Jeff LaBar (1963–2021), guitarist for Cinderella

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Lindsay Lohan pretty much broke the internet and TikTok alike by revealing her name isn’t actually pronounced ‘Lo-han’, fans have been questioning everything they ever thought they knew. From Twilight stars to singers, there are actually far more celebrities whose names are pronounced differently to what they are usually known as. Here’s whose names you have been getting wrong this whole time. Lindsay Lohan had everyone’s minds blown after she joined TikTok and inadvertently revealed that her surname isn’t pronounced they way we have all been pronouncing it for years. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoIntroducing herself on the video site, fans were baffled to hear her say her name as ‘Lowen’ rather than ‘Lo-han’. While some had been saying that way themselves, most fans were stunned to learn they have not been saying their favourite Mean Girls actress’s name correctly. While most people have been saying ‘Grande’ the way you would while placing your Starbucks order, that’s actually not how you pronounce Ariana’s surname at all.The singer had fans shook in 2018 during her brief engagement to Pete Davidson when she discussed potentially hyphenating her name if they got married – and said her surname completely differently. Ariana revealed it was pronounced ‘Grandee’ not ‘grand-ay’ due to the way her beloved late grandfather used to say it, and that is what she goes by to honour his memory. Hey locas, the king of middle parts has spokenTwilight star Taylor Lautner also blew fans’ minds when he revealed his surname is actually pronounced differently than we all assumed. While most have been saying ‘lort-ner’, a recent video showed that Taylor himself

The New York Times.“I know that most people in Russia are against this war, and I am confident that the more people would talk about their real attitude to it, the faster we can stop this horror,” said Oxxxymiron in a statement (translated by the Times).“I cannot entertain you when Russian missiles are falling on Ukraine—when residents of Kyiv are forced to hide in basements and in the metro, while people are dying.”He is one of several other Russian musicians who have voiced their protest at the war. Kasta, Shym, Vladi, Khamil, Zmey, and Noize MC have all voiced their opposition to the attack on Ukraine.A post shared by Oxxxymiron (@norimyxxxo)Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation.Since Oxxxymiron’s post last night (February 24), Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has said that 137 people had been killed, with 316 more wounded.Troops from Russia crossed the Crimea border into Ukraine on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin gave the order for his invasion to begin.The actions of Putin, who has claimed that Russia does not intend to occupy Ukraine and that his country’s actions amount to a “special military operation”, have drawn widespread condemnation from across the globe.Reactions to the situation in Ukraine from prominent figures in the worlds of music, entertainment and politics have been posted on social media, with the likes of Foals’ Yannis Philippakis, Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes, Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, Yungblud, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Taika Waititi and Amanda Palmer all speaking out in support of Ukraine.

supports HTML5 videoThe Batman stars Paul Dano and Jeffrey Wright have praised the caped crusader’s ‘passionate’ fandom, revealing that it’s ‘unlike anything else’ either of them has been involved with before.The actors, who play Edward Nashton, aka The Riddler, and Gotham City Police Department detective Lieutenant James Gordon, also shared that they were ‘excited’ to give the film to the public for them to ‘take a hold of it and make it completely their own’.Robert Pattinson is making his debut as Batman in the hotly anticipated flick, which follows a young Bruce Wayne, two years into his career as Gotham’s crime-fighting vigilante detective.Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk, Emmy and Bafta nominee Paul described his positive experience in being involved with such a major movie, calling it ‘so much fun’.‘It’s actually been, to my surprise, so much fun – the fact that the fans are this passionate.’He also divulged that he had seen some of the fan art on the internet and been impressed, adding: ‘I mean, some of the artwork that people send online, it’s incredible – and the fervour around it and the anticipation.‘So now that we’re at the point we get to share this film – finally – it feels really, really special.’‘And also because I like what we’re about to give them!’ he laughed.The Little Miss Sunshine actor’s co-star weighed in on the power of DC fans too, saying they surpassed those of even James Bond himself, with the actor having appeared as Felix Leiter in three of Daniel Craig’s outings as the iconic 007 – including 2021’s No Time To Die.‘I really came to realise that we talk about this film as our film, but I think maybe more so it’s their film – as in the fans – because there’s such a profound sense of

