Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies after career rockin’ all over the world

Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt, who carved out a rock’n’roll career spanning half a century, has died at the age of 68. The veteran musician s uffered from a severe infection while in a Spanish hospital, which he had visited due to complications with a pre-existing shoulder injury, his manager said. His death at lunchtime on Saturday followed years of concern about his ill health, which had seen him stricken by multiple heart attacks and a cancer scare.

Gareth Malone tells of Devon move to help set up Military Wives Choir

Renowned choirmaster Gareth Malone has said he did not realise what he was getting himself into when he moved his wife and new baby to Devon to work with the first Military Wives Choir. He said the experience more than five years ago enabled him to relate more closely to what the singers were going through as they sang in support of men in the Forces.

Carrie Fisher’s celebrity friends wish her a fast recovery

Friends and colleagues of Hollywood actress Carrie Fisher shared their hopes for a swift recovery for the “Star Wars” star on Saturday, a day after she was taken to a Los Angeles intensive care unit. Fisher, 60, suffered heart problems during a flight on Friday from London, where she had been shooting the third season of the British television comedy “Catastrophe.”

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A&E cancels controversial show about the KKK

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A&E scraps KKK series after learning of cash payments to Klan members

In this undated photo provided by This Is Just A Test Media and the A&E Network, peace activist Arno Michaelis, left, speaks with Chris Buckley, the Grand Knighthawk for the North Georgia White Knights, on an A&E documentary series on the Ku Klux Klan that is now being scrapped. In this undated photo provided by This Is Just A Test Media and the A&E Network, peace activist Arno Michaelis, left, speaks with Chris Buckley, the Grand Knighthawk for the North Georgia White Knights, on an A&E documentary series on the Ku Klux Klan that is now being scrapped.

The perfect recipe: hams, carols and a royal fixture

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How writing a Christmas carol is Tim Minchin’s proudest moment

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Howard Stern Show’ Personality Joey Boots Found Dead…

Joey Boots, a radio personality and member of “The Howard Stern Show’s” Wack Pack, was found dead in his apartment Friday by another member of the clique, High Pitch Erik – and the grisly discovery was aired live on a podcast. Boots, who was 49 and whose legal name was Joseph Bassolino, was best known for his catchphrase “Baba Booey,” often shouted during live news broadcasts to the delight of Stern’s loyal fans.

Rogue One’ Soars Over Box Office Competition With $22.8…

The Force is still with “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” as it zoomed past a crowded field of challengers to maintain its number one spot on the Friday box office. Disney and Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars” spinoff featuring a cast including Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen and Riz Ahmed hauled in $22.8 million across 4,157 theaters on Friday.

Harrison Ford Reacts to Carrie Fisher Heart Attack: – I’m…

Han Solo actor is latest “Star Wars” co-star to release a statement supporting the actress and screenwriter during this difficult time The Han Solo actor, who last appeared by her side on the big screen in 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” released a statement on the situation Saturday, joining Mark Hamill and a number of other Hollywood stars voicing their support for the iconic actress and screenwriter. “I’m shocked and saddened to hear the news about my dear friend,” Ford said in a statement released to the media.

Melanie Griffith is returning to TV

Michelle Obama’s tenure in the White House as First Lady ends in a matter of days now, and whether you’re a fan of the Mom-in-Chief or not, it’s impossible to deny her presence in pop culture. Michelle Obama’s tenure in the White House as First Lady ends in a matter of days now, and whether you’re a fan of the Mom-in-Chief or not, it’s impossible to deny her presence in pop culture.

