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her daytime talk show on Thursday following a string of mysterious absences that worried fans.“Welcome to the Kelly Clarkson Show and our 1,000th episode,” the “Stronger” singer, 42, proclaimed in a promo clip for Thursday’s episode.Reflecting on the program’s history, she continued, “Our show premiered on September 9, 2019, with the help of some great friends. Over the next five and a half years, we have made 999 episodes.

the departure of longtime percussionist Frank Ferrer.Drummer and songwriter Isaac Carpenter will take Ferrer’s seat behind the drums as the iconic band prepares to hit the road for their 2025 European, Asian, and Middle East Tour, headlining stadiums and festivals throughout the summer, Guns N’ Roses said in a statement Thursday.The band also shared the news on Instagram. “Welcoming Isaac Carpenter as the new drummer of Guns N’ Roses,” the band captioned a photo of Carpenter on Thursday.Born in Washington’s Tri-Cities, Carpenter, 45, is known for his work in alternative and hard rock genres.His career spans an impressive roster of acts, including live and studio work with Adam Lambert, Duff McKagan’s group Loaded, Awolnation, the hardcore metal outfit Barbarians of California, A Perfect Circle, The Exies, Ours, and Black Lab.Breaking onto the scene in 1995, Carpenter co-founded the group Loudermilk while still in high school.

the group’s official Instagram page.“Guns N’ Roses announce the amicable exit of Frank Ferrer,” the “Sweet Child O’ Mine” rockers wrote. “The band thanks Frank for his friendship, creativity and sturdy presence over the past 19 years, and wish him success in the next chapter of his musical journey.”The band’s statement continued, “Frank first joined GNR during a show in June 2006 helping anchor the rhythm section during subsequent tours, including their recent outings featuring the reunited trio of Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan.

Queen of Pop and the Queen of Buttah.That’s what almost happened when Madonna was supposed to pair up with Barbra Streisand on the latter’s 1993 “Back to Broadway” album.The sequel to Streisand’s 1985 “The Broadway Album” was set to feature Madonna on the classic show tune “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better” — from the Irving Berlin musical “Annie Get your Gun” — but there was also another superstar diva in the mix: Bette Midler.“[Producer] David Foster created a demo and we said, ‘Well, who could we do this with?’” said Jay Landers, Streisand’s A&R man on the project, in an interview posted on the Madonna Songbook Instagram page. “And we chose Madonna and … Bette.

Ringo Starr’s kids have let it be.Most likely because their famous dad, who gained notoriety in the 1960s as the drummer of The Beatles, is as busy as ever at the age of 84.“Sometimes when I finish a tour, I’m like, ‘That’s the end for me.’ And all my children say, ‘Oh, Dad, you’ve told us that for the last 10 years.’ And they get fed up with me,” Starr told People magazine on Wednesday.“I do feel, ‘Oh, that’s got to be enough,’ and then I get a phone call: ‘We’ve got a few gigs if you’re interested.’ Okay, we’re off again!”The drummer has sons Zak, 59, and Jason, 57, and daughter Lee, 54, with his late ex-wife, Maureen Cox.These days, Starr is gearing up to embark on a 10-date tour with his All Starr Band in June. In September, his namesake band will play six shows during a Las Vegas residency at the Venetian Theatre.Starr founded the group in 1989, and these days, the musical lineup includes Steve Lukather, Warren Ham, Colin Hay, Gregg Bissonette, Hamish Stuart and Buck Johnson.“In those days, I had a phone book, so I found guys who were musicians and I’d call them,” he recalled of the group’s early days together.

a post from the Shade Room that featured a photo of rapper Playboi Carti and a screenshot of a message from his X account that read, “YE STFU.”Ventura did not add any comments of her own to her IG story.On Tuesday, West went on another X rant where he claimed that Ventura “extorted” Combs, 55. Ventura, who dated Combs for more than a decade, filed a sexual lawsuit against her ex in 2023.

told TMZ. The singer’s girlfriend allegedly had visible marks on her arms, which led to Scantlin being taken into custody.After being placed under arrest, the police searched the musician and reportedly discovered a small amount of drugs on him.Scantlin is allegedly facing felony charges for domestic violence and possession of a controlled substance, per TMZ; however, his lawyer, Robert Hankoff, told Page Six, “There is an extensive amount of misinformation being reported.”“There was no felony domestic violence arrest,” his attorney claimed.

