Lana Del Rey to release spoken word poetry album this month

Being a professional athlete requires a lot of sacrifice and dedication, and there's numerous celebrities who know just what it takes to make it as a sports star. From Gordon Ramsay's hopes of becoming a professional footballer to Jason Statham's stint as a diver, many stars started out with very different career aspirations. While we can't quite imagine them doing anything other than what they're famed for, some have still continued to pursue their sporting dreams over the years.

the 9-episode series tells the story of the fake German (really Russian) heiress named Anna, who swooped into Manhattan in 2014 and set about establishing herself as an ‘It’ girl with big business plans and a huge trust fund. The trust fund did not exist, month long stays at various swanky hotels were never paid, and somehow, the check — or in this case, the German wire transfer — was always in the mail.In reality, she was a Russian-born girl named Anna Sorokin, who moved to Germany as a teen.

Amanda Owen has told how she has been "taking stock" after "peace was shattered" at Ravenseat farm yesterday.The mother-of-nine, 47, took to Twitter to reflect on the conflict in Ukraine, as she looked at the lives of the people who live in the country as it comes under attack from Russia.In view of her 191,600 followers, the best-selling author told how a moment of peace at the Yorkshire farm had been broken yesterday.Amanda wrote: "Taking stock," followed by three sheep emojis.She went on: "Quietly going about our business when the peace was shattered by 3 fighter jets overhead."A sobering moment, when the people of the Ukraine were, just like us all, only days ago simply going about their daily lives & are now under attack." (sic)She finished her post with the hashtags: "#war #unthinkable."Amanda accompanied the caption with a couple of solemn photos of the farm.In the first, her sheepdog Kate looked alert as it stood next to a brick building while gazing over the snow-topped landscape.The second revealed cloudy conditions at Ravenseat amid the stunning hills.Following Amanda's post, her fans rushed to weigh in on the incident.Twitter user Noreen Clarke penned: "A sobering and upsetting post."We all find pleasure and comfort following you and your lovely family."The thought that this could be tainted by what is happening in the Ukraine is so so sad," she added.Glenda Shaw agreed, writing: "Thanks Amanda for the lovely snowy pics.

Chelsea could go bust if the British government decides to impose sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The billionaire is facing intense scrutiny due to historic links to Russian president Vladimir Putin and one minister has spoken in parliament about freezing and even seizing some of his UK-based assets.But If a crackdown comes, or if Abramovich decides to sell Chelsea altogether, he would have the right to claim back the £1.5billion the club still owes him.Even with the prospect of a new owner stepping in afterward, a debt that size would likely put the London club out of business, according to The Times."If [Abramovich] feels he is being made a scapegoat for the activities of Putin then the worst-case scenario is he tries to call in the loan," said Liverpool University football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire."Then we've got a crisis.

Vladimir Putin will use deadly thermobaric weapons to take Kyiv after the Ukrainian military stopped his first-wave blitzkrieg from taking the capital.Russia invaded Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning, sparking a wave of death and destruction across the country.

West Ham were extremely close to landing Luis Diaz in January before he was snapped up by Liverpool.The Hammers - who are fighting for a Champions League spot - have been on the lookout for another striker ever since they sold Sebastien Haller to Ajax in 2021 after his failed spell.David Moyes’ side have only Michail Antonio and Nikola Vlasic among the squad as their only out-and-out strikers and consequently tried to secure Diaz in the transfer market last month.And their manager said that the move for the Columbian had progressed well before he opted to go to Anfield, signing a five-year contract in a move worth £37.5 million with £12.5 million in potential add-ons."I spoke to Luis Diaz on the phone, we were quite far down the line to sign him from Porto," Moyes said."My understanding was that Liverpool planned to come in in the summer, so we thought we'd try and get him in January. I don't know if that affected Liverpool's decision, but he's a really good player and we didn't get him."Our ambitions are to sign the best players we can to try to improve West Ham.

The Chicks (the group previously known as the Dixie Chicks) is back with brand new music and you can listen to their new album Gaslighter right here!

Lana Del Rey is venturing into the book world. The Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter will debut a book of poetry titled, Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, Simon & Schuster announced Thursday.

Information about Lana Del Rey’s new book of poetry, as well as its accompanying Jack Antonoff-produced audiobook, has been detailed in product listings on Amazon and Waterstones sighted by The FADER. Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass will be released in a 112-page hardcover format on September 29, while the audiobook version, previously described as a “spoken word album” by Del Rey, will run 33 minutes and be released on July 28.

The wait for the Chicks’ highly anticipated new album is almost over.

"I feel like a mother inside and out"

Singer-songwriter Hamilton Leithauser rewrote the outro of Lana Del Rey's Norman F---ing Rothwell gem "The Greatest" for SiriusXMU Sessions on Wednesday, and it's totally on theme with the coronavirus-induced quarantine.Originally, Del Rey reminisces on doing nothing, digs at Kanye West, and "[hopes] the livestream's almost on" -- an all-too fitting tale for quarantine.

Originally set for release on May 1

Dixie Chicks have postponed the release of their new album Gaslighter. The trio’s comeback record does not currently have a release date. The album had been scheduled to arrive May 1 (via Columbia). Dixie Chicks co-produced Gaslighter with Jack Antonoff.

Lana Del Rey has yet to win a Grammy, despite six nominations over the years. But she could have another shot at the 2021 show, albeit in an unlikely category -- best spoken word album -- for Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass.

Lana Del Rey has shared the artwork for her upcoming spoken word album, Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass.On Saturday (April 11), the singer took to Instagram to unveil a photo of the cover art, which appears to be a painting of an orange tree by Erika Lee Sears.

Lana Del Rey has shared new details about her forthcoming spoken word album, Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, revealing the album’s cover artwork on Instagram earlier today. Erika Lee Sears illustrated the cover for the “audiobook of poems,” which will also feature music by Jack Antonoff. Check out the announcement below. An official release date has not yet been announced.

'Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass' will feature music from Jack Antonoff

“She has a real lonely melancholy solitary power"

It’s over. Lana Del Rey and her boyfriend, Sean “Sticks” Larkin, have officially pumped the brakes on their romance.

Lana Del Rey and star Sean «Sticks» Larkin have broken up.