(CNN)Olivia Newton-John, the singer and "Grease" star who died on Monday in the United States, will receive a state memorial service in Australia, Victorian state Premier Dan Andrews announced Thursday. In a Twitter post, Andrews said he had spoken with Newton-John's family and they had accepted the offer of a state ceremony.
Seth Meyers Roasts Ted Cruz for Over-the-Top Speech Entrance With ‘Pyrotechnics From an 8th Grader’s Roller Skate Party’ (Video)
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entrance at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit last weekend. The late night host simply couldn’t get over how dramatic it was.To kick off Monday’s “A Closer Look” segment, Meyers pulled up video of Cruz’s entrance, in which massive smoke cannons went off, loud music played, and a small light show occurred.
Even Cruz himself seemed amazed, as the first thing he said when he arrived on stage was simply “Wow!”“Yeah, wow,” Meyers deadpanned. “Talk about blowing smoke up someone’s ass.”Of course, the late night host had more than just a one-liner.
He had a whole slew of things to mock about Cruz’s entrance.“There’s never been a bigger gap between the drama of an entrance and the charisma of the person making the entrance,” Meyers joked. “That was like if the lights went down and you heard Michael Buffer say ‘Let’s get ready to rumble!’ and then the lights came up on like a spelling bee.
And not a good one. Not Scripps.”Meyers then joked that, with hype like that, he definitely would’ve expected someone else to come out on stage.“I think after an entrance like that you expect to see The Rock, not someone with the personality of a rock,” Meyers said, before imitating what he imagined Ted Cruz’s take on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s legendary catchphrase would be.
“‘Can you smell what Ted Cruz is cooking? It’s an expired Lean Cuisine. I found in the back of the freezer just covered in ice but I think it’s probably still good right?'”Naturally, Meyers had some ideas for what Cruz’s entrance should have looked like, suggesting that it actually stay mostly the same — only Cruz should’ve come out on stage with the same suitcase he used when he attempted to flee his state for Cancun during a massive weather emergency (a move
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Olivia Newton-John to receive state memorial service in Australia
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Salman Rushdie on Ventilator, Unable to Speak: ‘The News Is Not Good,’ His Agent Says
New York Times Friday evening. “The news is not good,” Wylie said via email. “Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged.” Rushdie, who is 75, remains hospitalized in Pennsylvania, where he as airlifted after the attack.
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12.08.2022 / 17:21
Anne Heche said 'nothing could ever satisfy' ex Ellen Degeneres in final interview
Anne Heche once said she tried to contact her ex girlfriend Ellen Degeneres "every day" of her life to make peace after their shock split in 2000 - but nothing could "satisfy her soul".
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How Luke Bryan had everyone in tears over incredibly thoughtful gesture for two young fans
Luke Bryan has suffered many losses over the years and knows only too well how devastating it is.MORE: Luke Bryan's children star in emotional new videoAnd the award-winning country star was more than sympathetic towards some young fans who came along to his concert last week - who had recently lost their father.The star was playing on stage at Hartford's Xfinity Theatre at the beginning of August, and invited up two brothers to sing Drink a Beer with him to help honor their late father, Robert LaFranchise, who passed away earlier in the year from a heart attack.VIDEO: Luke Bryan surprised on stage by wife CarolineThe two boys had been holding up a T-shirt saying 'Our Dad died. Can we sing Drink a Beer together?' which resulted in the singer to bring them up to the stage and put on the T-shirt.MORE: Luke Bryan supported by fans as he marks bittersweet farewellMORE: Luke Bryan throws shade at 'pretend farmer' Blake SheltonThe incredibly touching moment was shared by many concert-goers on social media, with one fan writing on Twitter: "Not a dry eye in sight! 23k people in Hartford, CT supporting these boys who lost their Dad.
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05.08.2022 / 18:45
Offset sued over 2020 car crash
Offset is being blamed for a 2020 car crash. The Migos rapper is being sued for auto-negligence by Mercury Insurance Company after his car was involved in an accident near the US 101 freeway in Encino, California on 11 November 2020. Offset was allegedly driving a 2018 Dodge Charger, which the firm alleged he or another individual was operating negligently, resulting in a collision with a 2019 Honda Civic being driven by Silvestre Cruz Gutierrez, who was also carrying passenger Maria Salina Lopez.
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Kevin Spacey to Pay $30 Million to ‘House of Cards’ Producers After Being Fired for Alleged Sexual Misconduct
Kevin Spacey owes more than $30 million to the producers of House of Cards after being fired from the Netflix series in 2017.
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Everything Evicted ‘Big Brother 24’ Contestants Have Said About How Taylor Hale Was Treated in the House
Gameplay getting personal. Big Brother alums and fans alike have called out the season 24 houseguests for their behavior toward contestant Taylor Hale.
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Meghan Markle denies lying to Oprah Winfrey about growing up as an 'only child'
Meghan Markle claimed in her bombshell Oprah interview that she "grew up as an only child". She also said: "I wished I had siblings, I would have loved to have had siblings." Now Meghan's half sister Samantha is suing the Duchess for $75,000 after calling these claims "humiliating". But the Duchess of Sussex's lawyers argue that her account was not meant to be "objective fact" rather a subjective statement of her own feelings.