sudden and unexplained absence for a little over a week.However, the singer-turned-TV personality failed to address what caused her to miss her hosting duties.Instead, Clarkson, 42, opened the show with her signature “Kellyoke” performance and interviewed “Severance” star Adam Scott and musician and YouTuber Marc Rebillet. Clarkson was first absent from her “The Kelly Clarkson Show” March 3.

the now-viral clip, and many think it is proof the “Hero” songstress was not excited by Long and Tori Kelly’s tributes to her.“Mariah Carey is not feeling these performances and is not hiding that fact,” one viewer wrote. “Lol.”“The way Mariah Carey can’t help but show her disinterest on her face but I get it I’m the same my face tells everything,” another person wrote.

take the stage on the first date for Lollapalooza, a new traveling alternative music festival that the band’s frontman, Perry Farrell, has conceived. There was just one problem.The band’s lead guitarist, Dave Navarro, who had been trying to get clean but struggling amidst the debauched atmosphere of the tour, couldn’t move.“I had gotten too high on heroin,” Navarro recalls in the book “Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival” (St.

Bieber’s post included snapshots of the couple playing “Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters” and rocking Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ears for a mirror selfie. Bieber did not caption his post.The “Baby” singer has recently made fans concerned for his well-being due to his online posts.Last week, he shared a message on his Instagram Stories in which he said he’s “always felt unworthy.”“When people told me I deserve something it made me feel sneaky like damn if they only knew my thoughts,” he wrote, adding, “I definitely feel unequipped and unqualified most days.”Before that, Bieber rapped about being “high” as a friend smoked cigarettes next to him in a Feb.

living out of her car for three years.During an interview with TMZ Hip Hop that was published on Thursday, Allen, 49, who was married to Robinson, 58, from 2003 to 2010, shared that he is offering her a job in the hospitality industry. Allen, who is also a singer-songwriter and former member of the 1990s pop and R&B group IV Xample, currently works full-time in hospitality, and he told TMZ that he believes Robinson would be a “perfect” addition to the sales department at Hilton Brands.He predicted that Robinson would be successful in a sales position due to her “charisma and personality” and doesn’t believe that the entertainment industry will not “pay her what she’s worth.”Allen launched his music career in 1992 when he formed the IV Xample with fellow members Robert “Bobby C” Chevis, his brother Raymond “Runni Rae” Chevis, and Bryant “Lucious” Woodert.

Jessica Simpson is opening up about her shocking heartbreak.The singer, 44, got candid about writing her new EP “Nashville Canyon, Part 1” amid her split from husband Eric Johnson after 10 years of marriage.“I was out in Nashville and I had my heart wide open, I was in a very intuitive state and I had to ask some very personal questions on the home front,” Simpson said while performing on Wednesday in Texas, as seen on TikTok. “I found out that my world had been turned upside down and that life was very different.”She continued, “I am now a very single lady.”Simpson made it clear she channeled all of her emotions into her new EP, which drops later this month.“When we open our hearts, sometimes we’re vulnerable and it just gets broken,” she said at the show.

A singer in a smokey room.Legendary rock band Journey was forced to end its concert in Houston on Friday night when an “electrical incident” broke out under an hour into the gig. The rockers just started playing their hit song “Don’t Stop Believin’” — the fifth song on their setlist — at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in NRG Stadium when the power on stage cut out, according to KHOU.Lead singer Arnel Pineda had just reached the hit song’s second verse when the sound stopped blasting through the speakers and the projector screens went dark.“For a smile they can share the night it goes…,” Pineda sang before the sudden stoppage.Fans continued singing, “It goes on and on and on and on” until their voices eventually faded as they realized this silence wasn’t a planned pause in the show.Crew members were reportedly spotted rushing the stage, holding fire extinguishers as stagehands stepped into action, footage of the concert showed.KHOU reported that the band left the stage and the incident was ruled to be caused by an “electrical fire.”The outlet adds that an announcement came over the speaker to inform fans that the show was canceled and everyone had to be evacuated.There are no reports of injuries.The Post reached the Houston Fire Department for comment.RodeoHouston apologized on Facebook for the unexpected ending just a handful of songs into the concert.“Due to an unforeseen electrical incident under the stage area, we regretfully announce the cancellation of tonight’s Journey concert,” the statement read.

