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Kelly Clarkson felt "freaked out" to be "cemented in history" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 40-year-old pop star shot to fame back in 2002 when she won the inaugural series of 'American Idol' and has been given the prestigious honour of a spot on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles located outside the Dolby Theater where the reality singing competition was filmed. Asked what it felt like to be "cemented in history", she told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Wow, how you just said it kind of freaked me out, that's crazy.

“Hey kids, let’s put on a show!” Mickey Rooney’s habitual clarion call to Judy Garland, the starting gun for so many toe-tapping, feel-good Saturday afternoon musicals when both were child stars in the 1930s, has bounced down the years and spread across continents, because who does not love a jolly film about kids putting on a show?

Lily Moayeri About six weeks ago, locals and visitors to the famed intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street saw one of the bare walls in the area begin to show some shapes and colors. Over on Instagram, posing at the same spot, Los Angeles urban pop artist Tristan Eaton wrote on July 17, “My dream wall is finally happening!” On Aug. 25, the six-story mural, which adorns the south-facing side of the Aster club and hotel, had its official reveal in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The mural was created with spray paint and executed in Eaton’s signature collage style, which mixes pop art and traditional techniques. It’s a salute to Hollywood groundbreakers such as Judy Garland and Sidney Poitier, whose likenesses are the largest figurative elements of the work. Garland’s daughter, Lorna Luft, and granddaughter, Vanessa Richards, were among the guests who attended the ribbon-cutting.

Legendary actress Judy Garland may have been adored on screen, but her real-life relationships were slightly more tumultuous. 

Anne Heche "would love" her final resting place. The 'Another World' actress - who is survived by her 20-year-old sons Homer and 13-year-old son Atlas - died in August 2022 following a fiery car crash in LA at the age of 53 and now her sons are "convinced" she would approve of her final resting place at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. In a statement obtained by PageSix, Homer said: "My brother Atlas and I want to thank Tyler, Noelle, and all the amazing people at Hollywood Forever for their kindness, compassion and generosity of spirit.

a serious car crash in which she sustained a severe anoxic brain injury.“My brother Atlas and I want to thank Tyler, Noelle and all the amazing people at Hollywood Forever for their kindness, compassion and generosity of spirit,” the brothers said in a statement.“We are convinced our Mom would love the site we have chosen for her; it’s beautiful, serene and she will be among her Hollywood peers.“Most importantly, Hollywood Forever is a living place, where people attend movies and concerts and other events.They added: “She was our Mom, but the kindness and the outpouring of the past few days reminded us that she also belongs to her fans, to the entertainment community, and now, to the ages.”The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the final resting place of numerous stars, including Judy Garland, Burt Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Anton Yelchin and Johnny and Dee Dee Ramone.Heche’s cause of death was later revealed to be a result of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.The American actress first rose to fame for portraying twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love on the soap opera Another World, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award and two Soap Opera Digest Awards.She then grew to greater prominence in the ’90s, starring in movies such as Donnie Brasco (1997), the disaster film Volcano (1997), the slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and Harrison Ford thriller Six Days Seven Nights (1998).With her final pieces of work still to be released, Heche will next be seen in the new HBO series The Idol from The Weeknd, which also stars Troye Sivan, Lily-Rose Depp, Debby Ryan and Jennie Kim.

Homer Laffoon, is opening up about the death of his mom, following a tragic car accident in Los Angeles. The actress will now be laid to rest in the famous Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and her son is sharing his thoughts about what this means for the family.“She was our Mom, but the kindness and the outpouring of the past few days reminded us that she also belongs to her fans, to the entertainment community, and now, to the ages,” Homer said in a recent statement.He continued, “We are convinced our Mom would love the site we have chosen for her; it’s beautiful, serene and she will be among her Hollywood peers.”The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is known as the place where many of the most fan-favorite stars have been laid to rest.

Anne Heche’s son has explained why the star is interred at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, calling it “a living place”. According to the late actress' death certificate - obtained by Extra TV - Heche’s remains were buried at the famous cemetery after she was cremated on 18 August. Heche died earlier this month at the age of 53 after her Mini Cooper crashed into a Los Angeles home.

