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A string of race horse deaths has prompted fabled Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky to suspend its racing operations beginning June 7.

Anna Nicole Smith tragically passed away from an accidental overdose when her daughter Dannielynn was less than six months old.The former Playmate’s sudden death triggered a custody battle over Dannielynn and questions about her paternity were once again raised. At the time of her daughter’s birth, mum Anna Nicole was in a relationship with her former lawyer, Howard K. Stern.

All of the stars showed up to cheer on their favs at the 2023 Kentucky Derby.

All grown up! Dannielynn Birkhead stunned at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6, with dad Larry Birkhead by her side.

Dannielynn Birkhead and her father, Larry Birkhead, have arrived for the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, and she truly looks like royalty.Anna Nicole Smith's 16-year-old daughter and Larry walked the red carpet Saturday at Churchill Downs and showed off their fashion acumen, with Dannielynn opting for a Leo Lin sunflower gown. Larry took to Instagram and shared that, just like she had at the gala on Friday night, Dannielynn wore her late mother's jewelry from her personal connection.But before they headed for the famed race track, Larry also shared that legendary guitarist Richie Sambora «graciously made good on his offer to give Dannielynn a private guitar lesson and spent a ton of time giving her confidence-building tips and master the art of playing the guitar.»Larry went on to call the Bon Jovi guitarist a «great guy» before revealing Dannielynn jammed out to Janet Jackson's «Black Cat.»A post shared by Larry Birkhead (@larryanddannielynn)On Friday, the father-daughter duo attended the the 34th annual Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, where Dannielynn paid tribute to Anna Nicole with a blouse emblazoned with her late mother's photos.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Any serious fan of rapper-actor Jack Harlow knows that he carries a lot of pride for his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky — it’s not only mentioned in many of his songs but he’s made major donations to local organizations (including AMPED, Center for Women and Families, Grace James Academy, Louisville Urban League and Metro United Way), and last year he even played a special American Express-sponsored concert and livestream in Brooklyn where fans were served food made by several of his favorite hometown restaurants, an imaginative way to use a corporate sponsor to benefit fans and hometown businesses. Today he continues to bring it home by announcing the official launch of the Jack Harlow Foundation, which “will serve as the Louisville, KY native’s primary philanthropic vehicle to reinvest, uplift and support organizations aiming to make the city that raised him a better place,” according to the announcement. Head here for more information on the foundation.

Bonnie Raitt will undergo surgery for an unspecified “medical situation,” her management has confirmed. The 73-year-old has rescheduled four upcoming shows, and canceled an additional performance .

Grammy-winning musician Bonnie Raitt is postponing performances scheduled for next month as she addresses a "medical situation" that requires surgery. Raitt, 73, will not be performing at Brandi Carlile’s Mothership Weekend in two weeks. Her shows scheduled for May 17 to 23 in Athens, Georgia; Louisville, Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will be performed at a later date.

Babymetal have announced an intimate UK tour for later this year – check out dates below and grab tickets here.Babymetal are due to play two headline shows at London’s Roundhouse to kick off the intimate run before playing The Civic at The Halls in Wolverhampton.Tickets for the shows went on sale Friday (April 21) and are available to purchase here.Babymetal will play:NOVEMBER 27 – The Roundhouse, London 28 – The Roundhouse, London 29 – The Civic at The Halls, WolverhamptonThese shows will be the first time the new lineup of the band performs in the UK. Earlier this month, Babymetal added former Girls Planet 999 contestant Momoko Okazaki to the group following the departure of original member Yuimetal – real name Yui Mizuno – in 2018.Okazaki had been a member of a trio of backup dancers, known as Avengers, since 2019 and will adopt the stage name Momometal as part of the “reborn Babymetal”.A post shared by BABYMETAL (@babymetal_official)Babymetal are also set to perform at this year’s Louder Than Life festival, which is set to take place in Louisville, Kentucky at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from September 21 to 24.The festival will be headlined by Foo Fighters, Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold.

EXCLUSIVE: The Broadway-bound Ali musical, based on the life of three-time world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, will have its world premiere in the late sports superstar’s birthplace in Louisville, Kentucky in Fall 2024, Deadline can reveal.

A man who killed six people including himself during a rampage at a US bank was reportedly a popular student. Connor Sturgeon, 23, was told he was going to be sacked from his job at the Old National Bank in Louisville, Kentucky, before he decided to carry out the attack.

