John Prine named as Illinois’ first honorary poet laureate

Kelly Clarkson is a whole ass mood while she’s stuck quarantining with her kiddos!

Nick Cannon is «a work in progress.»The daytime talk show host and TV personality shared a part of his therapy session with Dr. Laura Berman, where he admitted that there is still a «heavy guilt» over not spending enough time with his late son, Zen, and his other children.

Shanna Moakler is sharing how she really feels about her ex, Travis Barker, and his fiancée, Kourtney Kardashian.ET's Deidre Behar spoke with Shanna after her elimination from the  house Monday, where she touched on all things Kardashians and her «epic» experience in the  house.«I think people, because of things that have happened in the press, or comments that I have made, people think that I'm really obsessed with the relationship or I'm bitter or I'm jealous, but I'm really just not,» Shanna maintained. «I'm in a relationship and I'm really happy, and it's just not something that’s centered in my world, and that's why I was so excited for this opportunity, because I wanted America to see me for who I was, and not necessarily what’s pumped out to the masses and the media sometimes.»«I wanted people to see my personality and the fun side of Shanna, and not always the drama that you see in the media,» she added.While Travis and Kourtney's relationship isn't something the former Miss USA is focussed on, Shanna, who shares Landon, 18, and Alabama, 16, with Travis, did acknowledge that the Kardashians are a part of her kids' lives, and being a part of that famous family means her kids might show up on their upcoming Hulu reality series, Kardashians.«I wont be tuning in,» Shanna said with a chuckle. «But I think it's fine if this is an opportunity that they want to be a part of.» «My children are my first priority and, that's one thing that I think Travis and I do agree on,» she stressed. «That's probably the only thing we agree on, but our children come first and their happiness.

From smitten to single. Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers kept their relationship relatively private before their split, but their rare quotes about each other offer possible insights into why they called off their whirlwind engagement.

The World Health Organization has released a new report on Omicron sub-variant BA.2 which shows the strain accounted for 21.5% of all new Omicron cases analyzed worldwide in the first week of February. Omicron, in turn, represented nearly all of the variants identified globally (98.3%) in the genomically-sequenced samples submitted to the GISAID data-sharing hub in the previous 30 days.

The Sole family grows peaches. Round white peaches ripen first; then the flat white peaches that supermarkets like; then yellow cling peaches. Their farmhouse is surrounded by the plantation they have tended for three generations, promised to them in perpetuity by the current owner’s great-grandparents during the Civil War. Memories are long in their corner of Catalonia. Nobody remembers a time before peaches. Harvesting determines the rhythm of their rumbustious family life. When the fruit ripens, it’s all hands on deck.

Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness tops RelishMix’s annual Super Bowl trailer social media impact report with a great 93.12M views in the 24 hours following Sunday’s Big Game.

Deadline on Wednesday. In addition to “Top Gun,” Pesce starred in a slew of other ’80s classics, including “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Flashdance,” “American Gigolo” and “Midnight Run.”Pesce — who was close friends with Sylvester Stallone — had reportedly battle dementia for a number of years. His last listed film credit was the 2015 “Rocky” spin-off, “Creed,” starring Michael B.

Emmerdale, has shared some romantic snaps with her pop star boyfriend HRVY on Instagram.The 19-year-old spent Valentine’s Day with her beau, who competed on Strictly in 2020. The couple spared no expense when it came to the special day, opting to have dinner together in an igloo built in Mimi’s garden, where they also played a game of monopoly. The igloo was strewn with red roses, chocolates, presents and cards and was lit by candlelight. Mimi looked casual and radiant, her long blonde hair scraped back into a bun, while wearing minimal make-up. She posted another snap of chart-topping star HRVY laughing next to what looked like a bottle of champagne.  HRVY uploaded some photos to his Instagram account too, including one where Mimi could be seen pulling a face as she tucked into a chocolate-covered strawberry.Next to her in a matching hoodie was HRVY, who smiled into the camera. He captioned the post: “happy valentines,” with a love heart emoji. Chloe Othen replied: “Cuties”.“THE CUTEST COUPLE EVERRRRR,” wrote a fan account named Cantwell Harvey Lover. Glowingmarveyy added: “hope u guys had the best day”.Mimi starred in Emmerdale for three years until she was killed off in July 2021. Her character Leanna fell victim to serial killer Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu), who has been terrorising the village. She and HRVY, whose real name is Harvey Leigh Cantwell, are thought to have been dating since they met at the National Television Awards in September 2021. A source said at the time: “HRVY and Mimi are completely loved up. “After HRVY performed at the NTAs he met Mimi and they hit it off. “They started talking over social media and it all went from there.” The insider also revealed the couple have already met each other’s

It looks like Jaden Smith, 23, had a very romantic Valentine’s Day! The rapper was spotted looking happier than ever with his new girlfriend Sab Zada while walking around Disneyland on the special love holiday. The lovebirds weren’t afraid to show off PDA while spending time at the happiest place on Earth and it was delightful to see.

