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Rolling Stones in Milan, Italy. She took it, but, somehow, the other shoe dropped — the gig appears to have resulted in Haynes getting fired from her dream role of portraying Tina Turner in London's West End musical.In an interview with, the New Orleans native told the venerable magazine that she was canned from the  musical and barred from completing the final three shows shortly after accepting a last-minute invitation from The Stones to fly from London to Milan to replace backup singer, Sasha Allen, who had to bow out due to an unspecified reason. «Gimme Shelter» has been a staple in the Rolling Stones' setlist for decades now, and a duet between Mick Jagger and Allen. The band was told about Haynes, and after watching some of her past performances the band wondered if she could fly up to Italy, stat.«I can't say exactly when I got the call because I don't want to give timelines,» she told.

Trafalgar , has reported a big spike in people searching for trips to the Deep South, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, with fascination growing about his humble beginnings and unprecedented rise to superstardom. The operator has now revealed a definitive list of the top five ways to experience Elvis Presley in real-life - all of which come with a guaranteed slice of rock & roll. Tastes and Sounds of the South | 10 Day USA Food Tour of Nashville, Memphis & New Orleans There is no greater Elvis experience than a trip to the Deep South with Trafalgar, for a little jazz, home cookin' from local Southerners, country music, and a whole lot of Rock 'n' Roll on this inspiring American South tour showcasing the rich culture of Memphis, Nashville, Natchez, and New Orleans, plus a trip to Elvis’ iconic Graceland.

Singer Chanel Haynes says she was fired from the Tina Turner musical Tina on London's West End, after an impromptu performance with the Rolling Stones in Milan, Italy.The New Orleans-born entertainer told the outlet Rolling Stone that her employment with the musical was terminated, and she was kept off its final three shows, after accepting the last-minute invite from the iconic band to sing the classic Gimme Shelter at San Siro Stadium in Milan June 21, a night the musical was running.The outlet noted that Haynes' chance to take the stage with the band was a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - alongside a good chance to cede the stage to her understudy - even though it would eventually cost her her' job in the Tina musical. The latest:Singer Chanel Haynes says she was fired from the Tina Turner musical Tina on London's West End, after an impromptu performance with the Rolling Stones in Milan, ItalyThe Grammy-nominated performer was filing in for regular Gimme Shelter singer Sasha Allen, who was unable to perform at the show, and the band was familiar with her work and asked her to perform.'I can't say exactly when I got the call because I don't want to give timelines,' Haynes said, adding that 'that there was very little notice' from the band when asking to perform.

Rolling Stones in Milan, Italy. She took it, but, somehow, the other shoe dropped — the gig appears to have resulted in Haynes getting fired from her dream role of portraying Tina Turner in London's West End musical.In an interview with, the New Orleans native told the venerable magazine that she was canned from the  musical and barred from completing the final three shows shortly after accepting a last-minute invitation from The Stones to fly from London to Milan to replace backup singer, Sasha Allen, who had to bow out due to an unspecified reason. «Gimme Shelter» has been a staple in the Rolling Stones' setlist for decades now, and a duet between Mick Jagger and Allen. The band was told about Haynes, and after watching some of her past performances the band wondered if she could fly up to Italy, stat.«I can't say exactly when I got the call because I don't want to give timelines,» she told.

Beloved by the queer community,  Kim Cattrall has joined the inclusive cast of Peacock’s Queer as Folk reboot, playing a “martini-soaked, high-society Southern debutante “who has roots in a poverty-stricken trailer park. The Sex and the City actress plays the adoptive mother of queer characters Brodie (Devin Way) and Julian (Ryan O’Connell) in Queer as Folk. The character was written specifically with Cattrall in mind. Canadian writer and director Stephen Dunn said that he wanted Cattrall to play Brenda before he knew what And Just Like That… (sequel to Sex and the City) was, praising her for her acting skills and immediate engagement in taking this role on. One of Cattrall’s on-screen sons, O’Connell added that viewers should get ready because the “last four episodes of the show are insane” where her storyline takes a “really fun turn.” Cattrall took part in her first non-binary love scene in the Queer as Folk reboot and used an intimacy coach to help during the filming of these scenes. Dunn applauded her ability to be open throughout the dialogue on LGBT+ issues and relationships, stating that she was “so dialled into the character’s learning curve around queerness”. “She’s been such an ally, she really understands the queer community in this way, and she understood how her character strangely fit into this queer family.

Wilson Chapman editorSpoiler Alert: Do not read if you haven’t watched “Bleep,” the sixth episode of “Queer as Folk,” now streaming on Peacock.The first two shows that bared the name “Queer as Folk” presented a fairly narrow view of what “queer” is. While Russell T.

