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A former Strictly Come Dancing star has said who 'won't' be in the dance-off this weekend as a favourite may find themselves at risk' just before the 2024 final.

Tasha Ghouri has been flooded with messages of praise and support as she admitted to having a 'challenging' week in training for the next Strictly Come Dancing live show.

One of the remaining Strictly Come Dancing contestants has been described as being 'destined for elimination' this weekend. The pressure is on for the five couples as they'll all be hoping for a place in next week's final.

William Earl Larry Auerbach, a top agent at William Morris Agency for nearly 50 years who also served 25 years at USC School of Cinematic Arts, died Nov. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 95.

Larry Auerbach, former powerhouse agent at the William Morris Agency who segued to a second career helping USC students break into into the entertainment industry, passed away peacefully this morning, Nov. 23. He was 95.

Music legend Quincy Jones‘ cause of death has been confirmed.

Rashida Jones has paid tribute to her late father Quincy Jones.

The Masked Singer is back!

Legendary producer and composer Quincy Jones has passed away at the age of 91.

Hudson was the vocalist booted on that night that shook up America, finishing a surprising seventh in the 2004 season ultimately won by Barrino.“I feel like everything happens [for a reason], and I wouldn’t change any of it,” Hudson, 43, tells Alexa. “Everybody has their own track, and it could only be one winner at the time.

Whitney Houston‘s mother Cissy has died at the age of 91.Houston died on Monday (October 7) while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter-in-law Pat Houston confirmed in a statement. “Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness.

Cissy Houston, the mother of late American singer Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 91. Cissy’s daughter-in-law Pat Houston confirmed her passing in a statement, it read: “Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We lost the matriarch of our family.

“We did 11 hours to Munich, two hours to Milan, and then a two-hour drive,” veteran producer Stacey Sher explained this afternoon as she sat weary-eyed in a glass hotel suite at the Locarno Film Festival. 

a Britney Spears film were revealed last week. Huzzah…Directed by Jon M.

Pete Davidson has checked into a wellness facility for his mental health, according to PEOPLE.On Wednesday (July 31) the outlet confirmed that the Saturday Night Live star is taking some time to focus on his health. It comes after comedian recently finished a run of more than 200 live stand-up shows across the US, as well as several film projects and the release of his second Netflix special, Turbo Fonzarelli.Mental health has “always been a priority” for the comedian, a source told PEOPLE.

An audience with Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph, a fan favorite as no-nonsense teacher Barbara Howard on Abbott Elementary, makes for an exhilarating education.

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum lead romantic comedy Fly Me To The Moon.Directed by Greg Berlanti (Love, Simon), the film follows the developing relationship between the director of NASA Cole Davis (Tatum) and newly hired marketing specialist Kelly Jones (Johansson), against the backdrop of the 1960s space race.Other cast members include Jim Rash, Woody Harrelson, Noah Robbins, Anna Garcia, Donald Elise Watkins, Bill Barrett, Stephanie Kurtzuba, and Colin Woodell.After it debuted in cinemas from July 12, the film is set to be released on Apple TV+ later this year.The film’s score is by Daniel Pemberton, who is best known for composing the Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse soundtrack.His other credits include its sequel, Across The Spider-Verse, Steve Jobs, The Trial Of The Chicago 7, along with the LittleBigPlanet games.Fly Me To The Moon also features a number of tracks by well known artists from the era, including Etta James, Aretha Franklin, and Jackie Wilson.You can check out a full list of the songs below.‘Sweet Soul Music’ – Arthur Conley‘These Foolish Things’ – Sam Cooke‘Security’ – Etta James‘Big Bird’ – Eddie Floyd‘People Sure Act Funny’ – Arthur Conley‘Slip Away’ – Clarence Carter‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ – Chris Clark‘It’s Your Thing’ – Ann Peebles‘Moon River’ – Aretha Franklin‘Why Don’t You Do Your Thing’ – Jackie Wilson‘To Love Somebody’ – Bee Gees‘Hold On I’m Coming’ – Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown‘Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)’ – Bobby Womack‘Nothing Can Change This Love’ – Sam Cooke

EXCLUSIVE: Sky, Warner Music Entertainment and Screen Scotland are collaborating on a feature doc profiling the unique legacy of Scottish funk sensation Average White Band, with Warner taking North American distribution.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music It is a plight common to most professional songwriters: Everyone knows their songs, but few people know who they are. And it’s hard to think of a more vivid example of that syndrome than Gerry Goffin, Carole King’s late ex-husband and longtime writing partner, who was responsible for the lyrics of such timeless songs as “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?,” “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman,” “Up on the Roof,” “The Loco-Motion,” “One Fine Day” and dozens more — he wrote the lyrics for a total of 114 Billboard Hot 100 hits for artists including Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Natalie Cole, James Taylor, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Kylie Minogue and of course, King (with whom he is pictured above, in the early 1960s).

Babyface, “My, My, My.”That was the feeling in the house at the Apollo on Tuesday night when both Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Usher Raymond IV — but really, only one name is necessary for each — were honored at the iconic Harlem institution as it celebrated its 90th anniversary with its annual spring benefit.No doubt — it was the ultimate soul-man showtime at the Apollo, raising more than $3 million for the nonprofit organization that has been the music mecca for everyone from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to James Brown and Aretha Franklin.Those velvet seats were feeling extra cushy on this night.After 2007 “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks opened the night with a medley of classics, it was all about the boys 90 years after the Apollo opened on Jan. 26, 1934, turning 125th Street into hollowed ground for generations of African-American artists.Given the fancy footwork that took Usher to the Super Bowl halftime stage this year, it was fitting that a dance performance including hits such as “Caught Up,” “Burn” and of course “Yeah!” paid tribute to the 45-year-old singer before he accepted the 2024 Icon Award.“It’s an Icon Award, so I feel like I can take a little more time,” Usher joked as he began his acceptance speech.And then he told the crowd that was standing in salute, “Don’t sit down — I love it.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Common and Pete Rock have announced their anticipated new album “The Auditorium Vol. 1,” dropping July 12 via Loma Vista.