Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson to Undergo Weight Loss Procedure

It’s a “Modern Family” reunion.

Echo and The Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch has sung at Happy Mondays’ Paul Ryder’s funeral.Ryder, who was the bassist of the Happy Mondays and brother of frontman Shaun, died last month at the age of 58.Posting the news on social media, the band wrote: “The Ryder family and Happy Mondays band members are deeply saddened and shocked to say that Paul Ryder passed away this morning. A true pioneer and legend. He will be forever missed.”Alan McGee, who was in attendance at the service, described it as an “amazing send off” and recalled how he spoke at the beginning of the funeral, which took place in Manchester yesterday (August 4).

James Franco has been cast as former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in upcoming film Alina Of Cuba.Directed by Miguel Bardem, Alina Of Cuba is centred around the story of Alina Fernandez (played by Ana Villafañe), the daughter of Castro and Natalia ‘Naty’ Revuelta (Mia Maestro) after they had an affair.Fernandez discovered Castro was her biological father aged 10. She went onto become one of Castro’s most outspoken critics and was arrested multiple times for trying to leave Cuba.

Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck have said the duo will review allegations they stole lyrics from a poem on their collaborative album ’18’.The poem Hobo featured in a 1974 book about toasts, Get Your Ass In The Water And Swim Like Me, by Bruce Jackson, reports Rolling Stone.It revolves around a man named Slim Wilson who also vocalised the poem and featured the following lyrics: “Ladies of culture and beauty so refined, is there one among you that would grant me wine?/ I’m raggedy I know, but I have no stink/ And God bless the lady that’ll buy me a drink/ Heavy-hipted Hattie turned to Nadine with a laugh/ And said, ‘What that funky motherfucker really need, child, is a bath.”Depp and Beck’s collaboration ‘Sad Motherfuckin’ Parade’ has allegedly pulled a number of lines from the poem including: “I’m raggedy, I know, but I have no stink,” “God bless the lady that’ll buy me a drink,” and “What that funky motherfucker really needs, child, is a bath.”Jackson claims that he hasn’t been credited by Depp or Beck.Now, a spokesperson for Depp and Beck said: “We are reviewing the inquiry relating to the song Sad Motherfuckin’ Parade on the 18 album by Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp. If appropriate, additional copyright credits will be added to all forms of the album.”Jackson told Rolling Stone: “The only two lines I could find in the whole piece that [Depp and Beck] contributed are ‘Big time motherfucker’ and ‘Bust it down to my level’.

Beyoncé has earned her fourth number one album this week with ‘RENAISSANCE‘ while The Cribs have entered the top 40 with reissues of their first three releases.Beyoncé’s ‘RENAISSANCE’ is her first number one album in six years and outsold its nearest competition by three to one, according to The Official Charts Company.Bey’s other number one albums include her debut album, ‘Dangerously in Love’ (2003), ‘4’ (2011)and ‘Lemonade’ (2016). As a member of Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé boasts another chart-topper with ‘Survivor’ reaching number one in 2001.‘RENAISSANCE’ also tops the Official Vinyl Albums Chart while lead single ‘Break My Soul’ becomes Beyoncé’s highest-charting solo hit on the UK Official Singles Chart in 14 years.Elsewhere in the charts, the reissues of The Cribs first three full-length albums all enter the top 40.

Reality star Louise Thompson has given fans an inside glimpse into her birthday celebrations for fiancé Ryan Libbey as the love of her life turned 32 earlier this week. The Made In Chelsea star shared a heartfelt post to mark the occasion on social media, as she shared a series of photos of Ryan alongside their son Leo-Hunter.

Abbi Jacobson is off the market! A source confirms to ET that the 38-year-old actress is engaged to girlfriend Jodi Balfour. On Thursday, the ladies, who first announced they were dating in October 2021 while celebrating their one-year anniversary, made their red carpet debut at the premiere of Prime Video's  series in Los Angeles, California. Jacobson stunned in a long-sleeve red dress while her 35-year-old bride-to-be wore a bright pink gown that she paired with one red shoe and one white shoe.

Woody Harrelson is reacting to the viral photo of a baby with an uncanny resemblance to him, with a poem that's a serious dose of cuteness overload.The 61-year-old actor took to Instagram and posted the side-by-side photo showing 9-month-old Cora and the actor. It's quite the spitting image.

John Leguizamo is calling for the boycott of the upcoming film, after James Franco was reportedly cast as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro.The star took to Instagram on Friday and blasted reports that the embattled actor landed the role even though «he ain't Latino!» The 62-year-old actor and comedian wondered how the Latinx community continues to be invisible when Hollywood has supposedly made so much progress since he first broke into the business.«How is this still going on?» he asked. «How is Hollywood excluding us but stealing our narratives as well? No more appropriation Hollywood and streamers! Boycott! This F’d up! Plus seriously difficult story to tell without aggrandizement which would b wrong! I don’t got a prob with Franco but he ain’t Latino!» tells the story of Alina Fernandez, Castro's illegitimate daughter who was critical of Castro's reign in Cuba.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye «Ye» West's divorce continues to drag on, one thing is for certain: the parties are getting along.The beauty mogul's attorney, Laura Wasser, made the revelation during a virtual appearance at a Friday hearing in L.A. court, where she told Judge Steve Cochran that «the parties are getting along and are in communication.» At the hearing, a Dec. 14 trial date was scheduled to settle unresolved issues pertaining to their divorce, such as shared property, which had been a point of contention.The judge also said he needs documents, including witness lists, income and expenses by Nov.

