Morrissey hits back at Sparks, looks back at friendship with David Bowie

Derek Jeter announced an unexpected decision, declaring he is stepping down as CEO of the Miami Marlins, and explaining that the vision of the future of the franchise seems to be very different from the one he “signed up to lead.”“Today I am announcing that the Miami Marlins and I are officially ending our relationship and I will no longer serve as CEO nor as a shareholder in the Club,” he admitted in a recent statement, taking a moment to show his appreciation for the fans and the players, as the community is now “stronger today than it was five years ago.”Jeter went on to explain that they “had a vision five years ago to turn the Marlins franchise around,” revealing that as CEO, he has been “proud to put my name and reputation on the line to make our plan a reality.”“Through hard work, trust and accountability, we transformed every aspect of the franchise, reshaping the workforce, and developing a long-term strategic plan for success,“ he shared.Jeter has had undeniable success and an incredible career, winning the World Series five times playing with the New York Yankees, and being elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, after announcing his retirement in 2014.He went on to join the Marlins in September 2017, as a part of the ownership group led by Bruce Sherman, Marlins chairman, who thanked Jeter “for his many contributions,” adding that they “are determined to build a team that will return to the postseason and excite Marlins fans and the local community.”

Jason Momoa is ready for life in the fast lane. He's, in fact, joining !The star confirmed the news Wednesday to ET's Rachel Smith at premiere in New York City, where he said, «Yeah, I'm going to do » after being asked what's next on the horizon for the 42-year-old actor.Momoa, who attended the premiere in support of his stepdaughter, Zoë Kravitz (who stars as Catwoman), also said he's champing at the bit to, finally, dabble as a villain.«I get to be the bad boy,» he told ET.

Ana de Armas was spotted working with her Knives Out co-star Chris Evans on the Atlanta, Georgia set of the upcoming action feature Ghosted on Thursday.The 33-year-old performer appeared to be enjoying her time in the production area of the movie as she was seen sharing several laughs with her 40-year-old costar and interacting with the movie's crew members.This marks the first time that the actress has been seen on the set of the feature after she took over from Scarlett Johansson, who recently had to drop out of the project. Hard at work:Ana De Armas was spotted working with Chris Evans on the Atlanta set of the upcoming action-rom-com feature Ghosted on ThursdayDe Armas was costumed in a purple floral print dress that showed off her toned legs during her time on set.The Knives Out actress added a pair of high-heeled black leather cowboy boots.

Brielle Biermann appeared to enjoy a working vacation in the Bahamas this week.The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member shared shots from a resort in Nassau, Bahamas on her Instagram feed Thursday as she shared:'Life’s better in a bikini.'The reality TV star recently celebrated her 25th birthday on February 25 in the island nation. Enjoying the sun: Brielle Biermann appears to be catching a few rays while showing off her assets during a recent trip to the BahamasModeling a thong bikini in multi-colored horizontal stripes, the young influencer tagged the Salty K brand in her post.

Jessica Biel celebrated her 40th birthday by sharing a collection of images of a birthday cake and a banner to her Instagram account on Thursday.In her shots, the actress was seen spending quality time with her husband, Justin Timberlake, 41, and their sons, Silas, age six, and Phineas, age two.The former teen star from 7th Heaven also wrote a short message in her post's caption to express her thoughts about reaching her milestone. Special occasion:Jessica Biel celebrated her 40th birthday by sharing a collection of images to her Instagram account on ThursdayBiel began her statement by writing that she was reflecting on her previous years during her special day.'Thinking of birthdays past and remembering all the amazing ones Justin and I spent solo,' she wrote.

The happiest place on Earth was a hot spot for Hollywood dads this week.Jay Z, 52, was spotted in at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on Thursday with daughter Blue Ivy, 10, alongside celebrity couple Chris Martin, 45, Dakota Johnson, 32, and Martin's teenagers Apple, 17 and Moses, 15.British actor Simon Pegg, 52, was also seen with the group of VIPs, who were being led by a private tour guide. Big day!Jay Z, 52, was spotted in at Disneyland on Thursday with daughter Blue Ivy, 10, alongside celebrity couple Chris Martin, 45, Dakota Johnson, 32, and Martin's teenagers Apple, 17 and Moses, 15It was a special father-daughter date for Jay and Blue who enjoyed a day at the amusement park without mom Beyonce or twins Sir and Rumi.The rap mogul kept his face covered with a full black neck-scarf style facemask, sunglasses and a baseball hat, and rocked a printed graphic T-shirt.

His estranged wife Kim Kardashian was declared legally single by a judge on Wednesday.And Kanye West seemed to be moving on from the development on Thursday when he was seen stepping out in Miami with his new girlfriend Chaney Jones.The 44-year-old rapper and the 24-year-old model were spotted in complementary all-black ensembles a they stepped out of his hotel. Moving on: Kanye West was spotted leaving his hotel in Miami on Thursday with his girlfriend Chaney Jones, 24, leading the way just a day after his ex Kim Kardashian was declared legally singleChaney rocked an edgy black leather jacket with silver zippers running across her chest and an upturned collar.She highlighted her toned legs in a skimpy pair of black shorts, and she wore her long raven locks swept back in thick waves while sporting slim black sunglasses.Kanye looked casual in a black tank top that he tucked into his black jeans, and he also wore one of a variety of tall black rain boots that he has favored in recent weeks.

