Tina Turner‘s greatest hits are being sold as a set for the first time ever!
17.09.2023 - 16:17 / metroweekly.com
Just Out, my employer, for pulling some Pink Mafia strings and getting me right in.This was the grand finale of fuck-ups that pushed me to moving back to D.C. All my instincts were yelling at me to shed this skin of my twenties and focus. Say goodbye to the crunchy, granola goodness of the Pacific Northwest and hello to the bureaucratic wonkiness of Washington.
So, that is what I did, landing back in D.C. in August of ’99 with a fancy new crown resting atop my severed tooth’s root.In January 2005, I learned that the root canal had an encore.Initially, I reckoned I might have a sinus infection that was putting pressure on a nebulous area around my upper lip. The perpetual dull soreness was hardly abated by Tylenol or compresses.While I am remarkably prompt, I often have shitty timing, as in this unfolding drama.
The pain in my face very slowly but steadily intensified. Meanwhile, a snowstorm was heading to the area. And the city was preparing for George W.
Bush’s second inauguration. Amid the looming complications, my D.C. dentist graciously made time for me.
My mouth, however, was not offering any sign of distress. There was nothing he could do for me. My regular doctor suggested an urgent-care outpost, as the snow and inaugural street closures convinced him to ditch work and hide out at home in Virginia.
Maybe more Tylenol?The next day, Inauguration Day, the man I would eventually marry sent a photo into Metro Weekly advising I would not be coming in. The photo illustrated how overnight one side of my face had ballooned. So much for analgesics.
I would need the urgent-care center after all. There, a hypothesis was offered that my root canal might be acting up these years later. Also on offer was an IV of antibiotics
.Tina Turner‘s greatest hits are being sold as a set for the first time ever!
As former EastEnders actress Mimi Keene returns to our screens as Ruby in the final hit series of Sex Education on Netflix, many fans have been left wondering whatever happened to her Walford alter ego, Cindy Williams,. As the fourth actress to play the character of Cindy Jr, Mimi starred on the soap between 2013 and 2015, before she famously quit the soap for good on 17 August 2015 to pursue other projects.
Strictly's Layton Williams has joked that he and pro Nikita Kuzmin are 'potential lovers' during an appearance on Lorraine.The 29 year old actor, best-known for playing the role of Stephen Carmichael in the television series Bad Education, is starring on this year's Strictly Come Dancing. He and Nikita, 25, wowed with their first dance of the series on Saturday, September 23, as they performed the Samba, to Little Mix's song Touch.
Strictly Come Dancing was back on our screens for the first live show of the series on Saturday evening, during which 15 hopeful celebs took to the floor with their professional partners.
Strictly Come Dancing fan super sleuths believe they have already worked out who will be leaving this year's series of the show after just one first live show - and it's not who you might expect. As the 15 core contestants took to the dancefloor for their first dances, detective fans are convinced they've 'worked out' who will be voted off first.The show on Saturday got off to a flying start with incredible debut performances all around including Nigel Harman's powerful Paso Doble which rightfully topped the leaderboard. Proving how highly talented this year's group is, the leaderboard then proceeded to have four celebrities in joint second place with Bobby Brazier, Layton Williams, Ellie Leach and Amanda Abbington all scoring a high 29 points each.
Prince Harry "misses his old life" and wants to return to the UK more often, according to a royal source.
Tupac Shakur lip-syncing to a song by Will Smith in the late ’80s.Pinkett Smith, an actress and talk show host, is married to actor and musician Smith. She was close friends with late rapper Shakur at high school in Baltimore, and was filmed doing the cover several years before she met Smith on the set of The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air.The TV star published a brief excerpt from her upcoming memoir Worthy on Instagram, in which she wrote about the moment when she, Shakur and Smith collided.She included the clip of herself and Shakur dancing to ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’, the 1988 Grammy-winning hit that Smith wrote as one-half of the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)“Not in a million years would I have dreamed that the Fresh Prince and I would become, um, very acquainted,” Pinkett Smith wrote in her post.
