’s elimination from this year’s contest marks the latest in a string of failed attempts to qualify, with the country not making eight of its 10 most recent attempts.
King Charles’ official Coronation portraits gave an insight into His Majesty’s idea of a slimmed-down monarchy – with one shot showing the working royals all together. The image features 10 members of The Firm alongside the King and Queen Consort Camilla – including well-known faces such as Princess Anne, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Edward and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. But while the woman standing in between the Duchess and Duke of Edinburgh may be unrecognisable to many – she has been described as the 'unsung heroine' of the Royal Family.
The first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final has taken place in Liverpool.
The Italian premieres of Cannes Film Festival opener Jeanne du Barry starring Johnny Depp and Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny will be among the international highlights of the 69th Taormina Film Festival which gave a taster of its line-up at press conference in Rome on Tuesday.
The Masked Singer UK host Joel Dommett sent fans crazy after he shared a jaw-dropping naked portrait of his pregnant wife. Joel, 37, and his model wife Hannah Cooper, 32, took to Instagram on Wednesday, 3 May, to share the joyful news that they were expecting a little one.
coronation of King Charles III. Fry, 65, is among some of the lucky chosen few to be Westminster Abbey to watch the monumental moment Charles takes to this thrown and the crown is placed on his head for the every first time. The English actor, a good friend of Charles, was among the first celebrities spotted to line up to enter the abbey, dressed in a three piece suit, and his Order of The Phoenix medal, bestowed to figures who have helped Greece’s prestige internationally.
Joel Dommett’s wife Hannah Cooper is pregnant with the couple’s first child. The model announced the news on Instagram alongside a string of snaps of herself and The Masked Singer host in a photo booth. In the images, the pair pull faces and share a kiss before Cooper shows off her bump.