Rick Wakeman recuperating after brain surgery

Rick Wakeman performs at City Winery on October 25, 2021 in New York, New York. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman announced back in July that he was postponing his summer tour due to some health issues. Now, he’s giving fans an update on his condition.Wakeman explains in a post on his website that he had been diagnosed with a neurological disorder called normal pressure hydrocephalus, which led to him having surgery last week to put a shunt in […]

November 24, 2025

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Julianne Hough, Chance the Rapper added as cohosts for ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

'Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026' (Dick Clark Productions)Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora are getting some company this New Year’s Eve.Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 has added Julianne Hough and Chance the Rapper as cohosts. Hough will join NFL legend Rob Gronkowski to cohost the festivities in Las Vegas, while Chance will ring in the New Year in his hometown of Chicago.Seacrest and Ora will hold things down in Times Square, […]

November 24, 2025

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On This Day, Nov. 24, 1991: Queen frontman Freddie Mercury dies

On This Day, Nov. 24, 1991…Queen frontman Freddie Mercury passed away at his home in Kensington, England. He was 45.The cause of death was bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS. Mercury confirmed in a statement about 24 hours prior to his death that he had tested positive for HIV and had AIDS, although reports had suggested he was diagnosed as early as 1987.Mercury was laid to rest three days later, with his Queen bandmates Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon […]

November 24, 2025

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Fan who accosted Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere deported from Singapore

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the 'Wicked: For Good' Asia-Pacific Premiere at Universal Studio Singapore on November 13, 2025 in Singapore. (Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)The red carpet attendee who accosted Ariana Grande at the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore has been deported to Australia, according to Singapore state media.Johnson Wen was deported to Australia on Sunday and has been barred from re-entering Singapore, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority announced.After pleading guilty to public nuisance charges last week, the 26-year-old […]

November 24, 2025

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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae star and actor, dead at 81

Jimmy Cliff performs live on stage on Day 1 at the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit at the Padang on September 18, 2015 in Singapore. (Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)Jimmy Cliff, a Grammy Award-winning singer and actor, who helped Jamaican reggae music find its place within global pop culture, is dead at 81."It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia," Latifa Chambers, Cliff's wife, […]

November 24, 2025

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In brief: LaLa Anthony hosting TikTok Awards, and more

LaLa Anthony is set to host the first-ever TikTok Awards on Dec. 18. The first wave of presenters has also been announced and includes Paris Hilton, Bethenny Frankel, Trixie Mattel and Jordan Chiles. You can cast your vote for the winners now through Dec. 2 ...Jenna Lyons is leaving The Real Housewives of New York City after two seasons. The fashion designer confirmed the news on Instagram, writing, “The rumors are true. I was grateful to be asked to join […]

November 24, 2025

‘Wicked: For Good’ casts spell on the box office with 0 million opening

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‘Wicked: For Good’ casts spell on the box office with $150 million opening

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in 'Wicked: For Good.' (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures)Wicked: For Good did good business at the box office this weekend, opening with $150 million.The second act of 2024’s Wicked broke the previous film’s record for biggest debut of a Broadway adaptation of all time, according to Variety. Wicked brought in $112.5 million in its debut weekend last year.The film, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, is also this year’s second-biggest opening behind A Minecraft Movie, which debuted […]

November 24, 2025

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Jabari Banks says his character finally ‘feels like he belongs’ ‘Bel-Air’ season 4

Key art for season 4 of 'Bel-Air' (Peacock)After three seasons of watching Will Smith search for identity and belonging in Bel-Air, Jabari Banks says his character finally feels at home in the show's final season."I think he has reached the point now where he definitely feels like he belongs in Bel Air and having to leave is the hardest part," he tells ABC Audio. "Finding a place where you're like, 'OK, I finally fit in. I finally think I got a […]

November 24, 2025

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Holiday releases include a bonanza of The Band & Robbie Robertson vinyl LPs

'The Best of The Band' (Capitol/UMe); 'Filmworks: Insomnia' (Omnivore Recordings)Fans of The Band have multiple vinyl releases to choose from this holiday season.Available for preorder now is the Vinylphyle pressing of 1975's Northern Lights, Southern Cross, which marks its 50th anniversary this year. Featuring classics like "Ophelia," "It Makes No Difference" and "Acadian Driftwood," the 180-gram black vinyl LP was mastered from the original analog sources, and includes gatefold packaging and new liner notes. Then on Record Store Day Black Friday, Nov. 28, […]

November 24, 2025

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