Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Tina Turner, who died Wednesday at 83, rarely failed to electrify, not just in person but with cameras as her conduit to the audience, too. Longtime Grammys executive producer Ken Ehrlich worked with Turner on programs from the late ’70s through the late ’90s, and he shared his memories with Variety of three particularly memorable TV performances. The first of these was in 1985, when she sang “What’s Love Got to Do With It” on the Grammys, the same year she won record of the year for that song — arguably the peak of her career, though she’d been revered for a quarter-century before that and would become a bigger superstar still in the next 25 years to follow. The second appearance he singles out is a duet between Turner and Elton John for a 1999 “VH1 Divas” special that got more fiery behind the scenes than necessary, albeit possibly to its benefit. Finally, he was an integral part of one of Turner’s last great TV spots, a highly copacetic duet with Beyoncé on the 2008 Grammys telecast.
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People up and down the country yesterday popped into churches, community centres and school gyms to vote in this year’s local elections.
With votes still being counted, the reaction will go into the weekend as the full picture starts to become clear but it's not been a great result for the Tories with the party experiencing a 'bruising night' by losing at least 787 seats across the country.
As expected, Labour has maintained its tight grip on Manchester council. We'll get into all of that shortly, but it’s been a different election this year with voter ID becoming the norm for the first time.
Despite many concerns about the concept - which requires people to show photo identification before voting - the Electoral Commission has said the elections with voter ID were 'well run'.
The independent organisation said it will be looking at how the new policy has worked in practice, with some people reporting they were unable to vote because of the new law and one councillor in Manchester calling for the policy to be scrapped altogether.
Manchester councillor Pat Karney said: "One person turned away is a denial of democratic rights. Only the hard work of election staff prevented lots of problems. The new law was badly thought out and hugely expensive. It should be scrapped."
But turnout numbers seem relatively on track with previous years, suggesting it hasn't had a detrimental impact on voting. Caroline Simpson, Chief Executive at Stockport Council, said turnout this year in the
Warehouse Project reveals the programme for its 2023 season, with Bicep, Honey Dijon and The Blessed Madonna
The Warehouse Project will be back in September, with the likes of Bicep, Honey Dijon, The Blessed Madonna and Jamie Jones on the bill for its 2023 season. It’s also revealed that it will be opening up two new areas of its Depot Mayfield home, including the roof.
The Snuts talk new single ‘Gloria’ and rekindling their roots in the indie scene
The Snuts have announced their new single ‘Gloria’, and explained to NME how the single marks a new chapter for the band and why they decided to split from their record label.The new track marks the band’s first new music since 2022’s ‘Burn The Empire’ and, as frontman Jack Cochrane told NME, marks a vital new milestone in the band’s history – as they venture away from their longtime record label and seek new ways to reconnect with the indie scene.“It’s been one of my favourite tracks that we’ve done to date,” said Cochrane of venturing outside of his comfort zone with ‘Gloria’ by harnessing a more optimistic message than he’s used to. “What I tried to do was create this classic love song – just celebrate the happy things that come in relationships, you know?”“In music nowadays, there are so many heartbreak songs, but certainly with the music that I love — the golden oldies and stuff —they’re all super pure love songs,” he added.
Rina Sawayama, Jackson Wang, XG and more to perform at Head in the Clouds LA
88rising has announced the first slate of artists for its fifth annual Head In the Clouds festival in Los Angeles.Head In the Clouds LA is set to take place on August 5 and 6 at Brookside at The Rosebowl. This year’s edition will be headlined by DPR Ian, DPR LIVE, Jackson Wang, NIKI, Rich Brian, Rina Sawayama, XG and YOASOBI, plus special guest Zedd.In addition, the festival will also feature performances by South Korean singer-songwiter Baek Yerin, Thai musician Phum Viphurit, Thai rapper MILLI, Chinese singer Akini Jing and J-pop girl group Atarashii Gakko.
Ray Stevenson dead: Thor and The Punisher star dies aged 58
Actor Ray Stevenson – known for films including King Arthur and Punisher – has died at the age of 58, his representatives have confirmed.The Northern Irish actor died on Sunday (21 May), though no further details were immediately made available. He starred in multiple television shows including as soldier Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO series Rome from 2005-2007, and will be appearing in upcoming Star Wars spin-off Ahsoka.