Jessica Simpson is getting her groove back after her split from estranged husband Eric Johnson. The 44-year-old pop star behind hits such as “I Wanna Love You Forever,” “I Think I Love You” and “With You” performed her first show in 15 years at the Recording Academy’s Block Party at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday night.“Last night was my first performance in 15 years.

Dolly Parton visited her very own Tennessee mountain home on Friday.Following the death of her husband Carl Dean on March 3, the country icon made her first public appearance at Dollywood’s Celebrity Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.Parton, 79, arrived at the theme park to help kick off the resort’s 40th operating season.During her appearance, the singer addressed the death of Dean. “Of course I will always love him, and I’ll miss him, but I wanted you to know that I will always love you,” she said, per local news.Parton and Dean were married for 59 years before he passed away at the age of 82 in Nashville.The “I Will Always Love You” artist confirmed her partner’s death on Instagram.“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together.

appearing on “The View.”Osmond, who recently lost his older brother, Wayne, spoke about his future plans to walk away from the stage after announcing he was extending his solo Las Vegas residency at Harrah’s Showroom through the end of 2025.“It’s coming, let’s face it. It’s inevitable.

Justin Bieber has a message for his Beliebers.The singer, 31, took to social media Thursday to share a heartbreaking message on his Instagram Story set to the song “Sneaky Sneaky” by Gold-Tiger.“People told me my whole life, ‘wow Justin u deserve that,’ and I personally have always felt unworthy,” Bieber penned. “Like I was a fraud.

David Bowie famously sang about “Changes” in 1971, and true to his word, he turned and faced the strange on his 1975 LP “Young Americans.”Making a galactic journey from glam-rock to his self-described “plastic soul,” the man who came from Mars as Ziggy Stardust landed in Philadelphia to record his game-changing classic that came out 50 years ago on March 7, 1975.But the rock star — who died at 69 from liver cancer in 2016 — wasn’t exactly greeted with brotherly love in the city.“We were going to the birthplace of so many hits,” Tony Visconti — the “Young Americans” producer who had worked with Bowie since 1968 — exclusively told The Post. “But [Kenny] Gamble and [Leon] Huff, they didn’t want to work with us.”Indeed, the Sound of Philadelphia architects behind such R&B greats as the O’Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were not open to this Brit invading their territory.“They actually said, ‘We don’t want no white boy stealing our music’ or something like that,” said Visconti, 80.But Bowie was on a makeover mission that could not be stopped on “Young Americans,” assembling his own soul squad, including Sly & the Family Stone drummer Andrew Newmark, Donny Hathaway bassist Willie Weeks, James Brown saxophonist David Sanborn and an emerging background singer by the name of Luther Vandross at Sigma Sound — the Philly studio where many Gamble & Huff hits were made.There was also session guitar player Carlos Alomar licking it up on hits such as the title track and his co-written classic “Fame” — Bowie’s first No.

The New York Times confirmed.Fire officials told the outlet that Wheesung, who struggled with drug abuse, was in a state of cardiac arrest when he was found. The Korea Herald, which broke the news about his sudden passing, reported that his mother was the one who called emergency services after finding her son.Law enforcement suspects the star had been dead for a significant amount of time, according to the outlet, which also reported that police are investigating his cause of death and requested an autopsy.Law enforcement also reportedly confirmed that there were no signs of foul play or forced entry into his home, seemingly ruling out homicide as a possible cause for Wheesung’s death.

“60 Minutes Australia” in a recent interview.The “Fast Car” singer described his type of OCD, which is a more “obscure” form of the disorder, explaining, “It’s thoughts, essentially, that you don’t want to have… and then they cause you stress, and then you’re stressed out, and then the stress causes you to have more of the thoughts, and then you don’t understand why you’re having them, and you’re trying to get rid of them, but trying to get rid of them makes you have more of them.”He added, “It’s really tedious to pull yourself out of it. It takes a lot of… you have to know what to do.