Jim Steinman obituary

LA ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, the loved-up couple, 50 and 37 respectively, cut low-key figures in all-black. Both Ewan and Mary wore white facemasks as they were escorted through the terminal.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have more than one reason to celebrate on Monday!MORE: Katy Perry's daughter Daisy makes very rare appearance in special tribute to Orlando BloomThe celebrity couple are not only marking Valentine's Day, but another memorable milestone that's close to their heart – the day they got engaged.It was back in 2019 that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor asked the award-winning singer to marry him, and it wasn't long before they shared the celebratory news with their fans.VIDEO: Katy Perry cares for daughter Daisy Dove The American Idol judge has an eye-catching cluster ring, which creates a flower, and appears to be a ruby with eight clear diamonds as the petals.MORE: Katy Perry rocks head-to-toe in leather - and gives fans a shockMORE: Katy Perry poses topless in daring snap and Orlando Bloom has hilarious reactionThe couple's love of flowers has since been further evident, with the arrival of their daughter, Daisy.Katy and Orlando were due to get married in Japan while Katy was pregnant, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, they were forced to postpone their plans. Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom got engaged on Valentine's Day 2019At the time, she told the The Mirror: "You can’t plan anymore in 2020 because those plans are always cancelled.

A Business Proposal, which will also air on South Korean television network SBS.In the clip, CEO Kang Tae-moo (Ahn Hyo-seop) is instructed by his grandfather to take on a grand new project. Confident in his abilities, he declares that he has never failed a project.

Rising UK drill rapper Central Cee has shared "Khabib," the opening track of his upcoming mixtape 23. On "Khabib," the West London rapper makes his case for being one of the best out right now.

Charli XCX has been under fire from her generally worshipful fanbase for the past 24 hours, since Afterparty — a March music and art festival in Las Vegas that requires all its attendees own one of 1,500 "Utopian" NFTs — announced her as a scheduled performer alongside The Chainsmokers, The Kid LAROI, and others. This morning, Charli responded to the criticisms by tweeting a statement in two screenshots.

Leonardo DiCaprio was at the 2022 Super Bowl!

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFour years after the death of his brother Vittorio, with whom he shared a celebrated career, Paolo Taviani is back in the Berlin competition solo, with “Leonora Addio.” The brothers won the Golden Bear in 2012 with “Caesar Must Die,” about high-security inmates performing Shakespeare.The free-form film he made –– screening on Feb. 15 –– takes its cue from a story titled “Il Chiodo” (“The Nail”) by Italian playwright and author Luigi Pirandello, written shortly before he died in 1936.

Frankie Essex has excitedly announced she's pregnant – and she's having twins! In this week's new! magazine – and here on OK! online – the former TOWIE star is exclusively sharing her joyous news with a stunning shoot.The 34 year old also reveals what happened when she told her family, whether they'll find out the babies' genders and the advice Chloe Sims has been offering. Sign up below, for free, to read Frankie's interview and see all the beautiful snaps from her photoshoot. Are you an OK! VIP ? If not, why not? It’s free and gives you backstage access to stories like this, exclusive home tours, special discounts and so much more! All you need to do is pop your email address below! P.s.

Ben Croll Thrown into uncertainty by the tragic death of star Gaspard Ulliel, production on Betrand Bonello’s “The Beast” will still go forward, the director confirmed to Variety. Bonello and Ulliel recently collaborated on the hybrid, essay film “Coma,” which premiered in Berlin’s Encounters sidebar.A sci-fi melodrama set in 1910, 2014 and 2044 and dealing with questions of reincarnation and technology, “The Beast” was set to reunite Léa Seydoux and Gaspar Ulliel, who both starred in Bonello’s 2014 biopic “Saint Laurent.” Bonello wrote the sweeping project with both actors in mind and planned to start shooting in April.While Ulliel’s sudden passing has upended that specific timeline, the filmmaker still intends to begin production later this year, telling Variety that he will likely recast the role with a non-French star.

Former Emmerdale actor Danny Miller and his fiancée Steph Jones, who share adorable baby Albert together, opened up on how wedding plans are going - and exactly who is on their very exclusive guest list. After forming a strong bromance with former professional footballer David Ginola on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, it’s no surprise that he has been invited to the couple’s special day.

After sharing the special news that she is expecting twins with her boyfriend, personal trainer Luke Love, Frankie Essex sat down with OK! VIP’s to tell us all about the moment she shared the news with her family in an exclusive video interview. The TOWIE star recalled the moment that she told, cousin Chloe Sims, and brother Joey Essex about the news and exactly what Joey is going to be like as an uncle.