Margaret Keane, whose wildly popular paintings of big-eyed, melancholy children (and later celebrities with deep pockets) became one of the most widely recognized signature artistic styles of the late 20th Century – and whose long battle with her husband over his fraudulent and lucrative claims of authorship inspired the 2014 Tim Burton film Big Eyes starring Amy Adams – died Sunday at home in Napa, California. She was 94.

2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture is just days away and if you thought the surprises were over, think again.We are excited to officially announce that for the first time ever, select ESSENCE Festival musical performances and programming will be available to livestream only on Hulu. Yes, you read that right: Hulu will be the official streaming destination of the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

Sasha Urban editorWhen Ryan O’Connell created “Special,” a a semi-autobiographical Netflix series about a gay man with cerebral palsy, he “didn’t give a shit” about making the show palatable to straight people. That show ran for two seasons in 2019 and 2021, with O’Connell as star, executive producer, showrunner and writer.

The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) is moving its flagship January event from its long-time home in Miami 180 miles across the water to a new base in Nassau in the Bahamas.

EXCLUSIVE: David Mamet will direct 2 Days/1963, a drama scripted by Nicholas Celozzi that purports to tell how his great uncle, the notorious Chicago mobster Sam Giancana, arranged the assassination of President John F Kennedy, as revenge for trying to bring down organized crime after the mob helped put JFK in the White House. Mamet, the twice Oscar nominated scribe and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, will do a rewrite on Celozzi’s script. The film will be produced by Celozzi through his Monaco Films, with VP Michael Sportelli also producing. Bonnie Giancana, daughter of the late mobster, will be a consultant and executive producer.

The girls are traveling! ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with filmmaker and producer Will Packer on the 2022 BET Awards red carpet, where Packer confirmed that the highly anticipated  sequel is currently in production and that «it's gonna be better than the first one.» That's a tall order, but Packer is confident in his declaration, adding, «You can’t do  if you’re not gonna top yourself.» When asked where the road trip comedy might take the stars — including Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish -- Packer shared that the Flossy Posse will not be returning to New Orleans for their next adventure. «I can't tell you where we're gonna go yet, but we were in New Orleans the first time and we're not going back to New Orleans,» he revealed. «We're going somewhere bigger and better.

Angelique Jackson HBO Max’s Scene in Black, which celebrates Black creators and audiences alike, has scheduled a lineup of activations over the July 4th weekend in New Orleans.Coinciding with Essence Festival, marquee events include a welcome mixer spotlighting the creative community of New Orleans and previewing the upcoming HBO documentary, “Katrina Babies,” with the film’s director Edwards Buckles Jr. Scene in Black will also fete Issa Rae’s upcoming HBO Max comedy series “Rap Sh!t” with a special screening, a panel discussion featuring Rae, who created and executive produces the show, alongside showrunner and executive producer Syreeta Singleton and stars Aida Osman and KaMillion.

A Scottish street has been named one of the most beautiful in the world and the most attractive in the UK.

Thania Garcia Paul McCartney was joined by Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen for a special performance at Glastonbury Festival Saturday night. The event marked Grohl’s first public performance since the death of Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25.McCartney welcomed a cheerful Grohl onto the Glastonbury stage as “my friend, your hero,” to which Grohl replied: “Hi Paul, how are you?”Between songs, the two went back and forth on their admiration for each other with McCartney telling the crowd of roaring fans, “This guy flew in specially to do this.”“I swear, I would never miss being right here with you, right now,” said Grohl, after happily boasting that he’d made it to the England music festival after dealing with two canceled flights.

Grab the tissues! Netflix’s Fab Five are bringing their talents to a new city for season 7 of Queer Eye.

EXCLUSIVE: Paula Malcomson (Redemption) is set as a series regular opposite Giancarlo Esposito in The Driver, AMC’s remake of the British drama series.

Billie Eilish has revealed that she used a body double while performing earlier this year at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, CaliforniaThe 20-year-old singer made the admission on Tuesday during an interview on The Matt Wilkinson Show on Apple Music.'At Coachella, I actually did it because the beginning of Coachella, I had a body double, one of my dancers that was one of my dancers for the show. I dressed her up in a show look that I had worn before,' said Billie who headlined both weekends of the 2022 Coachella Music Festival in April.

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Alan Carvell (NCIS: New Orleans) has been tapped to play the key role of Malcolm X in the upcoming third season of Epix drama series Godfather of Harlem in a recasting. Production begins this week in New York on the series, starring Forrest Whitaker.

“There is nothing else to do for them except to them make them comfortable.” So says Vera Farmiga’s Dr. Anna Pou in the first trailer for Apple TV’s Hurricane Katrina drama Five Days At Memorial.

Beyoncé is back with her first new album in six years, and she gave fans a taste of what’s in store with the release of “Break My Soul,” the first single from. Not only that, but the vibrant new song reunited the singer with Big Freedia, the famed New Orleans bounce artist who previously appeared on “Formation.” While speaking with ET’s Kevin Frazier, the rapper opened up about what it meant to be featured on the new single.