Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’: Inside its wild journey from rejected song to ‘unstoppable’ classic

Made in Chelsea's Spencer Matthews tried to queue jump at a Spanish airport - but it only resulted in him being sent to the back of the queue. The TV star, 33, recalled the experience in the latest episode of his podcast, Spencer & Vogue, which he presents alongside his wife, Vogue Williams, 36.

Don McLean is opening up about the meaning behind the lyrics to the iconic anthem he wrote at 24 in 1971 that has more than endured, it's transcended generations.Ahead of the release of the new Paramount+ documentary, McLean sat down with ET's Matt Cohen and offered insight into the legendary singer's thinking when he penned, widely considered a masterpiece for aptly defining an era brimming with tragedy, from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., to the Vietnam War.In fact, the track is so iconic, it came in at No.

Former Made in Chelsea star Binky Felstead is preparing to be the blushing bride for the second time as she and Max Darnton celebrate their love again in Corfu. The reality star, 32, jetted off with her wedding dress in tow ahead of the big day and has been taking her fans with her as she continues preparations on the Greek island. Binky and Max, 31, officially tied the knot in a secret civil ceremony in June last year, not even two months after the birth of their son, Wolfie.The star is also mum to daughter India who she shares with ex Josh Patterson.

Louise Thompson has shared a candid update after she was taken to hospital last week. The former Made In Chelsea star has been open and honest about her struggles with postnatal depression following the birth of her son last December.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefHong Kong-produced crime action film “Detective Vs Sleuths” took top honors at the mainland China box office in its second weekend of release. New release title, ‘Mozart From Space” came in a disappointing second. “Detective Vs Sleuths” earned $18.4 million (RMB123 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.

Nick Cannon might have five baby mamas, but it looks like he has a favorite- Mariah Carey. He recently sat down with Tee on The Hottee Talk Show where he gushed over the love he used to share with the talented singer.

Ouch! Andy Cohen suffered a painful burn to his hand after accidentally grabbing a curling iron that was still turned on.

Ellise Shafer Shinzo Abe, a former prime minister of Japan, was apparently shot during a campaign speech on Friday in Nara, according to the Associated Press and NHK public television.NHK camera footage showed him collapsed on the street, holding his chest, with the broadcasting corporation reporting that he is experiencing heart failure. Abe was rushed to the hospital following the incident and a male suspect has been arrested at the scene on the suspicion of attempted murder, according to NHK.

Nick Cannon really do all that? The ex-wife of “All That” and “Kenan and Kel,” star Kel Mitchell, 43, claims he once caught Cannon, 41, dressed in a cheerleader’s costume, dancing for the Nickelodeon alum on their marital bed. But Cannon is skirting the claim with comedy. “Remembering when I came home to Nick Cannon wearing my full cheerleading uniform (including the briefs),” wrote Mitchell’s ex, Tyisha Hampton, in the closed-captions of a now-viral TikTok video.“[Cannon was] doing cheers on the bed for my ex husband Kel Mitchell to cheer him up because he cheated on me,” she added in the clip, which has amassed over 756,000 views. Representatives for Mitchell did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for a comment on the trending bombshell. Cannon, however, used his trademark humor to publicly extinguish the fiery allegation. “Yep!!,” the father of nine penned in the comments section of a BallerAlert post dedicated to Hampton’s video. “Probably had the big ear of corn, a bunch of orange soda and a couple of Kid’s Choice Awards up our a- -es too!,” he said sarcastically. In response, Hampton praised “Wild ‘N Out” star for “keeping it 100,” and urged him to teach Mitchell — with whom she has two children — to “take care of all his kids.” She and Mitchell tied the knot in 1999, and divorced six years later.In her comment to Cannon, Hampton also begged, “I really need my cheerleading uniform back! A replica, something…it’s been long enough.”Unsurprisingly, social media audiences met Hampton’s eye-popping proclamation with shock and confusion. “I know what this says, but I cant quite understand what it says,” wrote a commentator.

Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez was committed to not missing her pre-holiday workout.The 52-year-old, Emmy award-winning journalist took to Instagram to show us one of the impressive workouts that keep her looking fab, fit and toned. In the video, which played the Miley Cyrus’ song - ‘Party In The U.S.A.’ -the perfect song for the patriotric holiday - we can see Lauren and her trainer in the background while she is doing dumbbell presses on a bench, dips on a parallette bars, and other exercises.

Wild, wealthy and glamorous! Kelly Li Mi has starred on the reality series Bling Empire for two seasons, letting cameras follow her every move — and now she’s letting Us Weekly come along for the ride, too.

Stranger Things are working on a new Netflix series with Gemma Chan.Production company 21 Laps has optioned Pim Wangtechawat’s forthcoming debut novel The Moon Represents My Heart to make a limited series.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Eternals star Gemma Chan is set to both executive produce and act in the project, telling the story of a British-Chinese family who can secretly time travel.Chan will next be starring in Olivia Wilde’s new film Don’t Worry Darling, and has an executive producer credit on an upcoming biopic about Anna May Wong.Stranger Things returned to Netflix today (July 1) for the second part of season four.The complete official soundtrack was also released on Spotify, with additions from the second part including Metallica‘s ‘Master Of Puppets’, Siouxsie And The Banshees‘ ‘Spellbound’, James Taylor‘s ‘Fire And Rain’ and Rick Derringer’s ‘Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo (Single Version)’.Other artists on the soundtrack include The Beach Boys, Talking Heads, KISS, The Cramps and Dead Or Alive.A CD edition is set to arrive on September 9 ahead of a special 2LP 12″ vinyl pressing of the album being released on November 4. Both versions are available to pre-order from here.Kate Bush recently broke three Guinness World Records with ‘Running Up That Hill’ after the 1985 classic featured prominently in Stranger Things 4.The song – which appears on Bush’s fifth studio album, ‘Hounds Of Love’ – reached Number One on the UK singles chart earlier this month (June 17) almost 37 years on from its initial release.

Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos enjoyed a solo date night at Nobu for Father’s Day, but they went back to the celebrity hot spot this week, this time with all of his kids. The Emmy award-winning journalist looked stunning in a beige dress with matching heels and an orange purse while Jeff rocked a light blue button-up with navy pants and white sneakers.The billionaire shares three sons and one daughter with his ex-wife Mackenzie Scott.

Wednesday’s episode of Love Island turned up the drama after it welcomed not one, but two, new bombshells to the Majorcan villa. While Tonia Buxton’s daughter Antigoni made her entrance and selected Dami Hope, Davide Sanclimenti and Jay Younger to go on a date with, she wasn’t the only new face on the hit ITV2 show. In fact, as the episode came to a close, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu was greeted with a text that read: “Girls, it’s time to get glam as tonight you’ll be welcoming a new boy into the Villa.” With all eyes on the villa’s doors, newbie Charlie Radnedge became the latest bombshell to make his Love Island debut.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorHollywood producer Janet Yang was feted on Tuesday evening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a pillar named in her honor.Yang, who worked alongside Steven Spielberg on “Empire of the Sun,” and produced Netflix’s “Over the Moon” and “The Joy Luck Club,” became the first Asian American woman to have a pillar at the museum. She called it “a symbol of how communities can come together.”Some of the most prominent Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Hollywood came out to celebrate the historic moment, including legendary actor James Hong, journalist Lisa Ling, singer Katherine Ho, Gold House CEO and co-founder Bing Chen, actor Daniel Dae Kim and California State Treasurer Fiona Ma.