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Chris Willman Music WriterGary Brooker, the frontman for Procol Harum, the long-running band most famous for 1967’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Saturday at age 76. The cause of death was cancer.The surviving members announced Brooker’s death in an obituary on the group’s official website, writing that the “brightly shining, irreplaceable light in the music industry… had been receiving treatment for cancer, but died peacefully at home.”Brooker had been appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen in 2003.Prior to Procol Harum, Brooker had founded the Paramounts in 1962 with future British blues-rock legend Robin Trower.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSony executives breathed a sigh of relief when “Uncharted,” a big-budget adaptation of the popular video game, secured a release date in China.The Chinese government, which has absolute control over which movies play in its theaters (and when they debut), has recently been ultra-selective about the non-Chinese films it allows to screen in the country’s tens of thousands of venues. As a result, many of Hollywood’s biggest pandemic-era releases, such as “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and “Eternals,” weren’t granted access to Chinese movie theaters.

Shining Vale, Cox plays an erotica novelist who moves to a new town with her husband () and two children while tackling her depression, sobriety, and the eery vibe of their new house.And adding to the ever-growing list of , Cox is throwing her hat into the ring with home-care items, specifically a hand wash, hand cream, dish soap, and surface cleaner. Launched this past January, her new venture—aptly named —is a skincare-inspired brand that focuses on sustainable packaging and ingredients, along with refined fragrances for an aesthetically pleasing experience.

Zack Sharf Donald Trump’s new social media app, Truth, might’ve topped the charts on the Apple App Store, but the launch was anything but seamless. Many users trying to sign up for the new social media platform either got an error message or were forced to go on a waitlist.

The KarJenner fam is back, and they appear to be just as entertaining as ever!

Thank goodness! Actress Jaida Benjamin, who went missing over the weekend, has been found as of early Tuesday morning!

A post shared by Zoe Sozo Bethel (@zosobe)Her family asked that their privacy be respected at this time and included a GoFundMe link where fans could donate to support burial and medical expenses.  Bethel’s family first revealed on Feb. 16 that the beauty queen had been injured after an accident.

OTI Mabuse was overcome with emotion when her former Strictly Come Dancing co-stars paid tribute following her shock exit. The 31-year-old announced her departure from the BBC1 show today after seven years as a professional dancer.

Eunice and Franklin wreaking havoc across the country recently, there’s definitely no better time to discover iPhone’s hidden storm warning function.Part of the latest update to your iPhone, iOS 15, the feature is connected to the improvements to the Weather App.The main function of the feature is that it will notify you of when rain, hail or snow is about to start where you are, which then gives you enough time to either run for cover or plan any trip better.Here are the steps to enable the storm warning feature to keep track of any drastic weather changes in your area.Apple’s Weather app allows users to view animated precipitation maps to see the path of a storm and the intensity of upcoming rain and snow.You can also look at the explore air quality and temperature maps to get an idea of different conditions near you.You can enable weather alerts on your phone in just a few seconds. Here’s how: First thing is to make sure your phone is updated to iOS 15.

DR Alex George has hit back at fat shamers with a shirtless photo on Instagram. He confidently told his millions of fans that he "loves" his figure in a bid to normalise bodies of all sizes on social media.

Prince William was given some wise words by Princess Diana.To put his mind at ease, Princess Di gave the five-year-old Duke of Cambridge a few words of wisdom to set his mind at ease before his first day.Diana, along with Prince Charles, accompanied their eldest son in the car to drop him off at Wetherby Prep School in Notting Hill, London.The Mirror reports that before the five-year-old Prince was sent off to school, Diana gave him a quick pep talk to prepare him for what was to come.Ken Wharfe, a former bodyguard to Prince William and Harry, said: "Diana said to him in the car, 'When you get to school there are going to be lots of media and lots of photographers, you've got to behave yourself."You're going to get this for the rest of your life.'"The Duke of Cambridge allegedly made a few cheeky marks to the photographers on the street outside of his school, The Mirror reported.If the sage advice weren't enough, the young Prince's reply was priceless.Wharfe said: "William turned around and said something which was extraordinary."The prince, according to Wharfe, said: "Don't like 'tographers," but still gave them a small wave before he walked into his first day at school.Kate Middleton also had touching words for her daughter Charlotte on the first day of school, whispering some words of encouragement before the Duchess' young daughter headed through the school doors.

Kim Kardashian shared an intimate selfie from her bed to her 287 million Instagram followers, showing herself pouting for the camera as she posed topless.The police told TMZ that they have "paparazzi video evidence and witness statements" of Kanye.Kim decided not to address the situation and posted a collection of photographs in celebration of her photographer friend’s birthday. One picture saw Kim and Mert Alas on FaceTime to each other as the reality star pouted for the selfie and the pair both appeared to be topless.The mother-of-four captioned the post with: “Happy Birthday Mert Alas! Love you,” before signing the post off with kisses.The influencer posted the selfie amidst her ex-husband Kanye West’s recent scandal.

JACQUELINE Jossa has revealed she was left "struggling with money" after leaving EastEnders and had to sell her house. However, in a brutally honest interview, the mum-of-two added defiantly: "I'm not ashamed." Chatting to reality stars Sam and Billie Faiers on their podcast, The Sam and Billie Show, Jac was open about her cash woes after leaving the soap. Jac, 29, starred as Lauren Branning in the BBC series before her exit in 2018.

EASTENDERS star Luisa Bradshaw-White beamed as she arrived for a VERY different job after being killed off on the soap. The actress - who played Tina Carter in the BBC One programme - has swapped acting to set up her own dance company in the village of Chorleywood in Hertfordshire.

LIAM Payne may have told fans he's keen to reduce his carbon footprint but it seems he's struggling to stick to his pledge. Despite publicly supporting Earth Day and launching a sustainable collection with HUGO, the One Direction singer, 28, made a 10,000 mile round trip to play golf last week. The multimillionaire jetted to Costa Rica with fiancé Maya Henry for a few rounds at the exclusive Ocean Course on the peninsula before racing back to London after just a couple of days.

spectre of war looms in Ukraine, there remains one piece of architecture in the eastern city of Donetsk that harks back to a much happier and more optimistic time. The Donbass Arena will be a familiar name to many football fans.

richest people on the planet is an incredible amount, larger than the GDP of a bunch of countries around the world.Some adore the billionaires' approach to life and their incessant drive for wealth, while others believe them to be greedy and exploitative of people lower down the system. What is true without a doubt is that money buys you influence and people often hang on every word of the globe's most affluent mega-money people. The list contains some well-known names from software founders to inventors, to global shopping emperors and revolutionary tech boffins, but doesn't contain Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.According to a report from Oxfam, the ten richest people in the world saw their wealth double since the start of the global -pandemic.So who are the ten richest people on the planet and how did they earn themselves so much money?Elon Musk is the richest person in the world.

Dog has run a'drift. The Conquistador has lain down his sword.

MARK Wright has infuriated ITV after quitting their brand new show The Games at the last minute – over text. Those working on the flagship new series said they were stunned that one day after filming the reality star turned fitness guru sent a message to ITV bosses saying he was “too busy” to take part.

LYDIA Bright really went all out for her daughter Loretta's 2nd birthday party. The proud mum-of-one made sure her little girl had the best day ever and treated her to an incredible celebration, which included real life farm animals.

REAL Dirty Dancing is in a fix row because Gogglebox's Tom Malon Jnr is a professional dancer. The 26-year-old is one of 10 celebrities taking part in the new E4 series that hit our screens last night.