Anne Heche’s oldest son has found the perfect place for his mother to live on for eternity.

Anne Heche was cremated and her ashes were placed in a mausoleum at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery nearly two weeks after she was declared brain-dead at a Los Angeles-area hospital from injuries suffered in a fiery car crash on Aug. 5. She was 53 years old.

Anne Heche's sons are addressing their choice for the late actress' final resting place.The actress' 20-year-old son, Homer, released a statement on Tuesday, via his rep, on behalf of himself and his 13-year-old half-brother, Atlas Tupper, regarding the family's choice to inter Heche's ashes at the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery.«My brother Atlas and I want to thank Tyler, Noelle and all the amazing people at Hollywood Forever for their kindness, compassion and generosity of spirit,» the statement read. «We are convinced our Mom would love the site we have chosen for her; it’s beautiful, serene and she will be among her Hollywood peers.»«Most importantly, Hollywood Forever is a living place, where people attend movies and concerts and other events,» Homer added.

The unexpected death of Anne Heche definitely shocked Hollywood, after a tragic car accident in Los Angeles and the announcement of her passing, the actress will now be laid to rest in a place that honors her success and influential career in the film industry.The Hollywood Forever Cemetery is known as the place where many of the most fan-favorite stars have been laid to rest. After her cremation on August 18, Heche will be buried at the famous cemetery, next to Judy Garland, Jayne Mansfield, Johnny and Dee Dee Ramone, Hattie McDaniel, Mickey Rooney, and more.Heche’s last film ‘Girl In Room 13’ is still scheduled to premiere in September.

Anne Heche has found her final resting place among Hollywood's brightest stars.According to the actress' death certificate, obtained by ET, Heche's body was cremated on Aug. 18 at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, where she will also be buried. Details on a burial or a memorial service have not been shared. Heche was taken off life support on Aug. 14 after getting into a serious car accident a week prior in Los Angeles.

Anne Heche will be laid to rest at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. The actress died earlier this month aged 53 following a car crash in LA, and it's now been revealed her final place of rest will be at the cemetery, which is also where the likes of actors Judy Garland and Burt Reynolds, and musician Johnny Ramone were interred. According to a death certificate obtained by E! News, the 'Donnie Brasco' star's body was cremated on August 18th.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKenya Barris is taking the yellow brick road to Oz for Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Wizard of Oz” remake.The creator of “Black-ish” is set to write and direct the reimagining, which is completely separate from New Line’s previously announced retelling of “The Wizard of Oz.” New Line’s version will be directed by Nicole Kassell (“Watchmen”) and is described as “fresh take” on Dorothy and the Land of Oz. Any specifics about Barris’s version have been kept under wraps.Both projects are based on L.

It’s official – a new Wizard of Oz is in the works.

announced to be in the works at New Line last year, will be a reimagining of the 1939 masterpiece starring Judy Garland and specifically Frank L. Baum’s original book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The “Black-ish” creator’s Khalabo Ink Society banner will also produce the film.

Jered Barclay, a longtime stage and screen actor who found a second career as a TV voice-over artist for series including The Smurfs and The Transformers, has died. He was 91. His longtime friend Myra Turley said Barclay died July 23 of MDS leukemia in North Hollywood, CA.

No surprise the Yellow Brick Road ends in Oz, but which Oz? Australia can now make the claim after the country’s Warner Bros. Movie World amusement park announced the 2024 opening of a new park district devoted to The Wizard of Oz.

The place to be! Be transported back in time when staying at the lavish yet charming boutique hotel in Riverside, California, the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa.

Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall is an odd pop culture artifact, not least because it pulled off the amazing feat of becoming iconic itself.His tribute to Judy was campy and affectionate all at once, with an appearance by his sister Martha lending the album its own Judy-and-Liza moment. The performance and the album that came out of it were hits, and several of those songs are still staples in his live performances.Wainwright’s fascination with Judy’s most legendary performance gets a second wind with Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios (★★★★☆), a record that came out of a studio session performed and streamed with little fanfare last year.

