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Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora was revealed to have been the mystery celebrity singing in a jacket potato costume on The Masked Singer UK at the weekend.READ MORE: Mark, My Words: this is how The Masked Singer could become the greatest show ever made During his time on the show, Sambora had performed songs such as Elvis Presley‘s ‘Viva Las Vegas’, Leonard Cohen‘s ‘Hallelujah’, Fleetwood Mac‘s ‘Go Your Own Way’ and ‘Love Me Again’ by John Newman.After he was eliminated from the competition and duly unmasked, Sambora said: “I love being a guitar player and a songwriter. And of course I’m very privileged and honoured to have had so much success and the accolades of being a Grammy winner, an Ivor Novello Award winner and a Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and Songwriters Hall Of Fame inductee, but what I really love to do is sing!”“My hiatus from Bon Jovi and the Covid impact on my solo touring meant I could only do one thing which is make a new record until I saw The Masked Singer! I loved it and it was a lot of fun to watch it at a time where due to lockdowns and being forced to be at home the world was a little quieter than it had been since Bon Jovi kicked off 37 years ago.”Other musicians to have been ‘unmasked’ during this year’s competition include Lulu (Piece Of Cake), Claire Richards from Steps (Knitting) and Martin and Shirlie Kemp (Cat and Mouse).Sambora played guitar as part of Bon Jovi until 2013.

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Anthony Hopkins threw himself into the Yuletide spirit in a charming video he posted to Instagram on Christmas Day.The acclaimed 84-year-old actor popped on a sparkly Santa hat and danced around at home to the amusement of his loved ones.Wearing his unmistakable mischievous smile, the Silence Of The Lambs star twirled around the floor to Leonard Cohen's Dance Me To The End Of Love. Sweet: Anthony Hopkins threw himself into the Yuletide spirit in a charming video he posted to Instagram on Christmas Day'Born free.

Deadline on Wednesday launched its streaming site for Contenders Film: Documentary, the award-season showcase that took place Sunday with creatives from 20 of the year’s buzziest non-fiction movies.

Leonard Cohen’s signature song, “Hallelujah,” had its journey to music immortality stopped almost at birth by a record executive. The chief of Cohen’s label, Columbia, vetoed the finished album containing the track in 1984 because he considered it unmarketable in the United States. 

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In the wake of country singer Jake Flint’s death — the “What’s Your Name?” musician died in his sleep at age 37 hours after his wedding to wife Brenda Flint on Saturday, November 26 — Us Weekly is looking back at his career and connection with his family and friends.

Leonard Cohen’s transformative tour of Israel at the height of the 1973 Yom Kippur War is to be made into a limited TV drama series by Shtisel creator Yehonatan Indursky, Keshet International and Jill Offman’s Sixty-Six Media.

The town of Livingston turned 60 this year and a series of exciting events wre organised to mark the milestone occasion.

IIggy Pop has covered Leonard Cohen‘s ‘You Want It Darker’ – listen to the atmospheric rendition of the track below.The track is the latest preview ‘Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen’, a new tribute album to the late star that will be released next week (October 14).The album will feature covers from the likes of Norah Jones, James Taylor, Nathaniel Rateliff, Peter Gabriel, Iggy Pop, Mavis Staples and more. It’s been produced by Larry Klein and will feature 12 tracks from across his career – including ones from his 1967 debut ‘Songs Of Leonard Cohen’, and ones from his last album, ‘You Want It Darker’, which was released in 2016.Listen to Iggy Pop’s version of the ‘You Want It Darker’ title track below. “There’s nobody like Leonard, not in the whole world,” Iggy said in a statement.1. ‘Steer Your Way’ – Norah Jones2. ‘Here It Is’ – Peter Gabriel3. ‘Suzanne’ – Gregory Porter4. ‘Hallelujah’ – Sarah McLachlan5. ‘Avalanche’ – Immanuel Wilkins6. ‘Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye’ – Luciana Souza7. ‘Coming Back to You’ – James Taylor8. ‘You Want It Darker’ – Iggy Pop9. ‘If It Be Your Will’ – Mavis Staples10. ‘Seems So Long Ago, Nancy’ – David Gray11. ‘Famous Blue Raincoat’ – Nathaniel Rateliff12. ‘Bird on The Wire’ – Bill FrisellLast month, a new documentary on Cohen, titled Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song, was released, focusing on his life and career through the focus of his most famous song.Reviewing the film, NME wrote: “There are as many ‘Hallelujah’ stories as people who’ve listened to it, of course, but in pinpointing a precious few, Hallelujah… does a fine job of unravelling just some of the song’s multitudes.”