Rebekah Vardy has taken to social media amid her ongoing court case with Coleen Rooney – dubbed the 'Wagatha Christie' case.MORE: Rebekah Vardy's home with husband Jamie could be a spa retreat – see insideLawyers have alleged that Rebekah authorised her agent Caroline Watt to access her personal Instagram account, which was then used to monitor Coleen's post and to pass information on to the Sun.WATCH: Rebekah Vardy breaks down as she discusses Coleen Rooney rowReturning to Instagram on Sunday evening, 39-year-old Rebekah chose to ignore the continuing legal drama, and instead shared a snapshot showing her and her daughter at Dancing on Ice.READ: Inside Rebekah Vardy's love lifeMORE: Rebekah Vardy's stunning wedding dress had a royal touch – see photosThe sweet selfie sees Rebekah and five-year-old Sofia beaming for the camera after watching the show. Mum-of-five Rebekah was famously a contestant on Dancing on Ice just last year, when she teamed up with pro skater Andy Buchanan.

David and Victoria Beckham welcomed a new addition to the family on Saturday – an adorable bunny for their ten-year-old daughter Harper.PHOTOS: David and Victoria Beckham's 10 sweetest moments with mini-me Harper SevenThe family have now revealed the rabbit's adorable name, and it pays tribute to one of the family's first dogs, a bulldog named Coco.WATCH: David Beckham bonds with Harper's new petThe Beckham family used to own two bulldogs, Coco and Scarlet, plus shar-pei Barnaby. Now, they have three spaniels, Olive, Sage and Fig.SEE: Victoria Beckham's £6million country house is a family party pad – with a lakeINSIDE: David and Victoria Beckham's cosy bedroom at £150k home is so unexpectedTaking to Instagram on Sunday, David shared a video of himself playing with the bunny and wrote: "Someone's getting a lot of attention.

Christopher Vourlias Training their lens on the largely untold story of the atrocities committed against Thessaloniki’s Jewish population during World War II, Syllas Tzoumerkas and Christos Passalis will bow “The City and the City” Feb. 15 in the Berlin Film Festival’s competitive Encounters strand.Unspooling in six fragmented chapters, the film tells the story of Thessaloniki’s Jewish community from the first half of the 20th century until the present day, where contemporary life reflects a city that violently and irrevocably lost its multicultural character, almost overnight.Natives who both left Thessaloniki in their twenties, the directors said they wanted to focus on what Tzoumerkas described as a “blind spot” in their respective upbringings, in which the suffering and near annihilation of the city’s Jewish community went virtually unmentioned.

Over £6000 has been raised for charity in memory of a much-loved Hamilton girl who died suddenly last year.

Emiliano De Pablos Spanish media giant Atresmedia is joining forces with Portocabo, the production outfit behind Movistar Plus hit series “Hierro,” for a remake of Showtime drama “Your Honor,” starring Bryan Cranston.The Spanish redo is currently at the script stage and initiating casting.With an undisclosed number of episodes, the project production is scheduled to kick off this year.The TV series release date is still unknown. But it would be logical for it to launch on platform Atresplayer Premium before airing on Atresmedia’s free-to-air channel Antena 3 primetime, a windowing strategy usually followed by the group with its new fiction releases since Atresplayer Premium bowed in 2019.

Kris Commons reckons Dave Cormack must choose Aberdeen's next manager wisely - or risk losing the fans.

Plans to erect a 5G mobile phone mast in an Ayrshire conservation area have been rejected by council chiefs.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are celebrating the Los Angeles Rams’ win!