Sesame Street” has been unearthed by Internet archivists, as a rare encounter between Big Bird and the Wicked Witch of the West from “The Wizard of Oz” is now available to view online. Back in 1976, actress Margaret Hamilton was asked by Sesame Workshop to reprise her role as the Wicked Witch for a “Sesame Street” episode, 37 years after her iconic “Oz” performance opposite Judy Garland.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched episode 5 of “The Boys” Season 3, titled “The Last Time to Look on This World of Lies.”Despite playing Kimiko, the quietest member of the Boys, Karen Fukuhara is also one of the deadliest. “The Boys” star has plenty of fighting experience, having played Katana in DC Comics’ “Suicide Squad,” and years of martial arts training, but Season 3 of Prime Video’s adult superhero show threw two new challenges at her: fighting with dildos and performing a song-and-dance number.The brutal and hilarious dildo fight scene took place in last week’s episode of “The Boys,” which featured a trove of superhero-themed adult toys in a Russian gangster’s bedroom.

It’s been a big month for Nick Adams and we caught up with him to learn some fun facts that fans might not know about him already!

“Rufus Does Judy at Capitol Studios,” that dropped on Friday — exactly 100 years after his iconic idol was born on June 10, 1922.It’s the second Garland tribute LP by the 48-year-old art-pop artist, after 2007’s “Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall.” And also on Friday, he’ll fête the Hollywood legend — who died on June 22, 1969 — with the last night of this week’s “Rufus Does Judy at City Winery” residency in Chelsea.Here, Wainwright shares how he discovered Garland, what she means to him as a gay man, and why Pride Month is the perfect time to honor her.Obviously Judy Garland has meant so much to you throughout your life. How did you first get exposed to Judy?Well, “The Wizard of Oz” was a kind of yearly TV event that would occur around Easter usually.

Judy Garland's daughters have launched a fragrance in honour of her 100th birthday. The legendary Hollywood actress - who was mother to Liza Minnelli, 76, and Lorna Luft, 69, and is best remembered for her role as Dorothy Gale in 'The Wizard of Oz' as well as her iconictorch song 'Over the Rainbow' - died of an accidental drugs overdose at the age of 47 back in 1969 and her daughters have created a limited-edition fragrance to honour what would have been her centenary on June 10, 2022. Liza told PEOPLE: "Actually, Lorna came up with the idea for creating a fragrance to honor my mom on what would have been her 100th birthday.

Jon Burlingame editorJudy Garland, who would have turned 100 years old this week, wasn’t just billed as “the world’s greatest entertainer” – in her time, she really was.Garland was much more than just little Dorothy Gale from Kansas who once had an adventure in far-off Oz. She spent 45 of her 47 years in show business, eventually making 34 feature films and more than 200 radio appearances, releasing 80 singles and 12 albums, making 60 TV appearances (including 30 of her own shows), and doing 1,100 concerts.“She had the amazing ability to convey joy and pathos and humor and sincerity and honesty,” says author and Emmy-winning producer John Fricke (“Judy Garland: A Portrait in Art and Anecdote”), “yet by giving of herself on that level, she had no guard, no protective shield.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentJune 10 marks the 100th birthday of Judy Garland  — and anyone who’s seen films like “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) or “A Star is Born” (1954) is automatically a fan.To many fans, she was a blazing talent and that was enough. But others became as fascinated with her personal life as with her performances.

Fans of "The Wizard of Oz" will be able to see the classic film in movie theaters once more as cinemas throughout the country honor Judy Garland’s 100th birthday this month. Fathom Events, an entertainment content provider owned by AMC, Regal and Cinemark, has teamed up with Warner Bros. to show the iconic film with an extended musical number in select theaters on Monday, June 6.

worked professionally in theatre, hiding the fact that every few months, my voice would completely disappear. Despite steaming my head over bowls of hot water, giving up alcohol and praying to Dr Theatre, as the final curtain fell on each production my melodic soprano would disintegrate into a husky Tom Waits. A few days of silence and it would return.