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Ellise Shafer Foo Fighters fans flocked to the Kia Forum on Tuesday night for the Los Angeles edition of the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts, the first of which took place in London earlier this month. Photos of the late drummer — who died suddenly in March at the age of 50 while Foo Fighters were on tour — adorned the walls of the arena, and his signature hawk logo was omnipresent as thousands of admirers came to pay their respects, many of them already sporting the limited edition merch made for the event. “It’s a revolving door of rock heroes tonight,” Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl said during one of the many times he addressed the crowd during the six-hour concert, and he couldn’t have been more accurate. The impressive lineup was practically a lesson in rock ‘n’ roll history, including the likes of Joan Jett, Travis Barker, Josh Homme, Wolfgang Van Halen, Alanis Morrissette, Pink, Miley Cyrus, Stewart Copeland and Chad Smith as well as members of Queen, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Soundgarden, Rush, Metallica and Black Sabbath. There was also comedic relief in the form of Jack Black and Dave Chappelle. But perhaps the most special guest was Shane Hawkins, the 16-year-old son of Taylor, who joined Foo Fighters on drums at the end of the show for an emotional performance of “My Hero” and “I’ll Stick Around.”

died in March due to a cardiovascular collapse at the age of 50 in a Colombian hotel where multiple drugs were found.His death sent shockwaves across the globe as his heartbroken bandmates continue to pay their respects to the late father-of-three.Among the performers at Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Tuesday was vocal sensation Pink, who joined surviving members of Queen for a rendition of “Somebody To Love.”The “What About Us” hitmaker also performed Foo Fighters’ hit “The Pretender” before duetting with Heart’s Nancy Wilson on “Barracuda.”After a breathtaking performance, the singer rushed to her Instagram Story, writing, “Hate why we were there – but I love that we were all together.”Grohl’s teen daughter Violet Grohl also took the stage, performing Leonard Cohen’s hit “Hallelujah” with guitarist Alain Johannes.“Welcome to the Los Angeles Taylor Hawkins tribute concert,” the teen’s famous dad told the crowd. “This is the hometown s–t, so you gotta make it loud for Taylor.”Other notable appearances included comedian Dave Chappelle, who covered Radiohead’s track “Creep” with Foo Fighters.After the performance, Dave Grohl told the crowd, “Didn’t see that one coming, did you?”Miley Cyrus, Kesha, Mötley Crüe, and Chevy Metal were also among the performers.

The sequel to a beloved British family film, a heavy metal re-release, an Apple title from TIFF and Abigail Disney’s takedown of the American Dream populate the specialty film weekend in a market that may have found sturdier footing ahead of awards season and amid a dearth of blockbuster fare.

Morgan Myles wows the judges with her amazing rendition of “Hallelujah”.

Camila Cabello is wasting no time getting in the game on her first season of  -- but Blake Shelton has wife Gwen Stefani in his corner!Season 22 of the NBC singing competition kicks off on Monday, but fans got a look at the first four-chair turn of the season in a sneak peek clip on Friday, which shows Nashville singer Morgan Myles wowing all four coaches with her soulful rendition of Leonard Cohen's classic ballad, «Hallelujah.»Camila makes her move straight away, blocking returning coach Gwen, who turns right after her. Blake and John Legend follow, but Blake starts «feeling himself» when he finds out Morgan is a Nashville girl — who's even opened for him in the past!«It was exquisite, one of the best Blind Auditions I've seen in a long time,» John praises.«I'm a storyteller too,» Camila says, shooting her shot.

Rob Schneider voiced his opinion on the moment that he knew "Saturday Night Live" was "over." The 58-year-old "SNL" alum told podcast host Glenn Beck that he believed the famous post-2016 U.S. presidential election cold open in which Kate McKinnon performed Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" as Hillary Clinton was the NBC comedy sketch series' undoing.

Rob Schneider was mocked this week after saying he would “absolutely” sacrifice his career for his right-wing political beliefs.

A post shared by Marie Osmond (@marieosmond)"This week I surprised my husband with a couple of days at a mountain resort for his birthday! It was wonderful to watch him get excited to ride his mountain bike over all the incredible trails while testing his physical prowess with some very challenging terrain," she said. "I, on the other hand, was excited to drive the car over hills to the outlet mall, testing MY physical prowess with some challenging shopping terrain!"The singing icon, 62, continued her lengthy caption by referencing several proverbs. "As I'm getting older, I want my kids and grandkids to know how happy I am.

A post shared by Marie Osmond (@marieosmond)"This week I surprised my husband with a couple of days at a mountain resort for his birthday! It was wonderful to watch him get excited to ride his mountain bike over all the incredible trails while testing his physical prowess with some very challenging terrain," she said. "I, on the other hand, was excited to drive the car over hills to the outlet mall, testing MY physical prowess with some challenging shopping terrain!"The singing icon, 62, continued her lengthy caption by referencing several proverbs. "As I'm getting older, I want my kids and grandkids to know how happy I am.

Zack Sharf Rob Schneider said during a recent interview (via Mediaite) that “Saturday Night Live” was killed for good when Kate McKinnon sang Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” as Hillary Clinton during the cold open of the show’s first episode back after the 2016 presidential election. McKinnon parodied Clinton throughout the 2016 election cycle, but the show took a somber and serious approach to Clinton’s loss against Donald Trump by starting the post-election episode with McKinnon’s Hillary performing “Hallelujah” at a piano. “I hate to crap on my old show,” Schneider said. “I literally prayed, ‘Please have a joke at the end. Don’t do this. Please don’t go down there.’ And there was no joke at the end, and I went, ‘It’s over. It’s over. It’s not going to come back.’”