Musicians take to social media to pay tribute to Yes drummer Alan White

Amber Heard has spoken out for the first time following her defamation battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp. Following their trial, the American actress, 36, was asked to pay her former partner, 59, $10million (£8million) in compensatory damages and a further $5million (£4million) in punitive damages. In a new pre-recorded interview with Today's Savannah Guthrie, which is set to air on Tuesday and Wednesday on NBC, Amber said she had not received a "fair representation on social media".

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Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterOscar winner Viola Davis says social media has undermined her art form, especially as it relates to modern theatrical movies.The “Fences” and “The First Lady” actor delivered a blunt and juicy indictment of what it takes to market films nowadays. In a conversation about her content label JuVee at the annual Produced By Conference on Saturday, Davis discussed the notion of escapism at the cineplex and how tentpole movies can erode the nuance of storytelling.“Social media has taken over the defining of this art form.  I think that the word ‘escapism’ is something that is interesting — the goal all of us have is to sit in a movie with the popcorn and Sour Patch Kids and forget about our lives — but, literally, it destroys our art form,” she said.

Johnny Depp's attorneys, Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez, gave two morning show interviews on Wednesday.The lawyers spoke with 's George Stephanopoulos in one of their first interview since the actor won his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. Chew and Vasquez addressed the attention the case received on social media and responded to Heard's team calling the victory a step back for women's rights.Throughout the lengthy trial, there was no shortage of attention on social media, which Stephanopoulos quickly asked Chew and Vasquez about.«My view is that social media played no role whatsoever,» Chew responded.

Johnny Depp‘s lawyers, Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew, sat down for some morning show interviews today for the first time since their client won his defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp in the recent defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, have made joint talk show appearances following the conclusion of the trial.On Wednesday, the two made appearances on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “The Today Show” to discuss the case, which ended last week with both Depp and Heard being awarded compensatory damages, albeit with Depp receiving significantly more.On “Good Morning America,” the two were asked by George Stephanopoulos about two points brought up several times by Heard’s camp and victims’ advocate groups. When asked if social media swayed the jury, Chew responded, “My role is that social media played no role whatsoever.

Kyra Sedgwick has been quite the busy bee, rarely appearing on social media unless it's with her husband Kevin Bacon.MORE: Kevin Bacon urges everyone to 'check in on one another' in the aftermath of Texas shootingThe actress and director resurfaced on Instagram to share that she had an exciting project in the works that was set to make its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.VIDEO: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick perform adorable duet for wedding anniversaryHer feature, Space Oddity, will star her husband alongside Kyle Allen, Alexandra Shipp, Carrie Preston, and Simon Helberg, and will make its world premiere at the festival."Come see what I've been up to @tribeca!" she wrote alongside her photograph showcasing the movie's two leads, and fans couldn't be more hyped.MORE: Sosie Bacon narrowly escapes travel disaster with brother's girlfriend"I am so excited!! Congratulations!!!" one wrote, with another saying: "Always love your work," and a third enthusiastically adding: "Can't wait!!!!" Many others simply shared applause and heart emojis.Kyra excitedly counted down to the debut of her film at TribecaAccording to Deadline: "Space Oddity tells the story of Alex (Allen) who, after giving up on Earth and deciding to leave it all behind for a one-way mission to Mars, develops an unexpected romance with Daisy (Shipp), the enigmatic town newcomer, which forces him to choose between an uncertain journey to the stars and an even more uncertain journey of the heart."Kyra also spoke of the film's message, concerning climate change and environmental protection, saying: "One of the things we want to do with this movie is generate hope. MORE: Kevin Bacon's son Travis celebrates being a goth in rare personal postMORE: Kevin

Zack Sharf Elaine Bredehoft, Amber Heard’s attorney in her defamation trial against Johnny Depp, appeared on “Today” in the aftermath of the verdict and said Heard will “absolutely” want to appeal the jury’s decision that was in favor of Depp. Bredehoft added, “She has some excellent grounds for it.”“She was demonized here,” Bredehoft added about Heard. “A number of things were allowed in this court that should not have been allowed, and it caused the jury to be confused.

Maestro, an upcoming biopic in which stars as lauded Broadway composer Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story, On the Town), were released on Monday. In the photos, Cooper can be seen directing and acting opposite as Bernstein’s wife, Felicia Montealegre.

SEATTLE — Alan White, the longtime drummer for progressive rock pioneers Yes who also played on projects with John Lennon and George Harrison, has died. He was 72.White’s death was announced on his Facebook page by his family.

County Durham, died peacefully at home after a short illness. “The news has shocked and stunned the entire Yes family,” the band said. It is with deep sadness that YES announce Alan White, their much-loved drummer and friend of 50 years, has passed away, aged 72, after a short illness.

has died. He was 72.White's family confirmed the news of his passing in a statement posted to Facebook, sharing that the famed rocker died on Thursday after «a brief illness.»«Throughout his life and six-decade career, Alan was many things to many people: a certified rock star to fans around the world; band mate to a select few, and gentleman and friend to all who met him,» the statement shared.White was born in Pelton, County Durham, England on June 14, 1949.

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deeply saddened.”Alan White, our beloved husband, dad, and grandpa, passed away at the age of 72 at his Seattle-area home on May 26, 2022, after a brief illness. Gigi, Jesse, and CassiSeattle, WARead more at https://t.co/51E83u0mj8 pic.twitter.com/mROj0KoC8pWhite was born in Pelton, County Durham, England on June 14, 1949.

Alan White, the longtime drummer for the British progressive-rock band Yes, died at his home in Seattle today following a brief illness, his family has announced. He was 72.