Layton Williams has shared that being paired with Nikita Kuzmin on Strictly Come Dancing came as a 'surprise'. Fans of the BBC One dance contest were introduced to each of the 15 celebrities who are in the running to take home the Glitterball trophy this year during Saturday night's launch show.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Oscar season is always full of twists and turns, and the biggest one yet just dropped with “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Variety has learned exclusively that Lily Gladstone’s work as Mollie Burkhart, an Indigenous woman at the center of a sinister plot in Martin Scorsese’s crime epic, will be campaigned for the Oscars in best actress, instead of supporting where many pundits had speculated. She will campaign alongside her Oscar-winning co-star and executive producer, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Prince William has admitted that he secretly embarked on a jog around Central Park on his visit to New York City for the Earthshot Prize this week.The Prince of Wales hailed the “inspiration and optimism” of the 2023 Earthshot Prize finalists unveiled in New York William, who is married to Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, who launched the £50 million award to encourage and support the fight against environmental challenges, said: “It’s gone better than I’d hoped”, but there was “still a lot of work to do”. Speaking during a Q&A session at the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit that launched the 15 innovative finalists, the future king, who is said to have a new and "personal approach" to the monarchy, said: “As we’ve seen today, the Earthshot winners and the finalists bring that inspiration and optimism.
Strictly Come Dancing has made its much-anticipated return to screens to fill the Saturday night slot in the run up to Christmas. Fans of the BBC dance contest have now been introduced to each of the 15 celebrities who are in the running to take home the Glitterball trophy this year.
It's finally that time of the year when we'll get to watch a bunch of famous faces strut their stuff on the dancefloor which can only mean Strictly Come Dancing is back.
Layton Williams has revealed 'the truth' behind his decision to take part in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. The Bury-born actor, 28, is among the 15 celebrities taking part in the 2023 run of the hit BBC One dance contest and fans will get to see which professional dancers they have been paired with during the launch show this Saturday (September 16) before the competition really begins the following week (Saturday, September 23) with the first live edition.
Amanda Abbington has told how she has a decades-long bond with her Strictly Come Dancing co-star Layton Williams after working with him in one of his earliest roles. Sherlock star Amanda, 51, and Layton, 29, both had roles in the 2011 CBBC mini-series Postcode about a Somali boy and his family who move to London and are now set to be reunited in the Strictly ballroom. And although Amanda admits to being competitive and having her eye on the Glitterball trophy, she is tipping her old co-star, Bad Education's Layton, for the top spot in this year's BBC series.
Sean Penn is getting candid about politics and the Oscars.
Layton Williams has said farewell to his BBC role as he prepares to make his debut on Strictly Come Dancing. The 28-year old actor has signed up to star in the 21st series of the popular dance contest in a bid to take home the Glitterball trophy.
Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog Welcome to Williamsburg, a neighborhood that encapsulates the dynamic spirit of Brooklyn, New York. Nestled along the East River, Williamsburg is a captivating blend of artistry, culture, and creativity. With a rich history dating back centuries, it has evolved into a vibrant and trendy destination that draws visitors from around the world.
for posting a heartfelt Instagram message Saturday, two days after his arrest for interfering with a traffic stop on his security guard, who was speeding in an SUV.“You are not your highs you are not your lows,” Bryan wrote. “Just floating around in the middle.”The post, which features images from Bryan’s personal and performance life, has sarcastic commenters poking fun at the “I Remember Everything” singer. “You can call yourself outlaw country now since you spent 3 hours in jail,” snarked one user, referring to the 27-year-old’s Thursday encounter with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.“Lol he seems to have hit a low this week,” giggled a second user.
The Prince of Wales has spoken of enjoying the opening matches of the Rugby World Cup as he visited Bordeaux to watch Wales’s Pool C fixture against Fiji. William, patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, was greeted by RWC director Gareth Davies, venue director Paul Couet-Lannes and WRU president Gerald Davies after arriving at Stade de Bordeaux.
Nickelback is on hand for the 2023 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, where the Canadian rockers are the focus as the new documentary “Hate to Love: Nickelback” makes its TIFF debut.