Zack Sharf How many sex scenes is too many sex scenes? It’s a question Matt Smith found himself asking during the making of “House of the Dragon,” HBO’s upcoming “Game of Thrones” prequel series. The “Doctor Who” veteran stars in the series as Daemon Targaryen, the hot-headed heir presumptive to the Iron Throne and the younger brother of King Viserys.

Kanye West just cannot hold onto a lawyer!

Thania Garcia Super-producer Benny Blanco has always showed a flair for comedy in interviews and awards-show appearances — where he’s accepted honors for hits by Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and many others — and he puts in his best appearance yet in the new video for “Bad Decisions,” his collaboration with BTS and Snoop Dogg.In it, Blanco plays a die-hard BTS fan who spends his entire day getting ready for their concert: Dancing while brushing his teeth in the morning, baking a cake for them, putting on his flyest outfit and then driving hazardously to the arena (which occasional cameos from Snoop). Like Snoop, the group appears only in separate videos, but they’re omnipresent in the video via posters and other memorabilia decking Blanco’s house in the San Fernando Valley.

Who loves a train more than Priyanka Chopra? Nobody. And no, not a train that choo-choos—the one that follows behind you, and might require more than two people to carry it. Chopra sat down with StyleCaster to talk about her style evolution and take a fashion flashback down memory lane, where she revisited some of her favorite outfits. One being a ball dress. And not a dress worn to a ball, but rather a ball worn as a dress. Chopra also revealed her favorite outfit to binge in, why she’s so proud to be the face of Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, and why you’ll never see her wearing a bucket hat. Check out our full chat with Chopra below.

Mama June Shannon isn’t crazy about what her daughter has decided to do for her health!

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Turns out Honey Boo Boo isn’t 100% set on having weight loss surgery — but if she does, it’ll be because she has “no motivation” to put in the work herself to diet and exercise.

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is still not 100 percent sure she's going to actually go through with her weight-loss surgery, citing concerns over going under during the procedure and the ensuing pain.During a conversation with ET's Rachel Smith at Lauryn «Pumpkin» Shannon's house in Atlanta, Alana addressed recent reports that she'll be going under the knife following her 17th birthday next month and undergo a $13,000 procedure called suture sculpt endoscopic sleeve from a Queens, New York, doctor. These reports say the goal's to slim down from around 275 pounds to 150 pounds.Alana tells ET that while the weight-loss surgery is «still in the works,» it's certainly not something she's 100 percent ready to do, at least not yet.«I just wanna make sure that this is actually something I wanna do before I just go and do it,» Alana tells ET. «I wanna make sure that it's, like, not something that's, like, gonna kill me.

Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, plans to undergo weight-loss surgery to live a healthier life.  The reality TV star, 16, will be heading to New York City in late August for her surgery after her 17th birthday, Alana’s rep Gina Rodriguez confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday.  The "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" alum will receive a suture sculpt endoscopic sleeve from weight loss doctor Steven Batash, with the price tag of approximately $13,000.  The TLC star reportedly weighs 275 pounds and wants to slim down to 150.  After attempting numerous diets and increasing her exercise over the past year, Thompson didn’t receive the results she was looking for and is worried that her weight is genetic.  She believes weight-loss surgery is the solution to reaching her goals.  Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, plans to undergo weight-loss surgery to live a healthier life.  (Garrett Press/MEGA) Thompson will be getting the procedure alongside her boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, 20, who shares similar weight-loss goals and wanted to go through the experience together.  The pair have been dating since 2021 and made it Instagram-official in September.  The former "Toddlers & Tiaras" star previously opened up about dealing with body-shaming from people on social media, as she posed for Teen Vogue in August.  "I don’t understand why people think this way," she told Teen Vogue during her interview.  "Just because I got a little bit of extra meat on my bones, you want to hate me? I’ll never get body-shaming… Like, I know I’m beautiful, and I know I got a banging body, so… I don’t care." Honey Boo Boo will be getting the procedure alongside her boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, 20, who shares similar weight-loss goals.

Honey Boo Boo is making some serious life changes!

recently recognized as New York’s top weight-loss doctor, reports TMZ. The surgery — which costs a whopping $13,000 — will take place in August in Queens with the hope of, according to her manager Gina Rodriguez, the reality TV star slimming down to 150 lbs from her current weight of 275.According to the “Honey Boo Boo” actress, she has tried to exercise and eat healthy, but she was just not getting the results that she wanted.