Entertainment’s list of losses in 2016

Here is a list of some of the biggest names in the world of entertainment to die so far this year: :: Television writer Carla Lane, known for sitcoms such as The Liver Birds and Bread, died aged 87 on May 31. :: Gene Wilder, who played Willy Wonka and other memorable comedy roles, including parts in The Producers and Young Frankenstein, died aged 83 on August 28. :: Jimmy Perry, screenwriter known for shows including Dad’s Army and It Ain’t Half Hot Mum, died aged 93 on October 23. :: Singer, songwriter and television personality Pete Burns, who founded pop band Dead Or Alive, died aged 57 on October 23. :: The death at 82 of Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen, who penned the classic song Hallelujah, was announced on November 11. :: The death of West End star Keo Woolford, 49, who starred in The King And I opposite Elaine Paige, and in the television remake of Hawaii … (more)

Book Review: “Polar Bear Facts and Myths – a Science…

Susan Crockford, the “Bones”1 of the zoology world, is a partner in Pacific Identifications, Inc. , whose homepage proudly declares “We identify animal bones”. She is a world-renowned expert in the identification and analysis of animal bone recovered from archaeological sites and animal digestive tracts, among other things.

Executions and death sentences plummeted this year as capital punishment declined nationwide

A year that began with the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the death penalty in one of the most active capital punishment states ended with the country reaching modern lows in executions and death sentences, the most glaring signs yet about how the practice has dwindled in America today. Still, even as capital punishment has declined in both sentencing and practice, there were also signs this year of its persistence from lawmakers, judges and the public, reminders that the death penalty is far from fading away.

Islamic Youth Centre attended by accused Christmas terror plotters

Suspects in the Melbourne Christmas Day terror plot ‘studied at the notorious Islamic Youth Centre where teen suicide bomber ‘Jihadi Jake’ Bilardi heard lectures and that was investigated by ASIO This is the Islamic Youth Centre frequented by the young men accused of plotting to bomb Melbourne landmarks in a horror Christmas Day terror attack. The Hume Islamic Youth Centre in Coolaroo, in Melbourne’s north, landed on the ASIO watch-list two years ago after being tied to radical clerics who advocate atrocities against the West, reports The Age.

Zara and Mike Tindall lose their baby

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall attend an evening reception for the ISPS Handa Mike Tindall 3rd annual celebrity golf classic at The Grove Hotel on May 8, 2015 in Hertford, England. Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips at the 2016 Marks & Spencer Ireland Marie Keating Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic.

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Closer to Truth “Marvin Minsky: Like No Other” One of artificial intelligence’s legendary pioneers, Marvin Minsky, recently died. With this tribute, we celebrate his penetrating analysis of brains, minds, AI, religion and God.

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NBC ends ‘Thursday Night Football’ on high note

“Thursday Night Football” ended its season with a flurry, as Comcast Corp unit NBC’s five-game portion of the schedule averaged 17 million U.S. viewers, an increase from earlier in the season. Earlier this season, CBS Corp’s CBS averaged 14.7 million viewers for its five games, which all fell during the contentious U.S. presidential election campaign.

What restaurants are open on Christmas Day?

For those who prefer to dine at a restaurant on Christmas Day, your options include everything from pizza and Chinese food to burgers and steaks. If you’re like the Parker family in “A Christmas Story,” you might need to get out of the house and go out to eat on Christmas Day.

Michael Schumacher’s son confirms 2017 European F3 campaign

PanARMENIAN.Net – Mick Schumacher , the son of seven-time world champion Michael, has confirmed that he will contest next season’s Formula 3 European Championship with the Prema Powerteam outfit, Autosport reports. The 17-year-old will step up to the championship after finishing runner-up in the German and Italian Formula 4 championships this year with Prema.

Boch jams with D.C.-bound rock band

Motor magnate and Donald Trump chum Ernie Boch Jr. was all smiles hosting an impromptu dinner and jam session at his Norwood manse with the hard rockers of Kings of Chaos, who are reportedly scheduled to perform at an inaugural week event. “Not at all,” said Boch about whether he would play the president-elect’s party.

Nigeria ‘crushes’ Boko Haram in one of last strongholds: Buhari

PanARMENIAN.Net – Nigerian soldiers have raided Boko Haram ‘s “last enclave” in Sambisa forest, and the insurgents have finally been crushed, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday, December 24, according to the Nigerian Eye. The president said in a statement that he was “most proud” to receive the “long-awaited and most gratifying news of the final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists.”