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Charlize Theron & Model Alex Dimitrijevic Spotted Holding Hands in L.A. as Source Reveals They 'Really Like Each Other'
It looks like Charlize Theron has a new man in her life!
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Christine McGuinness flashes her abs on cosy break with footballer away from ex Paddy and the kids
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‘Mother’s Day’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and More
Ladies, unite! Moms come in all shapes and sizes — and 2016’s Mother’s Day captured all the highs and lows that are associated with parenthood.
‘Superman: Legacy’ Audition Process Gears Up As James Gunn Dives Into The Search To Find The Next Clark Kent, Lois Lane And Lex Luthor
With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 set to take the top spot for the second straight weekend at the box-office, director James Gunn is now starting to turn his attentions to his next big project Superman: Legacy and the auditioning process that’s currently under way. For the last several weeks, talent has been submitting audition tapes for the main roles in the upcoming pic which include Clark Kent aka Superman, Lois Lane and Lex Luthor. While Gunn has only just begun watching the tapes now that press for Guardians 3 is behind him, some of the names in the mix for Kent include Nicholas Hoult, David Corenswet, Jacob Elordi and Andrew Richardson are among the actors in mix for the Superman role.
Michael Fassbender, James Marsh & ‘Night Boat To Tangier’ Producers Talk Upcoming Cannes Market Project: “The Men Are Lost And The Women Are Calling The Shots Throughout This Story”
EXCLUSIVE: As all of the Cannes packages start to trickle through ahead of the big event on the Croisette next week, an early frontrunner in the hot package game is Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson and Ruth Negga starrer Night Boat to Tangier. Oscar-winning director James Marsh is directing the project, based on the novel of the same name from Kevin Barry’s New York Times Top 10 Book of the Year.
Delight for Armadale Thistle as they secure promotion to East of Scotland Second Division
Armadale Thistle sealed promotion to the East of Scotland Second Division thanks to a 3-1 victory over Harthill Royal.
Whitney Port Reveals She Had a Brief Text Relationship With Leonardo Dicaprio, Opens Up About Dating on 'The Hills' & True Thoughts on Tom Sandoval
Whitney Port is getting candid about her personal life.
18 classic Scottish words and phrases you barely hear these days and their meanings
Anyone who spends any time in Scotland will quickly realise that we have countless words and phrases that only really make sense to us.
King Charles' coronation concert brings Fergie, Prince Andrew together again
Sarah Ferguson and her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, sat side by side for King Charles' coronation concert Sunday at Windsor Castle. Despite not being invited to attend the official coronation Saturday at Westminster Abbey, "Fergie" appeared to be in great spirits while chatting with her ex-husband. Ferguson confirmed last month on the television show "Loose Women" that she didn't receive an invitation to the main event but would instead be having a tea room and celebrating on her own.
CHAOS at troubled pub as punters throw bricks and wheelie bins in the street just days after it reopens
A troubled pub at the heart of a north Manchester estate has once again erupted in chaos after punters threw bricks and wheelie bins during a night of disorder.
People due new DWP pay rates for State Pension, PIP and other benefits should see full uplift this month
Around 19.2 million families and 39.8 million individuals across Scotland, England and Wales currently in receipt of State Pension or benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will see their payments go up this month following the annual uprating in April.
WGA Holds Solidarity Rally With Teamsters and Other Hollywood Unions: ‘We All Feel Pumped, United’
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America West held a rally Wednesday night to demonstrate solidarity with the other Hollywood unions in their collective contract battles against Hollywood’s major employers. About 1,800 guild members attended the meeting at the Shrine Auditorium, and heard from WGA leaders about the reasons behind the two-day old strike. One of the stars of the show, however, was Lindsay Dougherty, the 39-year-old leader of Teamsters Local 399. “We’re all sticking together,” Dougherty told Variety outside the event. “We have an opportunity to change things in this industry, and the only way we’re going to do that is if we’re together.”