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Singer Charlie Puth has got engaged to his girlfriend Brooke Sansone.The 31 year old star took to Instagram on Thursday, 7 September, to share the news after he flew to New York to propose. In the caption, the Light Switch and Marvin Gaye singer wrote: "I flew to New York to ask my best friend to marry me, and she said yes.

Despite previous rumours that Keke Palmer was on the outs with boyfriend Darius Jackson, the two were very much together when they took in one of Beyoncé’s three concerts at SoFi Stadium  when her Renaissance tour stopped in Los Angeles this weekend.

Jimmy Buffett‘s cause of death has been confirmed and revealed.Following the singer-songwriter’s passing last week (September 1), Buffett’s official website has been updated with his cause of death. “The beloved singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett passed away at his home in Sag Harbor, Long Island on Friday September 1, 2023 surrounded by family and friends,” his website writes.Now updated to reflect the cause of death, the statement adds: “Buffett, 76, had been fighting Merkel Cell Skin Cancer for four years.

Jimmy Buffett sadly lost his battle with skin cancer over the weekend.

Dolly Parton was forced to turn down a very exclusive invitation during a recent trip to London. The 77-year-old American treasure reveals in a new interview why she had to take a rain check on a tea date with Kate Middleton. «Lordy, I even got invited to have tea with Kate,» Parton told Sally 'Traffic' Boazman on BBC Radio2 over the weekend while discussing her latest visit to the U.K.Parton said that her schedule was so jam packed with album promotion for her upcoming release,, that she couldn't fit in a meeting with the 41-year-old Princess of Wales during the trip.

Lauren Alaina has enjoyed a wildly successful country music career after becoming runner-up on the 10th season of “American Idol”.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Selena Gomez leads this week's releases with her new single, «Single Soon,» which she released in conjunction with a music video filled with references.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Selena Gomez leads this week's releases with her new single, «Single Soon,» which she released in conjunction with a music video filled with references.

Lauren Sánchez, accompanied by her children, embarked on a meaningful journey to Tijuana to provide much-needed assistance and support to those facing challenging circumstances. Crossing borders both physically and metaphorically, the media personality and philanthropist joined forces with the organization “This Is About Humanity” to lend a hand and positively impact the lives of children living in shelters.According to Lauren, the experience proved to be profoundly moving, leaving an indelible mark on her and her children and the hearts of those they touched.Taking to Instagram, Lauren Sánchez shared her emotions and reflections about the journey.

Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande have parted ways with manager Scooter Braun, according to reports.The music mogul is one of the most successful managers in the world, with clients including Justin Bieber, David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas, Ava Max and Carly Rae Jepsen, per his official website.Braun first rose to fame in 2008 after helping launch the career of a then-12-year-old Bieber, after seeing him performing on YouTube, and has since gone on to represent him for 15 years. In recent years, however, Braun has faced controversy after apparently denying Taylor Swift her masters’ recordings.Now, it has been reported by various US media outlets that the famous music manager has parted ways with two of his big-name clients: Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato.The news of Lovato ending her working relationship with Braun comes from Variety, which reported that, although the reasons for the split are unknown, the separation was “amicable”.Lovato first announced her management with Braun in 2019, saying at the time that the partnership was like “dreams came true” for her.“I officially have a NEW MANAGER.

Robert De Niro celebrated his 80th birthday with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Leonardo DiCaprio and longtime collaborator Martin Scorsese.The actor marked the milestone birthday with a special dinner in New York on Thursday (August 17) alongside family and close friends, including his girlfriend Tiffany Chen, who he recently welcomed his seventh child with.As reported by People, the dinner itself took place at Italian restaurant Locanda Verde in Tribeca’s Greenwich Hotel, which is owned by De Niro.Others who attended include Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell, The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola, Star Wars creator George Lucas and Christopher Walken. You can check out some images below.Former governor of New York Andrew Cuomo was also seen in attendance, alongside David Blaine, Bette Midler and Jane Krakowski.Debi Mazar, who starred alongside De Niro in Goodfellas, shared a photo on Instagram to celebrate his birthday.

There’s no Hollywood connection as strong as a celebrity and her stylist.

Robert De Niro's birthday cake was as impressive as the guest list at his party! The celebrated actor turned 80 on Thursday and marked the milestone with a star-studded party and a show-stopping cake.The remarkably realistic dessert, which was photographed as it was wheeled into the bash at New York City's Locanda Verde, appeared to a replica the Greenwich Hotel and Tribeca Screening Room, and featured a photo of De Niro fixing his tie on the edible screen. The cake also include stadium seating, in which edible figurines sat, serving as the moviegoers.

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Robert De Niro just turned 80 and he celebrated at a star-studded party!

Tori Kelly is getting ready to hit the road again!

Tori Kelly has announced her first string of shows since being hospitalised last month.Last night (August 14), the singer-songwriter took to social media to announce the ‘Take Control’ tour, in support of her recently released EP ‘tori’. The tour will kick off on September 10 in Toronto, before wrapping up nine shows later on September 26 in Los Angeles.See the full list of tour dates below.A post shared by tori kelly (@torikelly)General tickets go on sale tomorrow (Thursday, August 17), via the official Tori Kelly website.SEPTEMBER:10 – Axis Club – Toronto, ON11 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY13 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA17 – The Loft – Atlanda, GA18 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL21 – Ophelia’s – Denver, CO24 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA25 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA26 – The Roxy – Los Angeles, CAThe tour will mark Tori Kelly’s first shows back since the singer was rushed to a hospital after collapsing while out for dinner with friends in downtown Los Angeles in July.

Gwyneth Paltrow and her son Moses were spotted at the Ed Sheeran concert in Los Angeles. The two were dressed comfortably for the occasion, and were wearing matching shades of blue. Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple wears her controversial 2002 Oscars gownGwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have lunch with their son, MosesPaltrow and Moses, her 17 year old son who looks strikingly like his father Chris Martin, were both wearing similar shades of navy.

Tori Kelly is going back on the road.

New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer. ET has you covered for everything in between.Olivia Rodrigo leads this week's releases with «Bad Idea Right?,» the second single off her forthcoming sophomore album,. Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Kelsea Ballerini also join the list of new music, alongside V of BTS and Maroon 5.