Holly Willoughby has asked how she can explain the Ukraine crisis to her children, as she and other stars express their horror over the invasion from Russia.Overnight, Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, has endured ‘horrific rocket strikes’ from Russian forces, in an attack that has been compared to when the country was targeted by Nazi Germany in the Second World War.Thousands of refugees have fled Ukraine and entered neighbouring countries in the hope of finding safety, with it being reported that 137 people were killed on the first day of the attacks led by President Vladimir Putin.In a post shared on Instagram, This Morning presenter Willoughby uploaded a photo showing two tanks, one of which had its main gun pointed close to the camera as a group of soldiers sat on the second.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our live blog: Russia-Ukraine liveIn her caption, the 41-year-old, who has three children, questioned how she can go about explaining the Ukraine crisis to her kids, who are seven, 10 and 12 years old.‘How do I explain this to my children… I was asked questions last night I didn’t have the answers for…’ she wrote, alongside a broken heart emoji.Hypnotherapist, psychotherapist and mentor Tania Taylor emphasised the importance of ‘active listening’ when speaking to children about the Ukraine crisis, making sure that adults are paying full attention to youngsters when they are asking questions.‘Listen to what they’re asking, and don’t give more information than they are asking for.

Pocketpair, the studio behind Palworld, has given staff a paid holiday today (February 25) so they can stay at home and play Elden Ring.FromSoftware’s open-world action role-playing game is out today and according to Pocketpair’s CEO Takruo Mizobe, he believes staff will be “unable to focus on work”.The company announced the “Elden Holiday” in a company wide email, which was later shared on Twitter.ポケットペアは、全社員対象者にエルデン休暇を支給します！エルデの王は金、月は出勤する必要はありません！ pic.twitter.com/HforPa0TkN— ポケットペア公式 – Craftopia/クラフトピア (@PocketpairJapan) February 22, 2022Rumour has it that the Dragon Quest series is so popular in Japan, that developer Square Enix now releases its games on Saturdays to prevent kids from skipping school and adults from calling in sick to work to play the game.And last year, Japanese tech developer Mark-On Ltd announced a ‘Monster Hunter Holiday’ for all non-executive employees to coincide with the launch of Monster Hunter Rise after CEO Masaki Hiyama received an overwhelming number of holiday requests for that day.Elden Ring launched earlier today. Steam reviews for the PC version of the game are currently “mixed” due to performance issues and missing features. Bandai Namco has since released a post about the issues in Elden Ring, stating that it is “constantly working to improve the game so that it can be played comfortably on various PC environments and platforms.” In a five-star review of the game NME wrote: “Trying to summarise all of Elden Ring‘s successes, trying to pinpoint why it feels so special, is a gargantuan task.

Russia can compete in the upcoming song contest, to be held in May, other countries have called for its exclusion amid the invasion of Ukraine.Yesterday event bosses described the competition as a ‘non-political cultural event’ while appearing to dismiss suggestions that Russia’s attack on its neighbour would result in the country being banned.Now, after Ukrainian state broadcaster UA:PBC called on the European Broadcasting Union, which produces the event, to suspend Russia’s membership and ban it from the contest, other countries have echoed the same sentiments.In a statement, Norway’s NRK broadcasting director Thor Gjermund Eriksen said they didn’t envisage that Russia can participate in this year’s contest. For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our live blog: Russia-Ukraine liveHe said: ‘NRK has given clear advice to the EBU that Russia can not participate in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, this is a member organisation that needs some time to anchor a decision.

Inhaler have confirmed that they’re working on their second album by sharing a behind-the-scenes studio clip – watch below.The Dublin band released their debut full-length effort, ‘It Won’t Always Be Like This’, last July ahead of appearing at a string of festivals and embarking on a UK/Ireland headline tour.Having wrapped up a run of US dates in late 2021, the group revealed on social media yesterday (February 24) that they’re currently at work on new music.“Here’s a little treat from us working on new album material, alongside an instrumental we released on vinyl many moons ago,” Inhaler captioned a video, which shows them recording at Narcissus Studio in London.Shot by photographer Lewis Evans, the one-and-a-half-minute, vintage film-style montage sees the members of the band playing their respective instruments before it fades to black.

