Gladys Knight Honours Late Friend Marvin Gaye With Cover Of ‘What’s Going On’ At Grammys Special

Every time we think we see a little development for Kanye West, it’s one step forward and two steps back.

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced that its 70th anniversary edition in August will include the debut of the annual MIFF Film Competition. Already the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and longest-running film festival, MIFF will now also offer one of the world’s most substantial festival prize pools.Initially comprising three awards, the MIFF Film Competition‘s flagship prize will be the AUD$140,000 (approx.

“I don’t want to die on TV. I want to die on the golf course or somewhere fishing. I don’t want to be sitting inside over [by] fat-ass Shaq [waiting] to drop dead,” said NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley of his tenure on TNT’s Emmy-winning Inside the NBA.

Tyrese Gibson is mourning after the death of his beloved mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson.

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Lori Harvey is dressed to impress! The model, 25, showed up to New York’s Fashion Week in a stunning all-white outfit, ready to attend the Michael Kors show. Lori was all smiles as she walked into the event, sporting a chic, short structured white blazer with nothing underneath and paired the jacket with matching white tailored trousers. Lori accessorized her look with strappy white sandals, a silver clutch bag, a silver necklace, and silver hoops, also sporting a sleek, shoulder-length chop.

The family of the late Bob Saget has filed a lawsuit in Florida’s Orange County attempting to prevent records related to the “Full House” star’s death from being released.

Michelle Dockery and Michael Fox have gone from the sets of  “Downton Abbey” to a recording studio.

Hatchie has shared the title track of her forthcoming album, ‘Giving The World Away’.The new single sees Hatchie meditate on treating oneself kindly through periods of self-doubt and deprecation, above lush, reverb-heavy instrumentation.

Lori Loughlin, 57, was all smiles during her recent Valentine’s Day celebration with Kris Jenner, Kym Douglas, and more! The Full House star hung out at 66-year-old Kris’ house, where the a holiday party was held, and appeared to be having a great time in a lighthearted pic and video clip that Kym posted to Instagram. Kym, whose husband Jerry Douglas sadly passed away in Nov., revealed the party was held for her by her friends because otherwise she would have been spending her first Valentine’s Day alone in 40 years.

Chloe Bailey and Gunna head out together after dinner at BOA Steakhouse on Monday night (February 14) in West Hollywood, Calif.

Bob Saget's family filed a lawsuit Tuesday attempting to block officials from releasing further information regarding the comedian's cause of death "in order to protect" their "privacy," one of the family's attorneys said.  The lawsuit, which was filed in Orange County and obtained by Fox News Digital, names Orange County Sheriff John Mina and the District Nine Medical Examiner’s Office. "In order to protect the Saget family’s privacy, today on their behalf, I filed for an injunction to prevent the disclosure of any photographs or videos of Mr.

The Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev, has signed with representation.

Vivienne Chow Police in Hong Kong on Tuesday arrested Tommy Yuen, a popular singer and pro-democracy campaigner. Local media and rights groups reported that Hong Kong authorities have also blocked access in the city to a pro-democracy website operated from the U.K.Yuen, a former member of the Canto-pop boy band E-kids, was arrested by national security police over the suspicion of sedition and money laundering.

The CFO of ViacomCBS, soon to be known as Paramount, said Tuesday that the company is looking hard for “efficiencies” at its traditional businesses to divert as much cash it can to streaming, where investment will hit an estimated $6 billion in 2024.

UPDATED, with Allison Gollust comment: Less than two weeks after Jeff Zucker resigned from CNN, the cable newser’s chief marketing exec Allison Gollust is out too.

Zoe Saldana is headed to Paramount+.

Jennifer Aniston is a big fan!

CNN's chief marketing officer, has resigned from the network following a WarnerMedia investigation into «issues associated with Chris Cuomo and former Governor Andrew Cuomo.»WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar announced Gollust's resignation in a memo to CNN staffers Tuesday, following the completion of the company's «comprehensive and definitive» investigation, which WarnerMedia says was performed by «a third-party law firm and led by a former federal judge.»«Based on interviews of more than 40 individuals and a review of over 100,000 texts and emails, the investigation found violations of Company policies, including CNN's News Standards and Practices, by Jeff Zucker, Allison Gollust, and Chris Cuomo,» Kilar said in the memo.«We have the highest standards of journalistic integrity at CNN, and those rules must apply to everyone equally,» he continued.Gollust responded to the statement with one of her own, calling WarnerMedia's statement an attempt to retaliate against her following CNN president, Jeff Zucker's resignation just weeks prior.«WarnerMedia's statement tonight is an attempt to retaliate against me and change the media narrative in the wake of their disastrous handling of the last two weeks,» Gollust said.«It is deeply disappointing that after spending the past nine years defending and upholding CNN's highest standards of journalistic integrity, I would be treated this way as I leave,» Gollust added.

Bob Saget's family is attempting to block the release of records related to the investigation into the comedian's death in January.Saget was found dead on Jan. 9 in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida. Now, Saget's family is suing the medical examiner's office and the Orange County sheriff, according to multiple reports, seeking an injunction in an effort to prevent the release of records that may contain photos, videos or audio recordings related to his death.The lawsuit states, «Plaintiffs will suffer irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress if Defendants release the Records in response to public records requests or otherwise disseminate the Records for any other reason or purpose,»According to the Orange County Medical Examiner's autopsy report, obtained by ET on Feb.

It has been 20 years since Britney Spears’ “Crossroads” hit theatres.

The “SEAL Team” and “NCIS” franchises are expanding.

ViacomCBS unveiled a slew of new news Tuesday during an investor day presentation that followed the release of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings.

The Art Directors Guild has opened an exhibition of its members’ work at Los Angeles City College. Titled “Bringing Imagination into View,” the exhibit is open to the public through Feb. 24. An opening reception will be held on Thursday at the school’s Da Vinci Hall from 4-7 p.m.

Vaccinations, masks and Covid tests are out at this year’s Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, according to postings on their respective official web sites.

Kamasi Washington was among an ensemble cast of musicians who paid tribute to the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye‘s album ‘What’s Going On?’ at the 2021 Grammys.Jazz musician Washington was joined by PJ Morton, Alexandre Desplat, Ledisi, Sarah Jarosz, Anoushka Shankar, Grace Potter, John Beasley, Camilo Regina Carter, Bebel Gilberto, the Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra, and many more for a performance of album single ‘Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)’.

Marvin Gaye on Sunday.The Gaye salute was in honor of the 50th anniversary of “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology),” the socially conscious statement from his classic “What’s Going On” LP that resonates just as much today as it did a half-century ago.Among those participating in the performance were R&B singer Ledisi, rocker Grace Potter, Brazilian artist Bebel Gilberto, Maroon 5 keyboardist (and solo artist) PJ Morton and, as if that weren’t enough, the Afro-Peruvian Jazz Orchestra.Released on May 20, 1971, “What’s Going On” was ranked No.

Hosted by three-time GRAMMY award-winning artist Jhené Aiko, this year’s Premiere Ceremony will be looking a little different as the 2021 award show season still adjusts to the rules and regulations of COVID-19. The event kicked off with a virtual tribute to the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s classic track “Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)”.