Foo Fighters, Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold have been announced as headliners at this year’s Louder Than Life festival – check out the full line-up below.The four-day festival in Louisville, Kentucky takes place at Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from September 21 to 24, where the likes of Weezer, Queens Of the Stone Age, Limp Bizkit and Turnstile will also perform.Other acts on the massive line-up include Rancid, Tool, Godsmack, Pantera, Babymetal, Code Orange, Falling in Reverse, Deafheaven, Nothing But Thieves, Enter Shikari, Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Bad Omens, Run The Jewels, Asking Alexandria, Jehnny Beth and many more.Check out the line-up poster below.“The fans spoke, and we listened,” promoter Danny Wimmer said in a statement. “The Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, and Avenged Sevenfold were our most fan-requested bands for 2023, so being able to deliver this massive lineup to them is so special.”Tickets are available to purchase now from here.Foo Fighters have also been announced to headline Outside Lands festival in San Francisco this summer, with other appearances planned for Boston Calling, Sonic Temple, Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park and Bonnaroo.The Dave Grohl-led band also announced a trio of US headline shows for this year across May and June.The upcoming dates will mark the group’s first full gigs since the death of Taylor Hawkins last March.

Ethan Hawke was spotted this week directing his actress daughter Maya Hawke on the Kentucky set of his upcoming film Wildcat.The 52-year-old, who shares his daughter with his ex-wife Uma Thurman, has cast Maya as the celebrated writer Flannery O'Connor.Maya, 24, vanished into the role with period costume and hair and was seen hobbling about on crutches as the real Flannery did in later life. Family business: Ethan Hawke was spotted this week directing his actress daughter Maya Hawke on the Kentucky set of his upcoming film Wildcat Uncanny: Maya (left), 24, vanished into the role with period costume and hair and was seen hobbling about on crutches as the real Flannery (right) did in later lifeFlannery suffered severe health problems because of lupus, which claimed her father's life when she was just shy of her 16th birthday.Her own mobility issues ultimately left her largely stuck on the family farm, where she threw herself into writing, often about disabled characters.

Will and Grace actor Leslie Jordan has sadly died at the age of 67.

Michaela Zee editor In celebration of the Kentucky Derby’s 150th anniversary in 2024, Churchill Downs Racetrack has partnered with Roundtable Entertainment and Wrigley Media to produce the upcoming series “The Derby.” The show doesn’t yet have a telecast partner, but will be shopped to global Kentucky Derby broadcasters at the Mipcom programming conference. “There is nothing more thrilling than the spectacle of the Kentucky Derby. We are very excited to partner with Roundtable Entertainment and Wrigley Media Group to share this extraordinary experience with our fans around the world,” said Mike Anderson, Churchill Downs Racetrack president, in a statement.

Michaela Zee editor “Americana Dream” has started production in Louisville, Ky., with all key roles cast in the forthcoming indie musical film. New Orleans-based singer Maggie Koerner will play Billie Carton, starring opposite Nashville-based music artist Sam Varga in the role of Lucky Fontana. “With this amazing cast of real-life Americana music artists, we are on an exciting creative journey that will seem both familiar and completely unsettling to the millions of people around the world who watch reality TV music competitions,” said director and co-writer Ate de Jong. The cast of “Americana Dream” also includes singer-songwriter Stephan Said as Ray Pursell, jazz vocalist Carly Johnson as Precious Blue, AJ Haynes as Lee Post and Michelle Malentina as Gabe. DJ Bombshell, Sylvia Walters, David Domine and Ian McConnell will play supporting roles in the film.

Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder joined Crowded House‘s Neil Finn on stage at a show this weekend – watch them play ‘World Where You Live’ below.Finn and his son Liam were performing a set at the Bourbon & Beyond festival in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday (September 17) and were joined by Vedder and Pearl Jam touring guitarist (and former Red Hot Chili Peppers member) Josh Klinghoffer for two final songs.The two-song set opened with Crowded House’s ‘World Where You Live’, before they covered Split Enz’s ‘I’m With You’,Before the second track, Finn told Vedder that it was the first song they ever sang together, at a show in New Zealand.Vedder then responded: “No, I sang this song with you when I was 13 years old. You were on the vinyl and I was playing it loud on my stereo.

Motherhood has changed everything for Jennifer Lawrence!

Zack Sharf Jennifer Lawrence revealed to Vogue in a new cover story that she suffered two miscarriages before giving birth to her son. The Oscar winner said she got pregnant in her early 20s and “had a miscarriage alone in Montreal” before she could get an intended abortion. Lawrence got pregnant again during the filming of Adam McKay’s Netflix comedy “Don’t Look Up” and suffered a second miscarriage. She then had to undergo a surgical procedure to remove tissue from her uterus. Lawrence revealed the miscarriages while discussing her furor over the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The actor’s home state of Kentucky banned abortions after the ruling, which increased a rift in Lawrence’s Republican family that started when Donald Trump became president. Lawrence was able to have a child because of a medical procedure, and she expressed outrage over the fact that young girls across America now face limited options.

A 90 Day Fiancé star is making some serious allegations against his estranged wife!