“We know that you’re a homosexual, we’ve been following you.”Trigger Warning: This story has details of suicidal ideation and might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.This is what Yvonne Sillett,  a former Australian soldier and cipher operator, was told during a 1988 interrogation into her sexuality in relation to her security clearance. The royal commission is gathering evidence from ADF members who have had suicidal ideation or from surviving family members of those who have died.  Describing her interrogation, Sillett said that “after several hours of this questioning they said they would be taking the matter further and that, based on my sexuality, I could no longer be in Signal Corps as I’d be open to blackmail, and that they were downgrading my security clearance which was needed to do that job. They told me I’d never instruct women again.”According to The Guardian, during her interrogation, she was asked to give up the names of other homosexual military personnel but she refused to do so.With the help of a partner at the time, Sillett was able to “pull through.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentZDF Enterprises, a key production-distribution component of one of Europe’s biggest public broadcaster powerhouses, Germany’s ZDF, is set to operate under the new name of ZDF Studios.Effective from April 1, the title, announced by ZDF Enterprises President and CEO Fred Burcksen on Monday in Mainz, captures much better ZDFE’s current business reach, scale and ambitions.“We are a studio, we cover all elements of our industry, from early development to longtail sales. The new name fits our business model much better and reflects our production and distribution expertise,” Burcksen said.ZDF Enterprises was launched in 1993 to handle worldwide program distribution as new content-avid private TV networks sprang up in Europe and beyond and also to deal with the business affairs of the acquisition of programs from around the world.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed Nepalese filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar has cast Indian actor Tannishtha Chatterjee as one of the leads in his upcoming feature “The Sky Is Mine.”Chatterjee’s credits include “Brick Lane” (2007), for which she scored a best actress nomination at the British Independent Film Awards, “Parched” (2015) and “Lion” (2016). She won the Asia Star Award for best Asian filmmaker at Busan for her directorial debut, “Roam Rome Mein” (2019).Rauniyar’s latest work, short film “Four Nights,” is playing at Berlinale Shorts. The filmmaker’s first feature, “Highway,” premiered at the 2012 Berlinale and played Locarno, while his sophomore feature “White Sun” (2016) won awards at the Venice, Palm Springs, Fribourg and Singapore festivals.

Miley Cyrus went all out for her set at this year’s Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest, performing 20 songs including mashups, covers, and a live debut of a ‘Plastic Hearts’ deep cut.The former Disney star opened up the show with her 2013 hit ‘We Can’t Stop’, with a brief interpolation of the Pixies’ 1988 classic ‘Where Is My Mind?’. Later in the set, she blends ‘Wrecking Ball’ with elements of Sinead O’Connor’s Prince-written ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.A sextet of covers punctuated the setlist, first with ‘Heart Of Glass’ by Blondie, then ‘23’ by Mike WiLL Made-It and ‘Maybe’ by Janis Joplin, with the live debut of her own ‘Plastic Hearts’ track ‘Never Be Me’ sandwiched in-between.

Jim Steinman, songwriter. Born: 1 November 1947 on Long Island, New York State. Died: 19 April 2021 in Connecticut, aged 73. At a time when the dull throb and vapid lyrics of disco ruled the popular music scene, record company executives had no interest in long, bombastic musical melodramas sung by some sort of sweaty giant and composed by a songwriter whose biggest influence was Wagner.

Chris Willman Music WriterJim Steinman was an ultimate officiant in the marriage of rock ‘n’ roll and theater.

Celine Dion took to social media with a sad message on Wednesday when she shared the news that that the music industry had lost a special someoneThe My Heart Will Go On hitmaker expressed her upset at the loss of a "musical genius," and posted a sweet tribute on Instagram. MORE: Celine Dion pays moving tribute to husband on the anniversary of his deathCeline wrote: "I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of Jim Steinman. He was a musical genius...

Musician, songwriter and producer Jim Steinman – best known for his work with Meat Loaf – has died. He was 73.Speaking to Associated Press, his brother Bill Steinman confirmed that the musician had died of kidney failure on Monday after a period of illness, saying: “I miss him a great deal already”.Steinman and Meat Loaf came to prominence together with the latter’s debut album ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ in 1977 – both having met while working in musical theatre.

Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer and songwriter behind hit records including Meat Loaf’s Bat Out Of Hell, as well as hits for Celine Dion and Bonnie Tyler, has died aged 73. 

Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf's best-selling "Bat Out Of Hell" debut album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler, has died, his brother said. He was 73.

Jim Steinman was a songwriter whose hit compositions include Meat Loaf’s “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” and Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”Steinman’s songwriting career took off after he wrote Meat Loaf’s 1977 debut album, “Bat Out of Hell.” It included the iconic “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” as well as the No. 11 hit single “Two out of Three Ain’t Bad.” It took Steinman and Meat Loaf years to find a record label that would take on the sprawling, operatic album that was a reworking of Steinman’s earlier musical, “Neverland.” But when they finally found a home for their vision, the record became a classic.

Jim Steinman has sadly died.

Meatloaf – including ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ which has sold over 50 million copies worldwide to date.He also worked with artists including Celine Dion, Barbara Streisand, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler.Steinman worked on Tyler’s major hits including ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’ and ‘Holding Out For A Hero’, which appeared in the film Footloose. For Dion, he helped to compose ‘It’s All Coming Back To Me Now’ and Air Supply’s ‘Making Love Out Of Nothing At All.’According to Deadline, Steinman passed away suddenly on Monday (April 19) in Connecticut.