Ap Photos: a selection of pictures from the past week

Firefighters look at a toppled Christmas tree after a truck ran into a crowded Christmas market and killed several people in Berlin, Germany, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. Mevlut Mert Altintas, an off-duty police officer, shouts after shooting Andrei Karlov, right, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

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Former Coronation Street actress Katherine Kelly looks windswepst in Manchester

Carrie Fisher’s daughter rushes to mom’s intensive care bedside with her beloved dog, as pilot call reveals actress, 60, suffered a major heart attack on flight and ‘stopped breathing for 10 minutes’ Carrie Fisher is pictured beaming and full of health on European tour, days before plane heart attack: Star appeared on Graham Norton, filmed a new series of Catastophe and promoted her book before tragic flight ‘Sending all our love’: Mark Hamill reacts to Carrie Fisher’s heart attack as Chewbacca actor asks for ‘prayers for our friend’ Could self-styled ‘respectable former drug addict’ Carrie Fisher’s decades-long struggles with substance abuse and weight loss have caused her heart attack? Debbie Reynolds’ heartache: Carrie Fisher’s movie star mother, 84, is bombarded with support from well-wishers as her daughter, 60, fights for her life Baby boy dies after being taken off life support by … (more)

“Generation KKK” gets new title after backlash

PanARMENIAN.Net – A&E has made adjustments for “Generation KKK” which is due January 10. After numerous backlashes including from “Grey’s Anatomy” actress Ellen Pompeo, the network decided to change the title of the Ku Klux Klan series to “Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America”, AceShowbiz said. The cable TV has also responded to Pompeo’s criticism on Twitter, “The @aetv doc is abt extracting families from the KKK & exposing hate.

Oprah Winfrey Special:Michelle ObamaTONIGHT 8/7c Special Encore Presentation Watch Full Episode

Oprah Conducts Farewell Interview With First Lady Michelle Obama Oprah Winfrey, back to doing what she does best, sat down with First Lady Michelle Obama to talk about her final weeks in The White House. In the special, Oprah joins FLOTUS for her final one-on-one interview inside the First Family’s residence to talk about life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, her eight years as First Lady of the United States, the legacy she leaves behind, and what’s in store for the future.

Martin Kemp rejoins Birds Of A Feather flock for Christmas special

The Spandau Ballet star was one of man-eater Dorien’s conquests earlier this year in an episode where she was seen in a clinch with his character Vince in the back of a hearse. Martin is back for the comedy’s Christmas special, popping up as a bar owner in Morocco where the Birds have flown to in hopes of tracking down Tracey’s son Travis , who has gone missing on his gap year.

All you need: A chat with Beatles expert Mark Lewisohn

Hundreds of books have been written about the band, but none with such care and authority as those by the 58-year-old British author. His resume includes comprehensive releases on their concert performances and studio work , for which he was given a Beatle obsessive’s dream job, getting paid by EMI Records to enter the inner sanctum of the Abbey Road studio and listen to the band’s recordings.

Michelle Obama’s fashion influence rivaled Jackie Kennedy’s

In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, first lady Michelle Obama, dressed in a Tracy Reese pink silk jaquard dress, walks on the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. Reese, who hails from Detroit, is clearly one of the first lady’s favored designers as Obama has been photographed in her clothes between 20 and 30 times.

Govinda: I wont work with Salman Khan – News

Its been quite sometime we haven’t seen the ace actor on big screen doing a substantial role, his past film KILL DILL, HAPPY ENDING failed to garner required buzz in industry. Although 90’s superstar Govinda has been loved for his roles as a comic actor and also an amazing dancer his films have always been widely appreciated by trhe masses.

Neha Bhasin: All actors are bad singers – News

Beautiful and gorgeous singer Neha Bhasin has sung various song in Bollywood, her latest one being ‘Jag Ghoomeya’ from Salman Khan starrer SULTAN for which she won an award recently as NEHA BHASIN In exclusive conversation with Neha she spills beans about winning an award, current music scenario in the industry and actors crooning Bollywood numbers and more. asked Neha if she expected an award for her SULTAN’s popular song Jag Ghoomeya to which she said, ” No I didn’t actually think I would be awarded for this but I knew the song is beautiful and soulful and has touched millions of heart.”