Wizard of Oz costume that was due to take place at an auction earlier this week (May 23).One of the blue-and-white checked gingham dresses that Judy Garland wore for her role as Dorothy in the film was schedule to be auctioned as part of a collection of Hollywood memorabilia in Los Angeles last Tuesday (May 24).The item was put up for auction by the Catholic University of America after being rediscovered in a shoebox last year at the school.The auctioneers, Bonhams, had listed a pre-auction estimate of $800,000 to $1.2million (£633,000-£792,000) on the item before it was withdrawn.As reported in The Guardian, US district judge Paul Gardephe in Manhattan “granted a motion for a preliminary injunction” after a lawsuit was filed by a relative of Father Gilbert Hartke, a priest who worked at the school and was given the dress in 1973.Hartke died in 1986 but his a niece, Barbara Ann Hartke, 81, filed a lawsuit against the school and auctioneer earlier this month after seeing news of the item in the media.She claims the dress was given to him as a personal gift by the actor Mercedes McCambridge.The lawsuit claims the organisation “has no ownership interest in the dress as …there is no documentation demonstrating decedent ever formally or informally donated the dress to Catholic University”.The school’s attorneys have claimed however that as a priest, Hartke had taken a vow “to never accept gifts in his personal capacity”.In a statement, lawyers for the Catholic University school said: “We look forward to presenting our position, and the overwhelming evidence contradicting Ms Hartke’s claim, to the court in the course of this litigation.”NME has reached out to Bonhams for comment.

Thania Garcia Just days after his “One Night Only” performance in New York, Harry Styles took a trip to the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge to cover fast-rising British indie combo Wet Leg’s second single, “Wet Dream.” Considering that some of his recent covers have been by Britney Spears and Judy Garland (at his “Harryween” concerts in New York last fall, anyway), the song might have seemed a surprising cover, but the group, based around the duo of singer-songwriters Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, will open for Styles on his tour of Australia and New Zealand early next year.During his visit to the BBC Lounge, Styles gave his own rendition of the song which Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale had previously described as “a breakup song; it came about when one of my ex’s went through a stage of texting me after we’d broken up telling me that ‘he had a dream about me’.” Dressed in his usual colorful garbs and ’70s bell bottoms, Styles rattles out the song’s flirty lyrics about “touching yourself” and “licking the windscreen” — making for a performance that really “is enough to make a girl blush.” Watch the full video below.Since its release on Friday, Styles’ third solo album “Harry’s House” and its standout single, “As It Was,” have already topped the charts in multiple countries.

James Corden took to the stage at Carnegie Hall for his final Upfronts as he prepares to exit from The Late Late Show.

Fashion historians, pop culture fans and cinephiles alike had reason to rejoice when the second-ever full costume worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” was found last month in a shoebox at a university’s drama department.

Jon Burlingame editorA 300-year-old violin, reputed to have been played on the Oscar-winning “Wizard of Oz” score, will go on the auction block next month and could fetch as much as $20 million.The rare Stradivarius belonged to Odessa-born Toscha Seidel, widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, famed for his rich tone and emotional intensity.Estimates are that the violin could bring between $16 million and $20 million at auction, partly because of its excellent condition and partly because of its history. There are about 600 Stradivarius violins in existence worldwide; the highest price paid for a Strad was $15.9 million in 2011, so the Seidel instrument could mark a new world record.

NEW YORK -- It's one of the most recognizable outfits in American movie history, the blue-and-white checked gingham dress a young Judy Garland wore as Dorothy in the classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz."For decades, one of the versions of the dress Garland wore in the movie was assumed lost at Catholic University of America, where it had been given to someone in the drama department in the early 1970s. But the clearing out of some office clutter last year led to the finding of the dress in an old shoebox, and now it's headed for the auction block.When she first saw it, “all I could think about was watching the movie when I was a child and growing up with" it, said Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw, dean of the school of music, drama and art at Catholic University, in Washington, D.C.