Akon Passed up Signing Drake Because He ‘Sounded Like Eminem’

Prince Harry may never want to return to the UK again after looking "numb and regretful" following his explosive Oprah Winfrey interview, an expert claimed. Duncan Larcombe, author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story, previously said the Duke of Sussex will live to "regret that interview – and maybe his decision to leave the Royal Family." The expert, who spent ten years as a royal editor, spoke to Closer magazine last year about the prince and claimed he appeared "nostalgic for his old life".

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been banned from attending Prince William's 40th birthday celebrations, a royal insider claims.The two brothers shared a unique childhood together but have now been on opposing sides of a royal feud for at least two years. The source claimed that things are now so bad that William 'barely recognises his own brother'.

Colton Underwood is opening up about his future with fiance Jordan C. Brown.

Carluke Rovers co-boss Paul Davies admits his first game in the hotseat proved to be one of his strangest in management – after the opposition goalkeeper scored to deny him a debut win.

Oscar winner Sandra Bullock made a dramatic entrance to The Lost City premiere at Regency Village Theatre in LA's Westwood neighborhood on Monday while wearing a plunging pink ombré gown.The Virginia-born beauty easily defied her 57 years in the frothy frock, which she paired with black leather thigh-high boots and a matching bolo blazer selected by stylist Elizabeth Stewart.The voluminous dress featured a bejeweled-embellished bodice, a train of flowery gathered tulle, and the one thing many women's clothes sadly lack - actual pockets. Werrrk! Oscar winner Sandra Bullock made a dramatic entrance to The Lost City premiere at Regency Village Theatre in LA's Westwood neighborhood on Monday while wearing a plunging pink ombré gownHairstylist Lona Vigi blew out Sandra's signature middle-parted brunette mane for the film festivities.And make-up artist Sabrina Bedrani applied Bullock's brown smoky eye, peachy cheeks, and natural-looking pout.

Lindsey Vonn documented a recent surgery she underwent on her knee amid lingering pain from her skiing career.The 37-year-old Olympian took to Instagram on Thursday with a clip that showed her journey through the medical procedure from a hospital to her rehabilitation path.'Surgery yesterday went well…. Been having a hard time with the pain in my knee,' the 5ft10 skier captioned the clip.

Jennifer Lopez is starting off her week by paying tribute to her breakthrough movie Selena, which was released exactly 25 years ago on Monday.The actress had just a handful of movie roles to her name when she was cast as the iconic Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla for the 1997 biopic.J-Lo took to Instagram on Monday evening to share some clips from the movie and other interviews discussing the role jumpstarted her legendary career. Tribute: Jennifer Lopez is starting off her week by paying tribute to her breakthrough movie Selena, which was released exactly 25 years ago on Monday.'What a very special day … we’re celebrating 25 years of SELENA! Today we celebrate and honor Selena’s legacy and music,' Lopez began.'This movie means so much to me … Selena and her family mean so much to me, and I was so lucky to be chosen to play her,' she added.

Dua Lipa stepped out sans makeup in Hollywood on Monday.The singer, 26, donned an all yellow ensemble and a pair of comfortable looking tennis shoes.The outfit consisted of a jacket, matching pants with a blue pattern just below the waistline and a top that just barely peeked out from behind the coat. Natural look:Dua Lipa stepped out sans makeup in Hollywood on MondayShe added a pair of reflective sunglasses with blue frames to the look and carried a long necked water bottle with her.

Gio van Bronckhorst changed almost half his team in the second half at Dens Park as his five subs made a dramatic impact to deliver three priceless Premiership points.

East Kilbride manager Chris Aitken has confirmed first-team coach and Rangers legend Ian Durrant is taking his work at Kilby down a gear due to knee surgery.

Albion Rovers are doing all the right things – but boss Brian Reid wants the full reward of a goal and three points.

A Kilmarnock care facility has been reduced to a ghost town after being left with just one resident.

Ross Stewart has revealed how playing alongside former Rangers and England star Jermain Defoe has helped fire him into the Scotland squad.

Donny Osmond was just five years old when he made his TV debut, was established by age seven and was nearly 13 when approached to record solo music.  But making it on his own terms wasn’t always easy. The singer, who has returned to Las Vegas two years after the coronavirus put live music on hold, credited his determination to reinvent himself over the years — scandal-free — for helping him escape the child star curse. "It is a curse when you hit it big as a little kid because everyone wants to keep you in that pigeonhole," the star told Fox News Digital.

Instagram a picture with Willis. She captioned the image of the former couple, “Happy birthday, Bruce! Thankful for our blended family,” adding a white heart emoji. The duo stood in a kitchen, both smiling for the camera as Moore held a cutting board full of true morels.In the comment sections, fans praised Moore and Willis for how they’ve remained friends since their divorce.

Jack Osbourne and Aree Gearhart are having a baby!

Gordon Ramsay, 55, has hit back at criticism he has faced for crying on TV when his daughter Tilly was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing last year. In a new interview with Radio Times, Gordon Ramsay was interviewed by Ed Balls where he spoke about how he “teared up with pride”.The 55-year old also said he was “incredibly proud” of Tilly and her Strictly journey, which he feels has instilled important values in her.The celebrity chef has a new show called Gordon Ramsay’s Future Food Stars, where he will be investing his own money into the winner’s “culinary innovation”.When asked whether he, his wife Tana or Tilly had been the most stressed, the 55-year-old was quick to admit: “Oh, I was the one.”Gordon says he would “secretly love” to join Strictly Come Dancing, despite claiming his size 15 feet “were not made for the dancefloor”.In a surprising U-turn, Gordon said he was considering becoming a contestant next season.Inspired by his daughter, he said: “I don’t know.

US talk show Maury is ending after more than three decades on air.Host Maury Povich, 83, announced his upcoming retirement in a statement on Monday.The series is to be retired with him and its final episode will be shown in September, according to broadcaster NBCUniversal.His programme became notorious for revealing paternity and lie detector tests live on air in front of guests, who typically appeared while in the middle of intense family and relationship disputes.As well as receiving high ratings on American cable networks, clips from Maury also became an online sensation, as shocking scenes spread via social media of men doing dances and even backflips when famously told: "You are not the father."Controversial guests included Martina Big, a 33-year-old 'transracial' German model who had plastic surgery to give herself black skin, and a DNA test-obsessed woman named Sholonda who appeared on the show 19 times.After 31 years on air, Maury appears to have reached a natural end for his series which has helped turn him into a multi-millionaire worth $80million (£61million).He said in a statement: "Six years ago when I was ready to retire, the NBCUniversal family asked me to continue the show."Even though I told them I was ready for assisted living, out of loyalty to NBCUniversal and my more than 100 staff and crew members, Tracie Wilson and I agreed to one more deal.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up for a new movie.

Akon revealed he turned down the chance to sign Drake in the very early stages of the Canadian rapper’s career.

Akon has revealed that he turned down the chance to sign Drake in the mid-2000s, because he thought he “sounded like Eminem“.In a new interview with VladTV, Akon spoke about how he was sent a Drake demo ahead of the release of his breakout single, ‘Best I Ever Had’.“[Canadian rapper] Kardinal Offishall brought him to me back in like 2005 I think it was,” Akon explained. “Or was it ’04? It was right before ‘Best I Ever Had’ blew up because it was like more mixtape-ish.“And at the time, believe it or not, Drake sounded more like Eminem.