Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali dies at 68 after brave battle with pancreatic cancer

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royal expert has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "very driven by money" ahead of moving to America to restart their lives.Eighteen months ago, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved across the pond to live in their Californian Montecito mansion with their two children, Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana.The pair have since bagged millions in lucrative brand deals, including an £18million deal with Spotify and a £100million deal with Netflix.Former royal correspondent Richard Mineards has issued that the duo have "got their eye on the money" ever since they stepped down from their roles as senior working members of the Royal Family.Richard, who works on behalf of Harry and Meghan's local paper The Montecito Journal, raised claims to The Evening Standard that the royal pair are hoping to rake in the big bucks.He told the publication: "They've obviously got their eye on the money like their good friend James Corden, who now earns something like $12 million per season of The Late Late Show."I think they'd like to get on that sort of level where hopefully they can earn lots of money and get their views across but also do good things with The Archewell foundation as well."The royal expert highlighted that since moving across the pond, the pair have kept a low profile and believes the couple will not return to the UK for the long haul.He said: "I don't think they'll move back to the UK at all."The British people see [Meghan] as the Wallis Simpson stealing the golden prince. They are much more welcome on this side of the Atlantic."The Daily Star has approached Harry and Meghan's representatives for comment.

Super Bowl LVI is only a few short days away, but the festivities are kicking off early! Stars like Shaquille O’Neal, Kegan Michael Key, 50 Cent, Usher, Tinashe, and Drake are all making big hosting appearances, hitting the stage for performances, or rubbing elbows in nightlife settings in celebration of the big game coming to Los Angeles for the first time in 30 years. With Omicron still sweeping the nation and mask mandates recently lifted in the state of California, many events are scaling back capacity and scaling down some grandeur in an effort to keep artists, athletes, and fans safe.

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After earning two back-to-back Emmys for her scene-stealing supporting role on “Ozark”, Julia Garner is stepping into the lead as convicted fraudster Anna Delvey in Shonda Rhimes’ limited, true-crime series, “Inventing Anna”. The series should earn more awards attention for the 28-year-old star, who met with Delvey in order to learn how to embody the captivating yet perplexing persona of the German expat who pretended to be an heiress as she conned hundreds of thousands of dollars out of some of New York’s high society and financial institutions.

On Wednesday, four-time Grammy winner Will Smith gave fans a sneak peek of a commercial featuring the international remix of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which airs on NBC next Sunday during Super Bowl LVI.In the minute-long spot, the Philadelphia-born 53-year-old is casually clad and chilling inside his $11.3M Hidden Hills when he connects to a Zoom call.Will then danced up a storm and rapped his 1990 catchy ear worm with several international musicians - including an accordion player, beatboxer, and a Mariachi band. You know the lyrics: On Wednesday, four-time Grammy winner Will Smith gave fans a sneak peek of a commercial featuring the international remix of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which airs on NBC next Sunday during Super Bowl LVI'No matter where in the world I travel, even the most remote countries, the one thing people always know me from is the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' Smith - who boasts 244.8M social media followers - captioned his Instagram.'Our new show #BelAir debuts Super Bowl Sunday on @PeacockTV y'all! Big shoutout to the mad talented musicians who helped us bring this thing to life!' The cheaply made commercial promoting Bel-Air must have set Peacock back an eye-popping $13M considering a 30-second spot during the big game is said to cost advertisers $6.5M.The Will co-author originally wrote the track Yo Home to Bel Air alongside Fresh Prince executive producer and music composer Quincy Jones (who's only an Oscar away from elite EGOT status).

She shared a photo with her Murder Mystery costar Adam Sandler in Hawaii just two days earlierBut Jennifer Aniston appeared to wrap up her time in the 50th state on Wednesday when she was seen board a jet after finishing up her scenes for the movie.The 52-year-old looked youthful and casual in an all-black ensemble as she boarded the plane. That's a wrap! Jennifer Aniston, 52, was seen boarding a jet out of Hawaii on Wednesday after she finished filming her scenes for Netflix's upcoming Adam Sandler comedy Murder MysteryJennifer wore a simple black T-shirt, but she added some extra decoration with a lei comprised of white flowers.She matched her shirt with slim black jeans, and she lightened up the look with beige-and-red New Balance trainers.

snow returns to roads and motorways.Heavy accumulations and gale force winds are expected north of the border on Thursday morning (10 February), with UK and Scottish authorities issuing a host of urgent weather-related notices to drivers and people planning to use public transport yesterday evening.A yellow warning for snow has been issued for snow showers from Glasgow and Edinburgh up to John O'Groats by the Met Office, with a warning for wind also in force on many western islands of Scotland.Temperatures could also drop as low as -10C in the Highlands, while a yellow warning for ice has been applied to Northern Ireland for Thursday morning.A spokesperson from public weather agency the Met Office said: "Showers will fall as snow to quite low levels on Wednesday evening and night."Accumulations of 2-5 cm are possible above 200 metres elevation, with perhaps around 10 cm on some of the highest routes above 400 metres.“At lower levels some slight slushy falls are possible, as well as a risk of icy surfaces, before the snow becomes more confined to high ground during Thursday morning."In worrying news for commuters, Network Rail advised that speed restrictions would be enforced on a number of lines today for safety reasons, including some south of Edinburgh.Traffic Scotland meanwhile reminded motorists that anyone driving uphill in a snow storm should wait until it is clear to drive, and keep to a constant speed and gear to avoid shifting on the hill.Those going downhill should meanwhile slow down, use a low gear and avoid overusing brakes.England and Wales will also see colder conditions on Thursday, with some light rain clearing towards the end of the day.

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who died in 2018 at the age of 76, treasured a blackboard that became smothered with cartoons, doodles and equations at a conference he arranged in 1980. But what all the graffiti and in-jokes mean is taking some time to unravel.

Quiet Riot, has died aged 68.His death was confirmed by his widow, Regina Banali, who said the drummer died on Thursday evening (August 20) after a 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer.“He put up an inspiringly brave and courageous 16-month battle to the end and continued playing live as long as he could,” she said in a statement.

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statement that he had been battling stage four pancreatic cancer since April 2019. The longtime Quiet Riot drummer also played with Billy Idol, W.A.S.P.

Janet W. Lee Frankie Banali, the drummer for heavy metal band Quiet Riot, died Thursday in Los Angeles.

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HEAVY metal band Quiet Riot’s drummer Frankie Banali is dead at the age of 68 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family announced. The rocker died on Thursday surrounded by his wife and daughter at their home in Los Angeles, according to a statement from the family.  Frankie’s loved ones said he “put up an inspiringly brave and courageous 16-month battle to the end.” They added: “And continued playing live as long as he could.

@FrankieBanali. I met him in November 2015 at the All Things That Rock expo.