Gemma Collins broke down in tears in her new documentary Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me on Thursday night as she opened up about her fears that her self-harm could return. The powerful show charted Gemma's, 41, 20-year battle with self-harm and shared a side to the The Only Way Is Essex star that the public are yet to see.

Gogglebox took to Instagram last night to speak to their fans before the show returns to Channel 4 on Friday.The best friends shared their excitement with their 657,000 followers and also issued an apology.Jenny, 65, and Lee, 52, appeared on camera to discuss the highly anticipated comeback of the fan-favourite Channel 4 show. The pair usually sit on the sofa in Lee’s caravan to comment on the biggest TV moments of the week, and decided to announce their news from that same spot. “Sorry folks we’re back,” they wrote in the caption with several laughing emojis.  “See ya all on Friday 9pm @channel4.”In the video, Lee said: “Hi everyone! As you know Gogglebox is back next Friday. “No, this Friday to be fair! What were you going to say Jenny?”Jenny then cut in: “I’m so excited, I’m so excited!”Speaking louder, she continued: “We’re back! Bums on seats! Woo, woo, woo! “See you at Friday at 9 o’clock, get the kettles on!”She then mocked Lee, cheekily adding: “That’s how you say it, when you’re excited.

Kourtney and Travis' romance is heating up even more, with the pair enjoying a super romantic trip to Napa. Kourtney, 42, looked content as she enjoyed her time away with rocker beau Travis Barker amid speculation the reality star is expecting a baby.The couple have been doing what you do best in Napa – drink wine! Travis shared a picturesque snap of two wine glasses and a stunning leafy backdrop for the pair to enjoy their tipples.

Emmerdale fans were left baffled on Wednesday's episode as they pointed out a phone blunder involving Billy Fletcher as he attempted to save Leyla Harding. Only recently, Meena Jutla kidnapped Dawn Taylor in a limo during her Valentine's Day wedding to Billy with the evil nurse also leaving Leyla and Harriet Finch for dead after attacking them.

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"He always said he saved me and he was right."I’d never met anyone like him," she added.She went on: "Frank was a force larger than life or any fictional character, always entertaining, intriguing and fascinating."Unafraid to approach anyone and immediately make an acquaintance."Celebrities flocked to be near him as he had an encyclopedia of knowledge about music and movies," she continued.Frank is survived by his girlfriend, his brother Vito Pesce, his nieces Vanessa Pesce and Danielle Pesce, and sister in law, Catherine Pesce.He is due to be buried on February 18 at Saint Raymond’s Cemetery in the Bronx.

Phillip Schofield recently revealed he didn't "have a clue" what his doing while attempting some DIY work at his home.This Morning star Phillip, 59, took to his Instagram Stories to reveal he wasn't overly familiar with DIY tasks, and jokingly told how he was "winging it". The TV host, who recently returned to Dancing on Ice, shared a snap of himself smiling as she held up a sealant gun filled with adhesive.

The late John Prine was by all accounts an incredibly kind-hearted man, but he was not easily impressed. So his decision to sign Arlo McKinley, an Ohio-born 40-year-old singer-songwriter still yet to release his debut album, to his own Oh Boy Records earlier this year is a sign of just how striking McKinley's songs can be.

John Prine has been named honorary poet laureate for Illinois. Honorary, at least in part, because he recently died, so there will be no new work during his time in the role.

John Prine has received a very special posthumous honor. The late country folk legend has been named the first honorary poet laureate of Illinois, his home state.

Phoebe Bridgers has shared a proper studio recording of her cover of John Prine‘s ‘Summer’s End’, which she first performed soon after the country singer’s death in April.The recording was broadcast on SiriusXM last week for the station’s SiriusXMU Sessions series. Listen to the cover below:Bridgers has performed a handful of covers this year, including a rendition of Bright Eyes’ ‘First Day of My Life’, a performance of The 1975’s ‘Girls’ and Conor Oberst’s ‘Mamah Borthwick (a Sketch)’ for charity.The singer’s second studio album, ‘Punisher’ was released earlier this month, a day earlier than its expected release date.