Harry Styles’s home, damaging property and assaulting a woman. Pablo Tarazaga-Orero, 28, has been charged after allegedly forcing his way into the One Direction star’s home in North London, where he is said to have destroyed a vase belonging to the singer. Tarazaga-Orero is also alleged to have assaulted a woman working at the house during the incident last Wednesday. The man had previously been found guilty of stalking the Watermelon Sugar star and was banned from going within 250 metres of Styles in 2019. Homeless Tarazaga-Orero, who is originally from Spain, is due to appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, after being charged with breaching the restraining order by ‘turning up at the victim’s house’. He has also been charged with criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 for the vase, as well as assault by beating and using violence to gain entry to the property. In 2019, Tarazaga-Orero had been banned from contacting Styles directly or indirectly or posting about him on social media in 2019.He had also been ordered to stay at least 250 metres away from the singer, his home and business addresses as well as being barred from attending any concert or event where Styles was due to appear. Styles had previously told the court that he was left ‘very uncomfortable’ and ‘scared’ after Tarazaga-Orero slept outside his home for months after meeting the singer in March 2019, and posted notes and money through his letter box. The singer had previously told the court that the ordeal had begun after he had tried to help Tarazaga-Orero buy offering him money to stay in a hotel and get some food after spotting him sleeping rough by a bus stop near his home.Styles told Hendon Magistrates’ Court from

supports HTML5 videoMaksim Chmerkovskiy has been forced to evacuate to a bomb shelter amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The Dancing With The Stars professional is Ukrainian-American and is currently trapped in Ukraine’s capital city as Russia launches a full-fledged attack on the country.Sharing a video on his instagram stories, the father-of-one assured fans he was safe and thanked everyone for their messages of support and concern.As air sirens blared in the background, he revealed he was on his way to a bomb shelter and pleaded with Russian forces to ‘end this’.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our live blog: Russia-Ukraine live‘The world is standing up, I know how hopeless and helpless everyone is feeling,’ he said. ‘There is real, major life suffering going on.’He revealed that his friends were ‘sticking it out in the basement’ amid the attack, and their children were ‘getting sick’ from staying underground where ‘there’s no heat’.Maksim said military personnel and press were milling around the city, but insisted that while he would ‘do my best to keep you updated, I’m not a reporter, I’m just somebody who is just here, I’m stuck, that’s it.‘I’m not moving towards the border, there’s no way.’He paid tribute to the ‘incredible Ukrainian men and women armed forces,’ and said ‘this nation is not giving up.

Peaky Blinders attended the premiere for the show’s sixth and final season on Thursday (February 24) at Cineworld in Birmingham.Sophie Rundle (Ada Shelby), Kate Phillips (Linda Shelby) and Natasha O’Keeffe (Lizzie Stark) were among those at the event, alongside Finn Cole (Michael Gray), Ned Dennehy (Charlie Strong) and Harry Kirton (Finn Shelby).Amber Anderson and Charlene McKenna were also in attendance, along with James Frecheville who is a newcomer for the final season.Cillian Murphy, who plays Tommy Shelby, was unable to make the premiere due to filming commitments on Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film Oppenheimer.The actor will play the lead role of J. Robert Oppenheimer in the biopic, an American physicist whose involvement in the Manhattan Project led him to be dubbed the “father of the atomic bomb”.Speaking about the role recently, Murphy said: “I’m interested in the man and what [inventing the atomic bomb] does to the individual.

Gary Corbett was a keyboardist with Kiss and Cinderella, who also co-wrote the Cyndi Lauper hit “She Bop.”Corbett toured with artists including Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson before co-writing “She Bop,” which was a No. 3 hit in 1984.

Chris Willman Music WriterCinderella had not recorded an album since 1994 but had continued to tour until a few years ago, at which point they irretrievably broke up, according to band members. LaBar’s Twitter account described his current status as a “culinary school student studying to become a chef.”The musician’s son first shared news of the death on Instagram Wednesday.

tribute. “I’m currently at a loss for words.”The cause of his death has not yet been announced, but his ex-wife Gaile LaBar-Bernhardt discovered him unconscious after not hearing from him in a few days, The Sun reported.LaBar joined Cinderella in 1985, three years after its creation, when the band’s original guitarist, Michael Schermick, left.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterCinderella guitarist Jeff LaBar was found dead at his home in Nashville on Wednesday after his ex-wife Gaile LaBar-Bernhardt went to check on him after nobody had heard from him in a few days. Jeff and Gaile's son Sebastian confirmed the news on Instagram as he said he was at "a loss for words".

A post shared by Sebastian LaBar (@baz5000) Per Rolling Stone, LaBar’s bandmates in Cinderella have released a statement honouring the late guitarist, saying: “Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother Jeff. The bond between us over decades of creating music and touring the world is something that we as a band uniquely shared.”“Those memories with Jeff will be forever alive in our hearts.

Jeff Labar, the guitarist for metal group Cinderella, has sadly died.