Suzanne Somers, 75, has become a very rich woman from selling an exercise tool since the early 1990s.The siren, who was one of the biggest blonde bombshells of the 1970s thanks to her sitcom Three's Company, shared on theHollywood Raw podcast with Dax Holt and Adam Glyn this week that the ThighMaster has pulled in almost $300million.The siren said the ThighMaster cost $19.95 and so far about 15 million copies have sold. It works:Suzanne Somers, 75, has become a very rich woman from selling an exercise tool since the early 1990sWhen asked how rich she has gotten off ThighMaster - which was invented by Anne Marie Bennstrom and marketed by Josh Reynolds - the Six Million Dollar Man star said: 'Well, it’s $19.95 x 10 million.

Teyana Taylor sported a unique look while attending theRick Owens Ready To Wear Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collection, unveiled during Paris Fashion Week on Thursday.The Rose In Harlem hitmaker, 31, looked incredible in a futuristic mustard jacket with cut-off sleeves worn on top of a snakeskin vest.The singer was accompanied by her six-year-old daughter - whom she shares with professional basketball player Iman Shumpert, 31 - Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr, better known as Junie. Unique: Teyana Taylor, 31, sported a unique futuristic mustard jacket with cut-off sleeves while attending the Rick Owens show, unveiled during Paris Fashion Week on ThursdayThe New York native sported a clingy black top underneath, and matched the look with a pair of black leather pants.

Renee Grazianoshared on Thursday that she has been addicted to sleeping pills for decades and is now getting treatment for her disease.The Mob Wives star told TMZ she is getting help from The Hills star Jason Wahler and his Red Songbird Foundation. Wahler has been in recovery since 2010.In January, The Playing With Fire author was arrested on DUI charges.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian and actor Bill Burr (F Is for Family) is writing, directing and starring alongside Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire) and Emmy nominee Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo) in the original comedy Old Dads, which Miramax has come aboard to produce in conjunction with Burr’s All Things Comedy.

LCD Soundsystem‘s James Murphy has reflected on his experience collaborating with the late David Bowie on his final album ‘Blackstar’, revealing that it “broke his heart” that he wasn’t able to fully integrate himself into Bowie’s set-up.Murphy contributed percussion to Bowie’s final studio album, which was released in January 2016 – two days before Bowie’s death.Speaking on the latest episode of the podcast WTF with Marc Maron, Murphy recalled his first encounters with Bowie which led to him being invited to work on ‘Blackstar’.“I made a mix for Bowie, a remix of a song from ‘The Next Day’. It went really great and everybody was really happy, apparently he was quite happy,” Murphy told Maron.

David Bowie has sold, after less than a month on the property market.The Independent (via New York housing site StreetEasy) reports that the Manhattan high-rise sold for $16.8million (£12,110,280) – approximately four times the cost of what Bowie himself bought it for in the late 90s.The apartment was reportedly put on sale by real estate group Corcoran in mid-June, selling officially this past Sunday (July 11).The apartment was one of several that Bowie owned and lived between with his wife, model Iman Abdulmajid, whom he married in 1992.

Chris Willman Music WriterFor years, Los Angelenos and others who subscribe to alerts from ticketing agents have had to deal with the false promise that the rock duo Sparks is coming to town, only to suffer the letdown, again and again, that it actually refers to an appearance by the WNBA team the Los Angeles Sparks.

Sparks have shared a new video for their track ‘So May We Start’, featuring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard – watch it below.The track, released last month, appears in Annette, the new musical film directed by Holy Motors helmer Leos Carax, who co-wrote the script with Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael. As with the video, Driver and Cotillard star in the new film.The film opened the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival this week (July 6), and is being followed by a theatrical release on August 6.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWith the Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard film “Annette” premiering in Cannes, brothers Russell and Ron Mael, better known as Sparks, may have an early original song contender on hand with “So May We Start.”Directed by Leos Carax, the film centers around Henry (Driver), a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor, who falls in love with Ann (Cotillard), a world-renowned opera singer. At the center of the film is its music, a rock opera of sorts.

Morrissey has hit out at the UK’s pandemic response in a rare new interview, saying society over the last 18 months has been akin to slavery.The former Smiths frontman was speaking to his nephew Sam Esty Rayner for a new interview on his official website, where he also discussed cancel culture, his new album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ and more.“The bigger problem is that nobody can any longer agree with anyone else, and this is the main outcome of Con-vid,” Morrissey told his nephew in the interview, titled ‘Turning The Inside Out’.“It has brought the worst out in people, and we weren’t ever in this together.

David Bowie‘s longtime guitarist Earl Slick has opened up about his last experiences of working with the rock icon before his death in 2016.Slick, who first performed with Bowie in 1974, played on 2013’s ‘The Next Day‘, which was recorded under a veil of secrecy.Speaking to The Guardian, Slick revealed how the icon made it immediately clear that there would be no tour to promote the record, which marked Bowie’s first album in a decade.“We were sitting in the control room of the studio, listening to ‘(You Will) Set the World on Fire’, and David says: ‘Man, that track would be great live’,” said Slick.“I looked at him, but before I could even answer, he goes: ‘Don’t even think about it.’”Like many of Bowie’s close collaborators, Slick also

Sparks have shared a new song ‘We Love Each Other So Much’, which features vocal contributions from Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard.You can hear the dramatic single below, which features in the forthcoming musical film Annette, which stars the two actors.Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael penned the screenplay for the film along with director Leos Carrax, based on an original story by the band.The film is released on July 6 in France, the same day that it serves as the opening film at the Cannes film festival.

David Bowie that was bought for just CAD$5 (£3) has fetched nearly CAD$108,120 (£63,115) at a recent auction.The 1997 painting, which put up for auction by Canadian fine arts seller and auctioneer Cowley Abbottpresident Rob Cowley, is part of a series of 47 paintings that Bowie had worked on between 1995 and 1997.Bowie signed and dated the painting on the back of its 9.75 x 8inch canvas.